Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that: a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below: (i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities. (ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B. b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Agreement. e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA. f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing. g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor. h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities. i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities. j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists. k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment. m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity. o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor. p. [Reserved.] q. [Reserved.] r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary. s. [Reserved.] t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, an accredited investor and the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor is not relying on any statements or representations made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than representations contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except in ordinary course prime brokerage relationships to the extent permitted by applicable law), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares delivered at the Closing in accordance herewith will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily immediately eligible for offer, resellresale, transfer, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Target and the Shares and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power the Target or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amendedamended (the “Code”), or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received (i) received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the Disclosure Documents (as defined below) made available to review the Investor in connection with the Transaction and (ii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction based on such information as the Investor deems appropriate and necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares and assuming the accuracy of the information in the Disclosure Documents in all material respects, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Target and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully reviewed the following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of the Company’s filings , dated as of May 24, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-255292) on May 26, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), (ii) each of the other SEC Reports, from the date of the Prospectus through the date of this Subscription Agreement, (iii) the Transaction Agreement and (iv) the investor presentation by the Company and the Target (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The Investor acknowledges the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided contained in the Disclosure Documents is subject to change, and that any changes to the Investor may change after information contained in the date hereof and Disclosure Documents, including any changes based on updated information or changes in the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure terms of the Company to satisfy a condition to Transaction, shall in no way affect the Investor’s obligations at obligation to purchase the Closing.
g. Shares hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, and that, in purchasing the Shares, the Investor is not relying upon any projections contained in the Investor Presentation; provided, that nothing set forth in this sentence shall be deemed to limit, amend or modify the other representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 5 hereof. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based Company continues to review the Redeemable Share Classification Changes and their implications, including on the financial statements and other information included in its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent filings with the Investor’s financial needsSEC, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all any restatement, revision or other modification of such filings arising from such review, any subsequent related agreements or other guidance from the SEC staff shall be deemed not material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware for purposes of this offering of Subscription Agreement. Except for the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor representations, warranties and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative agreements of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of expressly set forth in this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and the Target, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
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g. The Investor became aware of this Offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company or a representative of the Company, and the Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company or a representative of the Company. The Investor did not become aware of this Offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the Company, the Target or their respective affiliates for this Offering of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has independently satisfied itself concerning not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person (including, without limitation, the relevant tax Company, the Target or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and other economic considerations relevant warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its decision to subscribe in the Offering. Neither the Investor, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, members or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder, (i) to its investment knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the SecuritiesOffering.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with Disclosure Documents and in the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity placement transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits investment risks independently, both in general and risks of an with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the Securitiespurchase of the Shares. The Investor has determined based on its own independent review, and has sought such professional advice as it deems appropriate, that its purchase of the Shares and participation in the Offering (i) are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor, (iii) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action, (iv) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under its charter, by-laws or other constituent document or under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which the Investor is bound and (v) are a fit, proper and suitable investment for the Investor, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares. The Investor is able to bear the substantial risks associated with its purchase of the Shares, including but not limited to loss of its entire investment therein.
i. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of the Shares and participation in the Offering and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of the Company or the Target has provided any tax advice or any other representations or guarantee regarding the tax consequence of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities this Offering or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investmentinvestment or the accuracy or adequacy of the SEC Reports.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formation, with incorporation. The Investor has the power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any law, statute, rule, order, subpoena, judgment, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or the rules of any governmental commission or agencyagency or regulatory or self-regulatory body, including the SEC or any applicable securities exchange, or any agreement or other undertaking, undertaking to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylawsby-laws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, same and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
n. Neither the due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor in connection with making its decision to acquire the Shares nor any representation and warranty made by the Investor hereunder shall modify, amend or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Company’s representations and warranties hereunder.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; , (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III), Subscription Agreement (Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III), Subscription Agreement (Mobile Infrastructure Corp)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. .
b. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees covenants that (i) the Subscribed Shares may and the Common Stock Incentive Shares will not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction and (ii) terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor covenants that it will not offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Series B Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that the New Parent Common Stock received in exchange for the Subscribed Shares and the Common Stock Incentive Shares, and the New Parent Preferred Stock received in exchange for the Series B Preferred Shares, may not be transferrable after the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to and except in accordance with the terms of lock-up agreements entered into in connection with the Certificate Business Combination and the governing documents of DesignationNew Parent. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions restrictions, and that, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.
c. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq PowerIssuer, including but not limited to the Business Combination and all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company Issuer included in this Agreement.
e. f. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, Issuer and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company Issuer is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company Issuer to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. h. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions restrictions, if any, applicable to the Investor.
h. i. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 0 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanyIssuer, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company Issuer and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. j. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary or desirable to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. l. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. m. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. n. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. o. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, and, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyIssuer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. p. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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s. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of neither the Company, Electriq Power Issuer nor any of their respective its affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. u. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have, and, when required to deliver payment to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Securities when required pursuant to this Agreement.
v. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and that the purchase and sale of Se
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.), Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.), Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Bowen and Target that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Acquired Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Acquired Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Acquired Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesAcquired Shares and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Acquired Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that B▇▇▇▇ is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Acquired Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company B▇▇▇▇ or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Acquired Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Acquired Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Acquired Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Acquired Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Acquired Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAcquired Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesAcquired Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Acquired Shares directly from the CompanyB▇▇▇▇. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyBowen, Electriq Power Target, or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included B▇▇▇▇ and Target expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesAcquired Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyB▇▇▇▇, Target, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Target and its subsidiaries. The Investor acknowledges that certain information received was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in subject projections. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s B▇▇▇▇’▇ filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingAcquired Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (e) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Acquired Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyB▇▇▇▇, Electriq Power Target, or a representative of B▇▇▇▇ or the Company or Electriq PowerTarget, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyB▇▇▇▇, Electriq Power Target, or a representative of B▇▇▇▇ or the Company or Electriq PowerTarget. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesAcquired Shares, nor were the Securities Acquired Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Acquired Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyBowen, Electriq Power Target, or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company B▇▇▇▇ and Target contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesB▇▇▇▇.
i. (f) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesAcquired Shares, including those set forth in the Company’s B▇▇▇▇’▇ filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesAcquired Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision decision. The Investor acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither B▇▇▇▇ nor Target has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that (A) it (i) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in similar transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (ii) has made exercised independent judgment in evaluating its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its participation in the purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in Shares and (B) the Securitiespurchase and sales of the Acquired Shares hereunder meet (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1) and (ii) the institutional customer exception under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
j. (g) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Acquired Shares and determined that the Securities Acquired Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyB▇▇▇▇. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (h) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesAcquired Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning B▇▇▇▇, Target, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Acquired Shares or the offer and sale of the Acquired Shares.
l. (i) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Acquired Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. (j) If the Investor is not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement. If the Investor is an individual, the Investor has the authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The (k) If the Investor is not an individual, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized and (if the Investor is not a natural personi) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. applicable and (ii) will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to comply in all material respects with its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(l) The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor nor any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person any similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the European Union or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions programindividual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”); (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programsEuropean Union, or any individual European Union member state, including the OFAC ListUnited Kingdom. To the extent required by applicable law, the The Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In (n) If the Investor is or is acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each, an “ERISA Plan”), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws,” and together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), the Investor represents and warrants that (A) neither B▇▇▇▇ nor any of its affiliates (the “Transaction Parties”) has provided investment advice or has otherwise acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Acquired Shares, and none of the parties to the Transaction is or shall at any time be the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision in connection with the issue Investor’s investment in the Acquired Shares; (B) the decision to invest in the Acquired Shares has been made at the recommendation or direction of a fiduciary (for purposes of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, or any applicable Similar Law) with respect to the Investor’s investment in the Shares who is independent of the parties to the Transaction; and (C) its purchase of the Securities, none Acquired Shares will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the CompanyCode, Electriq Power nor or any applicable Similar Law.
(o) The Investor is not subject to any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha“Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqu
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Subscription Agreement (Bowen Acquisition Corp), Subscription Agreement (Bowen Acquisition Corp), Subscription Agreement (Qianzhi Group Holding (Cayman) LTD)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company ARYA that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ARYA or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company ARYA files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyARYA. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ARYA expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyARYA, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ARYA contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesARYA.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyARYA’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyARYA. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ARYA, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that neither Placement Agent, directly nor any of its respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to ARYA, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ARYA.
p. [Reserved.]
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r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have neither Placement Agent has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to ARYA pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp II), Subscription Agreement (Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.), Subscription Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp II)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. .
b. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees covenants that (i) the Subscribed Shares may and the Common Stock Incentive Shares will not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction and (ii) terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor covenants that it will not offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Series B Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that the New Parent Common Stock received in exchange for the Subscribed Shares and the Common Stock Incentive Shares, and the New Parent Preferred Stock received in exchange for the Series B Preferred Shares, may not be transferrable after the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to and except in accordance with the terms of lock-up agreements entered into in connection with the Certificate Business Combination and the governing documents of DesignationNew Parent. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions restrictions, and that, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.
c. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq PowerIssuer, including but not limited to the Business Combination and all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company Issuer included in this Agreement.
e. f. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, Issuer and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company Issuer is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company Issuer to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingClosing Date.
g. h. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions restrictions, if any, applicable to the Investor.
h. i. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanyIssuer, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company Issuer and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. j. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary or desirable to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. l. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. m. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. n. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. o. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, and, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyIssuer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. p. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. [Reserved.]
s. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of neither the Company, Electriq Power Issuer nor any of their respective its affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. u. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have, and, when required to deliver payment to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Securities when required pursuant to this Agreement.
v. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and that the purchase and sale
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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.), Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.), Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that:
a. The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares and is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (institutional account” as defined in Regulation Sby FINRA Rule 4512(c), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offeredeffect and, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of resell the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under of the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the Company▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ filings with the SECSEC have been available for Investor to review. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agents for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer, is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of either Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
j. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents: (i) have not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Shares, (ii) have not made or make any representation, express or implied as to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Shares, (iii) have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which, subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (v) may have existing or future business relationships with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems or they deem necessary or appropriate to protect its or their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Shares.
k. The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agents in connection with its determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agents, any of their affiliates or any person acting on their behalf have conducted with respect to the Shares, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agents or any of their affiliates.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the Company▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, obtained from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by either Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
q. Neither Placement Agent, nor any of its respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have acted as made any independent investigation with respect to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Investor’s financial advisor Company or fiduciaryits subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
r. When required to deliver payment to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to Section 2 above, the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
s. [ReservedNeither the due diligence investigation conducted by the undersigned in connection with making its decision to acquire the Shares nor any representations and warranties made by the undersigned herein shall modify, amend or affect the undersigned’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ representations and warranties contained herein.]
t. The Investor ha
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp.), Subscription Agreement (Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company ARYA that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ARYA or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not , which legend shall be offeredsubject to removal as set forth herein, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designationsubject to applicable law. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge transfer or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company ARYA files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyARYA. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ARYA expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyARYA, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed had an opportunity to review the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ARYA contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesARYA.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including including, without limitation, those set forth in the CompanyARYA’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyARYA. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor; provided that neither such investigation nor any other inquiries or due diligence conducted by the Investor shall modify, limit or otherwise affect the Investor’s right to rely on ARYA’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ARYA, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the k. The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is boundbound that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor to comply with the terms of this Subscription Agreement, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this . This Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor or the investment advisor to which the Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments and, assuming that this the Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyARYA, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including including, without limitation, the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC or any of its affiliates (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that none of the Placement Agent, directly any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to ARYA, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ARYA.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agent has not acted as the Investor’s underwriter, initial purchaser, dealer, financial advisor advisor, fiduciary or fiduciaryin any similar capacity.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to ARYA pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the sale, purchase and issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
r. The Investor does not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of ARYA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Shares covered by this Subscription Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV), Business Combination Agreement (Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Sandbridge that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act) or a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Sandbridge or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Sandbridge files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanySandbridge. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Sandbridge, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, officers and directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Sandbridge expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySandbridge, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Sandbridge, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Sandbridge or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Sandbridge, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Sandbridge or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it the Investor by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it the Investor in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Sandbridge, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Sandbridge contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in Sandbridge. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided by the CompanyCompany was based on projections, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively such projections were prepared based on its own sources assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the significant business, condition (financial economic and otherwise), management, operations, properties competitive risks and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant uncertainties that could cause actual results to its investment differ materially from those contained in the Securitiesprojections.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySandbridge’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySandbridge. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Neither Sandbridge nor any of its affiliates have offered the Investor any tax advice relating to Investor’s investment in the Shares, or made any representations, warranties or guarantees regarding the tax consequences of Investor’s investment in the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable lawbank. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been provided to the Investor by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and were not obtainedBofA Securities, directly Inc. or indirectlyany of their respective affiliates (collectively, from a Prohibited Investorthe “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that neither Placement Agent has, nor have any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing made any independent investigation with respect to Sandbridge, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by Sandbridge.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have neither Placement Agent has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor hawill have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement pursuant to Section 2.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Subscription Agreement (Sandbridge Acquisition Corp), Business Combination Agreement (Sandbridge Acquisition Corp)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company and the Placement Agents that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, and as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be is (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), ) as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A and (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and (iii) not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein not on behalf of each owner of each such any other account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities or person or with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities Securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except as collateral to any financing source in the ordinary course), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares, until registered under an effective registration statement, will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge, transfer mortgaged or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be immediately eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge pledge, mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Target and the Shares and the Investor has made its own assessment and have satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power the Target or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implicationimplication in connection with the purchase of the Shares, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received (i) received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the Disclosure Documents (defined below) made available to review the Investor in connection with the Transaction and (ii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such information as the Investor deems appropriate and necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Target and its subsidiaries, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor and the representations and warranties of the Company expressly set forth in Section 5 hereof, and not on the Placement Agents, or any statement or action by the Placement Agents, to decide to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully reviewed the Company’s filings following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of Armada, dated as of August 12, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-257692) on August 16, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), (ii) each of the other Armada SEC Reports, from the date of the Prospectus through the date of this Agreement, and (iii) the Transaction Agreement and (v) the investor presentation by Armada, the Company and the Target (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The Investor acknowledges the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided contained in the Disclosure Documents is subject to change, and that any changes to the Investor may change after information contained in the date hereof and Disclosure Documents, including any changes based on updated information or changes in terms of the Company is under Transaction, shall in no way affect the Investor’s obligation to inform purchase the Shares hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, and that, in purchasing the Shares, the Investor regarding is not relying upon any such changesprojections contained in the Investor Presentation. Except for the representations, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure warranties and agreements of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation expressly set forth in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and the Target, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
f. The Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Placement Agents are acting solely as placement agents and, in the case of Cantor, capital markets advisor, to the Company and Armada in connection with the Transaction, and are not acting as underwriters or in any other capacity, and are not and shall not be construed as fiduciaries or financial advisors for the Investor in connection with subscription for Shares hereunder or the Transaction, (ii) the Placement Agents have not made and will not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Investor with regard to this Offering, the Shares, the Company or the Target and have not provided any advice or recommendation to the Investor in connection with the transactions herein, (iii) the Placement Agents will have no responsibility for the representations, warranties or agreements made by the Company, Armada or the Investor, or between them, hereunder; (iv) neither the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective representatives or affiliates, has made any independent investigation with respect to the Company, the Shares, Armada or the Target or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Armada or the Target, and (v) the Placement Agents shall not bear responsibility or liability to the Investor for any losses or damages the Investor may incur as a result of or in connection with its purchase of the Shares or any transaction contemplated hereby and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Investor hereby waives any claims or causes of action that the Investor may have, now or in the future, against the Placement Agents in connection with any matter set forth herein. The Investor understands and acknowledges that, in light of the Placement Agents’ role as capital markets advisors to the Company and Armada in addition to other roles as a financial intermediary, the matters described in any Subscription Agreement and the fees in connection therewith may give rise to potential conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof. The Investor consents to (and agrees, to the extent applicable and permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its equity holders, to waive any claims the Investor or its equity holders may have based on any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise or result from) the Placement Agents acting as a financial and equity capital markets advisors to the Company in addition to other roles as a financial intermediary, and the Placement Agents or one or more of their affiliates engaging in, and receiving any compensation in connection with, any of the activities described in any Subscription Agreement.
g. The Investor became aware of this Offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Armada or the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company, Armada or the Placement Agents, and the Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company or Armada, the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company, Armada or the Placement Agents. The Investor did not become aware of this Offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the Company, Armada, the Target or their respective affiliates or the Placement Agents or their respective affiliates for this Offering of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has independently satisfied itself concerning not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person (including, without limitation, the relevant tax Company, the Target or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and other economic considerations relevant warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement or Armada contained in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement in making its decision to subscribe in the Offering. Neither the Investor, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, members or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder, (i) to its investment knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the SecuritiesOffering.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with Disclosure Documents and in the SECCompany SEC Reports and the Armada SEC Reports. The Investor is (i) an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity placement transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits investment risks independently, both in general and risks of an with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluation its participation in the Securities, purchase of the Shares. The Investor understands and acknowledges that the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
i. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of Shares and participation in the Transaction and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of the Company, the Target or the Placement Agents has provided any tax advice or any other representations or guarantee regarding the tax consequence of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities this Offering or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investmentinvestment or the accuracy or adequacy of the SEC Reports.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formation, with incorporation. The Investor has the power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any law, statute, rule, order, subpoena, judgment, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or the rules of any governmental commission or agencyagency or regulatory or self-regulatory body, including the SEC or any applicable securities exchange, or any agreement or other undertaking, undertaking to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (REZOLVE GROUP LTD), Subscription Agreement (Armada Acquisition Corp. I)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company ARYA that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ARYA or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company ARYA files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyARYA. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power any of their respective Affiliates or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ARYA expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyARYA, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates Affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ARYA contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesARYA.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyARYA’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyARYA. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective Affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ARYA, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC or any of their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that neither Placement Agent, directly nor any of its respective Affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to ARYA, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ARYA.
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r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have neither Placement Agent has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. q. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have funds sufficient to pay the remaining Subscription Amount required to be funded (after taking into account the Initial Pre-Closing Series A Financing) and, when required to deliver payment to ARYA or the Company as provided in Section 1 or Section 2 above, as applicable, will have, sufficient funds to pay the applicable portion of the Subscription Amount (including, when required pursuant to Section 2 above, the Closing Subscription Amount) and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement. The information contained in each Pre-Closing Series A Financing Notice is true, complete and correct in all respects.
r. On July 8, 2020, the Investor purchased 750,000 Company Series A Common Shares and 1,750,000 Company Series A-1 Preferred Shares from the Company in exchange for $25,000,000 in cash pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Pre-Closing Series A Purchase Agreement and the Acknowledgement Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2020, between the Investor and the Company, with all such cash proceeds being funded directly to, and being actually received by, the Company.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp II), Subscription Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp II)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the each Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. .
b. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees covenants that (i) the Subscribed Shares may and the Common Stock Incentive Shares will not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction and (ii) terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor covenants that it will not offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Series B Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that the New Parent Common Stock received in exchange for the Subscribed Shares and the Common Stock Incentive Shares, and the New Parent Preferred Stock received in exchange for the Series B Preferred Shares, may not be transferrable after the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to and except in accordance with the terms of lock-up agreements entered into in connection with the Certificate Business Combination and the governing documents of DesignationNew Parent. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions restrictions, and that, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.
c. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq PowerIssuer, including but not limited to the Business Combination and all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company Issuer included in this Agreement.
e. f. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, Issuer and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company Issuer is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company Issuer to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closinga Closing Date.
g. h. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions restrictions, if any, applicable to the Investor.
h. i. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanyIssuer, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company Issuer and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. j. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary or desirable to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. l. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. m. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. n. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. o. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, and, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyIssuer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. p. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
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s. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of neither the Company, Electriq Power Issuer nor any of their respective its affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. u. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have, and, when required to deliver payment to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Securities when required pursuant to this Agreement.
v. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and that the purchase and sale o
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Dynamics that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), (iii) is acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, unless the newly formed entity is an entity in which all of the investors are institutional accredited investors, and is an “institutional account” as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The To the extent applicable, the Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation Shas been duly formed or incorporated, and it has received all is validly existing in good standing (to the information relevant to its acquisition extent the concept of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor good standing is a resident or subject to applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of Canadaits jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and has all power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, the Investor hereby declareslease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, represents, warrants deliver and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
b. (c) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act Act, except (i) to the Company Dynamics or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) ), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Subscribed Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees effect (provided, that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not such legend shall be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction subject to removal in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of DesignationSection 7(e)). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Dynamics files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Subscribed Shares for any period of time.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(d) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscribed Shares from the CompanyDynamics. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and or agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing foregoing, or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Dynamics expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1e) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. (f) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including, without limitation, including with respect to the CompanyDynamics, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesthe Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had the Company’s filings with opportunity to review the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingSubscribed Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Dynamics or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Dynamics or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising has relied solely upon its independent investigation and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC and BofA Securities, Inc. (each, a “Placement Agent” and, together, the “Placement Agents”), Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing) concerning Dynamics, the Company, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Transaction), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Dynamics contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesDynamics.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including those set forth in the Company’s Dynamics’ filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agents for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer and is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
j. (i) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares and determined that the Securities Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyDynamics. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making (j) The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided to it by Dynamics was based on projections, and that such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agents and that the Placement Agents assume no responsibility for independent verification of, or the accuracy or completeness of, such information or projections.
(k) The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents: (i) have not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Subscribed Shares, (ii) have not made and do not make any representation, express or implied, as to Dynamics, the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Subscribed Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Subscribed Shares, (iii) have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Subscribed Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or during the period during which the Investor holds the Subscribed Shares, may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company or Dynamics, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, and (v) may have existing or future business relationships with Dynamics and the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that they deem necessary or appropriate to protect their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Subscribed Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Subscribed Shares.
(l) The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agents in connection with its decision determination as to purchase the Securitieslegality of its acquisition of the Subscribed Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein, and the Investor has not relied solely upon independent on any investigation made that the Placement Agents, any of their affiliates or any person acting on their behalf have conducted with respect to the Subscribed Shares, Dynamics or the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports or other materials prepared by the InvestorPlacement Agents or any of their affiliates.
l. (m) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (n) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, or any statute, regulation or other law to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, except where any such breach, default, or conflict would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Investor’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the purchase of the Subscribed Shares, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has the legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyDynamics, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. (o) The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or or, to its knowledge, providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records related to this Subscription Agreement as required by applicable law; provided, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Subscribed Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
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r. In (p) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agents in connection with the issue offer and purchase sale of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
(q) When required to deliver payment to Dynamics pursuant to Section 2 of this Subscription Agreement, none the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the CompanySubscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
(r) No broker, Electriq Power nor finder or other financial consultant has acted on behalf of the Investor in connection with this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on Dynamics.
(s) The Investor does not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30 day period immediately prior to the date hereof, such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of Dynamics. (t) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities LLC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC, in addition to their respective affiliates have role as a Placement Agent hereunder, is acting, and has acted as the Investor’s as, respectively, capital markets advisor and financial advisor or fiduciaryto Dynamics, including, in the case of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities LLC, as underwriter in the initial public offering of Dynamics Class A common stock.
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t. The (u) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Investor haacknowledges and agrees that, subsequent to the date of this Subscription Agreement and prior to the Closing, Dynamics may enter into one or more additional s
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Dynamics Special Purpose Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to SLAM, TopCo and the Company that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring all of the Securities Backstop Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Backstop Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor investment accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Backstop Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Accordingly, the Investor understands that the offering of the Backstop Shares meets (x) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (J), or (y) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b). Investor is not either (a) an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesBackstop Shares or (b) a wholly owned subsidiary of an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Backstop Shares.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Backstop Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Issuer is not required to register the Backstop Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor ha,
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Sources: Backstop Agreement (Slam Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer and SPAC that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring all of the Securities Subscription Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscription Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor investment accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Subscription Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not either (a) an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubscription Shares or (b) a wholly owned subsidiary of an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Subscription Shares.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Subscription Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Issuer is not required to register the Subscription Shares except as set forth in Section 8 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Subscription Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscription Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subscription Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required provisions of Rule 144(i) under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, Securities Act will apply to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementSubscription Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares.
c. (c) Assuming the accuracy of Issuer’s and SPAC’s representations and warranties in Section 5, the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including the Transaction, will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement (an “Investor Material Adverse Effect”); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under book-entry position representing the exemption from registration Subscription Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following (provided by that such legend shall be subject to removal in accordance with Section 4(a)(28(h) of the Securities Acthereof): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, Regulation D or Regulation S.AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXCEPT (I) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (II) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.”
d. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscription Shares from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1f) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the offering materials made available to review it in connection with the Transaction and such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, such information regarding the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers from the Company directly and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscription Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided has conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such information as Investor may change after has deemed appropriate and without reliance upon the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding Placement Agents or any such changesof their respective affiliates, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, the Investor has determined based independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Transaction. Except for the representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own independent review sources of information, investment analysis and such due diligence (including professional advice as it has deemed may deem appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, that the purchase Subscription Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Securities Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investortax matters.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscription Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities Subscription Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, nor were the Securities Subscription Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subscription Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities lawslaws or the securities laws of any other applicable jurisdiction. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation concerning Issuer, SPAC, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Subscription Shares or the offer and sale of the Subscription Shares (including, without limitation, by the Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer and SPAC contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoingIssuer or SPAC. Moreover, the Investor acknowledges that PJT Partners LP is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect acting as a Placement Agent to the TransactionIssuer and PJT Partners (UK) Limited, the Securities and the businessan affiliate of PJT Partners LP, condition (is acting as financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of advisor to the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning in connection with the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesTransaction.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, including those set forth in the CompanyIssuer’s and SPAC’s filings with the SEC, if any. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, and, without limiting the representations and warranties of Issuer and SPAC in Section 5, the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of SPAC, Issuer or the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the (i) Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subscription Shares and determined that the Securities Subscription Shares or an investment therein (i) are a fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it, and (iii) are suitable investment for the Investor and that the it. The Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySubscription Shares. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Subscription Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is (k) The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation or formation(to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is a natural person, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not a natural person, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor nor, if the Investor is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is, or for the past five (5) years has been, (i) a person, government, or governmental entity that is the target of economic or financial sanctions requirements, or trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced by the U.S. government (including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), to the extent applicable, including (A) a person or entity named listed on the List any list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered sanctioned persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by Control, the President U.S. Department of State, the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”)Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority, to the extent applicable; (B) a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, or resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions comprehensive Sanctions; (C) any person directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any person or persons described in the United States, foregoing clauses (ivA) and (B); (ii) a Designated National National, as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachtogether with (i) and (ii), a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor hath
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to To the extent that the Investor is a U.S. investors: At investor, at the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, and as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be is (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), ) as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A and (yii) acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and (iii) not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein not on behalf of each owner of each such any other account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities or person or with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-To the extent that the Investor is not a U.S. investors: The investor, the Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor is not relying on any statements or representations made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than representations contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except in ordinary course prime brokerage relationships to the extent permitted by applicable law), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares, until registered under an effective registration statement, will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge, transfer mortgaged or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be immediately eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge pledge, mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Target and the Shares and the Investor has made its own assessment and have satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power the Target or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received (i) received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the Disclosure Documents (defined below) made available to review the Investor in connection with the Transaction and (ii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such information as the Investor deems appropriate and necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Target and its subsidiaries, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor and the representations and warranties of the Company expressly set forth in Section 5 hereof, and not on the Placement Agents, or any statement or action by the Placement Agents, to decide to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully reviewed the following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of the Company’s filings , dated as of March 3, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-253003) on March 5, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), (ii) each of the other SEC Reports, from the date of the Prospectus through the date of this Agreement, (iii) the Transaction Agreement and (iv) the investor presentation by the Company and the Target (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The Investor acknowledges the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided contained in the Disclosure Documents is subject to change, and that any changes to the Investor may change after information contained in the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding Disclosure Documents, including any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure based on updated information or changes in terms of the Company to satisfy a condition to Transaction, shall in no way affect the Investor’s obligations at obligation to purchase the Closing.
g. Shares hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, and that, in purchasing the Shares, the Investor is not relying upon any projections contained in the Investor Presentation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based Company continues to review the SEC Accounting Changes and its implications, including on the financial statements and other information included in its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent filings with the Investor’s financial needsSEC, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all any restatement, revision or other modification of such filings relating to or arising from such review, any subsequent related agreements or other guidance from the SEC staff shall be deemed not material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware for purposes of this offering of Subscription Agreement. Except for the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor representations, warranties and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative agreements of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of expressly set forth in this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and the Target, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
f. The Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Placement Agents are acting solely as placement agents and capital markets advisors, to the Company in connection with the Transaction, and are not acting as underwriters or in any other capacity, and are not and shall not be construed as fiduciaries or financial advisors for the Investor in connection with subscription for Shares hereunder or the Transaction, (ii) the Placement Agents have not made and will not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Investor with regard to this Offering, the Shares, the Company or the Target and have not provided any advice or recommendation to the Investor in connection with the transactions herein, (iii) the Placement Agents will have no responsibility for the representations, warranties or agreements made by the Company or the Investor, or between them, hereunder; (iv) neither the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective representatives or affiliates, have made any independent investigation with respect to the Company, the Shares or the Target or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company or the Target, and (v) the Placement Agents shall not bear responsibility or liability to the Investor for any losses or damages the Investor may incur as a result of or in connection with its purchase of the Shares or any transaction contemplated hereby and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Investor hereby waives any claims or causes of action that the Investor may have, now or in the future, against the Placement Agents in connection with any matter set forth herein. The Investor understands and acknowledges that, in light of the Placement Agents’ role as capital markets advisors to the SPAC in addition to other roles as a financial intermediary, the matters described in any Subscription Agreement and the fees in connection therewith may give rise to potential conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof. The Investor consents to (and agrees, to the extent applicable and permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its equity holders, to waive any claims the Investor or its equity holders may have based on any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise or result from) the Placement Agents acting as a financial and equity capital markets advisors to the SPAC in addition to other roles as a financial intermediary, and the Placement Agents or one or more of their affiliates engaging in, and receiving any compensation in connection with, any of the activities described in any Subscription Agreement.
g. The Investor became aware of this Offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company or the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents, and the Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents. The Investor did not become aware of this Offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the Company, the Target or their respective affiliates or the Placement Agents or their respective affiliates for this Offering of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has independently satisfied itself concerning not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person (including, without limitation, the relevant tax Company, the Target or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and other economic considerations relevant warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its decision to subscribe in the Offering. Neither the Investor, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, members or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder, (i) to its investment knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the SecuritiesOffering.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with Disclosure Documents and in the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is (i) an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity placement transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits investment risks independently, both in general and risks of an with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluation its participation in the Securitiespurchase of the Shares. The Investor understands and acknowledges that the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b). The Investor has determined based on its own independent review, and has sought such professional advice as it deems appropriate, that its purchase of the Shares and participation in the Transaction (i) are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor, (iii) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action, (iv) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under its charter, by-laws or other constituent document or under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which the Investor is bound and (v) are a fit, proper and suitable investment for the Investor, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares. The Investor is able to bear the substantial risks associated with its purchase of the Shares, including but not limited to loss of its entire investment therein.
i. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of Shares and participation in the Transaction and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of the Company, the Target or the Placement Agents have provided any tax advice or any other representations or guarantee regarding the tax consequence of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor ha’
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it wasIssuer, as of the date hereof, that:
(a) If the Investor isis a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, and as of amended (the Closing Date “Securities Act”)), the Investor will be (xi) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that Shares. If the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person person (as defined in Regulation S), the Investor is not within the United States and is not being issued the Shares for the account or benefit of a U.S. person. The Investor further acknowledges that he, she or it is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Securities in Shares for his, her or its own account or for an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and account over which it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.accredited investor.
b. (b) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Issuer is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 8 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required provisions of Rule 144(i) under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, Securities Act will apply to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that he, she or it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. (c) Assuming the accuracy of Issuer’s representations and warranties in Section 5, the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including the Transaction, will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries (if Investor is not an individual) pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform Investor’s obligations under this Subscription Agreement (an “Investor Material Adverse Effect”); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under book-entry position representing the exemption from registration Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following (provided by that such legend shall be subject to removal in accordance with Section 4(a)(28(e) of the Securities Acthereof): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, Regulation D or Regulation S.AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXCEPT (I) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (II) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (III), IF SO REQUESTED BY THE ISSUER, UNLESS THE ISSUER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FROM THE HOLDER IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
d. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power or Obagi, Milk, any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Issuer expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1f) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the offering materials made available to review it in connection with the Transaction and such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyIssuer, such information regarding the Transaction and the respective business of Electriq Power Obagi, Milk and its their respective subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the CompanyIssuer’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers from Obagi and Milk directly and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof has conducted and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changescompleted his, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on her or its own independent review and due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such professional advice information as it such Investor has deemed appropriate, that such Investor has independently made his, her or its own analysis and decision to enter into the purchase Transaction. Except for the representations, warranties and agreements of the Securities and participation Issuer expressly set forth in the Transaction are consistent Subscription Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on his, her or its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice he, she or it may deem appropriate) with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable respect to the InvestorTransaction, the Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of Obagi or Milk, respectively, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power Obagi, Milk or a representative of the Company Issuer, Obagi or Electriq PowerMilk, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power Obagi, Milk or a representative of the Company Issuer, Obagi or Electriq PowerMilk. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it the Investor by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it the Investor in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that he, she or it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power or Obagi, Milk, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making his, her or its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesIssuer.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyIssuer’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and, without limiting the representations and warranties of the Issuer in Section 5, the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of the Issuer, Obagi or Milk has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. (i) Alone, based on his, her or together its own independent review or with any such professional advisor(s)advice as it deems appropriate, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares (i) are fully consistent with his, her or its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it, (iii) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action, (iv) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under its charter, by-laws or other constituent document or under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which it is bound and (v) are a fit, proper and suitable investment for the Investor and that the it. The Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (j) In making his, her or its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation investigations made by the InvestorInvestor and the representations and warranties in Section 5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of Issuer (other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Issuer expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement), or any of his, her or its respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning Issuer, Obagi, Milk, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreements, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. (k) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is (l) The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation or formation(to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (m) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is a natural person, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not a natural person, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyIssuer, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (n) Neither the Investor nor, if the Investor is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is, or for the past five (5) years has been, (i) a person, government, or governmental entity that is the target of economic or financial sanctions requirements, or trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced by the U.S. government (including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), to the extent applicable, including (A) a person or entity named listed on the List any list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered sanctioned persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Silver Spike that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities ActSecurities), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: b. The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Silver Spike or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States ii)in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses cases (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees effect (provided that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not such legends will be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance eligible for removal upon compliance with the terms relevant resale provisions of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that Rule 144 under the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and Act); as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of resell the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanySilver Spike. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanySilver Spike, Electriq Power WM or any of the their respective affiliates officers or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than than, in the case of Silver Spike, those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this the Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyWM, Silver Spike, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesWM. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed had the Companyopportunity to review Silver Spike’s filings with the SEC. The Investor also acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received information related to certain “disqualifying events” under Section 506(d) of the Securities Act. The Investor represents and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. e. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanySilver Spike, Electriq Power WM or a representative of Silver Spike or WM or by means of contact from ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Company, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. or any of their affiliates (the Company or Electriq Power“Placement Agents”), and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanySilver Spike, Electriq Power WM or a representative of Silver Spike or WM or by contact between the Company or Electriq PowerInvestor and the Placement Agents. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) Shares were not offered to it the Investor by any form of general solicitation advertising or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities lawssolicitation. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, WM, Silver Spike, the Company, Electriq Power Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any of its or their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents employees or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Silver Spike contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in Silver Spike. The Investor further acknowledges that the CompanyPlacement Agents have not made, do not make and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) shall not be deemed to make any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Silver Spike, WM, this offering or the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. f. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySilver Spike’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. g. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySilver Spike. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase h. The Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the SecuritiesPlacement Agents or any of their affiliates or any of their control persons, officers, directors, employees or representatives concerning WM, Silver Spike, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by Transaction, the InvestorTransaction Agreement, the Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. i. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is j. The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The k. In the case of an Investor that is not a natural person, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is boundbound which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor to enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational charter documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. l. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [Reservedm. No disclosure or offering document has been provided to the Investor by the Placement Agents in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [Reservedn. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents and each of their directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons have made no independent investigation with respect to Silver Spike or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by Silver Spike.]
r. o. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates Placement Agents have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary and the Investor has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Shares.
p. The Investor at the Closing will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares when required pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
q. The Investor represents and warrants that its acquisition and holding of the Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any applicable similar law.
r. If the Investor is an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to section 4975 of the Code or an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), or an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement (each, a “Plan”) subject to the fiduciary or prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code, Investor represents and warrants that neither Silver Spike, nor any of its respective affiliates (the “Investor Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied on for advice, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Shares, and none of the Investor Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision to acquire, continue to hold or transfer the Shares.
s. [ReservedExcept (i) as expressly disclosed in a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or amendments thereto) filed by such Investor with the SEC with respect to the beneficial ownership of Silver Spike’s Shares prior to the date hereof and (ii) with respect to any affiliates of the Investor, the Investor is not currently (and at all times through Closing will refrain from being or becoming) a member of a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of Silver Spike (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).]
t. The Investor hawill not acquire a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) in Silver Spike as a result of the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder.
u. The Investor acknowledges its obligations under applicable securities laws with respect to the treatment of non-public information relating to Silver Spike.
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Silver Spike Acquisition Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A and (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein not on behalf of each owner of each such any other account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities or person or with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor is not relying on any statements or representations made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than representations contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except in ordinary course prime brokerage relationships to the extent permitted by applicable law), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares delivered at the Closing in accordance herewith will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily immediately eligible for offer, resellresale, transfer, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyShares. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, Target and the Securities, received Shares and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on made its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, assessment and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesShares.
i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company SCS that:
a. The (a) If the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor person (as set forth defined in Regulation S under its name on the signature page heretoSecurities Act), and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause Investor (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule AA hereto). The Investor, if such Investor is not a natural person, is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
Shares and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c). If the Investor is not a U.S. person (ii) Applicable to non-as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act), the Investor is not within the United States and is not being issued the Shares for the account or benefit of a U.S. investors: person. The Investor understands further acknowledges that he, she or it is aware that the sale of the Securities Shares is being made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it and is acquiring the Securities in Shares for the Investor’s own account or for an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and account over which it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United Statesexercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor. The Investor understands that this offering of the Shares meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A), (C) or (J) and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with (ii) the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
b. (b) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that SCS is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company SCS or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees effect (provided that (i) the Subscribed Shares such legend may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction subject to removal in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of DesignationSection 7(d)). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from SCS, and that SCS, the Company, and/or the Placement Agents and/or their respective affiliates may now or in the future own securities of SCS and may purchase Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of SCS, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included SCS expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has or had an opportunity access to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySCS, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. The Investor acknowledges that the Investor has consulted with the Investor’s own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors, to the extent the Investor deemed appropriate to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the CompanySCS’s filings with the SECSEC as the Investor deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers review financial and obtain such other information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Shares, and ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor further acknowledges that the information provided and such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that certain information provided to the Investor has determined was based on its own independent review projections, and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriateprojections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agents and that the purchase of Placement Agents, SCS and the Securities and participation in Company do not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needsaccuracy or completeness of, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investorsuch information or projections.
h. (f) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SCS, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SCS or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SCS, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SCS or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SCS, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SCS contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesSCS.
i. (g) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySCS’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither SCS nor the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement.
j. (h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySCS. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (i) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor and the representations and warranties of SCS in Section 5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning SCS, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the (k) The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanySCS, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor is not nor any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is: (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Control, or in any Executive Order issued similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the President of European Union, any individual European Union member state or the United States and administered by OFAC Kingdom (collectively, “OFAC ListSanctions Lists”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, ; (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union, any individual European Union member state or the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent requiredThe Investor also represents that it, the Investor directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against European Union, any individual European Union member state or the OFAC sanctions programsUnited Kingdom, including the OFAC List. To to the extent required by applicable law, the to it. The Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In (n) If the Investor is or is acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each, an “ERISA Plan”), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws,” and together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), the Investor represents and warrants that (A) neither SCS nor any of its affiliates has provided investment advice or has otherwise acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Shares, and none of the parties to the Transaction is or shall at any time be the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision in connection with the issue Investor’s investment in the Shares; and (B) its purchase of the Securities, none Shares will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the CompanyCode, Electriq Power nor or any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciaryapplicable Similar Law.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor Each of Kibbutz and Osprey, severally and not jointly, and as applicable, represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (iin respect of itself only) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, that as of the date hereof:
a. It (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Investor islaws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and as (ii) has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Exchange Agreement.
b. This Exchange Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Closing Date same by the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined Company, this Exchange Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such person, enforceable against such person in Rule 144A under accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
c. Osprey is acquiring the Exchange Securities Act), or in an “accredited investor” (offshore transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account Act and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such accountpermitted under Regulation S, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) Osprey is not acquiring the Exchange Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor Osprey is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Exchange Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The d. Each of the Investor and Kibbutz understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Exchange Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor Act or any U.S. state securities laws.
e. Osprey acknowledges and agrees agrees, except as otherwise provided herein, that the Exchange Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (other than in connection with ordinary course prime brokerage relationships) or otherwise disposed of by the Investor it absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act Act, except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers “offshore transactions” and sales that occur outside the United States following expiration of a 40-day “distribution compliance period” (each within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities ActAct (including Rule 144), and and, in each of clauses cases (iii) and (iii) ), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book book-entry positions or certificates representing the Exchange Securities shall contain a restrictive legend or notation to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges Osprey understands and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Exchange Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor Osprey may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge (other than in connection with ordinary course prime brokerage relationships) or otherwise dispose of the Exchange Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Exchange Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees It understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge pledge, transfer or transfer disposition of any of the Exchange Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) . For purposes of the Securities Actthis Exchange Agreement, Regulation D “Transfer” shall mean any direct or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of informationindirect transfer, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transactionredemption, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by disposition or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or monetization in any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securitiesmanner whatsoever, including, without limitation, covenants and agreements included in this Exchange Agreement.
f. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5, the Investor makes no express or implied representation or warranty, and hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty with respect to the Company, the Transaction execution and delivery of this Agreement and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality consummation of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that transactions contemplated herein.
g. Each of the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges Kibbutz represents that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
h. Kibbutz is the Company, Electriq Power or any sole beneficial owner of their respective affiliates or any $14,700,000 aggregate principal amount of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company Old Notes and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax good, valid and other economic considerations relevant marketable title to its investment in the Securities.
i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase such Old Notes, free and ownership clear of the Securitiesany free and clear of any mortgage, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investorlien, experienced in private pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. Aloneadverse claim thereto (collectively, “Liens”) (other than pledges or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and security interests that the Investor is able at this time and may have created in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk favor of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges prime broker under and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms prime brokerage agreement with such broker). Kibbutz has not, in whole or in part, except as may be limited described in the preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcydisposed of any of its rights, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium title or other laws relating interest in or to or affecting the rights of creditors generallysuch Old Notes, or (iib) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a given any person or entity named on any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to such Old Notes. Upon Kibbutz’s delivery of such Old Notes to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by Company pursuant to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, SyriaExchange, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United StatesCompany will acquire good, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject marketable and unencumbered title to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seqOld Notes, free and clear of all Liens.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents represents, warrants, agrees and warrants acknowledges to the Company Dragoneer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full sole investment discretion with respect to each such accountqualified institutional buyer or accredited investor, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to Shares and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.natural person.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a private placement transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Dragoneer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to nonin an “off-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States shore transaction” within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Dragoneer files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection The Investor shall not engage in hedging transactions with this Agreement, regard to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares unless in compliance with the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under book-entry position representing the exemption from registration Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following (provided by that such legend shall be subject to removal in accordance with Section 4(a)(27(c)(vi) of the Securities Acthereof): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, Regulation D or Regulation S.AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXCEPT (I) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (II) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.”
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyDragoneer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Dragoneer, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Dragoneer expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyDragoneer, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had the Company’s filings with opportunity to review the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that as part of the Transaction, Dragoneer is expected to file a registration statement under the Securities Act, including a preliminary prospectus and proxy statement (the “Transaction Proxy”), which will contain additional information provided to about the Investor may change after the date hereof Transaction and the Company is under no obligation to inform which the Investor regarding any such changes, except will not have the opportunity to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected review prior to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closingentering this Subscription Agreement.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Dragoneer, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Dragoneer or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Dragoneer, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Dragoneer or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that Dragoneer represents and warrants that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of advertising or, to Investor’s knowledge, general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. .. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Dragoneer, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Dragoneer contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesDragoneer.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyDragoneer’s filings with the SECSEC and which will be more fully set forth in the Transaction Proxy. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. i. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyDragoneer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. j. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor (a) has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor, (b) has had access to, and an adequate opportunity to review, financial and other information as the Investor deems necessary to make its decision to purchase the Shares, (c) has been offered the opportunity to ask questions of Dragoneer and received answers thereto, as the Investor deemed necessary in connection with its decision to purchase the Shares; and (d) has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning Dragoneer, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. k. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is boundbound which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor to enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the Company, Dragoneer this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company THMA that:
a. (a) To the extent applicable, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated, and is validly existing in good standing (to the extent the concept of good standing is applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and has all power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(b) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), (iii) is not an underwriter (as defined in Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act) and is aware that the sale is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: Subscribed Shares. The Investor has completed Schedule A following the signature page hereto and the information contained therein is accurate and complete. Accordingly, the Investor understands that the sale of offering meets the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated exemptions from filing under the Securities Act FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (“Regulation S”J). The Investor is not a U.S. Person .
(as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. c) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company THMA or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (iii) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Subscribed Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will Subscribed Shares may not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) until at least one year from the date that the Company THMA files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(d) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscribed Shares directly from the CompanyTHMA. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of THMA, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included THMA expressly set forth in this AgreementSection 5.
e. Either (1e) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. (f) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received such financial and has had an opportunity to review such other information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyTHMA, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. The Investor acknowledges that certain information received was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such projections. The Investor acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agents and that the Placement Agents do not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the accuracy or completeness of, such information or projections. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such financial and information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning the information provided relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingSubscribed Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and THMA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of THMA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and THMA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of THMA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, nor were the Securities Subscribed Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, THMA, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company THMA contained in Section 5 of this Agreement5, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesTHMA.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including those set forth in the CompanyTHMA’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is able to fend for itself in the transactions contemplated herein, has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating its investment in the Subscribed Shares, is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits investment risks independently, both in general and risks of an with regard to all transactions and investment in the Securitiesstrategies involving a security or securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision decision. As applicable, the Investor acknowledges that the offering of the Subscribed Shares meets the institutional account exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1) and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesinstitutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
j. (i) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the documents made available to merits and risks of our prospective investment in the Investor and Securities, has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares and determined that the Securities Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyTHMA. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (j) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon the independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor and THMA’s representations and warranties in Section 5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning THMA, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Subscribed Shares or the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares.
l. (k) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, genuine and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. (m) The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Subscribed Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
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r. In (n) The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agents in connection with the issue offer and purchase sale of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
(o) The Investor acknowledges that neither the Placement Agents, none nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the Companyforegoing have made any independent investigation with respect to THMA, Electriq Power nor the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates businesses, or the Subscribed Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by THMA.
(p) The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciaryfiduciary in connection with the Subscription and this Subscription Agreement. The Investor is aware that each BofA Securities, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as one of THMA’s placement agents for the Private Placement and is also acting as financial advisor to the Target in connection with the Transaction.
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t. (q) The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, at the Closing, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the Subscription pursuant to Section 2. (r) The Investor does not have, as of the date of this Subscription Agreement, and, since the date the Investor was made aware of the Transaction, such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of THMA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Investor is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of the Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of the Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares covered by this Subscription Agreement.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company thatthat as of the date hereof:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and (ii) below:has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Exchange Agreement.
b. This Exchange Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Investor, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by the Company, this Exchange Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
c. The Investor (i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7), (8), (9), (12) or (13) under the Securities Act), in either case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Annex A hereto, and an “institutional account” as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (yii) is acquiring the Exchange Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Exchange Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, buyer or an institutional accredited investor and the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Exchange Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide has provided the Company with the requested information set forth on Schedule Annex A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Exchange Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The d. Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Exchange Securities are being offered in a an offshore transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of the Exchange Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. Act or any U.S. state securities laws.
e. The Investor, to the extent the Investor is an Affiliate of the Company, acknowledges and agrees agrees, except as otherwise provided herein, that the Exchange Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (other than in connection with ordinary course prime brokerage relationships) or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act Act, except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers “offshore transactions” and sales that occur outside the United States following expiration of a 40-day “distribution compliance period” (each within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities ActAct (including Rule 144), and and, in each of clauses cases (iii) and (iii) ), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book book-entry positions or certificates representing the Exchange Securities shall contain a restrictive legend or notation to such effect. The Investor, to the extent the Investor further acknowledges is an Affiliate of the Company, understands and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares Exchange Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and under applicable securities laws and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge (other than in connection with ordinary course prime brokerage relationships) or otherwise dispose of the Exchange Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Exchange Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge pledge, transfer or transfer disposition of any of the Exchange Securities.
c. The . For purposes of this Exchange Agreement, “Transfer” shall mean any direct or indirect transfer, redemption, disposition or monetization in any manner whatsoever, including, without limitation, covenants and agreements included in this Exchange Agreement. Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing receiving the Exchange Securities directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that there have not been, and the Investor hereby expressly and irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying exclusively on its own sources of informationon, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, any representations, warranties, covenants and covenants, agreements or statements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Company or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing representatives, or any other person or entity, expressly or by implicationimplication (including by omission), other than those representations, warranties, covenants covenants, agreements and agreements statements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Agreement.
e. Either (1) Exchange Agreement and in the Investor’s acquisition Indenture, and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated relying on any other purported representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or statements (including by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEComission) are hereby disclaimed by Investor. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that certain information provided by the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the TransactionsCompany was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closingprojections.
f. [Reserved].
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Exchange Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Exchange Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Exchange Securities, nor were the Exchange Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Exchange Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power Company or any of their it respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 4 of this Exchange Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment participate in the SecuritiesExchange.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase exchange for, and ownership of the SecuritiesExchange Securities (including, including those without limitation, the risks set forth out in the Company’s filings 2022 annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SECSEC on April 28, 2023). The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. i. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor represents and acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Exchange Securities and determined that the Exchange Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.. The
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the j. Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that no English or U.S. federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Exchange Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the k. Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicableRestricted Person. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the that Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To Investor also represents that, to the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC and BIS sanctions programs, including for Restricted Persons, and otherwise to ensure compliance with all applicable sanctions and embargo laws, statutes, and regulations. Investor is not a “foreign person,” “foreign government,” or a “foreign entity,” in each case, as defined in Section 721 of the OFAC ListDefense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including, without limitation, all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”). To Investor is not controlled, in whole or in part, by a “foreign person,” as defined in the extent required by applicable lawDPA.
l. If Investor is an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code or an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement (each, a “Plan”) subject to the fiduciary or prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, then Investor represents and warrants that neither the Company, nor any of its respective affiliates (the “Transaction Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied on for advice, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Exchange Securities, and none of the Transaction Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision to acquire, continue to hold or transfer the Exchange Securities.
m. No broker, finder or other financial consultant has acted on behalf of Investor in connection with this Exchange Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the Company.
n. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5, the Investor maintains policies makes no express or implied representation or warranty, and procedures reasonably designed Investor hereby disclaims any such representation or warrant with respect to ensure that the funds held by execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
o. The Investor acknowledges that, if it is a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, either (a) the Company must be provided with a correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) (generally a person’s social security or federal employer identification number) and certain other information on a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9, which is provided herein on Exhibit D attached to this Exchange Agreement, or (b) another basis for exemption from backup withholding must be established. The Investor further acknowledges that, if the Investor is not a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company must be provided the appropriate properly completed and used executed IRS Form W-8, attesting to purchase that non-U.S. Exchanging Investor’s foreign status and certain other information as may be reasonably necessary to reduce or eliminate any withholding or deduction, including information establishing an exemption from withholding under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Securities were legally derived Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Investor further acknowledges that it may be subject to 30% U.S. federal withholding on amounts, if any, attributable to accrued and were not obtainedunpaid interest, directly or indirectly24% U.S. federal backup withholding on certain payments or deliveries made to such Investor unless such Investor properly establishes an exemption from, from or a Prohibited Investorreduced rate of, such withholding or backup withholding.
p. [ReservedThe Investor is the beneficial owner of the Old Notes set forth on Exhibit A hereto. The Investor has good, valid and marketable title to the Old Notes, free and clear of any free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity or other adverse claim thereto (collectively, “Liens”) (other than pledges or security interests that the Investor may have created in favor of a prime broker under and in accordance with its prime brokerage agreement with such broker). The Investor has not, in whole or in part, except as described in the preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its rights, title or interest in or to the Old Notes, or (b) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Old Notes. Upon the Investor’s delivery of the Old Notes to the Company pursuant to the Exchange, the Company will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the Old Notes, free and clear of all Liens.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with The Investor is not, and has not been during the issue and purchase consecutive three-month period preceding the date hereof, a director, officer or “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities, none Securities Act of the Company, Electriq Power nor . The Investor has held the Old Notes continuously for a period of 12 months prior to the date hereof. The Investor shall have promptly provided a signed copy of the Rule 144 Letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G on or before the date hereof.
r. The Investor has not taken any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciaryactions set forth in, and is not subject to, the disqualification provisions of Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it wasNewco, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, hereof and as of the Closing Date the Date, that:
(a) The Investor will be (xi) is (A) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or ) or(B) an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), (7) or (8) under the Securities Act) (and in each case the Investor understands that the offering meets the exemptions for filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (J)), (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)jurisdiction. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Newco is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement by and between Newco and the Investor to be entered into at the closing of the Transaction Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Newco or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions records representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it deems appropriate that the Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyNewco. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyNewco, Electriq Power or Arena, any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, in each case other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Newco expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyNewco, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Newco, Arena, Bridge Media and its their respective subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed received access to and has had an adequate opportunity to review the Company’s filings financial and other such information as the Investor deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SECShares, including with respect to Newco, Arena, Bridge Media and the Transaction. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s legal, accounting, regulatory, tax and other professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s legal, accounting, regulatory, tax and other professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that In making its decision to purchase the information provided to Shares, the Investor may change after represents that it has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changesInvestor, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges deems appropriate) and agrees that the representations, warranties and covenants of Newco contained in this Subscription Agreement with respect to the Transaction, the Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of Newco and Arena including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit, tax and other economic matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has determined based not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of anyone, other than the representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement in making its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation decision to invest in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the InvestorNewco.
h. (e) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyNewco, Electriq Power Arena or a representative of the Company Newco or Electriq PowerArena, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyNewco, Electriq Power Arena or a representative of the Company Newco or Electriq PowerArena. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyNewco, Electriq Power or Arena, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Newco contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesNewco.
i. (f) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECShares. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither Newco nor Arena has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement.
j. (g) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor Shares and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyNewco. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (h) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investmentan investment in the Shares.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the (i) The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation or formation(to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (j) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, andthat would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Investor’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (an “Investor Material Adverse Effect”), if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyNewco, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (k) Neither the Investor nor any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is not (i) a person or entity named on the List any sanctions-related list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked sanctioned Persons administered maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or in any Executive Order issued by the President U.S. Department of State, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United States and administered by OFAC Kingdom, the European Union (or any member state thereof), or the United Nations Security Council (a “OFAC Sanctions List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, ; (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, the non-government controlled areas of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Regions or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union or any individual European Union member state; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided also represents that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against United Kingdom, the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC ListEuropean Union or any individual European Union member state. To the extent required by applicable law, The Investor further represents that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with (l) The Investor is not, nor is the issue and purchase Investor acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the SecuritiesEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, none as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the CompanyInternal Revenue Code of 1986, Electriq Power nor as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of their respective affiliates have acted ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the Investor’s financial advisor foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or fiduciary(iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code.
s. [Reserved.]
t. (m) The Investor hahas or has commitments to have, and when required to deliver payment to Newco pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
(n) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and that the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1).
(o) No foreign person (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.224) in which the national or subnational governments of a single foreign state have a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) will acquire a substantial interest in Newco as a result of the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder such that a declaration to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States would be mandatory under 31 C.F.R. Part 800.401, and no foreign person will have control (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.208) over Newco from and after the Closing as a result of the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer and SPAC that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring all of the Securities Backstop Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Backstop Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor investment accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Backstop Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Accordingly, the Investor understands that the offering of the Backstop Shares meets (x) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (J), or (y) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b). Investor is not either (a) an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesBackstop Shares or (b) a wholly owned subsidiary of an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Backstop Shares.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Backstop Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Issuer is not required to register the Backstop Shares except as set forth in Section 8 of this Backstop Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Backstop Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Backstop Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Backstop Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Backstop Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required provisions of Rule 144(i) under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, Securities Act will apply to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementBackstop Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesBackstop Shares.
c. (c) Assuming the accuracy of Issuer’s and SPAC’s representations and warranties in Section 5, the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Backstop Agreement, including the Transaction, will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Backstop Agreement (an “Investor Material Adverse Effect”); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under book-entry position representing the exemption from registration Backstop Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following (provided by that such legend shall be subject to removal in accordance with Section 4(a)(28(h) of the Securities Acthereof): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, Regulation D or Regulation S.AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXCEPT (I) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (II) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.”
d. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Backstop Shares from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Backstop Agreement.
e. Either (1f) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the offering materials made available to review it in connection with the Transaction and such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesBackstop Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, such information regarding the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers from the Company directly and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesBackstop Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided has conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such information as Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that has deemed appropriate the Investor has determined based independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Transaction. Except for the representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in this Backstop Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own independent review sources of information, investment analysis and such due diligence (including professional advice as it has deemed may deem appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, that the purchase Backstop Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Securities Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investortax matters.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Backstop Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities Backstop Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesBackstop Shares, nor were the Securities Backstop Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Backstop Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities lawslaws or the securities laws of any other applicable jurisdiction. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation concerning Issuer, SPAC, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Backstop Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Backstop Shares or the offer and sale of the Backstop Shares (including, without limitation, by the Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer and SPAC contained in Section 5 of this Backstop Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesIssuer or SPAC.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesBackstop Shares, including those set forth in the CompanyIssuer’s and SPAC’s filings with the SEC, if any. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesBackstop Shares, and, without limiting the representations and warranties of Issuer and SPAC in Section 5, the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Backstop Agreement, and that none of SPAC, Issuer or the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Backstop Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the (i) Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Backstop Shares and determined that the Securities Backstop Shares or an investment therein (i) are a fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it, and (iii) are suitable investment for the Investor and that the it. The Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyBackstop Shares. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Backstop Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is (k) The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation or formation(to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Backstop Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Backstop Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Backstop Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is a natural person, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not a natural person, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Backstop Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, this Backstop Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor nor, if the Investor is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is, or for the past five (5) years has been, (i) a person, government, or governmental entity that is the target of economic or financial sanctions requirements, or trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced by the U.S. government (including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), to the extent applicable, including (A) a person or entity named listed on the List any list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered sanctioned persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by Control, the President U.S. Department of State, the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”)Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority, to the extent applicable; (B) a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, or resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions comprehensive Sanctions; (C) any person directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any person or persons described in the United States, foregoing clauses (ivA) and (B); (ii) a Designated National National, as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachtogether with (i) and (ii), a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programsapplicable Sanctions, including and that for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable lawpast five years, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor hahas been in comp
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Tailwind that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Allocated Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Allocated Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Allocated Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Allocated Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities the Allocated Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Allocated Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Tailwind or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Allocated Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Allocated Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Allocated Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Allocated Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Allocated Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Tailwind files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesAllocated Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Allocated Shares from the CompanyTailwind. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Tailwind, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Tailwind expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Allocated Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesAllocated Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed had the Companyopportunity to review Tailwind’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingAllocated Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Allocated Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Tailwind, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Tailwind or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Allocated Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Tailwind, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Tailwind or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesAllocated Shares, nor were the Securities Allocated Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Allocated Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Tailwind, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Tailwind contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesTailwind.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesAllocated Shares, including including, without limitation, those set forth in the CompanyTailwind’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesAllocated Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Allocated Shares and determined that the Securities Allocated Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyTailwind. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agent for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer, and is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Allocated Shares.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning Tailwind, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Allocated Shares or the offer and sale of the Allocated Shares.
j. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agent (i) has not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Allocated Shares, (ii) has not made any representation, express or implied as to Tailwind, the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Allocated Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Allocated Shares, (iii) has not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Allocated Shares, and (iv) may have acquired, or may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it.
k. The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agent in connection with its determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Allocated Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agent, any of its affiliates or any person acting on its behalf have conducted with respect to the Allocated Shares, Tailwind or the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Allocated Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, andand assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Tailwind, this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including including, without limitation, the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been delivered to it by J▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC or any of its affiliates (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Allocated Shares.]
q. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that neither the Placement Agent, nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to Tailwind, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Allocated Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by Tailwind.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesAllocated Shares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agent has not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [ReservedWhen required to deliver payment to Tailwind pursuant to Section 2 above, the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.]
t. The Investor hadoes not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of Tailwind. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the case of an Investor that has other entities under common management with Investor that have no knowledge of this Subscription Agreement or of Investor’s participation in the Transaction (including Investor’s affiliates), the representation set forth above shall not apply to such other entities and (ii) in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Allocated Shares.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company SPAC that:
a. The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7), (8), (9), (12) or (13) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Subject Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subject Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) and satisfies the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and has the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Subject Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any securities laws of the securities law of United States or any other jurisdiction (jurisdiction. The Investor has completed Schedule A following the signature page hereto and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)contained therein is accurate and complete. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubject Shares, unless such newly formed entity is an entity in which all of the investors are institutional accredited investors, and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c). The Investor further acknowledges that it is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Subject Shares for its own account or for an account over which it exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.
b. The Investor (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) Applicable is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to non-U.S. investors: The all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Subject Shares. Accordingly, the Investor understands that the sale of offering meets (A) the Securities is made pursuant to exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated (B) the institutional customer exemption under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”FINRA Rule 2111(b). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subject Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct or any other applicable securities laws. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Subject Shares are being offered for resale in transactions not requiring registration under the Securities Act, and unless so registered, may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with Act or any other applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United Stateslaws, and that pursuant to any certificates exemption therefrom or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain in a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may transaction not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designationsubject thereto. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subject Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subject Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company SPAC files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubject Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subject Shares directly from the CompanySPAC. The Investor further acknowledges that there have not been, and the Investor hereby agrees that it is not relying exclusively on its own sources of informationon, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of SPAC and the CompanyCompany Parties, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included SPAC expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Subject Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received access to, and has had an adequate opportunity to review review, such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySPAC, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company Parties and its their subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings SEC Reports and other information as the Investor has deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SECSubject Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including but not limited to access to marketing materials and a virtual data room containing information about the Company Parties and their financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient, in the Investor’s judgment, to enable the Investor to evaluate its investment. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided by the Company Parties was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor further acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed or had the information full opportunity to review all disclosure documents provided to such Investor in the offering of the Subject Shares and no statement or printed material which is contrary to such disclosure documents has been made or given to the Investor may change after by or on behalf of the date hereof and SPAC or the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingParties.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subject Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company Parties or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerParties, and the Securities Subject Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company Parties or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerParties. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubject Shares, nor were the Securities Subject Shares offered to the Investor, by any other meansmeans and none of the SPAC, Company Parties or their respective representatives or any person acting on behalf of any of them acted as investment advisor, broker or dealer to the Investor. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subject Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or Company Parties any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SPAC contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesSPAC.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including but not limited to, those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubject Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesSubject Shares. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesSubject Shares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Subject Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Subject Shares.
j. i. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subject Shares and determined that the Securities Subject Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySPAC. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. j. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesSubject Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. k. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanySPAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. n. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Persons, the Executive Order 13599 List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, or the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, each of which is administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (collectively, “OFAC ListLists”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC ListLists; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To The Investor also represents that, to the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC ListLists. To The Investor further represents and warrants that, to the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Subject Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
o. The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to SPAC pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Subject Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection As of the date hereof, the Investor does not have, and during the thirty (30) day period immediately prior to the date hereof the Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of the SPAC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6(p) (i) shall apply to any entities under common management with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as Investor (including the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor hacontrolled affiliates and/or affiliates) from entering int
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company BCTG that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) the investment adviser to which the Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), (iii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor undersigned is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor or the investment adviser to which Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule AA following the signature page hereto). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: b. The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to (i) BCTG represents and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and (ii) that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct except as set forth in Section 7 of the Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company BCTG or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States qualify as “offshore transactions” within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that all of the applicable conditions thereof (including those set out in Rule 144(i) which are applicable to BCTG) have been met or (iiiiv) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including pursuant to a private sale effected under Section 4(a)(7) of the Securities Act or applicable formal or informal SEC interpretation or guidance, such as a so-called “4(a)(1) and a half” sale, and in each of clauses cases (iii) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares offered hereby shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect, which legend shall be subject to removal as set forth herein. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and described herein, and, as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company BCTG files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. By making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree to hold any of the Shares offered hereby for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the CompanyBCTG. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by BCTG, Tango or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power their respective officers or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this AgreementSubscription Agreement and any other documents delivered by BCTG to the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares offered hereby, including, without limitation, including with respect to BCTG, Tango or the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesTransaction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had the Company’s filings with opportunity to review the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges represents and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, any (i) have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares and (ii) have independently made their own analysis and decision to invest in BCTG. However, neither any such inquiries, nor any due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor or any of the Investor’s professional advisors nor anything else contained herein, shall modify, limit or otherwise affect the Investor’s right to rely on BCTG’s warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges that the any such information consisting of financial estimates, projected financial information and other forward-looking information provided by BCTG or its affiliates or representatives is based on a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies which are beyond the Investor may change after control of BCTG, and that it is understood that such projections, as to future events, are not to be viewed as facts, that actual results during the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding period or periods covered by any such changes, except to projections may differ significantly from the extent projected results and that such changes would reasonably difference may be expected to cause the failure material and that such projections are not a guarantee of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closingfinancial performance.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. e. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares offered hereby solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyBCTG, Electriq Power Tango, or a representative of the Company BCTG or Electriq PowerTango, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyBCTG, Electriq Power Tango, or a representative of the Company BCTG or Electriq PowerTango. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges BCTG’s representation that the Securities (i) Shares offered hereby were not offered to it the Investor by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it advertising. Other than in a manner involving a public offering underthe event of fraud, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Tango, BCTG, or any of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co LLC, SVB Leerink LLC or Guggenheim Securities, LLC (each, other than Tango and BCTG, a “Placement Agent”, and together, the Company“Placement Agents”), Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their or their respective subsidiaries, affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents employees or representatives), other than (i) the SEC Reports and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company BCTG contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesBCTG.
i. f. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyBCTG’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. g. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor Shares and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyBCTG. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss of investment exists.
h. [Reserved].
i. Assuming the accuracy of BCTG’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 5, no foreign person (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.224) in which the national or subnational governments of a single foreign state have a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) will acquire a substantial interest in BCTG as a result of the Investor’s purchase of Shares hereunder such that a declaration to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States would be mandatory under 31 C.F.R. Part 800.401, and no foreign person will have control (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.208) over BCTG from and after the Closing as a result of the Investor’s purchase of the Shares hereunder.
j. Except as expressly disclosed in a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or amendments thereto) filed by the Investor with the SEC with respect to the beneficial ownership of BCTG’s common stock prior to the date hereof, the Investor is not currently a member of a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) other than with those persons or entities of the Investor who may be deemed affiliates or control persons acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of BCTG (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).
k. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon (i) the SEC Reports, (ii) the representations and warranties of BCTG contained in this Subscription Agreement and (iii) independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor or the investment adviser to which Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any of their or their respective affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors, employees or representatives concerning BCTG, Tango, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and or the investment adviser to which Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is boundbound which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor to enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational charter documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor or the investment adviser to which Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyBCTG, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights of creditors generally, or (ii) generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent requiredrequired by applicable law, the Investor it, directly or indirectly administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been provided to the Investor by any of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that none of the Placement Agents nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons have made any independent investigation with respect to BCTG or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by BCTG.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates Placement Agents have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor advisor, fiduciary, agent or fiduciaryin any other capacity.
s. [ReservedWhen required to deliver payment to BCTG pursuant to Section 2 above, the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.]
t. The Investor haacknowle
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company MCAD that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) )(1), (2), (3), (7) or (8) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that MCAD is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company MCAD or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the CompanyMCAD. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of MCAD, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent, any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included MCAD expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyMCAD, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the CompanyMCAD’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (e) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and MCAD, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of MCAD or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and MCAD, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of MCAD or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, MCAD, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent (as defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company MCAD contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesMCAD.
i. (f) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyMCAD’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision decision. The Investor acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither MCAD nor the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that (A) it (i) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in similar transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (ii) has made exercised independent judgment in evaluating its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its participation in the purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in Shares and (B) the Securitiespurchase and sales of the Shares hereunder meet (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1) and (ii) the institutional customer exception under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
j. (g) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyMCAD. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (h) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning MCAD, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. (i) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. (j) If the Investor is not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement. If the Investor is an individual, the Investor has the authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The (k) If the Investor is not an individual, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized and (if the Investor is not a natural personi) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. applicable and (ii) will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to comply in all material respects with its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(l) The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor nor any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person any similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the European Union or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions programindividual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”); (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programsEuropean Union, or any individual European Union member state, including the OFAC ListUnited Kingdom. To the extent required by applicable law, the The Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In (n) If the Investor is or is acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each, an “ERISA Plan”), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws,” and together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), the Investor represents and warrants that (A) neither MCAD nor any of its affiliates (the “Transaction Parties”) has provided investment advice or has otherwise acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Shares, and none of the parties to the Transaction is or shall at any time be the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision in connection with the issue Investor’s investment in the Shares; (B) the decision to invest in the Shares has been made at the recommendation or direction of a fiduciary (for purposes of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, or any applicable Similar Law) with respect to the Investor’s investment in the Shares who is independent of the parties to the Transaction; and (C) its purchase of the SecuritiesShares will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or any applicable Similar Law.
(o) The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by ▇▇▇▇▇ and Company, LLC (the “Placement Agent”) or any of its affiliates in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
(p) The Investor acknowledges that none of the CompanyPlacement Agent, Electriq Power nor any of its affiliates, nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing has made any independent investigation with respect to MCAD, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates have acted as businesses, or the Investor’s financial advisor Shares or fiduciarythe accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by MCAD.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Peak that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a “qualified institutional buyer, ” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) and the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSecurities and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Peak is not required to register the Securities except as set forth in Section 8 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Peak or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementSecurities. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyPeak. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Peak, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Peak expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyPeak, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Peak and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company▇▇▇▇’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (e) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Peak, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Peak or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Peak, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Peak or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that there have not been, and the Investor hereby agrees that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Peak, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partnersagents, agents representatives, legal counsel, financial advisors or representativesaccountants of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Peak contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesPeak.
i. (f) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the CompanyPeak’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither Peak nor the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement.
j. (g) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyPeak. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (h) In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor and the representations and warranties of Peak in Section 5.
l. (i) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the (j) The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (k) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement, the purchase of the Securities hereunder, the compliance by the Investor with all of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach breach, violation or default under or default, conflict with or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor pursuant to the terms of (a) any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, (b) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or any other agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or party, by which the Investor is boundbound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject, and, and (c) if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyPeak, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (l) Neither the Investor nor, if the Investor is not an individual, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person any similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the European Union or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions programindividual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”); (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident located or born inresident, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programsEuropean Union, or any individual European Union member state, including the OFAC List. To United Kingdom, to the extent required by applicable law, the to it. The Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In (m) If the Investor is or is acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each, an “ERISA Plan”), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws,” and together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), the Investor represents and warrants that (A) neither Peak nor any of its affiliates has provided investment advice or has otherwise acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Securities, and none of the parties to the Transaction is or shall at any time be the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision in connection with the issue Investor’s investment in the Securities; and (B) its purchase of the Securities, none Securities will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the CompanyCode, Electriq Power nor or any applicable Similar Law.
(n) The Investor is not a foreign person (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.224) in which the national or subnational governments of a single foreign state have a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244).
(o) The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to Peak pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
(p) The Investor acknowledges that Peak continues to review the SEC Statement, Redeemable Share Classification Changes and their respective affiliates have acted as implications, including on the financial statements and other information included in its SEC Reports, and any restatement, revision or other modification of the SEC Reports relating to or arising from such review, any subsequent related agreements or any other guidance from the Staff of the SEC with respect to the SEC Statement or Redeemable Share Classification Changes shall be deemed not material for purposes of this Agreement.
(q) No broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or commission payable by the Investor solely in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Investor based on any arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company G4G that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) the investment adviser if any, to which the Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), (iii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor or the investment adviser to which Investor has delegated decision-making authority over investments has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule AA following the signature page hereto). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: b. The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to (i) G4G represents and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and (ii) that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States qualify as “offshore transactions” within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (ii) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that all of the applicable conditions thereof (including those set out in Rule 144(i) which are applicable to G4G) have been met or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including pursuant to a private sale effected under Section 4(a)(7) of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses cases (i) and (iiiii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares offered hereby shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect, which legend shall be subject to removal as set forth herein. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and described herein, and, as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares offered hereby will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company G4G files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. By making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree to hold any of the Shares offered hereby for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. G4G. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by G4G, Zero Nox or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power their respective officers or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company made by G4G and included in this AgreementSubscription Agreement and in any other documents delivered by G4G to the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares offered hereby, including, without limitation, including with respect to the CompanyG4G, the Transaction Zero Nox and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesTransaction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had the Company’s filings with opportunity to review the SECSEC Documents. The Investor acknowledges represents and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, any (i) have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares and (ii) have independently made their own analysis and decision to invest in G4G. However, neither any such inquiries, nor any due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor or any of the Investor’s professional advisors nor anything else contained herein, shall modify, limit or otherwise affect the Investor’s right to rely on G4G’s warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges that the any such information consisting of financial estimates, projected financial information and other forward-looking information provided by G4G, Zero Nox or their respective affiliates or representatives is based on a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies which are beyond the Investor may change after control of G4G and Zero Nox, and that it is understood that such projections, as to future events, are not to be viewed as facts, that actual results during the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding period or periods covered by any such changes, except to projections may differ significantly from the extent projected results and that such changes would reasonably difference may be expected to cause the failure material and that such projections are not a guarantee of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closingfinancial performance.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. e. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares offered hereby solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyZero Nox, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerZero Nox, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyZero Nox, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerZero Nox. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges G4G’s representation that the Securities (i) Shares offered hereby were not offered to it the Investor by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it advertising. Other than in a manner involving a public offering underthe event of fraud, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (includingcorporation, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their or their respective subsidiaries, affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents employees or representatives), other than (i) the SEC Documents and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company G4G contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.G4G.
i. f. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyG4G’s filings with the SECSEC Documents. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. g. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor Shares and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. G4G. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss of investment exists. The Investor will not look to G4G or Zero Nox for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer.
k. In making its decision h. The Investor represents that no disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties (as defined below), except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. Investor acknowledges and hereby agrees that no federal it shall notify G4G promptly in writing in the event a Disqualification Event becomes applicable to the Investor or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits any of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination its Rule 506(d) Related Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to the fairness which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. For purposes of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not Section 6(h), “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed person or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor entity that is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions direct beneficial owner of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture securities for purposes of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (iRule 506(d) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Securities Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company and Dynamics that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), (iii) is acquiring the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Note as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not neither acquiring the Securities Note, nor the Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not neither an entity formed for the specific purpose of purchasing the Note nor acquiring the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, unless the newly formed entity is an entity in which all of the investors are institutional accredited investors, and is an “institutional account” as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The To the extent applicable, the Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation Shas been duly formed or incorporated, and it has received all is validly existing in good standing (to the information relevant to its acquisition extent the concept of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor good standing is a resident or subject to applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of Canadaits jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and has all power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, the Investor hereby declareslease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, represents, warrants deliver and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
b. (c) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities neither the Note nor the Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities neither the Note nor the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act Act, except (i) to the Company or Dynamics, respectively, or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) ), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Note or Subscribed Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees effect (provided, that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not such legend shall be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction subject to removal in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of DesignationSection 7(e)). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment of the Note and in the Securities Subscribed Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Dynamics files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesNote and the Subscribed Shares. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Note and the Subscribed Shares for any period of time.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(d) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Note from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and or agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing foregoing, or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in Section 5, and of Dynamics set forth in Section 12, of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1e) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. (f) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesNote and the Subscribed Shares, including, without limitation, including with respect to the CompanyDynamics, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesthe Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had the Company’s filings with opportunity to review the SECDynamics S-4 and the SEC Reports (as defined below). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof Note and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingSubscribed Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Dynamics or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Note and Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Dynamics, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of the Company Dynamics or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesNote and the Subscribed Shares, including those set forth in the Company’s Dynamics’ filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesNote and Subscribed Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. (i) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares and determined that the Securities Note and the Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyCompany or Dynamics, as applicable. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Note or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment, including in respect of the Subscribed Shares which the Note may be cancelled and exchanged for.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (k) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, or any statute, regulation or other law to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, except where any such breach, default, or conflict would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Investor’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the purchase of the Note and its cancellation and exchange for the Subscribed Shares, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has the legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. (l) The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or or, to its knowledge, providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records related to this Subscription Agreement as required by applicable law; provided, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Note were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [Reserved(m) When required to deliver payment to the Company pursuant to Section 1 of this Subscription Agreement, the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Note pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In (n) No broker, finder or other financial consultant has acted on behalf of the Investor in connection with this Subscription Agreement or the issue and purchase transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the Company.
(o) The Investor does not have, as of the Securitiesdate hereof, none and during the 30 day period immediately prior to the date hereof, such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of Dynamics.
(p) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Investor acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Other Subscription Agreements in force as of the Companydate hereof do not contravene, Electriq Power nor breach or violate Section 9 hereof, and (ii), subsequent to the date of this Subscription Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, Dynamics or the Company may enter into one or more additional subscription agreements with other investors with terms and conditions that are (x) consistent with the terms of the Other Subscription Agreements in force as of the date hereof (the form of which has been filed with the SEC as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K by Dynamics on December 20 2021 (the “Form Subscription Agreement”)), or (y) subject to (x), above, not more advantageous to the investor thereunder than the terms and conditions set forth in this Subscription Agreement, in each case (other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such other investor or its affiliates or related funds that are mutual funds), and entry into such subscription agreements may increase the aggregate amount of Shares being received or subscribed for, as applicable, in the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and the private placements contemplated by the Other Subscription Agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, such additional subscription agreements shall reflect not less than the same Per Share Purchase Price for any shares acquired thereunder and shall, once executed, constitute Other Subscription Agreements for purposes of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciarythis Subscription Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Dynamics Special Purpose Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company SCS that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule AA hereto). The Investor Investor, or its investment adviser, as applicable, is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands aware that the sale of the Securities Shares is being made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it and is acquiring the Securities in Shares for the Investor’s own account or for an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation Saccount over which it exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.
(b) The Investor, and it has received all the information relevant to or its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunderinvestment adviser, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canadaas applicable, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that SCS is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 8 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company SCS or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees effect (provided that (i) the Subscribed Shares such legend may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction subject to removal in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of DesignationSection 8(d)). The Investor Investor, or its investment adviser, as applicable, acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor Investor, or its investment adviser, as applicable, acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(c) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from SCS, and that SCS, the Company, and/or the Placement Agents and/or their respective affiliates may now or in the future own securities of SCS and may purchase Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of SCS, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included SCS expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has or had an opportunity access to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySCS, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. The Investor acknowledges that Investor has consulted with its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory, and tax advisors, to the extent deemed appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed had the Companyopportunity to review SCS’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted had the opportunity to review financial and other information as it deemed necessary to make its own investigation of the Company, the Transactionsdecision, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. Shares.
(e) The Investor further acknowledges that the certain information provided to the Investor may change after was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the date hereof projections. The Investor acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agents and that the Placement Agents, SCS and the Company is under no obligation to inform do not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the Investor regarding any accuracy or completeness of, such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closinginformation or projections.
g. (f) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on Investor, or its own independent review and such professional advice investment adviser, as it has deemed appropriateapplicable, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SCS, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SCS or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SCS, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SCS or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor Investor, or its investment adviser, as applicable, did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor Investor, or its investment adviser, as applicable, acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SCS, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SCS contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanySCS.
(g) The Investor, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to or its investment in the Securities.
i. The Investor adviser, as applicable, acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySCS’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither SCS nor the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement.
j. (h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySCS. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (i) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor and the representations and warranties of SCS in Section 5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning SCS, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If (k) The Investor the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with requisite power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanySCS, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. (m) The Investor is not not: (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Control, or in any Executive Order issued similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the President of European Union, any individual European Union member state or the United States and administered by OFAC Kingdom (collectively, “OFAC ListSanctions Lists”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, ; (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, of one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, citizen or national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or that is the subject to substantial of comprehensive trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union, any individual European Union member state or the United Kingdom or (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or 515 (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved(n) The Investor has had no contact with any of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, Evercore Group LLC, and UBS Securities LLC (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) or any of their respective affiliates with respect to the issue and purchase of the Shares.]
q. [Reserved(o) None of the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective affiliates, nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing has made any independent investigation with respect to SCS, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by SCS.]
r. (p) The Investor agrees that the Placement Agents shall not be liable to the Investor (including in contract, tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the purchase of the Shares. On behalf of the Investor and its affiliates, the Investor releases the Placement Agents in respect of any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements related to the purchase of the Shares. This undertaking is given freely and after obtaining independent legal advice.
(q) In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the CompanyPlacement Agents, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have affiliates, has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. (r) The Investor hais aware that Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as one of SCS’s placement agents and is also acting as financial advisor to the Company in connection with the business combination of SCS and the Company.
(s) When required to deliver payment to SCS pursuant to Section 2 above, the Investor will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
(t) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has not received any recommendation with respect to the subscription from the Placement Agents and thus will not be deemed to form a relationship with any of the Placement Agents in connection with the subscription as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement that would require any Placement Agents to treat the subscriber as a “retail customer” for purposes of Regulation Best Interest pursuant to Rule 11-1 of the Exchange Act, or a “retail investor” for purposes of Form CRS pursuant to Rule 17a-14 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not entitled to the protections or disclosures required by Regulation Best Interest or Form CRS with respect to the subscription hereunder.
(u) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Investor acknowledges and agrees that, subsequent to the date of this Subscription Agreement and prior to the Closing, SCS may enter into one or more additional subscription agreements (the “Additional Subscription Agreements”) with other investors with terms and conditions that are not more advantageous to the investor thereunder than the terms and conditions set forth in this Subscription Agreement (other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such other investor or its affiliates or related funds that are mutual funds or that have been offered to Investor), and entry into such subscription agreements may increase the aggregate amount of Shares being subscribed for in the private placement contemplated by this Subscription Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, such additional subscription agreements shall reflect not less than the same Per Share Subscription Price and shall, once executed, constitute Other Subscription Agreements for purposes of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer as of the Signing Date and on each Closing Date that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof, the Investor is, hereof and as of the each Closing Date the Investor will be is (x) i)not a “qualified institutional buyer” U.S. person and located offshore (as such terms are defined in Rule 144A Regulation S under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” ) (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (yii) is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act (provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration and in compliance with the applicable U.S. federal and state securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule Alaws). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a an offshore transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of the Securities have not been registered under the Securities ActAct or any U.S. state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges and agrees agrees, except as otherwise provided herein, that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except and any other applicable U.S. state securities laws (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers “offshore transactions” and sales that occur outside the United States following expiration of a 40-day “distribution compliance period” (each within the meaning of Regulation S S) or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend or notation to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Monthly Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) . For purposes of the Securities Actthis Subscription Agreement, Regulation D “Transfer” shall mean any direct or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of informationindirect transfer, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transactionredemption, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by disposition or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or monetization in any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securitiesmanner whatsoever, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction covenants and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation agreements included in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company TopCo and SPAC that:
a. (a) The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “"qualified institutional buyer” " (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “institutional "accredited investor” " (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner owned of each such account is independently a "qualified institutional buyer, " (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations representations, warranties and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)) or any securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that it is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Subscribed Shares for its own account or for an account over which it exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.
(b) The Investor (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) Applicable is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to non-U.S. investors: all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities, including its participation in the purchase of the Subscribed Shares, and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Subscribed Shares. The Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it deems appropriate that its purchase of the Subscribed Shares and participation in the Subscription are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, and comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it (if any). The Investor understands that the sale of offering meets (i) the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated exemptions from filing under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation SFINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A), it is acquiring (C) or (J) and (ii) the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
b. (c) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct or any other applicable securities laws. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Subscribed Shares are being offered for resale in transactions not requiring registration under the Securities Act, and unless so registered, may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with Act or any other applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United Stateslaws, and that pursuant to any certificates exemption therefrom or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain in a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may transaction not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designationsubject thereto. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementDate. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges (d) Assuming the accuracy of SPAC's and agrees that it is aware TopCo's representations and warranties in Section 5, the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) consummation of the Securities Acttransactions contemplated pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, Regulation D including the Transaction, does not and will not conflict with or Regulation S.result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement (an "Investor Material Adverse Effect"); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.
d. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscribed Shares from the CompanyTopCo. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements no representations or warranties made to the Investor by or on behalf of SPAC, TopCo, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, representations or warranties, covenants of SPAC and agreements TopCo expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands that certain financial information (whether historical or in the form of financial forecasts or projections) of the Company included SPAC and TopCo have been prepared and reviewed solely by the SPAC, TopCo and their respective officers, directors and employees, as applicable, and have not been reviewed by any outside party or, except for the financial statements as expressly set forth in this Agreementthe Registration Statement (as defined below), certified or audited by an independent third-party auditor or audit firm.
e. Either (1f) The Investor does not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof such Investor has not, and during the period beginning as of the date hereof until and including the date that is two trading days following the Closing such Investor will not have, entered into, any "put equivalent position" as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of the SPAC.
(g) The Investor’s 's acquisition and holding of the Securities Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. (h) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySPAC, TopCo, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed reviewed, the Company’s filings SEC Reports and other information as the Investor have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SECSubscribed Shares. However, neither any such inquiries, nor any due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor or any of the Investor's professional advisors nor anything else contained herein, shall modify, limit, or otherwise affect the Investor's right to rely on each of SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s 's professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information from SPAC and TopCo as the Investor and the such Investor’s 's professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingSubscribed Shares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (i) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, nor were the Securities Subscribed Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising advertising, including methods described in section 502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, Act or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SPAC, TopCo, the Company, Electriq Power Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays" or the "Placement Agent"), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SPAC and TopCo contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in TopCo. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided to the CompanyInvestor was based on projections, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively such projections were prepared based on its own sources assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the significant business, condition (financial economic and otherwise), management, operations, properties competitive risks and prospects uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Company Placement Agent and it has independently satisfied itself concerning that the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in Placement Agent does not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the Securitiesaccuracy or completeness of, such information or projections.
i. (j) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with SEC Reports and the SECinvestor presentation provided by TopCo. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor acknowledges that, except for the SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, neither SPAC nor the Company has provided any tax or financial advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax or financial consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement or the Transaction. The Investor: will not look to the Placement Agent, any of its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer absent the Placement Agent's or any of its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees gross negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct; is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares; has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Subscribed Shares; and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Subscribed Shares.
j. (k) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares and, assuming the accuracy of SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, determined that the Securities Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s 's investment in the CompanyTopCo. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (l) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement. Without limiting the merits generality of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural personforegoing, the Investor has been duly formed not relied on any statements or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under other information provided by or on behalf of either the laws Placement Agent or any of its jurisdiction affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers any of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any orderforegoing concerning SPAC, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agencyTopCo, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, the Transaction, the Business Combination Agreement, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legalor the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, valid the Subscribed Shares or the offer and binding obligation sale of the Investor, enforceable against the Subscribed Shares. The Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by further acknowledges it has (i) bankruptcyhad access to, insolvencyand an adequate opportunity to review and understand the materials and information made available to it in connection with the Transaction, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or including financial and other laws relating information as it deems necessary to or affecting make its decision to purchase the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions programSubscribed Shares, (ii) ownedbeen offered the opportunity to ask questions of SPAC and received answers thereto, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named including on the OFAC List; financial information, as we deemed necessary in connection with its decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares and (iiiii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or made its own assessment and satisfied itself concerning the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any relevant tax and other country or territory embargoed or subject economic considerations relevant to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined its investment in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)Subscribed Shares. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor represents and warrants it is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject relying exclusively on its own investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Bank Secrecy Act Transaction, its acquisition of the Subscribed Shares and the business, condition (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”financial and otherwise), as amended by management, operations, properties and prospects of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), SPAC and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programsTopCo, including for but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
(m) The Investor acknowledges that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the screening merits and risks of its investors against prospective investment in the OFAC sanctions programsSubscribed Shares and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment. Neither the Placement Agent, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees will have acted as any liability to it or any account for which it is acquiring the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company to, and covenants with, SOAC that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, If the Investor is, and or is subscribing for the account or benefit of, a person in the United States or a U.S. Person (as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S), the Investor or each of the Closing Date funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor will be for which the Investor is acting as nominee, as applicable (xi) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
Shares and (i) is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c) or (ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands the investment manager, fiduciary, or agent that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If been delegated investment decision making authority for the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees an “institutional account” as set forth in the attached Schedule B.defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that SOAC may complete additional financings in the Securities future to develop its business and fund its ongoing development, and such future financings may have a dilutive effect on current securityholders of SOAC, including the Investor, but there is no assurance that such financing will be available, on reasonable terms or at all, and if not available, SOAC may be unable to fund its ongoing development.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company SOAC or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a the restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction effect outlined in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of DesignationSection 3 hereof. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementDate. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it it, he or she has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the CompanySOAC. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of SOAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included SOAC expressly set forth in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either The Investor acknowledges that no person has made any written or oral representations (1i) that any person will resell or repurchase the Shares; (ii) that any person will refund the purchase price of the Shares; or (iii) as to the future price or value of the Shares.
f. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law law.
g. The Investor is not, and is not acting on behalf of, (i) an “employee benefit plan” subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) an individual retirement account or annuity or other “plan” that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) any entity or account that is deemed under the Department of Labor regulation codified at 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, to include “plan assets” of any “employee benefit plan” subject to ERISA or “plan” subject to Code §4975, or (2iv) any other plan subject to non-U.S., state, local or other federal laws or regulations that are substantially similar to the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAforegoing provisions of ERISA or the Code.
f. h. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySOAC, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it Investor has reviewed had the Companyopportunity to review SOAC’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. i. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SOAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SOAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SOAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of SOAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it it, he or she is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SOAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SOAC contained in Section 5 6 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its an investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesSOAC.
i. j. The Investor acknowledges that it it, he or she is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySOAC’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and decision. The Investor (or the Investor investment manager, fiduciary, or agent that has been delegated decision-making authority on behalf of Investor) has made its its, his or her own assessment and has satisfied itself the Investor concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its its, his or her purchase of the SecuritiesShares and acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that SOAC has not provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its its, his or her investment in the SecuritiesShares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its, his or her investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySOAC. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. . In making its its, his or her decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. [Reserved.]
m. [Reserved.]
n. [Reserved.]
o. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal federal, provincial or state agency agency, securities commission or similar authority has reviewed, has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment, and that any representation to the contrary is an offence.
m. If the Investor is p. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. q. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanySOAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. r. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. [Reserved.]
u. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to SOAC pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
v. The funds used to purchase the Shares which will be advanced by the Investor to SOAC hereunder will not represent proceeds of crime for the purposes of the Criminal Code (Canada) or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) (collectively, “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and the Investor acknowledges that SOAC may in the future be required by law to disclose the Investor’s name and other information relating to this Subscription Agreement and the Investor’s subscription hereunder, on a confidential basis, pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and the legislation, regulations or instruments enacting Canadian Economic Sanctions (as defined below). The Investor is not a person or entity identified on a list established under any Anti-Money Laundering Law (including, without limitation, Section 83.05 of the Criminal Code (Canada)) and the Investor is not a person or entity identified in the legislation or regulations enacting any economic or financial sanctions, laws, regulations, embargoes, or restrictive measures imposed, administered or enforced by Canada, including but not limited to, the provisions of the United Nations Act (Canada), the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada) or any other economic sanctions laws administered by applicable Canadian regulatory authorities (collectively, “Canadian Economic Sanctions”). To the best of its, his or her knowledge, non
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to Lilium, as of the Company date hereof and the applicable Closing Date, that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (ia) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof, the Investor hereof it is, and as of on the Closing Date the Investor date on which it exercises any Warrants, it will be (xi) (A) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7) or (8) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A (yand shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A), or (B) an “accredited investor” (as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D) (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule B), (ii) is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of othersothers or, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that Lilium is not required to register the Securities except as set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Lilium or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates certificate(s) representing or book the book-entry positions representing position evidencing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effectin substantially the following form: “THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (i1) the Subscribed Shares may not be offeredRULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, resoldAS AMENDED, transferredOR (2) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and IN A CUSTOMARY FORM AND REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
(iic) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementSecurities. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(d) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyLilium. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyLilium, Electriq Power or any of the its respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Lilium expressly set forth in this Agreement.
e. Either (1e) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction Lilium and the business of Electriq Power Lilium and its subsidiariesSubsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings reviewed, or has an adequate opportunity to review, (i) each form, report, statement, schedule, prospectus, proxy, registration statement and other document, if any, filed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ with the SECSEC and (ii) other materials relating to the business, finances and operations of Lilium or relating to the offer and sale of the Securities specifically requested by the Investor. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. (f) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Lilium or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerLilium, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerLilium. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, Act or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyLilium, Electriq Power or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Lilium contained in Section 5 4, Section 8(a) and Section 11 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesLilium.
i. (g) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company▇▇▇▇▇▇’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that it shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has not provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
j. (h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyLilium. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor(i) [Reserved].
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the (k) The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation (except where the failure to be in good standing could not have or formationreasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, with financial condition or results of operations of the Investor), and has the requisite power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (l) To the extent required by applicable securities legislation, regulatory policy or order, or if required by any securities commission, stock exchange or other regulatory authority with jurisdiction over Lilium, at the reasonable request of and at the sole expense of ▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Investor will use commercially reasonable efforts to execute, deliver and file and otherwise assist ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in filing reports, questionnaires, undertakings and other documents with respect to the issue of the Securities.
(m) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, andexcept, if in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor is not a natural personto enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Agreement, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyLilium, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equityapplicable Bankruptcy Laws.
o. The (n) Neither the Investor is not nor, to the knowledge of the Investor, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is: (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Control, or in any Executive Order issued similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the President of European Union or any individual European Union member state, or the United States and administered by OFAC Kingdom (collectively, “OFAC ListSanctions Lists”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, ; (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or or, except to the extent disclosed by the Investor to Lilium, born in, or a citizen, national national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, the so-called People’s Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk in Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachcollectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, represents that if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-sanctions administered sanctions programsby the United States, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programsEuropean Union, or any individual European Union member state, including the OFAC List. To United Kingdom, to the extent required by applicable law, the to it. The Investor further represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. (o) The Investor acknowledges that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has received from an issuer material, nonpublic information from purchasing or selling securities of such issuer or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.
(p) [Reserved].]
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company PubCo that:
a. The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company PubCo or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offeredeffect and, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the CompanyPubCo. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyPubCo, Electriq Power or SPAC any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included PubCo expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyPubCo, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power PubCo and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the CompanySPAC’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanySPAC, Electriq Power PubCo or a representative of the Company SPAC or Electriq PowerPubCo, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanySPAC, Electriq Power PubCo or a representative of the Company SPAC or Electriq PowerPubCo. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SPAC, PubCo, the CompanyPlacement Agents (as defined below), Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company PubCo contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesPubCo.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECShares. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agents for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer, is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyPubCo. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of its respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning SPAC, PubCo, the Transaction, the BCA, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
j. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents: (i) have not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Shares, (ii) have not made or make any representation, express or implied as to SPAC, PubCo, their affiliates, PubCo’s or its affiliates’ credit quality, the Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Shares, (iii) have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to SPAC, PubCo and their respective affiliates, which, subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (v) may have existing or future business relationships with SPAC, PubCo, and their respective affiliates (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems or they deem necessary or appropriate to protect its or their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Shares.
k. The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agents in connection with its determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agents, any of their affiliates or any person acting on their behalf have conducted with respect to the Shares, SPAC, PubCo, or their respective affiliates. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agents or any of their affiliates.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any material agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyPubCo, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [ReservedNo disclosure or offering document has been prepared by O▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co, Inc. or K▇▇▇▇, B▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & W▇▇▇▇, Inc. or any of its respective affiliates (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [ReservedNeither Placement Agent, nor any of their affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to SPAC, PubCo or any of their respective subsidiaries or businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by PubCo.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates Placement Agents have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to PubCo pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to, and in accordance with, this Subscription Agreement.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company FinServ that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company FinServ or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementDate. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyFinServ. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of FinServ, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included FinServ expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyFinServ, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and FinServ, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of FinServ or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and FinServ, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of FinServ or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, FinServ, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company FinServ contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesFinServ.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyFinServ’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyFinServ. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of any Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning FinServ, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) a person or entity listed on the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List maintained by OFAC or otherwise determined by OFAC to be subject to one or more of the Directives issued under Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014, or on any other of the OFAC Lists, (iii) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, individually or controlled byin the aggregate, 50 percent or acting on behalf of, more by one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; described in subsections (iiii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States(ii), (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. No disclosure or offering document has been provided to the Investor by Barclays Capital Inc., PJT Partners LP or any of their respective affiliates (each a “Placement Agent” and were not obtainedcollectively, directly the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that none of the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to FinServ, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by FinServ.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agents has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary. Moreover, the Investor acknowledges that PJT Partners LP is acting both as a Placement Agent to FinServ and as the advisor to the Company.
q. The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to FinServ pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
r. The Investor acknowledges that the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1).
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor haacknowledges that a Placement Agent may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to FinServ, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A and (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein not on behalf of each owner of each such any other account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities or person or with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor is not relying on any statements or representations made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than representations contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except in ordinary course prime brokerage relationships to the extent permitted by applicable law), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares delivered at the Closing in accordance herewith will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily immediately eligible for offer, resellresale, transfer, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Target and the Shares and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power the Target or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amendedamended (the “Code”), or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received (i) received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the Disclosure Documents (as defined below) made available to review the Investor in connection with the Transaction and (ii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction based on such information as the Investor deems appropriate and necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares and assuming the accuracy of the information in the Disclosure Documents in all material respects, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Target and its subsidiaries. The Investor has not relied on the Placement Agents, or any statement or action by the Placement Agents, to decide to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully reviewed the following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of the Company’s filings , dated as of October 14, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-258158) on October 15, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), (ii) each of the other SEC Reports, from the date of the Prospectus through the date of this Subscription Agreement, (iii) the Transaction Agreement and (iv) the investor presentation by the Company and the Target (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The Investor acknowledges the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided contained in the Disclosure Documents is subject to change, and that any changes to the information contained in the Disclosure Documents, including any changes based on updated information or changes in the terms of the Transaction, shall in no way affect the Investor’s obligation to purchase the Shares hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, and that, in purchasing the Shares, the Investor may change after is not relying upon any projections contained in the date hereof Investor Presentation; provided, that nothing set forth in this sentence shall be deemed to limit, amend or modify the other representations and warranties made by the Company is under no obligation to inform in Section 5 hereof. Except for the Investor regarding any such changesrepresentations, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure warranties and agreements of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation expressly set forth in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and the Target, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.
f. The Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Placement Agents are acting solely as placement agents to the Company in connection with the Transaction, and are not acting as underwriters or in any other capacity, and are not and shall not be construed as fiduciaries or financial advisors for the Investor in connection with subscription for Shares hereunder or the Transaction, (ii) the Placement Agents have not made and will not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Investor with regard to this Offering, the Shares, the Company or the Target and have not provided any advice or recommendation to the Investor in connection with the transactions herein, (iii) the Placement Agents will have no responsibility for the representations, warranties or agreements made by the Company or the Investor, or between them, hereunder, (iv) neither the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective representatives or affiliates, has made any independent investigation with respect to the Company, the Shares or the Target or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company or the Target, and (v) the Placement Agents shall not bear responsibility or liability to the Investor for any losses or damages the Investor may incur as a result of or in connection with its purchase of the Shares or any transaction contemplated hereby and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Investor hereby waives any claims or causes of action that the Investor may have, now or in the future, against the Placement Agents in connection with any matter set forth herein.
g. The Investor became aware of this Offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company or the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents, and the Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents. The Investor did not become aware of this Offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor has a substantive pre-existing relationship with the Company, the Target or their respective affiliates or the Placement Agents or their respective affiliates for this Offering of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has independently satisfied itself concerning not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person (including, without limitation, the relevant tax Company, the Target or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and other economic considerations relevant warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its decision to subscribe in the Offering. Neither the Investor, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, members or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder, (i) to its investment knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the SecuritiesOffering.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with Disclosure Documents and in the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is (i) an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity placement transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits investment risks independently, both in general and risks of an with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the Securitiespurchase of the Shares. The Investor understands and acknowledges that the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b). The Investor has determined based on its own independent review, and has sought such professional advice as it deems appropriate, that its purchase of the Shares and participation in the Offering (i) are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor, (iii) have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action, (iv) do not and will not violate or constitute a default under its charter, by-laws or other constituent document or under any law, rule, regulation, agreement or other obligation by which the Investor is bound and (v) are a fit, proper and suitable investment for the Investor, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares. The Investor is able to bear the substantial risks associated with its purchase of the Shares, including but not limited to loss of its entire investment therein.
i. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of the Shares and participation in the Offering and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of the Company, the Target or the Placement Agents has provided any tax advice or any other representations or guarantee regarding the tax consequence of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities this Offering or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investmentinvestment or the accuracy or adequacy of the SEC Reports.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formation, with incorporation. The Investor has the power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any law, statute, rule, order, subpoena, judgment, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or the rules of any governmental commission or agencyagency or regulatory or self-regulatory body, including the SEC or any applicable securities exchange, or any agreement or other undertaking, undertaking to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylawsby-laws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has been duly authorized legal competence and capacity to execute the samesame or, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by if the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syriaan individual, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor hasignat
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Jaws that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Jaws or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offeredeffect and, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be immediately eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyJaws. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Jaws, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Jaws expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyJaws, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Jaws, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Jaws or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Jaws, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Jaws or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Jaws, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Jaws contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesJaws.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s Jaws’ filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyJaws. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning Jaws, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyJaws, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any of its affiliates (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. Neither the Placement Agent, directly nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to Jaws, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by Jaws.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agent has not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to Jaws pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
r. The Investor acknowledges that the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1).
s. The Investor acknowledges that Placement Agent may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to Jaws, which the Investor agrees, subject to requirements under applicable law, need not be provided to it.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company ARYA that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 (a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A. (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ARYA or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company ARYA files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyARYA. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ARYA expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyARYA, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ARYA or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ARYA, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ARYA contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesARYA.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyARYA’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyARYA. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ARYA, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFACOF AC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC OF AC (“OFAC OF AC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC OF AC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. U. S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC OF AC sanctions programs, including the OFAC OF AC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Placement Agents”! in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that neither Placement Agent, directly nor any of its respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to ARYA, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ARYA.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have neither Placement Agent has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to ARYA pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Pfizer Inc)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to ACON and the Company Placement Agent that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company ACON or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company ACON files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyACON. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of ACON, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included ACON expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. c. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyACON, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed had an opportunity to review the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full an opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company ACON is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company ACON to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingClosing set forth in Section 3(c).
g. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities Shares and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and ACON, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ACON or the Company or Electriq Power(including the Placement Agent, as defined below), and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and ACON, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of ACON or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, ACON, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agent, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company ACON contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanyACON, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of ACON, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters. The Investor acknowledges that none of ACON, the Company and it Placement Agent, or their respective representatives has independently satisfied itself concerning acted as an investment adviser, broker or dealer to the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesInvestor.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including including, without limitation, those set forth in the CompanyACON’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyACON. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning ACON, the Company, the Transaction, the Merger Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyACON, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived derived.
n. The Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. or any of its affiliates (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the offer and were not obtainedsale of the Shares.
o. The Investor acknowledges that neither the Placement Agent, directly nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or indirectlyrepresentatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to ACON, from a Prohibited Investorthe Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares, or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by ACON.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agent has acted solely as placement agent in connection with the Transaction and has not acted as the Investor’s underwriter and in any other capacity and shall not be construed as a financial advisor or fiduciaryfiduciary to the Investor in connection with the Transaction.
q. The Investor acknowledges that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as an underwriter in connection with the initial public offering of ACON and, upon the closing of the Transaction, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. shall be entitled to receive its portion of the deferred underwriting commissions described in the Prospectus (as defined below), pursuant to the underwriting agreement by and among ACON, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., ▇▇▇▇▇ and Company, LLC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Company, Incorporated, dated September 16, 2020.
r. The Investor, when required to deliver payment to ACON pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the sale, purchase and issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
s. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1).]
t. The Investor haacknowledges that the Placement Agent may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to ACON, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it.
u. The Investor is not a “foreign person” or a “foreign entity,” as defined in Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including, without limitation, all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”). The Investor is not controlled by a “foreign person,” as defined in the DPA. The Investor does not permit any foreign person affiliated with the Investor, whether affiliated as a limited partner or otherwise, to obtain through the Investor any of the following with respect to ACON or the Company: (i) access to any “material nonpublic technical information” (as defined in the DPA) in the possession of ACON or the Company; (ii) membership or observer rights on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of ACON or the Company or the right to nominate an individual to a position on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of ACON or the Company; (iii) any involvement, other than through the voting of shares, in the substantive decisi
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares and is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (institutional account” as defined in Regulation Sby FINRA Rule 4512(c), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementDate. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or Clene, any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares and the Warrants will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Clene and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares and the Warrants solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Clene or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerClene, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Clene or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerClene. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares and the Warrants, nor were the Securities Shares and Warrants offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or Clene, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or the Warrants or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is k. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. n. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Companyno person, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have firm or corporation has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. o. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to the Company pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer and SPAC that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring all of the Securities Subscription Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscription Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor investment accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Subscription Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law laws of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Accordingly, the Investor understands that the offering of the Subscription Shares meets (x) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (J), or (y) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b). Investor is not either (a) an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubscription Shares or (b) a wholly owned subsidiary of an entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Subscription Shares.
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and Act, that the offer and sale of Securities Subscription Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct and that Issuer is not required to register the Subscription Shares except as set forth in Section 8 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and and, in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Subscription Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares will be subject to the foregoing these securities law transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscription Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subscription Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscription Shares will not immediately be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date Act, and that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required provisions of Rule 144(i) under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, Securities Act will apply to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementSubscription Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel legal, tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares.
c. (c) Assuming the accuracy of Issuer’s and SPAC’s representations and warranties in Section 5, the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including the Transaction, will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement (an “Investor Material Adverse Effect”); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under book-entry position representing the exemption from registration Subscription Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following (provided by that such legend shall be subject to removal in accordance with Section 4(a)(28(h) of the Securities Acthereof): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, Regulation D or Regulation S.AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXCEPT (I) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (II) TO NON-U.S. PERSONS PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.”
d. (e) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscription Shares from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1f) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the offering materials made available to review it in connection with the Transaction and such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, such information regarding the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers from the Company directly and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscription Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided has conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction. Based on such information as Investor may change after has deemed appropriate and without reliance upon the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding Placement Agents or any such changesof their respective affiliates, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, the Investor has determined based independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Transaction. Except for the representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer and SPAC expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own independent review sources of information, investment analysis and such due diligence (including professional advice as it has deemed may deem appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, that the purchase Subscription Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Securities Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investortax matters.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscription Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities Subscription Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Issuer, SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, nor were the Securities Subscription Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subscription Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) to its knowledge are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities lawslaws or the securities laws of any other applicable jurisdiction. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation concerning Issuer, SPAC, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Subscription Shares or the offer and sale of the Subscription Shares (including, without limitation, by the Issuer, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer and SPAC contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoingIssuer or SPAC. Moreover, the Investor acknowledges that PJT Partners LP is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect acting as a Placement Agent to the TransactionIssuer and PJT Partners (UK) Limited, the Securities and the businessan affiliate of PJT Partners LP, condition (is acting as financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of advisor to the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning in connection with the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesTransaction.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, including those set forth in the CompanyIssuer’s and SPAC’s filings with the SEC, if any. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubscription Shares, and, without limiting the representations and warranties of Issuer and SPAC in Section 5, the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain acknowledges that the Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a complete loss on its investment in result of the Securitiestransactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that none of SPAC, Issuer or the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the (i) Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subscription Shares and determined that the Securities Subscription Shares or an investment therein (i) are a fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, (ii) comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it, and (iii) are suitable investment for the Investor and that the it. The Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySubscription Shares. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Subscription Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is (k) The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation or formation(to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is a natural person, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not a natural person, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation agreement of the CompanyIssuer and SPAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (m) Neither the Investor nor, if the Investor is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is, or for the past five (5) years has been, (i) a person, government, or governmental entity that is the target of economic or financial sanctions requirements, or trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced by the U.S. government (including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), to the extent applicable, including (A) a person or entity named listed on the List any list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered sanctioned persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by Control, the President U.S. Department of State, the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”)Nations, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, the United Kingdom, or other governmental authority, to the extent applicable; (B) a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, or resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions comprehensive Sanctions; (C) any person directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any person or persons described in the United States, foregoing clauses (ivA) and (B); (ii) a Designated National National, as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, ; or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (eachtogether with (i) and (ii), a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The Investor haProhibite
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act), (y) acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (z) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. .
b. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees covenants that (i) the Subscribed Shares may and the Common Stock Incentive Shares will not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction and (ii) terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor covenants that it will not offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Series B Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of this Agreement, other than pursuant to the Transaction terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that the New Parent Common Stock received in exchange for the Subscribed Shares and the Common Stock Incentive Shares, and the New Parent Preferred Stock received in exchange for the Series B Preferred Shares, may not be transferrable after the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to and except in accordance with the terms of lock-up agreements entered into in connection with the Certificate Business Combination and the governing documents of DesignationNew Parent. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions restrictions, and that, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.
c. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq PowerIssuer, including but not limited to the Business Combination and all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company Issuer included in this Agreement.
e. f. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, Issuer and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company Issuer is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company Issuer to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingClosing Date.
g. h. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions restrictions, if any, applicable to the Investor.
h. i. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerIssuer. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 0 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the CompanyIssuer, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company Issuer and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. j. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary or desirable to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. l. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. m. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. n. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. o. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, and, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyIssuer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. p. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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s. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of neither the Company, Electriq Power Issuer nor any of their respective its affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. u. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have, and, when required to deliver payment to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Securities when required pursuant to this Agreement.
v. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and that the purchase and sale
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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (TLG Acquisition One Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. (a) The Investor is either a U.S. investor duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(b) The Investor’s residence (if an individual) or non-U.S. investor as set forth under offices in which its investment decision with respect to the Securities was made (if an entity) are located at the address immediately below the Investor’s name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents except as otherwise communicated by the applicable additional matters under clause Investor to the Company.
(c) Investor (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iid) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year six months from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulationsDate. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The (e) Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1f) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The (g) Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the InvestorI▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The (h) Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. The (i) Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. (j) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (k) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The (l) Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (m) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The (n) Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. (o) In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Companyno person, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have firm or corporation has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Issuer that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Issuer or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend or notation to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company Issuer files a Current Report on Form 86-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is subscribing for and purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyIssuer. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power Issuer or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company Issuer expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided by the Issuer and BOA was based on projections and such projections were based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties (including without limitation those included in this Agreementthe investor presentation provided to the Investor) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor is preliminary and subject to change.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received access to, and has had an adequate opportunity to review review, such financial and other information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyIssuer, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Issuer and its subsidiariessubsidiaries and made its own assessment and is satisfied concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to the Investor’s investment in the Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with documents made available by or on behalf of the SECIssuer. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power BOA or a representative of the Company Issuer or Electriq PowerBOA, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power BOA or a representative of the Company Issuer or Electriq PowerBOA. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyIssuer, Electriq Power or BOA, the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Issuer contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesIssuer.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares (including, including those set forth without limitation, the risks included in the Company’s filings with the SECinvestor presentation provided to Investor). The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyIssuer. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agents for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer, is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Shares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning the Issuer, BOA, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
j. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents (i) have not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Shares, (ii) have not made any representation, express or implied as to the Issuer, BOA, the Issuer’s credit quality, the Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Shares, (iii) have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Issuer, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (v) may have existing or future business relationships with the Issuer and BOA (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems necessary or appropriate to protect its interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Shares.
k. The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agents in connection with their determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agents, any of their affiliates or any person acting on its behalf have conducted with respect to the Shares, the Issuer or BOA. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state governmental agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including including, without limitation, the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by UBS Securities LLC or PJT Partners LP or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [ReservedThe Investor acknowledges that neither Placement Agent, nor any of their respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to the Issuer, BOA or their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by or on behalf of the Issuer.]
r. In The Investor acknowledges that in connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none neither of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agents has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary. Moreover, the Investor acknowledges that PJT Partners LP is acting both as a Placement Agent and an advisor to the Issuer, and UBS Securities LLC is acting both as a Placement Agent to the Issuer and as a capital markets advisor to BOA.
s. [ReservedThe Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the sale, purchase and issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.]
t. The Investor hadoes not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof such Investor has not entered into, any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of BOA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company LIVK that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: b. The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company LIVK or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses cases (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and ; as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of resell the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyLIVK. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the CompanyLIVK, Electriq Power AT or any of the their respective affiliates affiliates, officers or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than than, in the case of LIVK, those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this the Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISA.
f. d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyAT, LIVK, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesAT. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the CompanyLIVK’s filings with the SEC. The Investor also acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received information related to certain “disqualifying events” under Section 506(d) of the Securities Act. The Investor represents and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. e. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyLIVK, Electriq Power AT or a representative of LIVK or AT or by means of contact from EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., or any of their affiliates (collectively, the Company or Electriq Power“Placement Agent”), and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the CompanyLIVK, Electriq Power AT or a representative of LIVK or AT or by contact between the Company or Electriq PowerInvestor and the Placement Agent. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, AT, LIVK, the Company, Electriq Power Placement Agent or any of their its respective affiliates or any of its or their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents employees or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company LIVK contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in LIVK. The Investor further acknowledges that the CompanyPlacement Agent has not made, do not make and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) shall not be deemed to make any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to LIVK, AT, this offering or the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. f. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyLIVK’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. g. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyLIVK. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. h. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any of their control persons, officers, directors, employees or representatives concerning AT, LIVK, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, the Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. i. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is j. The Investor, if not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The k. In the case of an Investor that is not a natural person, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational charter documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. l. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [Reservedm. No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agent in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [Reservedn. The Placement Agent and each of its directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons have made no independent investigation with respect to LIVK or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by LIVK.]
r. o. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have Placement Agent has not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary and the Investor has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Shares.
p. The Investor has or has commitments to have, and at the Closing will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares when required pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
q. The Investor represents and warrants that its acquisition and holding of the Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any applicable similar law.
r. If the Investor is an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to section 4975 of the Code or an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), or an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement (each, a “Plan”) subject to the fiduciary or prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code, Investor represents and warrants that neither LIVK, nor any of its respective affiliates (the “Investor Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied on for advice, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Shares, and none of the Investor Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision to acquire, continue to hold or transfer the Shares.
s. [ReservedExcept as expressly disclosed in a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or amendments thereto) filed by such Investor with the SEC with respect to the beneficial ownership of the LIVK’s Shares prior to the date hereof, the Investor is not currently (and at all times through Closing will refrain from being or becoming) a member of a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of the LIVK (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).]
t. To its knowledge, the Investor will not acquire a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) in LIVK as a result of the purchase and sale of Shares hereunder.
u. The Investor haacknowledges its obligations under applicable securities laws with respect to the treatment of non-public information relating to LIVK.
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (LIV Capital Acquisition Corp.)
Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgementsacknowledgments, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities and is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (institutional account” as defined in Regulation Sby FINRA Rule 4512(c), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the Securities.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the its respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
d. The Investor acknowledges and is aware that Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Placement Agent”) is acting as financial advisor and capital markets advisor to the Company in connection with this financing. The Investor agrees that the Placement Agent shall not be liable to the Investor for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by it or have any liability or obligation (including without limitation, for or with respect to any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements incurred by it, the Company or any other person or entity), whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to the Investor, or to any person claiming through the Investor, in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amendedCode, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or advertising or, to its knowledge, general advertising solicitation, and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the CompanyPlacement Agent, Electriq Power the Company or any of their respective affiliates affiliates, or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securities.
j. i. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. j. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor and the SEC Reports.
k. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agent (i) has not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Securities, (ii) has not made any representation, express or implied as to the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Securities or the Investor’s purchase of the Securities, (iii) has not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Securities, (iv) may have acquired, or during the term of the offering of the Securities may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which, subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, and (v) may have existing or future business relationships with the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems or they deem necessary or appropriate to protect its or their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Securities, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Securities.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if bound which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor is not a natural personto enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or generally and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) (A) to the extent the Investor is not an entity whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange (a “Listed Company”), controlled by, acting on behalf of, or owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List, or (B) to the extent the Investor is a Listed Company, acting on behalf ofof or, to such Listed Company’s knowledge, controlled by, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates have acted as in connection with the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciaryoffer and sale of the Securities.
s. [Reserved.]
t. q. The Investor haacknowledges that none of the Placement Agent, any of its respective affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, the Securities or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by the Company.
r. The Investor, when required to deliver payment to the Company pursuant to Section 2 above, will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and Purchased Warrants pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company SPAC that:
a. The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor acting as set forth under its name on the signature page heretonominee, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause as applicable, (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7), (8), (9), (12) or (13) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Subject Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subject Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) and satisfies the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A hereto, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and has the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Subject Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any securities laws of the securities law of United States or any other jurisdiction (jurisdiction. The Investor has completed Schedule A following the signature page hereto and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)contained therein is accurate and complete. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubject Shares, unless such newly formed entity is an entity in which all of the investors are institutional accredited investors, and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c). The Investor further acknowledges that it is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Subject Shares for its own account or for an account over which it exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.
b. The Investor (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) Applicable is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to non-U.S. investors: The all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Subject Shares. Accordingly, the Investor understands that the sale of offering meets (A) the Securities is made pursuant to exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated (B) the institutional customer exemption under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”FINRA Rule 2111(b). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subject Shares have not been registered under the Securities ActAct or any other applicable securities laws. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Subject Shares are being offered for resale in transactions not requiring registration under the Securities Act, and unless so registered, may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with Act or any other applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United Stateslaws, and that pursuant to any certificates exemption therefrom or book entry positions representing the Securities shall contain in a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may transaction not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designationsubject thereto. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subject Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subject Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subject Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company SPAC files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubject Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subject Shares directly from the CompanySPAC. The Investor further acknowledges that there have not been, and the Investor hereby agrees that it is not relying exclusively on its own sources of informationon, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of SPAC and the CompanyCompany Parties, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included SPAC expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Subject Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received access to, and has had an adequate opportunity to review review, such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanySPAC, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company Parties and its their subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings SEC Reports and other information as the Investor has deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SECSubject Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including but not limited to access to marketing materials and a virtual data room containing information about the Company Parties and their financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient, in the Investor’s judgment, to enable the Investor to evaluate its investment. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided by the Company Parties was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor further acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed or had the information full opportunity to review all disclosure documents provided to such Investor in the offering of the Subject Shares and no statement or printed material which is contrary to such disclosure documents has been made or given to the Investor may change after by or on behalf of the date hereof and SPAC or the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingParties.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subject Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company Parties or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerParties, and the Securities Subject Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company Parties or a representative of SPAC or the Company or Electriq PowerParties. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubject Shares, nor were the Securities Subject Shares offered to the Investor, by any other meansmeans and none of the SPAC, Company Parties or their respective representatives or any person acting on behalf of any of them acted as investment advisor, broker or dealer to the Investor. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subject Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SPAC, the Company, Electriq Power or Company Parties any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company SPAC contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesSPAC.
i. h. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubject Shares, including but not limited to, those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesSubject Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or and other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the SecuritiesSubject Shares. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesSubject Shares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Subject Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Subject Shares.
j. i. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Subject Shares and determined that the Securities Subject Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySPAC. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. j. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesSubject Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. k. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is l. The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. m. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanySPAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. n. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Persons, the Executive Order 13599 List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, or the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, each of which is administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (collectively, “OFAC ListLists”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC ListLists; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To The Investor also represents that, to the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC ListLists. To The Investor further represents and warrants that, to the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Subject Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
o. The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to SPAC pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Subject Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection As of the date hereof, the Investor does not have any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of the SPAC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6(p) (i) shall apply to any entities under common management with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as Investor (including the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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t. The controlled affiliates and/or affiliates) from entering into any such transactions; and (ii) in the case of an Investor hathat is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company STPK that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, and an “Institutional Account” as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c) (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: b. The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company STPK or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses cases (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and ; as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of resell the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanySTPK. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by Stem, STPK, or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power their respective officers or any of the respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, STPK, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power and its subsidiariesStem. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the CompanySTPK’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges represents and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and STPK, the Company, Electriq Power Stem or a representative of STPK, the Company or Electriq PowerStem or by means of contact from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any of their affiliates (the “Placement Agents”), and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and STPK, the Company, Electriq Power Stem or a representative of STPK, the Company or Electriq PowerStem or by contact between the Investor and the Placement Agents. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power STPK, Stem, the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates or any of its or their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents employees or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company STPK contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in STPK. The Investor further acknowledges that the Placement Agents have not made, do not make and shall not be deemed to make any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to STPK, the Company, and except for the foregoingStem, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to this offering or the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanySTPK’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanySTPK. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the InvestorInvestor and STPK’s representations in Section 5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of the Placement Agents or any of their affiliates or any of their control persons, officers, directors, employees or representatives concerning the Company, STPK, Stem, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, the Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
l. j. The Investor acknowledges understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the k. The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. l. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational charter documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. m. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company Oaktree that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company Oaktree or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offeredeffect and, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictionsresult, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not immediately be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementAct. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares from the CompanyOaktree. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of Oaktree, the Company, Electriq Power or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included Oaktree expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyOaktree, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the CompanyOaktree’s filings with the SEC. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. f. The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and Oaktree, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Oaktree or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and Oaktree, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of Oaktree or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesShares, nor were the Securities Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, Oaktree, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents (defined below), any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company Oaktree contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesOaktree.
i. g. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the CompanyOaktree’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor will not look to the Placement Agents for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer and is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares.
j. h. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyOaktree. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. i. In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of either Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning Oaktree, the Company, the Transaction, the Transaction Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.
j. The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agents: (i) have not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Shares, (ii) have not made or make any representation, express or implied as to Oaktree, the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Shares or the Investor’s purchase of the Shares, (iii) have not acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or during the term of the Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (v) may have existing or future business relationships with Oaktree and the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems or they deem necessary or appropriate to protect its or their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Shares.
k. The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agents in connection with its determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agents, any of their affiliates or any person acting on their behalf have conducted with respect to the Shares, Oaktree or the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agents or any of their affiliates.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is The Investor, if not a natural personan individual, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investorderived.
p. [ReservedNo disclosure or offering document has been prepared by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. or any of their respective affiliates (each a “Placement Agent” and, collectively, the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.]
q. [ReservedNeither Placement Agent, nor any of its respective affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to Oaktree, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by Oaktree.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have neither Placement Agent has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor hahas or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to Oaktree pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The (a) Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its forits own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares and is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(iib) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United StatesStates and other jurisdictions, and that any certificates or book entry positions representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year six months from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulationsDate. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares.
c. The (c) Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power or any of the respective its affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1d) the Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. The (e) Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received and has had an opportunity to review such information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the ClosingShares.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The (f) Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective its affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. The (g) Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesShares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investor, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesShares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securitiesdecision. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the SecuritiesShares, has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Shares and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Shares.
j. (h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities Shares and determined that the Securities Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. (i) In making its decision to purchase the SecuritiesShares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The (j) Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the (k) Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation formation or formationincorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
n. (l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, and will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity..
o. The (m) Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
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r. (n) In connection with the issue and purchase of the SecuritiesShares, none of the Companyno person, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have firm or corporation has acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company New NAP and FLAC and Placement Agents that:
a. (a) To the extent applicable, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated, and is validly existing in good standing (to the extent the concept of good standing is applicable in such jurisdiction) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and has all power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(b) The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the Securities, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (x) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, and (yii) is an “institutional account” (as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c)), and is aware that the sale is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziv) is not acquiring the Securities Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares. The Investor has completed Schedule A following the signature page hereto and the information contained therein is accurate and complete.
(iic) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant to its acquisition of the Securities hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B.
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Actsecurities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction except as otherwise required by Section 7 hereof. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company New NAP or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), provided that all of the applicable conditions thereof have been met or (iiiiv) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or book entry positions entries representing the Securities Subscribed Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Subscribed Shares will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, pledgetransfer, transfer pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities Subscribed Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will Subscribed Shares may not be eligible for offer, resale, offer, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and that Rule 144 will not be available until at least one year from the date that the Company New NAP files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the “Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection The Investor shall not engage in hedging transactions with this Agreement, regard to the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementShares unless in compliance with the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2(d) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Subscribed Shares directly from the CompanyNew NAP. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and or agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of New NAP, FLAC, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included New NAP and FLAC expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1e) the The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. (f) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received received, reviewed and has had an opportunity to review understood such financial and other information as the Investor deems necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including, without limitation, with respect to the CompanyNew NAP and FLAC, the Transaction Transactions and the business of Electriq Power the Company and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such financial and other information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that the Based on such information provided to the Investor may change after the date hereof and the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to the Investor’s obligations at the Closing.
g. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that as the Investor has determined based deemed appropriate and without reliance upon any Placement Agent, New NAP, FLAC or the Company, the Investor has independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Subscription Agreement and consummate the Subscription. Except for (i) the SEC Reports and (ii) the representations, warranties and agreements of New NAP and FLAC expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own independent review sources of information, investment analysis and such due diligence (including professional advice as it has deemed deems appropriate) with respect to the Transactions, that the purchase Subscribed Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Securities Company, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and participation in the Transaction are consistent with the Investor’s financial needs, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investortax matters.
h. (g) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and FLAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of FLAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany, and the Securities Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and FLAC, the Company, Electriq Power Company or a representative of FLAC or the Company or Electriq PowerCompany. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, nor were the Securities Subscribed Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, New NAP, FLAC, the Company, Electriq Power or the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representativesrepresentatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of the Company New NAP and FLAC contained in Section 5 of in this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the SecuritiesNew NAP.
i. (h) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesSubscribed Shares, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SECSEC Reports. The Investor has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating its investment in the Subscribed Shares, is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities, including the merits Subscription and risks of an investment in the SecuritiesTransactions, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesdecision.
j. (i) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor Shares and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the CompanyNew NAP. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss of investment exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. (j) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities Subscribed Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. (k) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and Investor, have been duly authorized (if the Investor is by all necessary action and do not a natural person) and will not violate or constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any law, order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertakingundertaking or obligation, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is boundbound which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the legal authority of the Investor to enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and, if the Investor is not a natural personan individual, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has the legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the CompanyNew NAP and FLAC, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. (l) The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) OFAC or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (viii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”)bank. The Investor agrees to use commercially reasonably efforts to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”)2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor Investor, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities Subscribed Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly derived. (m) No foreign person (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.224) in which the national or indirectly, from subnational governments of a Prohibited Investor.
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r. In connection with the issue and purchase single foreign state have a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) will acquire a substantial interest in New NAP as a result of the Securitiespurchase and sale of Subscribed Shares hereunder such that a declaration to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States would be mandatory under 31 C.F.R. Part 800.401, none and no foreign person will have control (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.208) over New NAP from and after the Closing as a result of the Company, Electriq Power nor any purchase and sale of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciarySubscribed Shares hereunder.
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Investor Representations and Warranties. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
a. The Investor is either a U.S. investor or non-U.S. investor as set forth under its name on the signature page hereto, and accordingly represents the applicable additional matters under clause (i) or (ii) below:
(i) Applicable to U.S. investors: At the time the Investor was offered the SecuritiesShares, it was, as of the date hereof, the Investor is, and as of the Closing Date the Investor will be (xi) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act), ) or an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), as indicated in the questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A, (yii) is acquiring the Securities Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Securities Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of each such account is independently a qualified institutional buyer, an accredited investor and the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account account, and (ziii) is not acquiring the Securities Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or the securities law of any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A)Act. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SecuritiesShares.
(ii) Applicable to non-U.S. investors: The Investor understands that the sale of the Securities Shares is made pursuant to and in reliance upon Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Investor is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S), it is acquiring the Securities Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S, and it has received all the information relevant that it considers necessary and appropriate to its acquisition of decide whether to acquire the Securities Shares hereunder outside of the United States. The Investor is not relying on any statements or representations made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than representations contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands and agrees that securities sold pursuant to Regulation S may be subject to restrictions thereunder, including compliance with the distribution compliance period provisions therein. If the Investor is a resident or subject to the laws of Canada, the Investor hereby declares, represents, warrants and agrees as set forth in the attached Schedule B..
b. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the offer and sale of Securities Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged (except in ordinary course prime brokerage relationships to the extent permitted by applicable law), mortgaged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of clauses (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or book any book-entry positions shares representing the Securities Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until one year after the date of the Transaction and (ii) the Preferred Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor until three years after the date of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities Shares delivered at the Closing in accordance herewith will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily immediately eligible for offer, resellresale, transfer, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale, offer, transfer, pledge mortgage or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the date that the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K following the Closing Date that includes the (“Form 10” information required under the applicable SEC rules and regulations. In connection with this Agreement, the Investor agrees to execute a Lock-Up AgreementRule 144”). The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, pledge transfer, pledge, mortgage or transfer disposition of any of the SecuritiesShares. The Investor has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Target and the Shares and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Shares.
c. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it is aware the Securities are being offered under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S.
d. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Securities Shares directly from the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and Electriq Power, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters and that there have been no, no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company, Electriq Power the Target or any of the their respective affiliates or any of the respective subsidiaries, control persons, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company included expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
e. Either (1) the d. The Investor’s acquisition and holding of the Securities Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amendedamended (the “Code”), or any applicable similar law or (2) the Investor is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by ERISAlaw.
f. e. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received (i) received, reviewed and has had an opportunity understood the Disclosure Documents (as defined below) made available to review the Investor in connection with the Transaction and (ii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Transaction based on such information as the Investor deems appropriate and necessary or desirable in order to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares and assuming the accuracy of the information in the Disclosure Documents in all material respects, including, without limitation, with respect to the Company, the Transaction and the business of Electriq Power the Target and its subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully reviewed the following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of the Company’s filings , dated as of May 24, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-255292) on May 26, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), (ii) each of the other SEC Reports, from the date of the Prospectus through the date of this Subscription Agreement, (iii) the Transaction Agreement and (iv) the investor presentation by the Company and the Target (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The Investor acknowledges the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have conducted its own investigation of the Company, the Transactions, and the Securities, received and reviewed the offering materials made available to the Investor and had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Investor and the such Investor’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the SecuritiesShares. The Investor further acknowledges that the information provided contained in the Disclosure Documents is subject to change, and that any changes to the Investor may change after information contained in the date hereof and Disclosure Documents, including any changes based on updated information or changes in the Company is under no obligation to inform the Investor regarding any such changes, except to the extent such changes would reasonably be expected to cause the failure terms of the Company to satisfy a condition to Transaction, shall in no way affect the Investor’s obligations at obligation to purchase the Closing.
g. Shares hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein, and that, in purchasing the Shares, the Investor is not relying upon any projections contained in the Investor Presentation; provided, that nothing set forth in this sentence shall be deemed to limit, amend or modify the other representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 5 hereof. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has determined based Company continues to review the Redeemable Share Classification Changes and their implications, including on the financial statements and other information included in its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed appropriate, that the purchase of the Securities and participation in the Transaction are consistent filings with the Investor’s financial needsSEC, objectives and condition and comply and are consistent with all any restatement, revision or other modification of such filings arising from such review, any subsequent related agreements or other guidance from the SEC staff shall be deemed not material investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to the Investor.
h. The Investor became aware for purposes of this offering of Subscription Agreement. Except for the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Investor representations, warranties and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative agreements of the Company or Electriq Power, and the Securities were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and the Company, Electriq Power or a representative of the Company or Electriq Power. The Investor did not become aware of expressly set forth in this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Securities (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to it in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Company, Electriq Power or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective subsidiaries, control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, and except for the foregoing, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, the Securities Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the Company and it has independently satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
i. The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the SecuritiesTarget, including those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Investor is a sophisticated investorbut not limited to all business, experienced in private equity transactions and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securitieslegal, and the Investor has sought such regulatory, accounting, legal credit and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision and the Investor has made its own assessment and has satisfied itself concerning relevant tax or other economic considerations relative to its purchase of the Securities. The Investor is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Securitiesmatters.
j. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the documents made available to the Investor and has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in the Company. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
k. In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor.
l. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. If the Investor is not a natural person, the Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
n. The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement are within the powers of the Investor and have been duly authorized (if the Investor is not a natural person) and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not a natural person, will not conflict with or violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
o. The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (each, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the “BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.
p. [Reserved.]
q. [Reserved.]
r. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, none of the Company, Electriq Power nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.
s. [Reserved.]
t. The Investor ha
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Sources: Subscription Agreement (Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III)