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Form 425 Lifesci Acquisition II Filed by: Lifesci Acquisition II Corp.

May 7, 2021 8:12 AM EDT

 

 

 

United States 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report  

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 6, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware  001-39727  84-4278203
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

250 W. 55th St., #3401
New York, NY
  10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 889-1200

 

N/A

 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class  Trading Symbol(s)  Name of each exchange on
which registered
Shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value  LSAQ  The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Merger Agreement

 

On May 6, 2021, LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LSAQ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among LSAQ, LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LSAQ (“Merger Sub”), and Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Science 37”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, a business combination between LSAQ and Science 37 will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into Science 37, with Science 37 surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LSAQ (the “Merger”). The Board of Directors of LSAQ (the “Board”) has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters by the stockholders of LSAQ.

 

Treatment of Science 37 Securities

 

Preferred Stock. Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) and subject to the consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Science 37’s Series A, Series, B, Series C, Series D and Series D-1 preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (collectively, the “Science 37 Preferred Stock”), voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, each issued and outstanding share of Science 37 Preferred Stock will be converted into shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Science 37 (the “Science 37 Common Stock”) at the then-applicable conversion rates (the “Science 37 Preferred Stock Conversion”).

 

Warrants. At the Effective Time, each outstanding and unexercised warrant to purchase shares of Science 37 capital stock (“Science 37 Warrant”) that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant exercisable to receive common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of LSAQ (the “LSAQ Common Stock”), in accordance with its terms. From and after the Effective Time: (i) each Science 37 Warrant assumed by LSAQ may be exercised solely for shares of LSAQ Common Stock; (ii) the number of shares of LSAQ Common Stock subject to each Science 37 Warrant assumed by LSAQ will be determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Science 37 Common Stock, or the number of shares of Science 37 Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Science 37 Warrant that were subject to such Science 37 Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio, and rounding the resulting number up to the nearest whole number of shares of LSAQ Common Stock; (iii) the per share exercise price for LSAQ Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Science 37 Warrant assumed by LSAQ will be determined by dividing the per share exercise price of Science 37 Common Stock subject to the Science 37 Warrant, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the Exchange Ratio and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and (iv) any restriction on any Science 37 Warrant assumed by LSAQ will continue in full force and effect and the terms and other provisions of such Science 37 Warrant will otherwise remain unchanged. The Exchange Ratio is defined in the Merger Agreement to be the quotient of (i) the Aggregate Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) divided by (ii) the number of shares of Science 37’s Fully Diluted Capital Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

 

 

Common Stock. At the Effective Time, following the Company Preferred Stock Conversion, each share of Science 37 Common Stock (including shares of Science 37 Common Stock outstanding as a result of the Science 37 Preferred Stock Conversion, but excluding shares the holders of which perfect rights of appraisal under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive such number of shares of LSAQ Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (subject to rounding mechanisms as described in the Merger Agreement) and a number of Earn-Out Shares (as defined below).

 

Stock Options. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Science 37 Common Stock, whether or not then vested and exercisable, will be converted automatically (and without any required action on the part of such holder of outstanding option) into an option to purchase shares of LSAQ Common Stock equal to the number of shares subject to such option prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, with the per share exercise price equal to the exercise price prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio.

 

Earn-Out Shares. Following the closing of the merger, former holders of shares of Science 37 Common Stock (including shares received as a result of the Science 37 Preferred Stock conversion) and former holders of Science 37 stock options will be entitled to receive their pro rata share of up to 12,500,000 additional shares of LSAQ Common Stock (the “Earn-Out Shares”) if, within a three-year period following the signing date of the Merger Agreement, the closing share price of the LSAQ Common Stock equals or exceeds any of two thresholds over any 20 trading days within a 30-day trading period (each, a “Triggering Event”) and, in respect of a former holder of Science 37 stock options, the holder continues to provide services to LSAQ or one of its subsidiaries at the time of such Triggering Event.

 

Representations and Warranties

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties thereto with respect to, among other things, (i) entity organization, good standing and qualification, (ii) capital structure, (iii) corporate authorization to enter into the Merger Agreement, (iv) compliance with laws and permits, (v) taxes, (vi) financial statements and internal controls, (vii) real and personal property, (viii) material contracts, (ix) environmental matters, (x) absence of changes, (xi) employee matters, (xii) litigation, and (xiii) brokers and finders.

 

Covenants

 

The Merger Agreement includes customary covenants of the parties with respect to operation of their respective businesses prior to consummation of the Merger and efforts to satisfy conditions to consummation of the Merger. The Merger Agreement also contains additional covenants of the parties, including, among others, covenants providing for LSAQ and Science 37 to use reasonable best efforts to cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement (as each such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) required to be filed in connection with the Merger and to obtain all requisite approvals of their respective stockholders including, in the case of LSAQ, approvals of the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation of the Merger, the share issuance under Nasdaq rules and the omnibus equity incentive plan. LSAQ has also agreed to include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of its board that stockholders approve all of the proposals to be presented at the special meeting.

 

LSAQ Omnibus Incentive Plan

 

LSAQ has agreed that, prior to the Effective Time, it will approve and adopt an omnibus incentive plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), in each case to be effective as of the Closing. The Incentive Plan will provide for an initial aggregate share reserve equal to 8.00% of the number of shares of LSAQ Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at the Closing, plus (i) the aggregate number of Earn-Out Shares issuable to Science 37 holders that are eligible to be registered on a Form S-8 Registration Statement, plus (ii) an automatic increase on the first day of each calendar year equal to 5% of the outstanding shares of LSAQ Common Stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year. The ESPP will provide for an initial aggregate share reserve equal to 3.00% of the number of shares of LSAQ Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at the Closing, plus an automatic increase on the first day of each calendar year equal to 1% of the outstanding shares of LSAQ Common Stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year. Subject to approval of the Incentive Plan and the ESPP by the LSAQ’s stockholders, LSAQ has agreed to file an effective Form S-8 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as soon as practicable following the Effective Time with respect to the shares of LSAQ Common Stock issuable under the Incentive Plan and ESPP.

 

 

 

Non-Solicitation Restrictions

 

Each of LSAQ and Science 37 has agreed that from the date of the Merger Agreement to the Effective Time or, if earlier, the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, it will not initiate any negotiations with any party, or provide non-public information or data concerning it or its subsidiaries to any party relating to an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction (as such terms are defined in the Merger Agreement) or enter into any agreement relating to such a proposal. Each of LSAQ and Science 37 has also agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to prevent any of its representatives from doing the same.

 

Conditions to Closing

 

The consummation of the Merger is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) receipt of the LSAQ stockholder approval and Science 37 stockholder approval, (ii) the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”), and the receipt of all other approvals from governmental entities, (iii) the absence of any governmental order, statute, rule or regulation enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions, (iv) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, (v) LSAQ having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), (vi) solely with respect to LSAQ, the representations and warranties of Science 37 being true and correct to applicable standards applicable and each of the covenants of Science 37 having been performed or complied with in all material respects and (vii) solely with respect to Science 37, (A) the representations and warranties of LSAQ being true and correct to applicable standards applicable and each of the covenants of LSAQ having been performed or complied with in all material respects (B) the receipt of the approval for listing by Nasdaq of the shares of LSAQ Common Stock to be issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (C) the effective resignations of certain directors and executive officers of LSAQ, (D) the amount of Closing Parent Cash (as defined in the Merger Agreement) being equal to or exceeding $200 million and (E) the formation of a non-profit organization to promote diversity in clinical research and to enable the combined company to access diverse investigators and patients for clinical research, and other charitable efforts consistent with that mission.

 

Termination

 

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time as follows:

 

(i) by mutual written consent of LSAQ and Science 37;

 

(ii) by either LSAQ or Science 37 if the other party has breached its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement such that the conditions to closing cannot be satisfied and such breach cannot be cured within certain specified time periods, provided that the party seeking to breach is not itself in breach of the Merger Agreement;

 

(iii) by either LSAQ or Science 37 if the transactions are not consummated by 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on or before November 6, 2021; provided that, the failure to consummate the transaction by that date is not due to a material breach by the party seeking to terminate and which such breach is the proximate cause for the conditions to close not being satisfied;

 

(iv) by either LSAQ or Science 37 if a governmental entity will have issued a law or final, non-appealable governmental order, rule or regulation permanently enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, provided that, the party seeking to terminate cannot have breached its obligations under the Merger Agreement and such breach has proximately contributed to the governmental action;

 

 

 

(v) by either LSAQ or Science 37 if the LSAQ stockholders do not approve the merger agreement at a meeting held for that purpose;

 

(vi) by written notice from LSAQ to Science 37 if the Science 37 stockholders do not approve the merger agreement; or

 

(vii) by written notice from Science 37 to LSAQ if the LSAQ board will have publicly withdrawn, modified or changed in an adverse manner its recommendation to vote in favor of the merger and other proposals.

 

The Merger Agreement and other agreements described below have been included to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. They are not intended to provide any other factual information about LSAQ, Science 37 or the other parties thereto. In particular, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement were made as of a specified date, are modified or qualified by information in one or more confidential disclosure letters prepared in connection with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from what might be viewed as material to investors, or may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties. Accordingly, the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement are not necessarily characterizations of the actual state of facts about LSAQ, Science 37 or the other parties thereto at the time they were made or otherwise and should only be read in conjunction with the other information that LSAQ makes publicly available in reports, statements and other documents filed with the SEC. LSAQ and Science 37 investors and securityholders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement.

 

Certain Related Agreements

 

Support Agreements.

 

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, LifeSci Holdings, LLC (the “Sponsor”) entered into a support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) with LSAQ and Science 37 pursuant to which to which the Sponsor has agreed (i) to vote all shares of LSAQ Common Stock beneficially owned by it in favor of the Merger and related matters, (ii) to cooperate in the preparation of the surviving company’s periodic reports and other filings that may be made after the consummation of the Merger and (iii) to amend the agreement relating to the Sponsor’s warrants in LSAQ such that they shall represent the right to receive 3,146,453 shares of LSAQ Common Stock at the Effective Time.

 

In addition, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain stockholders of Science 37 owning approximately 73.8% of the voting power of Science 37 entered into a support agreement (the “Science 37 Holders Support Agreement”) with LSAQ and Science 37 pursuant to which the stockholders agreed to vote all shares of Science 37 Common Stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the Merger and related matters.

 

Subscription Agreements/PIPE. In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, LSAQ entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain parties subscribing for shares of LSAQ Common Stock (the “Subscribers”) pursuant to which the Subscribers have agreed to purchase, and LSAQ has agreed to sell to the Subscribers, an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of LSAQ Common Stock, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $200,000,000. The obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements are conditioned upon, among other things, customary closing conditions and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement. In connection with the Closing, Science 37, LSAQ and certain stockholders of each of Science 37 and LSAQ who will receive shares of LSAQ Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement, will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”), which will become effective upon the consummation of the Merger.

 

 

 

Lock-up Agreement and Arrangements.

 

In connection with the the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor entered into a lock-up agreement (the “Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement”) with LSAQ, pursuant to which each agreed, subject to certain customary exceptions, not to:

 

(i)lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any, any shares of LSAQ Common Stock or LSAQ Warrants held by it immediately after the Effective Time, or enter into a transaction that would have the same effect;

 

(ii)enter into transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such shares, whether any of these transactions are to be settled by delivery of such shares, in cash or otherwise; or

 

(iii)publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, or engage in any “Short Sales” (as defined in the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement) with respect to any security of LSAQ;

 

until the date that is 180 calendar days after the consummation of the Business Combination; provided, however, that the restrictions set forth in the Sponsor Lock-up Agreement do not apply to (1) transfers or distributions to such stockholders current or former general or limited partners, managers or members, stockholders, other equityholders or other direct or indirect affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or to the estates of any of the foregoing; (2) transfers by operation of law; (3) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of the shares so long as the plan does not provide for transfer of the shares during the 180 calendar day period; (4) gifts to a charitable organization; (5) transfers in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt trans-action or enforcement thereunder; (6) transfers to LSAQ or Science 37; (7) transfers to (A) LSAQ’s or Science 37’s officers or directors or (B) any affiliates or family members of LSAQ’s or Science 37’s officers or directors; (8) the exercise of stock options or warrants to purchase shares of LSAQ Common Stock or the vesting of stock awards of LSAQ Common Stock and any related transfer of shares of LSAQ Common Stock in connection therewith (A) deemed to occur upon the “cashless” or “net” exercise of such options or warrants or (B) for the purpose of paying the exercise price of such options or warrants or for paying taxes due as a result of the exercise of such options or warrants, the vesting of such options, warrants or stock awards, or as a result of the vesting of such shares of LSAQ Common Stock, or (9) transactions relating to shares of LSAQ Common Stock acquired in open market transactions, in each of clauses (1), (2), and (7), where the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if after consummation of the Business Combination, there is a “Change of Control” of LSAQ (as defined in the Sponsor Lock-up Agreement), all of the shares will be automatically released from the restrictions set forth therein.

 

In addition, in connection with the closing of the Merger, LSAQ will amend its current Bylaws so that current stockholders of Science 37 who will receive LSAQ Common Stock as a result of the Merger will be similarly restricted.

 

 Indemnification Agreements. At the Effective Time, LSAQ has agreed to enter into customary indemnification agreements, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to LSAQ and Science 37, with the individuals who will be nominated and, subject to stockholder approval, elected to LSAQ’s board of directors effective as of the Closing.

 

Director Nomination Agreement. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, LSAQ and certain stockholders of Science 37 will enter into a Director Nomination Agreement, pursuant to which each party will agree that the Board will initially consist of at least seven members, one of which will be appointed by LSAQ pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the remainder of which will be appointed by Science 37. The initial Board will be comprised of the following: the director to be designated by LSAQ; the Chief Executive Officer of LSAQ following the Closing; John W. Hubbard as one member of the audit committee of the Board; one independent director to be designated by certain entities affiliated with Redmile Group, LLC; one independent director to be designated by certain affiliates of Lux Capital; one independent director to be designated by Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC; and one independent director to be designated by dRx Capital AG. The Director Nomination Agreement will also provide, among other things, that from and after the Closing and until such time as it holds less than 10.0% of the issued and outstanding common stock of LSAQ, each of these LSAQ stockholders with rights of designation will be entitled to nominate one person for election as a director of the Board at the applicable meeting of the stockholders of LSAQ, and subject to the Board’s fiduciary duties, the Board will recommend these directors for stockholder approval.

 

 

 

The foregoing descriptions of agreements and the transactions and documents contemplated thereby are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, Sponsor Support Agreement, form of Science 37 Holders Support Agreement, form of Subscription Agreement, form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement and form of Sponsor Lock-up Agreement, copies of which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1, Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3, Exhibit 10.4, and Exhibit 10.5, respectively, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Report under the heading “Subscription Agreements/PIPE” is incorporated by reference herein. The shares of LSAQ Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Subscriptions and the transactions contemplated thereby will not be registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 7, 2021, LSAQ and Science 37 issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Furnished as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 hereto are the investor presentation that will be used by LSAQ and Science 37 in connection with the Merger and the script for the investor call.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

 

This document relates to a proposed transaction between LSAQ and Science 37. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. LSAQ intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement of LSAQ, a consent solicitation statement of Science 37 and a prospectus of LSAQ. The proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be sent to all LSAQ and Science 37 stockholders. LSAQ also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of LSAQ and Science 37 are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

 

 

 

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by LSAQ through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Science 37 and LSAQ, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services offered by Science 37 and the markets in which it operates, and Science 37’s projected future results. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of LSAQ’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by LSAQ’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by LSAQ, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger by the stockholders of LSAQ and Science 37, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by LSAQ’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the agreement and plan of merger, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Science 37’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans of Science 37 and potential difficulties in Science 37 employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Science 37 or against LSAQ related to the agreement and plan of merger or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of LSAQ’s securities on the NASDAQ, (x) the price of LSAQ’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Science 37 plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Science 37’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus described below and other documents filed by LSAQ from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Science 37 and LSAQ assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Science 37 nor LSAQ gives any assurance that either Science 37 or LSAQ will achieve its expectations.

 

Participants in Solicitation

 

LSAQ and Science 37 and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from LSAQ’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about LSAQ’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of LSAQ’s securities is set forth in LSAQ’s filings with the SEC, including LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, which was filed with the SEC on October 14, 2020. To the extent that holdings of LSAQ’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit   Description
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 6, 2021, by and among LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc. and Science 37, Inc.
10.1   Sponsor Support Agreement dated as of May 6, 2021 by and among LifeSci Holdings LLC,  Science 37, Inc. and LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.
10.2   Form of Science 37 Holders Support Agreement (included as Exhibit B to Exhibit 2.1 hereto)
10.3   Form of Subscription Agreement
10.4   Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (included as Exhibit C to Exhibit 2.1 hereto)
10.5   Form of Sponsor Lock-up Agreement (included as Exhibit F to Exhibit 2.1 hereto)
99.1   Press Release issued by LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. and Science 37, Inc. on May 7, 2021
99.2   Investor Presentation
99.3   Script for Investor Call

 

  * Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). LSAQ agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 7, 2021  
   
LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.  
   
By: /s/ Andrew McDonald  
Name:  Andrew McDonald  
Title:  Chief Executive Officer  

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

SCIENCE 37, INC.,

 

LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.,

 

and

 

LIFESCI ACQUISITION II MERGER SUB, INC.

 

Dated as of May 6, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

Article I The Merger 3
1.1 The Merger 3
1.2 Closing 3
1.3 Effective Time 3
1.4 The Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company 3
1.5 The Bylaws of the Surviving Company 3
1.6 Directors of the Surviving Company 4
1.7 Officers of the Surviving Company 4
1.8 Directors of Parent. 4
Article II Merger Consideration; Effect of the Merger on Securities 4
2.1 Conversion of Securities 4
2.2 Exchange Procedures 7
2.3 Withholding Rights 9
2.4 Payment of Expenses 9
2.5 Allocation Statement; Parent Closing Statement 10
2.6 Appraisal Rights 11
2.7 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution 11
2.8 Earn-Out 12
Article III Representations and Warranties of the Company 14
3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification 14
3.2 Capital Structure of the Company 15
3.3 Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness 17
3.4 Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts, Etc. 17
3.5 Financial Statements; Internal Controls 18
3.6 Absence of Certain Changes 18

 

 

 

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3.7 Liabilities 19
3.8 Litigation 19
3.9 Compliance with Laws; Permits 19
3.10 Employee Benefits 20
3.11 Labor Matters 22
3.12 Environmental Matters 22
3.13 Tax Matters 23
3.14 Real and Personal Property 24
3.15 Intellectual Property; IT Assets 24
3.16 Insurance 28
3.17 Company Material Contracts 28
3.18 Brokers and Finders 30
3.19 Suppliers and Customers 30
3.20 Registration Statement 30
3.21 Compliance with Privacy Laws, Privacy Policies and Certain Contracts 30
3.22 Compliance with Health Care Laws and Certain Contracts 31
3.23 Related Party Transactions 32
3.24 No Outside Reliance 33
3.25 No Other Representations or Warranties 33
Article IV Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub 33
4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification 34
4.2 Capital Structure of Parent 34
4.3 Corporate Authority; Approval 35
4.4 Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts 36
4.5 Parent Reports; Internal Controls 36

 

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4.6 Absence of Certain Changes 38
4.7 Business Activities; Liabilities 38
4.8 Litigation and Proceedings 39
4.9 Compliance with Laws 39
4.10 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act 39
4.11 Parent Trust Account 39
4.12 Private Placements 40
4.13 Valid Issuance 40
4.14 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions 40
4.15 NASDAQ Stock Market Quotation 40
4.16 Brokers and Finders 40
4.17 Registration Statement and Proxy Statement 40
4.18 Taxes 41
4.19 Benefit Plans 41
4.20 No Outside Reliance 41
4.21 Parent Transaction Fee Cap 42
4.22 No Other Representations or Warranties 42
Article V Covenants of the Company 42
5.1 Interim Operations 42
5.2 Inspection 44
5.3 No Claim Against the Parent Trust Account 44
5.4 Acquisition Proposals; Alternative Transactions 45
5.5 Prospectus/Proxy Filing; Information Supplied 45
Article VI Covenants of Parent 46
6.1 Conduct of Parent 46

 

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6.2 Parent Trust Account Matters 47
6.3 Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance 48
6.4 Approval of Sole Stockholder of Merger Sub 49
6.5 Inspections 49
6.6 Parent NASDAQ Listing 50
6.7 Parent Public Filings 50
6.8 Private Placements 50
6.9 Post-Closing Board of Directors and Officers of Parent 50
6.10 Indemnification Agreements 50
6.11 Exclusivity 51
6.12 Governing Documents 51
6.13 Stockholder Litigation 51
Article VII Joint Covenants 51
7.1 Preparation of Registration Statement 51
7.2 Parent Special Meeting 53
7.3 Company Stockholder Approval 53
7.4 Cooperation; Efforts to Consummate 54
7.5 Status; Notifications 55
7.6 Publicity 55
7.7 Section 16 Matters 56
7.8 Tax Matters 56
7.9 Parent Incentive Plan 57
7.10 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement 57
7.11 Non-Profit Organization 57
7.12 Amendment of Fiscal Year of Parent 57

 

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7.13 Amendment to Parent Warrant Agreement 58
Article VIII Conditions 58
8.1 Mutual Conditions to Obligation of Each Party 58
8.2 Conditions to Obligation of Parent and Merger Sub 58
8.3 Conditions to Obligation of the Company 59
Article IX Termination; Survival 61
9.1 Termination by Mutual Written Consent 61
9.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company 61
9.3 Termination by Parent 61
9.4 Termination by the Company 62
9.5 Effect of Termination 62
Article X No Survival 63
Article XI Miscellaneous 63
11.1 Amendment; Waiver 63
11.2 Counterparts 63
11.3 Governing Law 64
11.4 Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial 64
11.5 Equitable Remedies 65
11.6 Notices 65
11.7 Entire Agreement 66
11.8 Expenses 67
11.9 Successors and Assigns 67
11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries 67
11.11 Non-Recourse 68
11.12 Severability 68

 

 

 

 

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11.13 Interpretation and Construction 68
11.14 Definitions 70

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A Definitions
Exhibit B Form of Support Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Parent
Exhibit E Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Parent
Exhibit F Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit G Director Nomination Agreement Term Sheet

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, this “Agreement”), dated as of May 6, 2021, is entered into by and among Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”, and together with the Company and Parent, the “Parties” and each, a “Party”). Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit A of this Agreement.

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Parent is a special purpose acquisition company formed to acquire one or more operating businesses through a Business Combination.

 

WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a newly formed, wholly owned, direct Subsidiary of Parent, and was formed for the sole purpose of the Merger.

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Merger Sub shall merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving as the Surviving Company pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

 

WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors or similar governing bodies of each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have each approved and declared advisable the Transactions upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL.

 

WHEREAS, prior to or contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, in connection with the Transactions, Parent and each of the parties subscribing for Parent Common Stock thereunder (the “Subscribers”) have entered into certain subscription agreements, dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”), for private placements of at least 20,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock resulting in at least $200,000,000 in cash proceeds in the aggregate (the “Private Placements”), such private placement to be consummated immediately prior to the consummation of the Transactions.

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, in connection with the Transactions, the Sponsor has entered into that certain Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Sponsor Agreement”), with Parent and the Company.

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, in connection with the Transactions, certain Company Stockholders have entered into a Company Holders Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Support Agreement”), with Parent and the Company, in the form set forth on Exhibit B.

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Parent Organizational Documents, Parent shall provide an opportunity to its stockholders to have their Parent Common Stock redeemed for the consideration, and on the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations, set forth in this Agreement, the Parent Organizational Documents, the Parent Trust Agreement, and the Proxy Statement in conjunction with, inter alia, obtaining approval from the stockholders of Parent for the Business Combination (the “Redemption Offer”).

 

WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Transactions, Parent shall adopt the amended and restated bylaws of Parent (the “Parent Restated Bylaws”), substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit D.

 

WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Transactions, Parent shall, subject to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, adopt an omnibus equity incentive plan (the “Parent Incentive Plan”) and employee stock purchase plan (the “Parent ESPP”) as provided herein.

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, Parent, the Company, certain Parent Stockholders and certain Company Stockholders who will receive Parent Common Stock pursuant to Article II shall enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit C, to be effective upon the Closing.

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, Parent and certain stockholders of the Company shall enter into a Director Nomination Agreement (the “Director Nomination Agreement”), which Director Nomination Agreement shall, among other customary terms and conditions, contain the term and conditions set forth on Exhibit G.

 

WHEREAS, immediately following the consummation of the Transactions, Parent shall, subject to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, adopt the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Parent (the “Parent Restated Charter”), in the form set forth on Exhibit E.

 

WHEREAS, each of the Parties intends that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state or local income tax law that follows U.S. federal income tax treatment), (i) the Merger shall constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code to which Parent and the Company are to be parties under Section 368(b) of the Code and (ii) this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and this Agreement is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

 

 

Article I

 

The Merger

 

1.1              The Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, (a) Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company in accordance with the DGCL, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease, (b) the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Company”) and become a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, and the separate corporate existence of the Company with all of its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall continue unaffected by the Merger as provided in the DGCL, and (c) the Merger shall have such other effects as provided in the DGCL and in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Parent or the Company determine in good faith that the Merger is not likely to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, the Parties shall work together in good faith to structure the Merger in a manner that would so qualify, including by reversing the direction of the Merger or structuring the Merger as a two-step integrated transaction within the meaning of Revenue Ruling 2001-46, 2001-2 C.B. 32.

 

1.2              Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely, via electronic exchange of documents, at 9:00 a.m. (New York Time) on the third (3rd) Business Day following the day on which the last of the conditions set forth in Article VIII are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) in accordance with this Agreement, or at such other date, time or place as the Company and Parent may mutually agree in writing (the date on which the Closing actually occurs, the “Closing Date”).

 

1.3              Effective Time. As soon as practicable following the Closing but on the Closing Date, the Company and Parent shall cause a certificate of merger relating to the Merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) to be executed, acknowledged and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as provided in Section 251 of the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at the time when the Certificate of Merger has been duly filed with and accepted by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later date and time as may be agreed by the Parties in writing and specified in the Certificate of Merger (such date and time, the “Effective Time”).

 

1.4              The Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated in its entirety in such form as is mutually agreed by the Company and Parent prior to the Effective Time, and as so amended, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Company, until thereafter supplemented or amended in accordance with its terms and the DGCL (the “Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation”).

 

1.5              The Bylaws of the Surviving Company. The Parties shall take all actions necessary so that, at or prior to the Effective Time, the bylaws of the Surviving Company shall be amended and restated to be in such form as is mutually agreed by the Company and Parent prior to the Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms and the DGCL (the “Surviving Company Bylaws”).

 

 

 

1.6              Directors of the Surviving Company. The Parties shall take all necessary action prior to the Effective Time such that (a) each director of the Company in office immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to be a director immediately following the Effective Time (including by causing each such director to tender an irrevocable resignation as a director effective as of the Effective Time) and (b) each person identified by the Company in writing to Parent prior to the Effective Time shall be appointed to the board of directors of the Surviving Company, effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, and as of such time, shall be the only directors of the Surviving Company (including by causing the Company Board to adopt resolutions prior to the Effective Time that expand or decrease the size of the Company Board, as necessary, and appoint such persons to the vacancies resulting from the incumbent directors’ respective resignations, or if applicable, the newly created directorships upon any expansion of the size of the Company Board). Each person appointed as a director of the Surviving Company pursuant to the preceding sentence shall remain in office as a director of the Surviving Company until his or her successor is elected or appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation and the Surviving Company Bylaws.

 

1.7              Officers of the Surviving Company. The Parties shall take all necessary actions so that the officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Company until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation and the Surviving Company Bylaws.

 

1.8              Directors of Parent. The Parties shall cause the Parent Board as of immediately following the Effective Time to include those individuals designated as provided in the Director Nomination Agreement, each to hold office in accordance with the Parent Restated Charter and the Parent Restated Bylaws.

 

Article II

 

Merger Consideration; Effect of the Merger on Securities

 

2.1              Conversion of Securities.

 

(a)               Treatment of Convertible Securities.

 

(i)                 Company Preferred Stock. Subject to the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis in accordance with Section B.4 of Article IV of the Company Charter, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall cause each share of Company Preferred Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time to be automatically converted into a number of shares of Company Common Stock at the then-effective conversion rate as calculated pursuant to the Company Charter (the “Preferred Stock Conversion”). After the Preferred Stock Conversion, all of the shares of Company Preferred Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall cease to exist, and each holder of Company Preferred Stock shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities.

 

 

 

(ii)              Company Warrants. Following the date hereof, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the holder of each Company Warrant that is outstanding and unexercised to exercise such Company Warrant in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock; provided, however, that at the Effective Time, each Company Warrant that remains outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become converted into and become a warrant exercisable to receive Parent Common Stock, and Parent shall assume each such Company Warrant in accordance with its terms. All rights with respect to Company Common Stock under the Company Warrants assumed by Parent (each, an “Assumed Warrant”) shall thereupon be converted into rights with respect to Parent Common Stock. Accordingly, from and after the Effective Time: (A) each Company Warrant assumed by Parent may be exercised solely for shares of Parent Common Stock; (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each Company Warrant assumed by Parent shall be determined by multiplying (1) the number of shares of Company Common Stock, or the number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrant that were subject to such Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (2) the Exchange Ratio, and rounding the resulting number up to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock; (C) the per share exercise price for Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Company Warrant assumed by Parent shall be determined by dividing the per share exercise price of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Warrant, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the Exchange Ratio and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and (D) any restriction on any Company Warrant assumed by Parent shall continue in full force and effect and the terms and other provisions of such Company Warrant shall otherwise remain unchanged.

 

(b)               Treatment of Company Stock. At the Effective Time (and, for the avoidance of doubt, following the Preferred Stock Conversion), by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder thereof:

 

(i)                 Company Common Stock. Each share of Company Common Stock (including Company Common Stock resulting from the Preferred Stock Conversion) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than the Company Dissenting Shares, shall thereupon be converted into the right to receive, and the holder of such share of Company Stock shall be entitled to receive, (A) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio, subject to rounding pursuant to Section 2.2(f) (the “Per Share Merger Consideration”) and (B) a number of Earn-Out Shares in accordance with Section 2.8;

 

(ii)              Company Treasury Stock. Each share of Company Stock held in the treasury of the Company (“Treasury Shares”) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto; and

 

(iii)            Company Dissenting Shares. Each of the Company Dissenting Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and cease to exist in accordance with Section 2.6(a) and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the applicable payments set forth in Section 2.6(a).

 

 

 

(c)               Treatment of Company Options.

 

(i)                 Company Options. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (a “Company Option”) under the Stock Plan, whether or not then vested and exercisable, shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of the holder thereof, cease to represent an option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock and shall be converted into (i) an option to purchase such number of shares of Parent Common Stock determined in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) (each, an “Assumed Option”), and (ii) the right to receive a number of Earn-Out Shares in accordance with Section 2.8. Each Assumed Option shall represent an option to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock at such exercise price, in each case, determined as follows and as set forth in the Allocation Statement:

 

(A)             The number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Assumed Option shall be equal to (rounded down to the nearest whole share): (I) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (II) the Exchange Ratio.

 

(B)              The exercise price shall be equal to (rounded up to the nearest whole cent): (I) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock of such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by (II) the Exchange Ratio.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in all cases, the exercise price of and the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Assumed Options shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Additionally, in the case of any Company Option to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price of and the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the corresponding Assumed Option shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing, subject to such adjustments as are necessary in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. Except as expressly provided above, following the Effective Time, each Assumed Option shall continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1(c), in the event the exercise price per share of a Company Option as in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time is greater than or equal to the Per Share Merger Consideration, such Company Option shall be cancelled at the Effective Time for no consideration, and the holder of such Company Option shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such Company Option.

 

(ii)              Parent Actions. Parent shall take all actions that are necessary for the assumption of the Company Options pursuant to this Section 2.1, including the reservation, issuance and listing of Parent Common Stock as necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.1.

 

(d)               Merger Sub Stock. Each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall no longer be outstanding and shall thereupon be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Surviving Company, and all such shares shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Company as of immediately following the Effective Time.

 

 

 

2.2              Exchange Procedures.

 

(a)               Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit or cause to be deposited with a bank or trust company selected by Parent to serve as the exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”), for the benefit of the holders of Company Stock, an aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in non-certificated book-entry form comprising the amounts required to be delivered in respect of the Aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.1. In addition, Parent shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Exchange Agent, as necessary from time to time after the Effective Time, any dividends or other distributions, if any, to which the holders of Company Stock may be entitled pursuant to Section 2.2(e) with both a record and payment date after the Effective Time and prior to the surrender of such Company Stock. Such shares of Parent Common Stock and the amount of any dividends or other distributions deposited with the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be the “Exchange Fund.” The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than a purpose expressly provided for in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, references to “Company Stock” in this Section 2.2(a) shall exclude Company Dissenting Shares.

 

(b)               Procedures for Surrender. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each record holder of Company Common Stock entitled to receive the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.1 a letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company and shall specify (i) that, with respect to shares of Company Common Stock evidenced by certificates (the “Certificates”), delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent, and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates or non-certificated shares of Company Common Stock represented by book-entry (“Book-Entry Shares”) in exchange for the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration payable in respect of the shares of Company Common Stock evidenced by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, as applicable, pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal. Within two (2) Business Days (but in no event prior to the Effective Time) after the surrender of Certificates, if any (or affidavits in lieu thereof in accordance with Section 2.2(i)), for cancellation to the Exchange Agent and delivery of a Letter of Transmittal with respect to all Certificates or Book-Entry Shares held by such holder for cancellation, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions (the “Transmittal Documents”), the holder of such shares of Company Common Stock shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor and Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to deliver, the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.1 and as set forth in the Allocation Statement, and the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.2(b), each Certificate and Book-Entry Share entitled to receive the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.1 shall be deemed at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.1.

 

 

 

(c)               Delivery of Consideration to Other Persons. If any Per Share Merger Consideration is to be delivered or issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share is registered immediately prior to the Effective Time, it shall be a condition to such delivery that (i) the transfer of such Company Stock shall have been permitted in accordance with the terms of the Organizational Documents of the Company as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer, (iii) the recipient of such Per Share Merger Consideration, or the Person in whose name such Per Share Merger Consideration is delivered or issued, shall have already executed and delivered such other Transmittal Documents as are reasonably deemed necessary by the Exchange Agent or Parent and (iv) the Person requesting such delivery shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other similar Taxes required as a result of such delivery to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

(d)               Stop Transfer. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Company, Parent or the Exchange Agent, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Per Share Merger Consideration in accordance with, the procedures set forth in this Section 2.2.

 

(e)               Distributions with Respect to Un-surrendered Certificates. All shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time and whenever a dividend or other distribution is declared by Parent in respect of the Parent Common Stock, the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, that declaration shall include dividends or other distributions in respect of all shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions in respect of shares of Parent Common Stock shall be paid to any holder of any un-surrendered Certificate until the Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu of a Certificate as provided in Section 2.2(i)) is surrendered for exchange in accordance with this Article II. Subject to applicable Law, following such surrender, there shall be issued or paid to the holder of record of the whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for Company Stock (other than Company Dissenting Shares) in accordance with this Article II, (i) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock and not paid and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time and prior to surrender, but with a payment date subsequent to surrender.

 

(f)                Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger or the other Transactions, and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall instead have the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issued to such Person rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock.

 

(g)               No Interest. No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount payable for shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Article II.

 

(h)               Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund (including the proceeds of any deposit of the Exchange Fund and any shares of Parent Common Stock) that remains unclaimed by the 180th day after the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent. Any holder of Company Stock (other than Company Dissenting Shares) who has not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to Parent for delivery of the Aggregate Merger Consideration and any unpaid non-stock dividends and any other dividends or other distributions, in each case, that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to this Article II.

 

 

 

(i)                 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event that any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond in customary amount and upon such terms as may reasonably be required as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Per Share Merger Consideration and any unpaid non-stock dividends and any other dividends or other distributions, in each case, payable or issuable pursuant to this Article II, had such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate been surrendered.

 

2.3              Withholding Rights. Each of Parent and the Surviving Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any recipient such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any other applicable state, local or foreign Tax Law. Parent shall provide the Company with at least five (5) days prior written notice of any amounts that Parent (or any of Parent’s representatives) intends to withhold from consideration payable to the holders of Company Common Stock hereunder, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Company to reduce or eliminate any such withholding. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent or the Surviving Company, as applicable, consistent with the terms of this Section 2.3, such withheld amounts (a) shall be timely remitted by Parent or the Surviving Company, as applicable, to the applicable Governmental Entity, and (b) shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent or the Surviving Company, as applicable.

 

2.4              Payment of Expenses. At the Closing:

 

(a)               Parent shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds all (i) fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of the Company or its Subsidiaries for outside counsel incurred in connection with the Transactions; (ii) reasonable and documented fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of the Company or its Subsidiaries for any other agents, advisors, consultants, experts and financial advisors employed by the Company incurred in connection with the Transactions, (iii) bonuses, change in control payments, retention and similar payments payable in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and (iv) all severance payments, retirement payments and similar payments and success fees payable in connection with the consummation of the Transactions (collectively, the “Outstanding Company Expenses”).

 

(b)               Parent shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds all (i) fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of Parent or Merger Sub for outside counsel, (ii) reasonable and documented fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of Parent or Merger Sub for any other agents, advisors, consultants, experts and financial advisors employed by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub incurred in connection with the Transactions and (iii) any Indebtedness of Parent or Merger Sub owed to its Affiliates or stockholders (collectively, the “Outstanding Parent Expenses” and together with the Outstanding Company Expenses, the “Outstanding Transaction Expenses”); provided, however, that without the prior written consent of the Company, the Outstanding Parent Expenses, less any amounts payable by Parent to Cowen, in its capacity as exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement, shall not in any event exceed $6,000,000 in the aggregate (the “Parent Transaction Fee Cap”).

 

 

 

2.5              Allocation Statement; Parent Closing Statement.

 

(a)               No later than the third (3rd) Business Day preceding the anticipated Closing Date, the Company shall prepare and deliver to Parent a statement containing the following information (the “Allocation Statement”):

 

(i)                 The amount of the Outstanding Company Expenses.

 

(ii)              The allocation of the Aggregate Merger Consideration to the holders of Company Common Stock, after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion.

 

(iii)            Each holder and the number of shares of Parent Common Stock constituting the Per Share Merger Consideration receivable by such holder of Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion.

 

(iv)             Each Assumed Warrant that will be outstanding as of the Closing, and with respect to such Assumed Warrant, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Assumed Warrant and the exercise price of such Assumed Warrant, in each case calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

(v)               Each Assumed Option that will be outstanding as of the Closing, and with respect to such Assumed Option, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Assumed Option and the exercise price of such Assumed Option, in each case calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(c).

 

(b)               Parent and Merger Sub shall be entitled to rely fully on the information in the Allocation Statement in issuing the Per Share Merger Consideration and converting the Company Options into the Assumed Options.

 

(c)               No later than the third (3rd) Business Day preceding the anticipated Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Company a statement containing the following information (the “Parent Closing Statement”):

 

(i)                 The amount of Outstanding Parent Expenses.

 

(ii)              The amount of Closing Parent Cash, including the amount of Closing Parent Cash net of the Outstanding Transaction Expenses.

 

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2.6              Appraisal Rights.

 

(a)               Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the DGCL or the California Corporations Code (the “CCC”), shares of Company Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by Company Stockholders who shall have neither voted in favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal or dissenters’ rights for such Company Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL and Chapter 13 of the CCC, and otherwise complied with all of the provisions of the DGCL and the CCC relevant to the exercise and perfection of appraisal rights, shall not be converted into, and such Company Stockholders shall have no right to receive, the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration, unless and until such stockholder fails to perfect, withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL and the CCC. Any Company Stockholder who fails to perfect, effectively withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its rights to appraisal with respect to such shares of Company Stock under Section 262 of the DGCL and Chapter 13 of the CCC shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable, as of the Effective Time, for the right to receive the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon, upon surrender, if applicable, in the manner provided in Section 2.2(b), of the Certificate or Certificates that formerly evidenced such shares of Company Stock, and such shares of Company Stock shall cease to be “Company Dissenting Shares” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(b)               Prior to the Closing, the Company shall give Parent prompt notice (and in any event within one Business Day) of any demands received by the Company for appraisal of shares of Company Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by the Company relating to rights to be paid the fair value of Company Dissenting Shares, and Parent shall have the right to participate in and direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to, or settle or compromise or offer to settle or compromise, any such demands or waive any failure to timely deliver a written demand for appraisal or otherwise comply with the provisions under Section 262 of the DGCL and Chapter 13 of the CCC, or agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

2.7              Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if, from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective Time and termination in accordance with Article IX, the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for shares of Company Common Stock or the issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for shares of Parent Common Stock shall have been changed into a different number of shares or securities or a different class by reason of any reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, recapitalization, merger, issuer tender or exchange offer, or other similar transaction, or a stock dividend with a record date within such period shall have been declared, then the Per Share Merger Consideration shall be equitably adjusted to provide the holders of shares of Company Common Stock and Parent the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event, and such items so adjusted shall, from and after the date of such event, be the Per Share Merger Consideration. Nothing in this Section 2.7 shall be construed to permit the Parties to take any action except to the extent consistent with, and not otherwise prohibited by, the terms of this Agreement.

 

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2.8              Earn-Out.

 

(a)               Issuance of Earn-Out Shares.

 

(i)                 Following the Closing, and as additional consideration in respect of shares of Company Common Stock (after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion) and the Company Options, within ten (10) Business Days after the occurrence of a Triggering Event, Parent shall issue or cause to be issued to Persons who held such shares of Company Common Stock (after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion) and Company Options immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Company Earn-Out Holders”), in accordance with their respective Earn-Out Pro Rata Shares, the following shares of Parent Common Stock, as applicable (which shall be equitably adjusted for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations, exchanges of shares or other like changes or transactions with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock) (as so adjusted, the “Earn-Out Shares”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby:

 

(A)             upon the occurrence of Triggering Event I, a one-time aggregate issuance of 5,000,000 Earn-Out Shares; and

 

(B)              upon the occurrence of Triggering Event II, a one-time aggregate issuance of 7,500,000 Earn-Out Shares.

 

(ii)              The Parent Common Stock price targets set forth in the definitions of Triggering Event I and Triggering Event II shall be equitably adjusted for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations, exchanges of shares or other like changes or transactions with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock occurring at or after the Closing.

 

(b)               Acceleration Event. If, during the Earn-Out Period, there is a Change of Control that will result in the holders of Parent Common Stock receiving a per share price (based on the value of the cash, securities or in-kind consideration being delivered in respect of such Parent Common Stock) equal to or in excess of the applicable Parent Common Share Price required in connection with any Triggering Event (an “Acceleration Event”), then immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control (i) any such Triggering Event that has not previously occurred shall be deemed to have occurred and (ii) Parent shall issue the applicable Earn-Out Shares to the Company Earn-Out Holders (in accordance with their respective Earn-Out Pro Rata Shares), and the Company Earn-Out Holders shall be eligible to participate in such Change of Control.

 

(c)               Earn-Out Cap; Service Requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company Earn-Out Holders shall be entitled to receive Earn-Out Shares upon the occurrence of each Triggering Event (or Acceleration Event, if applicable); provided, however, that each Triggering Event (or Acceleration Event, if applicable) shall only occur once, if at all, and in no event shall the Company Earn-Out Holders be entitled to receive more than 12,500,000 Earn-Out Shares (subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations, exchanges of shares or other like changes or transactions with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any Earn-Out Shares issuable under this Section 2.8 to any Company Earn-Out Holder in respect of Company Options held by such Company Earn-Out Holder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be issued to such Company Earn-Out Holder only if such Company Earn-Out Holder continues to provide services (whether as an employee, director or individual independent contractor) to Parent or one of its Subsidiaries through the date of the occurrence of the corresponding Triggering Event (or Acceleration Event, if applicable) that causes such Earn-Out Shares to become issuable. Any Earn-Out Shares that are forfeited pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be reallocated to the other Company Earn-Out Holders who remain entitled to receive Earn-Out Shares in accordance with their respective Earn-Out Pro Rata Shares.

 

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(d)               Defined Terms. The following terms shall be defined as follows:

 

(i)                 Change of Control” means any transaction or series of transactions the result of which is: (a) the acquisition by any Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) of Persons of direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of Parent; (b) a merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar transaction, however effected, resulting in any Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) acquiring at least 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of Parent or the surviving or successor entity immediately after such combination; or (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any securities of Parent issued in a bona fide financing transaction or series of bona fide financing transactions shall be excluded from the definition of “Change of Control”.

 

(ii)              Earn-Out Period” means the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is three (3) years after the Closing Date.

 

(iii)            Earn-Out Pro Rata Share” means, for each Company Earn-Out Holder, a percentage determined by the quotient of:

 

(A)             The sum of (i) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock held by the Company Earn-Out Holder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion); plus (ii) (x) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable assuming full exercise of all Company Options that are held by the Company Earn-Out Holder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and that have an exercise price less than the Per Share Value, minus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (I) the aggregate of the exercise prices of the Company Options described in clause (x) above, divided by (II) the Per Share Value; divided by

 

(B)              The sum of (i) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock held by all Company Earn-Out Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion); plus (ii) (x) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable assuming full exercise of all Company Options that are held by all Company Earn-Out Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and that have an exercise price less than the Per Share Value, minus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (I) the aggregate of the exercise prices of the Company Options described in clause (x) above, divided by (II) the Per Share Value.

 

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(iv)             Parent Common Share Price” means the share price equal to the VWAP of Parent Common Stock for a period of at least 20 days (which may or may not be consecutive) out of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date of determination (as equitably adjusted for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations, exchanges of shares or other like changes or transactions with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock).

 

(v)            Trading Market” means, with respect to any security, NASDAQ or such other securities exchange on which such security is traded.

 

(vi)             Triggering Event I” means the date on which the Parent Common Share Price is equal to or greater than $15.00 after the Closing Date, but within the Earn-Out Period.

 

(vii)            Triggering Event II” means the date on which the Parent Common Share Price is equal to or greater than $20.00 after the Closing Date, but within the Earn-Out Period.

 

(viii)           Triggering Events” means, collectively, Triggering Event I and Triggering Event II.

 

(ix)             VWAP” means, with respect to any security, for each trading day, the daily volume-weighted average price (based on such trading day) of such security on the Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. using the AQR function.

 

Article III

 

Representations and Warranties of the Company

 

Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure letter delivered to Parent by the Company concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter”) (it being agreed that for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III, disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent on its face), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:

 

3.1              Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, except in the case of the Company’s Subsidiaries, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent complete and correct copies of the Company’s Organizational Documents, each as amended prior to the execution of this Agreement, and complete and correct copies of its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents, each as amended prior to the execution of this Agreement, and each as made available to Parent is in full force and effect. Section 3.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a true and correct list of each jurisdiction in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are organized and qualified to do business.

 

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3.2              Capital Structure of the Company.

 

(a)               Company Stock. Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the following true and correct information with respect to the shares of Company Stock: (i) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class and series of Company Stock, (ii) the holders of the shares each class and series of Company Stock and (iii) the shares of Company Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company Warrants, Company Options, and the Stock Plan. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (A) have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (B) were offered, sold and issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable securities Laws, and (C) were not issued in breach or violation of the Company’s Organizational Documents or any preemptive rights, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal or offer, subscription right or any similar right.

 

(b)               Company Options. Section 3.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the following true and correct information with respect to each outstanding Company Option: (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each Company Option; (ii) the holder of each Company Option; (iii) the exercise price with respect to each Company Option; and (iv) the grant date of each Company Option. Each Company Option was granted in compliance in all material respects with all applicable securities Laws, the Company’s Organizational Documents and the terms and conditions of the Stock Plan pursuant to which it was issued. Upon any issuance of any shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company Option governing such shares and the Stock Plan, such shares of Company Common Stock will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of Encumbrances (other than such Encumbrances as created by the Company’s Organizational Documents or applicable securities Laws).

 

(c)               Company Warrants. Section 3.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the following true and correct information with respect to the Company Warrants: (i) the Company Warrants issued and outstanding, and the number of shares of each class and series of Company Stock subject to each Company Warrant; (ii) the holder of each Company Warrant; (iii) the exercise or purchase price of such Company Warrant; (iv) the date on which such Company Warrant was issued; and (v) the date on which such Company Warrant expires. The Company has made available to Parent true and correct copies of the Company Warrants. All outstanding Company Warrants (A) were issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable securities Laws and (B) were not issued in material breach or violation of the Company’s Organizational Documents or any preemptive rights, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal or offer, subscription right or any similar right. All shares of the Company subject to issuance pursuant to any Company Warrant, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified therein, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

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(d)               No Other Securities or Rights. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(a) through (d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no (i) shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company authorized, issued, outstanding or reserved for issuance, (ii) options, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights or other similar instruments or rights entitling its holder to receive or acquire shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) equity appreciation rights, restrict stock units, phantom stock or other securities, instruments or awards issued or granted as compensatory equity or pursuant any equity incentive arrangements of the Company. Except as set forth in the Company’s Organizational Documents or as set forth in Section 3.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company’s shares of capital stock or other securities are subject to any preemptive rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, rights of refusal or offer, tag-along rights, drag-along rights or other similar rights. The Company does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other debt securities the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of the Company on any matter. Except for the Organizational Documents of the Company or as set forth in Section 3.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no stockholders agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements or trusts, proxies, or other agreements with respect to the voting or disposition of the Company Stock or any capital stock or equity securities of its Subsidiaries.

 

(e)              Subsidiaries. Section 3.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth (i) each of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the ownership interest of the Company in each such Subsidiary and (ii) the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ capital stock, equity interest or other direct or indirect ownership interest in any other Person, other than securities in a publicly traded company held for investment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and consisting of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of such company. Each of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other securities of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and owned by the Company or by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, free and clear of any Encumbrance (other than such Encumbrances as created by such Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents or applicable securities Laws). Except as set forth in Section 3.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company has no other Subsidiaries and does not directly or indirectly own or hold any (i) equity securities, including any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture interests, in any other Person, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities of any other Person or (iii) options or other rights to acquire equity securities of any other Person. The Company is not party to any Contract that obligates the Company to invest money in, loan money to or make any capital contribution to any other Person.

 

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3.3              Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness.

 

(a)               The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions, subject only to adoption of this Agreement by (i) a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Company Common Stock basis), (ii) a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (voting together as a single class), and (iii) a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Company Common Stock basis), in each case, in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (the “Company Stockholder Approval”). This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and assuming due authorization and execution by each other party hereto and thereto, constitutes, or will constitute, as applicable, a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exception”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Company required to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions.

 

(b)               The Company Board has (i) determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the Company Stockholders, approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions, and resolved to recommend adoption of this Agreement to the holders of shares of Company Stock and (ii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to the Company Stockholders for their adoption.

 

3.4              Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts, Etc. 

 

(a)               Other than the filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, clearances, expirations or terminations of waiting periods or authorizations (i) pursuant to the DGCL, (ii) under the HSR Act, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, and (iii) under state securities, takeover and “blue sky” Laws, no filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, clearances, expirations or terminations of waiting periods or authorizations are required to be made by the Company with, or obtained by the Company from, any Governmental Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Transactions, or in connection with the continuing operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)               The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by the Company do not, and the consummation of the Transactions by the Company will not, constitute or result in (i) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Organizational Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) with or without notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) of or default under, the creation or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of an Encumbrance on any of the material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Contract binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or assuming (solely with respect to performance of this Agreement and consummation of the Transactions) compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.4(a), under any Law to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject or (iii) any change in the rights or obligations of any party under any Contract binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions.

 

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3.5              Financial Statements; Internal Controls.

 

(a)              Section 3.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 and the audited consolidated statement of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), statements of stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the same period, together with the auditor’s reports thereon (the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (including any related notes and schedules thereto) present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations, income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated in such Financial Statements, in each case, in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied during the periods involved, and were derived from, and accurately reflect in all material respects, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)               The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to property is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

3.6              Absence of Certain Changes. Between the Interim Balance Sheet Date and the date hereof:

 

(a)              There has not occurred any effect, event, development, change, state of facts, condition, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with others, resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)               Except as set forth on Section 3.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, operated in the ordinary course of business.

 

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3.7              Liabilities.

 

(a)               As of the date of this Agreement, there are no liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would be required to be set forth or reserved for on a balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and the notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and in accordance with past practice, except for liabilities (a) reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements or disclosed in the notes thereto, (b) incurred in the ordinary course of business between the Interim Balance Sheet Date and the date hereof, (c) incurred in connection with this Agreement, (d) disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter, (e) incurred pursuant to Contracts or Permits binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or pursuant to which their respective assets are bound (other than those resulting from any breach of or default under such Contract or Permit) or (f) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(b)               Set forth in Section 3.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter is a list of all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries for borrowed money. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has guaranteed any other Person’s Indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

3.8              Litigation.

 

(a)               As of the date hereof, there are no Proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their predecessors or against any officer, director, shareholder, employee or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such or relating to their employment services or relationship with the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of their Affiliate, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)              As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any Governmental Order that restricts the manner in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts its business, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions.

 

3.9              Compliance with Laws; Permits.

 

(a)               Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since the Look-Back Date have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws, except where the failure to be, or to have been, in compliance with such Laws would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions. The Company has not received any written notice of any noncompliance with any such Laws that has not been cured as of the date of this Agreement, except for any noncompliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate with other instances of noncompliance, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)              No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing.

 

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(c)               The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has obtained and is in compliance in all material respects with all Permits necessary to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted. No Permits shall cease to be effective as a result of the consummation of the Transactions, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)              The Company, its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Company, their respective Representatives acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries are in compliance with, and since the Look-Back Date have complied in all material respects with, (i) the FCPA, and (ii) the provisions of all applicable anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering Laws of each jurisdiction in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have operated and in which any agent thereof is conducting or has conducted business on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), for any noncompliance as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective Representatives acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries have paid, offered or promised to pay, or authorized or ratified the payment, directly or knowingly indirectly, of any unlawful bribes, kickbacks or other similar payments, to any national, provincial, municipal or other Government Official or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of influencing any act or decision of such official or of any Governmental Entity to obtain or retain business, or direct business to any person or to secure any other improper benefit or advantage, in each case, in violation in any material respect of the FCPA and any Laws described in clause (ii).

 

(e)               The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and since the Look-Back Date have been, in compliance with relevant sanctions and export control Laws and regulations in jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries do business or are otherwise subject to jurisdiction, including the United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, and United States sanctions Laws and regulations administered by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (collectively, “Export and Sanctions Regulations”), except for any noncompliance as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.10            Employee Benefits.

 

(a)               Section 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth an accurate and complete list of each material Company Benefit Plan.

 

(b)              With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Parent, to the extent applicable, accurate and complete copies of (i) the Company Benefit Plan document, including any amendments thereto, and all related trust documents, insurance contracts or other funding vehicles, (ii) a written description of such Company Benefit Plan if such plan is not set forth in a written document, (iii) the most recently prepared actuarial report and (iv) all material and non-routine correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity received in the last three years with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.

 

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(c)               Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Company Benefit Plan, other than any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (each, a “Multiemployer Plan”), has been established, operated and administered in compliance with its terms and applicable Law, including any applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, (ii) all contributions or other amounts payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to each Company Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP and (iii) there are no Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits) pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing by a Governmental Entity by, on behalf of or against any Company Benefit Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d)               With respect to each Company Benefit Plan that is an ERISA Plan, the Company has made available to Parent, to the extent applicable, accurate and complete copies of (i) the most recent summary plan description together with any summaries of all material modifications thereto, (ii) the most recent IRS determination or opinion letter and (iii) the most recent annual report (Form 5500 or 990 series and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto).

 

(e)               Each Company Benefit Plan that is an ERISA Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (or time is remaining to apply for such determination), and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualification of any such Company Benefit Plan. With respect to any Company Benefit Plan that is an ERISA Plan, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction in connection with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries reasonably could be expected to be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code.

 

(f)                Neither the Company nor any Company ERISA Affiliate has contributed (or had any obligation to contribute) in the last six years to a plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA.

 

(g)              Neither the Company nor any Company ERISA Affiliate has maintained, established, participated in or contributed to, or is or has been obligated to contribute to, or has otherwise incurred any obligation or liability (including any contingent liability) under, any Multiemployer Plan in the last six years.

 

(h)              Except as required by applicable Law, no Company Benefit Plan provides retiree or post-employment medical, disability, life insurance or other welfare benefits coverage to any Person, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to provide such benefits.

 

(i)               Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Company Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) is in documentary compliance with, and has been operated and administered in compliance with, Section 409A of the Code and the guidance issued by the IRS provided thereunder.

 

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(j)              Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions could, either alone or in combination with another event, (i) entitle any Company Employee to severance pay or any material increase in severance pay, or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or materially increase the amount of compensation due to any such Company Employee, or (iii) result in the payment of any amount that could individually or in combination with any other such payment, constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code.

 

(k)             Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any obligation to provide, and no Company Benefit Plan or other agreement provides, any individual with the right to, a gross up, indemnification or reimbursement payment for any excise or additional taxes, interest or penalties incurred pursuant to Section 409A or Section 4999 of the Code.

 

(l)                Each Company Benefit Plan that is subject to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “Affordable Care Act”) has been established, maintained and administered in compliance with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.

 

3.11            Labor Matters.

 

(a)               Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union or like organization, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no activities or Proceedings by any individual or group of individuals, including representatives of any labor organizations or labor unions, to organize any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)              As of the date of this Agreement and since the Look-Back Date, there is no, and has not been any, strike, lockout, slowdown, work stoppage, unfair labor practice or other material labor dispute, or material arbitration or grievance pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing that would reasonably be expected to interfere in any material respect with the respective business activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Law respecting labor, employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state or local Law that remains unsatisfied.

 

3.12            Environmental Matters. (a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have, since the Look-Back Date, complied in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) to the Knowledge of the Company, no property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings and surface and subsurface structures) is contaminated with any Hazardous Substance; (c) to the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to material liability for any Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party property; (d) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, demand letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be in violation of or subject to liability under any Environmental Law; (e) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any current Governmental Order relating to any non-compliance with any Environmental Law by the Company or its Subsidiaries; and (f) to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no other circumstances or conditions involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in any material claim, liability, investigation, cost or restriction on the ownership, use, or transfer of any property pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

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3.13            Tax Matters.

 

(a)               The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) have filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them with the appropriate Taxing authority, and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; and (ii) have paid all material Taxes that are required to be paid by them (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns), except for Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b)              No deficiency with respect to material Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for deficiencies which have been fully satisfied by payment, settled, withdrawn or otherwise resolved. There are no Proceedings pending or threatened in writing regarding any material Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(c)                There are no material Encumbrances for Taxes (except Permitted Encumbrances) on any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d)               Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries, and other than any commercial contract entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries the primary subject of which is not Taxes).

 

(e)               Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which is or was the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or (B) has any material liability for the Taxes of any person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of Law), as a transferee or successor or by contract (other than liabilities pursuant to a commercial contract entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries the primary subject of which is not Taxes).

 

(f)               Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been, within the past two (2) years, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.

 

(g)               Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

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(h)              To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts, circumstances or plans that, either alone or in combination, could reasonably be expected to prevent the Transaction from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.

 

3.14            Real and Personal Property.

 

(a)               Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries owns any real property.

 

(b)               Section 3.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true and correct list of each real property lease or sublease entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary (the “Leases”). The Company or one of its Subsidiaries holds a valid and enforceable leasehold interest under such Leases, free and clear of all Encumbrances created by the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than (i) Encumbrances that do not materially affect the use of such real property by the Company or its Subsidiary, and (ii) Permitted Encumbrances. Each Lease is a valid and binding obligation on the Company or its Subsidiary, and to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, and is enforceable and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has delivered or received any written notice of any default or breach of any Lease which has not been cured. The Company has made available to Parent true and correct copies of the Leases.

 

(c)              Except for assets sold, consumed or disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, the Company and its Subsidiary own good title to, or hold a valid leasehold interest in or license to, all of their material tangible personal property shown to be owned or leased by it on the Financial Statements or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

3.15            Intellectual Property; IT Assets.

 

(a)               Section 3.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all (i) Patents, (ii) trademark registrations and pending trademark applications, (iii) registered copyrights and pending copyright applications (iv) internet domain name registrations, in each case that are owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Scheduled Intellectual Property”). All of the registrations and applications within the Scheduled Intellectual Property are subsisting, in full force and effect, and have not been cancelled, expired, abandoned, or otherwise terminated, and payment of all renewal and maintenance fees due in respect thereto, and all filings related thereto, have been duly made. To the Knowledge of the Company, all such registrations and issuances within the Scheduled Intellectual Property are valid. Immediately after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries will continue to have all rights in and to and including the right to exploit all Owned Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property, in each case, on substantially similar terms and conditions as the Company and its Subsidiaries enjoyed immediately prior to the Closing. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no annuities, payments, fees, responses to office actions or other filings required to be made and having a due date with respect to any Owned Intellectual Property within ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement.

 

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(b)               The Company exclusively owns all right, title and interest in and to the Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Encumbrances. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) no Owned Intellectual Property is or has been, since the Look-Back Date, the subject of any opposition, cancellation, or similar Proceeding before any Governmental Entity other than Proceedings involving the examination of applications for registration of Intellectual Property (e.g., patent prosecution Proceedings, trademark prosecution Proceedings, and copyright prosecution Proceedings), and to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Proceeding is or has been threatened in writing, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any injunction or other specific judicial, administrative, or other Governmental Order that restricts or impairs its ownership, registrability, enforceability, use or distribution of any Owned Intellectual Property, and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been, since the Look-Back Date, subject to any current Proceeding that the Company reasonably expects would materially and adversely affect the validity, use or enforceability of any Owned Intellectual Property, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Proceeding is or has been threatened in writing.

 

(c)               To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company or its Subsidiaries has a valid and continuing license to use all Licensed Intellectual Property.

 

(d)               To the Knowledge of the Company, the conduct of the business of the Company, including its Subsidiaries, (i) as is currently conducted, including any use of the Owned Intellectual Property as currently used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any Intellectual Property of any Person, (ii) as was conducted since the Look-Back Date, including any use of the Owned Intellectual Property as previously used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since the Look-Back Date, did not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any Intellectual Property (excluding Patents) of any Person, and (iii) as was conducted in the since the Look-Back Date, including any use of the Owned Intellectual Property as previously used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries over such period, did not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any Patents of any Person. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no Proceeding pending or threatened in writing in which it is alleged that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is infringing, misappropriating, or violating the Intellectual Property of any Person, and there is no existing fact or circumstances that to the Knowledge of the Company that would reasonably be expected to result in such a Proceeding.

 

(e)                Section 3.15(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, accurate, and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of pending Proceedings in which it is alleged that any Person is infringing, misappropriating or violating rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Owned Intellectual Property. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect or except as set forth in Section 3.15(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person (i) is infringing, violating or misappropriating the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Owned Intellectual Property, (ii) was since the Look-Back Date infringing, violating or misappropriating the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Owned Intellectual Property (excluding Patents), and (iii) was since the Look-Back Date infringing, violating or misappropriating the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Patents owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(f)               Each current and former officer and employee, contractor and other Person involved in the development or creation of any Intellectual Property on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has executed a written agreement with the Company or applicable Subsidiary (i) obligating such person to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s or applicable Subsidiary’s confidential information both during and after the term of such Person’s employment or engagement; (ii) containing work-made-for-hire provisions for copyrightable Intellectual Property authored by such Person during the term of such Person’s employment or engagement; and (iii) assigning to the Company or Subsidiary all right, title, and interest in and to such Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Governmental Entity or academic institution has any right to, ownership of, or right or royalties for, any Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(g)                The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps to safeguard and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of, and their proprietary rights in and to, non-public Owned Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of the Company, no present or former officer, director, employee, agent, independent contractor, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has misappropriated any trade secrets or other confidential information of any other Person in the course of the performance of responsibilities to the Company or Subsidiary.

 

(h)               The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented, and are operating in material compliance with, policies, programs and procedures that are commercially reasonable and consistent with reasonable industry practices and include administrative, technical and physical safeguards, designed to protect the confidentiality and security of Sensitive Data in their possession, custody or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain appropriate controls for all material information technology systems owned by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, including computers, software, networks, and all associated hardware, equipment, interfaces, platforms, and peripherals (collectively, the “Computer Systems”) that are designed to protect the Computer Systems against attacks (including virus, worm and denial-of-service attacks), unauthorized access, loss, or other misuse, including the implementation of commercially reasonable data backup, disaster avoidance and recovery procedures, business continuity procedures and encryption technology. To the Knowledge of the Company, for the past twenty-four (24) months, the Computer Systems have not suffered any material failures, breakdowns, continued substandard performance, or any unauthorized intrusions or use, or other adverse events affecting any such Computer Systems that, in each case, have caused any substantial disruption of or interruption in or to the use of such Computer Systems, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there have not been any unauthorized access or use of any information (including Sensitive Data) stored thereon or transmitted thereby except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company has remedied in all material respects any material privacy or data security issues identified in any privacy or data security audits of its business (including third-Person audits of Computer Systems). The Computer Systems are (i) sufficient in all material respects for the current operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, all currently contemplated operations, and (ii) operate in material conformance with their documentation and without any material defect, unavailability, virus, malware or error.

 

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(i)                The Company has implemented and maintains, and has used commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all providers of information technology services (the “IT Providers”) to the Company that involve or relate to the collection, storage, processing or transmission of sensitive information, including Personal Data and Protected Health Information, have implemented and maintain: (i) commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to prevent the loss, alteration, or destruction of, or unauthorized access to or disclosure of, Personal Data and Protected Health Information and (ii) a security plan that is designed to (A) identify internal and external risks to the security of the confidential information included in Personal Data or Protected Health Information maintained by, or provided to, the Company; (B) implement, monitor and provide adequate and effective administrative, electronic (including technical safeguards, such as 128 bit encryption for all data at rest) and physical safeguards to control such risk; and (C) maintain notification procedures in compliance with applicable Laws in the case of any breach of security with respect to sensitive information, including Personal Data and Protected Health Information.

 

(j)                To the Knowledge of the Company, since the Company’s inception, no IT Provider has experienced any breach of security or otherwise unauthorized use or access by or disclosure to third parties by any such IT Provider or its employees, consultants or contractors with respect to any Personal Data or Protected Health Information in the possession, custody or control of any such IT Provider.

 

(k)                The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place and have previously had in place commercially reasonable policies (including a privacy policy), rules, and procedures (the “Privacy Policy”) regarding the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ collection, use, processing, disclosure, disposal, dissemination, storage and protection of customers’ personal data. The Company and its Subsidiaries have materially complied with the then applicable Privacy Policy and all applicable Laws relating to the collection, use, storage and transfer of personal data. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions do not violate any such Privacy Policies and Company has provided Parent true, correct and complete copies of such Privacy Policies.

 

(l)                Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, no Proceedings are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company and/or its Subsidiaries relating to the collection, use, dissemination, storage and protection of Personal Data.

 

(m)              Except as set forth in Section 3.15(m) of the Company Disclosure Letter none of the tangible embodiments of Owned Intellectual Property (including Software) is currently or was in the past distributed or used by the Company or any Subsidiary with any Public Software in a manner that requires that any of the Owned Intellectual Property (in whole or in part) or tangible embodiments thereof be dedicated to the public domain, disclosed, distributed in source code form, made available at no charge, or reverse engineered. Section 3.15(m) of the Company Disclosure Letter further identifies the Public Software with which such identified tangible embodiments were distributed or used, and the manner of such distribution or use, and how such Public Software was integrated or combined with or linked to any such tangible embodiments.

 

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(n)               The Company and the Subsidiaries are in actual possession and control of the source code of the software within the Owned Intellectual Property and all documentation, specifications and know-how related. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(n) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Person other than the Company and the Subsidiaries and their employees and contractors (i) has a right to access or possess any source code of the software within the Owned Intellectual Property, or (ii) will be entitled to obtain access to or possession of such source code as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions.

 

3.16          Insurance. All fire and casualty, general liability, business interruption, product liability, sprinkler and water damage, workers’ compensation and employer liability, directors, officers and fiduciaries policies and other liability insurance policies (“Insurance Policies”) maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are with reputable insurance carriers and are in full force and effect. All premiums due with respect to all Insurance Policies have been paid. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that (including with respect to the Transactions), with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default, or permit a termination of any of the Insurance Policies, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent true and correct copies in all material respects of the Insurance Policies.

 

3.17            Company Material Contracts.

 

(a)               Section 3.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a list of the following Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (the “Company Material Contracts”):

 

(i)               any Contract that is reasonably likely to require, during the remaining term of such Contract, annual payments (A) to the Company and its Subsidiaries of more than $1,000,000 or (B) from the Company and its Subsidiaries of more than $500,000;

 

(ii)              any Contract that cannot be terminated by the Company or its Subsidiaries on less than ninety (90) days’ notice (without a monetary penalty) and is reasonably likely to require, during the remaining term of such Contract, annual payments (A) to the Company and its Subsidiaries of more than $1,000,000 or (B) from the Company and its Subsidiaries of more than $500,000;

 

(iii)            any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance or other similar agreement or arrangement relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership, joint venture or strategic alliance that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(iv)            any Contract entered into in connection with an acquisition or disposition by the Company or its Subsidiaries since the Look-Back Date involving consideration in excess of $500,000 of any Person or other business organization, division or business of any Person (whether by merger or consolidation, by the purchase of a controlling equity interest in or substantially all of the assets of such Person or by any other manner);

 

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(v)              any Contract with outstanding obligations for the sale or purchase of personal property or fixed assets having a value individually, with respect to all sales thereunder, in excess of $1,000,000 or, with respect to all purchases thereunder, in excess of $500,000, other than sales or purchases in the ordinary course of business and sales of obsolete equipment;

 

(vi)           any Contract (other than solely among direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company) relating to Indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $500,000;

 

(vii)            any Contract that contain provisions that (A)  expressly limit in any material respect either the type of business in which the Company or its Subsidiaries (, or after the Effective Time, Parent or its Subsidiaries) may engage in or the manner or locations in which any of them may so engage in, (B) grants “most favored nation” status that, following the Merger, would apply to Parent and its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries or (C) expressly prohibits or limits the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make, sell or distribute any products or services, or use, transfer or distribute, or enforce any of their rights with respect to, any of their material assets;

 

(viii)           any IP Contract;

 

(ix)             any Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to provide any third party with access to source code for any material Software included in the Intellectual Property of the Company, or to provide for such source code to be placed in escrow or a similar arrangement for the benefit of a third party (including upon the occurrence of specified events);

 

(x)            any Contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director or officer of the Company or any Person beneficially owning 5.00% or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand;

 

(xi)             any other Contract not made in the ordinary course of business and not disclosed pursuant to any other clause under this Section 3.17 and expected to result in revenue or require expenditures in excess of $1,000,000 in the calendar year ending December 31, 2021 or any subsequent calendar year.

 

(b)               A true and correct copy of each Company Material Contract has been made available to Parent. Except for any Company Material Contract that has terminated or will terminate upon the expiration of the stated term thereof prior to the Closing Date, each Company Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no default under any such Contracts by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto, in each case, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.18            Brokers and Finders. Except as set forth on Section 3.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders fees on behalf of the Company in connection with the Transactions.

 

3.19            Suppliers and Customers.

 

(a)               Section 3.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and correct list of (i) the top 10 suppliers (each, a “Company Top Supplier”) and (ii) the top 10 customers (each, a “Company Top Customer”), respectively, by the aggregate dollar amount of payments to or from, as applicable, such supplier or customer, during the 12 months ended on December 31, 2020 and from January 1, 2021 through the Interim Balance Sheet Date.

 

(b)               Except as set forth on Section 3.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company Top Customers or Company Top Suppliers has, as of the date of this Agreement, notified the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in writing: (i) that it will, or to the Knowledge of the Company, has threatened to, terminate, cancel, materially limit or materially alter and adversely modify any of its existing business with the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than due to the expiration of an existing contractual arrangement); or (ii) that it is in a material dispute with the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses.

 

3.20            Registration Statement. None of the information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries supplied by the Company, or by any other Person acting on behalf of the Company, in writing specifically for inclusion in or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement will, as of the time the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.20, no representation or warranty is made by the Company with respect to information or statements made in or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement that were not supplied by or on behalf of the Company for use therein.

 

3.21            Compliance with Privacy Laws, Privacy Policies and Certain Contracts.

 

(a)               Except as set forth in Section 3.21(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter:

 

(i)               the Company, its officers, directors, managers, employees, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company’s agents, subcontractors and vendors to whom Company has given access to Personal Data or Protected Health Information, are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Privacy Laws;

 

(ii)              (A) since the Company’s inception, the Company has not been charged in or identified as a target or subject of, or threatened to be charged in or identified as a target or subject of, an investigation, audit or inquiry under any Privacy Law and (B) to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is not currently under investigation or review with respect to any suspected or actual violation of any Privacy Law;

 

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(iii)             since the Company’s inception, there has been no material: (1) loss, (2) damage or unauthorized access, (3) use, (4) disclosure or modification, or (5) breach of security, with respect to the Company’s collection, creation, use, disclosure, transmission, storage or maintenance of Personal Data or Protected Health Information maintained by or on behalf of the Company (including, to the Knowledge of the Company, by any agent, subcontractor or vendor of the Company);

 

(iv)              no Person, including any Governmental Entity, has made any written claim or commenced any Proceeding with respect to any violation of any Privacy Law by the Company or, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, a subcontractor, agent or vendor of the Company, and the Company has not been given written notice of any criminal, civil or administrative violation of any Privacy Law, in any case including any claim or action with respect to any loss, damage or unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or breach of security, of Personal Data or Protected Health Information maintained by or on behalf of the Company (including by any agent, subcontractor or vendor of the Company); and

 

(v)              neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any subcontractor agent or vendor of the Company has incurred any breach of “unsecured protected health information” (as defined in 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D) and has not been required to report any breach of such “unsecured protected health information”.

 

(b)               The Company has implemented and maintains commercially reasonable policies and procedures to maintain the privacy and security of Personal Data and Protected Health Information in accordance with the Privacy Laws (collectively the “Privacy Statements”) in all material respects. The Company materially complies with all applicable Privacy Laws. The Company’s use and disclosure of Personal Data or Protected Health Information is in material compliance with: (1) the Privacy Statements, (2) the Privacy Laws, and (3) with all applicable Contracts to which the Company is a party pertaining to the processing of Personal Data.

 

3.22            Compliance with Health Care Laws and Certain Contracts. Except as set forth on Section 3.22 of the Company Disclosure Letter:

 

(a)               the Company, including the conduct of its business, is and has been at all times since the Company’s inception in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Health Care Laws;

 

(b)               (A) since the Company’s inception, the Company has not been charged in or identified as a target or subject of, or threatened to be charged in or identified as a target or subject of, an investigation, audit or inquiry by any Person or Governmental Entity under any Health Care Law and (B) to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is not currently under investigation or review with respect to any suspected or actual violation of any Health Care Law;

 

(c)               no Person, including any Governmental Entity, has made any written claim or commenced any Proceeding with respect to any violation of any Health Care Law by the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, a subcontractor or agent of the Company, and the Company has not been given written notice of any potential criminal, civil or administrative violation of any Health Care Law;

 

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(d)               none of the Company or any of its current officers, directors, managers, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its agents or subcontractors has engaged or is engaging, in any activities which are cause for civil monetary or criminal penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion from any Medicare, Medicaid or any other similar reimbursement program (each, a “Health Care Program”); and

 

(e)               none of the Company or its officers, directors, managers, employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, its agents or subcontractors has been, is currently or imminently will be excluded, debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible to participate in any Health Care Program or has been charged with or convicted of a criminal offense that falls within the scope of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a), but has not yet been excluded, debarred, suspended, or otherwise declared ineligible;

 

(f)                the Company has truthfully and accurately completed and submitted all applications, forms and filings required to be submitted to all Governmental Entities, and their contractors, with respect to accessing eligibility information or claims systems, or submitting claims or appeals on behalf of its customers;

 

(g)              the Company has obtained, maintains and has maintained at all times all required registrations and enrollments with all Governmental Entities, with respect to accessing eligibility information or claims systems, or submitting claims or appeals on behalf of its customers; and

 

(h)              the Company has made available to Parent all written communications with Governmental Entities, or their contractors, regarding disputes, inquiries or investigations pertaining to the Company’s access to such claims system and has resolved all such disputes, inquiries, and investigations.

 

3.23            Related Party Transactions.

 

(a)               Section 3.23 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and correct list of the following (each such arrangement of the type required to be set forth thereon, whether or not actually set forth thereon, an “Affiliate Transaction”): (i) each Contract entered into between January 1, 2018 and the date hereof, between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any current Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the other hand; and (ii) all Indebtedness (for monies actually borrowed or lent) owed during the period beginning January 1, 2018 and ended on the date hereof by any current Affiliate to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)              None of the Company Stockholders nor any of their Affiliates own or have any rights in or to any of the material assets, properties or rights used by the Company.

 

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3.24            No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article III or any other provision hereof, each of the Company and its Representatives acknowledge and agree that the Company has made its own investigation of Parent and Merger Sub and that none of Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, relating to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects, except for those representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub that are expressly set forth in Article IV or in the Parent Closing Certificate. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company understands and agree that any financial projections, predictions, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospective information relating to Parent or Merger Sub, any of their Affiliates or any of their respective businesses that may be contained or referred to in the Parent Disclosure Letter or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in any “data room” (whether or not accessed by the Company or its Representatives) or reviewed by the Company pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any of their Representatives, are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of Parent or Merger Sub, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub that are expressly set forth in Article IV, the Company understands and agrees that any assets, properties and business of Parent and Merger Sub are furnished “as is”, “where is” and subject to, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever.

 

3.25            No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in this Article III (as modified by the Company Disclosure Letter) or in the Company Closing Certificate, neither the Company nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty relating to Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects, and the Company expressly disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives with respect to (a) any projections, predictions, forecast, estimate, budget or prospective information relating to the Company, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses or (b) any oral, or except for the representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in this Article III or in the Company Closing Certificate, written information made available to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates or Representatives in the course of their evaluation of the Company, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Transactions.

 

Article IV

 

Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub

 

Except as set forth in the Parent Reports filed with or furnished to the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding (a) any disclosures set forth or referenced in any risk factor section or in any other section to the extent they are reasonably apparent on their face to be forward-looking statements or cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature or do not otherwise constitute statements of fact and (b) any exhibits or other documents appended thereto) (it being agreed that nothing disclosed in such Parent Reports will be deemed to modify or qualify the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.3, Section 4.11 and Section 4.18) (such Parent Reports, taking into account such exclusions, the “Parent Disclosure Reports”) or in the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by Parent concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Letter”) (it being agreed that for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV, disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent on its face), Parent and Merger Sub each hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

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4.1            Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of Parent and Merger Sub (a) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, (b) has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and (c) is qualified to do business, and to the extent such concept is applicable, is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except in the case of clauses (b) or (c), where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing or to have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions. Parent has made available to the Company complete and correct copies of Parent’s Organizational Documents, each as amended prior to the execution of this Agreement, and complete and correct copies of Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, each as amended prior to the execution of this Agreement, and each as made available to the Company is in full force and effect. Merger Sub has no assets or operations other than those required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.2            Capital Structure of Parent.

 

(a)              Parent Stock. As of the date hereof and without taking into effect the Private Placements, the authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 30,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, of which 10,011,301 shares were issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock par value $0.0001 per share (“Parent Preferred Stock”), of which no shares were outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock (i) have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (ii) were offered, sold and issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable securities Laws, and (iii) were not issued in material breach or violation of (1) Parent’s Organizational Documents or (2) any preemptive rights, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal or offer, subscription right or any similar right. Parent has no shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance, except that, as of the date of this Agreement, there were 3,146,453 shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of any outstanding Parent Warrants.

 

(b)               Parent Warrant. As of the date hereof and without taking into effect the Private Placements, Parent has issued and outstanding 3,146,453 private placement warrants (the “Parent Warrants”) entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Parent Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of Parent Common Stock pursuant to, and subject to adjustments as provided by, the terms of the Parent Warrant Agreement. Parent has made available to the Company a true and correct copy of the Parent Warrant Agreement. All outstanding Parent Warrants (A) have been duly authorized and validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with their terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, (B) were issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable securities Laws and (C) were not issued in material breach or violation of Parent’s Organizational Documents or any preemptive rights, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal or offer, subscription right or any similar right. All shares of the Parent subject to issuance pursuant to any Parent Warrant, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified therein, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Closing, all of the Parent Warrants will be exchanged for an aggregate of 3,146,453 shares of Parent Common Stock.

 

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(c)              No Other Securities or Rights. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(a) above, the Subscription Agreements or this Agreement, there are no (i) shares of any class or series of capital stock of Parent authorized, issued, outstanding or reserved for issuance, (ii) options, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights or other similar instruments or rights entitling its holder to receive or acquire shares of capital stock or other securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) equity appreciation rights, restrict stock units, phantom stock or other securities, instruments or awards issued or granted as compensatory equity or pursuant any equity incentive arrangements of Parent. Except as set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents, the Subscription Agreements or this Agreement, none of Parent’s shares of capital stock or other securities are subject to any preemptive rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, rights of refusal or offer, tag-along rights, drag-along rights or other similar rights. Parent does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other debt securities the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of Parent on any matter. Except for the Organizational Documents of Parent, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no stockholders agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements or trusts, proxies, or other agreements with respect to the voting or disposition of the Parent Stock or any capital stock or other securities of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d)               Merger Sub Stock. The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, all of which are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to any preemptive rights. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is, and at the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than such Encumbrances as created by Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents or applicable securities Laws). There are (i) no other shares of capital stock or voting securities of Merger Sub, (ii) no securities of Merger Sub convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of Merger Sub and (iii) no options or other rights to acquire from Merger Sub, and no obligations of Merger Sub to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of Merger Sub. Merger Sub has not conducted any business prior to the date of this Agreement and has no, and prior to the Effective Time will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

(e)               Subsidiaries. Other than Merger Sub, Parent has no Subsidiaries and does not directly or indirectly own or hold any (i) equity interests, including any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture interests, in any other Person, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests of any other Person or (iii) options or other rights to acquire equity interests of any other Person. Parent is not party to any Contract that obligates Parent to invest money in, loan money to or make any capital contribution to any other Person.

 

4.3            Corporate Authority; Approval

 

(a)               Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions, subject only to the Parent Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub, and assuming due authorization and execution by each other party hereto and thereto, constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document will be, duly authorized and approved by Parent as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub.

 

(b)              The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock cast at the Special Meeting, shall be required to approve (i) the Transaction Proposal and the Amendment Proposal, (ii) the NASDAQ Proposal, and (iii) approve the Parent Incentive Plan Proposal (the approval by Parent Stockholders of all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Parent Stockholder Approval”). The Parent Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Parent required to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions, and no other vote of any Parent’s capital stock shall be required to approve the Proposals in connection with the entry into this Agreement by Parent, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Closing.

 

(c)               At a meeting duly called and held, the Parent Board has: (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders; (ii) determined that the fair market value of the Company is equal to at least 80% of the amount held in the Parent Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned) as of the date hereof; (iii) approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a Business Combination; (iv) resolved to recommend to the stockholders of Parent approval of each of the matters requiring Parent Stockholder Approval.

 

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4.4            Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts.

 

(a)               Other than the filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, clearances, expirations or terminations of waiting periods or authorizations (i) pursuant to the DGCL, (ii) under the HSR Act, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, (iii) required to be made with NASDAQ, and (iv) state securities, takeover and “blue sky” Laws, no filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, clearances, expirations or terminations of waiting periods or authorizations are required to be made by Parent or Merger Sub with, or obtained by Parent or Merger Sub from, any Governmental Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation of the Transactions, or in connection with the continuing operation of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries immediately following the Effective Time, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)               The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not, constitute or result in (i) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Organizational Documents of Parent, Merger Sub or any of Parent’s other Subsidiaries, (ii) with or without notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) of or default under, the creation or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of an Encumbrance on any of the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any Contract binding upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or assuming (solely with respect to performance of this Agreement and consummation of the Transactions) compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.4(a), under any Law to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is subject or (iii) any change in the rights or obligations of any party under any Contract binding upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent to consummate the Transactions.

 

4.5            Parent Reports; Internal Controls.

 

(a)               Parent has filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, all forms, statements, certifications, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act since November 13, 2020 (the forms, statements, reports and documents filed or furnished to the SEC since November 13, 2020, and those filed or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of this Agreement, including any amendments thereto, the “Parent Reports”). Each of the Parent Reports, at the time of its filing or being furnished (or if amended, as of the date of such amendment) complied, or if not yet filed or furnished, will comply, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Parent Reports. As of their respective dates (, or if amended, as of the date of such amendment), the Parent Reports did not, and any Parent Reports filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of this Agreement will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

(b)               Parent has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to Parent, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, if any, and other material information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports and other documents that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Parent’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting Parent’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in Parent’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act.

 

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(c)               Parent has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such internal controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Parent’s financial reporting and the preparation of Parent’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)               There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Parent to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Parent. Parent has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(e)              Neither Parent (including any employee thereof) nor Parent’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Parent, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves Parent’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Parent or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

 

(f)                To the Knowledge of Parent, as of the date hereof, there are no outstanding comments from the SEC with respect to the Parent Reports. To the Knowledge of Parent, none of the Parent Reports filed on or prior to the date hereof is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date hereof.

 

(g)               Each director and executive officer of Parent has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Parent has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(h)              Since November 19, 2020, Parent has complied in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of NASDAQ. The Parent Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on NASDAQ. There is no Proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent by NASDAQ or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Parent Common Stock or prohibit or terminate the listing of Parent Common Stock on NASDAQ.

 

(i)                The Parent Reports contain true and complete copies of (i) the audited condensed balance sheet of Parent as of June 30, 2020, and audited condensed statement of operations, cash flow and changes in shareholders’ equity of Parent for the period from December 18, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2020, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, and (ii) the unaudited condensed balance sheet of Parent as of December 31, 2020, and unaudited condensed statement of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of Parent for the six months ended December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Parent Financial Statements”). Except as disclosed in the Parent Reports, the Parent Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Parent, as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto), and (iii) comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the respective dates thereof. The books and records of Parent have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.

 

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4.6            Absence of Certain Changes. Since Parent’s incorporation:

 

(a)               There has not been any effect, event, development, change, state of facts, condition, circumstance or occurrence in the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of Parent which has had, or would, individually or in the aggregate with others, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)               Except as set forth in Section 4.6 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent has, in all material respects, conducted its business and operated its properties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

4.7            Business Activities; Liabilities.

 

(a)               Since its date of incorporation, neither Parent nor Merger Sub has carried on any business or conducted any operations other than: (i) directed towards the accomplishment of a Business Combination and (ii) the execution of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and matters ancillary thereto. Other than under the Transaction Documents or pursuant to the performance of its obligations thereunder, neither Parent nor Merger Sub has any liabilities.

 

(b)              Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and has no, and at all times prior to the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those incident to its formation.

 

(c)              Except as set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents and the Transactions, there is no agreement, commitment, or Governmental Order binding upon Parent or Merger Sub or to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Parent or Merger Sub or any acquisition of property by Parent or Merger Sub or the conduct of business by Parent or Merger Sub as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted as of the Closing, other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Parent or Merger Sub.

 

(d)              Except for this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the Transactions, Parent has no material interests, rights, obligations or liabilities with respect to, and is not party to, bound by or has its assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination. Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, Merger Sub does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity.

 

(e)               Except as set forth on Section 4.7(e) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, neither Parent nor Merger Sub is a party to any transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding with any: (i) present or former officer, director or employee of Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) beneficial owner (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 5% or more of the capital stock or equity interests of Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) Affiliate, “associate” or member of the “immediate family” (as such terms are respectively defined in Rules 12b-2 and 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) of any of the foregoing.

 

(f)                Except for (i) this Agreement or (ii) as set forth on Section 4.7(f) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent and Merger Sub are not, and at no time have been, party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries following the Closing. Section 4.7(f) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth the principal amount of all of the outstanding Indebtedness, as of the date hereof, of Parent and Merger Sub.

 

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4.8            Litigation and Proceedings.

 

(a)               There are no Proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)                Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is a party to or subject to the provisions of any Governmental Order that restricts the manner in which Parent or Merger Sub conducts its business, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

4.9            Compliance with Laws.

 

(a)               Each of Parent and Merger Sub are, and have been since their respective incorporations, in compliance with all applicable Laws, except where the failure to be, or to have been, in compliance with such Laws has not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Parent and Merger Sub, taken as a whole, or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any noncompliance with any Laws that has not been cured as of the date of this Agreement, except for any noncompliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate with other instances of noncompliance, reasonably be expected to be material to Parent and Merger Sub, taken as a whole.

 

(b)               No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, except with respect to regulatory matters covered by Section 7.4 or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

4.10         Investment Company Act; JOBS Act. Parent is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Parent constitutes an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act.

 

4.11         Parent Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Parent has approximately $80,119,693.89 in the account established by Parent for the benefit of its stockholders at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Parent Trust Account”), such monies being invested in U.S. government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, having a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and held in trust pursuant to that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2020, between Parent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Parent Trust Agreement”). The Parent Trust Agreement is valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception) and has not been amended or modified. There are no separate Contracts, side letters or other arrangements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Parent Trust Agreement in the Parent Reports to be inaccurate or that would entitle any Person (other than any Parent Stockholder who is a Redeeming Stockholder) to any portion of the proceeds in the Parent Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Parent Trust Account may be released other than to pay Taxes and payments with respect to the redemption of any shares of Parent Common Stock required by the Redemption Offer. There are no Proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing with respect to the Parent Trust Account. Parent has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in default, breach or delinquent in performance or any other respect (claimed or actual) in connection with, the Parent Trust Agreement, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach thereunder. As of the Effective Time, the obligations of Parent to dissolve or liquidate pursuant to Parent’s Organizational Documents shall terminate, and as of the Effective Time, Parent shall have no obligation whatsoever pursuant to Parent’s Organizational Documents to dissolve and liquidate the assets of Parent by reason of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. To the Knowledge of Parent, as of the date hereof, following the Effective Time, no Parent Stockholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Parent Trust Account, except to the extent such Parent Stockholder validly elects to redeem their shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Redemption Offer. As of the date hereof, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder, neither Parent or Merger Sub have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Parent Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Parent Trust Account will not be available to Parent and Merger Sub on the Closing Date.

 

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4.12         Private Placements. Parent has made available to the Company true and correct copies of the fully executed Subscription Agreements. The Subscription Agreements (a) are in full force and effect without amendment or modification, (b) are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Parent (or its applicable Affiliate), subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, and to the Knowledge of Parent, each other party thereto (except, in any case, as may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception) and (c) have not been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded in any respect. The Private Placements, together with the amount in the Parent Trust Account at the Closing, will be in the aggregate sufficient to enable Parent to pay all cash amounts required to be paid by Parent under or in connection with this Agreement, including the Outstanding Company Expenses and Outstanding Parent Expenses. There are no other Contracts between Parent and any Subscriber relating to any Subscription Agreement, that would reasonably be expected to affect the obligations of the Subscribers to contribute to Parent the applicable portion of the Private Placements set forth in the Subscription Agreements, and to the Knowledge of Parent, no facts or circumstances exist that may reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions set forth in any Subscription Agreement not being satisfied, or the Private Placements not being available to Parent, on the Closing Date. As of the date hereof, there are no side letters or Contracts between any Subscriber, on the one hand, and Parent or Merger Sub, on the other hand, related to the provision or funding, as applicable, of the purchases contemplated by the Subscription Agreements or the Transactions other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements or any other Transaction Document and except as set forth in the Parent Reports. No event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of Parent under any material term or condition of any Subscription Agreement, and as of the date hereof, Parent has no reason to believe that it will be unable to satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis any term or condition of Closing to be satisfied by it contained in any Subscription Agreement. The Subscription Agreements contain all of the conditions precedent (other than the conditions contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents) to the obligations of the Subscribers to contribute to Parent the applicable portion of the Private Placements set forth in the Subscription Agreements on the terms therein.

 

4.13         Valid Issuance. The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable as Aggregate Merger Consideration, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be issued free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than such Encumbrances as created by Parent’s Organizational Documents or applicable securities Laws) or any preemptive rights.

 

4.14         Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions. Each of the board of directors of Parent and Merger Sub has taken all action necessary so that the restrictions on a “business combination” (as such term is used in Section 203 of the DGCL) contained in Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar restrictions under any applicable foreign Laws will be inapplicable to this Agreement and the Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other applicable antitakeover Law or similar domestic or foreign Law applies with respect to Parent or Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement or the Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar antitakeover agreement or plan in effect to which Parent or Merger Sub is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

4.15         NASDAQ Stock Market Quotation. The issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on NASDAQ under the symbol “LSAQ.” Parent is in compliance in all material respects with the rules of NASDAQ, and there is no action or proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against Parent by NASDAQ, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Parent Common Stock or terminate the listing of Parent Common Stock on NASDAQ. None of Parent or its Affiliates has taken any action in an attempt to terminate the registration of the Parent Common Stock or Parent Warrants under the Exchange Act except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.16         Brokers and Finders. Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, neither Parent nor Merger Sub, nor any of their respective directors or employees (including any officers), as applicable, has employed any investment banker, broker or finder or has incurred or will incur any obligation or liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders fees or other similar payments in connection with the Transactions.

 

4.17         Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement, and when first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and/or filed pursuant to Section 14A, the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), shall comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. On the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and/or Section 14A, the date the Proxy Statement, as applicable, is first mailed to the Parent Stockholders, and at the time of the Special Meeting, the Proxy Statement, as applicable (together with any amendments or supplements thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Parent makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Parent by or on behalf of the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement.

 

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4.18         Taxes.

 

(a)               Parent and Merger Sub (i) have filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them with the appropriate Taxing authority, and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; and (ii) have paid all material Taxes that are required to be paid by them (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns), except for Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b)               No deficiency with respect to material Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against Parent or Merger Sub, except for deficiencies which have been fully satisfied by payment, settled, withdrawn or otherwise resolved. There are no Proceedings pending or threatened in writing regarding any material Taxes of Parent or Merger Sub.

 

(c)               There are no material Encumbrances for Taxes (except Permitted Encumbrances) on any of the assets of Parent or Merger Sub.

 

(d)               Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification agreement or arrangement (other than any commercial contract entered into by Parent or Merger Sub the primary subject of which is not Taxes and that is not a contract with any direct or indirect equity holder of Parent).

 

(e)              Neither Parent nor Merger Sub (A) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which is Parent) or (B) has any material liability for the Taxes of any person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of applicable Law), as a transferee or successor or by contract (other than liabilities pursuant to a commercial contract entered into by Parent the primary subject of which is not Taxes and that is not a contract with any direct or indirect equity holder of Parent).

 

(f)                Neither Parent nor Merger Sub has been, within the past two years, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.

 

(g)               Neither Parent nor Merger Sub has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(h)               Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effectuating the Transaction and has not undertaken any business activities other than matters incidental to such purpose.

 

(i)                To the Knowledge of Parent, there are no facts, circumstances or plans that, either alone or in combination, could reasonably be expected to prevent the Transaction from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.

 

4.19         Benefit Plans. No Parent Benefit Plan exists, and except as contemplated by the Parent Incentive Plan Proposal, none of Parent or Merger Sub has any obligation or commitment to create or adopt any Parent Benefit Plan.

 

4.20         No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article IV or any other provision hereof, each of Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives acknowledge and agree that Parent has made its own investigation of the Company and that none of the Company or any other Person is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, relating to Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects, except for those representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in Article III or in the Company Closing Certificate. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and Merger Sub understand and agree that any financial projections, predictions, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospective information relating to the Company, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses that may be contained or referred to in the Company Disclosure Letter or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in any “data room” (whether or not accessed by Parent or its representatives) or reviewed by Parent pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Parent or any of its Affiliates, or any of their Representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of the Company, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in Article III, Parent and Merger Sub understand and agree that any assets, properties and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are furnished “as is”, “where is” and subject to, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever.

 

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4.21         Parent Transaction Fee Cap. Without the prior written consent of the Company, the Outstanding Parent Expenses, less any amounts payable by Parent to Cowen, in its capacity as exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement, shall not in any event exceed the Parent Transaction Fee Cap.

 

4.22        No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by Parent that are expressly set forth in this Article IV (as modified by the Parent Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Reports) or in the Parent Closing Certificate, none of Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty relating to Parent or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects, and Parent and Merger Sub expressly disclaim any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing, none of Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to the Company or any of it respective Affiliates or Representatives with respect to (a) any projections, predictions, forecast, estimate, budget or prospective information relating to Parent, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective businesses or (b) any oral, or except for the representations and warranties made by the Parent that are expressly set forth in this Article IV (as modified by the Parent Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Reports) or in the Parent Closing Certificate, written information made available to the Company or any of their Affiliates or Representatives in the course of their evaluation of Parent and Merger Sub, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Transactions.

 

Article V               

Covenants of the Company

5.1            Interim Operations.

 

(a)               Except (i) as described in Section 5.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (iii) as required by applicable Law or COVID-19 Measures or (iv) as Parent shall otherwise consent to in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed, or denied), the Company covenants and agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to operate the business of it and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and to preserve their business organizations intact and maintain existing relations with the Company Top Suppliers, Company Top Customers and the Company’s executive officers.

  

(b)               Without limiting the generality of, and in furtherance of, the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the Closing, except (w) as described in the corresponding subsection of Section 5.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) as otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or any Transaction Document, (y) as required by applicable Law or COVID-19 Measures or (z) as Parent shall otherwise consent to in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company will not and will not permit its Subsidiaries to:

 

(i)                adopt or propose any change in its or its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents;

 

(ii)             (A) merge or consolidate itself or any of its Subsidiaries with any other Person, except for transactions among its wholly owned Subsidiaries, or (B) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(iii)              acquire assets outside of the ordinary course of business from any other Person with a value or purchase price in the aggregate in excess of $1,000,000, or acquire any business or entity (whether by merger or consolidation, by purchase of substantially all assets or equity interests or by any other manner), in each case, in any transaction or series of related transactions, other than acquisitions or other transactions pursuant to Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a party that are in effect as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(iv)              sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any of its material assets or properties (other than Intellectual Property of the Company), except (A) for sales, leases, licenses or other dispositions in the ordinary course of business and (B) for sales, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets and properties with a fair market value not in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate or (C) pursuant to Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a party that are in effect as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(v)               except pursuant to awards granted under the Stock Plan, issue, sell, grant or authorize the issuance, sale or grant of any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than issuances by a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or another wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company), or any options, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights or other similar rights entitling its holder to receive or acquire any shares of such capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(vi)             reclassify, split, combine, subdivide, redeem or repurchase, any of capital stock of the Company or options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock, except in connection with the net exercise or settlement of awards under the Stock Plan;

 

(vii)           declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock;

 

(viii)          make any material loans, advances, guarantees or capital contributions to or investments in any Person (other than the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company), other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

(ix)             incur any Indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such Indebtedness of another Person, or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for Indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate;

 

(x)             make or commit to make capital expenditures other than in an amount not in excess of $500,000, in the aggregate, other than any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) consistent in all material respects with the Company’s annual capital expenditure budget for periods following the date hereof made available to Parent;

 

(xi)             enter into any Contract that would have been a Company Material Contract had it been entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xii)           amend or modify in any material respect or terminate any Company Material Contract, or waive or release any material rights, claims or benefits under any Company Material Contract, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xiii)           make any material changes with respect to its accounting policies or procedures, except as required by changes in Law or GAAP;

 

(xiv)          settle any Proceeding, except in the ordinary course of business or where such settlement is covered by insurance or involves only the payment of monetary damages in an amount not more than $500,000 in the aggregate;

 

(xv)            file any material amended Tax Return, make, revoke or change any material Tax election in a manner inconsistent with past practice, adopt or change any material Tax accounting method or period, enter into any agreement with a Governmental Entity with respect to material Taxes, settle or compromise any examination, audit or other action with a Governmental Entity of or relating to any material Taxes or settle or compromise any claim or assessment by a Governmental Entity in respect of material Taxes, or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement (excluding any commercial contract not primarily related to Taxes), in each case, to the extent such action could reasonably be expected to have any adverse and material impact on Parent following the Closing;

 

(xvi)          except in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of any Company Benefit Plan in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as required by Law, (A) materially increase the annual salary or consulting fees or target annual cash bonus opportunity, of any Company Employee with an annual salary or consulting fees and target annual cash bonus opportunity in excess of $250,000 as of the date of this Agreement, (B) become a party to, establish, adopt, materially amend, or terminate any material Company Benefit Plan or any arrangement that would have been a material Company Benefit Plan had it been entered into prior to this Agreement, (C) take any action to accelerate the vesting or lapsing of restrictions or payment, or fund or in any other way secure the payment, of compensation or benefits under any Company Benefit Plan, (D) forgive any loans or issue any loans (other than routine travel advances issued in the ordinary course of business) to any Company Employee, (E) hire any employee or engage any independent contractor (who is a natural person) with annual salary or consulting fees and target annual cash bonus opportunity in excess of $250,000 or (F) terminate the employment of any executive officer other than for cause;

 

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(xvii)          sell, assign, lease, exclusively license, pledge, encumber, divest, abandon, allow to lapse or expire any material Intellectual Property of the Company, other than grants of non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business to customers for use of the products or services of the Company or otherwise in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xviii)          become a party to, establish, adopt, amend, commence participation in or enter into any collective bargaining or other labor union Contract;

 

(xix)           fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep current and in full force and effect, or to comply with the requirements of, or to apply for or renew, any permit, approval, authorization, consent, license, registration or certificate issued by any Governmental Entity that is material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(xx)           file any prospectus supplement or registration statement or consummate any offering of securities that requires registration under the Securities Act or that includes any actual or contingent commitment to register such securities under the Securities Act in the future;

 

(xxi)           fail to maintain, cancel or materially change coverage under, in a manner materially detrimental to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any insurance policy maintained with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries and their assets and properties;

 

(xxii)          enter into any material new line of business outside of the business currently conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement; or

 

(xxiii)         agree or authorize to do any of the foregoing.

 

5.2            Inspection. Subject to confidentiality obligations and similar restrictions that may be applicable to information furnished to the Company or its Subsidiaries by third parties, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Parent and its Representatives reasonable access from and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, in such manner as to not interfere with the normal operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to all of their respective properties, books, projections, plans, systems, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records, commitments, analyses and appropriate officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and shall furnish such Representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries that are in the possession of the Company or its Subsidiaries as such Representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access shall not include any unreasonably invasive or intrusive investigations or other testing, sampling or analysis of any properties, facilities or equipment of the Company or its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to furnish such information or afford such access described in this Section 5.2 to the extent (x) relating to interactions with prospective buyers of the Company or the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) it would result, in the judgment of legal counsel of the Company, in the loss of attorney-client privilege or other privilege from disclosure or would conflict with any applicable Law or confidentiality obligations to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or (z) prohibited by applicable Law. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make alternative arrangements for such disclosure where the restrictions in the preceding sentence apply. All information obtained by Parent and its Representatives under this Agreement shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement prior to the Effective Time.

  

5.3            No Claim Against the Parent Trust Account. The Company acknowledges that Parent has established the Parent Trust Account for the benefit of Parent’s public stockholders and that disbursements from the Parent Trust Account are available only in the limited circumstances set forth in the Parent Reports, Parent’s Organizational Documents, and the Parent Trust Agreement. The Company further acknowledges that Parent’s sole assets consist of the cash proceeds of Parent’s initial public offering and private placements of its securities, and that substantially all of these proceeds have been deposited in the Parent Trust Account for the benefit of its public stockholders. The Company further acknowledges that, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in the event of termination of this Agreement, another Business Combination, are or is not consummated by November 24, 2022 or such later date as approved by the stockholders of Parent to complete a Business Combination, Parent will be obligated to return to its stockholders the amounts being held in the Parent Trust Account. Accordingly, the Company (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) hereby waives any past, present or future claim of any kind against, and any right to access, the Parent Trust Account, any trustee of the Parent Trust Account and Parent to collect from the Parent Trust Account any monies that may be owed to them by Parent or any of its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever, and will not seek recourse against the Parent Trust Account at any time for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, for any Willful Breach of this Agreement. This Section 5.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

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5.4            Acquisition Proposals; Alternative Transactions.

 

(a)               From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, the Company shall not, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, (i) initiate any negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any non-public information or data concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person relating to, an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets or personnel of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (ii) enter into any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (iii) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality agreement or the anti-takeover Laws of any state, or (iv) otherwise knowingly facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiations or any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction; provided, however, that this Section 5.4 shall not prohibit the Company from initiating negotiations with any Person with respect to any purchase of assets or businesses by the Company, whether structured as an asset acquisition, merger, consolidation or other business combination, so long as the Company otherwise complies with the terms of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.1.

 

(b)               The following terms shall be defined as follows:

 

(i)                 Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer from any Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act) (other than Parent, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates or with respect to the Transactions) relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions: (A) any merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, spin-off, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any merger or acquisition with or by any Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), other than the Transactions or the acquisition or disposition of products, services, inventory, equipment or other tangible personal property in the ordinary course of business.

 

(ii)              Alternative Transaction” means a transaction (other than the Transactions) concerning the sale or transfer of equity securities of the Company, whether newly issued or already outstanding, whether such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity securities, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities or convertible securities, warrants, management Contract, joint venture or partnership, or otherwise.

 

5.5              Prospectus/Proxy Filing; Information Supplied.

 

(a)               The Company shall provide to Parent financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and accompanied by the report thereon of the Company’s independent auditors (which reports shall be unqualified) by no later than May 15, 2021. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Parent in connection with Parent’s preparation for inclusion in the Registration Statement of pro forma financial statements that comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X under the rules and regulations of the SEC (as interpreted by the staff of the SEC) to the extent such pro forma financial statements are required for the Registration Statement and (ii) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide Parent, as soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the quarter ended March 31, 2021, but in no event later than June 15, 2021 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be after the date of the initial filing of the Registration Statement), reviewed financial statements, including consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of cash flows, and statements of stockholders equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the period ended March 31, 2021, together with the notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Company’s independent auditors (which reports shall be unqualified), in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X and reviewed in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. The Company shall make its officers and employees and Representatives available to Parent and its counsel, in each case, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advanced notice by Parent, in connection with (i) the drafting of the Registration Statement and (ii) responding in a timely manner to comments on the Registration Statement from the SEC.

 

(b)               From and after the date on which the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, the Company will give Parent prompt written notice of any action taken or not taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any development regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, in any such case which is known by the Company, that would cause the Registration Statement to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that, if any such action shall be taken or fail to be taken or such development shall otherwise occur, Parent and the Company shall cooperate fully to cause an amendment or supplement to be made promptly to the Registration Statement, such that the Registration Statement no longer contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, further, however, that no information received by Parent pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by the party who disclosed such information, and no such information shall be deemed to change, supplement or amend the Company Disclosure Letter.

 

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Article VI            

Covenants of Parent

 

6.1              Conduct of Parent. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, Parent shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, except as expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or any Transaction Document (including the Subscription Agreements), as required by applicable Law or COVID-19 Measures or as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), operate its business in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (w) as described in the corresponding subsection of Section 6.1 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (x) as otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or any Transaction Document (including as contemplated by the Private Placement), (y) as required by applicable Law or COVID-19 Measures or (z) as the Company shall otherwise consent to in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Parent will not, and will not permit Merger Sub, to:

 

(a)               change, modify or amend, or seek any approval from the Parent Stockholders to change, modify or amend, the Parent Trust Agreement (or any other agreement relating to the Parent Trust Account), the Parent Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of Merger Sub, other than to effectuate the Parent Restated Charter and the Parent Restated Bylaws;

 

(b)               (i) make, declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any of its outstanding capital stock or other equity interests; (ii) split, combine, reclassify or otherwise change any of its capital stock or other equity interests; or (iii) other than the redemption of any shares of Parent Common Stock required by the Redemption Offer or as otherwise required by Parent’s Organizational Documents in order to consummate the Transactions, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent;

 

(c)                enter into, or permit any of the assets owned or used by it to become bound by, any Contract, other than as expressly required in connection with the Transactions;

 

(d)               other than as expressly required by the Sponsor Agreement, enter into, renew, amend or terminate, or waive or release any rights, claims or benefits under, any transaction or Contract with an Affiliate of Parent or Merger Sub (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) the Sponsor and (y) any Person in which the Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership interest of 5% or greater);

 

(e)               incur or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than any Indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee incurred between Parent and Merger Sub;

 

(f)               incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness or otherwise knowingly and purposefully incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any other liabilities, debts or obligations, other than fees and expenses for professional services incurred in support of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents;

 

(g)               make any loans, advances, guarantees or capital contributions to or investments in any Person (other than the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);

 

(h)               make any changes with respect to its accounting policies or procedures, except as required by changes in Law or GAAP;

 

(i)                 (i) issue, sell, grant or authorize the issuance, sale or grant of any shares of capital stock or other securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any options, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights or other similar rights entitling its holder to receive or acquire any shares of capital stock or other securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, other than (A) in connection with the exercise of any Parent Warrants outstanding on the date hereof or (B) the Transactions (including the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements) or (ii) amend, modify or waive any of the terms or rights set forth in any Parent Warrant or the Parent Warrant Agreement, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the warrant price set forth therein, other than pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement or as expressly provided in this Agreement;

 

(j)                 except as contemplated by the Parent Incentive Plan or Parent ESPP, (i) enter into, adopt or amend any Parent Benefit Plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement or (ii) hire any employee or any other individual to provide services to Parent or its Subsidiaries following Closing;

 

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(k)               file any material amended Tax Return, make, revoke or change any material Tax election, adopt or change any material Tax accounting method or period, enter into any agreement with a Governmental Entity with respect to material Taxes, settle or compromise any examination, audit or other action with a Governmental Entity of or relating to any material Taxes or settle or compromise any claim or assessment by a Governmental Entity in respect of material Taxes, or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement (excluding any commercial contract not primarily related to Taxes);

 

(l)                (i) fail to maintain its existence or merge or consolidate with, or purchase any assets or equity securities of, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity or organization or any division thereof; or (ii) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Parent or its Subsidiaries;

 

(m)              make any capital expenditures;

 

(n)               make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (including to any of its officers, directors, agents or consultants), make any change in its existing borrowing or lending arrangements for or on behalf of such Persons, or enter into any “keep well” or similar agreement to maintain the financial condition of any other Person;

 

(o)               enter into any new line of business outside of the business currently conducted by Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement; or

 

(p)               agree or authorize to do any of the foregoing.

 

6.2              Parent Trust Account Matters.

 

(a)               Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Parent Trust Account may be used or released except (i) for the withdrawal of interest to pay any tax obligations owed by Parent as a result of assets owned by Parent, including franchise taxes, (ii) for working capital purposes (not exceed $250,000 annually) and (iii) to effectuate the Redemption Offer. Following the Closing, and upon notice to the trustee of the Parent Trust Account (the “Parent Trustee”) and the satisfaction of the requirements for release set forth in the Parent Trust Agreement, the Parent Trustee shall be obligated to release as promptly as practicable any and all amounts still due to holders of shares of Parent Common Stock who have exercised their redemption rights with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock, and thereafter, release the remaining funds in the Parent Trust Account to Parent to be reflected on Parent’s consolidated balance sheet and the Parent Trust Account shall thereafter be terminated.

 

(b)               Redemption Offer. At the Closing, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Parent Trustee to pay as and when due all amounts payable to Parent Stockholders holding shares of the Parent Common Stock sold in Parent’s initial public offering who shall have validly elected to redeem their shares of Parent Common Stock (and who have not rescinded such election) pursuant to Parent’s Organizational Documents and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Parent Trustee to pay, as and when due, the Deferred Discount (as defined in the Parent Trust Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the Parent Trust Agreement.

 

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6.3          Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance.

 

(a)               From and after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving Company agree that they will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent Parent, Merger Sub or the Company would be permitted to do so under applicable Law and their respective Organizational Documents in effect as of the date of this Agreement, each present and former (determined as of the Effective Time) director and officer of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company and each of their respective Subsidiaries, in each case, when acting in such capacity (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, “Costs”) incurred in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to any Proceeding, in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, including in connection with (i) the Transactions, and (ii) actions to enforce this provision or any other indemnification or advancement right of any Indemnified Party, and Parent or the Surviving Company shall also advance expenses as incurred to the fullest extent that the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, would have been permitted to do so under applicable Law and its respective Organizational Documents in effect as of the date of this Agreement; provided that any Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined by final adjudication that such Person is not entitled to indemnification.

  

(b)               Parent shall cause the Surviving Company as of the Effective Time to obtain and fully pay the premium for “tail” insurance policies for the extension of (i) the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage of the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policies, and (ii) the Company’s existing fiduciary liability insurance policies, in each case, for a claims reporting or discovery period of six (6) years from and after the Effective Time (the “Tail Period”) from one or more insurance carriers with the same or better credit rating as the Company’s insurance carrier as of the date of this Agreement with respect to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance (collectively, “D&O Insurance”) with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable to the insureds as the Company’s existing policies with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions).

 

(c)               Parent shall, as of the Effective Time, obtain and fully pay the premium for “tail” insurance policies for the extension of Parent’s existing D&O Insurance, in each case, for the Tail Period, with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable to the insureds as Parent’s existing policies with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions).

 

(d)               If Parent or the Surviving Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Person of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Company shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3.

 

(e)               Prior to the Closing, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain D&O Insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and that shall be effective as of Closing and will cover those Persons who will be the directors and officers of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries) at and after the Closing on terms not less favorable than the better of (a) the terms of the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in place for the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ directors and officers and (b) the terms of a typical directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy for a company whose equity is listed on NASDAQ which policy has a scope and amount of coverage that is reasonably appropriate for a company of similar characteristics (including the line of business and revenues) as Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Company and its Subsidiaries).

 

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(f)                The rights of the Indemnified Parties under this Section 6.3 are in addition to any rights such Indemnified Parties may have under the Organizational Documents of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or under any applicable Contracts or Laws, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to, shall be construed or shall release, waiver or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries for any of their respective directors, officers or other employees (it being understood that the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.3 is not prior to or in substitution of any such claims under such policies).

 

(g)               This Section 6.3 is intended to be for the benefit of, and from and after the Effective Time shall be enforceable by, each of the Indemnified Parties, who shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 6.3.

 

6.4           Approval of Sole Stockholder of Merger Sub. Immediately following execution of this Agreement, Parent shall execute and deliver, in accordance with applicable Law and its Organizational Documents, in its capacity as sole stockholder of Merger Sub, a written consent adopting the plan of merger contained in this Agreement.

 

6.5           Inspections. Subject to confidentiality obligations and similar restrictions that may be applicable to information furnished to Parent or its Subsidiaries by third parties, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to the Company and its Representatives reasonable access from and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, in such manner as to not interfere with the normal operation of Parent and its Subsidiaries, to all of their respective properties, books, projections, plans, systems, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records, commitments, analyses and appropriate officers, employees and other personnel of Parent and its Subsidiaries, and shall furnish such Representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of Parent and its Subsidiaries that are in the possession of Parent or its Subsidiaries as such Representatives may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to furnish such information or afford such access described in this Section 6.5 to the extent (x) relating to interactions with prospective Business Combination partners or target companies of Parent or the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) it would result, in the judgment of legal counsel of Parent, in the loss of attorney-client privilege or other privilege from disclosure or would conflict with any applicable Law or confidentiality obligations to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or (z) as prohibited by applicable Law. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make alternative arrangements for such disclosure where the restrictions in the preceding sentence apply. All information obtained by the Company and its Representatives under this Agreement shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement prior to the Effective Time.

 

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6.6          Parent NASDAQ Listing.

 

(a)               From the date hereof through the Closing, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that Parent remains listed as a public company on, and for shares of Parent Common Stock to be listed on, the NASDAQ.

 

(b)               Parent shall cause the Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ prior to the Closing Date.

 

6.7          Parent Public Filings. From the date hereof through the Closing, Parent will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable securities Laws.

 

6.8          Private Placements. Parent and Merger Sub shall take, or cause to be taken, as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary (including enforcing its rights under the Subscription Agreements), on or prior to the Closing Date, to consummate the purchases contemplated by the Subscription Agreements on the terms and conditions described or contemplated therein, including using its reasonable best efforts to enforce its rights under the Subscription Agreements to cause the Subscribers to pay to (or as directed by) Parent the applicable purchase price under each Subscriber’s applicable Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Parent shall not permit any amendment or modification to be made to, any waiver (in whole or in part) of, or provide consent to modify (including consent to terminate), any provision or remedy under, or any replacements of, any of the Subscription Agreements.

 

6.9          Post-Closing Board of Directors and Officers of Parent. Parent shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that immediately following the Effective Time:

 

(a)            the Board of Directors of Parent (the “Post-Closing Board of Directors”) shall consist of:

 

(i)                one (1) director nominee with relevant industry experience to be appointed by Parent as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, subject to the consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld; and

 

(ii)              such other director nominees to be designated by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement.

 

(b)               the initial officers of Parent shall be as set forth on Section 6.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter (as may be updated by the Company prior to Closing following written notice to Parent), who shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the Organizational Documents of Parent following the Effective Time.

 

6.10        Indemnification Agreements. On the Closing Date, Parent shall enter into customary indemnification agreements (each, an “Indemnification Agreement”), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, with the members of the Post-Closing Board of Directors and the individuals set forth on Section 6.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter, which Indemnification Agreements shall continue to be effective following the Closing.

 

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6.11        Exclusivity. From and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing, Parent shall not take, nor shall it permit any of its Affiliates to take, and shall not authorize and will instruct its Representatives not to, whether directly or indirectly, any action to solicit, initiate, continue or engage in discussions or negotiations with, or enter into any agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle with, or encourage, respond, provide information to or commence due diligence with respect to, any Person (other than the Company, its stockholders or any of their Affiliates or Representatives), concerning, relating to or which is intended or is reasonably likely to give rise to or result in, any offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest, written or oral relating to any Business Combination (a “Business Combination Proposal”) other than with the Company, its stockholders and their respective Affiliates and Representatives. Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, and shall authorize and instruct its Representatives to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to, or which is reasonably likely to give rise to or result in, a Business Combination Proposal. Parent shall be liable for any breach of this Section 6.11 by any of its Representatives.

 

6.12        Governing Documents. In connection with the consummation of the Transactions, Parent shall adopt the Parent Restated Bylaws and the Parent Restated Charter.

 

6.13        Stockholder Litigation. In the event that any Proceeding related to this Agreement, any Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby is brought, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, against Parent or the Board of Directors of Parent by any of Parent’s stockholders prior to the Closing, Parent shall promptly notify the Company of any such Proceeding and keep the Company reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Parent shall provide the Company the opportunity to participate in (subject to a customary joint defense agreement), but not control, the defense of any such Proceeding, shall provide the Company with a meaningful opportunity to review and give due consideration to the Company’s concerns regarding the settlement of any such Proceeding.

 

Article VII         

Joint Covenants

 

7.1          Preparation of Registration Statement.

 

(a)               As promptly as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent shall prepare, with the assistance of the Company, and cause to be filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including the Proxy Statement and the Consent Solicitation Statement contained therein, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Common Stock to be issued under this Agreement, which Registration Statement will also contain the Proxy Statement and the Consent Solicitation Statement. Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and the Consent Solicitation Statement to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Merger. Each of Parent and the Company shall furnish all information concerning it as may reasonably be requested by the other Party in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and the Consent Solicitation Statement. Promptly after the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, Parent will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to stockholders of Parent.

 

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(b)               Each of Parent and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), any response to comments of the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement and any amendment to the Registration Statement filed in response thereto. If Parent or the Company becomes aware that any information contained in the Registration Statement shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or that the Registration Statement is required to be amended in order to comply with applicable Law, then (i) such Party shall promptly inform the other Parties and (ii) Parent, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, and shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement. Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement as so amended or supplemented, to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to the holders of shares of Parent Common Stock, as applicable, in each case, pursuant to applicable Law and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Parent Organizational Documents. Each of the Company and Parent shall provide the other Parties with copies of any written comments, and shall inform such other Parties of any oral comments, that Parent receives from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement promptly after the receipt of such comments and shall give the other Parties a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any proposed written or oral responses to such comments prior to responding to the SEC or its staff.

 

(c)               Parent agrees to include provisions in the Proxy Statement and to take reasonable action related thereto, with respect to (i) approval of the Business Combination (as defined in the Parent Certificate of Incorporation), including the Merger, and the adoption and approval of this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law and exchange rules and regulations (the “Transaction Proposal”), (ii) approval of the Parent Restated Charter (the “Amendment Proposal”) and each change to the Parent Restated Charter that is required to be separately approved, (iii) to the extent required by the NASDAQ listing rules, approval of the issuance of the Aggregate Merger Consideration together with the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (the “NASDAQ Proposal”), (iv) the approval and adoption of the Parent Incentive Plan and Parent ESPP (the “Parent Incentive Plan Proposal”), (v) adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing proposals and (vi) approval of any other proposals reasonably agreed by Parent and the Company to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby (the “Additional Proposal” and together with the Transaction Proposal, the Amendment Proposal, the NASDAQ Proposal and the Parent Incentive Plan Proposal, the “Proposals”). Without the prior written consent of the Company, the Proposals shall be the only matters (other than procedural matters) which Parent shall propose to be acted on by Parent’s stockholders at the Special Meeting.

 

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7.2          Parent Special Meeting.

 

(a)               Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, as promptly as practicable, (i) establish the record date (which record date shall be mutually agreed with the Company), or duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Special Meeting in accordance with the DGCL, (ii) after the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to Parent’s stockholders in compliance with applicable Law and (iii) after the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, solicit proxies from the holders of Parent Common Stock to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Parent Board with respect to each of the Proposals.

 

(b)               Parent shall, through the Parent Board, recommend to its stockholders that they approve the Proposals (the “Parent Board Recommendation”) and shall include the Parent Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement. The Parent Board shall not (and no committee or subgroup thereof shall) change, withdraw, withhold, qualify or modify, or publicly propose to change, withdraw, withhold, qualify or modify, the Parent Board Recommendation (a “Modification in Recommendation”).

 

(c)               To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, (x) Parent’s obligations to establish a record date, or duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Special Meeting shall not be affected by any Modification in Recommendation, and (y) Parent agrees that if the Parent Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at any such Special Meeting, then Parent shall promptly continue to take all such commercially reasonable actions, including the actions required by this Section 7.2, and hold such additional Special Meetings in order to obtain the Parent Stockholder Approval. Parent may only adjourn the Special Meeting (i) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, (ii) for the absence of a quorum and (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Parent has determined in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel is required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by Parent Stockholders prior to the Special Meeting; provided, that, without the consent of the Company, the Special Meeting (x) may not be adjourned to a date that is more than fifteen (15) days after the date for which the Special Meeting was originally scheduled (excluding any adjournments required by applicable Law) and (y) shall not be held later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Outside Date.

 

7.3          Company Stockholder Approval.

 

(a)               The Company shall solicit the Company Stockholder Approval via written consent as soon as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective. In connection therewith, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to, as promptly as practicable, (i) establish the record date (which record date shall be mutually agreed with Parent) for determining the Company Stockholders entitled to provide such written consent, (ii) cause the Consent Solicitation Statement to be disseminated to the Company Stockholders in compliance with applicable Law and (iii) solicit written consents from the Company Stockholders to give the Company Stockholder Approval.

 

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(b)               The Company shall, through the Company Board, recommend to the Company Stockholders that they adopt this Agreement (the “Company Board Recommendation”) and shall include the Company Board Recommendation in the Consent Solicitation Statement, subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3. The Company will provide Parent with copies of all stockholder consents it receives within one (1) Business Day of receipt. If the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, then promptly following the receipt of the required written consents, the Company will prepare and deliver to its stockholders who have not consented the notice required by Section 228(e) of the DGCL. Unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms, the Company’s obligation to solicit written consents from the Company Stockholders to give the Company Stockholder Approval in accordance with this Section 7.3 shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the making, commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction.

 

7.4          Cooperation; Efforts to Consummate.

 

(a)               On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to use) their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under this Agreement and applicable Law to consummate and make effective the Transactions as soon as reasonably practicable, including preparing and filing as promptly as reasonably practicable all documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings (including by filing no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date of this Agreement the notification and report form required under the HSR Act) and to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all consents, registrations, approvals, clearances, Permits and authorizations necessary, proper or advisable to be obtained from any third party or any Governmental Entity in order to consummate the Transactions. The Company and Parent (A) shall each request early termination of all applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions and (B) the Company and Parent shall not, and shall cause their Subsidiaries and Affiliates not to, extend any waiting period, review period or comparable period under the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Law or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Entity to delay or not to consummate the Transactions, except with the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed, or denied). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to Parent’s obligations pursuant to Section 7.4(c), in no event shall either the Company or Parent or any of their respective Affiliates be required to pay any consideration to any third parties or give anything of value to obtain any such Person’s authorization, approval, consent or waiver to effectuate the Transactions, other than filing, recordation or similar fees. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no action taken by the Company or Parent under this Section 7.4 will constitute a breach of Section 5.1 or Section 6.1, respectively.

 

(b)               Parent and the Company shall each have the right to review in advance, and to the extent reasonably practicable, each will consult with the other on and consider in good faith the views of the other in connection with, all of the information relating to Parent or the Company, as applicable, and any of their respective Subsidiaries, that appears in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any Governmental Entity in connection with the Transactions (including the Registration Statement). Neither the Company nor Parent shall permit any of its officers or other Representatives to participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filings, investigation or other inquiry relating to the Transactions unless, to the extent practicable, it consults with the other Party in advance, and to the extent permitted by such Governmental Entity, gives the other Party the opportunity to attend and participate thereat. In exercising the foregoing rights, each of the Company and Parent shall act reasonably and as promptly as reasonably practicable. Parent shall be responsible for the payment of all filing fees pursuant to the HSR Act and any other Antitrust Laws in connection with the Transactions.

 

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(c)               For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and without limiting the foregoing, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, take any and all steps that are within its control to eliminate each and every impediment under the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Law that is asserted by any Governmental Entity or any other Person so as to enable the Parties to consummate the Transactions as soon as possible, and in any event prior to the Outside Date, including, but not limited to, (i) commencing or threatening to commence, and vigorously contesting, resisting and defending against, any Proceeding, whether judicial or administrative, by or before any Governmental Entity or other Person, (ii) seeking to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any stay or Governmental Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prevents restricts, interferes with or delays the consummation of the Transactions, (iii) proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, licensing or disposition of any assets or businesses of the Company or Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iv) taking or committing to take actions that limit the freedom of action of any of the Company or Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates with respect to, or the ability to retain, control or operate, or to exert full rights of ownership in respect of, any of the businesses, product lines or assets of the Company or Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (v) granting any financial, legal or other accommodation to any Person and (vi) proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting any other condition, commitment or remedy of any kind. Parent and Merger Sub shall not take any action, including agreeing to or consummating any merger, acquisition or other transaction, that would reasonably be expected to prevent, restrict or delay (A) the receipt of any consent, registration, approval, clearance, permit or authorization from any Governmental Entity or any other Person in connection with the Transactions or (B) the consummation of the Transactions.

 

7.5          Status; Notifications. Subject to applicable Law and as otherwise required by any Governmental Entity, the Company and Parent each shall keep the other apprised of the status of matters relating to the consummation of the Transactions, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of notices or other communications received by Parent or the Company, as applicable, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, from any third party or any Governmental Entity with respect to the Transactions.

 

7.6          Publicity. The initial press release with respect to the Transactions shall be a joint press release and thereafter the Company and Parent shall consult with each other, and provide meaningful opportunity for review and give due consideration to reasonable comment by the other Party, prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making planned public statements with respect to the Transactions and prior to making any filings with any third party or any Governmental Entity (including any national securities exchange) with respect thereto, except (i) as may be required by applicable Law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of any national securities exchange or NASDAQ or (ii) any consultation that would not be reasonably practicable as a result of requirements of applicable Law. Each of the Company and Parent may make any public statements in response to questions by the press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences or analyst or investor conference calls, so long as such statements are not inconsistent with previous statements made jointly by the Company and Parent.

 

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7.7          Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Closing, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall take all steps as may be required, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, to cause any dispositions of the shares of Company Stock or acquisitions of Parent Common Stock (including, in each case, securities deliverable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of any derivative securities) resulting from the Transactions by each individual who may become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with the Transactions to be exempt under SEC Rule 16b-3(d) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

7.8          Tax Matters.

 

(a)               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Parent shall be responsible for and shall pay all Transfer Taxes required to be paid by the Company, Parent or any of their Subsidiaries incurred in connection with the Transactions. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, the Company shall file all necessary Tax Returns with respect to all such Transfer Taxes, and if required by applicable Law, Parent will join in the execution of any such Tax Returns. The Company and Parent agree to reasonably cooperate to reduce or eliminate the amount of any such Transfer Taxes.

 

(b)               Parent, Merger Sub and the Company intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state or local income tax law that follows U.S. federal income tax treatment), (i) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code to which Parent and the Company are to be parties under Section 368(b) of the Code; and (ii) any Earn-Out Shares that are issued will be treated as an adjustment to the Aggregate Merger Consideration for Tax purposes that is eligible (other than with respect to any imputed interest component) for non-recognition treatment under the Code and Treasury Regulations in connection with the reorganization described in clause (i) (and will not be treated as “other property” within the meaning of Section 356 of the Code), and that this Agreement be, and hereby is, adopted as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) (clauses (i) and (ii) together, the “Intended Tax Treatment”).

 

(c)               None of the Parties shall (and each Party shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates not to) take or cause to be taken, or knowingly fail to take or knowingly cause to be failed to be taken, any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger and the applicable issuance(s) of Earn-Out Shares from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment. Both prior to and following the Effective Time, each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger and the applicable issuance(s) of Earn-Out Shares to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment.

 

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(d)               The Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, unless otherwise required by a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code, file all income Tax Returns to be filed on a basis consistent with the Intended Tax Treatment. Each of the Parties agrees to use reasonable best efforts to promptly notify all other Parties of any challenge to the Intended Tax Treatment by any Governmental Entity.

 

7.9          Parent Incentive Plan. Parent shall, prior to the Effective Time, approve and adopt the Parent Incentive Plan and the Parent ESPP, in each case to be effective in connection with the Closing. The Parent Incentive Plan shall provide for an initial aggregate share reserve thereunder equal to 8% of the number of shares of Parent Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at the Closing, plus (i) the aggregate number of Earn-Out Shares issuable pursuant to Section 2.08(d) to Company Earn-Out Holders that are eligible to be registered on a Form S-8 Registration Statement, plus (ii) an automatic increase on the first day of each calendar year equal to 5% of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year. The Parent ESPP shall provide for an initial aggregate share reserve thereunder equal to 3% of the number of shares of Parent Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at the Closing, plus an automatic increase on the first day of each calendar year equal to 1% of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year. Subject to approval of the Parent Incentive Plan and the Parent ESPP by the Parent stockholders, as soon as practicable following the Effective Time, Parent shall file an effective Form S-8 Registration Statement with the SEC with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable under the Parent Incentive Plan and the Parent ESPP and Parent shall maintain the effectiveness of such Form S-8 Registration Statement (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as awards granted pursuant to the Parent Incentive Plan and/or Parent ESPP remain outstanding.

 

7.10         Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement. At the Closing, (a) Parent shall deliver to the Company a copy of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by Parent, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each applicable Parent Stockholder to deliver to the Company a copy of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Parent Stockholder, and (b) the Company shall deliver to Parent a copy of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each applicable Company Stockholder to deliver to Parent a copy of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Company Stockholder.

 

7.11        Non-Profit Organization. Following the date of this Agreement, the Company will, in consultation with Parent, establish a non-profit organization to promote diversity in clinical research and to enable the Company to access diverse investigators and patients for clinical research, and other charitable efforts consistent with that mission.

 

7.12         Amendment of Fiscal Year of Parent. In connection with the consummation of the Transactions, the Board of Directors of Parent shall (a) take all actions necessary such that upon the Closing, the fiscal year of Parent will be the 12-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, which fiscal year shall be included in the Parent Restated Bylaws and (b) file any necessary transition reports with the SEC prior to the Closing. From the date of this Agreement to the Closing, the Parties will cooperate in good faith to provide each other with such necessary information and other cooperation as is reasonably necessary to assist in the preparation of any such transition reports and other related filings that may be due prior to or after the Closing.

 

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7.13         Amendment to Parent Warrant Agreement. Prior to the Closing, Parent and LifeSci Holdings LLC shall amend the Parent Warrant Agreement or enter into such other agreement that provides for all of the issued and outstanding Parent Warrants held by Sponsor or its Affiliates to convert into the right to receive 3,146,453 shares of Parent Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Article VIII      

Conditions

 

8.1          Mutual Conditions to Obligation of Each Party. The respective obligation of each Party to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)              Stockholder Approval. (i) The Parent Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained, and (ii) the Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.

 

(b)              Regulatory Approvals. (i) All waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Transactions under the HSR Act shall have expired or been earlier terminated and (ii) all consents, registrations, approvals, clearances, Permits and authorizations from Governmental Entities that are set forth in Section 8.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter shall have been obtained.

 

(c)              No Laws or Governmental Orders. No Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(d)              Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and remain in effect, and no Proceedings for that purpose shall have commenced or be threatened by the SEC.

 

(e)              Other Agreements. The Transaction Documents delivered prior to the Closing shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been rescinded by any of the parties thereto.

 

(f)               Net Tangible Assets. Parent shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act).

 

8.2          Conditions to Obligation of Parent and Merger Sub. The respective obligation of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:

 

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(a)           Representations and Warranties.

 

(i)                 The representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in the first sentence of Section 3.1 (Organization, Good Standing and Qualification), the first sentence of each of Sections 3.2(a) through 3.2(e) (Capital Structure of the Company), Section 3.3 (Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness ), Section 3.6(a) (Absence of Certain Changes), and Section 3.18 (Brokers and Finders) that are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifier shall be true and correct in all respects and that are not qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifier shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as applicable, as of such particular date or period of time).

 

(ii)              The other representations and warranties made by the Company that are expressly set forth in Article III shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifier contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)               Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; provided, that for purposes of this Section 8.2(b), a covenant of the Company shall only be deemed to have not been performed if the Company has failed to cure within fifteen (15) days after written notice of a breach thereof by Parent (or if earlier, the Outside Date).

 

(c)               Company Closing Certificate. Parent and Merger Sub shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer of the Company certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(a) and Section 8.2(b) have been satisfied (the “Company Closing Certificate”).

 

(d)               Transaction Documents. The Company shall have delivered a counterpart of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party to Parent.

 

(e)               Good Standing. The Company shall have delivered to Parent a certificate of good standing with respect to the Company from State of Delaware.

 

8.3         Conditions to Obligation of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:

 

(a)           Representations and Warranties.

 

(i)                 The representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub that are expressly set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.1 (Organization, Good Standing and Qualification), the first sentence of each of Sections 4.2(a) through 4.2(c) (Capital Structure of Parent), Section 4.3 (Corporate Authority; Approval), Section 4.6(a) (Absence of Certain Changes) and Section 4.16 (Brokers and Finders) that are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifier shall be true and correct in all respects and that are not qualified by materiality, material adverse effect or other similar qualifier shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as applicable, as of such particular date or period of time).

 

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(ii)              The other representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub that are expressly set forth in Article IV shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any materiality, materiality adverse effect or other similar qualifier contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions.

 

(b)               Performance of Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; provided, that for purposes of this Section 8.3(b), a covenant of Parent or Merger Sub shall only be deemed to have not been performed if the Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, has failed to cure within fifteen (15) days after written notice of a breach thereof by the Company (or if earlier, the Outside Date).

 

(c)               Parent and Merger Sub Closing Certificate. The Company shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Parent and Merger Sub by an executive officer of Parent certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 8.3(a) and Section 8.3(b) have been satisfied (the “Parent Closing Certificate”).

 

(d)               D&O Resignations. The directors and executive officers of Parent listed in Section 8.3(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall have been removed from their respective positions or tendered their irrevocable resignations, in each case effective as of the Effective Time.

 

(e)               Trust and PIPE Funds. The Closing Parent Cash shall equal or exceed the Company’s Required Funds (after giving effect to any redemptions exercised by Parent Stockholders in connection with the Redemption Offer and payment of the Outstanding Transaction Expenses in full), and Parent shall have made all arrangements necessary, proper or advisable for the funds in the Parent Trust Account to be released upon Closing in accordance this Agreement.

 

(f)                Stock Exchange Approval. The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the holders of shares of Company Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on NASDAQ upon official notice of issuance.

 

(g)               Transaction Documents. Parent shall have delivered a counterpart of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party to the Company.

 

(h)               Sponsor Lock-Up Agreements. Sponsor and each of those Persons set forth on Section 8.3(h) of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall have executed and delivered to the Company an agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (each, a “Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which the shares of Parent Common Stock held by such Persons shall be subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days from the Closing Date.

 

(i)                 Good Standing. Parent shall have delivered to the Company certificates of good standing with respect to Parent and Merger Sub from their respective applicable jurisdictions of incorporation.

 

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Article IX            

Termination; Survival

 

9.1          Termination by Mutual Written Consent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by mutual written consent of the Company and Parent.

 

9.2          Termination by Either Parent or the Company. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by written notice of either the Company or the Parent to the other if:

 

(a)               The Merger shall not have been consummated by 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on or prior to November 6, 2021 (the “Outside Date”); provided that, the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(a) shall not be available to any Party that has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger (subject to the applicable notice and cure provisions set forth in this Article IX); or

 

(b)               Any Law or final, non-appealable Governmental Order shall have been enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered that permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits consummation of the Merger; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(b) shall not be available to any Party that has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the enactment, issuance, promulgation, enforcement or entry of such Law or Governmental Order; provided further that the Governmental Entity issuing such Governmental Order has jurisdiction over the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c)               The Parent Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote upon a vote held at a Special Meeting or any adjournment.

 

9.3          Termination by Parent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned by Parent by providing written notice to the Company if:

 

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(a)               At any time prior to the Effective Time, there has been a breach by the Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions in Section 8.2(a) or Section 8.2(b) would not be satisfied (and such breach is not curable prior to the Outside Date, or if curable prior to the Outside Date, has not been cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after the giving of written notice thereof by Parent to the Company or (ii) three (3) Business Days prior to the Outside Date); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.3(a) shall not be available to Parent if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger (subject to the applicable notice and cure provisions set forth in this Article IX); or

 

(b)               The Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote.

 

9.4          Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned by the Company by providing written notice to Parent if:

 

(a)               At any time prior to the Effective Time, there has been a breach by Parent or Merger Sub of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions in Section 8.3(a) or Section 8.3(b) would not be satisfied (and such breach is not curable prior to the Outside Date, or if curable prior to the Outside Date, has not been cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after the giving of written notice thereof by the Company to Parent or (ii) three Business Days prior to the Outside Date); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.4(a) shall not be available to the Company if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger (subject to the applicable notice and cure provisions set forth in this Article IX).

 

(b)               Parent Board shall have publicly withdrawn, modified or changed, in any manner adverse to the Company, the Parent Board Recommendation with respect to any Proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement.

 

9.5          Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Article IX, this Agreement and every other agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and effect, without any duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of any Party (or any of their Representatives or Affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) no such termination shall relieve any Party of any liability or damages to any other Party resulting from any fraud or Willful Breach of this Agreement prior to such termination; and (b) the following shall survive such termination: (i) Section 3.25 (No Other Representations or Warranties), Section 4.20 (No Other Representations or Warranties), Section 5.3 (No Claims Against Parent Trust Account), this Section 9.5 (Effect of Termination and Abandonment), and Article XI; (ii) the Confidentiality Agreement; and (iii) the definitions of any related defined terms used in the provisions or agreements described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ii).

 

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Article X

 

No Survival

 

After the Effective Time, no representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or in any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive, except for: (i) Article I, Section 3.25 (No Other Representations or Warranties), Section 4.20 (No Other Representations or Warranties), Section 6.3 (Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance), Section 7.8 (Tax Matters), this Article X and Article XI; (ii) the Confidentiality Agreement; (iii) those covenants and agreements that by their terms are to be performed or complied with, in whole or in part, after the Effective Time; and (iv) the definitions of any related defined terms used in the provisions or agreements described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii).

 

Article XI

 

Miscellaneous

11.1         Amendment; Waiver.

 

(a)               Subject to the provisions of applicable Law and the provisions of Section 6.3 (Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance), at any time prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment or modification, by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. The conditions to each of the Parties’ respective obligations to consummate the Transactions are for the sole benefit of such Party and may be waived by such Party in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable Law; provided, however, that any such waiver shall only be effective if made in writing and executed by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

 

(b)               No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under applicable Law shall operate as a waiver of such rights, and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.

 

11.2        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and signature pages by email in .pdf or .tif format (and including, without limitation, any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes.

 

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11.3        Governing Law. This Agreement, and any claims or Proceedings arising out of this Agreement or the subject matter hereof (whether at law or equity, in contract or in tort or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.

 

11.4         Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)               Each of the Parties agrees that: (i) it shall bring any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement, any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Transactions exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, then such Proceeding shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Courts”); and (ii) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (A) it irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (B) it waives any objection to the laying of venue in any Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (C) it waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party, (D) mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 11.6 or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (E) it shall not assert as a defense, any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (A) through (D) of this Section 11.4 or that any Governmental Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.

 

(b)               EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY BE IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISE OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS, IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND CERTIFIES (i) THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTIES HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTIES WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 11.4(b).

 

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11.5        Equitable Remedies. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the rights of each Party to consummate the Transactions are special, unique and of extraordinary character and that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed or complied with in accordance with their terms or are otherwise breached, immediate and irreparable harm or damage would be caused for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each Party agrees that, in addition to any other available remedies a Party may have in equity or at law, each Party shall be entitled to equitable remedies against another Party for its breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement or to obtain an injunction restraining any such breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Agreement in the Chosen Courts, in each case, (i) without necessity of posting a bond or other form of security and (ii) without proving the inadequacy of money damages or another any remedy at law. In the event that a Party seeks equitable remedies in any Proceeding (including to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement), no Party shall raise any defense or objection, and each Party hereby waives any and all defenses and objections, to such equitable remedies on grounds that (x) money damages would be adequate or there is another adequate remedy at law or (y) the Party seeking equitable remedies must either post a bond or other form of security and prove the inadequacy of money damages or another any remedy at law.

 

11.6        Notices. All notices, requests, instructions, consents, claims, demands, waivers, approvals and other communications to be given or made hereunder by one or more Parties to one or more of the other Parties shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day (or otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day) if (a) served by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service upon the Party or Parties for whom it is intended, (b) delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) sent by email. Such communications shall be sent to the respective Parties at the following street addresses or email addresses or at such other street address or email address for a Party as shall be specified for such purpose in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.6:

 

If to the Company:

 

Science 37, Inc.
600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 320
Culver City, CA 90230
Attention:     General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer
Email:           [email protected]

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main Street
Suite 3700
Houston, TX 77002
Attention:       Ryan J. Maierson
                       Thomas G. Brandt 

Email:             [email protected]
                       [email protected]

 

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If to Parent or Merger Sub:

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.
250 W. 55th Street, #3401
New York, NY 10019
Attention:      Andrew McDonald
Email:             [email protected]

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10154
Attention:      Mitchell Nussbaum
Email:             [email protected]

 

11.7         Entire Agreement.

 

(a)               This Agreement (including the exhibits, schedules and annexes), the Company Disclosure Letter, the Parent Disclosure Letter, the Transaction Documents and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties and their Affiliates with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, understandings, and representations and warranties, whether oral or written, with respect to such matters.

 

(b)               Without limiting Section 3.25 (No Other Representations or Warranties) and Section 4.20 (No Other Representations or Warranties), each Party acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III and Article IV, in the Transaction Documents or in any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, (i) no Party has made or is making any representations, warranties or inducements, (ii) no Party has relied on or is relying on any representations, warranties, inducements, statements, materials or information (including as to the accuracy or completeness of any statements, materials or information) and (iii) each Party hereby disclaims reliance on any representations, warranties, inducements, statements, materials or information (whether oral or written, express or implied, or otherwise) or on the accuracy or completeness of any statements, materials or information, in each case of clauses (i) through (iii), relating to or in connection with the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents, the agreements, certificates, instruments or other documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, or the Transactions. Each Party hereby releases, discharges, ceases and waives any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs and Proceedings (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) relating to the making (or alleged making) of any representations, warranties or inducements, the disclosure or making available of any statements, materials or information (or the accuracy or completeness thereof), or the reliance on (or alleged reliance on) any representations, warranties, inducements, statements, materials or information (including the accuracy or completeness of any statements, materials or information), except for such claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs and Proceedings arising from fraud with respect to the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III and Article IV, in the Transaction Documents or in any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

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11.8        Expenses. Whether or not the Merger is consummated, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the Transactions, including all fees and expenses of its Representatives, shall be paid by the Party incurring such expense.

 

11.9        Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties (and any of their respective successors and permitted assigns). No Party shall be permitted to assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 11.9 shall be null and void.

 

11.10     Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for the Indemnified Parties with respect to the provisions of Section 6.3 (Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance), the Parties hereby agree that their respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the other Parties on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and are not for the benefit of any other Person who is not a party to this Agreement. Other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person any rights or remedies, express or implied, hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among the Parties. Any inaccuracies in such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by the Parties in accordance with Section 11.1 without notice or liability to any other Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation among the Parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the Knowledge of any of the Parties. Consequently, Persons other than the Parties may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.

 

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11.11       Non-Recourse. Any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs or Proceedings (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) that may be based upon, in respect of, arise under, out or by reason of, be connected with, or relate in any manner to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof (including the Transactions), any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the subject matter thereof, or any negotiation, execution, or performance of any of the foregoing, shall be brought, raised or claimed only against the Persons that are expressly identified as “Parties” in the preamble to this Agreement (the “Contracting Parties”). No Nonparty Person shall have any responsibility, obligation or liability for any claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs or Proceedings (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement or based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement (including the Transactions) or its negotiation, execution, performance, or breach and, to the maximum extent permitted by Laws, each Contracting Party hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, completely and forever releases, discharges, ceases and waives all such claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs or Proceedings (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) against any such Nonparty Persons. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by Laws, (a) each Contracting Party hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, completely and forever releases, discharges, ceases and waives any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, debts, damages, losses, expenses, costs or Proceedings (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) that may otherwise be available at law or in equity, or granted by statute, to avoid or disregard the entity form of a Contracting Party or otherwise impose liability of a Contracting Party on any Nonparty Person, whether granted by statute or based on theories of equity, agency, control, instrumentality, alter ego, domination, sham, single business enterprise, piercing the veil, unfairness, undercapitalization, or otherwise; and (b) each Contracting Party disclaims any reliance upon any Nonparty Person with respect to the performance of this Agreement or any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to this Agreement. The “Nonparty Persons” means the Persons who are not Contracting Parties, and the term “Nonparty Persons” shall include, but not be limited to, all past, present or future stockholders, members, partners, other securityholders, controlling Persons, directors, managers, officers, employees, incorporator, Affiliates, agents, attorneys, advisors, other Representatives, lenders, capital providers, successors or permitted assigns of all Contracting Parties, all Affiliates of any Contracting Party or of all past, present or future stockholders, members, partners, other securityholders, controlling Persons, directors, managers, officers, employees, incorporator, Affiliates, agents, attorneys, advisors, other Representatives, lenders, capital providers, successors or permitted assigns of all of the foregoing.

 

11.12       Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision to be negotiated by the Parties, each acting reasonably and in good faith shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be legal, valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such legal, invalid or unenforceable provision, and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability affect the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

11.13       Interpretation and Construction.

 

(a)               The table of contents and headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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(b)               The Preamble, and all Recital, Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule and Exhibit references used in this Agreement are to the recitals, articles, sections, subsections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specified herein.

 

(c)               Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, for purposes of this Agreement: (i) the terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa; (ii) words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neutral genders and vice versa; (iii) whenever the words “includes” or “including” are used, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “including without limitation”; (iv) the word “or” is not exclusive; (v) the words “hereto,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular provision of this Agreement; and (vi) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”.

 

(d)               Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the term “dollars” and the symbol “$” mean United States Dollars.

 

(e)               References to “securities” shall mean “securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules, regulations and other Laws promulgated thereunder or interpreting or supplementing the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

 

(f)                When calculating the period of time within which, or following which, any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference day in calculating such period shall be excluded and if the last day of the period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next Business Day or if any action must be taken hereunder on or by a day that is not a Business Day, then such action may be validly taken on or by the next day that is a Business Day. References to a number of days, shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.

 

(g)               All references in this Agreement to any statute or other Law include the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by a Governmental Entity, in each case, as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced from time to time. In the case of any such amendment, re-enactment, consolidation or replacement, reference herein to a particular provision shall be read as referring to such amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced provision and shall also include, unless the context otherwise requires, all applicable guidelines, bulletins or policies made in connection therewith.

 

(h)               The Company Disclosure Letter and Parent Disclosure Letter may include items and information the disclosure of which is not required either in response to an express disclosure requirement contained in a provision of this Agreement or as an exception to one or more representations or warranties contained in Article III or Article IV, as applicable, or to one or more covenants contained in this Agreement. Inclusion of any items or information in the Company Disclosure Letter or Parent Disclosure Letter, as applicable, shall not be deemed to be an acknowledgement or agreement that any such item or information (or any non-disclosed item or information of comparable or greater significance) is “material” or that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have either a Material Adverse Effect or to affect the interpretation of such term for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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(i)                The Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

11.14       Definitions. The terms contained in Annex 1 to this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in Annex 1.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Pages Follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger has been duly executed and delivered by the Parties as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:  
   
SCIENCE 37, INC.  
   
By: /s/ David Coman  
Name: David Coman  
Title:   Chief Executive Officer  

 

[Signature Page to the Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger has been duly executed and delivered by the Parties as of the date first written above.

 

PARENT:  
   
LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.  
   
By: /s/ Andrew McDonald  
Name: Andrew McDonald  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
MERGER SUB:  
   
LIFESCI ACQUISITION II MERGER SUB, INC.  
   
By: /s/ Andrew McDonald  
Name: Andrew McDonald  
Title: President, Secretary and Treasurer  

 

[Signature Page to the Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 1

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

Acceleration Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(b).

 

Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

 

Additional Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

Affiliate” or “Affiliates” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”, as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

 

Affordable Care Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(l).

 

Aggregate Merger Consideration” means a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) $1,000,000,000, divided by (ii) $10.00.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Allocation Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

 

Alternative Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

 

Amendment Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

Antitrust Law” means the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the Clayton Act of 1914, the HSR Act and all other United States or non-United States antitrust, competition, merger control or other Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition through merger or acquisition.

 

Assumed Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c)(i).

 

Assumed Warrant” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Bankruptcy and Equity Exception” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

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Business Combination” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Parent Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Business Combination Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.

 

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banks in the City of New York, or solely with respect to the Closing Date, the Department of State of the State of Delaware is required or authorized by Law to close.

 

CARES Act” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

 

CCC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents” shall mean the cash and cash equivalents, including checks, money orders, marketable securities, short-term instruments, negotiable instruments, funds in time and demand deposits or similar accounts, and in lock boxes, in financial institutions or elsewhere, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, and all bank, brokerage or other similar accounts.

 

Certificate of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

 

Certificates” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Chosen Courts” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.4(a).

 

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

 

Closing Parent Cash” means, without duplication, an amount equal to (a) the Cash and Cash Equivalents contained in the Parent Trust Account as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; plus (b) all other Cash and Cash Equivalents of Parent; plus (c) the cash proceeds received from the Private Placements; minus (d) the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Redemption Offer (to the extent not already paid).

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

 

Code” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Benefit Plan” means any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, Contract, arrangement or other obligation, whether or not in writing and whether or not funded, in each case, which is sponsored or maintained by, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any potential liability is borne by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and in which any Company Employee participates, including, but not limited to, “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (“ERISA Plans”), employment, retirement, retention, severance, termination or change-in-control agreements, deferred compensation, equity-based, incentive, bonus, supplemental retirement, profit sharing, insurance, medical, welfare, fringe or other benefits or remuneration of any kind.

 

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Company Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Company Board Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(b).

 

Company Charter” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Science 37, Inc., as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.

 

Company Common Stock” means the shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article III.

 

Company Dissenting Shares” means shares of Company Common Stock that are held by Dissenting Stockholders.

 

Company Earn-Out Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a).

 

Company Employee” means any current or former employee, director or independent contractor (who is a natural person) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company ERISA Affiliate” means all employers (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated together with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

 

Company Fully Diluted Capital Stock” means, without duplication, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion; plus (b) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable assuming full exercise of all Company Options that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and that have an exercise price less than the Per Share Value, minus (ii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (A) the aggregate of the exercise prices of the Company Options described in clause (i) above, divided by (B) the Per Share Value; minus (c) the Treasury Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Company Material Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a).

 

Company Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c)(i).

 

Company Preferred Stock” means, collectively, the shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, of which shares have been designated as: (i) Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) Series C Preferred Stock, (iv) Series D Preferred Stock and (v) Series D-1 Preferred Stock.

 

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Company Stock” means, collectively, the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock.

 

Company Stockholder” means the holder of a share of Company Common Stock and/or a share of Company Preferred Stock.

 

Company Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Company Top Customer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a).

 

Company Top Supplier” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a).

 

Company Warrants” means any warrants to purchase shares of Company Stock.

 

Company’s Required Funds” means an amount equal to $200,000,000.

 

Confidentiality Agreement” means the confidentiality agreement, entered into between the Company and LifeSci Venture Partners, dated May 31, 2020.

 

Consent Solicitation Statement” means the consent solicitation statement included as part of the Registration Statement with respect to the solicitation by the Company of the Company Stockholder Approval.

 

Contract” means any legally binding contract, agreement, lease, license, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other obligation.

 

Contracting Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.11.

 

Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).

 

COVID-19” means SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or mutations thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks.

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester, safety or similar Law, directive, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any industry group or any Governmental Entity, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in each case, in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including the CARES Act and Families First Act.

 

D&O Insurance” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b).

 

DGCL” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Dissenting Stockholders” means any Person who has perfected a demand for appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL and Chapter 13 of the CCC.

 

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Earn-Out Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Earn-Out Pro Rata Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Earn-Out Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a).

 

Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

 

Encumbrance” any pledge, lien, charge, option, hypothecation, mortgage, security interest, adverse right, prior assignment, license, sublicense or any other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether contingent or absolute, or any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether by Law, contract or otherwise) capable of becoming any of the foregoing. The term “Encumber” shall have the correlative meaning.

 

Environmental Law” means any Law relating to: (a) the protection, investigation, remediation or restoration of the environment, health, safety or natural resources; (b) the handling, labeling, management, recycling, generation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance; or (c) any noise, od, or indoor air, employee exposure, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property relating to any Hazardous Substance.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Plans” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Company Benefit Plan.”

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Exchange Ratio” means the quotient of (a) the Aggregate Merger Consideration, divided by (b) the number of shares of Company Fully Diluted Capital Stock.

 

Export and Sanctions Regulations” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9(e).

 

FCPA” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistent applied.

 

Government Official” means any official, officer, employee, or representative of, or any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of, any Governmental Entity, and includes any official or employee of any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any Governmental Entity, and any officer or employee of a public international organization, as well as any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such Governmental Entity, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization.

 

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Governmental Entity” means any United States federal, state or local, non-United States, supranational or transnational governmental (including public international organizations), quasi-governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory authority, agency, commission, body, department or instrumentality or any court, tribunal or arbitrator or other entity or subdivision thereof or other legislative, executive or judicial entity or subdivision thereof, in each case, of competent jurisdiction.

 

Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, temporary, preliminary or permanent injunction, decree, ruling, stipulation, determination, or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity.

 

Hazardous Substance” means any: (a) substance that is listed, designated, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law; (b) any substance that is a petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, radioactive material or radon; and (c) other substance that poses a risk of harm or may be the subject of regulation or liability in connection with any Environmental Law.

 

Health Care Laws” means any and all Laws of any Governmental Entity pertaining to health regulatory matters applicable to the business of the Company, including (a) fraud and abuse (including the following Laws: the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)); the Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.) and the Criminal False Claims Act (18 U.S.C.§ 287); the Stark Law (42. U.S.C. §1395nn); Sections 1320a-7, 1320a-7a and 1320a-7b of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. No. 108-173)); (b) Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or other governmental health care or payment program (including but not limited to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act); (c) quality, safety certification and accreditation standards and requirements; (d) the billing, coding or submission of claims or collection of accounts receivable or refund of overpayments; and (e) any other Law or regulation of any Governmental Entity which regulates kickbacks, patient or Health Care Program reimbursement, Health Care Program claims processing, medical record documentation requirements, the hiring of employees or acquisition of services or products from those who have been excluded from governmental health care programs or any other aspect of providing health care applicable to the operations of the Company. The term “Health Care Laws” expressly excludes all Laws regulating the use or disclosure of Personal Data and/or Protected Health Information, including the Privacy Laws.

 

HIPAA” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Privacy Laws”.

 

HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations (whether or not contingent) consisting of (a) indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) payment obligations evidenced by any promissory note, bond, debenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or debt security, (c) amounts owing as deferred purchase price for property or services, including “earnout” payments, (d) contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptance or similar facilities (in each case to the extent drawn), (e) payment obligations of a third party guaranteed by such Person or secured by (or for which the holder of such payment obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance, other than a Permitted Encumbrance, on assets or properties of such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (f) obligations under capitalized leases, and (g) with respect to each of the foregoing, any unpaid interest, breakage costs, prepayment or redemption penalties or premiums, or other unpaid fees or obligations (including unreimbursed expenses or indemnification obligations for which a claim has been made); provided, however, that Indebtedness shall not include accounts payable to trade creditors that are not past due and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

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Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).

 

Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.

 

Intellectual Property” means all of the worldwide intellectual property and proprietary rights associated with any of the following, whether registered, unregistered or registrable, to the extent recognized in a particular jurisdiction: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, product configurations, trade names and other indications of origin, applications and registrations pertaining to the foregoing in any jurisdiction, and the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing; (b)  Patents; (c) discoveries, ideas, Know-How, systems, technology and other rights in confidential and other nonpublic information that derive economic value from not being generally known and not being readily ascertainable by proper means, including the right in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof, in each case whether patentable or not; (d) software; (e) copyrights in writings, designs, software, mask works, content and any other original works of authorship in any medium, including applications or registrations in any jurisdiction for the foregoing; (f) data and databases; and (g) internet websites, domain names and applications and registrations pertaining thereto.

 

Intended Tax Treatment” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b).

 

Interim Balance Sheet Date” means December 31, 2020.

 

IP Contracts” means, collectively, any and all Contracts under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) is granted a right (including option rights, rights of first offer, first refusal, first negotiation, etc.) in or to any material Intellectual Property of a third Person, (ii) grants a right (including option rights, rights of first offer, first refusal, first negotiation, etc.) to a third Person in or to any Owned Intellectual Property or (iii) has entered into an agreement not to assert or sue with respect to any Intellectual Property (including settlement agreements and co-existence arrangements), in each case excluding (A) non-exclusive licenses and subscriptions to commercially available software or technology used for internal use by the Company, with a dollar value individually not in excess of $150,000, (B) any Contract related to Public Software, or (C) any Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries licenses any of the Owned Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business.

 

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

JOBS Act” means the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.

 

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Know-How” means all information, inventions (whether or not patentable), improvements, practices, algorithms, formulae, trade secrets, techniques, methods, procedures, knowledge, results, protocols, processes, models, designs, drawings, specifications, materials and any other information related to the development, marketing, pricing, distribution, cost, sales and manufacturing of products.

 

Knowledge” when used in this Agreement (a) with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries means the actual knowledge of the Persons listed in Section A-K of the Company Disclosure Letter and (b) with respect to Parent means the actual knowledge of the executive officers of Parent, in each case, after the due inquiry of their respective direct reports.

 

Laws” means any federal, state, local, foreign, international or transnational law, statute, ordinance, common law, rule, regulation, standard, judgment, determination, order, writ, injunction, decree, arbitration award, treaty, agency requirement, authorization, license or permit of any Governmental Entity.

 

Leases” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(b).

 

Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

Licensed Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property of a third Person that is licensed or purported to be licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Look-Back Date” means the date that is three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any effect, event, development, change, state of facts, condition, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with others, is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets, results of operations and financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that no effect, event, development, change, state of facts, condition, circumstance or occurrence constituting, resulting or arising from any of the following, alone or in combination, shall be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur: (A) any conditions or factors generally affecting the economy, credit, capital, securities or financial markets or any political, regulatory or business conditions in any jurisdiction; (B) any conditions or factors generally affecting the industry, markets or geographical areas in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate (including increases in the cost of products, supplies, materials or other goods purchased from third party suppliers); (C) the relationships of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, contractual or otherwise, with customers, employees, unions, suppliers, distributors, financing sources, landlords, partners or similar relationship as a result of the entry into, announcement or performance of the Transactions; (D) changes or modifications in GAAP or in any applicable Law or in the interpretation or enforcement thereof, after the date of this Agreement; (E) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or public projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues or earnings for any period (except that the underlying causes of such failure may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent not excludable pursuant to clauses (A) through (I)); (F) acts of war (whether or not declared), civil disobedience, hostilities, sabotage, terrorism, military actions or the escalation of any of the foregoing, any hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake or other weather or natural disaster, or any pandemic (including the COVID-19 pandemic, or any COVID-19 Measures or any change in such COVID-19 Measures or interpretations following the date of this Agreement), outbreak of illness or other public health event or any other force majeure event; (G) any Proceeding arising from allegations of any breach of fiduciary duty or allegations of violation of Law relating to this Agreement or the Transactions; provided that the exception in this clause (G) shall not prevent a determination that any effect not otherwise excluded from this definition of Material Adverse Effect underlying such failure has resulted in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect; (H) any actions taken by the Company that are required to be taken by this Agreement or at Parent’s written request; (I) any matter set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter; (J) any matters to the extent actually known by the executive officers of Parent on or prior to the date hereof; or (K) any action taken by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub; provided further that effects, events, developments, changes, state of facts, conditions, circumstances or occurrences constituting, resulting or arising from the matters described in clauses (A), (B), (D) and (F) may be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred to the extent it has a materially disproportionate and adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations.

 

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Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(c).

 

NASDAQ” means the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

NASDAQ Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

ordinary course of business” or any similar phrase means the ordinary course of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, after taking into account any effects, adjustments or changes in connection with COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures.

 

Organizational Documents” means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association, as applicable, bylaws, shareholders agreements or comparable documents, (ii) with respect to any Person that is a partnership, its certificate of formation or partnership, partnership agreement, or comparable documents, (iii) with respect to any Person that is a limited liability company, its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, members agreement or comparable documents, (iv) with respect to any Person that is a trust, its declaration or agreement of trust or other constituent document or comparable documents, (v) with respect to any other Person that is an entity, its comparable constituent, organizational or securityholder documents and (vi) with respect to any of the foregoing Persons, the term “Organizational Documents” shall include any other agreements among such Person and/or its shareholders, partners, members, beneficiaries or securityholders, as applicable, concerning the voting or disposition of securities of or interests in such Person.

 

Outside Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).

 

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Outstanding Company Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

 

Outstanding Parent Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

 

Outstanding Transaction Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

 

Owned Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that are owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Parent Benefit Plan” means any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, Contract, arrangement or other obligation, whether or not in writing and whether or not funded, in each case, which is sponsored or maintained by, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any potential liability is borne by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Subsidiaries including, but not limited to, ERISA Plans, employment, consulting, retirement, retention, severance, termination or change-in-control agreements, deferred compensation, equity-based, incentive, bonus, supplemental retirement, profit sharing, insurance, medical, welfare, fringe or other benefits or remuneration of any kind.

 

Parent Board” means the board of directors of Parent.

 

Parent Board Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).

 

Parent Certificate of Incorporation” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Parent, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 20, 2020.

 

Parent Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).

 

Parent Common Share Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Parent Common Stock” means Parent’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Parent Disclosure Letter” has the meaning set forth in Article IV.

 

Parent ESPP” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

Parent Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(i).

 

Parent Incentive Plan” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

Parent Incentive Plan Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

Parent Organizational Documents” means the Parent Certificate of Incorporation and Parent’s bylaws, in each case as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Parent Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

 

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Parent Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).

 

Parent Restated Bylaws” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Restated Charter” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Parent Stock” means Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock.

 

Parent Stockholder” means a holder of shares of Parent Stock.

 

Parent Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

 

Parent Trust Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

 

Parent Trust Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

 

Parent Trustee” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

 

Parent Warrant Agreement” means that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2020, between Parent and the Sponsor.

 

Parent Warrants” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b).

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Patent” means all patents, industrial designs, utility models, supplementary protection certificates, inventor’s certificates, certificates of inventions, and all applications and registrations therefore in any jurisdiction, including all provisionals, substitutions, divisions, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, renewals, extensions, reexaminations, re-issues, counterparts, extensions, validations, and other extensions of legal protestation pertaining thereto.

 

PCAOB” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).

 

Per Share Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

 

Per Share Value” means the product of (i) the Exchange Ratio, multiplied by (ii) $10.00.

 

Permit” or “Permits” means any permits, licenses, certifications, approvals, registrations, consents, authorizations, franchises, variances, exemptions and orders issued or granted by a Governmental Entity.

 

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Permitted Encumbrance” means the following Encumbrances: (a) Encumbrances for current Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent, or which may be hereafter paid without penalty or that the taxpayer is contesting in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been created in the applicable financial statements in accordance with GAAP; (b) mechanics’, materialmen’s, carriers’, workmen’s, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s or other like common law, statutory or consensual Encumbrances arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially impair the present use and operation of, or materially and adversely affect the value of, the assets to which they relate, or deposits to obtain the release of such Encumbrances; (c) with respect to leasehold interests, Encumbrances incurred, created, assumed or permitted to exist and arising by, through or under a landlord or owner of any real property subject to a Lease; (d) zoning, building, subdivision, entitlement, conservation restriction and other land use and environmental regulations, easements, covenants, rights of way or other similar requirements or restrictions, none of which (i) materially and adversely interfere with the present uses of the real property or (ii) materially and adversely affect the value of the specific parcel of real property to which they relate; (e) zoning promulgated by Governmental Entities; (f) Encumbrances identified in the Financial Statements; (g) Encumbrances arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws or Organizational Documents (other than as a result of a breach or violation thereof); and (h) other Encumbrances that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the present use and operation of, or materially and adversely affect the value of, the assets to which they relate.

 

Person” means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity of any kind or nature.

 

Personal Data” means, with respect to any natural Person, such Person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number, tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank account number and other financial information, customer or account numbers, account access codes and passwords, that allows the identification of such Person or that is defined as “personal data,” “personally identifiable information,” “personal information” or similar term under any applicable Laws.

 

Preferred Stock Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

Privacy Laws” means all applicable United States state and federal Laws relating to privacy and protection of Personal Data and/or Protected Health Information, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999; the Identity Theft Red Flag Rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”); the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; the Privacy Act of 1974; the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; the Privacy Protection Act of 1980; the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970; the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; and any and all similar state and federal Laws relating to privacy, security, data protection and data breach, including security incident notification.

 

Private Placement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Proceeding” means any cause of action, litigation, suit, hearing, arbitration or other similar proceeding of any nature, civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative or otherwise, whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise.

 

Proposals” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

Protected Health Information” has the meaning given to such term under HIPAA, including all such information in electronic form.

 

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Public Software” means any software that (i) is made generally available to the public without requiring payment of fees or royalties, (ii) is generally considered to be “copyleft”, “open source” or “public software”, including software distributed or made available via the GNU General Public License (GPL) or Lesser/Library GPL (LGPL), the Artistic License (e.g., PERL), the Mozilla Public License, the Netscape Public License, the BSD License, the Sun Community Source License (SCSL) or Industry Source License (SISL), the Apache License or any license or distribution model similar to the foregoing, or (iii) requires as a condition of use, modification or distribution that any other software distributed therewith be disclosed, licensed or distributed in source code form, be redistributable at no charge or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works.

 

Proxy Statement” means the proxy statement relating to Parent’s Special Meeting.

 

Redeeming Stockholder” means a Parent Stockholder who demands that Parent redeem its Parent Common Stock for cash in connection with the Transactions and in accordance with the Parent Organizational Documents.

 

Redemption Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).

 

Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any director, officer, principal, partner, manager, member (if such Person is a member-managed limited liability company or similar entity), employee, consultant, investment banker, financial advisor, legal counsel, attorneys-in-fact, accountant or other advisor, agent or other representative of such Person, in each case, acting in their capacity as such.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Sensitive Data” means all confidential information, classified information, proprietary information, trade secrets and any other information, the security or confidentiality of which is protected by Law or Contract, that is collected, maintained, stored, transmitted, used, disclosed or otherwise processed by the Company. Sensitive Data also includes Personal Data which is held, stored, collected, transmitted, transferred (including cross-border transfers), disclosed, sold or used by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

Special Meeting” means a meeting of the holders of Parent Common Stock to be held for the purpose of approving the Proposals.

 

Software” means any and all: (a) computer programs, including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form; (b) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise; (c) descriptions, flow charts and other work products used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons; and (d) documentation relating to any of the foregoing, including user manuals and other training documentation.

 

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Sponsor” means LifeSci Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Sponsor Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(h).

 

Stock Plan” means the Company’s 2015 Stock Plan.

 

Subscribers” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Subscription Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries.

 

Support Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Surviving Company Bylaws” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

 

Surviving Company” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 

Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

 

Tail Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b).

 

Tax” or “Taxes” means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, net income, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severances, stamp, payroll, sales, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any interest in respect of such penalties and additions.

 

Tax Return” means all returns and reports (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof, required to be filed or supplied to Governmental Entity.

 

Trading Market” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

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Transaction Documents” means, collectively, (i) the Sponsor Agreement, (ii) the Support Agreement, (iii) the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, (iv) the Subscription Agreements and (v) the Director Nomination Agreement.

 

Transaction Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to occur at or immediately prior to the Closing, including the Merger.

 

Transfer Taxes” means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, recording, value added, registration and other such similar Taxes and all conveyance fees, recording fees and other similar charges.

 

Transmittal Document” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

Treasury Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

 

Triggering Event I” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Triggering Event II” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Triggering Events” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

VWAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

 

Willful Breach” means an intentional and willful material breach, or an intentional and willful material failure to perform, in each case, that is the consequence of an act or omission by a Party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit B

 

May 6, 2021

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

 

250 W. 55th St., #3401
New York, NY 10019
Attention: Andrew McDonald

 

Re: Support Agreement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter (this “Support Agreement”) is being delivered by each of those stockholders of Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement (each, a “Stockholder” and, collectively, the “Stockholders”), to LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), in accordance with that Merger Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Parent, the Company and LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Merger Sub”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. As used herein, the term “Section” shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to the specified Section of this Support Agreement.

 

As of the date hereof, each Stockholder owns of record the number of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock as set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Exhibit A hereto (all such shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock and any shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by the Stockholders prior to the termination of this Support Agreement being referred to herein as the “Stockholder Shares”).

 

In order to induce the Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Stockholder hereby agrees with Parent and the Company as follows:

 

1.     Voting Agreements. Each Stockholder, in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company, irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that, (i) at any meeting of the Company’s stockholders related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Transaction Documents (the “Transactions”), whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, and however called, and (ii) in connection with any written consent of the Company’s stockholders related to the Transactions (all such meetings or consents collectively referred to herein as the “Meeting”), such Stockholder shall, as applicable to such Stockholder:

 

a.when the Meeting is held, appear at the Meeting or otherwise cause his, her or its Stockholder Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;

 

 

 

 

b.vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of his, her or its Stockholder Shares in favor of each of the proposals relating to the Transactions;

 

c.authorize and approve the Merger to the extent the approval of any of the Company’s stockholders is required or applicable pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Company Charter”);

 

d.convert each share of Company Preferred Stock into shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company Charter Article IV, Section B(4)(b)(ii) and the Merger Agreement; and

 

e.vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of his, her or its Stockholder Shares against, and withhold consent with respect to, any action that would reasonably be expected to (x) impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the Transactions (including as a result of not satisfying any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8.1 or 8.2 of the Merger Agreement), (y) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement, or (z) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of such Stockholder contained in this Support Agreement.

 

Without limiting the foregoing, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, each Stockholder shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the Merger and the Transactions and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. The obligations of such Stockholder specified in this Section 1 shall apply whether or not the Merger, any of the Transactions or any action described above is recommended by the Company’s board of directors.

 

2.     Stop Transfers; Certificates. Each Stockholder agrees that except for transfers of his, her or its Stockholder Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement, such Stockholder shall not request that the Company register the transfer (book entry or otherwise) of any of his, her or its Stockholder Shares if such transfer is not permitted by this Support Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, such Stockholder hereby agrees to (a) place a revocable stop order on all of his, her or its Stockholder Shares subject to this Support Agreement, and (b) notify the Company’s transfer agent (if any) in writing of such stop order and the restrictions on such Stockholder Shares under this Section 2 and Section 4 below and direct the Company’s transfer agent (if any) not to process any attempts by such Stockholder to Transfer any Stockholder Shares except in compliance with this Section 2 and Section 6 below.

 

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3.     Termination of Company Financing Agreements. Each Stockholder, by this Agreement with respect to its Stockholder Shares, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees to terminate, subject to the Closing and effective as of the Effective Time, (a) those certain agreements set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto, if applicable to such Stockholder (the “Company Financing Agreements”); (b) any management rights or side letters between the Company and such Stockholder; and (c) any rights under any letter or agreement providing for redemption rights, put rights, purchase rights or other similar rights not generally available to stockholders of the Company (clauses (a) through (c), collectively, the “Terminating Rights”) between such Stockholder and the Company, but excluding, (i) for the avoidance of doubt, any rights such Stockholder may have that relate to any commercial or employment agreements or arrangements between such Stockholder and the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, which shall survive the Closing in accordance with their respective terms, and (ii) any indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation rights of any Stockholder or any of its Affiliates set forth in the foregoing documents, which shall survive the Closing in accordance with their respective terms.

 

4.     Waiver. Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) waives any rights of appraisal, dissenter’s rights and any similar rights relating to the Merger Agreement and the consummation by the parties of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, that such Stockholder may have under applicable law (including Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or otherwise), (ii) consents to, on behalf of itself, the conversion of all outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock into shares of Company Common Stock, with such conversion to be in accordance with the terms of the Company Charter and effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, and (iii) waives, on behalf of themselves, its right to certain payments upon liquidation of the Company pursuant to Article IV, Section 2 of the Company Charter.

 

5.     Damages; Remedies. Each Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the other parties hereto to consummate the Transactions are special, unique and of extraordinary character and that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Support Agreement are not performed or complied with in accordance with their terms or are otherwise breached, immediate and irreparable harm or damage would be caused for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that, in addition to any other available remedies a party hereto may have in equity or at law, each party hereto shall be entitled to equitable remedies against another party hereto for its breach or threatened breach of this Support Agreement, including to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Support Agreement or to obtain an injunction restraining any such breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Support Agreement in the Chosen Courts (as defined below), in each case, (i) without necessity of posting a bond or other form of security and (ii) without proving the inadequacy of money damages or another remedy at law. In the event that a party hereto seeks equitable remedies in any Proceeding (including to enforce the provisions of this Support Agreement or prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Support Agreement), no party hereto shall raise any defense or objection, and each party hereto hereby waives any and all defenses and objections, to such equitable remedies on grounds that (x) money damages would be adequate or there is another adequate remedy at law or (y) the party seeking equitable remedies must either post a bond or other form of security and prove the inadequacy of money damages or another remedy at law.

 

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6.     Transfer Restrictions. Hereafter until the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, each Stockholder agrees that such Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of Law), place a lien on, pledge, hypothecate, grant an option to purchase, distribute, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of his, her or its Stockholder Shares except in accordance with the Merger Agreement or otherwise enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking to do any of the foregoing (a “Transfer”), (b) deposit any of his, her or its Stockholder Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of his, her or its Stockholder Shares that conflicts with any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Support Agreement or (c) take any action that would have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the performance of its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit a Transfer to an Affiliate of such Stockholder (a “Permitted Transfer”); provided further, that any Permitted Transfer shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee also in agrees in writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Parent, to assume all of the obligations of such Stockholder hereunder, and be bound by the terms of this Support Agreement. Any attempted Transfer of the Stockholder Shares, or any interest in any of the foregoing in violation of this Section 6 shall be null and void.

 

7.     New Shares. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, in the event that, (a) any shares of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or other equity securities of Company are issued to any Stockholder after the date of this Support Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of the Company securities owned by such Stockholder, (b) any Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or other equity securities of the Company after the date of this Support Agreement or (c) any Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or other equity securities of Parent after the date of this Support Agreement (such Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or other equity securities of the Company, collectively the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Support Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted his, her or its Stockholder Shares as of the date hereof.

 

8.     Consent to Disclosure. Each Stockholder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Registration Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by the Parent or the Company to any Governmental Authority or to securityholders of the Parent) of such Stockholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of Stockholder Shares and the nature of such Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Parent or the Company, a copy of this Agreement, provided that any such documents shall be provided to any Stockholder being named at least one (1) business day prior to such publishing or disclosure for review and comment by such Stockholder. Each Stockholder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Parent or the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC).

 

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9.     Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Support Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Support Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

 

10.     Assignment. This Support Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto shall be permitted to assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Support Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 10 shall be null and void. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all obligations of a party hereto are being provided on a several basis by such party and not on a joint basis or a joint and several basis with the other parties hereto.

 

11.     Counterparts. This Support Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Support Agreement and signature pages by email in .pdf or .tif format (and including, without limitation, any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Support Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Support Agreement for all purposes. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes.

 

12.     Severability. The provisions of this Support Agreement shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Support Agreement. If any provision of this Support Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (i) a suitable and equitable provision to be negotiated by the parties hereto, each acting reasonably and in good faith, shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be legal, valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such legal, invalid or unenforceable provision, and (ii) the remainder of this Support Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability affect the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

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13.     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial Waiver.

 

a.This Support Agreement, and any claims or Proceedings arising out of this Support Agreement or the subject matter hereof (whether at law or equity, in contract or in tort or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.

 

b.Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (i) it shall bring any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Support Agreement, any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Support Agreement or the Transactions exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, then such Proceeding shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Courts”); and (ii) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (1) it irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (2) it waives any objection to the laying of venue in any Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (3) it waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party, (4) mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (5) it shall not assert as a defense, any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 13 or that any Governmental Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.

 

c.EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY BE IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISE OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATE TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND CERTIFIES (A) THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTIES WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 13.

 

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14.     Notice. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Support Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent or given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement to the applicable party, with respect to the Company, at the address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement, and, with respect to the Stockholders, at the address set forth on each Stockholder’s signature page.

 

15.     Termination. This Support Agreement and the obligations of Stockholders under this Support Agreement shall automatically terminate and any waivers of rights by Stockholders under this Support Agreement shall automatically be reinstated, in each case, upon the earliest of: (i) the Effective Time; (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1 thereof; and (iii) the mutual written agreement of the Parent and the Stockholders. Upon the termination or expiration of this Support Agreement, no party hereto shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Support Agreement; provided, however, such termination or expiration shall not relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of this Support Agreement occurring prior to its termination.

 

16.     Stockholder Representations: Each Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

a.such Stockholder has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked;

 

b.such Stockholder has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Support Agreement;

 

c.in the case of any entity, it is duly organized or formed, as applicable, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized or formed, as applicable, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Support Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Stockholder’s corporate, partnership or limited liability company powers, as applicable, and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporation, partnership or limited liability company actions, as applicable, on the part of such Stockholder;

 

d.this Support Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Support Agreement, this Support Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies);

 

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e.the execution and delivery of this Support Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the performance by such Stockholder of its obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Stockholder, or (ii) require any consent or approval from any third party that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party, in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Stockholder of his, her or its obligations under this Support Agreement;

 

f.there are no Proceedings pending against such Stockholder or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened against such Stockholder, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Stockholder of his, her or its obligations under this Support Agreement;

 

g.such Stockholder has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with tax and legal advisors of his, her or its own choosing;

 

h.such Stockholder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would prevent or delay such Stockholder from performing any of its obligations hereunder;

 

i.such Stockholder has good title to the Stockholder Shares set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Exhibit A, free and clear of any Liens, and such Stockholders has the sole power to vote or cause to be voted such Stockholder Shares; and

 

j.the Stockholder Shares identified in Section 2 of this Support Agreement are the only voting securities of the Company owned of record or beneficially owned by such Stockholder as of the date hereof, and none of such Stockholder Shares are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Stockholder Shares that is inconsistent with such Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Support Agreement or the disposition of such Stockholder Shares.

 

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17.     Adjustment for Stock Split. If, and as often as, there are any changes in the Company or the Stockholder Shares by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Support Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to the Stockholders, the Company and the Stockholder Shares as so changed.

 

18.     Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto.

 

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If the above correctly reflects our understanding and agreement with respect to the foregoing matters, please so confirm by signing in the space below and returning this letter agreement to us.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS
   
   
  By:            
  Name:
  Title:

 

Signature Page to
Stockholders Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed:  
   
SCIENCE 37, INC.  
   
   
By:    
   
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
   
LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.  
   
   
By:                                 
   
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to
Stockholders Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

[Exhibit A to Stockholders Support Agreement]

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

COMPANY FINANCING AGREEMENTS

 

1. Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2020, by and among the Company and each of the investors listed on Schedule A attached thereto.

 

2. Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2020, by and among the Company, the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock listed on the Schedule of Investors attached as Schedule A thereto, and the holders of the Company’s Common Stock listed on the Schedule of Key Holders attached as Schedule B thereto, and any subsequent stockholders, or any transferees who became party thereto.

 

3. Amended and Restated First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2020, by and among the Company, the holders of Company Common Stock listed on Schedule A attached thereto, and the holders of Company Preferred Stock listed on Schedule B attached thereto.

 

Exhibit B

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the [ ● ] day of [ ● ], 2021, by and among Science 37 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.) (the “Company”), the equityholders designated as Sponsor Equityholders on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Sponsor Equityholders”) and the equityholders designated as Legacy Science 37 Equityholders on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Legacy Science 37 Equityholders” and, together with the Sponsor Equityholders and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement, each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company, LifeSci Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the Sponsor Equityholders are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2020 (the “Prior Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company, LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Science 37”), are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May [ ● ], 2021 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), Merger Sub will merge (the “Merger”) with and into Legacy Science 37, with Legacy Science 37 surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Business Combination”);

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, the Legacy Science 37 Equityholders are receiving shares of Common Stock as consideration for their shares of common stock and preferred stock of Legacy Science 37 pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the parties to the Prior Agreement desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein, and the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                  DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:

 

Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Business Combination” has the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

 

Company” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.

 

Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.

 

Earn-Out Shares” means the shares of Common Stock received by the Legacy Science 37 Equityholders pursuant to the earn-out provisions of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

 

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Form S-3” is defined in Section 2.3.

 

Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Initial Shares” means all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by the Investors as of the date hereof or issued to the Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, including any Earn-Out Shares to the extent that such Earn-Out Shares have been issued by the Company in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Initial Shareholders” means LifeSci Holdings LLC and Chardan Healthcare Investments LLC, each an Investor.

 

Investor” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.

 

Maximum Number of Shares” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

Notices” is defined in Section 6.3.

 

Permitted Transferees” shall mean any Person to whom a holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities.

 

Person” means any individual or entity.

 

Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.

 

PIPE Shares” has the meaning given in the definition of “Subscription Agreements”.

 

Prior Agreement” has the meaning given in the Recitals hereto

 

Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

Registrable Securities” means (i) the Initial Shares, and (ii) any shares of Common Stock or any other equity security (including, without limitation, the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security and warrants) of the Company otherwise acquired or owned by an Investor following the date hereof to the extent that such securities are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company. Registrable Securities include any warrants, shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such securities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (d) the Registrable Securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without limitations as to volume or manner of sale.

 

 

 

Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Sponsor Holder” shall mean the Sponsor and any of its Permitted Transferees.

 

Subscription Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the several subscription agreements between the Company and certain investors, dated May [ ● ], 2021, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in private placements closing immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination, an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $200,000,000 (the “PIPE Shares”).

 

Underwriter” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

Warrant(s)” means the warrants of the Company.

 

2.                  REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

2.1              Demand Registration.

 

2.1.1        Request for Registration. At any time and from time to time, any of (i) Sponsor Holder or (ii) the holders of at least 20% in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities (together with the Sponsor Holder, the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, as the case may be (a “Demand Registration”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The Company will notify all holders of Registrable Securities of the demand within five (5) days after the Company’s receipt of any such demand, and each holder of Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration shall so notify the Company within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from the Company. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration, subject to Section 2.1.4 and the provisos set forth in Section 3.1.1. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than one (1) Demand Registration for the Sponsor Holder and two (2) Demand Registrations for other holders of Registrable Securities under this Section 2.1.1.

 

2.1.2        Effective Registration. A registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders that have Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration thereafter elect to continue the offering; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated to file a second Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.

 

2.1.3        Underwritten Offering. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and such holders so advise the Company as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority-in-interest of the holders initiating the Demand Registration.

 

 

 

2.1.4        Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other securities which the Company desires to sell and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other shareholders of the Company who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Shares”), then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the applicable Demanding Holders (pro rata in accordance with the number of shares that each such Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of shares held by each such Person (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

2.1.5        Withdrawal. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders that have Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration disapprove of the terms of any underwriting or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders that have Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration withdraws from a proposed offering relating to such Demand Registration, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.

 

2.1.6            Shelf Registration. The Company shall file within 45 days of the closing of the Business Combination, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective as soon as practicable thereafter, a Registration Statement for a shelf registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1 Shelf”) or, if the Company is eligible to use a Registration Statement on Form S-3, a shelf registration on Form S-3 (the “Form S-3 Shelf” and together with the Form S-1 Shelf, each a “Shelf”), in each case, covering the resale of all the Registrable Securities (determined as of two business days prior to such filing) on a delayed or continuous basis. Such Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any holder named therein. The Company shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep a Shelf continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. In the event the Company files a Form S-1 Shelf, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 Shelf (and any subsequent Shelf) to a Form S-3 Shelf as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent there is an active Shelf under this Section 2.1.6 covering an Investor’s or Investors’ Registrable Securities, and such Investor or Investors qualify as Demanding Holders pursuant to Section 2.1.1 and wish to request an underwritten offering from such Shelf, such underwritten offering shall follow the procedures of Section 2.1 (including Section 2.1.3 and Section 2.1.4) but such underwritten offering shall be made from the Shelf and shall count against the number of long form Demand Registrations that may be made pursuant to Section 2.1.1. The Company shall have the right to remove any persons no longer holding Registrable Securities from the Shelf or any other shelf registration statement by means of a post-effective amendment.

 

 

 

2.2              Piggy-Back Registration.

 

2.2.1        Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.

 

2.2.2        Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the holders of Registrable Securities in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which the Company desires to sell, taken together with the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the Company shall include in any such registration:

 

(a)               If the registration is undertaken for the Company’s account: (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares;

 

(b)               If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities, (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), collectively the shares of Common Stock or other securities comprised of Registrable Securities, Pro Rata, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such Persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

 

 

2.2.3        Withdrawal. Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3.

 

2.2.4         Any Piggy-Back Registration effected pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall not be counted as a Demand Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

2.3       Registrations on Form S-3. The holders of Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), that the Company register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will promptly, and in any event within five (5) days after the Company’s receipt of such request, give written notice of the proposed registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, effect the registration of all or such portion of such holder’s or holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities or other securities of the Company, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if the Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) if the holders of the Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $2,000,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

3.                  REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

 

3.1              Filings; Information. Whenever the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:

 

3.1.1        Filing Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its best efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to sixty (60) days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if the Company shall furnish to the holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time; provided further, however, that the Company shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than once in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.

 

3.1.2        Copies. The Company shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders.

 

 

 

3.1.3        Amendments and Supplements. The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn.

 

3.1.4        Notification. After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) business days after such filing, notify the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such holders promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within two (2) business days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, the Company shall furnish to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and the Company shall not file any Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which such holders or their legal counsel shall object.

 

3.1.5        State Securities Laws Compliance. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.

 

3.1.6        Agreements for Disposition. The Company shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement. No holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such holder that such holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.

 

 

 

3.1.7        Cooperation. The principal executive officer of the Company, the principal financial officer of the Company, the principal accounting officer of the Company and all other officers and members of the management of the Company shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.

 

3.1.8        Records. The Company shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.

 

3.1.9        Opinions and Comfort Letters. Upon request, the Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement a signed counterpart, addressed to such holder, of (i) any opinion of counsel to the Company delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter. In the event no legal opinion is delivered to any Underwriter, the Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, at any time that such holder elects to use a prospectus, an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect that the Registration Statement containing such prospectus has been declared effective and that no stop order is in effect.

 

3.1.10    Earnings Statement. The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

 

3.1.11    Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

3.1.12    Road Show. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $15,000,000, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.

 

3.2              Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or, in the case of a resale registration on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by the Company, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in the Company’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each holder of Registrable Securities included in any registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in the Company’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by the Company, each such holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

 

 

3.3              Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Form S-3 effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling shareholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering.

 

3.4              Information. The holders of Registrable Securities shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with Federal and applicable state securities laws.

 

3.5              Market Stand-off. In connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, if requested by the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of such underwritten offering, each participating holder will agree that it shall not transfer any shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company held as of the date of pricing of such underwritten offering (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Agreement), without the prior written consent of the managing Underwriter or Underwriters, during the ninety (90)-day period beginning on the date of pricing of such underwritten offering or such shorter period during which the Company agrees not to conduct an underwritten primary offering of Common Stock, except in the event the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of such underwritten offering otherwise agree in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, this restriction shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock acquired in open market transactions following the date of pricing of such underwritten offering.

 

4.                  INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

 

4.1              Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers and directors and each Person, if any, who controls an Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “Investor Indemnified Party”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement (or allegedly untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration; and the Company shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, by such selling holder expressly for use therein. The Company also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities and such Underwriter’s respective officers and directors and each Person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.

 

 

 

4.2            Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities. Each selling holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling holder, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each Underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other Person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling holder expressly for use therein, and shall reimburse the Company, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be in proportion to and limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder from the sale of the applicable Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

4.3              Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.

 

4.4              Contribution.

 

4.4.1        If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

 

 

4.4.2        The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1.

 

4.4.3        The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

5.                  RULE 144.

 

5.1              Rule 144. The Company covenants that it shall (i) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, and (ii) file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Investor holding Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Investor to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 (or any similar or successor rule thereto). Upon the request of any Investor, the Company shall deliver to such Investor (i) a copy of the most recent periodic report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company with the Commission (it being understood that the availability of such report on the Commission’s EDGAR system shall satisfy this requirement) and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably necessary to permit the Investor to sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar or successor rule thereto) without registration.

 

6.                  MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1              Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than the holders of the Registrable Securities and the holders of the PIPE Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, has any right to require the Company to register any shares of the Company’s capital stock for sale or to include shares of the Company’s capital stock in any registration filed by the Company for the sale of shares of capital stock for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions (excluding the Subscription Agreements) and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

6.2              Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such holder. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities or of any assignee of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any Persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Article 4 and this Section 6.2.

 

 

 

6.3              Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, “Notices”) required or permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, facsimile or e-mail, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; provided, that if such service or transmission is not on a business day or is after normal business hours, then such notice shall be deemed given on the next business day. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following timely delivery of such notice to a reputable air courier service with an order for next-day delivery.

 

To the Company:
 
Science 37, Inc.
600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 320
Culver City, California 90230
Attention: [ ● ]
E-mail: [ ● ]
 
with a required copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
 
Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main St., Suite 3700
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Ryan J. Maierson
  Erika L. Weinberg
  Thomas G. Brandt
E-mail: [email protected]
  [email protected]
  [email protected]

 

To an Investor, to the address set forth beside such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto.

 

6.4              Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.

 

6.5              Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

6.6              Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written.

 

 

 

6.7              Term. This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) with respect to any Investor, the date on which such Investor no longer holds any Registrable Securities and (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)) or (B) the holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale and without compliance with the current public reporting requirements set forth under Rule 144(i)(2). The provisions of Article IV and Article V shall survive any termination.

 

6.8             Modifications and Amendments. No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon the holders of the Registrable Securities unless executed in writing by the holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question. Upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one holder of Registrable Securities, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other holders of Registrable Securities (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the holder so affected. No course of dealing between any holder of Registrable Securities or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a holder of Registrable Securities or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any holder of Registrable Securities or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

6.9              Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.

 

6.10          Waivers and Extensions. Any party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.

 

6.11          Remedies Cumulative. In the event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the Investor or any other holder of Registrable Securities may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

 

6.12          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice-of-law provisions thereof that would compel the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

6.13          Waiver of Trial by Jury. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or other proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, or the actions of the Investor in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof.

 

6.14            Holder Information. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees, if requested in writing, to represent to the Company the total number of Registrable Securities held by such holder in order for the Company to make determinations hereunder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  SCIENCE 37 HOLDINGS, INC.
   
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  INVESTORS:
   
  LIFESCI HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:  
   
  CHARDAN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS LLC
   
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  ● ]
   
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  ● ]
   
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  ● ]
   
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
   
  ● ]
   
  By:                 
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit F

 

SPONSOR LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

THIS SPONSOR LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 6, 2021, by and between the undersigned (the “Holder”) and LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

 

BACKGROUND

 

A.           Parent, LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc. a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Merger Agreement dated as of May 6, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”).

 

B.            Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Parent will become the 100% stockholder of the Company (the “Transaction”).

 

C.            The Holder is the record and/or beneficial owner of (i) certain shares Parent Common Stock and (ii) certain Parent Warrants.

 

D.           As a condition of, and as a material inducement for the Company to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Holder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                   Lock-Up.

 

(a)                Subject to Section 1(e), during the Lock-up Period (as defined below), the Holder irrevocably agrees that it, he or she will not (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the Lock-up Shares (as defined below), (ii) enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Lock-up Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of any such Lock-up Shares, in cash or otherwise, (iii) publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement or (iv) engage in any Short Sales (as defined below) with respect to any security of Parent; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the Holder’s right to cause the Company to file and cause to become effective a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) naming such Holder as a selling securityholder (and to make any required disclosures in respect thereof), if applicable.

 

(b)                In furtherance of the foregoing, Parent will (i) place an irrevocable stop order on all Lock-up Shares, including those which may be covered by a registration statement, and (ii) notify Parent’s transfer agent in writing of the stop order and the restrictions on such Lock-up Shares under this Agreement and direct Parent’s transfer agent not to process any attempts by the Holder to resell or transfer any Lock-up Shares, except in compliance with this Agreement.

 

 

 

(c)                For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

(d)                For purpose of this Agreement, the “Lock-up Period” means, with respect to the Lock-up Shares, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is 180 calendar days thereafter.

 

(e)                Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in this Section 1, the restrictions set forth herein shall not apply to: (i) transfers or distributions to the Holder’s current or former general or limited partners, managers or members, stockholders, other equityholders or other direct or indirect affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or to the estates of any of the foregoing; (ii) transfers by operation of law; (iii) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Lock-up Shares; provided, that such plan does not provide for the transfer of Lock-up Shares during the Lock-up Period; (iv) gifts to a charitable organization; (v) transfers in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt transaction or enforcement thereunder; (vi) transfers to Parent or the Company; (vii) transfers to (A) Parent’s or the Company’s officers or directors or (B) any affiliates or family members of Parent’s or the Company’s officers or directors; (viii) the exercise of warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock and any related transfer of shares of Parent Common Stock in connection therewith (A) deemed to occur upon the “cashless” or “net” exercise of such warrants or (B) for the purpose of paying the exercise price of such warrants or for paying taxes due as a result of the exercise of such warrants or the vesting of such warrants, it being understood that all shares of Parent Common Stock received upon such exercise or transfer will remain subject to the restrictions of this Agreement during the Lock-up Period or (ix) transactions relating to shares of Parent Common Stock acquired in open market transactions, in each of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vii), where such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(f)                 In addition, after the Closing Date, if there is a Change of Control, then upon the consummation of such Change of Control, all Lock-up Shares shall be automatically released from the restrictions contained herein. A “Change of Control” means: (a) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries to a third-party purchaser; (b) a sale resulting in no less than a majority of the voting power of the Parent being held by any Person that did not own a majority of the voting power prior to such sale; or (c) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of Parent with or into a third-party purchaser that results in the inability of the pre-transaction equity holders of Parent to designate or elect a majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of the resulting entity or its parent company.

 

2.            Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto, by its respective execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the other party hereto and to all third party beneficiaries of this Agreement that (a) such party has the full right, capacity and authority to enter into, deliver and perform such party’s respective obligations under this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations under this Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound.

 

 

 

3.            Beneficial Ownership. The Holder hereby represents and warrants that it does not beneficially own, directly or through its nominees (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any shares of capital stock of Parent, or any economic interest in or derivative of such stock, other than those securities specified on the signature page hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) Parent Warrants beneficially owned by the Holder as specified on the signature page hereto are collectively referred to as the “Lock-up Shares.”

 

4.            No Additional Fees/Payment. Other than the consideration specifically referenced herein, the parties hereto agree that no fee, payment or additional consideration in any form has been or will be paid to the Holder in connection with this Agreement.

 

5.            Notices. All notices and other communications to be given or made hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day (or otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day) if (a) served by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party for whom it is intended, (b) delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) sent by email. Such communications shall be sent to the respective parties at the following street addresses or email addresses or at such other street address or email address for a party as shall be specified for such purpose in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5:

 

(a)If to Parent, to:

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

250 West 55th Street, #3401

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Andrew McDonald

E-mail: [email protected]

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Loeb & Loeb

345 Park Avenue, 19th Floor

New York, NY 10154

Attention: Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.

E-mail: [email protected]

(b)If to the Holder, to the addresses set forth on the Holder’s signature page hereto.

 

or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith.

 

6.            Enumeration and Headings. The enumeration and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

 

 

7.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and signature pages by email in .pdf or .tif format (and including, without limitation, any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes.

 

8.            Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto shall be permitted to assign any of such party’s rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 8 shall be null and void.

 

9.            Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision to be negotiated by the parties hereto, each acting reasonably and in good faith, shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be legal, valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such legal, invalid or unenforceable provision, and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability affect the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

10.           Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified by written agreement executed by each of the parties hereto.

 

11.          Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

12.          No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party hereto.

 

13.          Governing Law. This Agreement, and any claims or Proceedings arising out of this Agreement or the subject matter hereof (whether at law or equity, in contract or in tort or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.

 

14.          Controlling Agreement. To the extent the terms of this Agreement (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time) directly conflicts with a provision in the Merger Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.
   
  By:  
    Name: Andrew McDonald
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  HOLDER
   
  LIFESCI HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By:  
    Name: Andrew McDonald
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
    Address for Notice:
   
    LifeSci Holdings LLC
    250 West 55th Street, #3401
    New York, NY 10019
    (646) 889-1200
    Attn: Andrew McDonald
    Email: [email protected]
   
    with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
   
    Loeb and Loeb LLP
   
    345 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
    New York, NY 10154
    Attn: Mitchell Nussbaum
    Email: [email protected]

 

  NUMBER OF Lock-up Shares:
   
  1,772,034 shares of Parent Common Stock
   
  3,146,453 Parent Warrants

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Name of Investor Address
   
 LifeSci Holdings LLC  250 W 55th St, #3401
New York, NY 10019
   
Chardan Healthcare Investments LLC ● ]
   
● ] ● ]
   
● ] ● ]
   
● ] ● ]
   
● ] ● ]

 

Exhibit A

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Sponsor Equityholders

 

LifeSci Holdings LLC

Chardan Healthcare Investments LLC

 

Schedule A

 

 

SCHEDULE B

 

Legacy Science 37 Equityholders

 

 ]

 ]

 ]

 ]

 ]

 

Schedule B

 

 

EXHIBIT G

Director Nomination Agreement Term Sheet

 

This Term Sheet summarizes certain principal terms of a Director Nomination Agreement (the “Director Nomination Agreement”) to be entered into in connection with the Closing by and among LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the stockholders of Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Science 37”) listed on Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “Stockholders”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 6, 2021 (the “Execution Date”), by and among Parent, Science 37 and LifeSci Acquistion II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Definitive Agreement: Immediately prior to the Closing, Parent and each of the Stockholders will enter into the Director Nomination Agreement containing, in addition to certain other customary terms and conditions, the terms and conditions reflected in this Term Sheet.
Board of Directors:

Effective as of the Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent (the “Board,” and each member of the Board, a “Director”) shall consist of at least seven (7) Directors (the “Initial Board”), one of which will be appointed by Parent in accordance with the Merger Agreement (the “Parent Director”) and the remainder of which will be appointed by the Company.

 

The Board shall at all times be comprised of a majority of independent directors (each, an “Independent Director”), each of whom shall meet the independence requirements under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and the membership of the Board shall also take into account any other applicable requirements, including diversity considerations. At least three of the Independent Directors shall also meet the independence requirements under Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to service on the audit committee of the Board (each, an “Audit Committee Qualified Director”).

 

 

 

 

 

The Initial Board shall include the following individuals, each of whom shall serve as a Director until such individual’s successor is duly elected and qualified in accordance with the terms of the Director Nomination Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Parent, as amended, restated and/or amended and restated from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Parent, as amended or amended and restated from time to time (the “Bylaws”), subject to such individual’s earlier death, resignation or removal:

 

·the Parent Director;

 

·the Chief Executive Officer of Parent following the Closing;

 

·one (1) Audit Committee Qualified Director, who shall be John W. Hubbard;

 

·one (1) Independent Director designated by Redmile Private Investments II, L.P., Redmile Strategic Master Fund LP, Redmile Capital Offshore II Master Fund, Ltd. and RAF, L.P. (collectively, “Redmile”), who shall be Robert Faulkner;

 

·one (1) Independent Director designated by Lux Co-Investment Opportunities, L.P. and Lux Ventures IV, L.P. (collectively, the “Lux”), who shall be Adam Goulburn;

 

·one (1) Independent Director designated by Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (“PPD”), who shall be Bhooshi DeSilva; and

 

·one (1) Independent Director designated by dRx Capital AG (“dRx” and, together with Redmile, Lux and PPD, the “Legacy Stockholders”), who shall be Neil Tiwari.

 

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Director Nomination Agreement, with respect to each subsequent election of Directors and subject to the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, from and after the Closing and until such time as it holds less than 10.0% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Parent, each Legacy Stockholder shall be entitled to nominate one (1) person for election as a Director (each such Director, a “Legacy Director”) at the applicable annual meeting or special meeting of the stockholders of Parent, in each case, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which Directors of the same class as such Legacy Director are to be elected to the Board. The Legacy Stockholders’ rights under the Director Nomination Agreement shall not be transferable. Parent shall (i) include each such Legacy Director as a nominee for election as a Director at the applicable annual stockholders meeting of Parent in its proxy solicitation materials (including any form of proxy it distributes) and (ii) unless the Board (or a committee thereof) reasonably determines in good faith, after receiving an opinion of Parent’s outside counsel, that doing so would cause it to violate its fiduciary duties to stockholders under applicable law, (A) recommend to Parent’s stockholders that such Legacy Director be elected as a Director at such annual stockholders meeting and (B) use reasonable best efforts to provide the highest level of support (including as to recommendation) as is used and/or provided for the election of the other Director nominees of Parent at such annual stockholders meeting.

 

2

 

 

 

In the event that a vacancy on the Board exists or is created at any time by the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a member of the Initial Board prior to the due election and qualification of such member’s successor, such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, that if such vacancy relates to a Legacy Director, the applicable Legacy Stockholder shall (until such time as it holds less than 10.0% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Parent) be entitled to designate such Legacy Director’s successor.

 

The Board shall have standing Nominating and Governance, Compensation and Audit Committees, each of which shall consist solely of Independent Directors and, in the case of the Audit Committee, solely of Audit Committee Qualified Directors.

 

Mr. Faulkner shall serve as the initial Chairperson of the Board (the “Chairperson”), and any successor Chairperson of the Board shall be designated as provided in the Bylaws.

 

The Board shall be classified into three classes at the Closing, with the Directors serving staggered three-year terms. The individual Directors comprising each class will be as agreed by the parties in the Director Nomination Agreement.

 

Immediately after Closing, the Board shall adopt an insider trading policy containing terms and conditions typical for a public company.

   
Amendment: The Director Nomination Agreement may be amended from time to time only by the written agreement of all Stockholders entitled to designate a Director as of such time.

 

3

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Stockholders

 

·Redmile Capital Offshore II Master Fund, Ltd.
·Redmile Strategic Master Fund, LP
·Redmile Private Investments II, L.P.
·RAF, L.P.
·Lux Co-Investment Opportunities, L.P.
·Lux Ventures IV, L.P.
·Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC
·dRx Capital AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

May 6, 2021

 

Science 37, Inc. 

600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 320

Culver City, California 90230

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

Re: Support Agreement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter (this “Support Agreement”) is being delivered by LifeSci Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Stockholder”), to Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in accordance with that Merger Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and LifeSci Acquisition II Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Merger Sub”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. As used herein, the term “Section” shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to the specified Section of this Support Agreement.

  

The Stockholder is currently, and as of immediately prior to the Closing will be, the record owner of 1,772,034 shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stockholder Shares”), representing 17.70% of the voting power of the Parent’s security holders, and 3,146,453 private placement warrants of Parent (the “Parent Warrants”).

 

In order to induce the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Stockholder hereby agrees with the Parent as follows:

 

1.Voting Agreements. The Stockholder, in its capacity as a stockholder of the Parent, irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that, (i) at any meeting of the Parent’s stockholders related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Transaction Documents (the “Transactions”), whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, and however called, and (ii) in connection with any written consent of the Parent’s stockholders related to the Transactions (all such meetings or consents collectively referred to herein as the “Meeting”), the Stockholder shall:

 

a.when the Meeting is held, appear at the Meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;

 

b.vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of the Stockholder Shares in favor of each of the proposals relating to the Transactions and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Parent for consummation of the Merger and the Transactions; and

 

 

 

 

c.vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of the Stockholder Shares against, and withhold consent with respect to, any action that would reasonably be expected to (x) impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the Transactions (including as a result of not satisfying any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8.1 or 8.3 of the Merger Agreement), (y) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, or (z) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Stockholder contained in this Support Agreement.

 

Without limiting the foregoing, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, the Stockholder shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the Merger and the Transactions and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. The obligations of the Stockholder specified in this Section 1 shall apply whether or not the Merger, any of the Transactions or any action described above is recommended by Parent’s board of directors.

 

2.Stop Transfers; Certificates. The Stockholder agrees that except for transfers of Stockholder Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement, it shall not request that the Parent register the transfer (book entry or otherwise) of any of the Stockholder Shares if such transfer is not permitted by this Support Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Stockholder hereby agrees to (a) place a revocable stop order on all Stockholder Shares subject to this Support Agreement, including those which may be covered by a registration statement, and (b) notify Parent’s transfer agent in writing of such stop order and the restrictions on such Stockholder Shares under this Section 2 and Section 6 below and direct Parent’s transfer agent not to process any attempts by Stockholder to Transfer any Stockholder Shares except in compliance with this Section 2 and Section 6 below.

  

3.Cooperation. The Stockholder agrees to cooperate with any reasonable request of the Parent or its independent registered public accounting firm in connection with the preparation of any periodic reports, transition reports and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental agency or body that is required to be made by the Parent following the consummation of the Merger. Further, the Stockholder agrees that such cooperation includes, but is not limited to, providing Parent and its representatives with access to the executive officers and employees of Stockholder and its affiliates for the purposes of preparing such reports. Parent shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by the Stockholder in cooperating with the Parent on the matters covered in this Section 3.

 

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4.Parent Warrants. Prior to the Closing, the Stockholder shall amend the Parent Warrant Agreement or enter into such other agreement that provides for all of the issued and outstanding Parent Warrants held by Sponsor or its Affiliates to convert into the right to receive 3,146,453 shares of Parent Common Stock, in the aggregate, immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

5.Damages; Remedies. The Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the other parties hereto to consummate the Transactions are special, unique and of extraordinary character and that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Support Agreement are not performed or complied with in accordance with their terms or are otherwise breached, immediate and irreparable harm or damage would be caused for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that, in addition to any other available remedies a party hereto may have in equity or at law, each party hereto shall be entitled to equitable remedies against another party hereto for its breach or threatened breach of this Support Agreement, including to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Support Agreement or to obtain an injunction restraining any such breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Support Agreement in the Chosen Courts (as defined below), in each case, (i) without necessity of posting a bond or other form of security and (ii) without proving the inadequacy of money damages or another remedy at law. In the event that a party hereto seeks equitable remedies in any Proceeding (including to enforce the provisions of this Support Agreement or prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Support Agreement), no party hereto shall raise any defense or objection, and each party hereto hereby waives any and all defenses and objections, to such equitable remedies on grounds that (x) money damages would be adequate or there is another adequate remedy at law or (y) the party seeking equitable remedies must either post a bond or other form of security and prove the inadequacy of money damages or another remedy at law.

 

6.Transfer Restrictions. Hereafter until the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, the Stockholder agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of Law), place a lien on, pledge, hypothecate, grant an option to purchase, distribute, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the Stockholder Shares and Parent Warrants except in accordance with the Merger Agreement or otherwise enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking to do any of the foregoing (a “Transfer”), (b) deposit any of the Stockholder Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Stockholder Shares that conflicts with any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Support Agreement or (c) take any action that would have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the performance of its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Stockholder (a “Permitted Transfer”); provided further, that any Permitted Transfer shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee also in agrees in writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, to assume all of the obligations of the Stockholder hereunder, and be bound by the terms of this Support Agreement. Any attempted Transfer of the Stockholder Shares or Parent Warrants, or any interest in any of the foregoing in violation of this Section 6 shall be null and void.

 

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7.New Shares. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 thereof, in the event that, (a) any shares of Parent Common Stock, Parent Warrants or other equity securities of Parent are issued to the Stockholder after the date of this Support Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Parent securities owned by the Stockholder, (b) the Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Parent Common Stock, Parent Warrants or other equity securities of Parent after the date of this Support Agreement, or (c) the Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Parent Common Stock or other equity securities of Parent after the date of this Support Agreement (such Parent Common Stock, Parent Warrants or other equity securities of Parent, collectively the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by the Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Support Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Stockholder Shares as of the date hereof.

 

8.Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Support Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Support Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

 

9.Assignment. This Support Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto shall be permitted to assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Support Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 9 shall be null and void.

 

10.Counterparts. This Support Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Support Agreement and signature pages by email in .pdf or .tif format (and including, without limitation, any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Support Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Support Agreement for all purposes. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes.

 

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11.Severability. The provisions of this Support Agreement shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Support Agreement. If any provision of this Support Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (i) a suitable and equitable provision to be negotiated by the parties hereto, each acting reasonably and in good faith, shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be legal, valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such legal, invalid or unenforceable provision, and (ii) the remainder of this Support Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability affect the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

12.Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial Waiver.

 

(i) This Support Agreement, and any claims or Proceedings arising out of this Support Agreement or the subject matter hereof (whether at law or equity, in contract or in tort or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.

 

(ii) Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (a) it shall bring any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Support Agreement, any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Support Agreement or the Transactions exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, then such Proceeding shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Courts”); and (b) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (1) it irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (2) it waives any objection to the laying of venue in any Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (3) it waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party, (4) mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (5) it shall not assert as a defense, any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 12 or that any Governmental Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.

 

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(iii) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY BE IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISE OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATE TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND CERTIFIES (A) THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTIES WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 12.

 

13.Notice. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Support Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent or given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement to the applicable party, with respect to the Parent, at the address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Merger Agreement, and, with respect to Stockholder, at the address set forth on Stockholder’s signature page.

  

14.Termination. This Support Agreement and the obligations of Stockholder under this Support Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of: (i) the Effective Time; (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1 thereof; and (iii) the mutual written agreement of the Company and Stockholder. Upon the termination or expiration of this Support Agreement, no party hereto shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Support Agreement; provided, however, such termination or expiration shall not relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of this Support Agreement occurring prior to its termination.

  

15.Stockholder Representations: The Stockholder represents and warrants to Parent, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

a.it has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked;

 

b.it has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Support Agreement;

 

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c.it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Support Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Stockholder’s limited liability company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company actions on the part of the Stockholder;

 

d.this Support Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Support Agreement, this Support Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies);

  

e.the execution and delivery of this Support Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Stockholder, or (ii) require any consent or approval from any third party that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party, in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Support Agreement;

 

f.there are no Proceedings pending against the Stockholder or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Support Agreement;

 

g.the Stockholder has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with tax and legal advisors of its own choosing;

  

h.the Stockholder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would prevent or delay the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations hereunder;

 

i.the Stockholder has good title to the Stockholder Shares, free and clear of any Liens, and the Stockholder has the sole power to vote or cause to be voted such Stockholder Shares; and

 

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j.the Stockholder Shares identified in Section 2 of this Support Agreement are the only voting securities of the Parent owned of record or beneficially owned by the Stockholder as of the date hereof, and none of such Stockholder Shares are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Stockholder Shares that is inconsistent with the Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Support Agreement or the disposition of such Stockholder Shares.

 

16.Adjustment for Stock Split. If, and as often as, there are any changes in the Parent or the Stockholder Shares by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Support Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to the Stockholder, Parent, and the Stockholder Shares as so changed.

 

17.Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto.

 

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If the above correctly reflects our understanding and agreement with respect to the foregoing matters, please so confirm by signing in the space below and returning this letter agreement to us.

 

Sincerely,
   
  LIFESCI HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/Andrew McDonald
  Name: Andrew McDonald
  Title: CEO
   
  250 West 55th Street, #3401
  New York, NY 10019
  (646) 889-1200
  Attn: Andrew McDonald

 

Accepted and Agreed: 
  
SCIENCE 37, INC. 
  
By: /s/ David Coman 
  Name:David Coman 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer 
  
LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP. 
  
By: /s/ Andrew McDonald 
  Name:Andrew McDonald 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer 

 

Signature Page to

Sponsor Support Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Confidential

Execution Version

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Subscription Agreement”) is entered into this 6th day of May, 2021, by and between LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned (“Subscriber”). Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Transaction Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the other parties named therein propose to enter into a Merger Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company will merge with and into Science 37, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Science 37”), pursuant to which Science 37 will continue as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Transaction”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with and contingent on the closing of the Transaction, as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, and pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, Subscriber desires to subscribe for and purchase from the Company that number of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), set forth on the signature page hereto for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Per Share Price”), or the aggregate purchase price set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Purchase Price”), and the Company desires to issue and sell to Subscriber at the Closing the Securities (as defined below) in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price by or on behalf of Subscriber to the Company on or prior to the Closing (as defined below); and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Subscription Agreement, and in connection with the Transaction, certain other institutional “accredited investors” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) or “qualified institutional buyers” (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act) (the “Other Subscribers”) are entering into separate subscription agreements with the Company (“Other Subscription Agreements”) substantially similar to this Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which such Other Subscribers, and Subscriber pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, have agreed, severally and not jointly, to purchase on the closing date of the Transaction (the “Closing Date”) an aggregate of up to 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock at the Per Share Price (the “Offering”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions, herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Subscriber hereby agree, severally and not jointly with any Other Subscriber in the Offering, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.            Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company, at the Closing, and the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to Subscriber, at the Closing, upon the payment of the Purchase Price, that number of shares of Common Stock set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Securities”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein (such subscription and issuance, the “Subscription”).

 

 

 

 

2.            Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

 

2.1            Subscriber’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Company to issue the Securities to Subscriber, Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees with the Company as follows:

 

2.1.1            If Subscriber is not an individual, Subscriber 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. If Subscriber is an individual, Subscriber has the authority to enter into, deliver and perform Subscriber’s obligations under this Subscription Agreement.

 

2.1.2            If Subscriber is not an individual, this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Subscriber. If Subscriber is an individual, the signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and Subscriber has legal competence and capacity to execute the same. This Subscription Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Subscriber, enforceable against Subscriber 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, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

2.1.3            The execution, delivery and performance by Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein do not and 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 Subscriber 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 Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of Subscriber and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Subscriber Material Adverse Effect”), or materially affect the legal authority of Subscriber to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) if Subscriber is not an individual, result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries; 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 Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Subscriber Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the legal authority of Subscriber to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

2.1.4            Subscriber (i) 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, (ii) is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if Subscriber is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” or an institutional “accredited investor” and Subscriber has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations, warranties and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) 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 (and shall provide the requested information on Schedule A hereto). Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Subscriber to hold the Securities for any period of time. Subscriber is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

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2.1.5            Subscriber understands 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 Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities may not be resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by Subscriber absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Securities or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available, and that any book entries representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities will not be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities will be subject to the foregoing transfer restrictions and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, Subscriber may not be able to readily resell the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. Subscriber understands that it has been advised to consult legal, tax and accounting counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any of the Securities.

 

2.1.6            Subscriber understands and agrees that Subscriber is purchasing the Securities directly from the Company. Subscriber further acknowledges that there have been no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to Subscriber or on behalf of the Company, Cowen and Company, LLC (the “Placement Agent”), or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates or controlling persons of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements included in this Subscription Agreement, and Subscriber is not relying on any representations, warranties or covenants other than those expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement.

 

2.1.7            Subscriber represents and warrants that (i) it is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or (ii) its acquisition and holding of the Securities will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law.

 

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2.1.8            In making its decision to purchase the Securities, Subscriber represents that it has relied solely upon independent investigation made by Subscriber and the Company’s representations, warranties and agreements herein. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber has received and has had an adequate opportunity to review, such financial and other information as Subscriber deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities and made its own assessment and is satisfied concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to Subscriber’s investment in the Securities. Subscriber represents and agrees that Subscriber and Subscriber’s professional advisor(s), if any, have had an opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as Subscriber and Subscriber’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that no disclosure or any information received by Subscriber has been prepared by the Placement Agent and that the Placement Agent and its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates and controlling persons have made no independent investigation with respect to the Company or the Securities or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to Subscriber by the Company and Subscriber is not relying upon any such investigation by the Placement Agent. Subscriber acknowledges that it has not relied on any statements or other information provided by the Placement Agent or any of the Placement Agent’s directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates and controlling persons with respect to its decision to invest in the Securities, including information related to the Company, the Securities and the offer and sale of the Securities.

 

2.1.9            Subscriber became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between Subscriber and the Placement Agent or the Company (or a representative of the Company or Placement Agent) as a result of a pre-existing, substantial relationship with the Company or Placement Agent, and the Securities were offered to Subscriber solely by direct contact between Subscriber and either the Placement Agent or the Company (or a representative of the Company or Placement Agent). Subscriber did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to Subscriber, by any other means. Subscriber acknowledges that the Placement Agent has not acted as its financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the Subscription or any matter under this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber acknowledges that, to Subscriber’s knowledge, 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.

 

2.1.10            Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities. Subscriber 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 Subscriber has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as Subscriber has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. Subscriber understands and acknowledges that (A) it (i) 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 all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (ii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Securities and (B) the purchase and sale of the Securities hereunder meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A), (C) or (J) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).

 

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2.1.11            Subscriber represents and acknowledges that Subscriber, alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities, has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for Subscriber and that Subscriber is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of Subscriber’s investment in the Company. Subscriber further acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss of investment exists and that it is able to fend for itself in the transactions contemplated herein.

 

2.1.12            Subscriber understands 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.

 

2.1.13            Subscriber represents and warrants that Subscriber is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 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 (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person, that is named on an 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 any 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. Subscriber agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that Subscriber is permitted to do so under applicable law. Subscriber represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), that, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, Subscriber maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. Subscriber also represents that, to the extent required, it, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List, and to otherwise ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs. Subscriber further represents and warrants that, to the extent required, it, directly or indirectly through a third-party administrator, maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by Subscriber and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived.

 

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2.1.14            On the date the Purchase Price would be required to be funded pursuant to Section 3.1, Subscriber will have sufficient immediately available funds to pay the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.1 .

 

2.1.15            Subscriber represents that, if it is a person or entity described in Section 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act, no disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to Subscriber 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.

 

2.1.16            Except as expressly disclosed in a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or amendments thereto) filed by such Subscriber with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock prior to the date hereof, Subscriber 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) acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).

 

2.1.17            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 the Company as a result of the purchase by such Subscriber and sale of the Securities 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 the Company from and after the Closing as a result of the purchase by such Subscriber and sale of the Securities hereunder.

 

2.1.18            No broker, finder or other financial consultant has acted on behalf of Subscriber in connection with this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the Company.

 

2.2            Company’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce Subscriber to purchase the Securities, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Subscriber and agrees with Subscriber as follows:

 

2.2.1            The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), with the requisite corporate power 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.

 

2.2.2            The Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to Subscriber against full payment for the Securities in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and shall be free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances and restrictions (other than those arising under this Subscription Agreement or imposed by applicable securities laws), and the Securities will not have been authorized or issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws or under the DGCL.

 

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2.2.3            The Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and are listed for trading on Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “LSAQ.” There is no suit, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by Nasdaq or the Commission seeking to deregister the Company’s Common Stock or prohibit or terminate the listing of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq. The Company has taken no action that is designed to terminate the registration of its Common Stock under the Exchange Act.

 

2.2.4            This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it 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, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

2.2.5            The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement (including compliance by the Company with all of the provisions hereof), issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation of the certain other transactions contemplated herein 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 Company pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company (a “Material Adverse Effect”) or affect the validity of the Securities or affect the legal authority of the Company to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Company; 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 Company or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or affect the validity of the Securities or affect the legal authority of the Company to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

2.2.6            The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority, self-regulatory organization or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities), other than (i) filings with the Commission, (ii) filings required by applicable state securities laws, (iii) filings required in accordance with Section 8.1 of this Subscription Agreement, (iv) filings required by Nasdaq, or such other applicable stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, and (v) the failure of which to obtain would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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2.2.7            Assuming the accuracy of Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1 of this Subscription Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities to Subscriber. Neither the Company, nor any person acting on its or their behalf has made, or will make, directly or indirectly, any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would adversely affect reliance by the Company on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the exemption from registration for the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the issuance or sale of the Securities under the Securities Act.

 

2.2.8            Neither the Company nor any representative acting on its behalf has conducted any general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Securities and neither the Company nor any representative acting on its behalf offered any of the Securities in the Offering in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

 

2.2.9            No Disqualification Event is applicable to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any Company Covered Person (as defined below), except for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii)-(iv) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act is applicable. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with any disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) under the Securities Act. “Company Covered Person” means, with respect to the Company as an “issuer” for purposes of Rule 506 under the Securities Act, any person listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1) under the Securities Act.

 

2.2.10            As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 10,011,301 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and no preferred shares are issued and outstanding. 3,146,453 shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Company’s warrants (“Warrants”). All (i) issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights and (ii) outstanding Warrants have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are not subject to preemptive rights. As of the date hereof, except as set forth above pursuant to the organizational documents of the Company, the Other Subscription Agreements, the Transaction Agreement and any promissory notes issued by the Company’s sponsor to the Company for working capital purposes as described in the SEC Documents (as defined below), there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of Common Stock or other equity interests in the Company, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity interests. As of the date hereof, other than the subsidiary created for purposes of the Transaction, the Company has no subsidiaries and does not own, directly or indirectly, interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any securities of the Company, other than (A) as set forth in the Company’s filings with the Commission, together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto (the “SEC Documents”) and (B) as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company had no outstanding indebtedness and will not have any outstanding long-term indebtedness as of immediately prior to the Closing. There are no securities issued by the Company or instruments to which the Company is a party containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement or the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Other Subscription Agreements that have not been or will not be validly waived on or prior to the closing of the Transaction.

 

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2.2.11            Except as to the historical accounting treatment of the Warrants in any SEC Reports in light of the Staff Statement Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies issued by the Staff on April 12, 2021 (the “Statement”), each SEC Document filed by the Company with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 14(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or filed pursuant to the Securities Act since its initial registration of its Common Stock when filed complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. Except as to the historical accounting treatment of the Warrants in any SEC Reports in light of the Statement, none of the SEC Documents filed under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (except to the extent that information contained in any SEC Document has been superseded by a later timely filed SEC Document) contained, when filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in the case of any SEC Document that is a registration statement, or included, when filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in the case of all other SEC Documents; provided, that with respect to any information relating to Science 37 or any of its affiliates included in any SEC Document or filed as an exhibit thereto, the representation and warranty in this sentence is made to the Company’s knowledge. The Company has timely filed each SEC Document that the Company was required to file with the Commission since its inception. There are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from the Commission staff with respect to any of the Company’s SEC Documents. In addition, the Company has made available to Subscriber (including via the Commission’s EDGAR system) a copy of the SEC Documents since its initial registration of its Common Stock with the Commission. Except as to the historical accounting treatment of the Warrants in any SEC Reports in light of the Statement, each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) of the Company contained in the SEC Documents was prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Commission), each complied in all material respects with the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein.

 

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2.2.12            Except for such matters as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, there is no (i) investigation, action, suit, claim or other proceeding, in each case by or before any governmental authority pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or Science 37 or (ii) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any governmental entity outstanding against the Company or Science 37.

 

2.2.13            The Company has not entered into any subscription agreement, side letter or other agreement with any Other Subscriber relating to such Other Subscriber’s direct or indirect investment in the Company, other than the Transaction Agreement (to the extent that any Other Subscriber is party thereto) and the Other Subscription Agreements, on terms and conditions that are more advantageous to such Other Subscriber than Subscriber hereunder (other than terms particular to the legal or regulatory requirements of such Other Subscriber or its affiliates or related persons). The Other Subscription Agreements reflect the same Per Share Price as this Subscription Agreement and do not include terms or conditions that are more advantageous to such Other Subscriber thereunder than the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement (other than terms particular to the legal or regulatory requirements of such Other Subscriber or its affiliates or related persons). The Other Subscription Agreements have not been amended in any material respect following the date of this Subscription Agreement.

 

2.2.14            The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, and consummation of the Transaction, will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

2.2.15            The Common Stock is eligible for clearing through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian (DWAC) system, and the Company is eligible and participating in the Direct Registration System (DRS) of DTC with respect to the Common Stock. The Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) is a participant in DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

2.2.16            The Company acknowledges that there have been no, and in issuing the Securities the Company is not relying on any, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Company by Subscriber, any of its officers, directors or representatives or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements expressly stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

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2.2.17            Upon the Closing, the Securities will not be subject to any Transfer Restriction. The term “Transfer Restriction” means any condition to or restriction on the ability of Subscriber to pledge, sell, assign or otherwise transfer the Securities under any organizational document or agreement of the Company, which for the avoidance of doubt excludes the restrictions on transfer described in Section 4 hereof with respect to the status of the Securities as “restricted securities” pending their resale pursuant to an effective registration statement, Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) or pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

2.2.18            The Company acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged by Subscriber in connection with a bona fide margin agreement, which shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, provided that such pledge shall be (i) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or (ii) pursuant to, and in accordance with, a registration statement that is effective under the Securities Act at the time of such pledge. Subscriber effecting a pledge of Securities shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof; provided, however, that neither the Company nor its counsel shall be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) in connection with any such pledge, other than providing any such lender of such margin agreement with an acknowledgment that the Securities are not subject to any contractual lock up or prohibition on pledging, the form of such acknowledgment to be subject to review and comment by the Company in all respects.

 

2.2.19            Except as to the historical accounting treatment of the Warrants in any SEC Reports in light of the Statement, the Company is, and has been since its inception, in compliance with all applicable laws, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written communication from a governmental entity that alleges that the Company is not in compliance with or is in default or violation of any applicable law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is in all material respects in compliance with applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

2.2.20            The Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the officers, directors, employees, and agents of the Company, in each case, acting on behalf of the Company, have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws (as herein defined), (ii) the Company has not been convicted of violating any Anti-Corruption Laws or, to the knowledge of the Company, subjected to any investigation by a governmental authority for violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, (iii) the Company has not conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental authority regarding any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any Anti-Corruption Laws and (iv) the Company has not received any written notice or citation from a governmental authority for any actual or potential noncompliance with any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. As used herein, “Anti-Corruption Laws” means any applicable laws relating to corruption and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as amended), the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any similar law that prohibits bribery or corruption.

 

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3.            Settlement Date and Delivery.

 

3.1            Closing. The closing of the Subscription contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) is contingent upon the substantially concurrent consummation of the Transaction. The Closing shall occur on the closing date of, and immediately prior to, the consummation of the Transaction. At least five (5) Business Days (as defined below) before the anticipated Closing Date, the Company shall deliver written notice from (or on behalf of) the Company to Subscriber (the “Closing Notice”) specifying (i) the anticipated Closing Date and (ii) the wire instructions for delivery of the Purchase Price to the Company. On the Closing Date, Subscriber shall deliver to the Company the Purchase Price by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice (which account shall not be an escrow account) against delivery by the Company to Subscriber (or its nominee in accordance with such Subscriber’s delivery instructions) of the Securities in book-entry form (or in certificated form if indicated by Subscriber on Subscriber’s signature page hereto) and evidence from the Company’s Transfer Agent of the issuance of the Securities in the name of the Subscriber (or its nominee) as of the Closing Date. In the event the closing of the Transaction does not occur within one (1) Business Day of the Closing Date, the Company shall promptly (but not later than two (2) Business Days after the anticipated Closing Date as set forth in the Closing Notice) return the Purchase Price to Subscriber by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Subscriber, and any book-entries representing the Securities shall be deemed cancelled. Subject to Section 5 below, the failure of the Closing to occur on the Closing Date shall not terminate this Subscription Agreement or otherwise relieve any party of any of its obligations hereunder upon delivery of a subsequent Closing Notice pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.1. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, “Business Day” means any day that, in New York, New York, is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law or regulation to close.

 

3.2            Conditions to Closing.

 

3.2.1            The Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing by the Company, on the one hand, or Subscriber, on the other, of the conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i)            No suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale or trading on Nasdaq shall be in effect, and no initiation or threat of any proceedings for such purposes of delisting shall have occurred;

 

(ii)           No government or governmental, tribunal, judicial, administrative or self-regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether U.S., foreign, federal, national, state or local, or any agency, bureau, board, commission instrumentality or authority thereof, including any state’s attorney general or any court or arbitrator (public or private) shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, executive order or award which is then in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

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(iii)          All conditions precedent to the consummation of the Transaction set forth in the Transaction Agreement, shall have been satisfied or, subject to the other provisions of this Subscription Agreement, waived by the party entitled to the benefit thereof (other than those conditions that, by their nature, may only be satisfied at the consummation of the Transaction, but subject to satisfaction of such conditions as of the consummation of the Transaction), and the Transaction will be consummated substantially concurrent with Closing;

 

(iv)           Solely with respect to Subscriber, the Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed by the Company;

 

(v)           Solely with respect to the Company, Subscriber shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed by Subscriber;

 

(vi)           Solely with respect to Subscriber, all representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (other than those representations and warranties expressly made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date); except, in the case of this clause (vi), for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or affect the validity of the Securities or affect the legal authority of the Company to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement;

 

(vii)          Solely with respect to the Company, all representations and warranties of Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (other than those representations and warranties expressly made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date);

 

(viii)          The Company shall have filed with Nasdaq an application or supplemental listing application for the listing of the Securities and Nasdaq shall have raised no objection with respect thereto, subject to official notice of issuance; and

 

(ix)            The terms of the Transaction Agreement (as the same exists on the date of this Subscription Agreement) shall not have been amended or modified in a manner, and no waiver shall have occurred thereunder, that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits that Subscriber would reasonably expect to receive under this Subscription Agreement unless Subscriber has consented in writing to such amendment or waiver.

 

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4.            Transfer Restrictions.

 

4.1            The Securities may only be resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Subscription Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of Subscriber under this Agreement.

 

4.2            Subscriber agrees to the annotation of the book entry recording Subscriber’s Securities, so long as is required by this Section 4, of a legend in the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

4.3            Subscriber agrees with the Company that Subscriber will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a registration statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from instruments representing Securities as set forth in Section 6.1 in connection with any such sale is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.4            Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees that it will not directly or through any person acting at Subscriber’s direction or pursuant to any understanding with Subscriber, directly or indirectly offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell or sell any option to purchase, or engage in hedging activities or execute any “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act that result in Subscriber having a net short cash position in respect of, the Securities until the consummation of the transactions at the Closing contemplated hereby (or such earlier termination of this Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms). For the avoidance of doubt and in addition to the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 4.4, “short sales” shall also include, without limitation, all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis) and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall prohibit Subscriber from engaging in (i) any purchase of securities by Subscriber, its controlled affiliates or any person or entity acting on behalf of Subscriber or any of its controlled affiliates in an open market transaction after the execution of this Subscription Agreement, or (ii) any sale (including the exercise of any redemption right) of securities of the Company (A) held by Subscriber, its controlled affiliates or any person or entity acting on behalf of Subscriber or any of its controlled affiliates prior to the execution of this Subscription Agreement or (B) purchased by Subscriber, its controlled affiliates or any person or entity acting on behalf of Subscriber or any of its controlled affiliates in an open market transaction after the execution of this Subscription Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) nothing herein shall prohibit other entities under common management with Subscriber that are not acting at Subscriber’s direction or pursuant to any understanding with Subscriber from offering, selling, pledging, contracting to sell, selling any option to purchase, or engaging in hedging activities or entering into any “short sales” as defined above with respect to, Common Stock and (ii) in the case of a Subscriber that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers or desks manage separate portions of such Subscriber’s assets the Subscriber’s agreement contained in this Section 4.4 shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Subscription Agreement.

 

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5.            Termination. This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of Subscriber and the Company shall terminate without any further liability on the part of Subscriber and the Company in respect thereof, upon the earliest to occur of (i) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the consummation of the Transaction, (ii) the mutual written agreement of each of Subscriber and the Company to terminate this Subscription Agreement, (iii) if any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 3.2 of this Subscription Agreement are not satisfied or waived by the party entitled to grant such waiver on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement will not be or are not consummated at the Closing and (iv) November 6, 2021; provided, that, nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover reasonable and documented out-of-pocket losses, liabilities or damages arising from such breach. The Company shall promptly notify Subscriber of the termination of the Transaction Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement. Upon a termination of this Subscription Agreement pursuant to this Section 5, after the delivery by Subscriber of the Purchase Price for the Securities, the Company shall promptly (but not later than three (3) Business Days after the termination) return the Purchase Price to Subscriber without any deduction for, or on account of, any tax, withholding, charges or set-off.

 

6.            Registration Rights.

 

6.1            The Company agrees that, within thirty (30) calendar days after the consummation of the Transaction (the “Filing Deadline”), the Company will file with the Commission (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a registration statement to register under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined below) on Form S-3 or Form S-1, which shall be the sole decision of the Company (which shall be filed pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act as a secondary-only registration statement), if the Company is then eligible for such short form, or any similar or successor short form registration or, if the Company is not then eligible for such short form registration or would not be able to register for resale all of the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, on Form S-1 or any similar or successor long form registration (the “Registration Statement”). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days following the Filing Deadline (or ninety (90) calendar days if the Commission notifies the Company that it will “review” the Registration Statement) and (ii) the 5th Business Day after the date the Company is notified in writing by the Commission that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review; provided, however, that the Company’s obligations to include the Registrable Securities of a Holder in the Registration Statement are contingent upon such Holder furnishing in writing to the Company such information regarding such Holder, the securities of the Company held by Holder and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities, and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request that are customary of a selling shareholder in similar situations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Subscriber shall not in connection with the foregoing be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Commission prevents the Company from including any or all of the Common Stock proposed to be registered under the Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 under the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders or otherwise, the Company shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Commission determines that (1) the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement is a bona fide secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the issuer” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act and (2) Subscriber is not a statutory underwriter (provided, however, that if the Commission requests that Subscriber be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement, Subscriber will have an opportunity to withdraw from the Registration Statement). If the Company is unsuccessful in the efforts described in the preceding sentence and the Commission prevents the Company from registering for resale all Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement, then the Company shall cause such Registration Statement to register for resale such number of shares of Common Stock which is equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock as is permitted by the Commission. In such event, the number of shares of Common Stock to be registered for each selling shareholder named in the Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such selling shareholders. In the event the Company amends the Registration Statement in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by the Commission, one or more registration statements to register the resale of those Registrable Securities that were not registered on the initial Registration Statement, as so amended. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the continuous effectiveness of the Registration Statement (including any new Registration Statement filed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence) until the earliest of (x) such time as when all such securities cease to be Registrable Securities (as defined below) and (y) such time as when all Holders with Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement(s) have notified the Company that such Registrable Securities have actually been sold. If requested by Subscriber, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause the removal of any restrictive legend set forth on the Securities and (ii) issue the Securities without any such legend in book-entry form or by electronic delivery through the DTC, at Subscriber’s option, within two (2) Business Days of such request, provided that, in each case (A) such Securities have been registered for resale pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (B) the Securities may be sold without restriction under Rule 144, or (C) Subscriber has sold or transferred, or proposes to sell or transfer, the Securities pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 and in each case the Company, its counsel or the Transfer Agent have received such customary representations and other documentation from Subscriber as reasonably requested by the Company, its counsel or the Transfer Agent to establish that restrictive legends are no longer required. With respect to clause (C), if restrictive legends are no longer required for such Securities, the Company shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.1 and within two (2) Business Days of any request therefor from Subscriber accompanied by such customary and reasonably requested representations and other documentation referred to above establishing that restrictive legends are no longer required, deliver to the Transfer Agent instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry Securities, and the Company shall be responsible for all fees of its legal counsel, Transfer Agent and any DTC fees in connection therewith.

 

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6.2            The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file all reports, and provide all customary and reasonable cooperation, reasonably necessary to enable Holder to resell Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, qualify the Registrable Securities for listing on the applicable stock exchange and update or amend the Registration Statement as necessary to include Registrable Securities. “Registrable Securities” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Securities and any other equity security issued or issuable with respect to the Securities by way of share split, dividend, distribution, recapitalization, merger, exchange, replacement or similar event, provided, however, that such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities at the earliest of (A) four (4) years, (B) the date all Securities held by a Holder may be sold by such Holder without volume or manner of sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable), (C) the date on which such securities have actually been sold by a Holder, or (D) when such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding. “Holder” shall mean Subscriber or any affiliate of Subscriber to which the rights under this Section 6 shall have been assigned.

 

6.3            At its expense the Company shall:

 

6.3.1            advise Subscriber within two (2) Business Days: (A) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose; (B) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and (C) subject to the provisions in this Subscription Agreement, of the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company shall not, when so advising Subscriber of such events, provide Subscriber with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company other than to the extent that providing notice to Subscriber of the occurrence of the events listed in (A) through (C) above constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding the Company;

 

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6.3.2            use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable;

 

6.3.3            upon the occurrence of any event contemplated in Section 6.3.1, except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

6.3.4            use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the shares of Common Stock issued by the Company have been listed, and to maintain such listing so long as the shares of Common Stock issued by the Company remain so listed;

 

6.3.5            for so long as the Subscriber holds Securities, (A) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, (B) file in a timely manner all reports and other documents with the Commission required under the Exchange Act, as long as the Company remains subject to such requirements, and (C) provide all customary and reasonable cooperation necessary, in each case, to enable the undersigned to resell the Securities pursuant Rule 144; and

 

6.3.6            use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

 

6.4            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subscription Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to delay or postpone the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and from time to time to require Subscriber not to sell under the Registration Statement or to suspend the effectiveness thereof, (i) if any information (e.g., compensation data) is not readily available and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement would be expected, in the reasonable determination of the Company’s board of directors, upon the advice of external legal counsel, to cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements, (ii) at any time the Company is required to file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement and the Commission has not declared such amendment effective or (iii) if the negotiation or consummation of a transaction by the Company or its subsidiaries is pending or an event has occurred, which negotiation, consummation or event, the Company’s board of directors reasonably believes, upon the advice of external legal counsel, would require additional disclosure by the Company in the Registration Statement of material non-public information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement would be expected, in the reasonable determination of the Company’s board of directors, upon the advice of external legal counsel, to cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements (each such circumstance, a “Suspension Event”); provided, however, the Company shall not so delay filing or so suspend the use of the Registration Statement on more than two (2) occasions or for a period of more than sixty (60) consecutive days or more than a total of ninety (90) calendar days, in each case in any three hundred sixty (360) day period. Upon receipt of any written notice from the Company of the happening of any Suspension Event (which notice shall not contain material non-public information) during the period that the Registration Statement is effective or if as a result of a Suspension Event the Registration Statement or related prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of the prospectus) not misleading, Subscriber agrees that (i) it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include sales conducted pursuant to Rule 144) until such Subscriber receives copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus (which the Company agrees to promptly prepare) that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by the Company that it may resume such offers and sales, and (ii) it will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. If so directed by the Company, Subscriber will deliver to the Company or, in such Subscriber’s sole discretion destroy, all copies of the prospectus covering the Registrable Securities in such Subscriber’s possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Registrable Securities shall not apply (i) to the extent such Subscriber is required to retain a copy of such prospectus (a) in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or (b) in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (ii) to copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up.

 

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6.5            Subscriber may deliver written notice (an “Opt-Out Notice”) to the Company requesting that Subscriber not receive notices of a Suspension Event from the Company otherwise required by Section 6.4; provided, however, that Subscriber may later revoke any such Opt-Out Notice in writing. Following receipt of an Opt-Out Notice from Subscriber (unless subsequently revoked), (i) the Company shall not deliver any such notices to Subscriber and Subscriber shall no longer be entitled to the rights associated with any such notice and (ii) each time prior to Subscriber’s intended use of an effective Registration Statement, Subscriber will notify the Company in writing at least two (2) Business Days in advance of such intended use, and if a notice of a Suspension Event was previously delivered (or would have been delivered but for the provisions of this Section 6.5) and the related suspension period remains in effect, the Company will so notify Subscriber, within two (2) Business Days of Subscriber’s notification to the Company, by delivering to Subscriber a copy of such previous notice of Suspension Event, and thereafter will provide Subscriber with the related notice of the conclusion of such Suspension Event immediately upon its availability.

 

6.6            The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Subscription Agreement, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Subscriber (to the extent a seller under the Registration Statement) and any other Holder, and any of their respective officers, directors, partners, members, managers, investment advisers and employees, and each person who controls Subscriber (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable external attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, that arise out of or are based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except insofar as and to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based upon information regarding Subscriber furnished in writing to the Company by such Subscriber expressly for use therein or such Subscriber has omitted a material fact from such information or otherwise violated the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law or any rule or regulation thereunder in connection with sales of the Securities; provided, however, that the indemnification contained in this Section 6 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable for any Losses to the extent they arise out of or are based upon a violation which occurs (A) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Subscriber, (B) in connection with any failure of such person to deliver or cause to be delivered a prospectus made available by the Company in a timely manner, (C) as a result of offers or sales effected by or on behalf of any person by means of a “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that was not authorized in writing by the Company, or (D) in connection with any offers or sales effected by or on behalf of such Subscriber in violation of Section 6.4 hereof. The Company shall notify Subscribers or other Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 6 of which the Company is aware.

 

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6.7            Subscriber or any Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of or are based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon written information regarding such Subscriber or Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Subscriber or such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the indemnification contained in this Section 6 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Subscriber (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In no event shall the aggregate liability of such Subscriber or such Holder under this Section 6.7 and Section 6.9 be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Subscriber or such Holder upon the sale of the Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Subscriber shall notify the Company promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 6 of which such Subscriber is aware, provided that a failure by Company to receive such notice shall not relieve it of its indemnification obligations unless it is actually prejudiced thereby.

 

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6.8            The indemnification provided for under this Subscription Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person or entity of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Subscribed Shares.

 

6.9            If the indemnification provided under this Section 6 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by (or not made by, in the case of an omission), or relates to information supplied by (or not supplied by, in the case of an omission), such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 6, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 6.9 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Each indemnifying party’s obligation to make a contribution pursuant to this Section 6.9 shall be individual, not joint and several, and in no event shall the aggregate liability of Subscriber or Holder under Section 6.7 and this Section 6.9 be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Subscriber or such Holder upon the sale of the Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

7.            Miscellaneous.

 

7.1            Further Assurances. At the Closing, Subscriber and the Company shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take such additional actions as Subscriber and the Company reasonably may deem to be practical and necessary in order to consummate the Subscription as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

7.1.1            Subscriber acknowledges that the Company and the Placement Agent will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Company if any of Subscriber’s acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein are no longer accurate in all material respects. Subscriber further acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent is a third-party beneficiary of the representations and warranties of Subscriber contained in Section 2.1 and Section 7.10 of this Subscription Agreement.

 

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7.1.2            Each of Subscriber, Company and the Placement Agent is entitled to rely (as third-party beneficiary with right of enforcement as to Section 2 and Section 7 hereof on their own behalf and not, for the avoidance of doubt, on behalf of the Company) upon this Subscription Agreement and is irrevocably authorized, after providing prior written notice of such request to Subscriber or Science 37, to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority in any administrative, regulatory or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.

 

7.1.3            The Company may request from Subscriber such additional information as the Company may reasonably deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of Subscriber to acquire the Securities, and Subscriber shall promptly provide such information as may be reasonably requested, to the extent readily available and to the extent consistent with its internal policies and procedures, provided that the Company agrees to keep any such information provided by Subscriber confidential except as required by law or regulation.

 

7.1.4            Each of Subscriber and the Company shall pay all of its own expenses in connection with this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

7.2            Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either delivered personally, emailed or sent by overnight mail via a reputable overnight carrier, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to be given and received (i) when so delivered personally, (ii) when sent, with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, if sent by email, or (iii) three (3) Business Days after the date of mailing to the address below or to such other address or addresses as such person may hereafter designate by notice given hereunder:

 

(i)            if to Subscriber, to such address or addresses set forth on the signature page hereto;

 

(ii)           if to the Company (prior to the Transaction closing), to:

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

250 W. 55th St., #3401

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Andrew McDonald

E-mail: [email protected]

 

with a required copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

 

Loeb & Loeb LLP

345 Park Avenue, 19th Floor

New York, NY 10154

Attention: Mitchell Nussbaum

E-mail: [email protected]

 

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(iii)           if to the Company (following the Transaction closing), to:

 

Science 37, Inc.

600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 320

Culver City, California 90230

Attention: General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer

E-mail: [email protected]

 

with a required copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

 

Latham & Watkins LLP

811 Main St., Suite 3700

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Ryan J. Maierson; Erika L. Weinberg; Thomas G. Brandt

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

 

7.3            Entire Agreement. This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, between Subscriber and the Company, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 6.6, Section 6.7, Section 6.9, Section 7.1.1, Section 7.1.2, Section 7.5 or Section 7.9, this Subscription Agreement shall not confer rights or remedies upon any person other than Subscriber and the Company and their respective successors and assigns.

 

7.4            Modifications, Amendments, Waivers and Consents. This Subscription Agreement may not be modified, amended, supplemented or waived, and no consent to a departure from the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be granted (other than as provided by and in accordance with this Section 7.4) except by an instrument in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, modification, or waiver is sought and, solely with respect to an amendment or modification of the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement, Science 37. No such waiver of, or consent to a departure from, a term of provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Subscription Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.

 

7.5            Assignment. This Subscription Agreement and any of Subscriber’s rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned to any fund or account managed by the same or affiliated investment manager or investment advisor as Subscriber or by an affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) of such investment manager or investment advisor, without the prior consent of the Company, provided that such assignee(s) agree(s) in writing to assume and perform the obligations of assignor under this Subscription Agreement and otherwise be bound by the terms hereof, including making the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1. Upon such assignment by Subscriber, the assignee(s) shall become Subscriber hereunder and shall be entitled to all rights and responsible for all obligations provided for herein, in each case to the extent of such assignment, in which case the assignor shall be relieved of any obligations under this Subscription Agreement to the extent so assigned and assumed.

 

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7.6            Benefit. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of Subscriber and the Company and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

7.7            Governing Law. This Subscription Agreement, and any claim or cause of action hereunder based upon, arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement (whether based on law, in equity, in contract, in tort or any other theory) or the negotiation, execution, performance or enforcement of this Subscription Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

 

7.8            Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Subscriber and the Company agree to submit any matter or dispute resulting from or arising out of the execution, performance, interpretation, breach or termination of this Agreement to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of federal or state courts within the State of New York. Each of Subscriber and the Company agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document in the manner set forth in Section 7.2 hereof or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable law, shall be effective service of process for any proceeding in the State of New York with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 7.8. Each of Subscriber and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it is subject to, and hereby submits to, the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of New York for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder and waives any objection to the laying of venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the New York state courts if the federal jurisdictional standards are not satisfied (in each case sitting in the borough of Manhattan), and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

 

7.9            Non-Reliance and Exculpation. Subscriber 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 Placement Agent, any of their respective affiliates or any of its or their control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, and any representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the statements, representations and warranties of the Company expressly contained in Section 2.2 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that none of the Placement Agent, its affiliates or any of their respective control persons, officers, directors, employees or representatives shall have any liability to Subscriber pursuant to, arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, the negotiation hereof or its subject matter, or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, with respect to any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Securities or with respect to any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for breach of this Subscription Agreement or in respect of any written or oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, as expressly provided herein, or for any actual or alleged inaccuracies, misstatements or omissions with respect to any information or materials of any kind furnished by the Company, the Placement Agent or any other person or entity concerning the Company, the Placement Agent, any of their respective controlled affiliates, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, absent gross negligence, willful misconduct, or non-compliance with law on the part of the Placement Agent.

 

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7.10            Severability. If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.

 

7.11            No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement, and no course of dealing between Subscriber and the Company, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of Subscriber and the Company. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement by a party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The election of any remedy by a party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on a party not expressly required under this Subscription Agreement shall entitle the party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.

 

7.12            Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by Subscriber and the Company in this Subscription Agreement or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument provided for or contemplated hereby, shall survive the Closing until the expiration of any statute of limitations under applicable law.

 

7.13            Expenses. Except for placement fees equal to 3.0% of gross proceeds payable by the Company to the Placement Agent, the Company has not paid, and is not obligated to pay, any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with its issuance and sale of the Securities, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any fee or commission payable to any stockholder or affiliate of the Company. The Company is solely responsible for the payment of any fees, costs, expenses and commissions of the Placement Agent.

 

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7.14            Headings and Captions. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Subscription Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

7.15            Counterparts. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail or in .pdf), all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by Subscriber and the Company and delivered to the other party, it being understood that Subscriber and the Company need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

7.16            Construction. The words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Subscription Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Subscription Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Subscriber and the Company intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If either Subscriber or the Company has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such breaching party has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such breaching party is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant. All references in this Subscription Agreement to numbers of shares, per share amounts and purchase prices shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend, stock combination, recapitalization or the like occurring after the date hereof.

 

7.17            Mutual Drafting. This Subscription Agreement is the joint product of Subscriber and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of Subscriber and the Company and shall not be construed for or against Subscriber and the Company.

 

7.18            Remedies.

 

7.18.1            Subscriber and the Company agree that the irreparable damage would occur if this Subscription Agreement was not performed or the Closing is not consummated in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached and that money damages or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for any such damage. It is accordingly agreed that Subscriber and the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief, including in the form of an injunction or injunctions, to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Subscription Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction as set forth in Section 7.8, this being in addition to any other remedy to which Subscriber or the Company is entitled at law or in equity, including money damages. The right to specific enforcement shall include the right of Subscriber and the Company to cause each other to cause the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated on the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber and the Company further agree (i) to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any such equitable remedy, (ii) not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement pursuant to this Section 7.18 is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to applicable law or inequitable for any reason and (iii) to waive any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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7.18.2            Subscriber and the Company acknowledge and agree that this Section 7.18 is an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby and without that right, each of Subscriber and the Company would not have entered into this Subscription Agreement.

 

7.18.3            In any dispute arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement, or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the applicable adjudicating body shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the documented out-of-pocket costs and external attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the dispute and the enforcement of its rights under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby and, if the adjudicating body determines a party to be the prevailing party under circumstances where the prevailing party won on some but not all of the claims and counterclaims, the adjudicating body may award the prevailing party an appropriate percentage of the documented out-of-pocket costs and external attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the adjudication and the enforcement of its rights under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

7.18.4            The obligations of Subscriber under this Subscription Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any Other Subscriber or any other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements, and Subscriber shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any Other Subscriber under this Subscription Agreement or any Other Subscriber or other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements. The decision of Subscriber to purchase the Securities pursuant to this Subscription Agreement has been made by Subscriber independently of any Other Subscriber or any other investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any Other Subscriber or investor or by any agent or employee of any Other Subscriber or investor, and neither Subscriber nor any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any Other Subscriber or investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any Other Subscription Agreement, and no action taken by Subscriber, any Other Subscriber, or other investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Subscriber and any Other Subscriber or other investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that Subscriber and any Other Subscriber or other investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements. Subscriber acknowledges that no Other Subscriber has acted as agent for Subscriber in connection with making its investment hereunder and no Other Subscriber will be acting as agent of Subscriber in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Subscription Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any Other Subscriber or investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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8.            Disclosure.

 

8.1            The Company shall, on the first (1st) Business Day immediately following the date of this Subscription Agreement, issue one or more press releases or file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the “Disclosure Document”) disclosing, to the extent not previously publicly disclosed, all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (and by the Other Subscription Agreements), the Transaction and any other material, nonpublic information that the Company or its respective representatives has provided to Subscriber at any time prior to the filing of the Disclosure Document. Subscriber acknowledges that a form of this Subscription Agreement will be filed with the Commission as an exhibit thereto. From and after the issuance of the Disclosure Document, the Company represents to Subscriber that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to Subscriber or any of its respective officers, directors, employees or agents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement. Following the filing of the Disclosure Document, Subscriber shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement (if any), whether written or oral with the Company or Science 37, or any of their affiliates, relating to the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

8.2            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.1, the Company shall not disclose, without the prior written consent of Subscriber, in (i) any press release or marketing materials, (ii) any Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreement, the definitive agreement relating to the Transaction and any filing with the Commission made in connection therewith, including any proxy statement, prospectus or registration statement related thereto or any other filing with the Commission pursuant to applicable securities laws, or (iii) any other documents or communications in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreement or the definitive agreement relating to the Transaction, Subscriber’s name and identity and the nature of Subscriber’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Subscription Agreement, except, in the case of clauses (ii) or (iii), to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable law, rule, regulation, Commission or stock exchange requirement or at the request of any governmental or regulatory agency or as required by legal process, in which case the Company shall provide Subscriber with written notice of such disclosure permitted under this Section 8.2 prior to such disclosure. Subscriber hereby agrees to promptly review and, at its sole discretion pursuant to this Section 8.2, provide written consent to any such public disclosures provided to it for advance review by the Company.

 

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9.            Trust Account Waiver. Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses or assets. Subscriber further acknowledges that, as described in the Company’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated November 20, 2020 (the “Prospectus”) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of the Company’s assets consist of the cash proceeds of Company’s initial public offering and private placements of its securities, and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of Company, its public shareholders and the underwriters of Company’s initial public offering. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to Company to pay its tax obligations, if any, the cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only for the purposes set forth in the Prospectus. For and in consideration of the Company entering into this Subscription Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Subscriber, on behalf of itself and its representatives, hereby irrevocably waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind they have or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account; in each case, as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9 shall (x) serve to limit or prohibit Subscriber’s right to pursue a claim against the Company for legal relief against assets held outside the Trust Account, for specific performance or other equitable relief, (y) serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the Company may have in the future against the Company’s assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds) or (z) be deemed to limit any Subscriber’s right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of such Subscriber’s record or beneficial ownership of securities of the Company acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including but not limited to any redemption right with respect to any such securities of the Company.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Company and Subscriber has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.

 

  LIFESCI ACQUISITION II CORP.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Acknowledged:  
   
   
SCIENCE 37, INC.  
   
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

Accepted and agreed this       th day of May, 2021.

 

SUBSCRIBER:

 

Signature of Subscriber:  Signature of Joint Subscriber, if applicable:
    
By:    By:  
  Name:    Name:
  Title:    Title:

 

Date: May        , 2021

 

Name of Subscriber:  Name of Joint Subscriber, if applicable
    
    
(Please print. Please indicate name and capacity of person signing above)  (Please print. Please indicate name and capacity of per son signing above)
        

 

Name in which securities are to be registered (if different from the name of Subscriber listed directly above):  
   
Email Address:  
   
If there are joint investors, please check one:  
   
¨   Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship  
   
¨   Tenants-in-Common  
   
¨   Community Property  

 

Subscriber’s EIN: __________________________ Joint Subscriber’s EIN:
________________
   
Business Address-Street: Mailing Address-Street (if different):
   
   
   
   
City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip:

 

Attn: Attn:
   
Telephone No.:
__________________________
Telephone No.:
__________________________
   
Facsimile No.:
__________________________
Facsimile No.:
__________________________
   
Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock subscribed for:    
 
 
Aggregate Purchase Price: $    

 

Subscriber must pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice.

 

If Subscriber wants certificated Securities rather than book-entry form, indicate here: _____

 

[Signature page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A
ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF SUBSCRIBER

 

This page should be completed by Subscriber
and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.

 

A.QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS

 

(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

1.¨ Subscriber is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (a “QIB”)).

 

2.¨ Subscriber is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, and each owner of such account is a QIB.

 

*** OR ***

 

B.INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS

 

(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

1.¨ Subscriber is an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act), and have marked and initialed the appropriate box on the following page indicating the provision under which we qualify as an institutional “accredited investor.”

 

2.¨ Subscriber is not a natural person.

 

*** AND ***

 

C.AFFILIATE STATUS

 

(Please check the applicable box) SUBSCRIBER:

 

¨is:

 

¨is not

 

an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company or acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Company.

 

Rule 501(a), in relevant part, states that an “accredited investor” shall mean any person who comes within any of the below listed categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes comes within any of the below listed categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person. Subscriber has indicated, by marking and initialing the appropriate box below, the provision(s) below which apply to Subscriber and under which Subscriber accordingly qualifies as an “accredited investor.”

 

Schedule A-1

 

 

¨Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

 

¨Any broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Exchange Act;

 

¨Any investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

 

¨Any investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

¨Any insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act;

 

¨Any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or a business development company as defined in section 2(a) (48) of the Investment Company Act;

 

¨Any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

 

¨Any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;

 

¨Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

¨Any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), if (i) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, a savings and loan association, an insurance company, or a registered investment adviser, (ii) the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, (iii) the plan is a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are “accredited investors”;

 

¨Any private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

¨Any (i) corporation, limited liability company or partnership, (ii) Massachusetts or similar business trust, or (iii) organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, in each case that was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

Schedule A-2

 

 

¨Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in section 230.506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation D under the Securities Act;

 

¨Any entity, other than an entity described in the categories of “accredited investors” above, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000;

 

¨Any “family office,” as defined under the Investment Advisers Act that satisfies all of the following conditions: (i) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;

 

¨Any “family client,” as defined under the Investment Advisers Act, of a family office meeting the requirements in the previous paragraph and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to the previous paragraph; or

 

¨Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

Schedule A-3

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Science 37 to Become Publicly Listed via Merger with LifeSci

Acquisition II Corp., Powering the Clinical Trial Operating System of

the Future

 

·Transaction values Science 37 at an enterprise value of approximately $1.05 billion at closing
   
·Positions Science 37 with a balance sheet of up to $250 million to fund its decentralized trial technology platform, extend into new adjacencies, and power the next generation in clinical research
   
·$80 million via LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., a special purpose acquisition company with no public warrants
   
·$200 million via fully committed and upsized PIPE from leading institutional and strategic investors including Redmile Group; funds and accounts managed by BlackRock; Casdin Capital; dRx Capital (Novartis Pharma AG); LifeSci Venture Partners; Lux Capital; Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company; Perceptive Advisors; PPD; Pura Vida Investments; RS Investments; RTW Investments, LP; Samsara BioCapital; Surveyor Capital (a Citadel Company)
   
·Includes up to $125 million of additional performance-based equity consideration
   
·All significant Science 37 shareholders will retain their equity holdings through Science 37’s transition into the publicly listed company
   
·Company to establish Diversity in Clinical Research Foundation to make clinical trial research more accessible to underserved patient populations

 

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, May 7, 2021 – Science 37, Inc. (“Science 37”), developer of the Decentralized Clinical Trial Operating SystemÔ, and LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ: LSAQ) (“LifeSci”), a blank check company targeting the biopharma, medical technology, digital health and healthcare services sectors, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, the combined company will operate as Science 37 and is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “SNCE”. The proposed transaction values Science 37 at an initial enterprise value of approximately $1.05 billion and will provide the combined company with approximately $250 million of cash (assuming no redemptions from LifeSci’s trust account), to fuel continued growth.

 

 

 

 

“The clinical research industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation in which traditional development methods are being supplanted by technology fueled innovation,” said David Coman, Chief Executive Officer of Science 37. “Our clinical trial Operating System (OS) can enable significantly faster enrollment, retain patients at a meaningfully higher rate, and achieve higher enrollment among diverse patient populations. With this investment, we expect to advance our OS to further penetrate adjacent markets, and power the future of clinical research where we bridge between the traditional and decentralized approaches to enable a truly Agile Clinical Trial.”

 

Andrew McDonald, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of LifeSci Acquisition II Corp, said, “healthcare is increasingly transitioning to virtual and home-based environments, and we believe Science 37 is uniquely positioned as a pioneer in its approach to clinical trials. The company’s rapid growth is a testament to its truly disruptive technology and its immense market opportunity to change the way drugs are developed and go to market.”

 

Science 37 Overview

 

Founded in 2014, Science 37 provides customers with a platform to empower clinical research while optimizing the experience and outcomes for patients and researchers. Science 37 believes that the success and future of clinical research demands the ability to activate and provide any patient, regardless of premises; a network of traditional providers, telemedicine providers, mobile nurses, and remote coordinators; and a flexible operating system to navigate between on-site and off-site research and care.

 

Science 37 is differentiated in the market by the breadth of its technology and virtual capabilities, ranging from executing a virtual clinical trial, to supplementing a trial as a virtual site, to enabling clinical trials through technology.

 

Since its founding, the company has conducted more than 95 decentralized clinical trials and engaged more than 366,000 patients. Science 37 has demonstrated an ability to speed up patient enrollment, improve patient retention and reach a more representative population. The company’s customer base consists of pharmaceutical corporations, biotech companies, and academic and governmental institutions.

 

 

 

 

Summary of the Transaction

 

The transaction values Science 37 at a total enterprise value of approximately $1.05 billion and a fully distributed equity value of approximately $1.3 billion at signing, excluding any contingent consideration. The transaction also includes up to $125 million of additional contingent consideration to existing shareholders of Science 37 subject to the achievement of certain aftermarket stock price targets.

 

The transaction is expected to deliver approximately $280 million of gross proceeds, including the contribution of up to $80 million of cash held in LifeSci’s trust account (assuming no redemptions from the trust account) and $200 million from a fully committed private placement in public equity funding from a group of leading institutional and healthcare investors. Pro forma for the business combination and the PIPE, legacy shareholders of Science 37 and employees of the Company will own approximately 77% of the public company, excluding any contingent consideration and before giving effect to any conversion of LifeSci’s private warrants into shares of common stock in connection with the closing.

 

The transaction has been unanimously approved by each of LifeSci’s and Science 37’s Board of Directors. The proposed transaction is subject to the approval of LifeSci and Science 37 stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary conditions, including a registration statement being declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.

 

Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the merger agreement and an investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed today by LifeSci with the SEC, which will be available at www.sec.gov.

 

Advisors

 

Cowen and Perella Weinberg Partners LP are acting as financial advisors and Latham & Watkins LLP and DLA Piper LLP (US) are serving as legal advisors to Science 37. Cowen acted as sole placement agent to LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. in connection with the private placement. LifeSci Capital LLC acted as lead book-running manager to LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. in connection with its initial public offering in November 2020. Loeb & Loeb LLP is serving as legal advisor to LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

 

 

 

 

Webcast Details

 

A webcast of the conference call and associated presentation materials is available on Deal Roadshow:

 

Deal Roadshow Investor Login Details

 

URL: https://dealroadshow.com

 

Entry Code: SCIENCE2021

 

Direct Link: https://dealroadshow.com/e/SCIENCE2021

 

About Science 37

 

Science 37, Inc. enables access to clinical research—making it easier for patients and providers to participate and accelerate the development of new and innovative treatments that seek to improve and extend patient lives. As one of the early developers of decentralized clinical trials, Science 37 created an Operating System (OS) for clinical research now and in the future. We enable workflow orchestration, evidence generation and data harmonization on a unified, platform—configurable to enable any studies and fused with our expansive networks of telemedicine investigators, mobile nurses, remote coordinators, patient communities and connected devices. For more information, visit https://www.science37.com.

 

About LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

 

LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. (Nasdaq: LSAQ) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, pursuing targets that are focused on healthcare innovation in North America or Europe. For more information visit: https://lifesciacquisition.com/spac-2/.

 

Contacts

 

‍For Media:

Margie Kooman

[email protected]

Nina Gill

[email protected]

  

For Investors:

Caroline Paul

Gilmartin Group

[email protected]

 

 

 

 

‍Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Science 37 and LifeSci, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services offered by Science 37 and the markets in which it operates, and Science 37’s projected future results. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of LifeSci’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by LifeSci’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by LifeSci, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger by the stockholders of LifeSci and Science 37, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by LifeSci’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the agreement and plan of merger, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Science 37’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans of Science 37 and potential difficulties in Science 37 employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Science 37 or against LifeSci related to the agreement and plan of merger or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of LifeSci’s securities on the NASDAQ, (x) the price of LifeSci’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Science 37 plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Science 37’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of LifeSci’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus described below and other documents filed by LifeSci from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Science 37 and LifeSci assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Science 37 nor LifeSci gives any assurance that either Science 37 or LifeSci will achieve its expectations.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This document relates to a proposed transaction between Science 37 and LifeSci. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. LifeSci intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of LifeSci, a consent solicitation statement of Science 37 and a prospectus of LifeSci. The proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be sent to all LifeSci and Science 37 stockholders. LifeSci also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of LifeSci and Science 37 are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

 

 

 

 

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by LifeSci through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by LifeSci may be obtained free of charge from LifeSci’s website at www.lifesciacquisition.com/spac-2/ or by written request to LifeSci at LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., 250 West 55th Street, Suite 34, New York, NY 10019.

 

Participants in Solicitation

 

LifeSci and Science 37 and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from LifeSci’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about LifeSci’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of LifeSci’s securities is set forth in LifeSci’s filings with the SEC, including LifeSci’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, which was filed with the SEC on October 14, 2020. To the extent that holdings of LifeSci’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in LifeSci’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

The Clinical Trial Operating System .

 

 

This presentation (this “Presentation”) is provided for informational purposes only and has been prepared to assist intereste d p arties in making their own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination between Science 37, Inc. (“Science 37” ) a nd LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. (“LSAQ”) and related transactions (the “Potential Business Combination”) and for no other purpose. By re vi ewing or reading this Presentation, you will be deemed to have agreed to the obligations and restrictions set out below. Without the express prior written consent of LSAQ and Science 37, this Presentation and any information contained within it m ay not be ( i ) reproduced (in whole or in part), (ii) copied at any time, (iii) used for any purpose other than your evaluation of Science 37 and the Potential Business Combination or (iv) provided to any other person, except your employees and advisors with a nee d t o know who are advised of the confidentiality of the information. This Presentation supersedes and replaces all previous oral or written communications between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. This Presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this Presentation do not constitute an offer to sell, or a sol icitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase, any securities in any jurisdiction, or the solicitation of any pr oxy, vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the Potential Business Combination or any related transactions, no r s hall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of any securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, such offe r, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. This Presentation does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding any securities. Any offer to sell securities will be made only pursuant to a definitive subscripti on agreement and will be made in reliance on an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for of fer s and sales of securities that do not involve a public offering. LSAQ and Science 37 reserve the right to withdraw or amend f or any reason any offering and to reject any subscription agreement for any reason. The communication of this Presentation is re str icted by law; it is not intended for distribution to, or use by any person in, any jurisdiction where such distribution or us e w ould be contrary to local law or regulation. No representations or warranties, express or implied are given in, or in respect of, this Presentation. To the fullest extent pe rmitted by law, in no circumstances will LSAQ, Science 37 or any of their respective subsidiaries, stockholders, affiliates, representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents be responsible or liable for any direct, indire ct or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of this Presentation, its contents (including the internal econo mic models), its omissions, reliance on the information contained within it, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise aris ing in connection therewith. Industry and market data used in this Presentation have been obtained from third - party industry public ations and sources as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. Neither LSAQ nor Science 37 has independently verif ied the data obtained from these sources and cannot assure you of the data’s accuracy or completeness. This data is subject to change. Recipients of this Presentation are not to construe its contents, or any prior or subsequent communications from or w ith LSAQ, Science 37 or their respective representatives as investment, legal or tax advice. In addition, this Presentation does no t purport to be all - inclusive or to contain all of the information that may be required to make a full analysis of Science 37 or t he Potential Business Combination. Recipients of this Presentation should each make their own evaluation of Science 37 and th e Potential Business Combination and of the relevance and adequacy of the information and should make such other investigations as they deem necessary. Forward - Looking Statements This Presentation contains certain forward - looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Science 37 and LSAQ, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services offered by Science 37 and the markets in which it operates, and Science 3 7’s projected future results. These forward - looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect, ” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “w ill continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. Forward - looking statements are predictions, projections and other s tatements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties . M any factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward - looking statements in this Presentation, incl uding but not limited to: ( i ) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of LS AQ’ s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by LSAQ’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by LSAQ, (iii) the failure to sat isf y the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger by the st ock holders of LSAQ and Science 37, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by LSAQ’s public stockhold ers and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could g ive rise to the termination of the agreement and plan of merger, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transacti on on Science 37’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrup ts current plans of Science 37 and potential difficulties in Science 37 employee retention as a result of the proposed transacti on, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Science 37 or against LSAQ related to the agreement and p lan of merger or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of LSAQ’s securities on the Nasdaq Capital Ma rk et (“Nasdaq”), (x) the price of LSAQ’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competit ive and highly regulated industries in which Science 37 plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes i n laws and regulations affecting Science 37’s business and changes in the combined capital structure (xi) the ability to implement b usi ness plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize addi tio nal opportunities, and (xii) the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID - 19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “R is k Factors” section of LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S - 1, the registration statement on Form S - 4 and proxy statement/consen t solicitation statement/prospectus described below and other documents filed by LSAQ from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties th at could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward - looking statements. Forward - looki ng statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward - looking statement s, and Science 37 and LSAQ assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Science 37 nor LSAQ gives any assurance that eit her Science 37 or LSAQ will achieve its expectations. Disclaimers and Other Important Information 2

 

 

Use of Projections This Presentation contains projected financial information with respect to Science 37. Such projected financial information c ons titutes forward - looking information and is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as necessarily being ind icative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying such financial forecast information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, competitive and other risks and uncertainties. See “Forward - Lookin g Statements” above. Actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated by the financial forecast information c ont ained in this Presentation, and the inclusion of such information in this Presentation should not be regarded as a representa tio n by any person that the results reflected in such forecasts will be achieved. Financial Information; Non - GAAP Financial Terms The financial information and data contained this Presentation is unaudited and does not conform to Regulation S - X promulgated b y the SEC. Accordingly, such information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in, or may be presented differently in, any proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus or registration statement or other report or document to be fi led or furnished by LSAQ with the SEC. Furthermore, some of the projected financial information and data contained in this Presentation, such as Adjusted EBITDA (an d r elated measures), has not been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Science 37 and LSAQ believe these non - GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Science 37’s financial condition and results of operations. Scien ce 37’s management uses these non - GAAP measures for trend analyses and for budgeting and planning purposes. Science 37 and LSAQ bel ieve that the use of these non - GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating projected operating results and trends in and in comparing Science 37’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non - GAAP financial measures to investors. Management of Science 37 does not consider these non - GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limit ati on of these non - GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Science 37’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exer cis e of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non - GAAP financial measures. You should review Science 37’s audited financial statements, which will be presented in LSAQ’s proxy statement/cons ent solicitation statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Science 37’s business. A reconciliation of non - GAAP financial measures in this Presentation to the most directly comparable GAAP financi al measures is not included, because, without unreasonable effort, Science 37 is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or timing of non - GAAP adjustments that are used to calculate these Non - GAAP financial measures. Trademarks This Presentation contains trademarks, service marks, trade names, and copyrights of Science 37, LSAQ and other companies, wh ich are the property of their respective owners. Additional Information and Where to Find It This document relates to a proposed transaction between Science 37 and LSAQ. This document does not constitute an offer to se ll or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in an y jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securit ies laws of any such jurisdiction. LSAQ intends to file a registration statement on Form S - 4 that will include a proxy statement of LSAQ, a consent solicitation statement of Science 37 and a prospectus of LSAQ. The proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/pro spe ctus will be sent to all LSAQ and Science 37 stockholders. LSAQ also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of LSAQ and Science 37 are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and all other relevant documen ts filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they wi ll contain important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prosp ect us and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by LSAQ through the website maintained by the SE C a t www.sec.gov . In addition, the documents filed by LSAQ may be obtained free of charge from LSAQ’s website at www.lifesciacquisition.com /spac - 2/ or by written request to LSAQ at LifeSci Acquisition II Corp., 250 West 55th Street, Suite 34, New York, NY 10019. Participants in Solicitation LSAQ and Science 37 and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxi es from LSAQ’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about LSAQ’s directors and executive office rs and their ownership of LSAQ’s securities is set forth in LSAQ’s filings with the SEC, including LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S - 1, which was filed with the SEC on October 14, 2020. To the extent that holdings of LSAQ’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in LSAQ’s Registration Statement on Form S - 1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statement s of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prosp ect us regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph. Disclaimers and Other Important Information (continued) 3

 

 

Risks related to our limited operating history and early stage of growth 1. We have a limited operating history on which to assess the prospects for our business and we have incurred losses since incep tio n. We anticipate that we will continue to incur significant losses for at least the next several years. 2. We have incurred significant losses since inception. As such, you cannot rely upon our historical operating performance to ma ke an investment or voting decision regarding the company. 3. We have experienced rapid growth and expect to invest in growth for the foreseeable future. If we fail to manage growth effec tiv ely, our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected. 4. We may need to raise additional funding to expand the commercialization of our products and services and to expand our resear ch and development efforts. This additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to obtain thi s necessary capital when needed may force us to delay, limit or terminate our product commercialization or development efforts or other operations. 5. A failure to identify and successfully close and integrate strategic acquisition targets could adversely impact our ongoing b usi ness and financial results. 6. Unfavorable general economic conditions could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. 7. Our actual operating results may differ significantly from guidance provided by our management. Risks related to our business and operations 1. Our forecasts and projections are based upon assumptions, analyses and internal estimates developed by our management. If the se assumptions, analyses or estimates prove to be incorrect or inaccurate, our actual operating results may differ materially from those forecasted or projected. 2. The potential loss, delay, or non - renewal of our contracts or any delay in our clients’ clinical trials or non - payment by our cl ients for services that we have performed, could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial results. 3. Our backlog may not convert to revenue at the historical conversion rate. 4. If we are unable to successfully develop and market new services or enter new markets, our growth, results of operations or f ina ncial condition could be adversely affected. 5. Our relationships with existing or potential clients who are in competition with each other may adversely impact the degree t o w hich other clients or potential clients use our services, which may adversely affect our results of operations. 6. If we are unable to attract suitable investigators and patients for our clinical trials, our clinical development business ma y s uffer. 7. We rely on third parties for important products and services. 8. If we lose the services of key personnel or are unable to recruit and retain experienced personnel, our business could be adv ers ely affected. 9. Failure to meet productivity objectives under our internal business transformation initiatives could adversely impact our com pet itiveness and harm our operating results. 10. Our insurance may not cover all of our indemnification obligations and other liabilities associated with our operations. 11. We derive a significant percentage of our revenues from a concentrated group of clients and the loss of one or more major cli ent s could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. 12. Current and future litigation against us, which may arise in the ordinary course of our business, could be costly and time co nsu ming to defend. 13. We expect to incur increased costs and obligations as a result of being a public company. 14. While we to date have not made material acquisitions, should we pursue acquisitions in the future, we would be subject to ris ks associated with acquisitions. Risk Factors 4

 

 

Risks related to the general economic and financial market conditions and the industries in which we operate 1. The effects of the COVID - 19 pandemic could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. 2. We depend entirely on the clinical trial market, and a downturn in this market could cause our revenues to decrease. 3. Consolidation among our clients could cause us to lose clients, decrease the market for our products and result in a reductio n o f our revenues. 4. Our estimate of the market size for our services may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the market size is accurate, we cann ot assure you that our business will serve a significant portion of the market. Risks related to technology and intellectual property 1. Our business depends on the continued effectiveness and availability of our information systems, including the information sy ste ms we use to provide our services to our clients, and failures of these systems may materially limit our operations. 2. A failure or breach of our IT systems or technology could result in sensitive client information being compromised or otherwi se significantly disrupt our business operations, which would negatively materially affect our reputation and/or results of operations. 3. Computer malware, viruses, ransomware, hacking, phishing attacks and other network disruptions could result in security and p riv acy breaches and interruption in service, which would harm our business. 4. Our services are subject to evolving industry standards and rapid technological changes. If we do not keep pace with rapid te chn ological changes, our services may become less competitive or obsolete, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 5. We rely on third parties to provide certain data and other information to us. Our suppliers or providers might increase our c ost to obtain, restrict our use of, or refuse to license data, which could lead to our inability to access certain data or provid e certain services and, as a result, materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. 6. We rely on third parties for important products, services and licenses to certain technology and intellectual property rights an d we might not be able to continue to obtain such products, services and licenses. 7. We have only a limited ability to protect our intellectual property rights, both domestically and internationally, and these rig hts are important to our success. 8. Our cloud - based solutions and services utilize open source software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could adversely affect our business. Risks related to political, legal and regulatory environment 1. We may face political, legal and compliance, operational, regulatory, economic and other risks associated with the internatio nal expansion of our operations that we do not currently face or that are more significant than in our domestic operations. 2. Due to the global nature of our business, we may be exposed to liabilities under anti - corruption laws, including the United Stat es Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the United Kingdom Bribery Act and various international anti - corruption laws, and any allegation or determination that we violated these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business. 3. Our employees may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and re qui rements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. 4. If we fail to comply with certain healthcare laws, including fraud and abuse laws, we could face substantial penalties and ou r b usiness, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects could be adversely affected. 5. Extensive governmental regulation of the clinical trial process and our products and services could require significant compl ian ce costs and have a material adverse effect on the demand for our solutions. 6. Data protection laws and regulations may limit the use of our platform and give rise to operational interruption, liabilities , a nd reputational harm, which could have a materially adverse impact on our business. 7. The enactment of legislation implementing changes in the U.S. taxation of international business activities, the adoption of oth er tax reform policies or changes in tax legislation or policies in jurisdictions outside of the United States could material ly impact our results of operations and financial condition. Risk Factors (continued) 5

 

 

Risk related to our common stock 1. Future sales of our stock in the public market could cause the market price of our stock to decrease significantly. 2. If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately rep ort our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, our stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public r eporting, which would harm its business and the trading price of our common stock. 3. Since we have no current plans to pay regular cash dividends on our common stock, stockholders may not receive any return on inv estment unless they sell their common stock for a price greater than that which they paid for it. 4. If securities analysts or industry analysts do not publish reports about our business or if they downgrade our stock or our s ect or, our stock price and trading volumes could decline. 5. Delaware law and provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make a takeover proposal more difficult. 6. Our bylaws designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of acti ons and proceedings and the federal district courts as the sole and exclusive forum for other types of actions and proceedings, i n each case, that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain what such stockho lde rs believe to be a favorable judicial forum for disputes with the company or our directors, officers or other employees. Risk Factors (continued) 6

 

 

Today’s Presenters Dave Dobkin Life Sci Acquisition II CFO David Coman Science 37 CEO Mike Zaranek Science 37 CFO 7

 

 

Transaction Overview . Science 37 has agreed to key terms of a potential business combination with LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. ( LifeSci ) Transaction Structure: $80.1M cash in trust (a) ; $200.0M PIPE proceeds Selling shareholders of the company to receive newly issued shares of SPAC common stock at $10.00 per share and an additional 12.5 million shares subject to a price - based earnout (b) Use of Proceeds: The company intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction for geographic expansion, to expand its tech platform to further service pharma and to pursue M&A opportunities Valuation: $1,300 pro forma equity value; $1,050 pro forma fully - diluted TEV with no debt outstanding at closing Timeline: Proposed transaction announcement date during the week of May 3 rd 8 (a) Assumes no redemption from LifeSci’s existing public shareholders. (b) 5 million earnout shares at $15.00 and 7.5 million earnout shares at $20.00 (for 20 trading days of any consecutive 30 tr adi ng day period following closing)

 

 

PIPE , 15.4% LSAQ Sponsor Shares , 1.5% Public Shareholders , 6.2% S37 Roll - Over , 76.9% PIPE LSAQ Sponsor Shares Public Shareholders S37 Roll-Over Transaction Detail . ​ Sources, Uses, and Pro Forma Cap Table Common Stock Issued to S37 $1,000 Cash Held in Trust (a) 80 PIPE 200 Total Sources $1,280 SOURCES Common Stock Issued $1,000 Payment of Transaction Expenses 30 Cash to Balance Sheet 250 Total Uses $1,280 USES PRO FORMA VALUATION ILLUSTRATIVE PRO FORMA OWNERSHIP (b) Note: deal is on a cash free, debt free basis. (a) Assumes no redemption from LifeSci’s existing public shareholders. (b) Share count excludes i) 3.146M private placement warrants (strike price of $11.50) that are expected to be converted into share of common stock at the closing and ii) 12.5M of seller earnout shares (5M shares vesting at $15.00 / share and 7.5M vesting at $20.00 / share). PF Shares Ownership LSAQ Sponsor Shares 2.0 1.5% Public Shareholders 8.0 6.2% S37 Roll - Over 100.0 76.9% PIPE 20.0 15.4% Pro Forma Shares Outstanding (b) 130.0 100.0% Share Price $10.00 Pro Forma Shares Outstanding 130.0 Total Equity Value ($10 per share) $1,300.1 Plus: Debt 0 Less: Cash (250) Pro Forma Fully - Diluted TEV $1,050.0 2023E Revenue $182.50 EV / 2023E Revenue 5.8x ($M) ($M, %) ($M)

 

 

Highly Experienced in Technology and Science . 10 David Coman Chief Executive Officer Steven Geffon Chief Commercial Officer Darcy Forman Chief Delivery Officer Mike Zaranek Chief Financial Officer Jim Young Chief HR Officer Jonathan Cotliar Chief Medical Officer Chris Ceppi Chief Product Officer Laura Podolsky General Counsel Anita Modi VP Business Transformation Drew Bustos Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer 10

 

 

Investing in our Foundation of Success . 11 Board of Directors John Hubbard Rob Faulkner Neil Tiwari Bhooshi Desilva Scott Jordan Adam Goulburn Chairman Independent Observer Investors: 11

 

 

Science 37 Investment Highlights . 12 ▪ Up to 15x faster than traditional clinical trials ▪ Up to 28x greater patient/participant retention ▪ Up to 3x more diverse participants ▪ Unifying technology platform to enable workflow, evidence generation and data harmonization ▪ On - demand telemedicine investigators and gig - economy nursing for home visits ▪ Integrations into networks (EHR and EDC) and connected devices to expedite trial operations ▪ $444M net bookings in 2025 expected to increase from $119M in 2021 ▪ $362M revenue in 2025 expected to increase from $52M in 2021 ▪ Gross profit margin expected to increase to 55% in 2025 ▪ Model expansion: commercial, geographic, technology ▪ Expanded offerings: rapidly growing adjacencies ▪ Potential M&A opportunities Disrupting the $60b Clinical Trial Industry Category - Defining Clinical Trial Operating System Strong Financial Performance Significant Growth Opportunities Ahead

 

 

Clinical Trial Model is Ripe for Disruption . Traditional Site - Centric Model is Not Working… Traditional Clinical Trials Clinical Trial model has not changed in >90 years 1920s 2010s Sponsor Site Patients ▪ Multiple legacy technologies with technical debt ▪ Poorly integrated systems lead to redundant resources and duplicate work ▪ Redundant processes to fully leverage new technologies and workflow Contract Research Associates Declining Performance 7 - 13 4 YEARS TO LAUNCH A DRUG ~ 80 % 1 TRIALS EXPERIENCE DELAYS ~ 20 % 2 AVG. PATIENT DROPOUT RATE ~ 14 % 3 MINORITIES REPRESENTED 13 Coordinator Investigator Nurse 1. Source: Article from Drug Development & Drug delivery https://drug - dev.com/cost - of - disrupted - clinical - research - due - to - covid - 19 - equates - to - 10 - billion - potential - study - delays / 2. Source: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development – Impact Report – Volume 22 Number 1 – January/February 2020: https://st atic1.squarespace.com/static/5a9eb0c8e2ccd1158288d8dc/t/5e303c3dd4520c015cb8a4b1/1580219453985/JanFeb2020_CropSummary.JPG 3. Source: Article from Nature - When will clinical trials finally reflect diversity? – 09 May 2018: https://www.nature.com/articl es/d41586 - 018 - 05049 - 5 4. Source: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development – Impact Report – Volume 20 Number 3 – May/June 2018 as it relates to no n - orphan drugs: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a9eb0c8e2ccd1158288d8dc/t/5af455f9352f53cd2156399e/1525962233431/summar y _mayjune18.pdf%20

 

 

Science 37 Pioneered Decentralized Clinical Trials . Science 37 Pioneers Virtual Trials in 2014 Patient Centric Model Generates Better Outcomes Outcomes 15 x faster than sites in same study Enroll Patients Faster 28 % longer than industry average Retain Patients Longer 3 x Higher enrollment from diverse communities Represent the Real Population Patient Centric Model ▪ Unified platform ▪ Proven processes ▪ Differentiated Services We’ve conducted more fully virtual trials . decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) 95 + engaged patients 366,000 + 7 Years of insights in DCT Potential of > $ 54 M 3 months average trial acceleration Pharma Gain in revenue Decentralized Clinical Trials Sponsor Meta site Patients 14 Up to Up to Up to Source: Science 37 Internal case study, reports, and estimates

 

 

Our Vision To be the category - defining Operating System that powers every clinical trial . 15

 

 

Remote Coordinators Mobile Nurses Connected Devices Patient Communities Full - Stack, E - 2 - E Technology & Network Enables Trial Orchestration . Telemedicine Investigators DATA HARMONIZATION EVIDENCE GENERATION WORKFLOW ORCHESTRATION Technology Platform ▪ Social media and association networks ▪ Provider, pharmacy and payer networks ▪ FASTER PATIENT RECRUITMENT ▪ On - demand, experience rated ▪ All therapeutic areas; any geography ▪ ACCESS TO ANY PATIENT, ANYWHERE ▪ Flexibility to integrate with virtually any device ▪ New clinical data (cardiac, activity, sleep, lung function, etc ) ▪ ROBUST, REAL - TIME EVIDENCE GENERATION ▪ On - demand, gig - economy motivated ▪ Managed via one set of SOPs ▪ PATIENT - CENTRIC FOCUSED EXPERIENCE ▪ Highly scalable ▪ Measurable utilization rates ▪ REPEATABLE PROCESSES 16

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 17 Full - Stack, E - 2 - E Technology Platform . 17 DCT Operating System This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 17 Connected Devices Telemedicine Investigators Patient Communities Remote Coordinators Mobile Nurses

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. Connected Devices Mobile Nurses Patient Communities Remote Coordinators Telemedicine Investigators Evidence Generation Workflow Orchestration Data Harmonization REAL - WORLD EVIDENCE DEVICE WEARABLES PATIENT EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR EXPERIENCE INVESTIGATOR EXPERIENCE NURSE EXPERIENCE INTERNAL EXTERNAL CLINICAL CONDUCT PATIENT REPORTED Full - Stack, E - 2 - E Technology Platform . This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. Connected Devices Telemedicine Investigators Patient Communities Remote Coordinators Mobile Nurses 18

 

 

Trial Landing Pages Recruitment CRM Patient Concierge Investigator Support Logistics Mgmt Retention CRM S37 Patient App Mobile Nurse Mgmt Data Review and Approval Telemedicine SAE/ AE Tracking Scheduling IMP Mgmt Labs Data Collection Medical Record Review Clinical Coordination PATIENT EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR EXPERIENCE INVESTIGATOR EXPERIENCE NURSE EXPERIENCE INTERNAL EXTERNAL Remote eConsent eSource ClinROs Lab Data Sleep Monitoring Lung Function Cardiac Safety Activity Monitor Post Marketing Safety Longitudinal Data Aggregation ObsRO Long - term Follow - up ePRO QOL Health Status Symptom Reporting Open APIs EDC Integrations Tokenization Performance Analytics Remote Monitoring Query Management Rapid Trial Builder UAT Validation REAL - WORLD EVIDENCE DEVICE WEARABLES CLINICAL CONDUCT PATIENT REPORTED Data Harmonization Evidence Generation Workflow Orchestration Connected Devices Mobile Nurses Patient Communities Remote Coordinators This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. Telemedicine Investigators Full - Stack, E - 2 - E Technology Platform . 19

 

 

Creating Optimal Trial Orchestration . Patient Communities DCT Operating System 20

 

 

Creating Optimal Trial Orchestration . Telemedicine Investigators DCT Operating System 21

 

 

Remote Coordinators Remote Coordinators Connected Devices DCT Operating System Creating Optimal Trial Orchestration . Mobile Nurses Patient Communities Telemedicine Investigators 22

 

 

Creating Optimal Trial Orchestration . DCT Operating System Connected Devices Remote Coordinators Mobile Nurses Patient Communities Telemedicine Investigators Patient Communities Telemedicine Investigators 23

 

 

Mobile Nurses Creating Optimal Trial Orchestration . DCT Operating System Connected Devices Remote Coordinators Mobile Nurses Patient Communities Telemedicine Investigators 24

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 25 DCT Configurations to Enable Any Study . Science 37 Platform Trial Orchestration Sole Provider Full DCT Metasite TM Technology Technology Configurations Patient Engagement Remote eConsent eSource ( eCOA , eCRF) Telemedicine 3rd - Party Integration Network Configurations Patient Recruitment Coordinator Network Mobile Nurse Network Investigator Network Connected Devices Study Configurations Early Phase Pivotal Studies Long - Term Follow - up Real - World Evidence Any Indications

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 26 Science 37 is a Pioneer & Leader in DCT . Press & Awards Large Pharma Customers Mid - Size Pharma Customers Biotech Customers Academic/Gov’t Customers Partnerships

 

 

• Rescued top - CRO traditional brick & mortar study with enrollment challenges • Patient enrollment • Phlebotomist visit • Follow - up after colonoscopy Customer Success Stories . 27 ​ Oncology Diagnostic Pivotal Trial Situation Approach Outcomes 5,380 + enrolled in just half of the total recruitment period 2,000 + Enrolled in a month Decentralization on Massive Scale . • Needed a means to continue intravenous treatments for cancer study • Enrolled at site • Telemedicine visit • Chemotherapy delivered in - home by mobile nurse Situation Approach Outcomes 4 x faster study start - up All clinical trials are special but this one… is above and beyond anything I have seen in my oncology career. Executive Group Medical Director Top 10 Pharma Company “ ” Faster Start - up and Greater Continuity of Care . ​ Breast Cancer Study 27

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 28 Why Science 37 Wins 1 . TRIAL ORCHESTRATION None Complete TECHNOLOGY Site - Centric Fully Decentralized CROs Clinical Home Health Patient Recruitment eClinical Providers Decentralization Tech The Clinical Trial Operating System Site - Based Recruitment • Tech is not in our competitors’ DNA • DCT model requires different SOPs • DCT would cannibalize competitors’ core business • Little to minimal ability to orchestrate • User Experience (UX) not informed by their own users 1. Science 37 management team assessment based on competitor public announcements.

 

 

This material is confidential and proprietary to Science 37 ® and shall not be distributed, edited, or modified in any way without written consent from Science 37. 29 Why Science 37 Wins 1 in the Future . TRIAL ORCHESTRATION None Complete TECHNOLOGY Site - Centric Fully Decentralized CROs Clinical Home Health Patient Recruitment eClinical Providers Decentralization Tech The Clinical Trial Operating System Site - Based Recruitment • Continue to extend E2E, OS of the future • Partnering with key point solutions • Own tech workflow experience as competitive moat ▪ The CRO Clinical Trial Operating System (OS) 1. Science 37 management team assessment based on competitor public announcements.

 

 

Traditional, site - based trial Future Clinical Trials Decentralized trial ( DCT ) To win in this new era, leaders will need the following: ▪ Ability to activate any Provider and any Patient – regardless of premises ▪ A network of traditional providers, telemedicine providers, mobile nurses and remote coordinators ▪ A flexible operating system to seamlessly navigate between on - site and off - site Sponsor Site Patients Contract Research Associates Study Coordinator Investigator Nurse Site Sponsors Home Science 37 Defines the Standard Clinical Trial OS . Empowers Clinical Trials and Optimizes the Experience & Outcomes for Participants Patients Providers PoC Telemedicine Sponsor Metasite Patients 30

 

 

50% 17% 33% CRO Home Health Recruitment & eClinical Large Market Opportunity . 2021 Total Available Market (TAM) ~ $ 195 Billion R&D Spend CAGR ~6% ’21 – ’26 ​ Global pharma R&D spend ($B) 136 139 145 149 159 168 181 186 188 195 202 211 221 ​ 2015 ​ 2012 ​ 2014 ​ 2020F ​ 2017 ​ 2018 ​ 2019 ​ 2021F ​ 2022F ​ 2013 ​ 2023F ​ 2024F ​ 2016 ​ 4 - 5% ​ R&D Spend: 2012 – 2019 ​ Forecast 1 ​ R&D Spend: 2020 – 2024 Annual growth in R&D spend $ 60 Billion 31 2021F Serviceable Available Market (SAM) 2 1. Pre - COVID forecast. Source: EvaluatePharma ; BCG Analysis 2. Serviceable Available Market: Management estimates as of April 2021

 

 

01 02 Science 37 Growth Drivers . Expand Extend ▪ CRO ▪ eCOA ▪ RWE ▪ Clinical Care ▪ Diversity ▪ Provider Tech Enablement ▪ Provider Network Sources ▪ Performance & Risk Mgmt. Core 03 ▪ SaaS and aPaaS ▪ Patient Platform (Recruitment, Enrollment, & Engagement) ▪ Globalization of Metasite ▪ Connected Devices at Scale ▪ Expanded Commercial Presence 02 01 03 Disrupting a $60b 1 Market Constructing the category - defining Clinical Trial Operating System 32 1. Serviceable Available Market: Management estimates as of April 2021

 

 

$- $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 Net Bookings Gross Bookings $- $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 Q1 - 2020 Q2 - 2020 Q3 - 2020 Q4 -2020 Q1 - 2021 Qualified Funnel Over Time Top - Line Growth Acceleration . $61 4 x Growth Y/Y $175 $144 $175 $248 Millions ($) Millions ($) $55.7 TTM Gross and Net Bookings $95.4 *Q1 - 2021 Preliminary Bookings 33 * $41.7 $32.9 $13.9 $102.7 $61.2 $45.1 $33.1 $14

 

 

Representative Bookings in Past 12 Months . Value Indication Phase First Patient Contract Biotech $4.1M Infectious Disease III Apr 2021 18 Months Top 5 pharma $5.1M Respiratory III May 2021 39 Months Top 5 Pharma $2.2M Neurology II Apr 2021 9 Months Biotech $1.4M Gastrointestinal II Jan 2021 24 Months Biotech $1.1M Huntington’s II Apr 2021 38 Months Government $22.6M COVID III Apr 2021 36 Months Biotech $18.5M Oncology III Jul 2020 12 Months Top 5 pharma $6.3M Nephrology III May 2021 21 Months Biotech $2.7M Nephrology III May 2021 8 Months Biotech $1.4M Adrenal Hyperplasia II Mar 2021 12 Months Biotech $1.5M CSID IV Jul 2021 19 Months Top 5 pharma $4.8M Oncology II Nov 2020 36 Months Biotech $3.8M FNAD II Jul 2021 8 Months Biotech $1.5M CSID IV Jul 2021 19 Months Biotech $0.8M Respiratory IV May 2021 8 Months Tech+ Metasite Full DCT Global 34

 

 

Top - Line Acceleration . 35 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 2019 2020 2021F 2022F 2023F 2024F 2025F Net Bookings thru 2025 $12 $218 $338 $258 $119 $56 52 % CAGR ‘20 - ‘25 $444 Millions ($) Net Promoter Score 1 (NPS): $- $1.0 $2.0 $3.0 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 $1.4 $2.5 Millions ($) $1.8 $2.1 $1.9 0 4 8 12 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Average Contract Value 2 Net New Logos 2 7 6 3 9 27 New Logos in 2020 79% Growth Q1 ‘20 vs. Q1 ‘21 Science 37 NPS 40 1. Source: Science 37 Net Promoter Score Survey – Q4 2020 based on a limited number of survey responses 2. Based on Request for Proposals (RFPs) sent

 

 

4.7% 31.6% 45.9% 50.0% 53.8% 54.5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 2020 2021 F 2022 F 2023 F 2024 F 2025 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income Statement . 36 Significant Revenue Scaling Gross Margin 3 Expansion ’20 – ’25 F CAGR 73% F $24 $52 $362 $102 $182 $261 F $1.1 $16.5 $47.0 $91.3 $140.7 $197.7 81 % Revenue Coverage 2 in ’21F 55 % Gross margin in ’25F 1 Millions ($) Millions ($) 1. 2020 Figures are unaudited 2. As of April 12, 2021 3. Gross Margin excludes stock - based comp 1 ’ F F F F

 

 

Income Statement . 37 Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, adjusted for: income taxes, depreciation and amortization, interest expense (net), sto ck - based compensation, other expense/(income), net, restructuring and related charges, and costs associated with this contemplated transaction.

 

 

Comparable Company Benchmarking . Revenue CAGR 2021 - 2023 Enterprise Value / 2023E Revenue Source: Company internal data, public filings, and CapitalIQ as of 4/15/21. Disruptive Healthcare Technology Platforms Vertical Software Drug Development Technology 14% 20% 32% 20% 23% 29% 36% 74% 9% 10% 10% 17% 20% 25% 87% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% CERT SLP MXCT HCAT PHR TDOC GDRX BFLY TYL BSY GWRE DCT VEEV NCNO S37 5.8x 11.2x 16.8x 17.2x 6.6x 9.1x 10.5x 10.6x 15.6x 9.2x 12.3x 12.7x 15.5x 19.3x 20.0x 0.0x 5.0x 10.0x 15.0x 20.0x 25.0x S37 CERT SLP MXCT HCAT TDOC PHR GDRX BFLY GWRE TYL BSY DCT VEEV NCNO

 

 

EV/Revenue 2023E (a) Revenue CAGR 2021 - 2023E (a) Disruptive Healthcare Technology Platforms 10.5x 37% Drug Discovery Enablement 15.1x 22% Vertical Software 14.8x 15% Selected Comparable Companies . 87% (a) Figures presented are the mean for each category. Source: Company internal data, public filings, and CapitalIQ as of 4/15/21. 5.8x

 

 

Science 37 Investment Highlights . 40 ▪ Up to 15x faster than traditional clinical trials ▪ Up to 28x greater patient/participant retention ▪ Up to 3x more diverse participants ▪ Unifying technology platform to enable workflow, evidence generation and data harmonization ▪ On - demand telemedicine investigators and gig - economy nursing for home visits ▪ Integrations into networks (EHR and EDC) and connected devices to expedite trial operations ▪ $444M net bookings in 2025 expected to increase from $119M in 2021 ▪ $362M revenue in 2025 expected to increase from $52M in 2021 ▪ Gross profit margin expected to increase to 55% in 2025 ▪ Model expansion: commercial, geographic, technology ▪ Expanded offerings: rapidly growing adjacencies ▪ Potential M&A opportunities Disrupting the $60b Clinical Trial Industry Category - Defining Clinical Trial Operating System Strong Financial Performance Significant Growth Opportunities Ahead

 

 

 

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David Dobkin LifeSci Acquisition II Corp – CFO

 

Welcome to the Science 37 and LifeSci Acquisition II Corporate Merger Announcement Investor Webcast. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode. It is now my pleasure to welcome you to the presentation provided by myself, David Dobkin, CFO of LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.

 

Thank you everyone for joining us today to talk about our merger with Science 37. I’m thrilled to be here with CEO of Science 37, David Coman and Mike Zaranek, the CFO, who will share more about Science 37’s business and the opportunity.

 

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everybody that the information discussed today is entirely qualified by the disclaimers in the investor presentation.

 

 

David Dobkin LifeSci Acquisition II Corp – CFO

 

I’d like to provide you with a quick overview on the transaction. Upon completion of the proposed business combination, Science 37 will become a publicly-traded company through its merger with LifeSci Acquisition II Corp, a Nasdaq-listed SPAC which we will refer to as “LifeSci” through the rest of the presentation.

 

We are thrilled to announce the completion of a PIPE in which we have commitments of $200 million in the aggregate at a pro forma equity value of $1.3 billion. We would like to highlight that the investor community showed tremendous support and enthusiasm for this transaction.

 

In addition to the PIPE, which will close concurrently with the merger, LifeSci is expected to contribute $80 Million cash held in its trust account to the balance sheet of the merged entity upon the consummation of the business combination, assuming no redemptions by LifeSci’s stockholders.

 

 

 

 

For those of you who do not know, LifeSci Acquisition II Corp. is a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of LifeSci Partners, a bespoke life sciences services platform. Through its affiliate businesses, LifeSci provides investment banking, corporate communications, investor relations, and venture capital investments to companies, among many other services.

 

Our SPAC raised approximately $80 million from blue-chip healthcare investors in its IPO in November of 2020. Since then, we’ve been diligently working to identify a truly innovative and novel company to bring to the public markets through a merger. We’ve reviewed well over 200 opportunities, and have had management meetings with over 70 companies. We identified Science 37 as our top choice to move forward with, and we are thrilled to have this opportunity to partner with them as they continue to mature and become a force in the world of clinical research.

 

Through its various businesses, LifeSci looks to partner with innovative and disruptive companies in the healthcare space, and believes that Science 37 is on the precipice of disrupting the current paradigm of clinical research.

 

We believe that this combination with Science 37 represents an exciting investment opportunity, and that they will continue to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Their key strengths include market leadership in virtual clinical trials and extraordinary differentiation based on their platform and networks, coupled with a compelling value proposition for their clients. We believe that Science 37’s approach represents the future of clinical trial operations, and that they in a favorable position to continue their expansion in the space

 

The company is being valued 5.8 times 2023 expected revenue. We think this is an attractive opportunity, and represents a substantial discount to where its publicly-traded peers are trading currently.

 

 

David Dobkin LifeSci Acquisition II Corp – CFO

 

This slide summarizes the terms of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. I hope you share our excitement about this opportunity.

 

With that as an overview, let me turn things over to the management team to walk through some of these things in more detail.

 

 

David Dobkin LifeSci Acquisition II Corp – CFO

 

You’ll hear first from David Coman, CEO of Science 37, and he’ll be joined by Mike Zaranek, who is the CFO.

 

 

 

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Thanks, David. I'll introduce myself in the context of the rest of the management team:

 

After spending the first decade of my career marketing everything from AT&T to Xerox, I brought that outside-industry knowledge to the pharma tech space at the turn of the millennium as a Chief Marketing Officer at a company that is now part of the IMS side of IQVIA.

 

I joined Quintiles, the other side of IQVIA, from 2008-2015 where I became the Chief Marketing Officer while we grew revenue more than $2 billion. During that time, I also independently started something called the digital patient unit.

 

Prior to joining Science 37, I also served as Chief Strategy Officer at a company called ERT where I led the roll-up of four companies, and generated about $3 billion of enterprise value in less than four years, before leaving after its change in control toward the end of 2019.

 

I joined Science 37 in November 2019 and was able to hand-pick most of this management team, and I was lucky enough to inherit some incredible talent as well. Together, we assembled what I think may be the best management team in the industry.

 

One of the people I was able to bring in was Mike Zaranek, and I'll let him introduce himself.

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

Thanks David.

 

I’m Mike Zaranek, Chief Financial Officer, at Science 37. I joined Science 37 a year ago after spending the previous 23 years at Quintiles/IQVIA, where David and I worked together across certain businesses and many corporate transactions.

 

I spent the first 18 years of my career at Quintiles/IQVIA in the Corporate Development group, where I focused on mergers & acquisitions, capital market transactions and investor relations. In that role, I led many M&A transactions and have prior experience across a broad range of capital market transactions including an LBO, an IPO, several secondary offerings, many financings, several divestitures and a spin-off. Immediately prior to joining Science 37, I spent five years as one of three Global Business Segment CFOs, where I had a global remit of 7,000 employees across 30+ countries.

 

I’ve been in the space for nearly 25 years and have evaluated a significant number of companies that have purported to improve efficiency in clinical development. When David called me about this opportunity, I did a number of channel/reference checks and came back impressed with Science 37. We’ve built on that and accomplished a lot in the last year. Now, we are excited to share with you the growth story of Science 37 and will turn it back to David.

 

 

 

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Thanks Mike, Beyond the management team, we also are supported by a fantastic board that represents both investors and strategics. It is a highly involved board and an outstanding backstop for our management team.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Turning to some highlights about Science 37:

 

We're disrupting a very large industry totaling an estimated $60 billion.

 

We're enrolling patients significantly faster, we're retaining patients significantly longer, and we're engaging a much more diverse patient population.

 

Everything is run on a single, category defining operating system that starts with a unifying technology platform, and is supplemented by an on-demand network of telemedicine investigators and mobile nurses, and integrations into networks and connected devices to expedite clinical trials.

 

We have exceptionally strong financial performance to date, and we have high expectations in terms of the future growth.

 

And we believe there are significant growth opportunities ahead in terms of expanding our current model commercially, geographically and technologically. We have rapidly growing adjacencies.

 

And, there are plenty of M&A opportunities that are at our fingertips.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

The clinical trial model is ripe for disruption. It's been executed the same way for the last 90 years without a lot of change.

 

Fundamentally, it starts with a sponsor or CRO setting up a site network around the world. Each of those site networks have their own procedures, processes, technologies, and people, including their own coordinators, investigators, and nurses.

 

And then the sponsor or CRO flies clinical research associates around the world from site to site to site to confirm that each of those sites are consistent with each other, compliant, and all the data that the site captured on paper at the site is re-entered into a technology system correctly.

 

 

 

 

All of this infrastructure is ultimately designed to generate patients into the clinical trial, however, only about 8% of the total patient population is ever even approached about joining a clinical trial.

 

And so, this leads the results on the right-hand side, where you see significant delays in the clinical process, patient dropout rates that are extraordinarily high, and poor participation from diverse populations.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Science 37 has pioneered this category now called Decentralized Clinical Trials, which starts with the patients rather than a sites. We identify the patient, matriculate them through the trial using telemedicine investigators and mobile nurses, and execute all on a unified platform in order to generate the data required for sponsors.

 

We believe we’ve conducted more decentralized clinical trials than anyone else. We're at nearly 100 of them to date, and we've engaged more than 360,000 patients in the process.

 

More importantly, we’re achieving these results that you see on the right-hand side of the screen, including enrolling patients significantly faster [and I'll talk about this in a case study later], we’re retaining patients throughout the trial up to 28% longer than industry average, and representing the real population. And if you take all the more than 360,000 patients we’ve engaged and compare them to the real population, you'll see that this is representative of that population, which means we're enrolling three times the percentage of diverse patients in our studies than as a traditional trial.

 

Speed is everything in this category. If we can get a new drug into the market three months faster, it would generate more than $50 million of additional revenue for the pharma company. That’s the low-end of the range. It’s more likely to mean hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental revenue for the pharmaceutical company.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Our vision is a bold one: to become the category-defining operating system that powers every clinical trial.

 

We'll talk about how we're doing that today, and how we’re going to position ourselves for future success on subsequent pages.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Let's start with the product-

 

 

 

 

The product itself has two components. The first is a full stack, end-to-end technology platform, and that platform is supplemented by networks that enable the orchestration of the clinical trials. Those networks are on the left-hand side of the page, starting with patient communities.

 

Science 37 is not limited to the geographic restrictions of a brick and mortar site. We find our patients through social media associations, provider networks, pharmacy networks and payer networks to be able to deliver patients faster.

 

We have telemedicine investigators that are on demand and across any therapeutic area or geography, which enables us to access those patients from virtually anywhere.

 

Our mobile nurses are gig-economy motivated, sourced on demand and managed off of a single SOP to create a more patient-focused, experience that's repeatable.

 

Our remote coordinators choreograph our studies. They are highly trained, scalable and ensure that all our processes are conformed and repeatable, as opposed to a network of independent brick and mortar sites where each site has their own separate procedures.

 

We also connect into virtually any clinical device to be able to pull in robust real-time evidence generation into the platform.

 

Let's take a look inside the technology now.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Our technology platform has three layers.

 

The outer layer, as you might expect, is the user experience to orchestrate the workflow of a trial. The workflow for each of the participants - the patient, the investigator, the nurse and the coordinator - has to be carefully choreographed to ensure the participants can interact together seamlessly, and their individual experiences are extraordinarily simple for them to do.

 

All of this is important to generate the proper evidence required for the study. This includes patient-reported evidence, clinical conduct data, device data, wearable data, and real-world evidence.

 

And then we harmonize the data, which could be as simple as managing data queries, or reporting, to more complex integrations with EDC systems and EHR platforms for tokenizing data for long term patient follow up.

 

We have many features that I won’t go into here today, but I've been in the pharmaceutical technology business for a couple of decades now, and I've never seen a platform that has all these capabilities unified in one place.

 

 

 

 

The Science 37 workflow experience is unique, so let’s talk about that experience now.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Our trials start with ensuring that we have the appropriate communication with our patients so they understand exactly what to expect within a clinical trial in a very friendly manner. Most of our patients are enrolled from the comfort of their own home, and they’re using the device that they're most comfortable with.

 

Through an app, we connect the patient and the investigator together; and the investigator has the ability to walk the patient through the informed consent and communicate what he or she would expect throughout the trial. The patient ultimately needs to input his or her name and sign within the platform. And once that patient hits the submit button, the patient data or the informed consent in this case is automatically locked into the Operating System with a timestamp for audit purposes later, without the need to re-enter any data.

 

Now, typically this is done through a piece of paper collected at the site, and then there's a verification that is done through re-entry into an EDC system and then validated later by a CRA. We don't have to do any of that because it's automatically pulled within the platform itself.

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

This is the investigators’ view.

 

From the last screen, the investigator is required to confirm the patient’s consent. The investigator can see the patient's signature, then the investigator countersigns within the platform. Also, it's time stamped for audit purposes later.

 

The Operating System pulls in the patient’s electronic medical records into the platform. The investigator has all those data at their fingertips throughout the trial. The calendar of events is visible at the investigator’s fingertips. But more importantly, everything that has to happen on each individual visit is laid out at that investigator’s fingertips.

 

Now, let's take this in comparison to what happens during a traditional clinical trial where the individual visit, assessments, and procedures are laid out on a piece of paper, color-coded, laminated and shipped to each of the individual sites. And those sites are then required to utilize their own processes in order to matriculate patients through the trial.

 

 

 

 

Through Science 37, all of those assessments and procedures are laid out within the platform itself, so there's very little ability for an investigator to miss what actually has to happen within each individual patient visit, making compliance utilizing the Science 37 platform, for patients and investigators, significantly higher than what would be done otherwise.

 

Now let's pull everything together to an individual visit to see what that looks like.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

The visit likely starts with a remote coordinator. The remote coordinator does what it sounds like: it coordinates the study visit, which includes setting up the time and date, setting up the participants, and that includes the patient, investigator and mobile nurse, and any special instructions. And when the coordinator hits the send button, all of the apps are updated immediately so that all the other parties are aware of the scheduled date.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Once the patient and investigator get together, that patient utilizes the app to communicate with the investigator and to capture any of the patient’s outcomes data that’s transmitted directly into the Operating System.

 

Virtually any assessment that’s done on paper can be digitized into our Operating System.

 

Importantly, anything that's happening on the left side for the patient is also happening on the right side for the telemedicine investigator, and the telemedicine investigator can follow along so that that investigator can support the patient appropriately.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

We could also have a nurse at home with the patient, facilitating a six-minute walk test, inspecting an abrasion, delivering chemotherapy, or providing similar services. That nurse typically has his or her own tablet or laptop to be able to capture any case form or outcome data.

 

We also can have a connected device plugged into the Operating System that is passively generating patient data. We're doing that today with Actigraphy, Emerald, Pillsby, AI Cure and a number of others.

 

All of those data are being populated into the Operating System at the same time, which is important for two reasons: one, the Sponsor and CROs have real time access to the progress of their study, and, two, more importantly, there is no manual re-entry of data along the continuum. So, there is no need to have a CRA fly around the world to ensure that the paper transmitted properly onto another device as it was done in the traditional study model.

 

 

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

We currently focus on three offerings. All three of those offerings start with technology.

 

We call our first offering a “Decentralized Clinical Trial,” or “DCT”. And this means that we’re performing the entire trial on the platform, we're orchestrating all of the visits and activities, and we're the sole provider delivering for a sponsor.

 

Our second offering is through a Metasite, and that's of course utilizing our platform, and we're orchestrating the trial. But in this case, we act as a virtual site to supplement a network of traditional sites. So, imagine a traditional study where you set up a network of traditional sites around the world. In aggregate, those sites would be able to target up to 8% of the total patient population. Science 37 then identifies the 92% that’s the rest of the population and matriculates them through the clinical trial.

 

Our third offering is what we call Technology or Tech Plus. We can configure the technology to do any of the things listed here, and each one of them potentially represents a significant market opportunity in and of themselves.

 

In addition, we call Tech Plus, which means we can also add any additional network configurations that includes the patient recruitment, coordinators, mobile nurses, investigators, and connected devices.

 

By having this level of flexibility with our offerings, it enables us to be able to support virtually any phase of clinical study and any indication. And Mike will discuss some of these recent awards in a few moments.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Science 37 has an outstanding customer base that includes large pharma, midsize, biotech, academics, governments and NGOs. And we’re highly published and highly renowned, so if you’ll ask, “Who's the leader in Decentralized Clinical Trials?” Science 37 inevitably is the name that you’ll hear in return.

 

We have tremendous partnerships, including Syneos and PPD, who I’ll address in a minute, in addition to other strategic partnerships that extend the utility of our Operating System in various ways, to enable us to focus on what we do best.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Let's spend a moment to talk about a couple of customer case studies.

 

Both of these case studies are in oncology, but they're very different in the way we're managing them.

 

The one on the left-hand side is an example of decentralization on a massive scale. In this case, it's for a blood assay to predict colorectal cancer and it's a pivotal study, which means it's going for registration to FDA. This biotech company did what biotech companies usually do. They hired a Clinical Research Organization, that set up a network of sites around the country, and this is a US only study so it was about 100 sites.

 

 

 

 

And after two months of enrollment, they had about 100 patients enrolled. The problem in this study is that they needed 14,000 patients. And so with 100 in two months, it looked like they were going to be another poor statistic to the traditional trial design.

 

This company had the foresight to contact us to see if we could split the load and deliver half, 7,000, of the 14,000 patients.

 

Putting our Operating System into motion, Science 37 sourced patients through our social, associations, our provider networks. And we enrolled those patients directly into our Operating System through our Remote e-Consent platform. Then we utilized the Operating System to trigger a phlebotomy visit to each of the patient's home and then subsequently, we triggered a referral for the patient to go to his or her own local GI clinic for a colonoscopy.

 

So we pulled each Blood Sample and Colonoscopy Report into our Operating System and then provided those back to a central lab for review.

 

In this case, unlike the traditional site model, we were able to bring this trial to virtually anyone in the country, versus being limited to the limited population who frequent a smaller number of traditional sites.

 

After the first month of enrollment, we had already enrolled 2,000 patients. At the halfway point, when we were expected to have enrolled 3,500 patients, we had enrolled nearly 5,400 patients. When we reached 5,400 patients, the site network hadn’t even delivered 1,000 despite months of head start.

 

The case study on the right side of this slide is much more focused on a smaller population. In this case, it was for a Phase IV breast cancer study and a top 10 pharma company.

 

The sponsor in this case knew who the investigators were, and the investigators knew who their patients were. So, we onboarded the investigators to train them on our platform. It took us about a half day to be trained -- and this goes to the simplicity message I talked about earlier.

 

And the investigators instructed patients to consent through the platform like we showed you earlier, and subsequent visits come from the comfort of the patients own home. We utilized a third party to distribute the investigational product to nurses who came to the patients’ homes and delivered the chemotherapy into the patient’s ports while the patients sat on a couch in their living room, rather than sitting in an office.

 

 

 

 

Similar to what I showed earlier, the nurse was able to input any data into a tablet or laptop, and the patient could enter any ePRO on their handset, and we teleported the investigator into the room through the telemedicine platform -- triangulating the investigator, patient, and nurse together to manage the care properly for that clinical trial.

 

I didn't even mention the fact that this was executed four times faster in the study startup mode, and I'll leave you to read the quote at the bottom right-hand side, which is the executive group medical director of this top 10 pharma company.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Let’s talk about the competitive environment and why Science 37 wins.

 

We think about the competitive environment in two axes: the y axis is trial orchestration, and the x-axis is technology players, because Science 37, uniquely, can do both.

 

Let’s start with trial orchestration:

 

The pinnacle of trial orchestration is the clinical research organization. The reality is that tech is not in the CRO’s DNA. The Decentralized Clinical Trial model requires significantly different SOPs than what they're set up with, and decentralization has the risk of cannibalizing their core business.

 

This is why PPD made the decision in 2019 to invest in Science 37, why Syneos just announced Science 37 as one of its decentralized clinical trial partners, and why PPD is taking that relationship further, by utilizing our software-as-a-service to power their decentralized clinical trials going forward.

 

We're having similar conversations with the rest of the CROs and frankly, we don't see CROs as a competitor at all.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

We really see ourselves as the Operating System to help power CROs today and into the future.

 

Now, let's talk about technology players.

 

The reality of the technology players is the vast majority of them are focused on making the traditional site-based trial more efficient. As a result, we don't encounter the majority of the technology providers in the competitive roadmap.

 

 

 

 

We see most of them as points solutions for us today and into the future and there are a couple of players that are to the far right of the spectrum that are still making announcements for technology innovations that Science 37 announced before Mike and I even arrived at Science 37 almost a year and a half ago.

 

In addition, none of the providers on the tech row have the networks like Science 37 to be able to fully orchestrate decentralized clinical trials. Having this experience creates a competitive moat and a virtuous learning cycle that ensures we continue to stay ahead of our competition today and into future.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Let's talk about the future.

 

We don't believe the future of clinical research is going to be trapped in the definitions of traditional site-based clinical trials or Decentralized Clinical Trials.

 

In fact, we believe the future of clinical trials is going to be much more agile. It's going to be a world where providers - and I'm using that word intentionally - not investigators, but providers are going to be engaged to become investigators, whether they be at a traditional site, or a research naïve facility or a telemedicine clinic.

 

Patients may be participating from the comfort of their own home, at a site, or some combination thereof and patient procedures will be done in some combination of home, site and/or nearby care facility.

 

In the future, you’re going to have to have the ability to activate any provider and any patient, regardless of premises. You going to have to have a network of traditional providers, telemedicine providers, mobile nurses, and remote coordinators. Most importantly, you’re going to have to have a flexible operating system to seamlessly navigate between the on premise and off premise experience.

 

Science 37 is best positioned to win as the Operating System of this agile clinical trial of the future, because we’re already executing it today. We’re actively engaged on a massive study as a Metasite for a subset of the patients, managing them just as we've discussed with telemedicine investigators and mobile nurses. But more importantly, we're utilizing the platform across not just the Metasite, but across all the sites on the clinical trial.

 

So, we are the EDC system, we are the CTMS system, and we're the source data capture system for the entire trial.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

As you can see, it's a very large market that we're dealing with.

 

 

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Science 37 is going to continue to grow as we make investments to our core, geographically, commercially and technologically.

 

We're going to expand into new markets, including our support of the CRO market as we discussed. Penetration into the eCOA market, which is a $2 billion industry. Real world evidence, where we have very limited dedicated focus on today, but we have the basic infrastructure from which we can expand dramatically. And, clinical care, and diversity both of which are additional markets from which we can expand.

 

We're going to continue to extend what we're doing here, to further enable that agile clinical trial, including extending our network, technology and analytics capabilities to further disrupt this $60 billion market and construct the category defining operating system of the future.

 

Now let me turn it over to Mike. He’s going to talk a little bit about our performance.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

Thank you, David.

 

We're going to talk about a number of metrics here, and describe them in terms of where we've been, where we are today, and where we're going into the future. I think what you're going to conclude is that one of the key themes here is the story about momentum.

 

Just to level set in terms of understanding what we have on the slide, on the left side of the slide, we have our qualified sales funnel over time. From a definitional standpoint, just to be really clear, in order to get into that qualified sales funnel, the opportunity has to be a proposal. These figures do not include speculative or prospecting opportunities. They are actionable opportunities that we’re currently pitching. Over time from Q1 2020, to Q1 2021, we've been successful in growing our qualified sales funnel, from about $60 million to almost $250 million.

 

I’d like to point out a couple of things there in terms of that growth.

 

Number one, as we look at the numbers from 2020, for a good portion of 2020, we had a total of four customer facing business developers, or “BD”s. We've since increased that up to 12. However, we're still quite small relative to some of the other players in the space but are looking to put significant investment against this function in 2021 and beyond in order to address the market opportunity. What I'm pleased to report is that we've been able to see a significant momentum shift into 2021, as a number of the new hires have been able to build out their respective pipelines. So we see a big stair step increase from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. And as we sit here today, our qualified sales funnel has grown beyond the $248 million at the end of Q1 2021.

 

 

 

 

Another thing to point out on the left side is that the momentum shift there in the 2021 is coinciding at a time when most of the sites across the industry from a traditional standpoint are opened. So we believe, and we'll show you more data on this as we go through the rest of the slides, that there's been a fundamental shift in how companies, our customers, are looking at conducting clinical research in terms of utilizing DCT capabilities. We believe that we're the beneficiary of that secular trend.

 

On the right side of the page, we've outlined for you our gross and net bookings. Again, from a definitional standpoint, we report bookings on an as contracted basis, and you can see for the trailing 12 months ending Q1 2020, we were at $14 million in gross bookings. We’ve seen significant growth since then and we've booked in excess of $100 million for the 12 month period ending Q1 2021.

 

Another thing to note is that we had a record quarter in the first quarter, in terms of both gross and net bookings, which continues to play into that momentum story in terms of how we’ve built out the qualified sales funnel.

 

The last thing I would mention is that you can see a difference between gross and net bookings, and those relate to negative change orders and or cancellations. I'm pleased to report we've not had much of either of those on a relative basis.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

Now, I'd like to speak about some of the representative projects that we’ve had over the last 12 months from our gross bookings.

 

As David outlined earlier in his remarks, we've had strong success penetrating different customer segments from biotechs all the way up to and including large pharma. We have color coded on the graph on the slide here each of our three offerings: the Tech Plus, the Metasite, and the full Decentralized Clinical Trial or DCT. Remember, all three are underpinned by our tech platform.

 

One of the things that I'd like to point out is that we are seeing an increasing project size, and we'll walk you through some of the stats on that going forward. As you can see, we have gotten into some of the accounts where the counterparty within the pharma company is holding a meaningful P&L. So it's not unusual for us now to see opportunities in the mid-single digit millions all the way up through and including $20 million plus, and you can see we've won a number of those opportunities on this page.

 

Another thing I would like to point out is that we've been successful in selling these offerings across a multitude of different therapeutic areas, including some which are highly complex. You can see some of those examples on this slide.

 

We believe this model plays well, in terms of anything from Phase II through Phase IV. We are in the process of doing a number of pivotal Phase III trials as Dave mentioned. So, given the relative importance of these types of studies to our customers, we believe that this speaks to their confidence in terms of our ability to execute.

 

 

 

 

Finally, I'd like to point out that we have had initial success in the real-world evidence (or RWE), and you can see a number of Phase IV wins. We have made modest investments in that space to date but we're looking to significantly invest there because we believe the fit for that type of offering with our platform and our model is really strong. As David walked you through earlier, we see RWE as a potential growth engine going forward.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

In the upper left side of this page, you’ll see we've had an increase in our average contract size. It has actually increased 80%, year over year from $1.4 million to $2.5 million.

 

Based on what we have seen in the qualified sales funnel, our expectation is that this could potentially increase going forward. As we look at that qualified sales funnel, at the end of Q1 2021, just north of two thirds of that came from projects that are $3 million or more in project size, and about 20% are coming from projects that are $10 million or more in size. So, we're starting to see bigger and bigger project sizes, which bodes well for our ability to scale and grow revenues.

 

We've had a number of successes in terms of penetrating some of the large pharma accounts where we follow the land and expand strategy and we have a dedicated cohort of our BD team that focuses on that customer set. In addition to that, we've also focused on bringing in new accounts. We also have a cohort of our BD team focused on that. As you can see, in that middle graph on the left, we have brought in a number of new accounts over the last few quarters and have done so in an increasing level of momentum over that period.

 

In terms of our net promoter score of 40, we believe that's really strong and compares favorably to other players in the space.

 

On the right side of this page, we've outlined for you our net bookings and you can see a big increase from 2019 to 2020, going from $12 million to $56 million. Add we're off to a strong start here in early 2021. As I mentioned earlier, we've won approximately $40 million in the first quarter alone, which was a record quarter for us. Remember that $40 million is against our forecast of $119 million for the full year 2021. When you couple that with the fact that we exited the first quarter with an expected $248 million level in qualified sales funnel, that puts us in a really strong position to be able to deliver on our forecast.

 

We're making significant investments in our BD team as well as our marketing function to really capitalize and drive further demand for our offerings and services. Based on the market opportunity that David discussed and the investments we’re making, we see a path to be able to deliver over $400 million worth of net bookings by 2025.

 

 

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

So we discussed the momentum of the sales funnel, and we discussed the momentum in terms of what we've been able to bring in terms of the bookings. Now, let's discuss the translation of those factors into revenues and profits as well.

 

On the left side of the slide, you can see our revenue is projected to increase by more than 100% this year, growing to an expected $52 million. We feel very good about being able to achieve that as we exited the first quarter with a coverage level expected to be 81%, which is a high number for us. That 81% represents the year-to-date revenue recognized through the first quarter, as well as the contractual backlog for the remaining three quarters of this year. In order to get that extra roughly $10 million above the 81% Q1 coverage for 2021, we have the $248 million qualified sales funnel. So we feel good about our ability to pull $10 million of revenue out of that funnel.

 

As I mentioned before, in terms of this point in time, we expect to deliver $119 million in net bookings for the full year 2021, which should put us in a very good position to be able to deliver more than $100 million of revenue in 2022, that would result in an expected revenue CAGR of more than 100% from 2020 to 2022.

 

The forecasted revenues that you see in the outer years from 2023 onward flow from the net bookings that I outlined on the previous slide, which represent a function of the increase in market penetration for Decentralized Clinical Trials that we anticipate happening, as well as the investments that we're making across our go to market and marketing teams to capitalize on that opportunity. That should put us on the path to deliver north of $360 million in expected 2025 revenues.

 

On the right side of the slide, we've outlined our gross profit and gross margin. There's really a story of gross margin expansion here. In 2020, one of the first things we did as the demand started to increase for us and after I joined was to evaluate the company’s pricing strategy (principally from 2018 through early 2020). What we concluded was that we really needed to tear down some of that old legacy pricing and build it back up. We determined that historically we had been going to market with margin profiles that were too low and did not reflect the value we could provide. In addition, we looked at the underlying cost coverage, and in effect raised our rates to ensure we were covering our costs appropriately. This revised pricing strategy was completed in Q4 2020.

 

Now we've started to see the benefit of this revised pricing strategy and that's manifested itself in a number of ways.

 

Number one, we have actually seen an increase in our strike rate in terms of what we've been able to convert versus what versus what we had in the qualified sales funnel in terms of gross bookings.

 

Number two, we've been able to see a sequential increase in gross margin in each of the four months since we instituted our new pricing strategy in Q4.

 

 

 

 

Third, we have increased the governance around the pricing margin profiles such that everything going out the door fits our prescribed pricing/margin thresholds. Any potential exception to that must be approved by David, me, and a couple of other members of the senior leadership team. We have pretty good at compliance across the organization at north of 90%. So, now we're really looking at it on an exception basis from a margin profile standpoint.

 

We feel very good about the ability to achieve our expected 2021 margin profile just based on what we're selling now and that should increase over time. However, what we're seeing is the fact we still have to play out the backlog that was sold at the legacy pricing. We expect that this will continue to impact our results for the remainder of 2021 and into the first half of 2022. We believe that we have structured the pricing such that we'll be able to deliver on these margin profiles to get to a mid 50% margin profile in the outer years here.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

We talked about the revenues and we talked about the gross profit. One of the things I wanted to point out on this slide is we're being intentional in terms of why we're looking to raise this money.

 

We're looking at making significant investments on an organic basis, and that will really fuel our future growth. David walked you through some of the growth engines in terms of where we're looking to invest and how we're looking to grow. One major area for investment is around building out our tech capabilities. We believe that our platform as it stands now is second to none and it underpins all of our offerings, but there's still more work that can be done. David discussed the focus point for this investment area previously.

 

Additionally, we have some geographic expansion that we're looking to do, and we’re looking at entering in a more meaningful way, some key markets for us like real-world evidence.

 

David and I each have spent more than 20 years in the space and we recognize that from a quality and regulatory compliance perspective, you really need to ensure that you've got that solidified, particularly as we're looking at going through a pretty massive growth curve here. So we're putting meaningful dollars to play in terms of building out those capabilities because we've seen elsewhere, if you have something go wrong, at a large pharma account, you might be in the penalty box for a number of years. So we're looking to try to mitigate that from a risk standpoint.

 

 

 

 

Finally, we're looking at building out the infrastructure to support this level of growth growing from where we were in 2020, up to north of an expected $360 million in forecasted revenues by 2025. We're doing that intentionally from the investment standpoint and we're doing that such that it impacts our adjusted EBITDA margin in the near term. Longer term based on the mix of business from the tech as well as the orchestration services, we believe that the adjusted EBITDA margin profile for this company can be in the high 20% to 30% range.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

On this slide, we've outlined how Science 37 stacks up versus some other public company disruptors across the broader space.

 

We believe that we compare very favorably from a revenue standpoint, in terms of our forecasted CAGR of 87%, from 2021 to 2023. And on the bottom graph, you can see how we compare to the comps on an enterprise value divided by estimated 2023 revenues.

 

 

Mike Zaranek Science 37 – CFO

 

On this slide, we've grouped the cohorts across the disruptive healthcare technology platforms, the drug discovery enablement companies and the vertical software companies, and the messaging remains the same. Compared to the averages of those three cohorts: we have a superior revenue CAGR at 87% and you can see how we compare to the comps on an EV/2023 estimated revenue expected basis.

 

Now I'd like to turn it back over to David to wrap up.

 

 

David Coman Science 37 – CEO

 

Thanks, Mike. In summary, we believe that we have an outstanding road ahead of us.

 

We are disrupting a very large industry. We are the operating system that's defining the category of the future.

 

Our financial performance to date has been prodigious, and our outlook ahead is limitless.

 

Thank you for joining us on our journey.

 

 

 

 

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This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Science 37 and LifeSci, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services offered by Science 37 and the markets in which it operates, and Science 37’s projected future results. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of LifeSci’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by LifeSci’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by LifeSci, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger by the stockholders of LifeSci and Science 37, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by LifeSci’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the agreement and plan of merger, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Science 37’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans of Science 37 and potential difficulties in Science 37 employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Science 37 or against LifeSci related to the agreement and plan of merger or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of LifeSci’s securities on the NASDAQ, (x) the price of LifeSci’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Science 37 plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Science 37’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of LifeSci’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus described below and other documents filed by LifeSci from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Science 37 and LifeSci assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Science 37 nor LifeSci gives any assurance that either Science 37 or LifeSci will achieve its expectations.

 

 

 

 

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