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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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2026

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-43045   98-1888010
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-984-3835

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant   BBCQU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   BBCQ   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   BBCQW   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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

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.

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

On February 28, 2026 (the “Signing Date”), Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Bleichroeder”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Bleichroeder, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of Bleichroeder (“Parent Merger Sub”), and Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (“Pasqal”), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions therein, (i) Bleichroeder will merge with and into Parent Merger Sub (the “Reincorporation Merger”), with Parent Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Reincorporation Merger (“Parent Surviving Corporation”), and (ii) as promptly as practicable after the effective time of the Reincorporation Merger (the “Reincorporation Merger Effective Time”), Pasqal will merge with and into the Parent Surviving Corporation by way of a merger by absorption (fusion-absorption) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce), including Articles L. 236-1 et seq (the “Merger”, and together with the Reincorporation Merger, the “Mergers”), with Parent Surviving Corporation being the surviving entity of the Merger and changing its name to “Pasqal Holding SA” or such other name selected by Pasqal (“New Pasqal”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the “Business Combination.” Bleichroeder, Merger Sub, and Pasqal are each individually referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”

 

The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by the boards of directors of each of Bleichroeder and Pasqal.

 

The Business Combination is expected to close (such closing, the “Closing”) in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approval.

 

Merger Consideration; Effect of the Mergers

 

The Business Combination values Pasqal at $2.0 billion pre-money.

 

Immediately prior to or at the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time:

 

each issued and outstanding warrant exercisable for one Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (a “Bleichroeder Warrant”), including the Bleichroeder Warrants held as a result of the Unit Separation (as defined below), will cease separate existence and trading and will be converted into a warrant to purchase one ordinary share, par value €0.10 per share, of Parent Surviving Corporation (the “Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares” and, following the Merger, the “New Pasqal Shares” and, the warrant to purchase such New Pasqal Shares, the “New Pasqal Warrants”);

 

each issued and outstanding (i) Bleichroeder Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (each a “Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Share), including each Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Share held as a result of the Unit Separation, and excluding any dissenting shares, any shares held in the treasury of Bleichroeder (“Treasury Shares”), and any Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Shares held by a holder who has validly exercised its redemption rights (“Redeeming Shares”), and (ii) Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001, of Bleichroeder (each, a “Bleichroeder Class B Ordinary Share,” and together with the Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Bleichroeder Ordinary Shares”) will be cancelled and converted automatically into one Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share;

 

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each Redeeming Share issued and outstanding will automatically be cancelled and cease to exist and will represent only the right to be paid a pro rata share of the aggregate amount payable with respect to all such Redeeming Shares in accordance with Bleichroeder’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association;

 

each Treasury Share will be cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment therefor; and;

 

each issued and outstanding ordinary share, par value €10 per share, of Parent Merger Sub will be cancelled and no consideration shall be delivered therefor.

 

In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, each Bleichroeder unit issued and outstanding as of such time will automatically detach and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one Bleichroeder Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one Bleichroeder Warrant, and will cease separate existence and trading (the “Unit Separation”).

 

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Merger Effective Time”), in accordance with French Law, Pasqal will be dissolved without liquidation (dissolution sans liquidation) together with the completion of a universal transfer (transmission universelle de patrimoine), pursuant to which New Pasqal will succeed to all the rights and obligations of Pasqal and, among other things:

 

each issued and outstanding (i) “Class Seed” Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 per share, of Pasqal, (ii) common Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 per share, of Pasqal, (iii) “Class A” Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 per share, of Pasqal, (iv) “Class B” Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 per share, of Pasqal, and (v) “Class C” Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 per share, of Pasqal, will be exchanged for New Pasqal Shares using an exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”) calculated in accordance with the Draft Merger Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) by dividing the overall value of Pasqal and the overall value of the Parent Surviving Corporation (based on a deemed value of $10 per Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share); and

 

each issued and outstanding equity warrant governed by French law (bons de souscription de parts de créateur d’entreprise) of Pasqal (“Company BSPCEs”) will be assumed by New Pasqal, and will grant the right to subscribe for New Pasqal Shares, with the number of shares adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the Exchange Ratio, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Company BSPCEs as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (including vesting, exercise period, and expiration date), except as otherwise provided by the Draft Merger Agreement or as required by applicable law.

 

Representations and Warranties

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains representations and warranties of the Parties thereto with respect to, among other things, (i) entity organization, formation and qualification, (ii) authorization to enter into the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) capital structure, (iv) consents and approvals, (v) financial statements, (vi) liabilities, (vii) permits, (viii) litigation, (ix) material contracts, (x) tax matters, (xi) intellectual property, (xii) absence of changes, (xiii) environmental matters, (xiv) employee matters, (xv) compliance with applicable laws, (xvi) regulatory matters, (xvii) labor matters, (xviii) benefit plans, (xix) insurance, (xx) real and personal property, (xxi) brokers, (xxii) transactions with affiliates, (xxiii) data privacy and security requirements, and (xxiv) compliance with international trade and anti-corruption laws. The representations and warranties of the Parties contained in the Business Combination Agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Closing.

 

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Covenants

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains covenants of each of the Parties thereto that are customary for transactions of this type, including, among others, covenants with respect to (i) the operations of Bleichroeder and Pasqal prior to the Closing; (ii) the Parties’ efforts to satisfy conditions to consummate the Business Combination; (iii) restrictions on public announcements or press releases with respect to the Business Combination; (iv) the delivery by Pasqal of certain financial statements of Pasqal audited in accordance with all applicable requirements of the PCAOB (the “PCAOB Financials”) on or prior to September 30, 2026; and (v) the preparation and filing of a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement/Proxy Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the New Pasqal Shares and New Pasqal Warrants to be issued pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, which will also contain a prospectus and proxy statement for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Bleichroeder’s shareholders to vote in favor of certain matters (the “Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters”), including:

 

(i) the adoption and approval of the Business Combination Agreement, the additional agreements contemplated therein, and the transaction contemplated therein and thereby, including the Mergers, in accordance with Bleichroeder’s organizational documents and applicable law;

 

(ii) the entry and filing of a plan of merger and all other documents required by the Companies Act (Revised of the Cayman Islands, as amended (the “Cayman Companies Act”), and the French Code de commerce (the “French Commercial Code”) in force on the date of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Reincorporation Plan of Merger”) and all matters related thereto in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act;

 

(iii) the approval of the entry of Parent Surviving Corporation into the Draft Merger Agreement, following and subject to approval of the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Reincorporation Plan of Merger;

 

(iv) subject to the effectiveness of the Reincorporation Merger pursuant to the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, the adoption of the amended and restated articles of association of Parent Surviving Corporation;

 

(v) the adoption of a new equity incentive plan in the form and substance reasonably acceptable to Bleichroeder and Pasqal and approved by New Pasqal’s board of directors;

 

(vi) the adjournment of the shareholder meeting of Bleichroeder to a later date or dates, if necessary or convenient, in the reasonable determination of the chairman of Bleichroeder, (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for any of the foregoing, (y) if Bleichroeder determines that one or more of the conditions to Closing is not or will not be satisfied or waived or (z) to facilitate the Reincorporation Merger, the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; and

 

(vii) such other matters as Pasqal, Bleichroeder and Parent Merger Sub will mutually determine to be necessary and appropriate in order to effect the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Governance

 

The Parties have agreed to take all requisite action such that, effective immediately following the Merger Effective Time, New Pasqal’s initial board of directors will consist of nine directors, five of whom will be French or European citizens and non-US residents, and will be mutually acceptable to Bleichroeder and Pasqal, as follows: (i) Alain Aspect, as non-executive chairman; (ii) Michel Combes, as lead independent director; (iii) Wasiq Bokhari, as chief executive officer of New Pasqal; (iv) Georges-Olivier Reymond; (v) Barbara Dalibard, as chairman of the nominating and governance committee (or its equivalent); (vi) Kathy Savitt, as the chairman of the audit committee (or its equivalent); (vii) a director that may, at its option, be designated by Bpifrance Investissement; (viii) a director to be designated by EIC Fund; and (ix) a director to be designated by either Bleichroeder or Pasqal and mutually agreed by Bleichroeder and Pasqal, who will serve as chairperson of the renumeration committee (or its equivalent).

 

The Parties have also agreed to take all requisite action such that, effective immediately following the Merger Effective Time, New Pasqal’s board of directors’ internal regulations will include a list of certain restricted matters requiring two-thirds (2/3) approval of the board of directors (as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement).

 

The Parties have also agreed to take all requisite action such that, as of the Closing, the articles of association of Pasqal SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pasqal (and following the Merger Effective Time, New Pasqal), will provide for creation of a strategic committee that will be comprised as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and require a majority approval of certain actions, which must include the affirmative vote of the representative of Bpifrance Investissement.

 

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Conditions to Closing

 

The obligation of the Parties to consummate the Business Combination is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods under applicable antitrust law; (ii) no law or legal restraint or prohibition issued by any governmental prohibiting or preventing the consummation of the Business Combination being in effect; (iii) the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement being declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (iv) the receipt of the requisite approvals of each of Bleichroeder’s and Pasqal’s shareholders; (v) the approval for listing of New Pasqal Shares and New Pasqal Warrants on Nasdaq (or other principal market mutually agreed by Bleichroeder and Pasqal); (vi) no less than $150,000,000 cash available to New Pasqal from (x) funds remaining in the Trust Account (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) following the exercise of Bleichroeder’s shareholders’ redemption rights, (y) the proceeds of the Investment (as defined below) under the SPA (as defined below) and Subscription Agreements (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), and (z) funds raised from any other financing transactions agreed upon by Bleichroeder, Pasqal and Parent Merger Sub, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Series C equity raise closed by Pasqal on February 27, 2026; (vii) the initial board of directors of New Pasqal being constituted as described above; and (viii) customary bring-down conditions.

 

The obligation of Bleichroeder and Parent Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) there having been no continuing Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), (ii) execution and delivery of an officer’s certificate by an officer of Pasqal certifying the accuracy of certain conditions, and (iii) the receipt of executed Lock-Up Agreements (as each is defined below) and certain non-competition and non-solicitation agreements between New Pasqal and certain of Pasqal’s employees.

 

The obligation of Pasqal to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) there having been no continuing Parent Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), (ii) execution and delivery of an officer’s certificate by an officer of Bleichroeder certifying the accuracy of certain conditions, and (iii) the receipt of executed Lock-Up Agreements.

 

Termination

 

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including:

 

(i) by mutual written consent of Bleichroeder and Pasqal at any time prior to the Closing;

 

(ii) by either Bleichroeder or Pasqal if the Closing has not occurred by December 31, 2026 (the “Outside Date”); provided that, the Outside Date will automatically extend (A) to December 31, 2027, without any action of Bleichroeder or Pasqal, unless Bleichroeder and Pasqal both send written notice of termination to the other or otherwise mutually agree in writing to terminate the Business Combination Agreement at least ten business days prior to December 31, 2026, and (B) for an additional 60 days if (1) the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is not declared effective by the SEC or (2) the issuance or clearance of any required antitrust approval is not received but all other conditions to Closing either have been fulfilled or are then capable of being fulfilled;

 

(iii) by Bleichroeder or Pasqal if a governmental authority issues a final and non-appealable order or enacts a law making the Business Combination illegal or permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Business Combination;

 

(iv) by either Bleichroeder or Pasqal if the shareholder meeting of Bleichroeder has been held and concluded and the approval of any of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters is not obtained (subject to adjournment or postponement of such meeting);

 

(v) by Bleichroeder if Pasqal breaches any representation, warranty or agreement or covenant in the Business Combination Agreement such that applicable closing conditions would not be satisfied at the Closing, subject to a 20-day cure period;

 

(vi) by Pasqal if Bleichroeder breaches any representation, warranty or agreement or covenant in the Business Combination Agreement such that applicable closing conditions would not be satisfied at the Closing, subject to a 20-day cure period;

 

(vii) by Bleichroeder if Pasqal fails to deliver the PCAOB Financials to Bleichroeder on or before September 30, 2026; or

 

(viii) by Bleichroeder or Pasqal if the other party fails to consummate the Business Combination upon satisfaction of all the conditions to Closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (other than conditions that by their nature would be satisfied at the Closing or waived by the terminating party) or otherwise terminates the Business Combination in breach of the Business Combination Agreement and such terminating party is ready to consummate the Business Combination.

 

If the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated, none of the Parties will have any liability or any further obligation under the Business Combination Agreement other than customary confidentiality obligations, except in the case of willful breach or fraud. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Bleichroeder terminates the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to clauses (vii) or (viii) above, Pasqal will pay Bleichroeder $3,000,000 as liquidated damages.

 

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The Business Combination Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the Parties made to each other as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the Parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the Parties in connection with negotiating the Business Combination Agreement. The Business Combination Agreement has been attached to provide investors with information regarding its terms and is not intended to provide any other factual information about Bleichroeder, Parent Merger Sub or Pasqal. In particular, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Business Combination Agreement, which were made only for purposes of the Business Combination Agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the Parties, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting Parties (including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the Parties instead of establishing these matters as facts) and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting Parties that differ from those applicable to investors and reports and documents filed with the SEC. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of any party to the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and other terms of the Business Combination Agreement may be subject to subsequent waiver or modification. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties and other terms may change after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Bleichroeder’s public disclosures.

 

The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination and the related transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Related Agreements

 

Sponsor Support Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Bleichroeder, Pasqal, Parent Merger Sub, and Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor has agreed to vote (i) in favor of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters and (ii) in opposition to any proposals (A) for an Alternative Transaction (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) or any merger, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by Bleichroeder, (B) other than as contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement, or (C) for any alternative transactions or agreements that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Business Combination. Additionally, the Sponsor agreed not to redeem any Bleichroeder Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of Bleichroeder in connection with the Business Combination, to be bound to certain transfer restrictions with respect to its Bleichroeder Ordinary Shares and any other equity securities of Bleichroeder held by Sponsor prior to the expiration of the Sponsor Support Agreement, waive the anti-dilution protections set forth in Bleichroeder’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association with respect to the conversion of the Bleichroeder Class B Ordinary Shares, and waive any appraisal or rights to dissent from the Business Combination or the Mergers.

 

The foregoing description of the Sponsor Support Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Support Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Company Support Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, certain shareholders of Pasqal entered into a company support agreement (the “Company Support Agreement”) with Bleichroeder and Parent Merger Sub, pursuant to which each such Pasqal shareholder has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Mergers, and each other proposal related to the Business Combination, and against any alternative transactions or agreements that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Business Combination, (ii) be bound to certain transfer restrictions with respect to its shares and other equity securities of Pasqal prior to the expiration of the Company Support Agreement, and (iii) vote in opposition to any proposals for an Alternative Transaction (as defined in the Company Support Agreement).

 

The foregoing description of the Company Support Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the form of Company Support Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Lock-Up Agreements

 

In connection with the Closing, New Pasqal, the Sponsor, certain shareholders of Pasqal, certain shareholders of Bleichroeder, certain directors and officers, and certain Investors (collectively, the “Lock-Up Parties”) will enter into a lock-up agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, each of the Lock-Up Parties will agree not to effect any sale or distribution (except for certain permitted transfers) of the New Pasqal Shares held by such holder after the Closing until the earlier of (i) 180 days after the date on which the Closing occurs, (ii) the day after the date on which the closing price of the New Pasqal Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commending after the date on which the Closing occurs, and (iii) the date on which New Pasqal consummates a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of New Pasqal’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Lock-up Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

 

At the Closing, New Pasqal, the Sponsor, Investors (as defined below) and certain securityholders of Pasqal will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor, the Investors and such securityholders will be granted certain customary registration rights, on the terms and subject to the conditions therein, with respect to securities of New Pasqal that they will hold following the Business Combination.

 

The foregoing description of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Private Placement Investment

 

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, on March 4, 2026, Bleichroeder, Merger Sub and the accredited investors named therein (the “Investors”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”). Pursuant to the SPA, the Investors have agreed, among other things, subject to certain conditions, to purchase $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured convertible bonds convertible into New Pasqal Shares (the “Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds”) and warrants to purchase a number of New Pasqal Shares equal to 125% of the total number of New Pasqal Shares into which the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds are initially convertible at Closing (the “Investment Warrant”), for an aggregate purchase price of $200 million, reflecting a 20% original issue discount (the “Investment”). The closing of the Investment shall occur substantially concurrent with the Closing.

 

In accordance with the French Commercial Code, the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds will be issued pursuant to the Terms and Conditions (termes et conditions des obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires) attached to New Pasqal’s shareholders decision issuing the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds (the “Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions”), and the Investment Warrants will be issued pursuant to the Terms and Conditions (termes et conditions des bons de souscriptions d’actions) attached to New Pasqal’s shareholders decision issuing the Investment Warrants (the “Investment Warrants Terms and Conditions”).

 

The SPA includes customary representations and warranties from Bleichroeder, Merger Sub and the Investors and is subject to customary closing conditions. The SPA also includes customary covenants and agreements related to transfer restrictions, SEC reports, and indemnification. The Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds and the Investment Warrants may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and bondholders holding a majority of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds, or as otherwise required in accordance with the French Commercial Code. Holders of the New Pasqal Shares issuable upon conversion of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds and New Pasqal Shares underlying any Investment Warrants will have the registration rights set forth in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Ranking: The Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds shall rank senior to the New Pasqal Shares and any other class or series of capital stock of New Pasqal currently existing or hereafter authorized, classified or reclassified by New Pasqal, and junior and subordinated to other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company.

 

Bondholders Representative. Holders of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds shall be organized as a group for the representation of their interests (the “Masse”). The Masse shall be governed by the provisions of the French Code de commerce and will act in part through a bondholders representative (representant de la masse) and in part through collective decisions of the Convertible Bondholders, whether by general meetings or written consultations as permitted under Article L. 228-46-1 of the French Commercial Code. Any reasonable and documented costs or expenses incurred by the holders of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds in connection with the operation and consultation of the Masse shall be reimbursed by New Pasqal upon presentation of the relevant invoices.

 

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Interest Payments: The Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds will accrue interest at the rate per annum of 10.0% per annum payable in cash semi-annually. However, if a payment in cash has not been made on a semi-annual payment date, payment on the next semi-annual payment date shall be in PIK at a rate of 12% payable and compounded annually from the last payment date on which a payment in cash has been made.

 

Liquidation Preference: Upon any liquidation or deemed liquidation event, the holders of Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds will be entitled to receive out of the available proceeds, before any distribution is made to holders of common stock or any other junior securities, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the Accrued Value (as defined in the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions) or (ii) such amount as would have been payable had such Convertible Bond been converted into Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event based on the then effective rate of conversion and without giving effect to any applicable limitations on conversion. Thereafter, the holders of Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds will be entitled to receive their pro rata share of the remaining available proceeds available for distribution to shareholders, on an as-converted to ordinary share basis.

 

Protective Provisions: For as long as 10% of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds issued as of the Closing are held by Inflection Point Asset Management LLC and certain other holders of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds and their respective affiliates, New Pasqal shall not, without the affirmative vote or action of the Masse (the “Requisite Holders”), take any of the following actions: (i) liquidate, dissolve or wind up the affairs of New Pasqal, or commence or consent to any bankruptcy proceeding relating to the Company; (ii) amend, alter, or repeal any provision of the bylaws, the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions in a manner that materially and adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights given to the holders of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds; (iii) create or authorize the creation of or issue any other equity security or security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security unless such security ranks junior to the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges, or increase the aggregate amount of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds accordingly; (iv) pay any cash dividend or redeem any equity or equity-linked security prior to repayment in full, redemption or conversion of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds into New Pasqal Shares, other than stock repurchased at cost from former employees and consultants in connection with the cessation of their service or pursuant to the terms of any equity incentive plan of New Pasqal; (v) enter into any transaction with an affiliate, other than the issuance of equity or awards to eligible participants under New Pasqal’s incentive plan, equity plan or equity-based compensation plan, or with respect to employment, consulting or award agreements with respect to executive officers of New Pasqal, in each case regardless of whether such person (or such person’s affiliates) would be considered an affiliate of New Pasqal; or (vi) incur or guarantee any new indebtedness, including secured and/or senior debt, other than equipment leases or trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of this calculation. The Company must promptly deliver written notice to the bondholders of the occurrence of any breach or default of the foregoing, each of which shall be considered as an event of default unless, if curable, it has not been cured within five business days of formal notice sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt (lettre recommandée avec accusé de reception) or by bailiff service (notification par commissaire de justice).

 

Optional Conversion: Each Convertible Bond may be convertible into New Pasqal Shares at any time at the option of the holder at a rate equal to the then-Accrued Value, divided by the then-applicable conversion price. The conversion price will initially be $12.00, subject to adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations, reclassifications and similar events and customary anti-dilution adjustments, including with respect to future issuances or sales of New Pasqal Shares at prices less than the conversion price then in effect. In addition, on the date that is six months after the Closing, if the 20-day volume-weighted average price of the New Pasqal Shares is less than the conversion price then in effect, the conversion price will be adjusted to the greater of (i) such volume weighted average price and (ii) $7.80.

 

Redemption Rights: Unless prohibited by applicable law governing distributions to shareholders, the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds shall be redeemable at the option of the Requisite Holders commencing any time after the 5th anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the Accrued Value. New Pasqal shall elect to settle with (i) cash from distributable amounts in accordance with article L. 232-11 of the French Commercial Code; (ii) cash proceeds from a new issue of equity securities carried out for the purpose of such redemption; (iii) New Pasqal Shares on a price per share basis at least 20.0% lower than the last closing price immediately preceding the issuance of the related redemption notice; or (iv) a combination thereof.

 

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Call Rights: Unless prohibited by applicable law governing distributions to shareholders, all or a portion of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds shall be redeemable at the option of New Pasqal commencing any time (i) prior to the first anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 150% of the Accrued Value, (ii) on or after the 1st anniversary but prior to the 2nd anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 140% of the Accrued Value, (iii) on or after the second anniversary of the Closing but prior to the third anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 130% of the Accrued Value, (iv) on or after the third anniversary of the Closing but prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 120% of the Accrued Value, (v) on or after the fourth anniversary of the Closing but prior to the 5th anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 110% of the Accrued Value, or (vi) on or after the fifth anniversary of the Closing at a price equal to the 100% of the Accrued Value.

 

Investment Warrants: At the closing of the Investment, the Investors will receive Investment Warrants to purchase New Pasqal Shares. The Investment Warrants will be immediately exercisable upon issuance at Closing and will expire five years from the date of Closing. The Investment Warrants include customary cash and cashless exercise provisions. Each Investment Warrant is initially exercisable at $12.00 per New Pasqal Share, subject to the same anti-dilution and other adjustments as the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds.

 

Warrant Redemption: Commencing on the one year anniversary of the Closing, New Pasqal may redeem all outstanding Investment Warrants, in whole and not in part, upon prior written notice of redemption if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the New Pasqal Shares underlying such Investment Warrants equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period, subject to certain conditions.

 

Inflection Point Designation Rights: In connection with the Investment, Bleichroeder and the Sponsor agreed to provide certain investors (the “IP Investors”) led by Inflection Point Fund I LP (“Inflection Point”), a member of Bleichroeder Manager 2 LLC, the Sponsor’s managing member, the right to designate one individual (the “IP Nominee”) to be included as one of the directors that Bleichroeder is entitled to designate to the New Pasqal board of directors at the Closing (the “Designation Right”) under the Business Combination Agreement. Each of Bleichroeder and the Sponsor agreed to take all actions within its respective power, including voting (or causing to be voted) any securities of Bleichroeder or New Pasqal over which it exercises voting control, and to exercise all rights it may have under the Business Combination Agreement, any organizational documents, any investor rights or similar agreement, or otherwise, to designate the IP Nominee to the New Pasqal board of directors.

 

The foregoing description of the Investment is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the full text of the SPA, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, (ii) the full text of the form of Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, (iii) the full text of the form of Investment Warrants Terms and Conditions, a copy of the form of which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the terms of each is incorporated herein by reference and (iv) the full text of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the issuance of shares of New Pasqal pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and the SPA is incorporated by reference herein. The securities to be offered and sold in connection with the SPA have not been registered under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 4, 2026, Bleichroeder and Pasqal issued a press release announcing their entry into the Business Combination Agreement and the Investment. The press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

On March 4, 2026, Pasqal issued a press release written in French announcing the completion of a private funding round of €170 million and the signing of the Investment. An English translation of that press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

Furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is the investor presentation that Bleichroeder and Pasqal have prepared for use in connection with the Business Combination and the Investment.

 

The foregoing (including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and certain of the exhibits hereto contain certain statements made herein are not historical facts but may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “might”, “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “project”, “forecast,” “believe,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “target,” “possible,” “future,” “outlook” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology or expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, the proposed Business Combination between Bleichroeder and Pasqal, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the combined company following the Business Combination, including the likelihood and ability of the Parties to successfully consummate the Business Combination, future opportunities for the combined company, the committed PIPE financing and other statements that are not historical facts.

 

These statements are based on the current expectations of Bleichroeder and/or Pasqal’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Bleichroeder and Pasqal. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions regarding Pasqal’s business and the Business Combination, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, political, social and business conditions; uncertainty or changes with respect to laws and regulations; uncertainty or changes with respect to taxes, trade conditions and the macroeconomic environment; the inability of the Parties to consummate the Business Combination or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement entered into in connection to the Business Combination, including failure by Bleichroeder or Pasqal to receive their respective shareholder approval or required regulatory approvals of the Business Combination; the number of redemption requests made by Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination, leaving the combined company with insufficient cash to execute its business plans; the outcome of any legal proceedings or governmental investigations that may be instituted against the Parties following the announcement of the Business Combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, including as a result of a delay in consummating the potential transaction; the risk that the Business Combination disrupts Pasqal’s current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; the risks related to Pasqal meeting expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Pasqal’s business; the ability of the combined company to execute its growth strategy, manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; the ability of the combined company to obtain or maintain the listing of its securities on a U.S. national securities exchange following the Business Combination; the ability to achieve dual listing on Euronext N.V. Paris following the Business Combination; costs related to the Business Combination; the ability of Bleichroeder or the combined company to raise capital or issue debt, equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed Business Combination or in the future on reasonable terms or at all; the combined company’s ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company; the risk from Pasqal pursuing an emerging technology, facing significant technical challenges and the potential that it may not achieve commercialization or market acceptance; Pasqal’s financial performance and limited operating history; Pasqal’s expectations regarding future financial performance, capital requirements and unit economics; Pasqal’s use and reporting of business and operational metrics; Pasqal’s competitive landscape; Pasqal’s dependence on members of its senior management and its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; Pasqual’s potential need for additional future financing prior to or after the Business Combination as a combined company; Pasqal’s concentration of revenue in contracts with government or state-funded entities; Pasqal’s ability to manage growth and expand its operations; potential future acquisitions or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; Pasqal’s reliance on strategic partners and other third parties; Pasqal’s ability to maintain, protect and defend its intellectual property rights; risks associated with privacy, data protection or cybersecurity incidents and related regulations; the use, rate of adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and other risks that will be detailed from time to time in filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. There may be additional risks that Pasqal and Bleichroeder presently do not know or that Pasqal and Bleichroeder currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Pasqal’s and/or Bleichroeder’s expectations, plans and forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Pasqal and Bleichroeder anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while Pasqal and/or Bleichroeder may elect to update these forward-looking statements in the future, Pasqal and Bleichroeder specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Pasqal’s or Bleichroeder’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Nothing herein should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved.

 

An investment in Bleichroeder is not an investment in any of its founders’ or sponsors’ past investments, companies or affiliated funds. The historical results of those investments are not indicative of future performance of Bleichroeder, which may differ materially.

 

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

The Business Combination will be submitted to shareholders of Bleichroeder for their consideration. In connection with the Business Combination, Bleichroeder intends to file a Registration Statement/Proxy Statement with the SEC, which will serve as both the proxy statement/prospectus to be distributed to its shareholders in connection with its solicitation for proxies for the vote by its shareholders in connection with the Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued to Pasqal’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the Business Combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, Bleichroeder will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Bleichroeder will send to its shareholders in connection with the Business Combination.

 

BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT OR VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND, IN EACH CASE, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND THE PARTIES TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement/final prospectus (if and when available) will be mailed to shareholders of Bleichroeder as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. Shareholders of Bleichroeder will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Bleichroeder and its directors, executive officers, and other members of management, and consultants, under SEC rules, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Bleichroeder’s shareholders with respect to the Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Bleichroeder and the Business Combination is contained in the sections entitled “Management,” “Principal Shareholders,” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the Final Prospectus filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC on January 8, 2026 and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2026, and each of which is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the proxy solicitation and their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available.

 

Pasqal, its directors, executive officers, other members of management, employees and consultants, under SEC rules, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Business Combination will be included in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not (i) an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law nor (ii) the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination or otherwise. This filing is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act or exemptions therefrom. No securities commission or securities regulatory authority in the United States or any other jurisdiction has in any way passed upon the merits of the Business Combination or the accuracy or adequacy of this communication.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibits
2.1†*   Business Combination Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France and Pasqal Holding SAS.
4.1   Form of Terms and Conditions of the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds.
4.2   Form of Terms and Conditions of the Investment Warrants.
10.1   Sponsor Support Agreement, dated February 28, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Sponsor 1 LLC, Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France and Pasqal Holding SAS.
10.2   Company Support Agreement, dated February 28, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, Pasqal Holding SAS, and certain shareholders named therein.
10.3†*   Form of Lock-Up Agreement.
10.4   Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
10.5†*   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 4, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, and the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto.
99.1   Press Release, dated March 4, 2026.
99.2   Press Release, dated March 4, 2026 (English Translation).
99.3   Investor Presentation, dated March 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.
* Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

 

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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.

 

  BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II
   
Date: March 4, 2026 By: /s/ Robert Folino
    Name:  Robert Folino
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-2.1 2 ea027921801ex2-1.htm BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2026, BY AND AMONG BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II, BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE AND PASQAL HOLDING SAS

Exhibit 2.1

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

dated

 

February 28, 2026

 

by and among

 

BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company,

 

as Parent,

 

BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France,

 

as Parent Merger Sub,

 

PASQAL HOLDING SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France,

 

as the Company

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

Page

ARTICLE I. DEFINED TERMS 4
     
Section 1.1 Defined Terms 4
SECTION 1.2 ADDITIONAL INTERPRETATIONS 20
     
ARTICLE II. THE MERGERS 22
     
Section 2.1 Reincorporation Merger 22
SECTION 2.2 THE MERGER 26
     
ARTICLE III. CONSIDERATION 29
     
SECTION 3.1 CONSIDERATION FOR COMPANY SHARES AND COMPANY BSPCES 29
     
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 31
     
Section 4.1 Corporate Existence and Power 32
Section 4.2 Authorization 32
Section 4.3 Governmental Authorization 33
Section 4.4 Non-Contravention 33
Section 4.5 Capitalization 34
Section 4.6 Corporate Records 35
Section 4.7 Subsidiaries 35
Section 4.8 Consents 36
Section 4.9 Financial Statements 36
Section 4.10 Books and Records 37
Section 4.11 Absence of Certain Changes 37
Section 4.12 Tax Matters 38
Section 4.13 Legal and Regulatory Matters 40
Section 4.14 Intellectual Property 42
Section 4.15 Data Privacy 43
Section 4.16 Employee Matters 44
Section 4.17 Material Contracts 45
Section 4.18 Property and Assets 46
Section 4.19 Insurance 47
Section 4.20 Accounts Payable 48
Section 4.21 Affiliate Transactions 48

 

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Section 4.22 Top Customers, Vendors and Suppliers 48
Section 4.23 Finders’ Fees 49
Section 4.24 Powers of Attorney and Suretyships 49
SECTION 4.25 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 49
     
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES 49
     
Section 5.1 Corporate Existence and Power 49
Section 5.2 Authorization 50
Section 5.3 Governmental Authorization 50
Section 5.4 Non-Contravention 50
Section 5.5 Capitalization 51
Section 5.6 Subsidiaries 52
Section 5.7 Parent Disclosures and Reporting Obligations 52
Section 5.8 Business Activities 55
Section 5.9 Trust Account 56
Section 5.10 PIPE Investment 57
Section 5.11 Tax Matters 58
Section 5.12 Legal and Regulatory Matters 59
Section 5.13 Employee Matters 60
Section 5.14 Sponsor Agreement 61
Section 5.15 Fairness Opinion 61
Section 5.16 Affiliate Transactions 61
Section 5.17 Finders’ Fees 61
SECTION 5.18 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 61
     
ARTICLE VI. MUTUAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES 62
     
Section 6.1 Conduct of the Businesses 62
Section 6.2 Alternative Transactions 64
Section 6.3 Confidentiality; Publicity; Access to Information 64
Section 6.4 Registration Statement 65
Section 6.5 PIPE Investment 68
Section 6.6 Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances 68

 

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Section 6.7 Equity Incentive Plan 68
Section 6.8 Antitrust Efforts 68
Section 6.9 Trust Account 69
Section 6.10 Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance 70
Section 6.11 Tax Matters 71
Section 6.12 Shareholder Litigation 71
Section 6.13 Working Capital Loans 72
Section 6.14 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws 72
Section 6.15 Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws 72
Section 6.16 Compliance with Sanctions Laws 72
SECTION 6.17 EXPENSE REPORTS 72
     
ARTICLE VII. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY 72
     
Section 7.1 Financial Information 72
SECTION 7.2 TAX REPORTING 73
     
ARTICLE VIII. COVENANTS OF THE PARENT PARTIES 73
     
Section 8.1 Parent Shareholders’ Approval 73
Section 8.2 Parent Public Filings 73
Section 8.3 Reincorporation Merger 74
Section 8.4 SPAC Stock Exchange Listing 74
Section 8.5 Equity Financing; Cooperation 74
Section 8.6 Section 16 Matters 75
Section 8.7 Foreign Private Issuer 75
SECTION 8.8 ADDITIONAL MATTERS 75
   
ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING 75
     
Section 9.1 Condition to the Obligations of the Parties 75
Section 9.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Parties 76
SECTION 9.3 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY 77
     
ARTICLE X. TERMINATION 78
     
Section 10.1 Termination 78
SECTION 10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION 79
     
ARTICLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS 79
     
Section 11.1 No Survival; No Recourse, etc 79
Section 11.2 Expenses 80
Section 11.3 Notices 80
Section 11.4 Entire Agreement 81
Section 11.5 Severability 82
Section 11.6 Amendments; No Waivers 82
Section 11.7 Assignment; Successors and Assigns 82
Section 11.8 Third Party Beneficiaries 82
Section 11.9 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution Provisions 83
Section 11.10 Counterparts 83

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A Form of Company Support Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Sponsor Support Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement
Exhibit F Form of Articles of Association of Parent Surviving Corporation
Exhibit G Form of Draft Merger Agreement
Exhibit H Surviving Corporation Restricted Matters
Exhibit I Form of Warrant Amendment Agreement

 

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Index of Defined Terms

 

$ 29
29
Action 12
Additional Agreements 12
Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents 64
Additional SEC Reports 93
AEPONYX Shareholders’ Shares 13
Affiliate 12
Agreement 9
Allocation Schedule 39
Alternative Proposal 79
Alternative Transaction 78
Anti-Corruption Laws 13
Anti-Money Laundering Laws 13
Antitrust Laws 13
Article 210 A commitments 13
Articles of Association of Parent Surviving Corporation 32
Audited 2024 Audited Financial Statements 91
Audited 2025 Financial Statements 91
Available Closing Surviving Corporation Cash 96
Books and Records 15
Bpifrance 12
BSA Ratchet C 14
BSA Ratchet C* 15
BSA Ratchets 15
Business 9
Business Combination 15
Business Day 15
Business Systems 15
Cayman Companies Act 15
Cayman Registrar 31
CFIUS 74
Closing 35
Closing Date 35
Code 15
Company 9
Company Audited Financial Statements 91
Company Board 11
Company Board Recommendation 11
Company BSPCEs 15
Company Class A Ordinary Shares 15
Company Class B Ordinary Shares 15
Company Class C Ordinary Shares 16
Company Class Seed Ordinary Shares 16
Company Common Ordinary Shares 16
Company Confidential Information 16
Company D&O Tail Insurance 88
Company Disclosure Schedule(s) 40
Company Fundamental Representations 16
Company Leases 57
Company Licensed IP 16
Company Material Adverse Effect 16
Company Owned IP 17
Company Plan 17
Company Products 17
Company Shares 17
Company Subsidiary 17
Company Support Agreement 9
Confidentiality Agreement 17
Contracts 17

 

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Control 17
Controlled 17
Controlling 17
Convertible Bonds 10
Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions 10
Copyrights 21
D&O Indemnified Persons 87
Deferred Underwriting Amount 18
Disclosure Schedules 60
Dissenting Shares 34
Draft Merger Agreement 35
Effect 16
Employment Agreements 17
Enforceability Exceptions 41
Environmental Laws 18
Equity Interests 18
ERISA 18
ERISA Affiliate 18
EUR 29
Exchange Act 18
Exchange Ratio 18
Financial Statements 45
Fraud 18
Fraud Claims 19
French Commercial Code 19
French Registrar 31
French Tax Code 19
French Tax-Favored Merger Regime 11
French Tax-Favored Regime 19
Generative AI Tools 19
Governmental Authority 19
Group Companies 19
Hazardous Material 19
Hazardous Material Activity 20
HSR Act 20
ICC 106
ICC Rules 106
IFRS 20
Indebtedness 20
Indemnitee Affiliates 88
Intellectual Property 21
Interim Period 76
International Trade Laws 21
Inventory 21
Investment Canada Act 21
Investment Management Trust Agreement 21
IPO 21
Key Employees 54
Key Officers 22
Know-How 22
Knowledge of the Company 22
Law 22
Laws 22
Leases 22
Liabilities 22
Lien 22
Lock-Up Agreements 11
LTIP 85
LTIP Share Reserve 85
Material Contract 56
Material Contracts 56
Material Customers 59
Material Suppliers 59
Material Weakness Memorandum 22
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent 22

 

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Merger 9
Merger Approval Date 35
Merger Consideration 22
Merger Consideration Shares 23
Merger Effective Time 35
Merger Intended Tax Treatment 37
Mergers 9
Nasdaq 23
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements 11
Open Source Software 23
Order 23
Organizational Documents 23
Outside Date 98
Parent 9
Parent Board 11
Parent Board Recommendation 12
Parent Class A Ordinary Shares 23
Parent Class B Ordinary Shares 23
Parent Disclosure Schedule(s) 60
Parent Dissenting Shareholder 34
Parent Excluded Shares 33
Parent Extraordinary General Meeting 81
Parent Material Adverse Effect 23
Parent Merger Sub 9
Parent Merger Sub Board 12
Parent Merger Sub Shares 24
Parent Ordinary Shares 24
Parent Parties 24
Parent Parties Financial Statements 65
Parent Parties Fundamental Representations 24
Parent Party 24
Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters 81
Parent Preference Shares 63
Parent Recommendation 92
Parent SEC Documents 64
Parent Shareholder Redemption Amount 24
Parent Shareholder Redemption Right 24
Parent Shareholders 11
Parent Subsidiary 24
Parent Surviving Corporation 9
Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share 24
Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants 24
Parent Unit 24
Parent Warrant Agreement 24
Parent Warrants 24
Party 25
Pasqal SAS 9
Patents 21
PCAOB 25
Permits 25
Permitted Liens 25
Person 25
Personal Information 25
PIPE Investment 10
PIPE Investors 10
PIPE SPAs 10
Pre-PIPE Investment 10
Pre-PIPE Investors 10
Pre-PIPE SPA 10
Pre-PIPE Warrants 10
Principal Market 25
Privacy and Data Security Policies 54
Privacy Laws 25
Privacy Requirements 26

 

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Prospectus 80
Proxy Statement/Prospectus 80
Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance 88
RC Authorization Notice 34
RC Written Objection 34
Real Property 26
Redeeming Parent Shares 26
Registered IP 51
Registration Rights Agreement 10
Registration Statement 80
Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment 33
Reincorporation Merger 9
Reincorporation Merger Effective Time 31
Reincorporation Plan of Merger 31
Released Claims 87
Representative 26
Required Parent Shareholder Approval 96
Requisite Company Vote 42
Restricted Person 26
Rollover BSPCEs 38
Sanctioned Jurisdiction 26
Sanctioned Person 26
Sanctions 27
Sanctions Laws 27
Sarbanes-Oxley Act 27
SEC 27
Securities Act 27
Sensitive Data 27
Shareholder Action 90
Shareholders 9
Shareholders’ Agreements 27
Short Form Agreements 27
Signing Date 9
Software 27
Sponsor 27
Sponsor Agreement 74
Sponsor Support Agreement 9
Subscription Agreement 10
Subsidiaries 27
Subsidiary 27
Surviving Corporation 9
Surviving Corporation Shares 27
Surviving Corporation Warrants 27
Syntec CBA 54
Tangible Personal Property 27
Tax 28
Tax Return 28
Taxing Authority 28
Trademarks 21
Transaction Expense 28
Transaction Filings 81
Transactions 28
Transfer Tax 28
Treasury Regulations 28
Trust Account 69
Trustee 95
U.S. GAAP 29
UCC 28
Unaudited 2024 Financial Statements 45
Unit Separation 32
Universal Transfer 37
Warrant Amendment Agreement 95
Working Capital Loans 29

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 28, 2026 (the “Signing Date”), is by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Parent Merger Sub”), and Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”). Capitalized terms are defined on the pages of this Agreement set forth opposite the capitalized terms listed in the Index of Defined Terms.

 

WHEREAS, the Company is in the businesses of neutral-atom quantum computing (the “Business”).

 

WHEREAS, Parent is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination.

 

WHEREAS, the Company is the owner of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Pasqal SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (“Pasqal SAS”).

 

WHEREAS, Parent Merger Sub was formed for the sole purpose of effectuating the Transactions, including the merger of Parent with and into Parent Merger Sub (the “Reincorporation Merger”), in which Parent Merger Sub will be the surviving entity of the Reincorporation Merger (the “Parent Surviving Corporation”).

 

WHEREAS, as promptly as practicable after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parties desire to effect a merger of the Company with and into the Parent Surviving Corporation (the “Merger”, and together with the Reincorporation Merger, the “Mergers”), with Parent Surviving Corporation being the surviving entity of the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) will be entitled to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as further described in this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Parent’s and Parent Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain of the Shareholders will enter into a support agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Company Support Agreement”), providing that, among other things, such Shareholders will vote in favor of the Merger and the other Transactions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such Company Support Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Sponsor, Parent, and Parent Merger Sub will enter into a support agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), providing that, among other things, the Sponsor will vote in favor of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters, including the Transactions that such parties are entitled to vote on, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such Sponsor Support Agreement.

 

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WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Parties’ willingness to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent and Parent Merger Sub, on the one hand and on behalf of the Surviving Corporation, and certain investors named therein (the “Pre-PIPE Investors”), on the other hand, have executed and delivered that certain securities purchase agreement (the “Pre-PIPE SPA”), pursuant to which the Pre-PIPE Investors have agreed, among other things, to subscribe from the Surviving Corporation, and Parent and Parent Merger Sub have agreed, among other things, to issue to such investors, for an aggregate issue amount of $150 million, (a) senior unsecured convertible bonds of the Surviving Corporation convertible into Surviving Corporation Shares, governed by French law (the “Convertible Bonds”), having the rights, preferences and privileges substantially consistent with terms set forth in Exhibit A to the Pre-PIPE SPA, to be attached to the Surviving Corporation’s shareholders decision authorizing the issuance of the Convertible Bonds (the “Convertible Bonds Terms and Conditions”) and (b) warrants (bons de souscription d’actions) to purchase Surviving Corporation Shares, governed by French law (the “Pre-PIPE Warrants”), having the rights, preferences and privileges substantially consistent with the terms set forth in Exhibit A to the Pre-PIPE SPA, to be attached to the Surviving Corporation’s shareholders decision authorizing the issuance of the Pre-Pipe Warrants (the “Pre-PIPE Warrants Terms and Conditions”), pursuant to subscription forms relating to the subscription for (i) the Convertible Bonds and (ii) the Pre-PIPE Warrants (each a “Pre-PIPE Subscription Agreement” and, collectively the “Pre-PIPE Subscription Agreements”), in each case to be delivered substantially concurrently with the Closing (such investment, the “Pre-PIPE Investment”);

 

WHEREAS, from time to time following the date hereof and prior to the Closing, Parent and Parent Merger Sub, on behalf of the Surviving Corporation, and/or the Company, as may be the case, may enter into one or more additional securities purchase agreements (collectively with the Pre-PIPE SPA, the “PIPE SPAs”) and related subscription forms (together with the Pre-PIPE Subscription Agreements, the “Subscription Agreements”) with additional future investors (collectively with the Pre-PIPE Investors, the “PIPE Investors”) who agree and subscribe for new ordinary shares of the Surviving Corporation (collectively with the Pre-PIPE Investment, the “PIPE Investment”), pursuant to which such PIPE Investors will agree to participate in the PIPE Investment.

 

WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, the Surviving Corporation, on the one hand, and each Key Officer, on the other hand, will enter into a Corporate Officer Agreement, each of which will be effective contingent on the Closing.

 

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WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, the Surviving Corporation, Sponsor, and certain other holders of Parent Ordinary Shares, or Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, as the case may be, and Shareholders will enter into a registration rights agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), providing that, among other things, the Surviving Corporation will agree to provide such holders of Parent Ordinary Shares, or Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, as the case may be, and such Shareholders with certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined therein).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and certain Shareholders will enter into lock-up agreements in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Lock-Up Agreements”), pursuant to which, among other things, such persons will agree not to effect any sale or distribution of equity or equity-linked securities of the Surviving Corporation during the period set forth therein, subject to certain customary exceptions set forth therein.

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, certain Shareholders will enter into non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements”), pursuant to which, among other things, such Shareholders will agree, for a twenty-four month period following the Closing and in return for the consideration being delivered pursuant to this Agreement, to not compete with, and not solicit employees from, the Surviving Corporation for the period of time set forth therein.

 

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, Parent Merger Sub and Parent intend that the Reincorporation Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, and the boards of directors of Parent and Parent Merger Sub have approved this Agreement and intend that it constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.

 

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company intend that the Merger will occur after the Reincorporation Merger and that the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the boards of directors of Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company have approved this Agreement and intend that it constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.

 

WHEREAS, for French corporate income tax purposes, the Parties intend that the Merger will qualify for the favorable tax regime provided for under Articles 210 A and seq. of the French Tax Code (the “French Tax-Favored Merger Regime”), which allows for the deferral of taxation on capital gains arising from the transfer of assets from the Company to the Surviving Corporation, subject to the commitments and conditions set forth therein.

 

WHEREAS, the supervisory board of the Company (the “Company Board”) has (i) determined that the principle of the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the Shareholders, and (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the Additional Agreements and declared them advisable and approved the principle of the Merger and the other Transactions to which the Company is a party (the “Company Board Recommendation”).

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) has unanimously (i) determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of Parent and its shareholders (the “Parent Shareholders”), as a whole, to enter into this Agreement and the Additional Agreements to which it is a party, and to consummate the Mergers, and the other Transactions, (ii) approved and declared advisable the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements to which it is a party, and performance thereof and the consummation of the Mergers, and the other Transactions, (iii) determined that the Transactions constitute a Business Combination, and (iv) recommended to the Parent Shareholders the approval and the adoption of this Agreement and the Mergers (“Parent Board Recommendation”).

 

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WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent Merger Sub (the “Parent Merger Sub Board”) has (i) determined that this Agreement, the Additional Agreements to which Parent Merger Sub is a party, the Mergers, and the other Transactions are fair and advisable to, and in the best interests of, Parent Merger Sub and Parent, in its capacity as sole shareholder of Parent Merger Sub, and (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement, the Additional Agreements to which Parent Merger Sub is a party, the Mergers and the other Transactions.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations, warranties, covenants, promises, and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged and accepted, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINED TERMS

 

Section 1.1  Defined Terms.

 

“Action” means any legal action, litigation, suit, complaint, claim, charge, labor dispute, inquiry, investigation, hearing or proceeding, including any audit, claim or assessment for Taxes or otherwise, by or before a Governmental Authority.

 

“Additional Agreements” means the Company Support Agreement, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Pre-PIPE SPA, the other PIPE SPAs, the Subscription Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreements, the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements, the Articles of Association of the Parent Surviving Corporation, the Warrant Amendment Agreement, the Corporate Officer Agreements and each other agreement, instrument, certificate and document required by, or contemplated in connection with this Agreement to be executed by any of the Parties, in each case only as is applicable to the relevant Party or Parties who is or are a party to such Additional Agreement, as indicated by the context in which such term is used.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with such Person, whether through one or more intermediaries or otherwise, provided, however, that with respect to Bpifrance Investissement (“Bpifrance”) only, “Affiliate” will mean any entity (a) (i) in which the control is held, directly or indirectly, by Bpifrance or the management company which manages, directly or by management delegation, or advises Bpifrance; or (ii) which holds, directly or indirectly, the control of Bpifrance or the management company which manages, directly or by management delegation, or advises Bpifrance; or (iii) in which the control is held, directly or indirectly, by the entity which itself directly or indirectly controls Bpifrance or the management company that directly or by management delegation, manages, or advises Bpifrance; or (iv) which is managed or advised by the same management company as the one that manages or advises Bpifrance or (b) its unitholders / shareholders in the event of its winding-up. For avoidance of any doubt, (a) with respect to all periods prior to the Closing, Sponsor and Parent will be deemed Affiliates of Parent Merger Sub, (b) with respect to all periods subsequent to the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will be deemed an Affiliate of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (c) in no event will the Surviving Corporation, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries be considered an Affiliate of any portfolio company (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) of any investment fund affiliated with any direct or indirect equityholder of the Company nor will any portfolio company (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) of any investment fund affiliated with any direct or indirect equityholder of the Company be considered to be an Affiliate of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, and (d) with respect to any individual natural Person, (i) such Person’s spouse, parent, lineal descendant, or sibling, or (ii) a trust for the benefit of such Person and/or the individuals described in the foregoing clause (i) or of which such Person is a trustee, will be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.

 

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“Anti-Corruption Laws” means (i) the French legal and regulatory provisions relating to the fight against corruption and trafficking in influence , including but not limited to those set forth in Book IV, Title III "Des atteintes à l’autorité de l’Etat" and Title IV "Des atteintes à la confiance publique" of the French Code pénal and (ii) other anti-corruption or anti-bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and any other equivalent or comparable Laws of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means (i) any French legal and regulatory provisions relating to fight against money laundering, including but not limited to those set forth in Book III, Title II "Des autres atteintes aux biens" of the French Code pénal, and those relating to fight against financing of terrorism in particular those included in Book IV, Title II "Du Terrorisme" of the French Code pénal and those included in Book V, Title VI "Obligations relatives à la lutte contre le blanchiment des capitaux, le financement des activités terroristes, les loteries, jeux et paris prohibés et l’évasion et la fraude fiscales" of the French Code monétaire et financier, and (ii) other applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, and fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism statutes of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority.

 

“Antitrust Laws” mean the HSR Act and all antitrust or competition Laws of any Governmental Authority, including any federal or state Laws or Laws of foreign jurisdictions, regulations or decrees that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict, or regulate (a) foreign investment, or (b) actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition or the creation or strengthening of a dominant position through merger or acquisition.

 

“AEPONYX Shareholders’ Shares” means a maximum of 117,692 Company Class C Ordinary Shares that may be issued to the former AEPONYX shareholders in connection with the acquisition of AEPONYX by Pasqal SAS.

 

“Article 210 A Commitments” means the commitments required under Article 210 A, 3 of the French Tax Code to be undertaken by the Surviving Corporation in the Draft Merger Agreement as the absorbing company in order for the Merger to benefit from the French Tax-Favored Regime, including (a) to record on its balance sheet liabilities (i) provisions the taxation of which has been deferred, and (ii) the special reserve in which the absorbed company recorded long-term capital gains previously subject to the reduced rate of 10%, 15%, 18%, 19% or 25%, as well as the reserve in which provisions for fluctuations in prices were recorded pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article 39, 1, 5° of the French Tax Code, (b) to substitute itself for the absorbed company for the reintegration into taxable income of any results the recognition of which had been deferred for the taxation of the absorbed company, (c) to calculate any capital gains realized upon subsequent disposals of non-depreciable fixed assets received in the Merger based on the value such assets had for tax purposes in the accounts of the absorbed company, (d) to reintegrate into its taxable income the capital gains arising from the transfer of depreciable assets, in equal installments (i) over a period of 15 years for buildings and rights relating to buildings, as well as for plantations and fixtures and fittings of land depreciable over a period of at least 15 years, and (ii) over a period of five years in all other cases; provided that where the total net capital gains on buildings, plantations and fixtures and fittings of land exceeds 90% of the total net capital gain on depreciable assets, the reintegration of capital gains relating to buildings, plantations and fixtures and fittings of land will be made in equal installments over a period equal to the weighted average depreciation period of such assets; provided further that the disposal of a depreciable asset will trigger immediate taxation of the portion of the capital gain relating to such asset that has not yet been reintegrated; provided further that, as consideration, depreciation allowances and subsequent capital gains relating to depreciable assets will be calculated based on the value attributed to them at the time of the transfer; provided further that, from the fiscal year in which the Surviving Corporation deducts from its taxable income, pursuant to Article 39, 1, 2°, third paragraph of the French Tax Code, the amortization of goodwill recorded in its accounts, such goodwill will be subject to the rules of this paragraph (d), and that goodwill that is not subject to amortization deducted from taxable income will be subject to the rules of paragraph (c) above, (e) to record on its balance sheet assets other than fixed assets at the value they had for tax purposes in the accounts of the absorbed company, failing which it must include in its taxable income for the fiscal year in which the Merger becomes effective the profit corresponding to the difference between the new value of such assets and the value they had for tax purposes in the absorbed company’s books, and (f) to comply with any other commitment or condition required under Articles 210 A et seq. of the French Tax Code, including the obligation to maintain a tracking statement of the assets received in the Merger as required by Article 54 septies of the French Tax Code.

 

“BSA Ratchet C” means the warrants attached to all Class C Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company (each such BSA Ratchet C being detached from such shares upon their issuance), which entitle their holder to subscribe, at nominal value, for additional Company Class C Ordinary Shares in the event that the Company issues, on one or more occasions, new Shares or other securities giving access, immediately or in the future, to a portion of the Company's share capital, payable in cash or in kind, based on a price per share lower than the Series C subscription price of €139.54 per share, such BSA Ratchet C ceasing to be exercisable upon the occurrence of the earliest of the following: (i) the exercise of the BSA Ratchet C, (ii) the expiry of a period of five (5) years from their issuance, (iii) the date on which the Company completes a direct or indirect initial public offering on a regulated or organized market of the European Union or on an equivalent market in a non-EU country, or (iv) the date on which the Company issues new shares by way of a capital increase of at least €80,000,000 subscribed by existing or new investors at a price per share higher than the Series C subscription price.

 

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“BSA Ratchet C*” means the warrants attached to all Class C Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company (each such BSA Ratchet C being detached from such shares upon their issuance), which entitle their holder to subscribe, at nominal value, for additional Company Class C Ordinary Shares in the event that the Company completes an initial public offering (through a special purpose acquisition company, as the case may be) pursuant to which the pre-money valuation of the Company on a fully diluted basis is less than $2,000,000,000, such BSA Ratchet C ceasing to be exercisable upon the occurrence of the earliest of the following: (i) the exercise of the BSA Ratchet C, (ii) the expiry of a period of five (5) years from December 18, 2025, (iii) the expiry of a period of sixty (60) days from the notification by the Company of an initial public offering project pursuant to which the pre-money valuation of the Company on a fully diluted basis is equal to or greater than $2,000,000,000, or (iv) the expiry of a period of sixty (60) days from the notification by the Company of an initial public offering project pursuant to which the pre-money valuation of the Company on a fully diluted basis is less than $2,000,000,000.

 

“BSA Ratchets” means the BSA Ratchet C and BSA Ratchet C*.

 

“Books and Records” means all books and records, ledgers, employee records, customer lists, files, correspondence, and other records of every kind (whether written, electronic, or otherwise embodied) owned or used by a Person or in which a Person’s assets, the business or its transactions are otherwise reflected, other than stock books and minute books.

 

“Business Combination” has the meaning given to such term in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banking institutions in New York, New York, the Cayman Islands, or Paris, France are authorized or required by Law to close for business.

 

“Business Systems” means all Software, computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), electronic data processing, networks, record keeping, communications, telecommunications, interfaces, platforms, servers, peripherals, and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and processes, that are owned or used by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in each case in the conduct of the Business as currently conducted.

 

“Cayman Companies Act” means the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.

 

“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Company BSPCEs” means the equity warrants governed by French law (bons de souscription de parts de créateur d’entreprise) issued from time to time by the Company.

 

“Company Class A Ordinary Shares” means the labelled “Class A” Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company.

 

“Company Class B Ordinary Shares” means the labelled “Class B” Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company.

 

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“Company Class C Ordinary Shares” means the labelled “Class C” Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company (certain Company Class C Ordinary Shares having one (1) BSA Ratchet C attached to them).

 

“Company Class Seed Ordinary Shares” means the labelled “Class Seed” Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company.

 

“Company Common Ordinary Shares” means the common Ordinary Shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company.

 

“Company Confidential Information” means any information, knowledge or data concerning the businesses and affairs of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (or their suppliers or customers), including any Intellectual Property rights; provided, that “Confidential Information” will not include information that is (a) previously known by the recipient to which it was furnished, (b) in the public domain through no fault of such recipient, or (c) later lawfully acquired by the recipient from other sources, which sources are not the agent of such recipient.

 

“Company Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 4.1 (Corporate Existence and Power), Section 4.2 (Authorization), Section 4.4 (Non-Contravention), Section 4.7(a) (Subsidiaries), and Section 4.23 (Finders’ Fees).

 

“Company Licensed IP” means all Intellectual Property rights owned by a third party and licensed to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary otherwise has a right to use, in each case as used in the Business as currently conducted.

 

“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, effect, or occurrence, (each, an “Effect”) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effect, has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change or have a material adverse effect upon on the assets, Liabilities, financial condition, business, operations or properties of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that “Company Material Adverse Effect” will not include any Effect, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to (a) any change in general economic or political conditions, (b) changes in conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Group Companies operate (including legal and regulatory changes), (c) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities, or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof, (d) the taking of any action required by this Agreement or any action taken (or omitted to be taken) with the written consent of or at the written request of any of the Parent Parties, or Effects attributable to the consummation of the Transactions, or the announcement of the execution of, this Agreement, (e) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including U.S. GAAP and IFRS) or the enforcement, implementation, or interpretation thereof, (f) any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God, or the occurrence or continuation of any epidemic, pandemic or other similar outbreak, any impact arising therefrom, or any action taken or any Order imposed by any Governmental Authority as a relate thereto, (g) any failure of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to meet any projections, predictions, forecasts or budgets (as distinguished from any Effect giving rise to or contributing so such failure), or (h) Effects affecting financial, credit or securities markets, in general, including changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates; provided, further, that any Effect in the case of clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) and (h) if any such matter has had a materially disproportionate adverse impact on the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies of comparable size to the Company operating in the industry or industries in which the Company operates, then the incremental impact of such event will be taken into account for the purpose of determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred.

 

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“Company Owned IP” means all Intellectual Property owned in whole or in part by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

“Company Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other employment, individual consulting, retention, termination, severance, separation, transition, incentive, equity or equity-based, deferred compensation, change in control, bonus, retirement, pension, savings, health, welfare, paid time off, retiree or post-termination health or welfare, fringe benefit, or any other compensation or benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, policy or program, including such plans, agreements, arrangements, policies, and programs providing compensation or benefits to any current or former director, officer, employee or other service provider of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

“Company Products” means all hardware, software, and services (including all “-as-a-Service” and similar cloud-based offerings) sold, licensed, leased, sold pursuant to a subscription, or otherwise provided by the Company as of the Signing Date to a Person for commercial purposes as a part of the Business.

 

“Company Shares” means the Company Class A Ordinary Shares, the Company Class B Ordinary Shares, the Company Class C Ordinary Shares, the Company Class Seed Ordinary Shares and the Company Common Ordinary Shares.

 

“Company Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company.

 

“Confidentiality Agreement” means the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2026, between Parent and the Company.

 

“Contracts” means the Leases and all contracts, agreements, leases (including equipment leases, car leases and capital leases), licenses, commitments, client contracts, statements of work (SOWs), sales and purchase orders and similar instruments, oral or written, to which the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of its respective assets are bound, including any entered into by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in compliance with this Agreement after the Signing Date and prior to the Closing.

 

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; and the terms “Controlled”“ and “Controlling”“ will have the meaning correlative to the foregoing.

 

“Corporate Officer Agreements” means the agreements to be entered into prior to or concurrently with the Closing between the Surviving Corporation, on the one hand, and each Key Officer, on the other hand, related to each such Person’s post-Closing employment with the Surviving Corporation.

 

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“Deferred Underwriting Amount” means the portion of the underwriting discounts and commissions held in the Trust Account, which the underwriters of the IPO are entitled to receive upon the Closing in accordance with the Investment Management Trust Agreement.

 

“Environmental Laws” means all applicable Laws of the United States and any comparable laws of the jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, that prohibit, regulate or control any Hazardous Material or any Hazardous Material Activity, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act of 1976, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and the Clean Water Act of the United States.

 

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any capital stock of, or other ownership, membership, partnership, rights of first refusal or first offer, voting, joint venture, equity interest, preemptive right, stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights in, such Person or any indebtedness, securities, options, warrants, call, subscription or other rights or entitlements of, or granted by, such Person that are convertible into, or are exercisable or exchangeable for, or give any Person any right or entitlement to acquire any such capital stock or other ownership, partnership, voting, joint venture, equity interest, preemptive right, stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights, in all cases, whether vested or unvested, of such Person or any similar security or right that is derivative of or provides any economic benefit based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of any such capital stock or other ownership, partnership, voting, joint venture, equity interest, preemptive right, stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights, in all cases, whether vested or unvested.

 

“ERISA” will mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” will mean any Person or trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Company or Parent, as applicable, is (or at any relevant time has been or would be) treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

“Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

“Exchange Ratio” means the final exchange ratio determined in the Draft Merger Agreement for the purposes of the merger by dividing the overall value of the Company and the overall value of the Parent Surviving Corporation (based on $10 per Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share)– each calculated by combining the various valuation criteria adopted in the Draft Merger Agreement and dividing by the number of shares comprising its respective share capital – to determine a unit value for both the Company Shares and the Parent Surviving Corporation Shares, with the comparison of these unit values providing a theoretical exchange ratio, on the basis of which such final exchange ratio is established and used to determine the number of Merger Consideration Shares to be allocated in exchange for each Company Share.

 

“Fraud” means intentional common law fraud under Delaware law (and not equitable or constructive fraud, unfair dealings fraud, or negligent misrepresentation or omission) by (a) the Company with respect to the representations and warranties of the Company expressly made in this Agreement (as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedules), or (b) the Parent Parties with respect to the representations and warranties of Parent Parties expressly made in this Agreement (as qualified by the Parent Disclosure Schedules).

 

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“Fraud Claims” means any claim made by a Party against another Party based on Fraud.

 

“French Commercial Code” means the French Code de commerce in force on the date hereof.

 

“French Tax Code” means the French Code général des impôts.

 

“French Tax-Favored Regime” means the favorable tax regime applicable to mergers under Articles 210 A and seq. of the French Tax Code, allowing for the deferral of taxation on capital gains arising from the transfer of assets, subject to the absorbing company’s compliance with the commitments set forth in Article 210 A of the French Tax Code (Article 210 A Commitments).

 

“Generative AI Tools” means a generative artificial intelligence technology or tool capable of automatically producing various types of content (such as source code, text, images, audio, and synthetic data) based on user-supplied prompts. For the avoidance of doubt, “Generative AI Tools” do not include tools that provide the following or similar functionalities: (i) rules-based or deterministic software, business logic, robotic process automation (RPA), or scripting, (ii) template or mail-merge systems or content management tools, (iii) search, retrieval-augmented systems that return or rank existing content without synthesizing novel content, (iv) analytics, forecasting, or classification systems that do not produce human-readable generative outputs, or (v) spell-check, grammar-check, autocomplete, or macro/automation tools that merely transform or format user-provided content.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any French, United States or non-French or -United States government entity, body or authority of any jurisdiction in which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, Parent or Parent Merger Sub operates, including (a) any United States federal, state or local government (including any town, village, municipality, district or other similar governmental or administrative jurisdiction or subdivision thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated), (b) any French or other non-United States government or governmental authority or any political subdivision thereof within any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, (c) any regulatory or administrative entity, authority, instrumentality, jurisdiction, agency, body or commission of or within France, the United States or any jurisdiction in which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, Parent or Parent Merger Sub operates, exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power over the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, Parent or Parent Merger Sub, or (d) any official of any of the foregoing acting in such capacity.

 

“Group Companies” means the Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries.

 

“Hazardous Material” means any material, emission, chemical, substance or waste that has been designated by any Governmental Authority to be radioactive, toxic, hazardous, a pollutant or a contaminant.

 

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“Hazardous Material Activity” means the transportation, transfer, recycling, storage, use, treatment, manufacture, removal, remediation, release, exposure of others to, sale, labeling, or distribution of any Hazardous Material or any product or waste containing a Hazardous Material, or product manufactured with ozone depleting substances, including, any required labeling, payment of waste fees or charges (including so-called e-waste fees) and compliance with any recycling, product take-back or product content requirements.

 

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

 

“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as in effect from time to time, and applied consistently throughout the periods involved.

 

“Indebtedness” means, at any time, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person or its Subsidiaries, in respect of (a) the principal premium (if any) in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including accrued interest and any per diem interest accruals, including any amount due to any shareholder of such Person, or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind (including amounts by reason of overdrafts and amounts owed by reason of letter of credit reimbursement agreements) including with respect thereto, all interests, fees and costs and prepayment and other penalties, (b) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person, (d) issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable to creditors for goods and services incurred in the ordinary course of business), including “earn-outs”, “seller notes”, “exit fees”, “retention payments”, contingent or deferred consideration or purchase price adjustments, (e) the principal and accrued interest components under leases required to be accounted for as finance lease obligations under U.S. GAAP (with respect to Parent) or IFRS (with respect to the Company), (f) the termination value of interest rate protection agreements and currency obligation swaps, hedges, derivatives, foreign exchanges or similar arrangements (without duplication of other indebtedness supported or guaranteed thereby), (g) (i) any due and unpaid Taxes for any taxable period (or a portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) with respect to the Group Companies, delinquent amounts owed under or in terms of public regulation or contracts with respect to acquisition compensation, bonuses, or similar compensatory payments to employees of the Group Companies, in each case, that are earned and unpaid as of immediately prior to the Closing (including the employer portion of any employment, withholding, payroll, social security, unemployment or similar Taxes imposed on such amounts), and (iii) any other amounts owed that are delinquent, in arrears or otherwise remain unpaid after their applicable payment due date, but solely to the extent the aggregate amount under clauses (g)(i), (g)(ii) and (g)(iii) exceeds one million euros (€1,000,000), (h) any unfunded or underfunded liabilities pursuant to any defined benefit pension or nonqualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement and any salary or other compensation payment earned and unpaid as of immediately prior to the Closing, (i) all guarantees, breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions related to the foregoing, and (j) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.

 

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“Intellectual Property” means, regardless of the jurisdiction and on a worldwide basis, all (a) patents, patent applications (including provisional applications) and patent disclosures, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, revisions, extensions or reexaminations thereof (“Patents”), (b) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names, brands, slogans, and other source identifiers together with all translations of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing (“Trademarks”), (c) copyrights and registrations and applications for registration, renewals and extensions thereof (“Copyrights”) and other works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), and, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, moral rights associated with the foregoing, (d) Know-How, customer and supplier lists, improvements, protocols, processes, methods and techniques, research and development information, industry analyses, algorithms, architectures, layouts, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, methodologies, proposals, industrial models, database rights, including rights to use any Personal Information, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, and customer and supplier lists (including lists of prospects) and related information, (e) Internet domain names and social media accounts, (f) rights of privacy and publicity, (g) all other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any kind or description, (h) copies and tangible or intangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, in whatever form or medium, including Software, and (i) all legal rights arising from items (a) through (h), including the right to prosecute and perfect such interests and rights to sue, oppose, cancel, interfere and enjoin based upon such interests, including such rights based on past infringement, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

“International Trade Laws” means all export, import, customs, anti-boycott, and other international trade Laws or programs administered, enacted or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority, including (a) the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the import Laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (b) the anti-boycott Laws administered by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Treasury, and (c) any other similar export, import, customs, anti-boycott, or other trade Laws or programs in any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates to the extent they are applicable to the Company.

 

“Inventory” has the meaning given to it in the UCC.

 

“Investment Canada Act” means the Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.), as amended from time to time, together with all regulations promulgated thereunder and all official policies, guidelines, notices and interpretations issued by the Minister responsible for the administration thereof or by the Investment Review Division of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (or any successor agency or department), as may be in effect from time to time.

 

“Investment Management Trust Agreement” means the investment management trust agreement made as of January 7, 2026, by and between Parent and the Trustee.

 

“IPO” means the initial public offering of Parent pursuant to a prospectus dated January 8, 2026.

 

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“Key Officers” means Wasiq Bokhari and Loic Henriet.

 

“Know-How” means all information, unpatented 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 the Company Products.

 

“Knowledge of the Company” or similar terms will be deemed to include the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 1.1 and “knowledge of Parent” or similar terms will be deemed to include the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 1.1 in each instance after reasonable inquiry of their direct reports.

 

“Law” or “Laws” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state, municipality or local law, statute, ordinance, code, principle of common law, act, treaty, order or other legal requirement of general applicability of any applicable Governmental Authority, including rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.

 

“Leases” all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other occupancy agreements (written or oral) for Real Property, together with all fixtures and improvements erected on the premises leased thereby.

 

“Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, debt, deficiency, interest, Tax, penalty, fine, demand, judgment, Indebtedness, claims, or obligations of any nature, cause of action or other loss, cost or expense of any kind whatsoever (whether asserted or unasserted, absolute, contingent or otherwise, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, fixed, determined or determinable, direct or indirect, deferred or actual, known or unknown, matured or unmatured and due or to become due regardless of when asserted) including those arising under any law, action or Order and those arising under any Contract.

 

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge (whether fixed or floating), security interest, financing statement, license or sub-license, encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, charge, trust, purchase right, preemptive right, right of first refusal, easement, servitude, encroachment, and any conditional sale, including any agreement to give any of the foregoing or other similar encumbrance of any kind whether consensual, statutory or otherwise.

 

“Material Weakness Memorandum” means the memorandum on material weakness and remediation plan dated February 17, 2026, made available to Parent.

 

“Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent” means the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent, adopted by special resolution passed on January 7, 2026.

 

“Merger Consideration” means $2,000,000,000, payable as provided in and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which will be payable in the form of the Merger Consideration Shares.

 

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“Merger Consideration Shares” means the Surviving Corporation Shares issuable to the Shareholders upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC.

 

“Open Source Software” means any Software that is distributed or otherwise made available under “open source”, “community”, or “free software” terms, including (a) any license that has been approved by the Open Source Initiative, a list of which is available at https://opensource.org/licenses, (b) any license that meets the Open Source Definition promulgated by the Open Source Initiative, which is available at https://opensource.org/osd, (c) any license that requires the disclosure, licensing, or distribution of any source code or proprietary data, or other portion, of any Company Owned IP to any third party, (d) any license to Software that is considered “free” or “open source software” by the Open Source Foundation or the Free Software Foundation, and (e) any license that is substantially similar to those described in any, all, or any combination of the foregoing clauses (a) through (d).

 

“Order” means any decree, order, judgment, writ, award, injunction, or ruling of or by a Governmental Authority.

 

“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person, its certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, articles of incorporation, articles of formation, bylaws, memorandum and articles of association, limited liability company agreement or similar organizational documents, in each case, as amended.

 

“Parent Class A Ordinary Shares” means the Class A ordinary shares of par value $0.0001 each of Parent.

 

“Parent Class B Ordinary Shares” means the Class B ordinary shares of par value $0.0001 each of Parent.

 

“Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, event, effect or occurrence, has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change or have a material adverse effect upon on the assets, Liabilities, financial condition, business, operations or properties of Parent, or Parent Merger Sub, taken as a whole; provided, however, that “Parent Material Adverse Effect” will not include any Effect, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to (a) general economic or political conditions, (b) conditions generally affecting the industries in which Parent operates (including legal and regulatory changes), (c) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof, (d) any action expressly required by this Agreement or any action taken (or omitted to be taken) with the written consent of or at the written request of the Company or events, circumstances, changes or effects attributable to the consummation of the Transactions or the announcement of the execution of this Agreement, (e) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including U.S. GAAP and IFRS) or the enforcement, implementation or interpretation thereof, (f) any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God, or the occurrence or continuation of any epidemic, pandemic or other similar outbreak, any impact arising therefrom, or any action taken or any Order imposed by any Governmental Authority as a result thereof, or (g) Effects affecting financial, credit or securities markets, in general, including changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates; provided, further, that in the case of clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) if any such matter has had a materially disproportionate adverse impact on Parent or Parent Merger Sub, taken as a whole, relative to other special purpose acquisition companies, then the incremental impact of such event will be taken into account for the purpose of determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Parent, the number of Parent Shareholders who exercise their Parent Shareholder Redemption Right or the failure to obtain Parent Shareholder Approval will not be deemed to be a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

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“Parent Merger Sub Shares” means the ordinary shares, of par value €10 each, of Parent Merger Sub.

 

“Parent Ordinary Shares” means the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and the Parent Class B Ordinary Shares.

 

“Parent Parties” means Parent, Parent Merger Sub, and Parent Surviving Corporation, collectively, and “Parent Party” refers to any one of them individually, as the context so requires.

 

“Parent Parties Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made by the Parent Parties in Section 5.1 (Corporate Existence and Power), Section 5.2 (Authorization), Section 5.4 (Non-Contravention) and Section 5.17 (Finders’ Fees).

 

“Parent Shareholder Redemption Amount” means the aggregate amount payable with respect to all Redeeming Parent Shares.

 

“Parent Shareholder Redemption Right” means the right of an eligible holder (as determined in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent) of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares issued in the IPO to elect to redeem all or a portion of the Parent Ordinary Shares held by such holder as set forth in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent in connection with any vote on the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.

 

“Parent Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent.

 

“Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares” means, following the Reincorporation Merger, the ordinary shares of par value €0.10 each of Parent Surviving Corporation.

 

“Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants” means the Parent Warrants upon their conversion into warrants to purchase Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Mergers and the Warrant Amendment Agreement.

 

“Parent Unit” means a unit of Parent comprised of one Parent Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one Parent Warrant, including all “private units” described in the Prospectus.

 

“Parent Warrant Agreement” means that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026, by and between Parent and Trustee.

 

“Parent Warrants” means the redeemable warrants to purchase one Parent Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share pursuant to the Parent Warrant Agreement.

 

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“Party” means each party that is a signatory to this Agreement and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, the Parent Surviving Corporation upon the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time and the Surviving Corporation upon the Effective Time.

 

“Permits” means each license, franchise, permit, order, approval, consent, waiver, concession, exemption or other similar authorization of an Governmental Authority required to be obtained and maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under applicable Law to carry out the Business.

 

“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

“Permitted Liens” means (a) all defects, exceptions, covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, rights of way, encumbrances and other similar matters affecting title to any Real Property and other title defects which do not materially impair the use or occupancy of such Real Property or the operation of the Business, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory or common law Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts (i) that are not delinquent, (ii) that are not material to the business, operations and financial condition of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries so encumbered, either individually or in the aggregate, or (iii) are being contested in good faith, (c) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings (and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance to U.S. GAAP or IFRS), (d) Liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business, (e) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted in the ordinary course of business, (f) Liens that (i) were not incurred in connection with indebtedness for borrowed money, and (ii) are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (g) any Lien that will be released prior to the Closing, and (h) any other Liens that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the continued use and operation of the assets to which they relate in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted.

 

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

“Personal Information” means any data or information, that, alone or in combination with other data or information, can, directly or indirectly, be associated with, relates to, or can be reasonably used to identify an individual natural Person, or any other data or information that constitutes personal data, personally identifiable information, personal information or similar defined term under any Privacy Law.

 

“Principal Market” means the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the NYSE, the NYSE American or such other principal market on which the Parent Ordinary Shares then trade.

 

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“Privacy Laws” means all applicable Laws worldwide relating to the privacy, data security, data protection or processing of Personal Information, including, but not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“EU GDPR”), the EU GDPR as incorporated into the laws of the UK (the “UK GDPR”, together with the EU GDPR, the “GDPR”), the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC, the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, and U.S. state privacy laws, among others, and any and all similar state, federal and foreign Laws to the extent applicable relating to the privacy, data security, data protection, or processing of Personal Information, or data breach (including security incident notification), including any and all binding regulations by any Governmental Authority, and any and all amendments or modifications made from time to time to the foregoing items.

 

“Privacy Requirements” means all Privacy Laws and the privacy or data security requirements of all Contracts by which Company or a Company Subsidiary is legally bound, including those of any self-regulatory organization with which the Company or any Company Subsidiary was or is required to comply.

 

“Real Property” means, collectively, all real properties and interests therein (including the right to use), together with all buildings, fixtures, trade fixtures, plants and other improvements located thereon or attached thereto; all rights arising out of use thereof (including air, water, oil and mineral rights); and all subleases, franchises, licenses, permits, easements and rights-of-way which are appurtenant thereto.

 

“Redeeming Parent Shares” means the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares in respect of which the eligible (as determined in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent) holder thereof has validly exercised (and not validly revoked, withdrawn or lost) his, her or its Parent Shareholder Redemption Right.

 

“Representative” means, as to any Person, any of the officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, financial or capital markets advisors, placement agents and consultants of such Person.

 

“Restricted Person” means any Person identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons List, Unverified List or Entity List, the U.S. Department of State’s Debarred List, or the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or any other list of Persons administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Controls.

 

“Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means any country or territory that is subject to general restrictions relating to exports, imports, financings or investments under the Sanctions Laws. As at the date hereof, the Sanctioned Jurisdictions are North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria and the territory of Crimea and Sebastopol, as well as the Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, it being specified that this list may be amended from time to time.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is (a) organized under the Laws of, or resident or located in, any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, (b) a Restricted Person or on a list of Persons administered by a Sanctions authority of the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, any European Union member state, or any other Governmental Authority where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, or (c) owned 50% or more, directly or indirectly, controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of any Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b).“Sanctions Laws” or “Sanctions” means any restrictive measures enacted, adopted, administered, imposed or enforced by the United Nations Security Council and/or the European Union and/or the French Republic through the Direction Générale du Trésor (DGT) and/or the US government through the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (OFAC) and/or the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce and/or the United Kingdom through His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and/or any other similar authority enacting restrictive measures, to the extent applicable.

 

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

 

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

 

“Sensitive Data” means all confidential information, classified information, trade secrets, Personal Information 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.

 

“Shareholders’ Agreements” means the shareholders’ agreements entered into between the Company and the beneficiaries of the Company BSPCEs on February 27, 2026.

 

“Short Form Agreements” means the short form agreements entered into between Pasqal SAS, or the Company, as applicable, and the beneficiaries of the Company BSPCEs.

 

“Software” means all computer software, applications, and programs (and all versions, releases, fixes, patches, upgrades and updates thereto, as applicable), including software compilations, development tools, compilers, files, scripts, manuals, design notes, programmers’ notes, architecture, application programming interfaces, mobile applications, user interfaces, in each case, whether in source code, object code or human readable form.

 

“Sponsor” means Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means one or more entities of which at least 50% of the capital stock or share capital or other equity or voting securities or voting power or other power to direct the policies, management and affairs of such entities are Controlled or owned, directly or indirectly, by the respective Person.

 

“Surviving Corporation Shares” means the ordinary shares (actions ordinaires), par value €0.10 each, of the Surviving Corporation.

 

“Surviving Corporation Warrant” means, following the Merger, a warrant to purchase one Surviving Corporation Share.

 

“Tangible Personal Property” means all tangible personal property and assets and interests therein, including machinery, computers and accessories, furniture, office equipment, communications equipment, automobiles, laboratory equipment and other equipment owned or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

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“Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign tax, charge, fee, levy, custom, duty, deficiency, or other assessment of any kind or nature, only to the extent the foregoing are in the nature of a tax, imposed by any Taxing Authority (including any income (net or gross), gross receipts, profits, windfall profit, sales, use, goods and services, ad valorem, franchise, license, withholding, employment, social security, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, employment, payroll, transfer, excise, import, real property, personal property, intangible property, occupancy, recording, minimum, alternative minimum, environmental or estimated tax), including any liability therefor as a transferee or successor, as a result of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or similar provision of applicable Law or as a result of any Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreement, together with any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed with respect thereto.

 

“Tax Return” means any return, information return, declaration, claim for refund or credit, report or any similar statement, and any amendment thereto, including any attached schedule and supporting information, whether on a separate, consolidated, combined, unitary or other basis, that is filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of a Tax or the administration of any Law relating to any Tax.

 

“Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the collection, assessment or imposition of any Tax or the administration of any Law relating to any Tax.

 

“Transaction Expense” means all out-of-pocket fees, costs, expenses, obligations, and liabilities of a Party (including any such fees, costs, expenses, obligations, or liabilities incurred by the Party or its Affiliates (and with respect to Parent, the Sponsor), or its respective directors or officers, in each case, on behalf of such Party or which such party is liable), incurred in connection with, or otherwise related to, the Transactions, the negotiation, execution, and preparation of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements, and the performance and compliance with this Agreement and the Additional Agreements and conditions contained herein and therein, including the fees, expenses, and disbursements of legal counsel, reserves evaluators, auditors and accountants, due diligence expenses, advisory and consulting fees (including financial advisors) and expenses, other third-party fees, and all deferred underwriting fees, and any and all filing fees payable by such Party in connection with the Transactions.

 

“Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Reincorporation Merger and the Merger, and the Additional Agreements.

 

“Transfer Tax” means any transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property, stamp, registration, excise, recording, registration, value added and other similar Taxes, fees and costs (including any associated penalties and interest) payable in connection with or by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

“Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, or any corresponding or succeeding provisions of Laws of the State of New York, or any corresponding or succeeding provisions of Laws, in each case as the same may have been and hereafter may be adopted, supplemented, modified, amended, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

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“U.S. GAAP” means United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in effect from time to time, and applied consistently throughout the periods involved.

 

“Working Capital Loans” means one or more working capital loans for up to an aggregate of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor to the Parent.

 

“€” or “EUR” means the euros, the legal currency of the Eurozone.

 

“$” means U.S. dollars, the legal currency of the United States.

 

Section 1.2  Additional Interpretations. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement:

 

(a)  Currency. Any amounts of cash that a Person is entitled to receive under this Agreement will be rounded down to the nearest cent.

 

(b)  Dollar Thresholds. Any dollar or percentage thresholds set forth in this Agreement will not be used as a benchmark for the determination of what is or is not “material” or a “Company Material Adverse Effect” under this Agreement.

 

(c)  Writing. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form.

 

(d)  Cumulative. Each representation, warranty, covenant, and condition in this Agreement will be given full, separate, and independent effect. The provisions in this Agreement are cumulative. A more specific provision will limit the ability of any other, more general provision.

 

(e)  Accounting Terms. Any accounting term has the meaning of the term under U.S. GAAP as consistently applied heretofore by Parent with respect to Parent and under IFRS, as consistently applied heretofore by the Company, with respect to the Company.

 

(f)  Calculation of Time Period.

 

(i)  Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number will refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.

 

(ii)  Whenever any action must be taken under this Agreement 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.

 

(iii)  When calculating the period of time within which, or following which, any action is to be taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference day in calculating such period will be excluded.

 

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(g)  Laws, Governmental Authorities, Persons. Any reference to any Law will be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder unless the context requires otherwise. Any reference in this Agreement to (i) a specific rule, regulation, or section or subsection of any Law will be deemed to refer to any amendment or successor provision to such rule, regulation, or section or subsection of such Law, (ii) any Governmental Authority will be deemed to refer to any successor to such Governmental Authority, and (iii) any Person includes the successors and permitted assigns of that Person.

 

(h)  Subsidiaries; Parent. All references in this Agreement to the Subsidiaries of a Person will be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such Person unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires. All references to “Parent” after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time and prior to the Merger Effective Time will, for the avoidance of doubt, be intended to refer to the Parent Surviving Corporation, as the context so requires.

 

(i)  Gender and Number. Any reference to gender will include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only will include the plural and vice versa.

 

(j)  Headings. The provision of a Table of Contents, Index of Defined Terms, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections, and other subdivisions, and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect or be utilized in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section” are to the corresponding Section of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(k)  Drafting.

 

(i)  Mutual Drafting. The Parties participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and were represented by their own legal counsel in connection with the Transactions, with the opportunity to seek advice as to their legal rights from such counsel. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement is to be construed as jointly drafted by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof is to arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement or by reason of the extent to which any such provision is inconsistent with any prior draft of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

 

(ii)  Including. The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation” and will not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

 

(iii)  Or. The word “or” will be disjunctive but not exclusive.

 

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ARTICLE II. THE MERGERS

 

Section 2.1  Reincorporation Merger.

 

(a)  Reincorporation Merger Effective Time. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Reincorporation Plan of Merger and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act and the French Commercial Code, Parent will be merged with and into Parent Merger Sub, the separate corporate existence of Parent will cease and Parent Merger Sub will continue as Parent Surviving Corporation. Prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, to ensure that the Parent Merger Sub has a governance structure compatible with the contemplated merger and the post-transaction organization, the Parent Merger Sub will be converted from a société par actions simplifée (SAS) to a société anonyme.

 

(b)  On a date no later than three Business Days after the satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions set forth in Article IX that are required to be satisfied prior to the Closing Date or at such time as is mutually agreed by Parent and the Company, Parent and Parent Merger Sub will cause the Reincorporation Merger to be consummated by executing and filing a plan of merger and all other documents required by the Cayman Companies Act and the French Commercial Code (projet de traité de fusion), in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and Parent (collectively, the “Reincorporation Plan of Merger”), with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Registrar”) and the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (the “French Registrar”), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cayman Companies Act and the French Commercial Code. The effective time of the Reincorporation Merger will be the date that the Reincorporation Plan of Merger has been registered by the Cayman Registrar in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, or such later time as specified in or otherwise in accordance with the Reincorporation Plan of Merger or the Cayman Companies Act (the “Reincorporation Merger Effective Time”).

 

(c)  Effect of Reincorporation Merger. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the effect of the Reincorporation Merger will be as provided in this Agreement, the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act, and the French Commercial Code. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of Parent and Parent Merger Sub prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time will become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Parent Surviving Corporation, which will include the assumption by the Parent Surviving Corporation of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Parent set forth in this Agreement, the Additional Agreements to which Parent is a party (including the Pre-PIPE SPA, the other PIPE SPAs and the Subscription Agreements) and any other outstanding agreements to which Parent is a party, and all securities of the Parent Surviving Corporation issued and outstanding as a result of the conversion under Section 2.1(e) will be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under ticker symbols to be determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

(d)  Charter Documents. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of Parent or Parent Merger Sub, the articles of association of Parent Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, will be amended and restated so that they read in their entirety as set forth in Exhibit F hereto, and as so amended and restated, will be the articles of association of Parent Surviving Corporation (the “Articles of Association of Parent Surviving Corporation”).

 

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(e)  Directors and Officers of Parent Surviving Corporation. As of the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Persons constituting the officers and directors of Parent prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time will be the officers and directors of Parent Surviving Corporation (and holding the same title as held at Parent) until the Merger Effective Time.

 

(f)  Effect on Issued Securities of Parent Conversion of Parent Ordinary Shares.

 

(i)  Parent Ordinary Shares. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time and immediately following the Unit Separation, each issued and outstanding Parent Class A Ordinary Share (including each Parent Class A Ordinary Share held as a result of the Unit Separation, other than the Parent Excluded Shares and Redeeming Parent Shares and the Parent Dissenting Shares (as applicable)) will be converted automatically into one Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share and each issued and outstanding Parent Class B Ordinary Share will be converted automatically into one Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, all Parent Ordinary Shares will cease to be outstanding and will automatically be canceled and retired and will cease to exist. The holders of issued Parent Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, as evidenced by the register of members of Parent, will cease to have any rights with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares, except as provided in this Agreement or by Law. Each certificate (if any) previously evidencing Parent Ordinary Shares (other than the Parent Excluded Shares, Redeeming Parent Shares and Parent Dissenting Shares (as applicable)) will be exchanged for a certificate representing the same number of Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares upon the surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.1(f)(iv).

 

(ii)  Parent Warrants; Treatment of Parent Units. Immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, each Parent Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time will be automatically detached and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one Parent Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one Parent Warrant, and will cease separate existence and trading (the “Unit Separation”). At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, each issued and outstanding Parent Warrant (including the Parent Warrants held as a result of the Unit Separation) will cease to be a warrant with respect to Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and will be converted into one Parent Surviving Corporation Warrant, and will cease separate existence and trading. The Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants will have, pursuant to the Warrant Amendment Agreement, substantially the same terms and conditions governing the Parent Warrants, respectively, that are outstanding immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time. At or prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, Parent Merger Sub will take all corporate action necessary to reserve for future issuance, and will maintain such reservation for so long as any of the Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants remain outstanding, a sufficient number of Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares for delivery upon the exercise of the Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time and before the Merger Effective Time.

 

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(iii)  Cancellation of Parent Ordinary Shares Owned by Parent. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, any Parent Ordinary Shares held by Parent as treasury shares or any Parent Ordinary Shares held by any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time (collectively, the “Parent Excluded Shares”) will be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment therefor. In addition, as of the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the one Parent Merger Sub Share owned by Parent immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time will be automatically cancelled and extinguished without any conversion or consideration delivered in exchange therefor.

 

(iv)  No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1(e), none of the Parent Surviving Corporation, Parent or any other Party will be liable to any person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.

 

(g)  Surrender of Parent Ordinary Shares. All securities issued upon the surrender of the Parent Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such securities, provided that any restrictions on the sale and transfer of the Parent Ordinary Shares will also apply to the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares so issued in conversion.

 

(h)  Section 368(a)(1)(F) Reorganization. For U.S. federal income Tax purposes, Parent and Parent Merger Sub intend that the Reincorporation Merger will constitute a transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment”). Parent and Parent Merger Sub (a) adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Reincorporation Merger within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g), (b) agree to file and retain such information as will be required under Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3, and (c) agree to file all Tax and other informational returns on a basis consistent with the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority pursuant to a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent and Parent Merger Sub acknowledge and agree that no party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of Reincorporation Merger for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment or as to the effect, if any, that any transaction consummated on, after or prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time has or may have on any such reorganization status. Each of the Parent and Parent Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that each (a) has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to the Transactions, and (b) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the Reincorporation Merger is determined not to qualify for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment.

 

(i)  Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Parent Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Parent and Parent Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Parent and Parent Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement, including any filings required with respect to the deregistration of the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units with the SEC or the termination of the listing of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units on the Nasdaq Global Market or such other applicable Principal Market as mutually agreed between the Company and Parent (or following the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, the Company and Parent Surviving Corporation).

 

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(j)  Secondary Listing on the Regulated Market of Euronext Paris. Subject to market conditions and considerations, the Parties agree to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain listing of the shares of the Surviving Corporation on the regulated market of Euronext Paris as promptly as practicable following the Closing, and in any event within 12 months from the Closing.

 

(k)  Dissenter’s Rights. The Parties do not expect that dissenters’ rights will arise in connection with the Reincorporation Merger as the Parent Surviving Corporation Shares are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market following the Reincorporation Merger. However, if, for any reason, dissenters’ rights are validly exercised pursuant to section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act by any Person (each a “Parent Dissenting Shareholder”) in respect of the Reincorporation Merger (the “Dissenting Shares”), then the following will apply:

 

(i)  No Parent Dissenting Shareholder will be entitled to receive the securities of Parent Surviving Corporation in accordance with Sections 2.1(f)(i) and (ii), as applicable with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares owned by such Parent Dissenting Shareholder immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time unless and until such Person will have effectively withdrawn or lost such Person’s dissenters’ rights under the Cayman Companies Act. Each Parent Dissenting Shareholder will be entitled to receive only the payment resulting from the procedure in section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act with respect to the Parent Dissenting Shares owned by such Parent Dissenting Shareholder. If any Parent shareholder gives to Parent, before the Required Parent Shareholder Approval is obtained at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, written objection to the Reincorporation Merger (each, a “RC Written Objection”) in accordance with Section 238(2) of the Cayman Companies Act:

 

(ii)  Parent will, in accordance with Section 238(4) of the Cayman Companies Act, promptly give written notice of the authorization of the Reincorporation Merger (the “RC Authorization Notice”) to each such Parent shareholder who has made a RC Written Objection; and

 

(iii)  unless Parent and the Company elect by agreement in writing to waive this Section 2.1(i), no party will be obligated to commence the Reincorporation Merger, and the Reincorporation Plan of Merger will not be filed with the Cayman Registrar, until at least 20 days will have elapsed since the date on which the RC Authorization Notice is given (being the period allowed for written notice of an election to dissent under Section 238(5) of the Cayman Companies Act, as referred to in Section 239(1) of the Cayman Companies Act), but in any event subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Section 9.1, Section 9.2 and Section 9.3.

 

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(l)  Redeeming Parent Shares. Each Redeeming Parent Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time will automatically be cancelled and cease to exist and will thereafter represent only the right to be paid a pro rata share of the Parent Shareholder Redemption Amount in accordance with Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent.

 

Section 2.2  The Merger.

 

(a)  Merger Effective Time.

 

(i)  Upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement as soon as practicable under applicable Laws, after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time and the Merger Approval Date, the applicable Parent Parties will consummate the Merger by procuring that the Company will be merged with and into the Parent Surviving Corporation by way of a merger by absorption (fusion-absorption) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the French Commercial Code, including Articles L. 236-1 et seq.

 

(ii)  The terms and implementation of the Merger will be further detailed in a draft merger agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (projet de traité de fusion) (the “Draft Merger Agreement”) to be entered into following the Signing Date and prior to the Closing, in a form and substance acceptable to the Parent Parties and in accordance with the requirements of the French Commercial Code. The Draft Merger Agreement will set forth, inter alia, the effective date of the Merger (the “Merger Effective Time”), the Merger premium (prime de fusion) as the case may be, the terms of the Universal Transfer, the Exchange Ratio (parité d’échange), and all other provisions required by applicable Laws.

 

(iii)  Following the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Company will cease, and the Parent Surviving Corporation will continue as the Surviving Corporation as a result of the Merger under the French Commercial Code.

 

(iv)  Immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the Merger Effective Time, the Pre-PIPE Investment and any other PIPE Investment will be consummated pursuant to the Pre-PIPE SPA, any other PIPE SPAs and the Subscription Agreements.

 

(b)  Closing of the Merger. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with Article X, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place (i) at least one Business Day after the date on which the later to occur of the required approval of the shareholders of Parent Merger Sub and the Requisite Company Vote has been obtained and (ii) after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time (the “Merger Approval Date”) by conference call and by exchange of signature pages via email or other electronic transmission, as permitted under applicable Laws, or at such other place and time as the Company and the Parent Parties may mutually agree upon (the date on which the Closing actually occurs being hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date”). The Parties may participate in the Closing via electronic means.

 

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(i)  Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation. Upon and immediately following the Merger Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation’s initial board of directors will consist of nine directors, five of whom will be French or European citizens and non-US residents, and will be mutually acceptable to Parent and the Company. The Surviving Corporation’s board of directors will initially consist of the following members:

 

(A)  Alain Aspect, as non-executive chairman;

 

(B)  Michel Combes, who will serve as lead independent director;

 

(C)  Wasiq Bokhari, who will serve as the chief executive officer of the Surviving Corporation;

 

(D)  Georges-Olivier Reymond;

 

(E)  Barbara Dalibard, who will serve as chairman of the nominating and governance committee (or its equivalent); and

 

(F)  Kathy Savitt, who will serve as chairman of the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors’ audit committee (or its equivalent).

 

(ii)  The remaining directors shall be determined prior to the Closing, and upon and immediately following the Effective Time, such remaining directors will be independent directors under Nasdaq rules and will be designated as follows, in accordance with the Nasdaq listing rules and applicable Law:

 

(A)  Bpifrance Investissement will have the right, but not the obligation, to designate one director representing BPI (that can be, if acceptable under Nasdaq rules, a BPI entity (i.e. “personne morale”) represented by an individual);

 

(B)  EIC Fund will have the right, but not the obligation, to designate one director; and

 

(C)  the remaining one director may be designated by either Parent or the Company and mutually agreed by Parent and the Company (acting upon approval of the Company’s Supervisory Board), and will serve as the chairperson of the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors’ remuneration committee (or its equivalent).

 

Upon and immediately following the Merger Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors’ internal regulations will include the list of restricted matters set forth in Exhibit H.

 

(c)  Governance of Pasqal SAS. The Company will take all actions necessary or appropriate to ensure that, as of the Closing, the articles of association of Pasqal SAS provide for the creation of a strategic committee, which will be comprised as set forth on Section 2.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, and include a list of decisions to be approved by such strategic committee by a majority (which must include the affirmative vote of the representative of Bpifrance) as specified on Section 2.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules.

 

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(d)  Pasqal Defense SAS. The Surviving Corporation may, after the Closing, incorporate a subsidiary to be named Pasqal Defense SAS, which shall be incorporated if and when Pasqal SAS has developed defense applications that need to be segregated in a dedicated entity, and which shall have the features set forth on Section 2.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

 

(e)  Effect of the Merger. In accordance with applicable Laws and the provisions of the Draft Merger Agreement, and as a result of the operation of the applicable provisions of the French Commercial Code, the Surviving Corporation will succeed to all the rights and obligations of the Company (transmission universelle de patrimoine) as of the Merger Effective Time (the “Universal Transfer”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto and to applicable Laws, at the Merger Effective Time, the Universal Transfer will include all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of the Company, all of which will, as a result of the operation of the applicable provisions of the French Commercial Code, become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Corporation, which will include the assumption by the Surviving Corporation of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of the Company set forth in this Agreement to be performed after the Merger Approval Date.

 

(f)  Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Merger Approval Date, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the Universal Transfer, the officers and directors of the Company are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement. In addition, each Parent Party undertakes to use its reasonable best efforts and to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things required under applicable Laws, and to execute and deliver any documents or instruments necessary, including all formalities required by applicable Laws to issue new shares of the Surviving Corporation, in order to consummate and make effective the Merger.

 

(g)  Ownership of Surviving Corporation Shares. The Surviving Corporation Shares to be issued will be registered shares (actions nominatives) and any transfer of ownership will be duly recorded in the shareholders’ register (registre des mouvements de titres) and the shareholders’ accounts (comptes d’actionnaires) of the Surviving Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the French Commercial Code.

 

(h)  Section 368 Reorganization. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Parent, Parent Merger Sub (following the Reincorporation Merger, Parent Surviving Corporation) and the Company each intend that the Merger will constitute a transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder to which each of Company and Parent Surviving Corporation is a party under Section 368(b) of the Code (the “Merger Intended Tax Treatment”). The Company and Parent Surviving Corporation each (i) adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Merger within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g), (ii) agree to file and retain such information as will be required under Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3, and (iii) agree to file all Tax and other informational returns on a basis consistent with the Merger Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority pursuant to a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent, Parent Merger Sub (following the Reincorporation Merger, Parent Surviving Corporation) and the Company each acknowledge and agree that no party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of Merger for the Merger Intended Tax Treatment or as to the effect, if any, that any transaction consummated on, after or prior to the Merger Effective Time has or may have on any such reorganization status. Each of the Parent, the Company and Parent Merger Sub (following the Reincorporation Merger, Parent Surviving Corporation) acknowledges and agrees that each (i) has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to the Transactions, and (ii) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the Merger is determined not to qualify for the Merger Intended Tax Treatment.

 

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(i)  French Tax-Favored Merger Regime. For French corporate income tax purposes, the Parties intend that the Merger will qualify for the French Tax-Favored Merger Regime. The Surviving Corporation, as the absorbing company, undertakes to comply with all Article 210 A Commitments to be set forth in the Draft Merger Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the benefit of the French Tax-Favored Merger Regime is conditional upon (i) the Surviving Corporation's compliance with the Article 210 A Commitments, and (ii) the inclusion of the required commitments in the Draft Merger Agreement in accordance with Article 210 A, 3 of the French Tax Code. The Company and the Surviving Corporation each agree to file all Tax Returns consistent with the French Tax-Favored Merger Regime and to take no position inconsistent therewith.

 

ARTICLE III. CONSIDERATION

 

Section 3.1  Consideration for Company Shares and Company BSPCEs.

 

(a)  Effect of the Merger on Company and Company Shares. At the Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the Draft Merger Agreement and in compliance with applicable Laws, and as a result of the operation of the applicable provisions of the French Commercial Code, the Company will be dissolved without liquidation (dissoute sans liquidation) together with the completion of the Universal Transfer to the benefit of the Surviving Corporation, which will correspondingly increase its share capital to reflect the Universal Transfer as of the Merger Effective Time. Each Company Class Seed Ordinary Share, Company Common Ordinary Share, Company Class A Ordinary Share, Company Class B Ordinary Share, and Company Class C Ordinary Share will be exchanged, based on the Exchange Ratio agreed upon in the Draft Merger Agreement, for Surviving Corporation Shares issued by the Surviving Corporation benefiting from the Universal Transfer, in each case, as set forth in the Allocation Schedule.

 

(b)  Effect of the Merger on Company BSPCEs. As from the Merger Effective Time, each outstanding Company BSPCEs will be assumed by the Surviving Corporation, and will grant the right to subscribe for Surviving Corporation Shares, with the number of shares adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the Exchange Ratio set forth in the Draft Merger Agreement (the “Rollover BSPCEs”) and as set forth in the Allocation Schedule. Each Rollover BSPCE will remain subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Company BSPCEs as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (including vesting, exercise period, and expiration date), except as otherwise provided by the Draft Merger Agreement or except as required by applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the corporate transactions described in this Section 3.1(b) will, to the extent necessary to avoid adverse tax consequences pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, occur in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and, in the case of any Company BSPCE to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price and the number of Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares purchasable pursuant to such warrant will be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. The Surviving Corporation will take all necessary steps to ensure the continued validity and enforceability of the Company BSPCEs.

 

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(c)  Treatment of Certain Company Shares. Immediately prior to the Merger Approval Date, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary will own any Company Shares (as treasury shares or otherwise).

 

(d)  No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.1, none of the Surviving Corporation or any Party will be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.

 

(e)  Exchange of Company Shares. All securities issued upon the exchange of Company Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such securities, provided that any restrictions on the sale and transfer of such Company Shares will also apply to the Merger Consideration Shares so issued in conversion.

 

(f)  Adjustments in Certain Circumstances. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during the period between the Signing Date and the signing date of the Draft Merger Agreement, any change in the outstanding securities of the Company, the Parent Ordinary Shares, the Parent Merger Sub Shares, or the Parent Surviving Corporation Shares will occur (other than the issuance of additional shares of the Company, Parent, Parent Merger Sub, or Parent Surviving Corporation as permitted by this Agreement), including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, share split (including a reverse share split), or combination, exchange, readjustment of shares, or similar transaction, or any share dividend or distribution paid in shares, then the Merger Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement will be appropriately adjusted in the Draft Merger Agreement to reflect such change; provided, however, that this sentence will not be construed to permit Parent, Parent Merger Sub, Parent Surviving Corporation, or the Company to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)  Allocation Schedule. The Company shall deliver to Parent and Parent Merger Sub, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, a schedule (the “Allocation Schedule”) setting forth the allocation of the Merger Consideration among the Shareholders. The Allocation Schedule (i) shall be in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Company, the Shareholder Agreements and applicable Law and (ii) shall set forth (A) the mailing addresses and email addresses, for each Shareholder, (B) the number and class of Company Shares and/or Company BSPCEs owned by each Shareholder as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, and (C) the portion of the Merger Consideration allocated to each Shareholder (divided into Surviving Corporation Shares and Rollover BSPCEs, and any cash consideration payable in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.1(h)). Parent and its counsel will be given an adequate opportunity to review and comment on the Allocation Schedule prior to Closing, and the Company will consider in good faith any comments reasonably requested by Parent in writing. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon delivery, payment and issuance of the Merger Consideration on the Closing Date in accordance with the Allocation Schedule, Parent Surviving Corporation and its Affiliates shall be deemed to have satisfied all obligations with respect to the payment of consideration under this Agreement (including with respect to the Merger Consideration), and none of them shall have (i) any further obligations to the Company, any Shareholder or any other Person with respect to the payment of any consideration under this Agreement (including with respect to the Merger Consideration), or (ii) any Liability with respect to the allocation of the consideration under this Agreement.

 

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(h)  No Issuance of Fractional Shares. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the Merger, and any fractional entitlements (rompus) will be settled in cash in accordance with the Draft Merger Agreement.

 

(i)  Legend. Each share issued as part of the Merger Consideration Shares will bear legends required under the applicable laws, including the Securities Act.

 

(j)  Withholding. Each of the Parties will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or under any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law; provided, however, that before deducting or withholding from such consideration (other than with respect to compensatory payments), Surviving Corporation will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the applicable payee with at least five Business Days prior written notice of any anticipated deduction or withholding. To the extent that amounts are so deducted, withheld and timely paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable Law, such amounts will be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. The Parties will cooperate in commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate any such withholding to the extent permitted by Law, including providing recipients of consideration a reasonable opportunity to provide documentation establishing exemptions from or reductions of such withholdings. In the case of any such payment payable to employees of the Company or its Affiliates in connection with the Merger treated as compensation, the Parties will cooperate to pay such amounts through the Company’s or an Affiliate’s payroll to facilitate applicable withholding, to the extent permitted under applicable Law.

 

ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Schedule(s)”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Parent Parties that each of the following representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV is true and correct as of the Signing Date and as of the Closing Date, respectively (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a certain date, as of such date). The Parties agree that any reference to a particular schedule will be deemed to be an exception to the representations and warranties of the relevant Part(ies) that are contained in the corresponding section of this Agreement only; provided that where it is apparent on the face of a disclosure under a particular Disclosure Schedule that such disclosure is, or may be reasonably determined to be, relevant to the matters described under any other Sections of this Agreement, such disclosure may also be deemed to be relevant to such other Sections.

 

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Section 4.1  Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of France, and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed. The copies of the by-laws of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are complete, accurate and up-to-date in all respects. All documents required to be delivered by the Company and each Company Subsidiary to the relevant commercial and companies registry are complete, accurate and up-to-date in all material respects. The share transfer register of the Company and each Company Subsidiary (where applicable) has been properly kept, is up-to-date and contains complete and accurate details of all matters required by applicable Laws to be entered in it. All legally required formalities, filings, registration of documents and legal publications have been duly made in accordance with applicable regulations. No notice or written indication that any of them is incorrect or should be rectified has been received by the Company and each Company Subsidiary. The Company and each Company Subsidiary have all requisite power and authority, corporate and otherwise, necessary and required to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on the Business as presently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary are insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they fall due, or the subject of any judicial or amicable procedure (mandat ad hoc, conciliation, procedure de sauvegarde), receiverships, reorganization, rehabilitation, insolvency, winding up, liquidation or bankruptcy, or has become the subject of any judicial or administrative proceedings to such effect under the Laws of any applicable jurisdiction. In particular, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary have been summoned by any of its creditors or by request of the public prosecutor for the purpose of initiating receivership or liquidation proceedings, nor, is it about to be. No changes in, or amendments to, the by-laws of the Company and each Company Subsidiary are pending.

 

Section 4.2  Authorization(a).

 

(a)  Other than the Requisite Company Vote, the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Additional Agreements to which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and all Additional Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party, and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company, subject to the authorization and approval of the Draft Merger Agreement by way of a special resolution of the Shareholders in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Company. This Agreement, and each of the Additional Agreements to which it is a party, constitute, and upon execution and delivery by all parties thereof will constitute, a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except (a) as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other applicable Laws now or hereafter in effect of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) as may be limited by applicable Laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies (causes (a) and (b) collectively referred to as, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).

 

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(b)  By resolutions duly adopted (and not thereafter modified or rescinded) by the requisite vote of the Company Board, the Company Board has approved and determined the Company Board Recommendation.

 

(c)  Approval of the Merger by the Company requires the approval of the Shareholders at a shareholders’ meeting in accordance with the Company’s articles of association and Company’s shareholders’ agreement (the “Requisite Company Vote”). The Requisite Company Vote is the only vote or consent of any holders of any securities or Equity Interests of the Company (including the Company Shares) necessary for the Company to approve the Merger. All actions relating to the obtaining of the Requisite Company Vote will be taken in compliance with applicable Law and the Organizational Documents of the Company.

 

Section 4.3  Governmental Authorization. None of the execution, delivery nor performance by the Company of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party, or the consummation of the Transactions, requires any consent, approval, license, Order or other action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority, other than (a) the filing of the Draft Merger Agreement, and other related documents required by the French Commercial Code with the clerk of the competent French Commercial Court (greffe) and the French Registrar and the publication of any notification of the Merger required in accordance with the French Commercial Code, (b) the filings or notices as may be required by the SEC, under the Securities Act, under applicable securities Laws or any other applicable securities regulatory authorities, or the Nasdaq Global Market or any other Principal Market, with respect to the Transactions, (c) as the case may be, any notifications or other filings required under applicable Antitrust Laws, (d) such other filings or notices contemplated by this Agreement, (e) as the case may be, any notifications or other filings required under the Investment Canada Act, and (f) such other consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, filings or actions, the failure of which to make or obtain such filing or notification, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by the Company, as the case may be, of the Transactions.

 

Section 4.4  Non-Contravention. Subject to receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, none of the execution, delivery, or performance by the Company of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which it is or will be a party does or will (a) contravene or conflict with the Organizational Documents of the Company, and (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the Company, or by which the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s assets or properties may be bound, in any material respect, constitute a default under or breach of (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) or violate or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or require any payment or reimbursement or result in a loss of any benefit relating to the Business to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary are entitled, or impose any other liability, directly or indirectly, on the Company or any Company Subsidiary, under any provision of any Permit, Contract or other instrument or obligations binding upon the Company or any Company Subsidiary or by which any of the Company Shares, or the shares of any Company Subsidiary, or any of the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s assets or properties is or may be bound or any Permit, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (except Permitted Liens) on any of the Company Shares, or the shares of any Company Subsidiary, or any of the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s assets or properties, or (d) cause a loss of any benefit relating to the Business to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is or may be entitled under any provision of any Permit or Contract binding upon the Company, in the case of (c) through (d), other than as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.5  Capitalization.

 

(a)  (a) As of the Signing Date, the authorized share capital of the Company is €764,855.10 divided into 7,648,551 Company Shares with a par value of ten euro cents (€0.10) each. As of the Signing Date, 3,000,041 Company Common Ordinary Shares, 458,700 Company Class Seed Ordinary Shares, 2,141,400 Company Class A Ordinary Shares, 1,322,900 Company Class B Ordinary Shares, and 725,510 Company Class C Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding. Except for the Company BSPCEs, the AEPONYXShareholders’ Shares, and the BSA Ratchets, no other shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Company are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding or authorized. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company have been (i) duly authorized and validly issued, and fully paid, (ii) were issued and granted or allotted free and clear of all Liens, options, rights of first offer or refusal, purchase options, preemptive rights, subscription rights or any other similar rights, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the Organizational Documents of the Company, as applicable; (iii) were issued and granted in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law; and (iv) and have not been issued in violation of any purchase options, right of first refusal, preemptive rights, subscription or similar rights of any Person. Except for the Company Shares, no other class in the share capital of the Company is outstanding. No share certificates have been issued by the Company since its incorporation.

 

(b)  Except for the Company BSPCEs, the AEPONYX Shareholders’ Shares, the BSA Ratchets and except as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, there are no: (i) options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities, performance units, restricted stock units, restricted stock, conversion rights or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued Equity Interests of the Company or obligating the Company to issue or sell Equity Interests of, or other equity or voting interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Equity Interests of, the Company; (ii) outstanding obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of the Company or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person; (iii) treasury shares of capital stock of the Company; (iv) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Company may vote, issued or outstanding; (v) preemptive or similar rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares or other Equity Interests of the Company pursuant to any provision of Law (to the exclusion of the droit préférentiel de souscription in accordance with French Law, the Company Articles of Association or any Contract to which the Company is a party; (vi) with the exception of the provisions of the Shareholders’ Agreements and the Short-Form Agreements, Liens (including any right of first refusal, right of first offer, proxy, voting trust, voting agreement or similar arrangement) (other than Permitted Liens) with respect to the shares or other Equity Interests of the Company (whether outstanding or issuable); or (vii) equity appreciation rights, participations, phantom equity, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, contingent value rights or similar securities or rights with respect to the Company. There are no voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements to which the Company is a party, or to the Company’s knowledge, among any holders of Equity Interests of the Company. The Company has not: (A) redeemed or repaid any Equity Interest contrary to its organizational documents or the terms of issue of any Equity Interest; (B) bought back any shares or reduced its share capital or passed any resolution for the reduction of its share capital; or (C) agreed or offered, whether or not subject to any condition, to do any of the matters referred to in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B). The Company’s Equity Interests set forth on the Allocation Schedule will, as of immediately prior to the Closing, constitute all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company, and the portion of the Merger Consideration allocated to each Shareholder set forth in the Allocation will be accurate and complete as of immediately prior to the Closing.

 

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Section 4.6  Corporate Records(a). All material proceedings of Pasqal SAS, including all committees thereof, and of the Shareholders, and all consents to material actions taken thereby, are reflected accurately in all material respects in the minutes and records contained in the corporate minute books (or the applicable equivalent) of Pasqal SAS and made available to Parent.

 

Section 4.7  Subsidiaries.

 

(a)  Section 4.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth each Company Subsidiary, and with respect to each Company Subsidiary, its date and place of incorporation, its legal form, its share capital, its ownership and shareholder(s) and its registered address.

 

(b)  All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each Company Subsidiary are duly authorized and validly issued, duly registered and non-assessable (if applicable), were offered, sold and delivered in material compliance with all applicable securities Laws, and are owned by the Company or one of the Company Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than those, if any, imposed by such Company Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents or applicable securities Laws).

 

(c)  There are no Contracts to which the Company or any of its Affiliates is a party or bound with respect to the voting (including voting trusts or proxies) of the shares or other Equity Interests of any Company Subsidiary other than the Organizational Documents of any such Company Subsidiary.

 

(d)  Subject to applicable Laws, no Company Subsidiary has any limitation on its ability to make any distributions or dividends to its equity holders, whether by Contract or Order.

 

(e)  The Company does not own or have any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares or other Equity Interests of, or otherwise Control, any Person.

 

(f)  None of the Company or its Subsidiaries is a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

 

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(g)  There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any third person.

 

Section 4.8  Consents. To the Knowledge of the Company, except where the failure to obtain such approval, authorization, order or filings would not be material to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to, or is bound by, any Contract requiring any consent, approval, waiver, order or filing with any Person (other than an individual natural person) as a result of the execution, delivery and/or performance of this Agreement, any Additional Agreement to which the Company is or will be a party, or the consummation of the Transactions.

 

Section 4.9  Financial Statements.

 

(a)  Attached hereto as Section 4.9(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules are true, complete, and correct copies of the unaudited balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the related income statements, statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as at and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Unaudited 2024 Financial Statements”) and, together with the Company Audited Financial Statements when delivered to Parent pursuant to Section 7.1, the “Financial Statements”). The Company Audited Financial Statements will be, when delivered to Parent pursuant to Section 7.1, prepared in accordance with all applicable IFRS requirements issued by the IASB and audited in accordance with all applicable requirements of the PCAOB.

 

(b)  The Company is not and has never been subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

(c)  The Company Audited Financial Statements will, when delivered to Parent pursuant to Section 7.1, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated in such Financial Statements in conformity with all applicable IFRS requirements in all material respects throughout the periods covered thereby (except for the absence of footnotes and other presentation items and for normal and recurring year-end adjustments, in each case, the impact of which is not material). The Company Audited Financial Statements will include when delivered to Parent pursuant to Section 7.1 full provision for all bad and doubtful debts, litigation of any nature, penalties, tax risks, restructuring, warranties. The Company expects that the Company Audited Financial Statements will include when delivered to Parent pursuant to Section 7.1, an unqualified report of the Company's auditors, and to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is not aware of any event, fact, or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to prevent such unqualified report from being delivered. There are no off-balance sheet liabilities (“engagements hors bilan”), contingent obligations under any guarantee, indemnity, comfort letter or other assurance of payment or security of whatever nature for, or that the Company has otherwise agreed to become directly liable for, any obligation of any third party, except for liabilities or obligations (i) reflected or reserved for in the Financial Statements or disclosed in any notes thereto, (ii) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet in the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) arising under this Agreement and/or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, including the Company’s Transaction Expenses, or (iv) that would not reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The accounting records of the Company are in the Company’s possession and control, up to date, been fully and accurately maintained in all material respects in accordance with Laws and do not contain material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind.

 

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(d)  Except as set forth in the Financial Statements and subject to the conclusions set forth in the Material Weakness Memorandum, each Group Company has established and maintains a system of internal accounting controls that are sufficient to provide, in all material respects, reasonable assurance that:

 

(i)  transactions are executed only in accordance in all material respects with management’s general or specific authorizations;

 

(ii)  transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS and to maintain asset accountability;

 

(iii)  access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;

 

(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;

 

(v)  all income and expense items are promptly and properly recorded for the relevant periods in accordance with the revenue recognition and expense policies maintained by the Company, as permitted by IFRS; and

 

(vi)  The Company has delivered to Parent a true and complete copy of disclosures made to the Company’s independent auditors relating to material weaknesses in internal controls and significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that would adversely affect the ability of the Company to record, process, summarize and report financial data. None of the Group Companies has identified or has received notice from any independent auditor of (x) any material fraud that involves the Group Companies’ management or other employees who have a significant role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal controls over financial reporting utilized by the Group Companies or (y) any claim or allegation regarding the foregoing.

 

Section 4.10  Books and Records(i). The Books and Records of Pasqal SAS accurately and fairly reflect the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Group Companies, in each case, in all material respects.

 

Section 4.11  Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Section 4.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedules or contemplated by this Agreement, any Additional Agreements or in connection with the Transactions, between the balance sheet dated December 31, 2025 included in the Financial Statements and the date hereof, (a) each Group Company has conducted the Business in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practices, and (b) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.12  Tax Matters.

 

(a)  Except as set forth on Section 4.16(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has duly and timely filed all material Tax Returns required by applicable Law and regulations applicable to it and, in general, all formalities or documents required by Law (used in particular, but not limited to, calculating or verifying the amount of Tax or its basis) to be filed by the Company and each Company Subsidiary; all material Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns) due and owing by the Company or any Company Subsidiary have been timely paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS; and all such material Tax Returns were true, complete, and correct in all material respects.

 

(b)  There is no Action pending, being conducted or threatened in writing against the Company or any Company Subsidiary in respect of any material Tax, nor has any claim, assessment or deficiency for any material Tax been asserted in writing by any Tax Authority that has not been resolved or settled in full.

 

(c)  No written claim has been made by any Tax Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any Company Subsidiary has not filed a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or Taxation by such jurisdiction.

 

(d)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar agreement (other than Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not relating primarily to Taxes).

 

(e)  Except as set forth on Section 4.16(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority all material Taxes required to be withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party and has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes.

 

(f)  Except as set forth on Section 4.16(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has an outstanding request for any extension of time within which to pay any material Taxes or file any material Tax Returns (other than automatic extensions requested in the ordinary course), and there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any material Taxes of the Company or any Company Subsidiary that will remain outstanding as of the Closing Date.

 

(g)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has distributed the stock of another Person, or had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.

 

(h)  Except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has been a party to or bound by any closing agreement, private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, offer in compromise or similar agreement with any Tax Authority in respect of which the Company or any Company Subsidiary could have any material Tax Liability after the Closing. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any request for a ruling in respect of material Taxes pending between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any Tax Authority.

 

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(i)  Except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, all material transactions or arrangements made by the Company and each Company Subsidiary have been made on arm’s length terms. The Company and each Company Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable transfer pricing Laws and maintains in all material respects complete and accurate documentation, records and other information in relation to material Tax liabilities as required by law to enable their Tax liabilities to be calculated accurately.

 

(j)  The Company and each Company Subsidiary holds sufficient documentary evidence required to justify the existence of the amount of material research Tax credit which it has used. None of the applications as regards material research Tax credit (Crédit Impôt Recherche) have been successfully challenged by the Tax Authorities.

 

(k)  The Company is not aware of the existence of any fact or circumstances, nor has taken or agreed to take any action or has omitted to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying for the Merger Intended Tax Treatment.

 

(l)  The Company is, and at all times since its formation has been, properly and validly classified for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as a corporation (within the meaning of the Code), and no election has been made to treat the Company other than as a corporation for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.

 

(m)  There are no Liens for Taxes upon any assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary other than Permitted Liens described in clause (c) of the definition of such term.

 

(n)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any material liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any Company Subsidiary) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, aggregate, combined, consolidated, or unitary group, as a transferee or successor, by Contract (other than any Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business and not relating primarily to Taxes), or otherwise by Law.

 

(o)  Except as set forth on Section 4.16(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing as a result of (i) any use of an improper or change in method of accounting before Closing, (ii) any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any comparable or similar provisions of applicable Law) executed before Closing, (iii) any installment sale or open transaction disposition made before the Closing, (iv) any deferred intercompany gain or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any predecessor provision or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), (v) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued before the Closing outside the ordinary course, or (vi) an election under Section 108(i) of the Code made before the Closing.

 

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(p)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is resident for income Tax purposes or has a “permanent establishment” (within the meaning of the applicable Tax treaty or convention) in a country other than the country in which it is organized.

 

(q)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has participated in a “listed transaction”, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar or corresponding provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).

 

(r)  The Company is, and at all times since its formation has been, properly and validly classified for French income tax purposes as a corporation (within the meaning of the French Tax Code), and no election has been made to treat the Company as other than as a corporation for French income tax purposes.

 

Section 4.13  Legal and Regulatory Matters.

 

(a)  Compliance with Laws.

 

(i)  General. Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since January 1, 2023, (A) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has violated an applicable Law, and (B)  no Action by any Governmental Authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened alleging any such violation by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

(ii)  International Trade Matters; Anti-Bribery Compliance.

 

(A)  The Company, any Company Subsidiary, and each of its officers, directors, managers, employees, or to the Knowledge of the Company, agents, subcontractors and vendors and other Persons acting on behalf of the Company (I) are, and have been for the past three years, in material compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and International Trade Laws; (II) are, and to the Knowledge of the Company, have been since April 24, 2019, in material compliance with all applicable Sanctions Laws; and (III) have, as has been material, obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for all activities and transactions, including for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed reexport, or transfer required under the Sanctions Laws and International Trade Laws, and the provision of financial services required under Anti-Money Laundering Laws. There are and have since January 1, 2023, been no pending (to the extent that official notice has been provided) or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, Actions against the Company related to any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws, or International Trade Laws.

 

(B)  None of the Company, any Company Subsidiary, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its officers, directors, managers, employees or agents acting on behalf of the Company (I) is, and to the Knowledge of the Company, have been since April 24, 2019, been a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person, or (II) has transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or with or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, in each case in material violation of applicable Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws.

 

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(iii)  Environmental Laws. Except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has (A) received any written notice of any alleged claim, violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law which has not heretofore been cured or for which there is any remaining liability, (B) disposed of, emitted, discharged, handled, stored, transported, used or released any Hazardous Materials, arranged for the disposal, discharge, storage or release of any Hazardous Materials, or exposed any employee or other individual to any Hazardous Materials so as to give rise to any Liability or corrective or remedial obligation under any Environmental Laws, (C) entered into any agreement that may require it to guarantee, reimburse, pledge, defend, hold harmless or indemnify any other Person with respect to Liabilities arising out of Environmental Laws or the Hazardous Material Activities of the Company, and (D) there are no Hazardous Materials in, on, or under any properties owned, or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary such as could give rise to any material liability or corrective or remedial obligation of the Company or any Company Subsidiary under any Environmental Laws.

 

(b)  Permits. The Group Companies have all Permits necessary or required for the lawful conduct of the Business or to own, lease, or operate any of their properties or assets, other than any such Permits which if not held by the Group Companies, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. None of the Group Companies is in breach or violation of, or default under, any such Permit, has failed to fulfill and perform any material obligations which are due under such permits, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no basis exists which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any such breach, violation or default or give any Governmental Authority grounds to suspend, revoke or terminate any such Permit, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(c)  Litigation. Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) there is no Action (or any basis therefor) pending against, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against, the Company, any Company Subsidiary, any of their respective officers or directors, or the Business, before any court, Governmental Authority or official or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the Transactions or this Agreement or the Additional Agreements, (ii) there are no outstanding judgments against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, and (iii)  neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is, or has been since January 1, 2023, subject to any Action with any Governmental Authority.

 

(d)  Contracts. The Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries have performed all of their obligations under all of the contracts, agreements, Permits, or undertakings by which it is bound without any material default.

 

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Section 4.14 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 4.14(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all of the following, in each case of the Signing Date: registered Patents, Trademarks, domain names, and Copyrights, and applications for any of the foregoing that have been filed with the applicable Governmental Authority, that are owned or purported to be owned (in whole or in part) by the Company or any Company Subsidiary (“Registered IP”). Section 4.14(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains a list of (x) Company Products and (y) material unregistered Trademarks owned or purported to be owned by Company or any of its Subsidiaries but that is not Registered IP. For all disclosures made pursuant to this Section 4.14(a)(i), the applicable disclosure will also specify, as to each as applicable, the owner, filing date, date of issuance, expiration date, registration or patent number, application number, and jurisdiction(s). With respect to each item of Registered IP, all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees in connection with such Registered IP have been paid and all necessary documents and articles in connection with such Registered IP have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the relevant jurisdictions for the purposes of maintaining such Registered IP, excluding Registered IP that has lapsed or expired in the ordinary course of business.

 

(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company Owned IP and the Company Licensed IP constitutes all material Intellectual Property rights used in the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted and is sufficient for the conduct of the business as currently conducted in all material respects. Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and/or any Company Subsidiary (1) owns and possesses, in whole or in part, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens and except as set forth on Section 4.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules), all right, title and interest in and to the Company Owned IP and (2) has the right to use all other material Company Licensed IP used in the operation of the business as currently conducted, pursuant to valid and, to the Knowledge of the Company, enforceable written licenses. Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, all Registered IP that is material to the business of the Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted is subsisting and, to the Knowledge of the Company, valid and enforceable.

 

(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has taken and takes commercially reasonable actions to keep confidential the trade secrets and other Company Confidential Information in its possession or control, including the secrecy, confidentiality and value of its trade secrets and other Company Confidential Information. As of the Signing Date, (i) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, there is not and, to the Knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2024, there have not been any claims properly filed with a Governmental Authority and served on the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any claims threatened in writing (including email) to be filed, against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, with any Governmental Authority by any Person (A) contesting the validity, use, ownership, enforceability, patentability or registrability of any of the Company Owned IP, or (B) alleging any infringement or misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of other persons (including any material demands or offers to license any Intellectual Property rights from any other person), (ii)  except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, the operation of the Business as currently conducted has not, since January 1, 2024, and does not infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property rights of other Person, and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no other Person has infringed, misappropriated or violated any of the Company Owned IP.

 

(d) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, all former and current founders, officers, employees, agents, consultants, contractors, and any other Person who have independently or jointly developed, or otherwise materially contributed to material Company Owned IP have either (i) been operating under the work-for-hire doctrine such that all such work is automatically owned by Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary by operation of law, or (ii) executed written agreements with the Company or a Company Subsidiary pursuant to which such persons assigned to the Company or such Company Subsidiary, on an irrevocable basis, all of their right, title, and interest in and to any such Company Owned IP. None of the material Company Owned IP is based on an invention or work of any Person to whom Company or any Company Subsidiary owes any compensation or remuneration to such Person in relation to such invention or work except for amounts payable to employees, consultants or contractors in connection with employment or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and not in the nature of a royalty or invention-specific compensation.

 

(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have established and implemented and maintained, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, are operating in material compliance with all Laws, including Privacy Laws, policies, programs and procedures that are commercially reasonable and include administrative, technical and physical safeguards, designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of all Sensitive Data in their possession, custody or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse (the “Security Procedures”). To the Knowledge of the Company, and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Security Procedures have complied with all Laws, including Privacy Laws, in all material respects. For the twenty-four (24) months preceding the Signing Date, the Business Systems have not suffered any material failures, breakdowns, continued substandard performance, unauthorized access or intrusions, or other material adverse events affecting any such Business Systems that, in each case, have caused any substantial disruption of or interruption in or to the use of such Business Systems, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, Company or a Company Subsidiary either owns or maintains a valid license or other right to use the Business Systems as used in connection with the business as currently conducted. To the Knowledge of the Company and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) each material component of the Business Systems is in serviceable working condition; and (ii) the Company and/or the Company Subsidiaries has sufficient rights necessary to use the material Business Systems for the current operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries.

 

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(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, none of Software that constitutes Company Owned IP that is included in the Company Products contains, or is distributed, integrated, or bundled with any Software or other materials that are distributed as Open Source Software in a manner (i) that requires the distribution of any Company Owned IP, (ii) that requires Company or any Company Subsidiary to distribute or make available to any Person any Company Owned IP without charge or at a reduced charge, or (iii) that imposes any other material limitation, restriction, or condition on the right of a Group Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Owned IP (other than attribution, warranty and liability disclaimer, and notice delivery conditions).

 

(g) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary of Company has disclosed or delivered (or is obligated to disclose or deliver) to any Person the source code for any Software that is material Company Owned IP, other than to consultants and independent contractors in connection with their work for a Group Company.

 

(h)  Except as would not be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have used and maintain commercially reasonable efforts, including through the use of anti-virus software, designed to detect and prevent the introduction into the Business Systems and Company Products of any virus, defect, bug, error, Trojan horse, worm, or other code, program, data, or mechanism that is designed to disrupt, disable, erase or harm the operation of any Business System or Company Product in any material respect or cause any of the foregoing damage or corruption of data, hardware, storage media, programs, equipment or communications in any material respect.

 

(i)  To the Knowledge of the Company, neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary has included any Sensitive Data in any prompts or inputs into any third-party Generative AI Tools, except in cases where, to the Knowledge of the Company, such third-party Generative AI Tools do not use such information, prompts or services to train the machine learning or algorithm of such tools or to improve the services related to such tools.

 

(j) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or require the transfer or assignment of any ownership right to any Company Owned IP, no government funding, facilities of a university, college, or other educational institution or research center was used in the development of any material Company Owned IP, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Governmental Authority, university, college, other educational institution or research center has any claim or right in or to any material Company Owned IP.

 

Section 4.15 Data Privacy.

 

(a) In connection with the collection, storage, use, access, disclosure and/or other processing of any Personal Information by or on behalf of Company or any Company Subsidiary, the Company and each Company Subsidiary had a valid, legal basis under Privacy Laws to process the Personal Information, and is in material compliance with all Privacy Requirements and Privacy and Data Security Policies (as defined below). .

 

(b) The Company and each Company Subsidiary comply with external written privacy and security policies with respect to any Personal Information processed by it or on its behalf, including privacy notices or policies on each website or application operated by or on behalf of the Company or a Company Subsidiary, and a reasonable information security program that includes information security policies, that in each instance comply with all Privacy Laws (collectively, “Privacy and Data Security Policies”). To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has entered into with each service provider that processes Personal Information for it or on its behalf, except as such processing would not be material to the operation of the Business as currently conducted, a Contract that materially complies with applicable Privacy Requirements. To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, will violate any of the Privacy Requirements or Privacy and Data Security Policies.

 

(c) To the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no material unlawful or unauthorized access to, or material destruction, loss, use, modification, disclosure, or other processing of, any Sensitive Data owned, stored, used, processed, maintained or controlled by or on behalf of Company or any Company Subsidiary. The Company and Company Subsidiaries have not notified, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, has the Company or any Company Subsidiary been required to notify pursuant to applicable Law, any Person of any information security breach or security incident involving Personal Information. There are no complaints to, or any actions or claims pending or threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened other than in writing, against the Company or any Company Subsidiary alleging a violation of any third Person’s privacy, Personal Information or data rights.

 

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Section 4.16 Employee Matters.

 

(a) Employee Related Matters.

 

(i) Section 4.16(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all Company or Company Subsidiary executive-level (including any division director and vice president-level position) employees (the “Key Employees”) by employee name, employer, office location, year of initial employment, and 2025 base salary.

 

(ii) Pasqal SAS is bound by the sector-wide engineering firm collective bargaining agreement (the “Syntec CBA”) and apart from the Syntec CBA, the Company is not bound by any other sector-wide collective bargaining agreement, redundancy schemes, redundancy plans or other schemes governing redundancy pay.

 

(iii) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement to which the Company is a party nor the consummation of the Transactions will (either alone or in combination with another event) result in any severance or other cash payment becoming due, or increase the amount of any cash compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or other service provider of the Company.

 

(iv) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims or Actions against the Company or any Company Subsidiary with respect to employment law.

 

(b) Employment Matters.

 

(i) Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect, as of the Signing Date:

 

(A) to the Knowledge of the Company, no current employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in the ordinary course of his or her duties, has breached any obligation to a former employer in respect of any covenant against competition or soliciting clients or employees or servicing clients or confidentiality or any proprietary right of such former employer; and

 

(B) to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no pending representation question or union organizing activity respecting employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

(c) Withholding. All obligations of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries applicable to its employees, whether arising by operation of Law, by contract, by past custom or otherwise, or attributable to payments by the Company or any Company Subsidiary to trusts or other funds or to any Governmental Authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security benefits or any other benefits for its employees with respect to the employment of said employees through the Signing Date have been paid or adequate accruals therefor have been made on the Company Audited Financial Statements, other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All reasonably anticipated obligations of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such employees (except for those related to wages during the pay period immediately prior to the Closing Date and arising in the ordinary course of Business), whether arising by operation of Law, by contract, by past custom, or otherwise, for salaries and holiday pay, bonuses and other forms of compensation payable to such employees in respect of the services rendered by any of them prior to the Signing Date have been or will be paid by the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary prior to the Closing Date, other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) Compliance. The Company and each Company Subsidiary are in compliance with all applicable labor and social security Laws, rules and regulations (notably regarding wages, hours, including overtime, work conditions, social benefits, health, safety and hygiene, gender equality, employment of fixed-term and temporary employees), and with all applicable collective bargaining agreements.  No complaint or claim has been received by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, and no disputes or litigation are pending or threatened, in relation thereto. Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there is no risk of misclassification of any consultancy or services agreements into employment agreements. The employee representatives (or equivalent bodies) of the Company (or, if applicable, any Company Subsidiary) have been duly informed and consulted in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations with respect to the operations contemplated hereunder. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary have received any notice of any claim demand or action by any individual (including employees or former employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary) alleging any actual or any threatened injury or damage to any person arising from or relating to any material or product used in the Company or any Company Subsidiary premises or facilities or in connection with any operations or activities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.

 

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(e) Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and each Company Subsidiary have paid all contributions (meaning any mandatory or voluntary social security charges, contributions, unemployment insurance, health insurance and retirement contribution schemes under applicable Law) payable and due for any salary, remuneration in kind, bonus, or under any retirement and benefit plans, and has complied with applicable Laws in this regard in all material respects.

 

Section 4.17 Material Contracts.

 

(a) Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules lists, as of the date hereof, each of the following types of Contracts to which a Group Company is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound and which are currently in effect, whether oral or written (collectively, the “Material Contracts,” and each a “Material Contract”):

 

(i) all Contracts (excluding the Contracts with Material Suppliers or contracts entered into with services provider advising the Company and/or Pasqal SAS on the Transactions) that require annual payments or expenses incurred by, or annual payments or income to, a Group Company of one million euros (€1,000,000) or aggregate payments or expenses or aggregate payments or income of one million euros (€1,000,000) or more;

 

(ii) all Contracts creating a joint venture, strategic alliance, limited liability company or partnership arrangement;

 

(iii) all Contracts relating to any acquisitions or dispositions of assets by a Group Company (other than acquisitions or dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

 

(iv) all Contracts (A) that materially limit or restrict, or purport to materially limit or restrict, the freedom of a Group Company to compete or engage in any line of business or industry or business activity or in any geographic area; (B) that require a Group Company to conduct any business on a “most favored nations” basis with any third party; or (C) that provide for “exclusivity” or any similar requirement in favor of any third party;

 

(v) all Contracts relating to property or assets (whether real or personal, tangible or intangible) in which a Group Company holds a leasehold interest and which involve payments to the lessor thereunder in excess of seven hundred thousand euros (€700,000) per year;

 

(vi) all Contracts creating or otherwise relating to outstanding Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) for an aggregate amount in excess of seven hundred thousand euros (€700,000); and

 

(x) all Contracts relating to the voting or control of the Equity Interests of a Group Company or the election of directors of a Group Company (other than the organizational documents of a Group Company).

 

As of the Signing Date, the Group Companies have made available to Parent true and correct copies in all material respects of all Material Contracts, including amendments thereto that are material in nature and in possession of the Group Companies.

 

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(b) As of the Signing Date, each Material Contract is a valid and binding agreement of the applicable Group Company and the other parties thereto, and is in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party thereto, is in material breach or default (whether with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice or both) under the terms of any such Material Contract. No notice of amendment or termination of any such Material Contract has been served or received by the Company (or any Company Subsidiary). No party to a Material Contract of the Company or each of any Company Subsidiary has, or threatened to, during the 12 months prior to the execution of this Agreement, (i) ceased or materially reduced its trading with, or supplying to, the Company or any Company Subsidiary or (ii) not renewed or modified any Material Contract.

 

(c) Each Contract with any Governmental Authority in existence as of the date of this Agreement was legally awarded to the applicable Group Company.

 

Section 4.18 Property and Assets.

 

(a) Leased Property.

 

(i) Section 4.18(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all Leases to which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is a party (“Company Leases”). With respect to each Company Lease, as the case may be:

 

(A) each Company Lease is valid, binding and in full force and effect;

 

(B) all rents and additional rents and other sums, expenses and charges due thereunder have been paid;

 

(C) the lessee has been in peaceable possession since the commencement of the original term thereof;

 

(D) no waiver, indulgence or postponement of the lessee’s obligations thereunder has been granted by the lessor;

 

(E) there exist no default or event of default thereunder by the lessee; and

 

(F) there are no outstanding claims of breach or indemnification or notice of default or termination thereunder,

 

; in cases of each of clauses (A) through (F), other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect on the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

 

(ii) The Company or a Company Subsidiary, as the case may be, holds the leasehold estate on the Company Leases free and clear of all Liens, except for the Permitted Liens and the Liens of mortgagees of the Real Property in which such leasehold estate is located.

 

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(b) No Owned Real Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not own any real property.

 

(c) Tangible Personal Property.

 

(i) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Tangible Personal Property have no defects, are in good operating condition and repair and function in accordance with their intended uses (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and have been properly maintained, and are suitable for their present uses and meet all specifications and warranty requirements with respect thereto.

 

(ii) Each Group Company has good, valid, and marketable title in and to, or in the case of the assets which are leased or licensed pursuant to Contracts, a valid leasehold interest or license in or a right to use, all of their assets reflected on the Financial Statements, and no such asset is subject to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), in each case, other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Group Company’s assets constitute all of the assets of any kind or description whatsoever, including goodwill, necessary for each Group Company to operate the Business immediately after the Closing in the same manner as the Business is currently being conducted.

 

Section 4.19 Insurance.

 

(a) As of the Signing Date, Section 4.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth, (i) with respect to each material insurance policy (by policy number, insurer, coverage period, coverage amount, annual premium and type of policy) under which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage, and (ii) the Company’s loss runs with respect to all commercial automobile, commercial general liability, employment practices liability insurance, directors and officers liability insurance, physical damage, cargo, cyber, excess, surplus and umbrella coverages, customary for the type and scope of its properties and businesses. True, complete, and correct copies or comprehensive summaries of such material insurance policies have been made available to Parent.

 

(b) With respect to each such insurance policy required to be listed on Section 4.19(a), (i) the policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect, (ii) the Company is not in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute noncompliance with or breach or default under the policy or entitle any insurer to terminate or cancel any such policy, (iii) as of the Signing Date no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation, and (iv) as of the Signing Date, all premium with respect to such policies covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date have been paid or will be paid when due and no notice of cancellation, non-renewal, disallowance or reduction in coverage or claim or termination has been received other with respect to any policy which was not replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the date of such cancellation, non-renewal, disallowance or reduction in coverage or claim or termination. None of the Group Companies has made any material claim against an insurance policy as to which the insurer has denied coverage.

 

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Section 4.20 Accounts Payable The accounts payable and accounts receivable of the Group Companies reflected on the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, and all accounts payable and accounts receivable of the Group Companies arising subsequent to the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, arose from bona fide transactions of the Group Companies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

Section 4.21 Affiliate Transactions Except as disclosed in the Company Audited Financial Statements and except as set forth on Section 4.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Group Companies have not entered into any agreements with any of the Shareholders, Affiliates, current or former director or officer of the Group Companies or any immediate family member or Affiliate of any of the foregoing other than (a)  agreements related to employment (including payment of salary, employee benefits, indemnification arrangements and other compensation), (b) reimbursement of shareholders’ accounts, (c) the Additional Agreements, or (d)  agreements entered into after date of this Agreement that are either permitted pursuant to or entered into in accordance with Section 6.1(a). To the Knowledge of the Company and except as disclosed in the Company Audited Financial Statements and except as set forth on Section 4.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, no Shareholders, Affiliates, current or former director or officer of the Group Companies or any immediate family member or Affiliate of any of the foregoing owns any property, tangible or intangible, used by a Group Company, has any economic interest in any Contracts with the Company or any Contracts that a Group Company or its assets or properties are bound by, or is a borrower or lender, as applicable, under any Indebtedness owed by or to a Group Company, other than with respect to advances to employees for expenses in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 4.22 Top Customers, Vendors and Suppliers 

 

(a) Section 4.22(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth the top 5 customers of the Group Companies for the year ended December 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Material Customers)” and the amount of consideration paid by each Material Customers to the Group Companies during such periods. No such Material Customer has expressed, in writing, to the Group Companies (i) its intention to cancel or otherwise terminate, or materially reduce, its relationship with any Group Company or (ii) that Group Companies is in material breach of the terms of any Contract with such Material Customer.

 

(b) Section 4.22(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth the top 5 vendors to and/or suppliers of the Group Companies (by spend amount) for the year ended December 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”)” and the amount of consideration paid to each Material Supplier by the Group Companies during such periods. No such Material Supplier has expressed, in writing, to the Group Companies (i) its intention to cancel or otherwise terminate, or materially reduce, its relationship with the Group Companies or (ii) that any Group Company is in material breach of the terms of any Contract with such Material Supplier.

 

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Section 4.23 Finders’ Fees. Except for Lazard, Pegasus Finance, Jefferies, none of the Group Companies nor any of their Affiliates have incurred any liability or obligation to any party for any brokerage, investment bankers’ or finders’ or other intermediary fees, or commissions in connection with the Transactions.

 

Section 4.24 Powers of Attorney and Suretyships. None of the Group Companies has any general or special powers of attorney outstanding (whether as grantor or grantee thereof) or any obligation or liability (whether actual, accrued, accruing, contingent or otherwise) as guarantor, surety, co-signer, endorser, co-maker, indemnitor or otherwise in respect of the obligation of any Person.

 

Section 4.25 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV and any certificate delivered at the Closing (in each case, as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedule), none of the Company, the Company Subsidiaries, or any other Person (a) makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, including as to condition, merchantability, suitability, or fitness for a particular purpose of any of the Business or any of the properties or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, or (b) makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company, any Company Subsidiary, or the Business (including any representation or warranty of any kind or nature whatsoever concerning or as to the accuracy or completeness of any projections, budgets, forecasts, or other forward looking financial information concerning the future revenue, income, profit, or other financial results of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries).

 

ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES

 

The Parent Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to the Company that, except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents filed prior to the Signing Date or as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Parent Parties to the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Schedule(s)”, and together with the Company Disclosure Schedules, as the context so requires, the “Disclosure Schedules”), each of the following representing representations and warranties is true, complete, and correct as of the Signing Date and as of the Closing Date (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a certain date, as of such date). The Parties agree that any reference to numbered and lettered sections and subsections of this Article V will only refer to the section or subsection being referenced; provided that where it is apparent on the face of a disclosure under a particular Disclosure Schedule that such disclosure is, or may be reasonably determined to be, relevant to the matters described under any other Sections of this Agreement, such disclosure may also be deemed to be relevant to such other Sections.

 

Section 5.1 Corporate Existence and Power.

 

(a) Parent is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands. Parent Merger Sub is a company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of France.

 

(b) Each of the Parent Parties has all power and authority, corporate and otherwise, and all governmental licenses, franchises, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals required to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

 

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Section 5.2 Authorization.

 

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Parent Parties of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements (to which it is a party) and the consummation by each of the Parent Parties of the Transactions are within the corporate powers of such Parent Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, including the Parent Board Recommendation, on the part of the Parent Parties to the extent required by their respective Organizational Documents, other than the Required Parent Shareholder Approval, the sole shareholder approval of Parent Merger Sub approving the Reincorporation Merger, and the required approval of the Merger by the shareholders of Parent Surviving Corporation. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Parent Parties and it and the Additional Agreements (to which each of them is a party) will constitute upon execution and delivery by all parties, a valid and legally binding agreement of the Parent Parties, enforceable against them in accordance with their representative terms except for the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b) Parent Board Approval; Parent Shareholder Vote. The Parent Board (including any required committee or subgroup of the Parent Board) and the sole member of Parent Merger Sub have, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (i) approved and declared the advisability of this Agreement, the other Additional Agreements, and the consummation of the Transactions, and (ii) determined that the consummation of the Transactions is in the best interest of, as applicable, the Parent and shareholders of Parent (as a whole). Other than the Required Shareholder Approval, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent are necessary to approve the consummation of the Transactions.

 

Section 5.3 Governmental Authorization. None of the execution, delivery, or performance by the Parent Parties of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which they are a party, requires any consent, approval, license, or other action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration, or filing with any Governmental Authority other than (a) the filing of the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, and other related documents required by the Cayman Companies Act with the Cayman Registrar and the publication of notification of the Reincorporation Merger in the Cayman Islands Government Gazette pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act, (b) the filing of the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, the Draft Merger Agreement, and other related documents required by the French Commercial Code with the French Registrar and the publication of notification of the Mergers in a journal authorized to publish legal notices in France (journal d’annonces légales) pursuant to the French Commercial Code, (c) the SEC or applicable Principal Market approval required to consummate the Transactions, and (d) any notifications or other filings required under applicable Antitrust Laws.

 

Section 5.4 Non-Contravention. Subject to the receipt of the Required Parent Shareholder Approval, none of the execution, delivery, or performance by the Parent Parties of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which it is or will be a party does or will (a) contravene or conflict with the Organizational Documents of any such Parent Party, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to any such Parent Party, or by which the Parent Parties’ assets or properties may be bound, in any material respect; (c) except for the Contracts listed on Section 5.4 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, constitute a default under or breach of (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) or violate or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of any such Parent Party or require any payment or reimbursement or result in a loss of any benefit relating to the business to which the Parent Parties are entitled, or impose any other liability, directly or indirectly, on the Parent Parties, under any provision of any Contract or other instrument or obligations binding upon the Parent Parties or by which any of the Parent Ordinary Shares or any of the Parent Parties’ assets or properties is or may be bound or any Permit, (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (except Permitted Liens) on any of the Parent Ordinary Shares or any Parent Parties’ assets or properties, or (e) cause a loss of any material benefit relating to the business to which the Parent Parties are or may be entitled under any provision of any permit or Contract binding upon the Parent Parties in the case of (c) through (e), other than as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 5.5 Capitalization.

 

(a) Parent.

 

(i) As of the Signing Date, the authorized share capital of Parent is $55,500 divided into (i) 500,000,000 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, (ii) 50,000,000 Parent Class B Ordinary Shares and (iii) 5,000,000 preference shares of a par value of $0.0001 each (“Parent Preference Shares”), of which (A) 18,034,273 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding as of the Signing Date, (B) 9,583,333 Parent Class B Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding as of the Signing Date and (C) no Parent Preference Shares are issued and outstanding as of the Signing Date.

 

(ii) All issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of Parent’s Organizational Documents or any contract to which Parent is a party or by which Parent is bound.

 

(iii) Except as set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Ordinary Shares or any capital equity of Parent. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.

 

(iv) As of the Signing Date there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) of Parent exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Ordinary Shares, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity securities of Parent, or for the repurchase or redemption by Parent of shares or other equity securities of Parent or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity securities of Parent, and as of the Signing Date there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate Parent to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of Parent.

 

(b) Parent Merger Sub.

 

(i) Upon the execution of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of Parent Merger Sub will be €1,000 divided into 100 Parent Merger Sub Shares, of which one Parent Merger Sub Share is issued and outstanding as of such time and held by Parent. No other voting securities of Parent Merger Sub are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding.

 

(ii) All issued and outstanding Parent Merger Sub Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of Parent Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents or any contract to which Parent Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent Merger Sub is bound.

 

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(iii) Except as set forth in Parent Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent Merger Sub to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Merger Sub Shares or any capital equity of Parent Merger Sub. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent Merger Sub to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.

 

(iv) Parent Merger Sub is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and was formed for the sole purpose of the Reincorporation Merger. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) of SPAC exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Merger Sub Shares, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity securities of Parent Merger Sub, or for the repurchase or redemption by Parent Merger Sub of shares or other equity Securities of Parent Merger Sub or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity securities of Parent Merger Sub, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate Parent Merger Sub to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Merger Sub Shares or other equity securities of Parent Merger Sub.

 

(c) Issuance of Shares. The shares issued as Merger Consideration, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued, and will be fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any Liens and not subject to or issued in violation of any right of any third party pursuant to any contract to which the Parent Parties are bound, applicable Law or the Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents.

 

Section 5.6 Subsidiaries. Other than Parent Merger Sub, Parent has no other Subsidiaries.

 

Section 5.7 Parent Disclosures and Reporting Obligations.

 

(a) Parent SEC Documents.

 

(i) Parent has timely filed or furnished all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents, including any exhibits thereto, required to be filed or furnished by Parent with the SEC since Parent’s formation under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, (collectively, and together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as they have been supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing, the “Parent SEC Documents”) and will file or furnish all such forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by the Parent Parties subsequent to the Signing Date with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the Securities Act (collectively, and together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as they have been supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing, but excluding the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, (the “Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents”). Parent has made available to the Company true, complete, and correct copies of the Parent SEC Documents, except to the extent available in full without redaction on the SEC’s website through EDGAR for at least five days prior to the Signing Date.

 

(ii) The Parent SEC Documents, as of their respective dates of filing, complied, and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents, as of their respective dates of filing, will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Parent is, and following the Reincorporation Merger, the Parent Surviving Corporation will be, in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the NYSE.

 

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(iii) The Parent SEC Documents did not, and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents will not, at the time they were or are filed, as the case may be, with the SEC (except to the extent that information contained in any Parent SEC Document or Additional Parent Parties SEC Document has been or is revised or superseded by a later filed Parent SEC Document or Additional Parent SEC Document, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(iv) As of the Signing Date, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments from the SEC with respect to the Parent SEC Documents. To the knowledge of Parent and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation, none of the Parent SEC Documents and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation.

 

(b) Parent Parties Financial Statements.

 

(i) The financial statements and notes contained or incorporated by reference in the Parent SEC Documents and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents (collectively, the “Parent Parties Financial Statements”) are true, complete and accurate, were prepared from the books and records of the Parent Parties, which books and records are, in all material respects, true complete and correct and have been maintained in all material respects in accordance with commercially reasonable business practices and fairly present in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, and comply in all material respects with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as applicable, the financial position of the Parent Parties as of the dates thereof and the results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Parties for the periods reflected therein.

 

(ii) The Parent Parties Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with all applicable GAAP requirements issued by the PCAOB.

 

(iii) No financial statements other than those of Parent and the Parent Surviving Corporation, as applicable, are required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of Parent and the Parent Surviving Corporation, respectively.

 

(c) There are no off-balance sheet liabilities (“engagements hors bilan”), contingent obligations under any guarantee, indemnity, comfort letter or other assurance of payment or security of whatever nature for, or that the Parent Parties have otherwise agreed to become directly liable for, any obligation of any third party. The accounting records of the Parent Parties are (a) in the possession of the Parent Parties or under its control, (b) up-to-date, (c) have been fully and accurately maintained in all material respects and are kept by the Parent Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries in accordance with Laws and (d) there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected in them.

 

(d) Internal Controls, etc.

 

(i) Since formation Parent has, and from the date of the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will have timely filed all certifications and statements required by (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (B) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) with respect to any Parent SEC Documents and Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents, as applicable. Each such certification is correct and complete.

 

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(ii) Parent has and, following the Reincorporation Meger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will have, established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Parent’s and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation’s financial reporting and the preparation of Parent’s and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation’s, financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

 

(iii) Except as described in the Parent SEC Documents and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents, neither Parent (including any employee thereof) nor Parent’s independent auditors has and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation (including any employee thereof) nor the Parent Surviving Corporation’s independent auditors have identified or been made aware of (A) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Parent and the Parent Surviving Corporation, (B) any fraud, whether or not material, or whistle-blower allegation that involves Parent’s or the Parent Surviving Corporation’s management or other employees or consultants who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Parent or the Parent Surviving Corporation, as applicable, or (C) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

 

(e) Information Supplied.

 

(i) None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any Parent Party for inclusion or incorporation by reference (A) in any Current Report on Form 8-K, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 6-K, or Annual Report on Form 20-F, and any exhibits or amendments thereto or any other report, form, registration, or other filing made with any Governmental Authority or stock exchange with respect to the Transactions, or (B) in the Registration Statement, including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any other the filings with the SEC and mailings to Parent’s shareholders with respect to the solicitation of proxies to approve the Transactions will, at the date of filing, effectiveness, mailing or meeting of the shareholders, as the case may be, and in the case of any amendment thereto, at the time of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

(f) Listing and Reporting Matters.

 

(i) As of the Signing Date, the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Units, and Parent Warrants are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “BBCQ,” “BBCQU” and “BBCQW,” respectively.

 

(ii) As of immediately following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares and Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants will be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and will be listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market.

 

(iii) Parent is, and following the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, the Parent Surviving Corporation will be, in compliance with the rules of Nasdaq and there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Parent (and following the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, the Parent Surviving Corporation), threatened against the Parent Parties by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to enter a final non-appealable Action to deregister the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units or terminate the listing of Parent Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units (or, with respect to the Parent Surviving Corporation, the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants, or Parent Surviving Corporation Units or terminate the listing of Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants, or Parent Surviving Corporation Units) on the Nasdaq Global Market.

 

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(iv) None of Parent or its Affiliates has taken any action that is designed to terminate the registration of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units under the Exchange Act nor will Parent Surviving Corporation nor its Affiliates take any action after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time that is designed to terminate the registration of the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares or Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants under the Exchange Act, except, in each case, as contemplated by this Agreement. Parent has not received any written or oral notice from Nasdaq or the SEC regarding the revocation of such listing or otherwise regarding the delisting of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Warrants, or Parent Units from the Nasdaq or the SEC and following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, will not have received any written or oral notice from Nasdaq or the SEC regarding the revocation of such listing or otherwise regarding the delisting of Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares or Parent Surviving Corporation Warrants from Nasdaq or the SEC. From the Signing Date through the Closing, Parent and the Parent Surviving Corporation, as applicable, will promptly notify the Company of any communications or correspondence from Nasdaq with respect to any potential suspension of listing or delisting action contemplated or threatened by Nasdaq.

 

(g) Investment Company. No Parent Party is or will be an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

 

Section 5.8 Business Activities.

 

(a) Since its incorporation, Parent has not conducted any business activities other than activities directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination.

 

(b) Except as set forth in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent, there is no agreement, commitment, or Order binding upon Parent or to which Parent is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Parent or any acquisition of property by Parent or the conduct of business by Parent as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted as of the Closing.

 

(c) Parent Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Transactions, has not conducted any business prior to the Signing Date and has no assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and any Additional Agreement to which it is a party, as applicable, and the Transactions, as applicable.

 

(d) Parent 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 for this Agreement and the Transactions, neither Parent nor Parent Merger Sub has any interests, rights, obligations, or liabilities with respect to, or is 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.

 

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(f) Debts and Liabilities.

 

(i) There is no liability, debt, or obligation against Parent or its Subsidiaries, except for liabilities and obligations (A) reflected or reserved for on Parent’s consolidated balance sheet as of January 9, 2026 or disclosed in the notes thereto (other than any such liabilities not reflected, reserved, or disclosed as are not and would not be, in the aggregate, material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), (B) that have arisen since the date of Parent’s consolidated balance sheet as of January 9, 2026 in the ordinary course of the operation of business of Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than any such liabilities as are not and would not be, in the aggregate, material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), (C) disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Schedules, or (D) incurred in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement and/or the Transactions.

 

(ii) As of the Signing Date, other than the Working Capital Loans, Parent does not have, or have any present intention, agreement, arrangement or understanding to enter into or incur, any obligations with respect to or under any indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

(iii) 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 and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, there will be no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by the Parent Surviving Corporation to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of the Parent Surviving Corporation. Parent has not taken and the Parent Surviving Corporation will not take any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(iv) Except for this Agreement and the Additional Agreements including any agreements permitted by Section 6.1 or as set forth on Section 5.8(f)(iv) to the Parent Disclosure Schedules, no Parent Party is, and at no time has been, party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments by any Parent Party in excess of $30,000 monthly, $100,000 in the aggregate with respect to any individual Contract or more than $500,000 in the aggregate when taken together with all other Contracts, other than this Agreement and the Additional Agreements (including any agreements permitted by Section 6.1 and Contracts set forth on Section 5.8(f) to the Parent Disclosure Schedules).

 

Section 5.9 Trust Account.

 

(a) As of the Signing Date, Parent has at least $288,000,000 in the trust account established by Parent for the benefit of its public shareholders in a United States-based account, maintained by the Trustee, acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”) pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, and such monies are invested in “government securities” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act) and held in trust by the Trustee pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement.

 

(b) The Investment Management Trust Agreement is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, the Trustee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by Enforceability Exceptions. The Investment Management Trust Agreement has not been terminated, repudiated, rescinded, amended or supplemented or modified, in any respect, and, to the knowledge of Parent, no such termination, repudiation, rescission, amendment, supplement or modification is contemplated. There are no separate agreements, side letters, arrangements or other agreements or understandings (whether written, unwritten, express or implied) that would (i) cause the description of the Investment Management Trust Agreement in the Parent SEC Documents to be inaccurate in any material respect or that would entitle any Person to any portion of the funds in the Trust Account, except to the extent that Parent may convert all of the assets held in the Trust Account into cash provided that Parent does not consummate an initial business combination within the time prescribed in the Prospectus and the Parent Organizational Documents, or (ii) entitle any Person other than shareholders of Parent who will have elected to redeem their Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or the underwriters of Parent’s initial public offering in respect of their Deferred Discount (as defined in the Investment Management Trust Agreement) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account.

 

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(c) Parent has not released any monies from the Trust Account (other than interest income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account as permitted by the Investment Management Trust Agreement).

 

(d) Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account have been or are permitted to be released, except in the circumstances described in the Organizational Documents of Parent and the Investment Management Trust Agreement.

 

(e) 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 Investment Management Trust Agreement, and, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a material default thereunder.

 

(f) As of the Signing Date, there are no claims or Proceedings pending or, to the Parent Parties’ knowledge threatened with respect to the Trust Account.

 

(g) As of the Signing Date, no Parent Shareholder will be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account except to the extent such Parent Shareholder will have elected to tender its Parent Class A Ordinary Shares for redemption.

 

(h) As of the Signing Date, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and the compliance by the Company with its respective obligations under this Agreement, Parent has no reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Trust Account will not be available to Parent or, as applicable, the Surviving Corporation, on the Closing Date.

 

(i) Upon the consummation of the Transactions, the Parent Parties will have no

further obligation under either the Investment Management Trust Agreement or their Organizational Documents to liquidate or distribute any assets held in the Trust Account, and the Investment Management Trust Agreement will terminate in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 5.10 Pre-PIPE and PIPE Investments. The Parent Parties have delivered to the Company a true, correct and complete copy of the Pre-PIPE SPA entered in connection with the execution of this Agreement and will deliver promptly any additional PIPE SPAs entered into after the date hereof. The Pre-PIPE SPA is and each additional PIPE SPA, when delivered, will be (i) a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Parent Parties and, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, each Pre-PIPE Investor and any other PIPE Investor and (ii) enforceable against the Parent Parties and, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, each Pre-PIPE Investor and any other PIPE Investor, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. The Pre-PIPE SPA is and each additional PIPE SPA, when delivered will be, in full force and effect and has not been withdrawn or terminated, or otherwise amended or modified, in any respect, and no withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated by the Parent Parties. There are no other agreements, side letters, or arrangements between the Parent Parties and any Pre-PIPE Investor or, following the entry into any additional PIPE SPA, the Parent Parties and any additional PIPE Investor, relating to any PIPE SPA or Subscription Agreement or the Pre-PIPE Investment or any other PIPE Investment that could (i) affect the obligation of such Pre-PIPE Investors to purchase Pre-PIPE Convertible Bonds or the Pre-PIPE Warrants equal to the commitment amount set forth in the Pre-PIPE SPA or (ii) affect the obligation of any additional PIPE Investors to purchase their committed amounts as set forth in any additional PIPE SPAs. No event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of the Parent Parties under any term or condition of the Pre-PIPE SPA, any other PIPE SPA or any Subscription Agreement and no Parent Party has any 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 the Pre-PIPE SPA, any other PIPE SPA or any Subscription Agreement.

 

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Section 5.11 Tax Matters.

 

(a) Each of the Parent Parties has timely filed all material Tax Returns required by applicable Law to be filed them, all material Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns) due and owing by the Parent Parties have been timely paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and all such Tax Returns were true, complete, and correct in all material respects.

 

(b) There is no Action pending, being conducted or threatened in writing against the Parent Parties in respect of any material Tax, nor has any claim, assessment or deficiency for any material Tax been asserted in writing by any Tax Authority that has not been resolved or settled in full.

 

(c) No written claim has been made by any Tax Authority in a jurisdiction where the Parent Parties has not filed a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or Taxation by such jurisdiction.

 

(d) No Parent Party is a party to or bound by any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar agreement (other than Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not relating primarily to Taxes).

 

(e) The Parent Parties have withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority all material Taxes required to be withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party and has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes.

 

(f) No Parent Party has an outstanding request for any extension of time within which to pay any material Taxes or file any material Tax Returns (other than automatic extensions requested in the ordinary course), and there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any material Taxes of any Parent Party that will remain outstanding as of the Closing Date.

 

(g) No Parent Party has distributed the stock of another Person, or had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.

 

(h) No Parent Party has been a party to or bound by any closing agreement, private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, offer in compromise, or similar agreement with any Tax Authority in respect of which such Parent Party could have any material Tax Liability after the Closing. No Parent Party has any request for a ruling in respect of material Taxes pending between the Parent and any Tax Authority.

 

(i) The Parent Parties are not aware of the existence of any fact or circumstances, nor has taken or agreed to take any action or has omitted to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Reincorporation Merger from qualifying for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment.

 

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(j) Each of the Parent Parties is, and at all times since its formation has been, properly and validly classified for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as a corporation (within the meaning of the Code), and no election has been made to treat any Parent Party other than as a corporation for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.

 

(k) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any assets of the Parent Parties other than Permitted liens described in clause (c) of the definition of such term.

 

(l) No Parent Party has any material liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than a Parent Party) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, aggregate, combined, consolidated, or unitary group, as a transferee or successor, by Contract (other than any Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business and not relating primarily to Taxes), or otherwise by Law.

 

(m) No Parent Party will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing as a result of (i) any use of an improper or change in method of accounting before Closing, (ii) any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any comparable or similar provisions of applicable Law) executed before Closing, (iii) any installment sale or open transaction disposition made before the Closing, (iv) any deferred intercompany gain or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any predecessor provision or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), (v) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued before the Closing outside the ordinary course, or (vi) an election under Section 108(i) of the Code made before the Closing.

 

(n) No Parent Party is resident for income Tax purposes or has a “permanent establishment” (within the meaning of the applicable Tax treaty or convention) in a country other than the country in which it is organized.

 

(o) No Parent Party has participated in a “listed transaction”, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulations 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar or corresponding provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).

 

(p) Each of the Parent Parties is, and at all times since their respective formations has been, properly and validly classified for French income tax purposes as a corporation (within the meaning of the French Tax Code), and no election has been made to treat any Parent Party as other than as a corporation for French income tax purposes.

 

(q) The Parent Surviving Corporation agrees to take all actions necessary or appropriate to ensure that the Merger qualifies for the French Tax-Favored Merger Regime, including making the Article 210 A Commitments in the Draft Merger Agreement and complying with such commitments following the Merger Effective Time.

 

Section 5.12 Legal and Regulatory Matters.

 

(a) Compliance with Laws.

 

(i) General. Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2023, (A) no Parent Party has materially violated an applicable law, and (B) to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, no Action by any Governmental Authority is pending or threatened alleging any such violation by the Parent Parties.

 

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(ii) International Trade Matters; Anti-Bribery Compliance.

 

(A) The Parent Parties, and each of its officers, directors, managers, employees, or, to the knowledge of the Parent Companies, agents, subcontractors, and vendors and other Persons acting on behalf of the Parent Companies, (I) are, and have been for the past three years, in material compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and International Trade Laws; (II) are, and have been since April 24, 2019, in material compliance with all applicable Sanctions Laws; and (III) have, as has been material, obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for all activities and transactions, including for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed reexport, or transfer required under the Sanctions Laws and International Trade Laws, and the provision of financial services required under Anti-Money Laundering Laws. There are and have since January 1, 2023, been no pending (to the extent that official notice has been provided) or, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, threatened, Actions against the Parent Parties related to any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws, or International Trade Laws. None of the Parent Parties, or, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, any of its officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, subcontractors and vendors and other Persons acting on behalf of the Parent Parties (I) is, or has since April 24, 2019, been a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person, or (II) has transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or with or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, in each case in material violation of applicable Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws.

 

(iii) No Market Manipulation. Neither the Parent Parties nor their Affiliates have taken, and they will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Parent Ordinary Shares or, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, to facilitate the sale or resale of the Parent Ordinary Shares or, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares or affect the price at which the Parent Ordinary Shares or, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares may be issued or resold; provided, however, that this provision will not prevent the Parent Parties from engaging in investor relations or public relations activities consistent with past practices and permitted by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

 

(iv) CFIUS. Parent (i) it is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of 31 C.F.R. Part 800 and Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), and (ii) no foreign person has control over Parent for purposes of CFIUS.

 

(b) Litigation. There is no Action (or, to the knowledge of Parent, any basis therefor) pending against or involving any Parent Party, any of its officers or directors (in their capacities as such) or any of its securities or any of its assets or Contracts before any Governmental Authority, except as would not be material to the Parent Parties, taken as a whole, or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter, or delay the Transactions, this Agreement or the Additional Agreements. There are no outstanding judgments against the Parent Parties. No Parent Party is, or has previously been, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, subject to any Order with any Governmental Authority.

 

Section 5.13 Employee Matters.

 

(a) Other than any officers as described in the Parent SEC Documents, the Parent Parties have no and have never had any employees on their payroll, and have never retained any contractors, other than professional consultants and professional advisors.

 

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(b) Other than reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Parent’s officers and directors in connection with activities on Parent’s behalf in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of cash held by Parent outside of the Trust Account, Parent has no unsatisfied material liability with respect to any officer or director.

 

(c) The Parent Parties have never and do not currently maintain, sponsor, or contribute to (and never have been, and are not, required to maintain, sponsor or contribute to), and never have, do not have and could not reasonably be expected to have, any current or contingent obligation or liability (including on account of an ERISA Affiliate) with respect to, any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other employment, individual consulting, retention, termination, severance, separation, transition, incentive, equity or equity-based, deferred compensation, change in control, bonus, retirement, pension, savings, health, welfare, paid time off, retiree or post-termination health or welfare, fringe benefit, or any other compensation or benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, policy or program, including such plans, agreements, arrangements, policies, and programs providing compensation or benefits to any current or former director, officer, employee or other service provider of the Parent Parties.

 

Section 5.14 Sponsor Agreement.

 

(a) Parent has delivered to the Company a true, complete, and correct copy of the sponsor agreement, dated January 7, 2026, by and between Parent and the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Agreement”).

 

(b) The Sponsor Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been withdrawn or terminated, or otherwise amended or modified, in any respect, and no withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated by Parent.

 

(c) The Sponsor Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, each other party thereto and neither the execution or delivery by any party thereto, nor the performance of any party’s obligations under, the Sponsor Agreement violates any provision of, or results in the breach of or default under, or require any filing, registration or qualification under, any applicable Law. 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 the Sponsor Agreement.

 

Section 5.15 Fairness Opinion. The special committee of the board of directors of Parent has received the opinion of Newbridge Securities Corporation to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other conditions contained therein, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Parent Shareholders (other than the Sponsor).

 

Section 5.16 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 5.16 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules, Parent is not and, following its formation, Parent Merger Sub, and following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will not be a party to any transaction, agreement, arrangement, or understanding with any (a) present or former executive officer or director of Parent or the Parent Surviving Corporation, (b) 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 the Parent Surviving Corporation, or (c) 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. None of the persons set forth in clause (a) owes any amount to Parent, Parent Merger Sub, or the Parent Surviving Corporation or owns any material assets, tangible or intangible, of the business of Parent, Parent Merger Sub, or the Parent Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 5.17 Finders’ Fees. The Parent Parties have not incurred any liability or obligation to any party for any brokerage, investment bankers’ or finders’ fees, or commissions in connection with the Transactions.

 

Section 5.18 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article V and any certificate delivered at the Closing (in each case, as qualified by the Parent Disclosure Schedule), none of the Parent, Parent Merger Sub, or any other Person (a) makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, including as to condition, merchantability, suitability, or fitness for a particular purpose of any of the business or any of the properties or assets of Parent or Parent Merger Sub, or (b) makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Parent or Parent Merger Sub (including any representation or warranty of any kind or nature whatsoever concerning or as to the accuracy or completeness of any projections, budgets, forecasts, or other forward looking financial information concerning the future revenue, income, profit, or other financial results of Parent or Parent Merger Sub).

 

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ARTICLE VI. MUTUAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 6.1 Conduct of the Businesses.

 

(a) From the Signing Date until the earlier of (I) the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article X and (II) the Closing Date (such period the “Interim Period”), except in the case of actions by the Company, if Parent will otherwise have given prior written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or delayed), or, in the case of actions by any of the Parent Parties, if the Company will otherwise have given prior written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) and except (x) as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules or Parent Disclosure Schedules, as applicable, and (y) subject to Section 6.1(b), or (z) as required by applicable Law, each Party will, and the Company will cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct their respective businesses only in the ordinary course (including the payment of accounts payable and the collection of accounts receivable), consistent with past practices and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business operations, goodwill and relationships with employees, clients, suppliers and other third parties with whom it has business relationships. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Interim Period, except (x) as expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or any Additional Agreement, (y) in the case of the Company and any Company Subsidiary, as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, or in the case of Parent or Parent Merger Sub, as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules or (z) as required by applicable Law, without the prior written consent of the other Party (which will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed), the Company (on its behalf and on behalf of any Subsidiary) and each Parent Party agrees that it will not:

 

(i) amend, modify or supplement its Organizational Documents or, in respect of the Parent Parties, the Investment Management Trust Agreement, other than pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(ii) (x) with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, amend, waive any provision of, terminate prior to its scheduled expiration date, or otherwise compromise in any way, any Material Contract in a manner that is materially adverse to the interests of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, or (y) with respect to Parent, amend, waive any provision of, terminate prior to its scheduled expiration date, or otherwise compromise in any way, the Investment Management Trust Agreement (other than ministerial changes that do not have an economic impact);

 

(iii) solely with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, enter into any contract, agreement, license or, commitment, after the date of this Agreement, including for capital expenditures, that would be considered a Material Contract and would obligate the payment of more than €5,000,000 (individually or in the aggregate), except for entry into any Contract in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(iv) solely with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, make any capital expenditures in excess of €10,000,000 (individually or in the aggregate), except for in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(v) sell, assign, transfer, lease, license, sublicense, convey, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien), abandon, cancel, fail to maintain, or otherwise dispose of any of the Company’s or Company Subsidiary’s, or Parent’s, as applicable, material tangible or intangible assets or assets covered by any Contract except (A) pursuant to existing contracts or commitments disclosed in this Agreement, (B) sales of Inventory or licenses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and (C) not exceeding €5,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

(vi) pay, declare or promise to pay any dividends or other distributions with respect to its capital stock or share capital, or pay, declare or promise to pay any other payments to any Shareholder (other than, in the case of any Shareholder who is an employee, payments of salary accrued in said period at the current salary rate;

 

(vii) obtain or incur or guarantee any loan or other Indebtedness, except for trade payables in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (except for the Working Capital Loans); (viii) merge or consolidate with or acquire any other Person or be acquired by any other Person;

 

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(ix) make any change in its accounting principles other than in accordance with the applicable accounting policies or methods or write down the value of any Inventory or assets other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(x) extend any loans other than travel or other expense advances to employees in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi) issue, redeem or repurchase any share capital or capital stock or share, membership interests or other securities, or issue any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any share or any shares of its share capital or capital stock, other than in connection with the Pre-PIPE Investment, any other PIPE Investment or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Additional Agreement;

 

(xii) except in the ordinary course of business or as required by the terms of a Company Plan or as required by French law, (A) hire any officer, employee or consultant who would receive annual base compensation in excess of $200,000 or to hold an executive level position, (B) materially increase the severance or change of control benefits offered to any current or new employees, directors or consultants, or (C) pay any bonus or make any profit-sharing or similar payment to, or materially increase the amount of the wages, salary, commissions, fringe benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its employees, directors or consultants;

 

(xiii) make, change or revoke any material Tax election or change any annual Tax accounting periods; settle or compromise any material claim, notice, audit report or assessment in respect of material Taxes; amend any material Tax Return; prepare any material Tax Return in a manner which is not consistent with past practice; agree or consent to the extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes with any Governmental Authority, or enter into any Tax allocation, Tax sharing, Tax indemnity or other closing agreement relating to any material Taxes (other than a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes);

 

(xiv) take or fail to take any actions that would cause or would be reasonably likely to cause any of Parent, Parent Surviving Corporation or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, to cease being a “foreign private issuer” within the meaning of the rules of the Exchange Act;

 

(xv) settle or agree to settle any Actions;

 

(xvi) terminate or modify any material Permit; or

 

(xvii) undertake any legally binding obligation to do any of the foregoing.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.1(a), concurrently with the Closing, all outstanding Liabilities of the Parent Parties that have incurred from reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses in connection with the Transactions and all outstanding reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses of the Parent Parties incurring in connection with the Transactions will be settled and paid in full by the Surviving Corporation.

 

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Section 6.2 Alternative Transactions.

 

(a) From the Signing Date through the earlier of termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement and the Closing Date, other than in connection with the Transactions, neither the Company, on the one hand, nor the Parent Parties, on the other hand, will, and such Persons will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, engage or participate in negotiations with any Person concerning, or make any offers or proposals related to, any Alternative Transaction, (ii) take any other action intended or knowingly designed to facilitate the efforts of any Person relating to a possible Alternative Transaction, (iii) enter into, engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with respect to an Alternative Transaction with, or provide any non-public information, data or access to employees to, any Person that has made, or that is considering making, a proposal with respect to an Alternative Transaction or (iv) approve, recommend or enter into any Alternative Transaction or any Contract related to any Alternative Transaction. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Alternative Transaction” will mean any of the following transactions involving the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or any of the Parent Parties (other than the Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution or other similar transaction, or (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of a material portion of the assets of such Person (other than the sale, the lease, transfer or other disposition of assets in the ordinary course of business) or any class or series of the share capital or capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or the Parent Parties in a single transaction or series of transactions.

 

(b) In the event that there is an unsolicited proposal for, or an indication of a serious interest in entering into, an Alternative Transaction, communicated in writing to the Company or any of the Parent Parties or any of their respective representatives or agents (each, an “Alternative Proposal”), such party will as promptly as practicable (and in any event within two Business Days after receipt) advise the other parties to this Agreement in writing of such Alternative Proposal and the material terms and conditions of any such Alternative Proposal (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the Person making any such Alternative Proposal. The Company and the Parent Parties will keep the other parties informed on a reasonably current basis of material developments with respect to any such Alternative Proposal.

 

Section 6.3 Confidentiality; Publicity; Access to Information.

 

(a) Confidentiality. The Parties agree that the Confidentiality Agreement will continue in full force and effect during the Interim Period.

 

(b) Publicity.

 

(i) The Parties will mutually agree to the text of (i) any initial press release and Parent’s Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (ii) any press release and Surviving Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the Closing and (iii) a report on Form 20-F to be filed by the Surviving Corporation to report the closing and to include certain other information required by the Exchange Act, in each case prior to the release and/or filing thereof, as applicable, and will use their respective reasonable efforts to provide the other Parties with all information reasonably requested by the Parties and required to be included by the SEC in such press releases and filings.

 

(ii) Except as required by Law, any Governmental Authority or stock exchange rule with respect to the Parent SEC Documents, or as required by Section 6.4, and without limiting any party’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parties agree that neither they nor any of their Subsidiaries nor their Representatives will issue any press release or make any other written public disclosure (including to any customers or employees of such Party) concerning the Transactions without the prior approval of the other Party (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

(iii) If a Party has determined in good faith and upon advice of its outside legal counsel that it is required to make a press release or other disclosure by Law, such Party will provide the other Party with a copy of the proposed press release or disclosure within a commercially reasonable time period and will consult with the other Party regarding the text of such press release or other disclosure; provided, however, that each of the Company and Parent may make any public statement in response to specific questions by the press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences or financial analysts conference calls, so long as any such statements contain only information previously disclosed in a public statement, press release or other communication previously approved. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, nothing in this Agreement will modify or affect SPAC’s obligations pursuant to Section 6.4. The foregoing will not prohibit any Party from communicating with third parties to the extent necessary for the purpose of seeking any third party consent, so long as any communications contain only information previously disclosed in a public statement, press release or other communication previously approved.

 

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(c) Access to Information. Subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, during the Interim Period, the Company and the Parent Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts and subject to applicable Law to (i) continue to give each other Party, its legal counsel and other Representatives full access to its offices, properties, and Books and Records, (ii) furnish to the other Party, its legal counsel and other Representatives such information relating to the business of the Company or the Parent Parties as such Persons may request, and (iii) cause its respective Representatives to cooperate with the other Party in such other Party’s investigation of its business; provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 6.3 (or any investigation prior to the Signing Date) will affect any representation or warranty given by the Company or the Parent Parties and, provided further, that any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.3 will be conducted upon reasonable advanced notice and in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company or the Parent Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no party will be required to provide the access described above or disclose any information if doing so is reasonably likely to (i) result in a waiver of attorney client privilege, work product doctrine or similar privilege, as reasonably determined upon the advice of outside legal counsel, or (ii) violate any Contract to which it is a party or to which it is subject or applicable Law; provided, that, in the case of each of (i) and (ii), such Party will use reasonable best efforts to provide (x) such access as can be provided (or otherwise convey such information regarding the applicable matter as can be conveyed) or (y) such information in a manner without violating such privilege, Contract or Law.

 

Section 6.4 Registration Statement.

 

(a) As promptly as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will provide Parent and Parent Merger Sub such information concerning the Company and the Shareholders as is either required by the federal securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent or Parent Merger Sub for inclusion in the Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable following the receipt by Parent and Parent Merger Sub from the Company of such information, including the Company’s Financial Statements pursuant to Section 6.4(g), Parent and Merger Sub will prepare, with the assistance from the Company, and cause to be filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as defined below) contained therein, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Surviving Corporation Shares and Surviving Corporation Warrants to be issued under this Agreement, which Registration Statement will also contain the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, all in accordance with and as required by Parent’s Organizational Documents, Parent Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, applicable Law, and any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq or such other Principal Market as agreed to by the Parties.

 

(b) The Registration Statement will include a proxy statement of Parent, as well as a prospectus for the offering of Surviving Corporation Shares and Surviving Corporation Warrants to Parent’s shareholders, and following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Merger Consideration Shares to the Shareholders (as amended, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Parent’s shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting and providing the public shareholders of Parent an opportunity, in accordance with Parent’s Organizational Documents and the final IPO prospectus of Parent, dated January 7, 2026 (the “Prospectus”), to elect to have their Parent Class A Ordinary Shares redeemed in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters.

 

(c) The Proxy Statement/Prospectus will include proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Parent’s shareholders to vote, at an extraordinary general meeting of Parent’s shareholders to be called and held for such purpose (the “Parent Extraordinary General Meeting”), in favor of resolutions approving (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements and the Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Mergers, by the Parent’s shareholders in accordance with Parent’s Organizational Documents, the Cayman Companies Act, the French Commercial Code, and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, (ii) the entry into the Reincorporation Plan of Merger and all matters related thereto in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, (iii) the approval of the entry by Parent Surviving Corporation into the Draft Merger Agreement, following and subject to approval of and consummation of the Reincorporation Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, (iv) subject to the effectiveness of the Reincorporation Merger pursuant to the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, the adoption of the amended and restated Articles of Association of Parent Surviving Corporation, (v) the adoption of the LTIP, (vi) the adjournment of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or convenient, in the reasonable determination of the chairman of Parent (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for any of the foregoing, (y) if Parent determines that one or more of the conditions to Closing is not or will not be satisfied or waived or (z) to facilitate the Reincorporation Merger, the Merger or any other Transaction and (vii) such other matters as the Company and the Parent Parties will hereafter mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Mergers and the other Transactions (the approvals described in foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii), collectively, the “Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters”).

 

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(d) In connection with the Registration Statement, Parent, Parent Merger Sub, and the Company will file with the SEC financial and other information about the Transactions in accordance with applicable Law and applicable proxy solicitation and registration statement requirements set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents, Parent Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, the Cayman Companies Act, the French Commercial Code, and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties will reasonably cooperate in connection with the preparation for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of pro forma financial statements that comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

(e) The Parent Parties will provide the Company (and its counsel) with drafts of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, the “Transaction Filings”) sufficiently in advance of filing with the SEC and mailing to Parent’s shareholders to permit meaningful review and comment. The Parent Parties will consult with the Company (and its counsel) in good faith with respect to the form and content of the Transaction Filings and will consider in good faith all reasonable comments of the Company.

 

(f) The Parent Parties will not file the Registration Statement, any amendment or supplement thereto, or any other documents related to the Transactions with the SEC without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).

 

(g) The Company will provide the Parent Parties with such reasonable information concerning the Company and its equity holders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Company will be updated as necessary and true and correct and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in light of the circumstances under which they are made not materially misleading (subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by the Company). To the extent required by applicable SEC rules, any financial statements or financial information so provided will be reviewed or audited by the Company’s independent auditors in accordance with applicable standards.

 

(h) The Parent Parties and the Company will ensure that the information furnished by them for use in the Transaction Filings is updated as necessary so that, at the time of (i) filing, (ii) mailing to shareholders, and (iii) effectiveness (or declaration of effectiveness) of the Registration Statement, such information does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading.

 

(i) The Parent Parties will provide such information concerning each Parent Parties and its equity holders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Parent Parties will be true and correct and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made not materially misleading. If required by applicable SEC rules or regulations, such financial information provided by the Parent Parties must be reviewed or audited by the Parent Parties’ auditors.

 

(j) Each of the Parent Parties and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus 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.

 

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(k) Each of the Parent Parties and the Company will 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 and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including its Representatives, non-Party Affiliates and their respective Representatives, or for including in any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of the Parent Parties or the Company to the SEC or Nasdaq in connection with the Transactions, including delivering customary tax representation letters to enable counsel to deliver any tax opinions requested or required by the SEC to be submitted.

 

(l) Promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Parent Parties will cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to shareholders of Parent as promptly as practicable following the effective date of the Registration Statement (but in no event later than three Business Days thereafter except as otherwise required by applicable Law).

 

(m) The Parent Parties will cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be disseminated to Parent’s shareholders, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable Laws and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents

 

(n) Parent and Merger Sub will, as promptly as reasonably practicable, advise Company of the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto or the suspension of the qualification for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, and the Parties will each use its reasonable best efforts to have any such stop order or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated.

 

(o) Each of the Parent Parties and the Company will 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 any of the Parent Parties or the Company becomes aware that any information contained in the Registration Statement will 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 will promptly inform the other Parties, and (ii) each of the Parent Parties, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, and will cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement.

 

(p) The Parent Parties and the Company will 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 Parent Ordinary Shares, pursuant to applicable Law and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents and the Company’s Organizational Documents. Each of the Company and the Parent Parties will provide the other Parties with copies of any written comments, and will inform such other parties of any oral comments, that the Parent Parties receive from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement promptly after the receipt of such comments and will 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.

 

(q) Each of the Parent Parties and the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make their respective directors, officers and employees, upon reasonable advance notice, available at a reasonable time and location to the Company, the Parent Parties and their respective representatives in connection with the drafting of the public filings with respect to the Transactions, including the proxy statement, and responding in a timely manner to comments from the SEC.

 

(r) Each Party will promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and other related materials) if and to the extent that such information is determined to have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by applicable Laws. Each Party will promptly notify the other in writing upon becoming aware of any such circumstance and will promptly provide corrected or supplemental information as necessary to comply with applicable Laws.

 

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Section 6.5 PIPE Investment.

 

(a) The Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain commitments to the PIPE Investment pursuant to PIPE SPAs and Subscription Agreements on terms mutually agreed to by the Parent Parties and the Company. The Parent Parties will provide the Company with drafts of the PIPE SPAs and Subscription Agreements and any amendments or supplements thereto sufficiently in advance of the execution thereof to permit meaningful review and comment. The list of investors to be contacted will be subject to the consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Company’s Supervisory Board. The Parent Parties will consult with the Company in good faith with respect to the terms of the PIPE Investment, the PIPE SPAs and the Subscription Agreements and will not enter into any PIPE SPAs or Subscription Agreements, any amendments or supplements thereto, or any other agreements, side letters or arrangements related to the PIPE Investments without the consent of the Company. The Company and the placement agent will be third-party beneficiaries of certain terms set forth in the PIPE SPAs and Subscription Agreements to be agreed to by Parent, the Company and any placement agent related to such PIPE Investment.

 

(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the execution thereof, the Parent Parties will deliver to the Company true, complete, and correct copies of each of the PIPE SPAs and Subscription Agreements, together with any other agreements, side letters, or arrangements between the Parent Parties and any of the counterparty(ies) thereto relating to the PIPE Investment, the Company, the Parent Parties or their respective Affiliates.

 

(c) The Parent Parties will promptly disclose to the Company the existence of any other agreements, side letters, or arrangements between the Parent Parties and any PIPE Investor relating to any PIPE Investment that could affect the obligations of the PIPE Investors to contribute to the Parent Parties the applicable portion of the PIPE Investment Amount set forth in the PIPE SPAs.

 

(d) The Parent Parties will notify the Company promptly if any PIPE SPA is no longer in full force and effect or has been withdrawn or terminated, or otherwise amended or modified, in any respect, and if any withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated by the Parent Parties.

 

(e) The Parent Parties will notify the Company promptly if any event occurs that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of any Parent Party under any term or condition of any PIPE SPA or if a Parent Party has any reason to believe that any such Parent Party 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 PIPE SPA.

 

Section 6.6 Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances (a) . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under applicable Laws, and cooperate as reasonably requested by the other parties, to consummate and implement expeditiously each of the Transactions. The Parties will execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and take such other actions as may be necessary or reasonably desirable in order to consummate or implement expeditiously each of the Transactions.

 

Section 6.7 Equity Incentive Plan. Effective as of (and contingent on) the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will adopt a new equity incentive plan in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company and which will be approved by the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors (the “LTIP”), and which LTIP will provide for awards for a number of Surviving Corporation Shares up to ten percent (10%), and for the CEO and the Chairman of the Company Board up to one percent (1%), of the aggregate number of Surviving Corporation Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis (after giving effect to the Parent Shareholder Redemptions, if any) (the “LTIP Share Reserve”). Parent and the Company will negotiate further edits to the LTIP (including vesting criteria based on performance conditions) in good faith based on recommendations from the Company’s compensation consultant, which will be incorporated into the LTIP, subject to the approval of the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors, in advance of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting.

 

Section 6.8 Antitrust Efforts.

 

(a) Each of the Company and Parent will promptly (i) make or cause to be made all filings and submissions under any Antitrust Laws required for the consummation of the Transactions, (ii) supply any additional information and documentary material that may be requested by a Governmental Authority in connection with such filings, (iii) respond to any inquiries under Antitrust Laws by a Governmental Authority related to the Transactions, and (iv) coordinate and cooperate with the other, through each Party’s antitrust counsel, in exchanging information and providing such assistance as the other may reasonably request in connection with all of the foregoing. The Company will be responsible for paying 100% of any filing fees required in connection with the foregoing.

 

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(b) The Company and Parent will use reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable any required clearance or the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period from any Governmental Authority and to resolve any objections under Antitrust Laws by any Governmental Authority to this Agreement or consummation of the Transactions.

 

(c) Each of the Company and Parent will furnish to each other’s outside counsel such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may request in connection with its preparation of any submission that is necessary in connection with the foregoing.

 

(d) The Company and Parent will (i) promptly notify each other of any oral or written communication received from any Governmental Authority, and (ii) subject to applicable Law, furnish the other party’s outside counsel with copies of all correspondence, filings, applications, submissions, notifications, documents, and communications between them and their respective Affiliates on one hand, and any Governmental Authority on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement.

 

(e) Except as may be prohibited by any Governmental Authority and applicable Law, each party will consult and cooperate with the other through each party’s antitrust counsel, and will consider in good faith, the views of the other party, in connection with any analysis, appearance, presentation, memorandum, brief, argument, opinion or proposal made or submitted in connection with any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding under or relating to Antitrust Laws; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement will prevent a party from responding to or complying with a subpoena or other legal process required by Law or submitting documents or factual information in response to a request therefor.

 

(f) To the extent permitted by any such Governmental Authority and to the extent reasonably practical, each party will permit the other party’s outside counsel to be present at each meeting or teleconference relating to any investigation or Action and to have access to and be consulted in connection with any document, opinion or proposal made or submitted to any Governmental Authority in connection with any such investigation or Action. Each of the Company and Parent may, as they deem necessary, designate any sensitive materials to be exchanged in connection with this Section as “outside antitrust counsel only.” Any such materials, as well as the information contained therein, will be provided only to a receiving party’s outside antitrust counsel (and mutually acknowledged outside consultants) and not disclosed by such antitrust counsel (or consultants) to any employees, officers, or directors of the receiving party without the advance written consent of the party supplying such materials or information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, materials provided to the other party or its outside antitrust counsel pursuant to this Section 6.8 may be redacted (x) to remove references concerning valuation of the Company, (y) as necessary to comply with contractual arrangements, and (z) as necessary to address reasonable privilege or confidentiality concerns.

 

Section 6.9 Trust Account. The Company acknowledges that the Parent Parties will make appropriate arrangements to cause the funds in the Trust Account to be disbursed in accordance with, and subject to the terms of, the Investment Management Trust Agreement and the Prospectus and for the payment of (a) all amounts payable to public shareholders of Parent who will have validly redeemed their Parent Class A Ordinary Shares at the Merger Effective Time, (b) the expenses of the Parent Parties to the third parties to which they are owed, (c) the Deferred Underwriting Amount to the underwriter in the IPO, (d) reimbursement of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Company and of the Parent Parties solely in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement to the Company, and (e) the remaining monies in the Trust Account to the Parent Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Investment Management Trust Agreement, the Parent Parties will not agree to, or permit, any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, the Investment Management Trust Agreement, except as may be required by the SEC, Nasdaq, applicable law, or to comply with Parent’s fiduciary duties, without the prior written consent of the Company, which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Company hereby agrees on behalf of itself and its Affiliates that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates do now or will at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Agreement or any proposed or actual business relationship between Parent, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Company on behalf of itself and its Affiliates hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that the Company or any of its Affiliates may have against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with Parent and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any reason whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other agreement with Parent or its Affiliates). The Company agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by Parent and its Affiliates to induce Parent to enter into this Agreement, and the Company further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Company and each of its Affiliates under applicable Law. To the extent the Company or any of its Affiliates commences any Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to Parent, which Action seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against Parent, the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s and its Affiliates’ sole remedy will be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim will not permit the Company or its Affiliates (or any person claiming on any of their behalf or in lieu of any of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account or any amounts contained therein. Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein will serve to limit or prohibit the Company’s right to pursue a claim against Parent or any of its Affiliates for legal relief against assets held outside the Trust Account (including from and after the consummation of a Business Combination) or for specific performance or other injunctive or non-monetary relief. 

 

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Section 6.10 Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance.

 

(a) The Parties agree that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable (the “D&O Indemnified Persons”), as provided in their respective Organizational Documents, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement, or under any indemnification, employment or other similar agreements between any D&O Indemnified Person and any of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable in effect on the Signing Date, will survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms to the extent permitted by applicable Law. For a period of six years after the Merger Effective Time, the parties will cause the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Corporation to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to exculpation and indemnification of and advancement of expenses to D&O Indemnified Persons than are set forth as of the date of this Agreement in the Organizational Documents of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

(b) For the benefit of the Parent Parties’ directors and officers, Parent or Parent Merger Sub will be permitted prior to the Merger Effective Time to obtain a “tail” directors’ and officers’ insurance policy that provides coverage for up to a six-year period from and after the Closing Date for events occurring prior to the Closing Date (the “Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance”) that is substantially equivalent to and in any event not less favorable in the aggregate than Parent’s existing policy, or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, comparable coverage, at the Company’s expense; provided that in no event will Parent be required to expend for such policies pursuant to this Section 6.10(b) an annual premium amount in excess of 250% of Parent’s current annual premium. The Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance will be paid for at or before Closing and will be considered a Transaction Expense, the Surviving Corporation will cause such Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance to be maintained in full force and effect, for its full term, and the Surviving Corporation will honor all obligations thereunder.

 

(c) For the benefit of the Company’s directors and officers, Parent will or will cause one or more of its Subsidiaries, at or prior to the Merger Effective Time to obtain and fully pay the premium for a “tail” directors’ and officers’ insurance policy that provides coverage for a six-year period from and after the Closing Date for events occurring prior to the Closing Date (the “Company D&O Tail Insurance”) that is substantially equivalent to and in any event not less favorable in the aggregate than the Company’s existing policy, or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, comparable coverage, at the Company’s expense; provided that in no event will Parent be required to expend for such policies pursuant to this Section 6.10(c) an annual premium amount in excess of 250% of the amount of Company’s current annual premium. The Company D&O Tail Insurance will be paid for at or before Closing and will be considered a Transaction Expense. The Surviving Corporation will cause such Company D&O Tail Insurance to be maintained in full force and effect, for its full term, and the Surviving Corporation will honor all obligations thereunder.

 

(d) On the Closing Date, the Surviving Corporation will enter into customary indemnification agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Company with the individuals elected as executive officers and members of the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation as of the Closing, which indemnification agreements will continue to be effective following the Closing.

 

(e) Parent and the Company acknowledge (on behalf of themselves and their respective Subsidiaries) that the D&O Indemnified Persons under this Section 6.10 may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by current shareholders, members, or other Affiliates of such shareholders (“Indemnitee Affiliates”) separate from the indemnification obligations of Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries under this Agreement. The Parties agree (i) that Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries are the indemnitors of first resort (i.e., its obligations to the D&O Indemnified Persons under this Section 6.10 are primary and any obligation of any Indemnitee Affiliate to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by the Indemnified Persons under this Section 6.10 are secondary), (ii) that Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries will be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by the Indemnified Persons under this Section 6.10 and will be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and required by Parent’s, the Company’s and their respective Subsidiaries’ governing documents or any director or officer indemnification agreements, without regard to any rights the Indemnified Persons under this Section 6.10 may have against any Indemnitee Affiliate, and (iii) that the Parties (on behalf of themselves and their respective Subsidiaries) irrevocably waive, relinquish and release the Indemnitee Affiliates from any and all claims against the Indemnitee Affiliates for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 6.10 will survive the consummation of the Merger indefinitely and will be binding, jointly and severally, on the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries and all successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries. In the event that the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective successors or assigns consolidates with or merges into any other Person and will not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, will succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 6.10.

 

Section 6.11 Tax Matters.

 

(a) Parent and Parent Merger Sub will use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Reincorporation Merger to qualify for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment, and none of Parent, Parent Merger Sub, and their respective Affiliates has taken or will take any action (or fail to take any action), if such action (or failure to act), whether before or after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Reincorporation Merger from qualifying for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment. Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company will each use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify for the Merger Intended Tax Treatment, and none of Parent, Parent Merger Sub, the Company, and their respective Affiliates has taken or will take any action (or fail to take any action), if such action (or failure to act), whether before or after the Merger Effective Time, would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying for the Merger Intended Tax Treatment.

 

(b) Each of Parent, Parent Merger Sub, the Company, and their respective Affiliates will file all Tax Returns consistent with the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment and the Merger Intended Tax Treatment (in each case, including attaching the statement described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368.3-(a) on or with the its Tax Return for the taxable year of the Reincorporation Merger), and will take no position inconsistent with the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment or the Merger Intended Tax Treatment, whether in audits, Tax Returns or otherwise, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority as a result of a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, all Transfer Taxes will be paid by the Company. The Party required by Law to do so will file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes, and if required by applicable Law, the Parties will, and will cause their respective Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation. Any expenses incurred in connection with the filing of such Tax Returns or other documentation will be borne by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties will (and will cause their respective Affiliates to) cooperate in good faith to minimize, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the amount of any such Transfer Taxes.

 

(d) The Parties undertake to ensure that the Draft Merger Agreement includes all commitments required under Article 210 A of the French Tax Code for the Merger to qualify for the French Tax-Favored Merger Regime (Article 210 A Commitments). The Parties will cooperate in good faith to include in the Draft Merger Agreement all provisions necessary to comply with Articles 210 A and seq. of the French Tax Code

 

Section 6.12 Shareholder Litigation. The Parent Parties will notify the Company, and the Company will notify the Parent Parties, promptly following receipt of any threat to file, or written notice of the filing of, an Action related to this Agreement or the Transactions by any of their respective shareholders against any of the Parent Parties, the Company or any of their respective directors or officers (any such action, a “Shareholder Action”). The Parent Parties will keep the Company, and the Company will keep the Parent Parties, as applicable, reasonably apprised of the defense, settlement, prosecution or other developments with respect to any such Shareholder Action. The Parent Parties will give the Company, and the Company will give the Parent Parties, as applicable, the opportunity to participate in, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, the defense of any such litigation, to give due consideration to the Company’s or such Parent Party’s advice, as applicable, with respect to such litigation and to not settle any such litigation without the prior written consent of the Company or such Parent Party, as applicable, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Parent, or following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will bear all costs of investigation and all defense and attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and all settlement payments related to any such Shareholder Action initiated by or on behalf of any shareholders of Parent, or following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation, in their capacity as such, and the Company will bear all costs of investigation and all defense and attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and all settlement payments related to any such Shareholder Action initiated by or on behalf of any shareholders of the Company, in their capacity as such.

 

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Section 6.13 Working Capital Loans. The Parties hereby agree that Parent will have the right to elect, in its sole discretion, whether the outstanding balance of any Working Capital Loans at Closing will be paid by the Surviving Corporation in the form of (a) cash, or (b) Surviving Corporation Warrants.

 

Section 6.14 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Party represents and undertakes to comply and procures that the Surviving Corporation will comply with all Anti-Corruption Laws and not to use the funds of the Surviving Corporation or any of its subsidiaries that will be available upon closing of the Business Combination in transactions that constitute or contribute to an act of corruption or trafficking in influence. In addition, each Party represents that all the necessary measures have been taken and will be taken by the Surviving Corporation and, in particular, appropriate procedures and codes of conduct had been adopted and implemented to prevent any violation of Anti-Corruption Laws. Insofar as any Party or the Surviving Corporation is or becomes subject to the provisions of article 17 of Law n°2016-1691 relating to transparency, anti-corruption and modernisation of the economy (loi relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la modernisation de la vie économique), each Party represents that it has taken all necessary measures and, in particular, has adopted and implemented appropriate procedures and codes of conduct in order to prevent any violation of such Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

Section 6.15 Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each Party represents and undertakes to comply and procures that the Surviving Corporate will comply, with all Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each Party represents, pursuant to Anti-Money Laundering Laws that:

 

- It acts for its own benefit;

 

- The origin of funds available to the Surviving Corporation upon closing of the Business Combination is legal and does not come from an activity contrary to Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws; and

 

- It has not facilitated by any means the false justification of the origin of goods or income of the perpetrator of a crime or an offence which has brought him/her/it a direct or indirect profit, or provided an assistance for any investment, concealment or conversion transaction of the direct or indirect outcome of any crime or offence or the financing of a terrorist activity.

 

Section 6.16 Compliance with Sanctions Laws. Each Party represents and undertakes to and procures that the Surviving Corporation will, comply with all Sanctions Laws and not to use the funds of the Surviving Corporation or any of its subsidiaries that will be available upon closing of the Business Combination (i) in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction or (ii) in a way which may result in a violation by such Party or the Surviving Corporation of the Sanctions Laws.

 

Section 6.17 Expense Reports. During the Interim Period, each Party will prepare a good faith estimate of all Transaction Expenses incurred by it to such date, to be delivered to the other Party on the first Business Day of each month.

 

ARTICLE VII. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 7.1 Financial Information. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver as soon as practicable to the Parent Parties by September 30, 2026, (i) the audited consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets of the Company, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Audited 2024 Financial Statements”) and (ii) the audited consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets of the Company, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Audited 2025 Financial Statements”, together with the Audited 2024 Financial Statements, the “Company Audited Financial Statements”). The Company Audited Financial Statements will have been prepared in accordance with all applicable IFRS and Regulation S-X requirements and audited in accordance with all applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Company Audited Financial Statements contain an unqualified report of the Company’s auditors. The Company Audited Financial Statements when delivered to Parent, will fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations of the Company for the periods then ended in accordance with its applicable accounting standards applied in a consistent basis in all material respects (except for the absence of footnotes and other presentation items and for normal and recurring year-end adjustments, in each case, the impact of which is not material).. The Company will provide as promptly as reasonably practicable additional financial information as reasonably requested by the Parent Parties required to be included in the Registration Statement.

 

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Section 7.2 Tax Reporting. From the Signing Date through the Closing Date, the Company will duly and timely file all income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed with the applicable Taxing Authority and timely pay all material Taxes required to be paid to any Taxing Authority.

 

ARTICLE VIII. COVENANTS OF THE PARENT PARTIES

 

Section 8.1 Parent Shareholders’ Approval.

 

(a) As promptly as practicable (and in any event within 30 days) after the date on which the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC, Parent will establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting in accordance with Parent’s Organizational Documents for the purpose of voting on the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters; provided, that Parent may postpone the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, or the chairman of the Parent Board may adjourn the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting with consent of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, on one or more occasions for up to 30 days in the aggregate (or, if earlier, until the Outside Date) upon the good faith determination by the chairman of the Parent Board, after reasonable consultation with the Company, that such postponement or adjournment is necessary to solicit additional proxies to obtain approval of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters or otherwise take actions consistent with Parent’s obligations pursuant to Section 6.6; provided, however, that in no event will any individual adjournment by Parent of the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting be for more than 10 Business Days later than the original date of Parent Extraordinary General Meeting without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

(b) Parent will use its best efforts to obtain the approval of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting, including by soliciting from its shareholders proxies as promptly as possible in favor of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters, and will take all other action it may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the required vote or consent of its shareholders.

 

(c) The Parent Board will recommend to its shareholders that they approve the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters (the “Parent Recommendation”) and will include the Parent Recommendation in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Neither the Parent Board nor any committee or subgroup thereof will, except in compliance with applicable Law, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, (i) withdraw, modify, amend, or qualify (or propose to withdraw, modify, amend or qualify publicly) the Parent Recommendation or fail to include the Parent Recommendation in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or (ii) approve, recommend, or declare advisable (or publicly propose to do so) any Alternative Transaction or Alternative Proposal.

 

(d) Parent agrees that its obligation to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting for the purpose of seeking approval of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters will not be affected by any intervening event or circumstance, and Parent agrees to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting and submit for the approval of its shareholders the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters, in each case in accordance with this Agreement, regardless of any intervening event or circumstance.

 

Section 8.2 Parent Public Filings. From the Signing Date through the Merger Effective Time, Parent will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file or timely furnish (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file or furnish within the applicable grace period) all registration statements reports schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished with the SEC (collectively, as they have been supplemented, amended or modified since the time of their filing and including all exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, the “Additional SEC Reports”) and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable securities Laws.

 

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Section 8.3 Reincorporation Merger. In accordance with this Agreement and applicable Law, any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC or Nasdaq and the Parent Organizational Documents, Parent will cause the Reincorporation Merger to become effective prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Article II.

 

Section 8.4 SPAC Stock Exchange Listing. From the Signing Date through the Closing, Parent and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will use reasonable best efforts to ensure Parent and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation remains listed as a public company on, and for Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares to be listed on, Nasdaq (or other Principal Market mutually agreed by Parent and the Company). Parent will take all steps reasonably necessary or advisable to cause the Surviving Corporation Shares to trade under such symbol as mutually agreed by the Company and Parent and/or the Parent Surviving Corporation, as applicable, prior to the Closing.

 

Section 8.5 Equity Financing; Cooperation.

 

(a) During the period between the Signing Date and the Closing, the Parent Parties will take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE SPAs, including maintaining in effect such PIPE SPAs and will use its reasonable efforts to (i) satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to the Parent Parties in such PIPE SPAs and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder, and (ii) in the event that all conditions in such PIPE SPAs (other than conditions that the Parent Parties or their respective Affiliates control the satisfaction of and other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied, enforce the rights of and the Parent Parties under the PIPE SPAs to cause the PIPE Investors to pay to (or as directed by) and the Parent Parties the applicable purchase price under each PIPE Investor’s applicable PIPE SPA in accordance with its terms and consummate the transactions contemplated by such PIPE SPAs at or prior to Closing and the Company will cooperate with and the Parent Parties in such efforts.

 

(b) Each of the Parent Parties acknowledges and agrees that, the Company will be entitled to cause the Parent Parties and the Surviving Corporation to specifically enforce the obligations of the PIPE Investors to fund the subscription amounts set forth in the PIPE SPAs executed by such PIPE Investors and the provisions of each such PIPE SPA of which the Company is an express third party beneficiary, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in each such PIPE SPA. Each of the Parent Parties will not, without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), increase, decrease or otherwise modify the PIPE Investment (including by entry into any additional securities purchase agreements or subscription agreements with respect to any PIPE Investment) or the subscription amount under any PIPE SPA or reduce or impair the rights of the Parent Parties under any PIPE SPA, permit or consent to any material amendment, supplement or modification to any PIPE SPA (including (i) the price, terms, timing and conditions of the funding of the PIPE Investment, (ii) the identity of any PIPE Investor, the representations of the PIPE Investors and/or of the Parent Parties, (iii) the covenants of the PIPE Investors that apply prior to the consummation of the PIPE Investment or the termination of the PIPE SPAs, (iv) the registration rights of the PIPE Investor, (v) the indemnification obligations of the Parent Parties under this Agreement, the PIPE SPAs or pursuant to any Additional Agreement, (vi) the termination provisions of the PIPE SPAs, (vii) any covenants, obligations or liabilities set forth in the PIPE SPAs that survive the consummation of the PIPE Investment and (viii) any amendments, side letters or other Contracts related to the foregoing matters), any waiver (in whole or in part) of, or provide consent to modify (including consent to terminate), any material provision or remedy under, or any replacements of, any of the PIPE SPAs, or any replacements of, any of the PIPE SPAs, in each case, other than any assignment or transfer contemplated therein or expressly permitted thereby (without any further amendment, modification or waiver to such assignment or transfer provision); provided, that, in the case of any such assignment or transfer, the initial party to such PIPE SPA remains bound by its obligations with respect thereto in the event that the transferee or assignee, as applicable, does not comply with its obligations to consummate the PIPE Investment.

 

(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Parent Parties will give the Company, prompt written notice, (i) of any breach or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, could give rise to any breach or default) by any party to any PIPE SPA known to such Party, (ii) of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication from any party to any PIPE SPA (other than written notices or other written communication from such other Party) with respect to any actual, potential, threatened or claimed expiration, lapse, withdrawal, breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to any PIPE SPA of any provisions of any PIPE SPA or (iii) if any portion of the PIPE Investment pursuant to the PIPE SPA will not be funded in accordance with the terms of the applicable PIPE SPA. The Parent Parties will confer with the Company regarding timing of the expected Closing Date (as defined in the PIPE SPA) and deliver all notices they are required to deliver under the PIPE SPA on a timely basis in order to cause the PIPE Investors to fund their respective obligations as far in advance of the Closing as permitted by the PIPE SPA and consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE SPA at or prior to the Closing.

 

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Section 8.6 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Merger Effective Time, Parent, and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation will take all commercially reasonable steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) to cause any acquisition or disposition of the Parent Ordinary Shares and, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Parent Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares, or any derivative thereof that occurs or is deemed to occur by reason of or pursuant to the Transactions by each Person who is or will be or may be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Parent and the Parent Surviving Corporation to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 8.7 Foreign Private Issuer. The Parent Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Parent Merger Sub, Parent Surviving Corporation and the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, maintain their status as “foreign private issuers” within the meaning of the rules of the Exchange Act from and after the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.8 Additional Matters.

 

(a) Warrant Amendment Agreement. In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, Surviving Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”), acting as warrant agent, will enter into an amendment agreement with respect to the Parent Warrant Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “Warrant Amendment Agreement”), pursuant to which Surviving Corporation and Trustee will amend the Parent Warrant Agreement to reflect the conversion of the Parent Warrants to Surviving Corporation Warrants pursuant to the Mergers.

 

(b) Compliance with SPAC Agreements. The Parent Parties will comply with each of the applicable agreements entered into in connection with the IPO, except to the extent any such agreement is modified by virtue of this Agreement.

 

(c) Name Change. Prior to the earlier of the confidential submission or the filing of the initial Registration Statement with the SEC, Parent Merger Sub will execute and file such documents as may be required to change the name of Parent Merger Sub to “Pasqal Holding SA” or such other name selected by the Company.

 

ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

Section 9.1 Condition to the Obligations of the Parties. The obligations of all of the Parties to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of all the following conditions:

 

(a) No provisions of any applicable Law and no Order then in effect will prohibit or prevent the consummation of the Closing.

 

(b) The filings with and notices to any Governmental Authority required in connection with the Transactions, if any, will have been made and any applicable waiting periods under Antitrust Laws (including any extensions thereof) will have expired or been terminated.

 

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(c) The SEC will have declared the Registration Statement effective, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof will have been issued and remain in effect.

 

(d) The Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters will have been approved by the requisite vote of the shareholders of Parent at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting in accordance with Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents, applicable Law and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the “Required Parent Shareholder Approval”).

 

(e) The Requisite Company Vote will have been obtained.

 

(f) At the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will have access to no less than $150,000,000 (prior to the payment of any Transaction Expenses), from (i) funds remaining in the Trust Account following the exercise of all Parent Shareholder Redemption Rights, (ii) the proceeds of the PIPE Investment under the PIPE SPAs and Subscription Agreements entered into as of the date of this Agreement (as amended in accordance with this Agreement) and any additional Subscription Agreements entered into after the date of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement and (iii) funds raised from any other financing transactions agreed upon by the Parties and their respective board of directors, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Series C equity raise closed by the Company on February 27, 2026 (“Available Closing Surviving Corporation Cash”).

 

(g) The Organizational Documents necessary to give effect to the Reincorporation Merger and the Reincorporation Plan of Merger will have been adopted or executed and delivered by the Parties thereto, as applicable.

 

(h) All action will have been taken such that the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation as of immediately following the Closing will be constituted in accordance with Section 2.2(b).

 

(i) The Surviving Corporation Shares and Surviving Corporation Warrants contemplated to be listed pursuant to this Agreement will have been approved for listing on Nasdaq or another Principal Market mutually agreed to by the Company and Parent and will be eligible for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market or such other Principal Market, as applicable, immediately following the Closing.

 

Section 9.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Parties. The obligation of the Parent Parties to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or the waiver, at the Parent Parties’ sole and absolute discretion, of all the following further conditions:

 

(a) The Company will have duly performed all of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects, unless the applicable obligation has a materiality qualifier in which case it will be duly performed in all respects.

 

(b) All of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article IV of this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained in this Agreement relating to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk, will (i) be true and correct at and as of the Signing Date except as provided in the Company Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article IV, and (ii) be true and correct as of the Closing Date except as provided in the Company Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article IV (except that if the representations and warranties speak only as of a specific date prior to the Closing Date, such representations and warranties need only to be true and correct as of such earlier date), other than where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and as would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect; it being understood and agreed that (A) the Company Fundamental Representations will not be qualified by materiality, “material” or “Company Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation, all Company Fundamental Representations will be true and correct in all material respects, and (B) the Company’s representations and warranties in Section 4.5 (Capitalization) will be true and correct in all respects except for de minimis inaccuracies at and as of such date.

 

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(c) Since the Signing Date, there has not occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect which is continuing.

 

(d) The Parent Parties will have received a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to the effect set forth in clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 9.2.

 

(e) The Parent Parties will have received a recent certificate of good standing (i) as of a date no later than 10 days prior to the Closing Date regarding the Company from the French Registrar, and (ii) as of the most recent practicable date regarding each other Company Subsidiary from its applicable jurisdiction.

 

(f) Each of the persons listed on Section 9.2(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedules will have entered into a Lock-Up Agreement.

 

(g) Each of the persons listed on Section 9.2(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedules will have entered into a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement.

 

Section 9.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or the waiver at the Company’s discretion, of all of the following further conditions:

 

(a) The Parent Parties will have duly performed all of their covenants and obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects, unless the applicable obligation has a materiality qualifier in which case it will be duly performed in all respects.

 

(b) All of the representations and warranties of the Parent Parties contained in Article V of this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained in this Agreement relating to materiality or Parent Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk, will (i) be true and correct at and as of the Signing Date except as provided in the Parent Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article V, and (ii) be true and correct as of the Closing Date except as provided in the Parent Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article V (except that if the representations and warranties speak only as of a specific date prior to the Closing Date, such representations and warranties need only to be true and correct as of such earlier date), other than where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and as would not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; it being understood and agreed that (A) the Parent Parties Fundamental Representations will not be qualified by materiality, “material” or “Parent Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation, all such Parent Parties Fundamental Representations will be true and correct in all material respects, and (B) the Parent Parties’ representations and warranties in Section 5.5 (Capitalization) will be true and correct in all respects except for de minimis inaccuracies at and as of such date.

 

(c) Since the Signing Date, there has not occurred a Parent Material Adverse Effect which is continuing.

 

(d) The Company will have received a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Parent Parties to the effect set forth in clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 9.3.

 

(e) Each of the persons listed on Section 9.3(e) of the Parent Disclosure Schedules will have entered into a Lock-Up Agreement.

 

(f) Parent will have delivered to the Company written resignations, in form and substance reasonable acceptable to the Company, from each of the officers and directors of Parent effective as of the Merger Effective Time.

 

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ARTICLE X. TERMINATION

 

Section 10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Mergers and the other Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Merger Approval Date, notwithstanding any Requisite Company Vote and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the equity holders of the Company or Parent:

 

(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company and Parent duly authorized by each of their respective boards of directors;

 

(b) by either the Company or any Parent Party, duly authorized by its respective board of directors:

 

(i) on or after December 31, 2026 (the “Outside Date”), if the Merger will not have been consummated prior to the Outside Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate under this Section 10.1(b)(i) will not be available and the Outside Date will automatically be extended to December 31, 2027, without action of any Parties, unless Parent and the Company both send written notice of termination to the other or otherwise mutually agree in writing to terminate this Agreement at least ten (10) Business Days prior to December 31, 2026; provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(b)(i) will not be available to a Party if the failure of the Mergers to have been consummated on or before the Outside Date was due to such Party’s breach of or failure to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement; provided, further, that the right to terminate under this Section 10.1(b)(i) will not be available and the Outside Date will automatically be extended by an additional 60 days: (i) in the event that the SEC has not declared effective under the Securities Act the Registration Statement by the date by the Outside Date (unless such failure to be declared effective results from the breach by any Party of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement or the failure or delay by any Party to use the efforts required hereunder to cause such Registration Statement to become effective); or (ii) the issuance of clearance or approval from a Governmental Authority to the extent required to satisfy the condition set forth in Section 9.1(b)(ii) will not have been fulfilled but all other conditions to Closing either have been fulfilled or are then capable of being fulfilled; provided, further, that the Parties hereby agree that if the Merger will not have been consummated prior to the Outside Date, without prejudice to the right of either the Company or any Parent Party to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(b)(i), the Parties will enter into good faith discussions, with a view to continuing to pursue the Transactions on terms and conditions mutually agreed by the Parties;

 

(ii) if any Order having the effect set forth in Section 9.1(a) will be in effect and will have become final and non-appealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(b)(ii) will not be available to a Party if such Order was due to such Party’s breach of or failure to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement; or

 

(iii) if any of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters will fail to receive the Required Parent Shareholder Approval at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting (unless such Parent Extraordinary General Meeting has been adjourned or postponed, in which case at the final adjournment or postponement thereof);

 

(c) by any of the Parent Parties, if (i) any of the representations or warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV will have become untrue or inaccurate, or if there has been a breach by the Company of any covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement (including an obligation to consummate the Closing and subject to any cure period provided for in this Agreement or agreed to by the Parent Parties), in each case such that the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 9.2 would not be satisfied, and (ii) such inaccuracy of the representations or warranties of the Company, or the breach or breaches is incapable of being cured or is not cured (or waived by the Parent Parties) by the earlier of (A) the Outside Date or (B) 20 days after written notice thereof is delivered to the Company; provided, however, that the Parent Parties will not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(b) if any Parent Party is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement, which breach has not been cured; (d) by the Company, if (i) any of the representations or warranties of any Parent Party set forth in Article V will have become untrue or inaccurate, or if there has been a breach by any Parent Party of any covenant or agreement on its part set forth in this Agreement (including an obligation to consummate the Closing and subject to any cure period provided for in this Agreement or agreed to by the Company), in each case such that the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 9.3 would not be satisfied and (ii) such inaccuracy of the representations or warranties of any Parent Party, or the breach or breaches is incapable of being cured or is not cured (or waived by the Company) by the earlier of (A) the Outside Date or (B) 20 days after written notice thereof is delivered to the Parent Parties; provided, however, that the Company will not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(d) if the Company is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement, which breach has not been cured;

 

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(e) by Parent if the Company fails to deliver the Company Audited Financial Statements to Parent on or before September 30, 2026 in accordance with Section 7.1; or

 

(f) by Parent or the Company, if such other Party (either the Company or Parent) fails to consummate the Transactions upon satisfaction of all of the conditions to Closing set forth in Article IX (other than those conditions that by their nature would be satisfied at the Closing and those conditions that may be waived by Parent or the Company, as applicable) or otherwise terminates the Agreement in breach of this Article X, provided in each case, that Parent or the Company, as the case may be, is ready and willing to consummate the Transactions at such time.

 

Section 10.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement (other than termination pursuant to Section 10.1(a)), written notice thereof will be given by the Party desiring to terminate to the other Party or Parties, specifying the provision of this Agreement pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement will following such delivery become null and void (other than the provisions of Section 6.3, this Section 10.2 and Article XI) without Liability of any party to any other party, provided, that in the event of termination pursuant to Section 10.1(c) or Section 10.1(d), termination will not relieve a party from any Liability arising from or relating to fraud or any willful breach of a representation, a warranty or a covenant by such party prior to the termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f)Section 10.1(f), then the Company will pay to Parent $3,000,000 as liquidated damages.

 

ARTICLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 11.1 No Survival; No Recourse, etc.

 

(a) No Survival. None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, will survive the Closing and will terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Merger Effective Time (and there will be no Liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for those covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring on or after the Closing, and except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 11.1(a).

 

(b) No Recourse. This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of Action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as Parties and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth in this Agreement with respect to such Party. Except to the extent a party hereto (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken pursuant to this Agreement), (i) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or Representative of any Party and (ii) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing will have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company, Parent, or Parent Merger Sub under this Agreement or for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions.

 

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(c) Acknowledgements.

 

(i) Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees (on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives) that (A) it has conducted its own independent investigation of the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, properties and projected operations of the other Parties (and their respective Subsidiaries) and has been afforded satisfactory access to the books and records, facilities and personnel of the other Parties (and their respective Subsidiaries) for purposes of conducting such investigation, (ii) the Company representations and warranties in Article IV or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Article IX, constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company in connection with the Transactions, (iii) the Parent Party representations and warranties in Article V or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Article IX, constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Parent Parties, (iv) except for the representations and warranties in Article IV and Article V or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Article IX, none of the Parties or any other Person makes, or has made, any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to any Party (or any Party’s Subsidiaries), including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of such Party or its Subsidiaries or the Transactions and all other representations and warranties of any kind or nature expressed or implied (including (x) regarding the completeness or accuracy of, or any omission to state or to disclose, any information, including in the estimates, projections or forecasts or any other information, document or material provided to or made available to any Party or their respective Affiliates or Representatives in certain “data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the Transactions, including meetings, calls or correspondence with management of any Party (or any Party’s Subsidiaries), and (y) any relating to the future or historical business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, prospects, assets or liabilities of any Party (or its Subsidiaries), or the quality, quantity or condition of any Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets) are specifically disclaimed by all Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and all other Persons (including the Representatives and Affiliates of any Party or its Subsidiaries), (v) Representatives of the Parent Parties or the Company have not made, and are not making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to any Party or its Affiliates and will not be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to any Party or its Affiliates, and (vi) each Party and its respective Affiliates are not relying on any representations and warranties in connection with the Transactions except the representations and warranties in Article IV and Article V or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Article IX. The foregoing does not limit any rights of any Party pursuant to any other Additional Agreement against any other Party pursuant to such Additional Agreement to which it is a party or an express third-party beneficiary thereof. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Parent understands and agrees that any assets, properties and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are furnished “as is”, “where is” and subject to and except for the representations and warranties in Article IV by the Company or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Article IX, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever. Nothing in this Section will relieve any Party of liability in the case of actual and intentional Fraud committed by such Party.

 

(ii) Effective upon Closing, except with respect to those covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that by their terms expressly apply at or after the Closing, each of the Parties waives, on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective Affiliates and Representatives, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, any and all rights, Actions and causes of action it may have against any other Party or their respective Subsidiaries and any of their respective current or former Affiliates or Representatives relating to the operation of any Party or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses or relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, the schedules, or the exhibits to this Agreement, whether arising under or based upon any federal, state, local or foreign Law. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it will not assert, institute or maintain any Action of any kind whatsoever, including a counterclaim, cross-claim, or defense, regardless of the legal or equitable theory under which such liability or obligation may be sought to be imposed, that makes any claim contrary to the agreements and covenants set forth in this Section. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Section will preclude any Party from seeking any remedy for Fraud by a Party solely and exclusively with respect to the making of any representation or warranty by it in this Agreement (as applicable). Each Party will have the right to enforce this Section on behalf of any Person that would be benefitted or protected by this Section if they were a Party. The foregoing agreements, acknowledgements, disclaimers, and waivers are irrevocable. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section will limit, modify, restrict, or operate as a waiver with respect to, any rights any Party may have under any written agreement entered into in connection with the transactions that are contemplated by this Agreement, including any other Additional Agreement.

 

Section 11.2 Expenses. Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, if the Closing does not take place, all costs and expenses (including all fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors, and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements, the performance of the terms of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements, and the consummation of the Transactions, will be paid by the respective party incurring such costs and expenses. Upon the Closing, accrued and unpaid Transaction Expenses of the Company and Parent Parties will be paid by and/or reimbursed by wire transfer of immediately available funds, from the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 11.3 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) if sent by registered or certified mail in the United States return receipt requested, upon receipt, (b) if sent designated for overnight delivery by an internationally recognized overnight air courier (such as DHL or Federal Express), two Business Days after dispatch from any location in the United States, (c) if sent by e-mail transmission before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed, (d) if sent by e-mail transmission on a day other than a Business Day or after 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day and receipt is confirmed, on the following Business Day, and (e) if otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered; provided that such notices, requests, demands, and other communications are delivered to the address set forth below, or to such other address as any party will provide by like notice to the other parties to this Agreement.

 

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if to the Company, to:

 

Pasqal Holding SAS

24 Av. Emile Baudot

91120 Palaiseau

France

Attention: Mr. Wasiq Bokhari, Mr. Loic Henriet

Email: wasiq.bokhari@pasqal.com / loic@pasqal.com

 

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

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLC

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019-6142

United States

Attention: Marsha Mogilevich, David Schwartz, Albert Vanderlaan

Email: mmogilevich@orrick.com, dschwartz@orrick.com,

avanderlaan@orrick.com

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP

61 rue des Belles Feuilles

75116 Paris

France

Attention: Yves Lepage, Olivier Jouffroy

Email: ylepage@orrick.com, ojouffroy@orrick.com

 

if to any Parent Party or Parent Merger Sub (prior to the Closing):

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attention: Robert Folino

Email: Robert.Folino@bspac1.com

 

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Lynwood E. Reinhardt Jr., Esq.
   

Jocelyne E. Kelly

 

Email: LReinhardt@reedsmith.com
    Jocelyne.Kelly@reedsmith.com

 

Section 11.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any schedules, annexes, and exhibits to this Agreement), including the Disclosure Schedules and the Annexes to this Agreement, the Additional Agreements and the Confidentiality Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement may be explained or qualified by any agreement, negotiations, understanding, discussion, conduct or course of conduct or by any trade usage. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any Additional Agreement, there is no condition precedent to the effectiveness of nay provision hereof or thereof.

 

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Section 11.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. In the event that any term or other provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, is held to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any applicable rule of Law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement (or cause such court or other legal authority to modify) for any provision so held to be invalid a valid provision, so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be effected as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

Section 11.6 Amendments; No Waivers. Subject to applicable Law, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each of the Parties, or, in the case of a waiver, by each Party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided that, after approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by Parent Shareholders and without their further approval, no amendment or waiver will reduce the amount or change the kind of consideration to be received in exchange for any equity securities of the Company. No course of dealing and no failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or remedy conferred by this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such party’s rights, powers, and remedies. The failure of any of the Parties to require the performance of a term or obligation under this Agreement or the waiver by any of the Parties of any breach under this Agreement will not prevent subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach under this Agreement. No single or partial exercise of any right, power, or remedy conferred by this Agreement will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy.

 

Section 11.7 Assignment; Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements and other provisions set forth in this Agreement and made by or on behalf of any of the Parties will bind and inure to the benefit of the successors, heirs, and permitted assigns of such Party, whether or not so expressed. None of the Parties may assign, transfer, or delegate any of their respective rights or obligations under this Agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the consent in writing of the Company and Parent. Any purported assignment or delegation of rights or obligations without such consent and in violation of this Section will be void and of no force or effect, in addition to constituting a material breach of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.8 Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party to this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, except (a) as set forth in or contemplated by the terms and provisions of Section 6.10 or Section 11.1(b), and (b) from and after the Effective Time, the rights of the Shareholders to receive the Merger Consideration, as applicable, as provided in this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.9 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution Provisions.

 

(a) Governing Law. Other than the Draft Merger Agreement, which will be governed by the French Commercial Code and the Reincorporation Plan of Merger, which will be governed by Cayman Islands law, this Agreement, including any claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort, or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of, or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution, or performance thereof or the Transactions, will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of Law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or any matters described or contemplated in this Agreement, the Parties agree that any Party may elect to first refer such dispute to non-binding mediation under the ICC Mediation Rules. In the event that either (i) such dispute has not been settled pursuant to the ICC Mediation Rules within 30 days following the filing of a request for mediation by any Party or within such other period as the Parties may agree in writing, or (ii) if the Party bringing such dispute elects to forego mediation, then a Party may refer such dispute exclusively to the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”) and such dispute will thereafter be finally adjudicated under the Rules of Arbitration of the ICC (the “ICC Rules”) by one arbitrator (A) appointed in accordance with the ICC Rules, and (B) in any case having substantial experience adjudicating and arbitrating disputes among parties relating to mergers and acquisitions in the State of Delaware under and in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware. The venue and seat of arbitration will be Paris, France. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings will be English. The arbitration proceedings will be confidential. The arbitrators will have the authority to issue or order injunctions, specific performance and other equitable remedies.

 

(c) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THEREOF. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATION OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

Section 11.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will constitute an original, but all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties the original, photocopied or electronically transmitted (including scanned .pdf image) signature pages that together, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission, including by e-mail attachment, will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 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 or any other Additional Agreement will include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) will 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 Delaware Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and any other applicable law. Minor variations in the form of the signature page, including footers from earlier versions of this Agreement or any such other document, will be disregarded in determining the party’s intent or the effectiveness of such signature.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Parent:
   
  BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II
   
  By: /s/ Andrew Gundlach
    Name: Andrew Gundlach
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  Parent Merger Sub:
   
  BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE
       
  By: /s/ Michel Combes
    Name: Michel Combes
    Title: President

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Company:
     
  PASQAL HOLDING SAS
     
  By: /s/ Wasiq Bokhari
  Name:  Mr. Wasiq Bokhari
  Title: President

 

 

 

EX-4.1 3 ea027921801ex4-1.htm FORM OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENIOR UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE BONDS

Exhibit 4.1

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE 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, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED 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.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE

 

SENIOR UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

The shareholders of [Pasqal Holding SA] (the “Company”), on [●], on the basis of the relevant reports issued by the statutory auditors and the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), issued, [●] senior unsecured bonds convertible into shares of the Company (obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires) (the “Convertible Bonds”), each at a nominal value of [EUR 0.01], representing a maximum loan amount of USD [●].

 

The purpose of this document (hereinafter the “Terms and Conditions”) is to define the terms and conditions of the Convertible Bonds and the related obligations of the Company and the Bondholders.

 

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

 

For the purposes hereof, capitalized terms shall have the following meanings, unless they are otherwise specifically defined, and definitions used in the Terms and Conditions shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined:

 

“Accrued Value”   means, as of any date, with respect to each Convertible Bond as of the determination date, the sum, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization, of (i) the principal amount of such Convertible Bond, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of any accrued and unpaid Interest or coupons on such Convertible Bond as of such date;
     
“Affiliate”   means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person;
     
“Alternative Consideration”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.6.1;
     
“Attribution Parties”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9;
     
“Available Proceeds”   means the consideration received by the Company in a Deemed Liquidation Event (net of any retained liabilities associated with the assets sold or technology licensed, or any other expenses associated with the Deemed Liquidation Event or the dissolution of the Company, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board), together with any other assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders, all to the extent permitted by French Code de commerce governing distributions to shareholders;

 

 


 

“Beneficial Ownership Limitation”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9;
     
“Business Day”   means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed;
     
“Board”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals;
     
“Bondholder Redemption Date”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Bondholder Redemption Notice”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Bondholder Redemption Price”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Bondholder Redemption Right”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Bondholders”   means the holders of Convertible Bonds;
     
“Bondholder Majority”   means the Bondholders holding the majority (at least fifty and one-hundredth percent (50.01%)) of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Bonds;
     
“Bondholders’ Representative”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.2;
     
“Business Combination Agreement”   means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 28, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France, and the Company
     
“Buy-In”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.5.1;
     
“Call Date”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2;
     
“Call Price”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2;
     
“Call Notice”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2;
     
“Cash Settlement from Distributable Amounts”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;

 

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“Cash Settlement from New Equity Issuance”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Commission”   means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
     
“Company”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals;
     
“Conversion Date”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.1.1;
     
“Conversion Price”   means USD$12.00, subject to adjustment herein;
     
“Conversion Shares”   means, collectively, the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds in accordance with the terms hereof;
     
“Convertible Bonds”   means the senior unsecured bonds convertible into Ordinary Shares of the Company (obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires) issued for an amount of [●] on the date hereof to the benefit of the Investors;
     
“Convertible Securities”   means any shares or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the Bondholder thereof to acquire, any Ordinary Shares;
     
“Deemed Liquidation Event”   means (i) a merger or consolidation in which the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares pursuant to such merger or consolidation or (ii) (a) a sale, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) a sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, except where such sale is to a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or directly or indirectly controlled (controlled as defined under article L. 233-3 I. of the French Commercial Code), will be treated as a liquidation event.
     
    A Deemed Liquidation Event shall not include any merger or consolidation involving the issuer in which the shares of capital stock of the issuer outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned Subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation;
     
“Dilutive Issuance”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.1;
     
“Distribution”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.5;

 

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“Exempt Issuance”   means the issuance of (a) any securities of the Company to employees, officers or directors, consultants, contractors, vendors or other agents of the Company pursuant to any share or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by the Board, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreements or the Business Combination Agreement and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date hereof, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date hereof to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations and automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such securities which are not more favorable to the Bondholder thereof than the anti-dilution and similar provisions set forth herein) or to extend the term of such securities, (c) the Conversion Shares, (d) securities issued pursuant to any merger, acquisition or strategic transaction or partnership approved by a majority of the directors of the Company, provided that (i) such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are issued pursuant to an effective registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act and (ii) any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds and (e) any securities issued by the corporation pursuant to any legal settlement or similar arrangement agreed or entered into by the Company, provided that, in the aggregate, not more than [●]1 Shares are issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion, settlement, exercise or exchange of any such securities that are Options or Convertible Securities, but any such Exempt Issuance shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities (i) primarily for the purpose of raising capital, including an at-the-market offering, or (ii) to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities;
     
“Exchange Act”   means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
     
“Floor Price”   means the lesser of (i) USD$7.80 (as adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction occurring after the date of the Purchase Agreement) and (ii) the Conversion Price then in effect;
     
“Fundamental Transaction”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.6.1;
     
“Inflection Point”   means Inflection Point Fund I, LP;
     
“Investors”   means Inflection Point and [●];
     
“Interest”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2;
     
“Interest on Arrears”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2

 

 
1 NTD: To be equal to $1,000,000 divided by the redemption price.

 

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“Interest Period”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2;
     
“Issuance Date”   means the date of issuance of the Convertible Bonds (i.e., the date(s) of the decision(s) of the shareholders of the Company, relating to the issuance of the Convertible Bonds);
     
“Joining Bondholder”   means any investor subscribing to the Convertible Bonds, who adhered to those terms and conditions;
     
“Junior Securities”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.4.2;
     
“Masse”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1;
     
“Nominal Value”   means the nominal value of each Convertible Bond, i.e., [EUR 0.01];
     
“New Issuance Price”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.1;
     
“Notice of Conversion”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.1.1;
     
“Options”   means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares or Convertible Securities;
     
“Option Value”   means the value of an Option based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg determined as of (A) the Trading Day prior to the public announcement of the issuance of the applicable Option, if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, for pricing purposes and reflecting (i) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the applicable Option as of the applicable date of determination, (ii) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, (iii) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the highest weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares during the period beginning on the Trading Day prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the issuance of the applicable Option and ending on (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of such issuance, if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, (iv) a zero cost of borrow and (v) a 360 day annualization factor, provided, however, in case any Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, in no event shall the Option Value exceed a fraction of the aggregate consideration received (excluding the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities) equal to (1) the number of Ordinary Shares underlying such Option divided by (2) the total number of Ordinary Shares issued or issuable in the integrated transaction (including the number of Shares underlying such Option);

 

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“Optional Conversion Notice”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9;
     
“Ordinary Share(s)”   means the ordinary shares (actions ordinaires) issued or to be issued by the Company;
     
“Parties”   Means the Company and the Bondholders;
     
“Person”   means an individual or corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind;
     
“Purchase Agreement”   means the Securities Purchase Agreement dated [  ], 2026 between Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France, on behalf of the Company, and the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms;
     
“Purchase Rights”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.4;
     
“Registration Rights Agreement”   means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company, the original Bondholders and certain other securityholders of the Company;
     
“Registration Statement”   means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by the Bondholder as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement;
     
“Rule 144”   means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule;
     
“Securities Act”   means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
     
“Settlement Election Notice”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Share Settlement”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;

 

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“Share Settlement Price”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1;
     
“Shares”   means the shares (actions) issued by the Company irrespective of their class or category;
     
“Shareholders’ Decisions”   means the decisions of the shareholders of the Company issuing the Convertible Bonds;
     
“Share Delivery Date”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2.1;
     
“Share Equivalents”   means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Ordinary Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive or subscribe, Ordinary Shares;
     
“Standard Settlement Period”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2.1;
     
“Subsidiary”   means any subsidiary of the Company as of the date hereof;
     
“Successor Entity”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.6.3;
     
“Tax Deduction”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2;
     
“Terms and Conditions”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals;
     
“Total Subscription Price”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.1;
     
“Trading Day”   means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business;
     
“Trading Market”   means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Ordinary Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing);
     
“Transfer Agent”   means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and any successor transfer agent of the Company;
     
“Underlying Shares”   means the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares;
     
“Valuation Event”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.1.3.2;
     
“VWAP”   means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Ordinary Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for the 20 Trading Days preceding such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Ordinary Shares then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for the 20 Trading Days preceding such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Ordinary Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Ordinary Shares are then reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of the Ordinary Shares for the 20 Trading Days preceding such date, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of an Ordinary Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Bondholder Majority in interest of the Convertible Bonds then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company;

 

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“VWAP Calculation Period”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.2;
     
“VWAP Reset”   means the one-time downward adjustment of the Conversion Price equal to the VWAP of the 20-trading day period commencing six (6) months after the Issuance Date, subject to a price floor of USD$7.80 per share (the “VWAP Floor Price”);
     
“VWAP Reset Date”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.2;
     
“Warrants”   has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9;
     
“Warrant Shares”   means the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE 2. SUBSCRIPTION OF THE CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

2.1. Number and subscription price of the Convertible Bonds

 

2.1.1. Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Decisions, [●] Convertible Bonds each at a nominal value of [EUR 0.01], were issued on [●], in consideration for the receipt by the Company of the subscription price for such Convertible Bonds, representing a total amount of [●] euros (the “Total Subscription Price”).

 

2.2. Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws

 

2.2.1. The Bondholder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Convertible Bond and, upon any conversion hereof, will subscribe the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Ordinary Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

2.2.2. This Convertible Bond does not entitle the Bondholder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the conversion hereof as set forth in Section 5, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein.

 

2.2.3. The Bondholder acknowledges that the Ordinary Shares acquired upon the conversion of this Convertible Bond, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

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ARTICLE 3. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

3.1. Form and delivery of the Convertible Bonds

 

The Convertible Bonds shall be in registered form (forme nominative) (but shall not be, for the avoidance of doubt, registered with the Commission). Title thereto shall be evidenced by book entries in the name of its holders in the securities transfer register and securities’ individual accounts (registre des mouvements de titres et comptes individuels de titulaires d’obligations convertibles) of the Company in accordance with article L. 211-3 and seq. of the French Code monétaire et financier.

 

3.2. Interest rate

 

Each Convertible Bond shall bear interest (the “Interest”) from the relevant Issuance Date (excluded) and until such Convertible Bond’s conversion or redemption pursuant to Article 5 or Article 6, payable in cash on a semi-annual basis at a rate equal to 10%; provided, however, that if a payment in cash has not been made on a semi-annual payment date, payment on the next semi-annual Payment Date shall be in PIK at a rate of 12% payable and compounded annually from the last payment date on which a payment in cash has been made (defined as any period of 365 consecutive days elapsed).

 

Each interest period for a Convertible Bond (an “Interest Period”) shall start on the relevant Issuance Date or on the last day of its preceding Interest Period. Each Interest Period shall have a duration of 6 months in case of cash payment or one year in case of PIK or any other period agreed between the Bondholder Majority and the Company.

 

The Interest shall be calculated pro rata temporis (on the basis of a 365-day year or 6 months in case of cash payment). If calculated over a period of less than a year, the Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the number of days elapsed during the interest period concerned divided by 365. The amount of Interest due for each Bondholder shall be calculated by reference to the amount of the total outstanding number of Convertible Bonds held by the relevant Bondholder on the date of calculation of Interest, the amount of such payment being rounded to the nearest second decimal.

 

The amount of Interest accrued shall become immediately due and payable by the Company on the date of repayment of the principal amount of the Convertible Bonds, in the same form as the principal amount.

 

The payment of the Interest shall be carried out without any deduction or withholding for or on account of tax (a “Tax Deduction”) unless such Tax Deduction is required by law. If a Tax Deduction is required to be made by law, the amount of the payment due shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required; provided, however, that such additional amounts shall not be paid (1) if such Tax Deduction is imposed because: (A) the recipient is either domiciled, incorporated, established or acting through a non-cooperative jurisdiction within the meaning of Article 238-0 A of the French Code général des impôts, as the list of such jurisdictions may be amended from time to time; or (B) such payment is made to an account opened in the name of or for the benefit of the recipient in a financial institution established in a non-cooperative jurisdiction within the meaning of Article 238-0 A of the French Code général des impôts, as such list may be amended from time to time, or (2) to the extent that such Tax Deduction is imposed due to the failure of the relevant recipient to comply with any certification, identification or other reporting requirement, if such compliance is required under applicable law as a precondition to relief or exemption from such Tax Deduction. If, following the payment of additional amounts under this paragraph, any Bondholder subsequently recovers all or part of such Tax Deduction (whether through a tax credit right, a repayment of tax or otherwise), such Bondholder shall pay to the Company an amount which will leave the Company (after that payment) in the same after-tax position as the Company would have been in had the Tax Deduction not been required to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable after such recovery has been made.

 

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3.3. Rank; Liquidation Preference

 

3.3.1. The Convertible Bonds shall constitute direct, general, unconditional obligations of the Company, and shall rank junior and subordinated to other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company. Cash redemptions made by the Company pursuant to the provisions hereof shall rank equally among themselves and junior and subordinated to all other unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness, whether present or, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, future, of the Company.

 

3.3.2. The Convertible Bonds shall rank senior to all of the Ordinary Shares and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company currently existing or hereafter authorized, classified or reclassified by the Company (collectively, “Junior Securities”), in each case, as to rights to receive dividends or to participate in distributions of assets or payments upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

 

3.3.3. In the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Bondholders of Convertible Bonds then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders, and in the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the consideration payable to shareholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event or out of the Available Proceeds, as applicable, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Junior Securities by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per Convertible Bond equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the Accrued Value or (ii) such amount as would have been payable had such Convertible Bond been converted into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 5 immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event based on the then effective rate of conversion and without giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation or any other limitations on conversion set forth herein. If upon any such voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders shall be insufficient to pay the Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this Section 3.3.3, the Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts that would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such Convertible Bonds were paid in full.

 

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3.3.4. In the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, after the payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to the Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds pursuant to Section 3.3.3, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its Junior Securities or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the consideration not payable to the Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds pursuant to Section 3.3.3 or the remaining Available Proceeds, as the case may be, shall be distributed among the Bondholders and the holders of Ordinary Shares, pro rata based on the number of Shares held by each such holder, including all Ordinary Shares converted and all Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion pursuant to the terms of this Convertible Bond immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

 

3.4. Transfer and assignment

 

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, no Holder may assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of the Convertible Bonds to any Person, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, the Convertible Bonds may only be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in compliance with US state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of this Convertible Bond or the Conversion Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or to the Issuer, the Issuer may require the transferor to provide to the Issuer an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Issuer, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of this Convertible Bond or the Conversion Shares under the Securities Act. Any transferee of Convertible Bonds shall be bound by and will benefit from any and all rights attached to the Convertible Bonds.

 

ARTICLE 4.TERM

 

The Convertible Bonds are issued for a period starting on the relevant Issuance Date and ending on the relevant date of conversion or redemption pursuant to Article 5 or Article 6.

 

ARTICLE 5. OPTIONAL CONVERSION

 

5.1. Optional conversion

 

5.1.1. The Convertible Bonds shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Issuance Date at the option of the Bondholder thereof, into that number of whole Ordinary Shares (subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 5) determined by dividing the Accrued Value of such Convertible Bond by the Conversion Price then in effect. Bondholders shall effect conversions by providing the Company with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”), unless the Company directs Bondholders that the Notice of Conversion shall be delivered to the Company’s transfer agent. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the aggregate amount of Convertible Bonds to be converted, the aggregate amount of Convertible Bonds owned prior to the conversion at issue, the aggregate amount of Convertible Bonds owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Bondholder delivers by e-mail attachment or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service such Notice of Conversion to the Company (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Company is deemed delivered hereunder. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. To effect conversions of Convertible Bonds, a Bondholder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the Convertible Bonds to the Company unless all of the Convertible Bond represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Bondholder shall deliver the certificate representing such Convertible Bonds promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Convertible Bonds converted into Ordinary Shares or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued, and all rights (other than the right to receive the Conversion Shares) with respect to such shares will terminate. The Company’s Bondholder ledger and transfer book shall serve as the exclusive record of the Convertible Bonds.

 

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5.2. Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion

 

5.2.1. Not later than the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Bondholder (A) the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Convertible Bonds, which on or after the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the Issuance Date or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those which may then be required by any Purchase Agreement or any other applicable lock-up agreement or similar agreement) and (B) cash in an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends, if any. On or after the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the Issuance Date or (ii) the Effective Date, the Company shall deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 5 electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Ordinary Shares as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Conversion delivered at or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Issuance Date, the Company agrees to deliver the Conversion Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Issuance Date.

 

5.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a conversion of Convertible Bonds into Conversion Shares, pursuant to Article 5 shall only become effective upon delivery by the Bondholder to the Company of a duly signed subscription bulletin (bulletin de souscription) in the form attached hereto as Annex B (which must be delivered no later than the Share Delivery Date).

 

5.3. Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares

 

5.3.1. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as reasonably directed by the applicable Bondholder by the Share Delivery Date, the Bondholder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Bondholder any original Convertible Bonds certificate delivered to the Company and the Bondholder shall promptly return to the Company the Conversion Shares issued to such Bondholder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

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5.4. Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages

 

5.4.1. The Company’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Bondholder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Bondholder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Bondholder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to such Bondholder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action that the Company may have against such Bondholder. In the event a Bondholder shall elect to convert any or all of the Accrued Value of its Convertible Bonds, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Bondholder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Bondholder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Bondholder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Convertible Bonds of such Bondholder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Company posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Bondholder in the amount of 150% of the Accrued Value of Convertible Bonds which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Bondholder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Company fails to deliver to a Bondholder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 5 by the 10th Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, the Company shall pay to such Bondholder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each USD$5,000 of Accrued Value of Convertible Bonds being converted, USD$25 per Trading Day (increasing to USD$50 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day and increasing to USD$100 per Trading Day on the sixth Trading Day after such damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after the 10th Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Bondholder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Bondholder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Bondholder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Bondholder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

5.5. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion

 

5.5.1. In addition to any other rights available to the Bondholder, if the Company fails for any reason unrelated to the actions of the Bondholder or its Affiliates to deliver to a Bondholder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 5, and if after such Share Delivery Date such Bondholder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Bondholder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Bondholder of the Conversion Shares which such Bondholder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to such Bondholder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Bondholder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Bondholder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of Shares that such Bondholder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (excluding any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Bondholder, either reissue (if surrendered) the Convertible Bonds equal to the aggregate value of the Convertible Bonds submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Bondholder the number of Shares that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5. For example, if a Bondholder purchases Shares having a total purchase price of USD$11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of Convertible Bonds with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any applicable brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of USD$10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay such Bondholder USD$1,000. The Bondholder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Bondholder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon the request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. If a Bondholder purchases Ordinary Shares having a total purchase price of USD$9,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of Convertible Bonds with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any applicable brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of USD$10,000, under clause (A) of the preceding sentence, the Company shall not be required to pay Bondholder any amount. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a Buy-In, the Bondholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase Shares at the lowest available price, paying the lowest reasonably available brokerage commission. The Bondholder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Bondholder in respect of the Buy-In and evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Bondholder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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5.6. Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion

 

5.6.1. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Shares within a limit of 10% of its share capital, for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds as herein provided, free from pre-emptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Bondholder (and the other Bondholders of the Convertible Bonds), not less than such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 2) upon the conversion of the then outstanding Convertible Bonds (assuming for such purpose a Conversion Price equal to the Floor Price and any such conversions are made without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein). The Company covenants that all Ordinary Shares that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, if a Registration Statement is then effective under the Securities Act, shall be registered for public resale in accordance with such Registration Statement (subject to such Bondholder’s compliance with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement).

 

5.7. Fractional Shares

 

5.7.1. No fractional Ordinary Shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Convertible Bonds. As to any fraction of an Ordinary Share which the Bondholder would otherwise be entitled to subscribe upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole Share.

 

5.8. Transfer Taxes and Expenses

 

5.8.1. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of Convertible Bonds shall be made without charge to any Bondholder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of (1) any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Bondholders of such Convertible Bonds and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid and (2) any subsequent transfer or sale of the Conversion Shares in connection with transactions carried out by the Bondholders.

 

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5.9. Beneficial Ownership Limitation

 

A Bondholder may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this Section 5; however, no Bondholder shall be subject to this Section 5 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made, the Company shall not effect any conversion of the Convertible Bond, and such Bondholder shall not have the right to convert all or any portion of the Convertible Bond, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable notice of optional conversion (“Optional Conversion Notice”), such Bondholder (together with such Bondholder’s Affiliates, and any persons acting as a group together with such Bondholder or any of such Bondholder’s Affiliates (such persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of 4.9%, 9.9%, 19.9% of the Company’s Ordinary Shares (or such other amount as a Bondholder may specify) (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such Bondholder and its Attribution Parties shall include the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Bond with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Ordinary Shares which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Accrued Value of the Convertible Bond beneficially owned by such Bondholder or any of its Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by such Bondholder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Upon request by the Company, the Bondholders will promptly provide to the Company written evidence detailing their holdings in securities of the Company, which the Company is entitled to rely upon for purposes of this Section 5. Upon request by the Company, the Bondholders will promptly provide to the Company written evidence detailing their holdings in securities of the Company, which the Company is entitled to rely upon for purposes of this Section 5.

 

Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 5, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 5 applies, the determination of whether the Convertible Bond is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Bondholder together with any Attribution Parties) and of the amount of the Convertible Bond that is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Bondholder, and the submission of an Optional Conversion Notice shall be deemed to be such Bondholder’s determination of whether the Convertible Bond may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Bondholder together with any Attribution Parties) and the amount of the Convertible Bond that is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Bondholder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers an Optional Conversion Notice that such Optional Conversion Notice has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Bondholder shall provide the Company with any information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with this Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the provisions related thereto, in each case with respect to the Company’s reporting obligations pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other U.S. federal or state securities regulations. For purposes of this Section 5, in determining the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares, a Bondholder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding. Upon the written request (which may be via email) of a Bondholder, the Company shall within two (2) trading days confirm in writing to such Bondholder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Convertible Bond, by such Bondholder or its Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Ordinary Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, a Bondholder may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation applicable to such Bondholder; provided, however, that any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 5 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Bondholder. Upon request by the Company, the Bondholders will promptly provide to the Company written evidence detailing their holdings in securities of the Company, which the Company is entitled to rely upon for purposes of this Section 5.9.

 

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5.10. Registration Rights

 

The Company will register for resale the Underlying Shares pursuant the Registration Rights Agreement and such Underlying Shares shall be treated as “Registrable Securities” as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 6. REDEMPTION; CALL RIGHT

 

6.1. Redemption after the 5th year anniversary

 

The Convertible Bonds shall be redeemable at the option of each Bondholder (the “Bondholder Redemption Right”) at any time after the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issuance Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Article.

 

A Bondholder wishing to exercise its Bondholder Redemption Right shall deliver a written notice (the “Bondholder Redemption Notice”) to the Company with a copy to the Representative of the Masse.

 

The Bondholder Redemption Notice shall specify, (i) the identity of the Bondholder and evidence of its holding of Convertible Bonds, (ii) the aggregate principal amount and number of Convertible Bonds to be redeemed, (iii) the proposed redemption date, which shall be no earlier than sixty (60) calendar days and no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the date of receipt of the Bondholder Redemption Notice by the Company (the “Bondholder Redemption Date”), (iv) the bank account details to which any cash payment should be made (v) and the securities account details to which any Ordinary Shares should be delivered, if applicable. It being specified that such Bondholder Redemption Date shall be a day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Paris, France or New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

The Bondholder Redemption Notice shall be irrevocable once received by the Company, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company.

 

The redemption price payable by the Company to each Bondholder exercising its Bondholder Redemption Right shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Accrued Value of the Convertible Bonds to be redeemed as at the Bondholder Redemption Date (the “Bondholder Redemption Price”).

 

Within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt of a valid Bondholder Redemption Notice, the Company shall deliver a written notice to the relevant Bondholder(s) (the “Settlement Election Notice”) specifying the settlement method elected by the Company from among the following options: (i) payment in cash from distributable amounts (bénéfices distribuables) in accordance with article L. 232-11 of the French Code de commerce (“Cash Settlement from Distributable Amounts”), (ii) payment in cash from the proceeds of a new issuance of equity securities (“Cash Settlement from New Equity Issuance”) carried out by the Company for the purpose of funding such redemption; or (iii) delivery of Ordinary Shares (“Share Settlement”) at a price per share equal to at least twenty percent (20%) less than the official closing price of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on the Trading Market on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of issuance of the Settlement Election Notice (the “Share Settlement Price”) or (iv) a combination of any of the options described in (i), (ii) and/or (iii) above.

 

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The Company shall have the sole and absolute discretion to elect the settlement method, and may elect different settlement methods for different portions of the Bondholder Redemption Price.

 

If the Company elects Cash Settlement (whether from Distributable Amounts or from New Equity Issuance), the Company shall pay the Bondholder Redemption Price in one (1) single instalment on the Bondholder Redemption Date. Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account specified by the Bondholder in the Bondholder Redemption Notice, the details of which shall have been communicated to the Company at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Bondholder Redemption Date.

 

If the Company elects Cash Settlement from New Equity Issuance, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to complete such equity issuance prior to the Bondholder Redemption Date. The Company shall keep the relevant Bondholder(s) reasonably informed of the progress of such equity issuance.

 

If the Company elects Share Settlement, the number of Ordinary Shares to be delivered to the relevant Bondholder shall be equal to the Bondholder Redemption Price divided by the Share Settlement Price, rounded down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary Shares. The provisions of Section 5.2 through Section 5.10 shall apply to such Share Settlement.

 

The Ordinary Shares to be delivered shall be newly issued shares, fully paid and ranking pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares as from their date of issuance.

 

6.2. Call Right

 

All or a portion of the Convertible Bonds shall be redeemable at the option of the Company commencing any time in whole or in part, subject to the following terms:

 

(a) Redemption Price: the redemption price per Convertible Bond (the “Call Price”) shall be equal to:

 

Period Call Price
   
From the Issuance Date to (but excluding) the 1st anniversary 150% of the Accrued Value
   
From the 1st anniversary to (but excluding) the 2nd anniversary 140% of the Accrued Value
   
From the 2nd anniversary to (but excluding) the 3rd anniversary 130% of the Accrued Value
   
From the 3rd anniversary to (but excluding) the 4th anniversary 120% of the Accrued Value
   
From the 4th anniversary to (but excluding) the 5th anniversary 110% of the Accrued Value
   
From the 5th anniversary onwards 100% of the Accrued Value

 

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In the event of a partial redemption, the Company shall redeem Convertible Bonds from all Bondholders on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of Convertible Bonds held by each Bondholder, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Bondholder Majority.

 

The Company shall exercise its Issuer’s Call Right by delivering a written notice (the “Call Notice”) to each Bondholder at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the proposed redemption date (the “Call Date”), specifying (a) the aggregate principal amount and number of Convertible Bonds to be redeemed, (b) the Call Date, (c) the applicable Call Price, (d) the place and manner of payment; and (e) the deadline for Bondholders to exercise their Conversion Right pursuant to Article 5.

 

Upon receipt of the Call Notice, each Bondholder whose Convertible Bonds are subject to redemption shall have the right, exercisable by written notice to the Company delivered at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Call Date, to elect to convert all or a portion of its Convertible Bonds into Ordinary Shares at the then-applicable Conversion Price (taking into account any VWAP Reset and other adjustments) rather than have such Convertible Bonds redeemed for cash.

 

On the Call Date, the Company shall pay the Call Price to each Bondholder whose Convertible Bonds are redeemed (and who has not validly exercised its Conversion Right) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account designated by such Bondholder. Upon payment of the Call Price in full, the relevant Convertible Bonds shall be automatically cancelled and shall cease to represent any rights against the Company, and the Company shall update the register of Bondholders accordingly.

 

ARTICLE 7. CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS

 

7.1. Dividends and Share Splits

 

7.1.1. If the Company, at any time while the Convertible Bonds are outstanding: (i) pays a dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in Shares or any other Share Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Ordinary Shares issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Convertible Bonds or any cash distributions), (ii) subdivides outstanding Ordinary Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding Ordinary Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of the Ordinary Shares, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then each of the Conversion Price and the Floor Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

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7.2. Conversion Price Reset

 

The Conversion Price shall be subject to a one-time downward adjustment equal to the VWAP Reset.

 

On the date six (6) months after the Issuance Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day) (the “VWAP Reset Date”), the Conversion Price shall be automatically adjusted to equal the VWAP of the Shares, as reported by Bloomberg (or, if not available, any other internationally recognized financial data provider selected by the Company), calculated over the twenty (20) consecutive trading days immediately commencing on (but excluding) the VWAP Reset Date (the “VWAP Calculation Period”).

 

In no event shall the Conversion Price be adjusted below the VWAP Floor Price, as adjusted for any share split, dividend, recapitalization, combination, reclassification or similar event occurring between the Issuance Date and the VWAP Reset Date.

 

For the avoidance of doubt: (i) if the VWAP calculated pursuant to this Section 7.2 is equal to or greater than the then-current Conversion Price, no adjustment shall be made; (ii) if the VWAP calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) above is less than the VWAP Floor Price, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to equal the VWAP Floor Price.

 

7.3. Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Issuance of Ordinary Shares

 

7.3.1. If and whenever on or after the date hereof until the first date on which no Convertible Bonds are outstanding the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 7.3 is deemed to have issued or sold, any Ordinary Shares (including the issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, but excluding Ordinary Shares issued or sold, or deemed to have been issued or sold, by the Company in connection with any Exempt Issuance) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than the Conversion Price then in effect (each such issue, sale or deemed issuance or sale, a “Dilutive Issuance”), where the aggregate amount of consideration received by the Company, together with all prior issuances and sales conducted for the purpose of raising capital by the Company on or after the date hereof that were excluded from this Section 7.3 by this clause, exceeds $500,000, then, immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price. For all purposes of the foregoing (including, without limitation, determining the adjusted Conversion Price and the New Issuance Price under this Section 7.3), the following shall be applicable:

 

7.3.1.1. Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Company for Ordinary Shares issued or deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 7.3, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:

 

7.3.1.1.1. the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

 

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7.3.1.1.2. the maximum number of Ordinary Shares (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 upon the issuance of such Options or Convertible Securities.

 

7.3.1.2. Deemed Issuance of Options and Convertible Securities.

 

7.3.1.2.1. If the Company at any time or from time to time shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of Bondholders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of Ordinary Shares (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

 

7.3.1.2.2. If the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares increases or decreases at any time (other than (i) proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to above and (ii) automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security which are not more favorable to the Bondholder thereof than the anti-dilution and similar provisions set forth herein), the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Conversion Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate (as the case may be) at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Section 7, if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the date of first issuance of Convertible Bonds are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Ordinary Shares deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 7 shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

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7.3.1.3. Calculation of Consideration Received.

 

7.3.1.3.1. In case one or more Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, (x) each such Option will be deemed to have been issued for the Option Value of such Option and (y) the other securities issued or sold in such integrated transaction shall be deemed to have been issued or sold for the difference of (I) the aggregate consideration received by the Company less any consideration paid or payable by the Company pursuant to the terms of such other securities of the Company, less (II) the Option Value of each such Option.

 

7.3.1.3.2. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration other than cash received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefor. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the VWAP of such publicly traded securities on the date of receipt. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the Required Bondholders. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Business Days after the tenth (10th) day following the Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Required Bondholders. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all Parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

 

7.3.1.4. Record Date. If the Company takes a record of the Bondholders of Ordinary Shares for the purpose of entitling them (A) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Ordinary Shares, Options or in Convertible Securities or (B) to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issuance or sale of the Ordinary Shares deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase (as the case may be).

 

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7.3.1.5. Expiration or Termination of Options or Convertible Securities. Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Securities (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 7, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Securities (or portion thereof) never been issued.

 

7.4. Subsequent Rights Offerings

 

In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7.1, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Share Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record Bondholders of any class of Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Bondholders will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Bondholder could have acquired if the Bondholder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of such Bondholder’s Convertible Bonds (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record Bondholders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Bondholder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Bondholder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Bondholder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Bondholder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Bondholder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). To the extent that the issue price of such Purchase Rights would result in an adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 7.3, such adjustment shall not occur to the extent the Bondholders were granted the right to acquire such Purchase Rights on the applicable term.

 

7.5. Pro Rata Distributions

 

During such time as the Convertible Bonds are outstanding, if the Company declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Ordinary Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), in each such case, the Bondholders shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Bondholders would have participated therein if the Bondholder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of the Convertible Bonds (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Bondholder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Bondholder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Bondholder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Bondholder until such time, if ever such grant, issuance or sale, as its right thereto would not result in the Bondholder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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7.6. Fundamental Transaction

 

7.6.1. If, at any time while Convertible Bonds are outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which Bondholders of Ordinary Shares are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the Bondholders of 50% or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Ordinary Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Ordinary Shares is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of Ordinary Shares covered by Section 7.1), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires 50% or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, and such event(s) do not constitute a Deemed Liquidation Event (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of Convertible Bonds, the Bondholder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 1 on the conversion of the Convertible Bonds), the number of shares of capital stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a Bondholder of the number of Ordinary Shares for which the Convertible Bonds are convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 1 on the conversion of the Convertible Bonds).

 

7.6.2. For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Ordinary Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If Bondholders of Ordinary Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Bondholder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of the Convertible Bonds following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file new Terms and Conditions with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Bondholders new Convertible Bonds consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Bondholders’ right to convert such Convertible Bonds into Alternate Consideration.

 

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7.6.3. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Convertible Bond and the Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.6 pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Bondholder Majority and approved by the Bondholder Majority (without unreasonable condition or delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Bondholder of Convertible Bonds, deliver to the Bondholder in exchange for Convertible Bonds a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Convertible Bonds which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Ordinary Shares acquirable and receivable upon conversion of Convertible Bonds (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of Convertible Bonds) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the Conversion Price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Convertible Bonds immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Bondholder Majority.

 

7.7. Calculations

 

All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of Ordinary Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Ordinary Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

7.8. Notice to the Bondholders

 

7.8.1. Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Bondholder by email2 a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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7.8.2. Notice to Allow Conversion by Bondholder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Ordinary Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a redemption of the Ordinary Shares, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all Bondholders of the Ordinary Shares of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Ordinary Shares, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Ordinary Shares is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of Convertible Bonds, and shall cause to be delivered by email to each Bondholder at its email address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Company, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the Bondholders of the Ordinary Shares of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that Bondholders of the Ordinary Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their Ordinary Shares for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 6-K, unless determined by the Company that such filing would be harmful to the Company at such time, in which case the Company shall file such Form 6-K as soon as is reasonably practicable in its discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the conversion rights of any Bondholder, each Bondholder shall remain entitled to convert the Accrued Value of the Convertible Bonds (or any part hereof) during the twenty (20)-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

ARTICLE 8. PROTECTION AND REPRESENTATION OF BONDHOLDER’S RIGHTS

 

8.1. Representation of the Bondholders

 

The Bondholders shall be organized as a group for the representation of their interests (“Masse”). The Masse shall be governed by the provisions of the French Code de commerce and especially the provisions of articles L. 228-103 and R. 228-60 and seq. of the French Code de commerce. Any reasonable and documented costs or expenses incurred by the Bondholders in connection with the operation and consultation of the Masse shall be reimbursed by the Company upon presentation of the relevant invoices. The Masse may, alone, to the exclusion of all the Bondholders taken individually, exercise the rights and actions, current or future, attached to the Convertible Bonds.

 

8.2. Bondholders’ Representative

 

The Masse shall be represented by a proxy (the “Bondholders’ Representative”) elected by the general meeting of the Bondholders in accordance with French laws and shall be empowered, unless otherwise provided by the general meeting of the Bondholders, to accomplish on behalf of the Masse any management act for the defence of the common interests of the Bondholders in accordance with French laws. Any person is entitled, at any time, to obtain at the Company’s registered office the name and the address of the Bondholders’ Representative.

 

The fees of the Bondholders’ Representative shall be paid on a quarterly basis and are set out at [●] per year.

 

The first Bondholders’ Representative shall be [●] (hereafter, “[●]”).

 

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8.3. General meeting of the Bondholders

 

The general meetings of the Bondholders shall meet in accordance with the following provisions.

 

The Bondholders’ general meetings shall be convened by either the Board of the Company in its capacity as legal representative, the Bondholders’ Representative, the administrator (liquidateur) in case of liquidation of the Company or any Bondholders holding together at least 15% of the Convertible Bonds, in writing (including by email) with a seven (7) calendar days’ prior notice, save that such prior notice can be reduced in case of urgency if the person issuing the convening notice duly justifies of such urgency.

 

Any Bondholder may attend meetings by remote transmission (telephone, videoconference, etc.) and may be represented by any person of its choice in accordance with articles L. 228-61 et seq. of the French Code de commerce. All decisions taken at the Holders’ general meetings shall be taken in accordance with quorum and majority rules provided under French law.

 

The decisions of the Bondholders can result from a general meeting as described above or written consultation of the Bondholders (including by email) pursuant to article L. 228-46-1 of the French Code de commerce, in which case the same quorum and majority as those described above shall apply. The written consultation shall be sent by the Company or the Bondholders’ Representative to the Bondholders. The Bondholders shall then have seven (7) calendar days to send to the Company (including by email) their answer to such written consultation.

 

8.4. Assimilation

 

Pursuant to article L. 228-46 of French Code de commerce, in the event the Company issues new Convertible Bonds governed by the same terms and conditions than those issued on the Issuance Date, and fully similar to such Convertible Bonds (notably as per the par value, interests, maturity and amortization), then the Bondholders shall be gathered in a single Masse.

 

8.5. Specific authorizations

 

From and after the Issuance Date, for as long as the Investors hold 10% or more of the Convertible Bonds issued as of the closing of the Issuance Date, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote or action by written consent of the Masse, take any of the following actions:

 

- liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the affairs of the Company (or commence or consent to any bankruptcy proceeding relating to the Company, to the extent permitted under French law);

 

- amend, alter or repeal the Company’s bylaws, K-Bis extract, these Terms and Conditions or any similar document of the Company in a manner that materially and adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights given to the Bondholders;

 

- create any equity security, authorize the creation of any equity security, classify any equity security, reclassify any equity security, or issue any equity security or other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security, unless such security ranks junior to the Convertible Bonds with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges or increase of the number Convertible Bonds accordingly;

 

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- pay any cash dividend or redeem any equity or equity linked security until the Convertible Bonds are repaid in full or redeemed or converted into Ordinary Shares, other than securities repurchased at cost from former employees and consultants in connection with the cessation of their service or pursuant to the terms of any equity incentive plan of the Company;

 

- enter into any transaction with an Affiliate, other than the issuance of equity or awards to eligible participants under the Company’s incentive plan, equity plan or equity-based compensation plan, or with respect to employment, consulting or award agreements with respect to executive officers of the Company, in each case regardless of whether such person (or such person’s Affiliates) would be considered an Affiliate of the Company; or

 

- incur or guarantee any new indebtedness, including secured and or senior debt to the senior unsecured Convertible Bonds, other than equipment leases or trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Company will promptly deliver written notice to the Bondholders of the occurrence of any breach or default of the protective provisions set forth in this Section 8.5, specifying in reasonable detail the nature of such event or circumstance and the action, if any, the Company proposes to take with respect thereto. Each of the events or circumstances set out above should be considered as an event of default unless, if curable, it has not been cured within five (5) Business Days of formal notice sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt (lettre recommandée avec accusé de reception) or by bailiff service (notification par commissaire de justice).

 

Subject to this Section 8.5, the Terms and Conditions may be amended by approval of the Company and the vote or action by written consent the Bondholder Majority, or as otherwise required in accordance with the French Commercial Code.

 

8.6. Adjustments in the event of a reduction in capital

 

As long as any Convertible Bond remains outstanding, the Company shall not conduct any reduction in its share capital not triggered by losses without the prior approval of the Masse. In addition, in the event of a reduction of the Company’s share capital triggered by losses, and implemented by a reduction either in the nominal value of its shares or in their number, the Bondholders’ equity rights, in case of conversion of the Convertible Bonds, shall be reduced accordingly as if the Convertible Bonds had been converted prior to the date on which the capital reduction became final, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 228-98, 3° of the French Code de commerce.

 

8.7. Adjustments in the events of financial transactions

 

Subject to Article 7 and pursuant to article L. 228-99 of the French Code de commerce and except in case the Bondholders would have waived their rights under such article with respect to a specific transaction, the Company shall take the necessary steps to protect the interests of the Bondholders if it decides to proceed, regardless of their form, with any of the following transactions at any time prior to the date that all Convertible Bonds are converted or redeemed pursuant to Article 5 or Article 6:

 

(i) issuance of securities with preferential subscription right (émission de nouveaux titres de capital avec droit préférentiel de souscription réservé à ses associés);

 

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(ii) capital increase by incorporation of reserves, profits, or premiums, and bonus issue of shares, or division or consolidation of shares;

 

(iii) capitalization of reserves, profits or premiums by increase of the nominal value of the shares;

 

(iv) distribution of reserves or premiums in cash or portfolio securities;

 

(v) bonus issue to shareholders of any financial instrument other than the Company’s shares; and

 

(vi) change the allocation of Company’s profits among its shareholders through the creation of preferred shares; it being further provided that for the purposes hereof, “Company’s profits” shall exclude the liquidation bonus (boni de liquidation).

 

Further, if it should be necessary to make adjustment provided in article L. 228-99 3° of the French Code de commerce, the adjustment shall be made by applying the method set out in article R. 228-91 of the French Code de commerce, provided, however, that the value of the preferential subscription right, like the value of the Share before detaching the subscription right shall be determined, if need be, by the Board based on the subscription, exchange, or sale price per Share used in connection with the last transaction to have occurred with respect to the Company’s share capital (capital increase, contribution of securities, sale of shares, etc.) during the six (6) months preceding the decision taken by the Board, or, if no transaction has taken place during such period, on the basis of any other financial parameter that appears relevant to the Board of the Company, subject to the terms of the paragraph below.

 

The Company shall inform the Bondholders of any operation referred to in Article 8.7 above at the same time as the shareholders of the Company. On such occasion, the Company shall deliver to the relevant Bondholders a report from the Board detailing the terms of the considered operation and its consequences for the relevant Bondholders, and indicating the manner in which the principles of adjustment stipulated in the said Article 8.7 will be complied with. In the event of disagreement by the Bondholders as to the implementation of the provisions of Article 8.7 by the Company, the Bondholders may request the Company to provide a report from the statutory auditors, acting as an expert appointed by the Parties, as to the application and the compliance of the adjustments contemplated by the Company with the relevant provisions. In the event that the report of the statutory auditors of the Company demonstrates non-compliance with the relevant provisions in a manner prejudicial to the Bondholders, the Company shall promptly make the necessary adjustments to restore the rights of the Bondholders in accordance with the relevant provisions.

 

8.8. Approval by the Bondholder Majority

 

In the event of a modification to the terms and conditions of the Convertible Bonds and/or to these Terms and Conditions, the Company shall obtain, in addition to any approval, authorization or decision required by French law, the approval of the Bondholder Majority.

 

8.9. Information Rights

 

The Company shall provide, grant access to, and deliver to the Bondholders’ Representative on a monthly basis, any information necessary for the Bondholders’ Representative to carry out any of its duties including copies of the monthly financial reports about the Company, as well as any detail or information regarding the business of the Company, the Bondholders’ Representative shall reasonably request from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE 9. WARRANTS

 

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Bonds, the Company shall issue to each Bondholder, on the Issuance Date, warrants to subscribe for Ordinary Shares (bons de souscription d’actions) (the “Warrants”) in accordance with articles L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Code de commerce.

 

The Warrants shall be issued on a detached basis (bon autonome) from the Convertible Bonds, under separate terms and conditions approved by the shareholders’ meeting of the Company to which the Bondholders expressly agree to be bound.

 

ARTICLE 10. NOTICES

 

All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and validly made if delivered by hand, courier, registered letter (return receipt requested) or email (with acknowledgment of receipt) to the registered office of the Company or to the address of the Bondholder recorded in the Company’s securities register.

 

Pasqal Holding SAS

24 Av. Emile Baudot

91120 Palaiseau

France

 

Attention: Mr. Wasiq Bokhari, Mr. Loic Henriet

Email: wasiq.bokhari@pasqal.com / loic@pasqal.com

 

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

61, rue des Belles Feuilles

Paris 75116

France

Attn: Yves Lepage, Olivier Jouffroy

Email: ylepage@orrick.com; ojouffroy@orrick.com

 

and

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 W 52nd St

New York, New York 10019

Attn:  Albert Vanderlaan
    Marsha Mogilevich
  Email:  avanderlaan@orrick.com
    mmogilevich@orrick.com

 

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ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

The Convertible Bonds may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and the Bondholder Majority, or as otherwise required in accordance with the French commercial code. No amendment or supplement to these Terms and Conditions, or waiver of any provision of these Terms and Conditions, may, without the written consent of the Bondholder Majority (or as otherwise required in accordance with the French commercial code or subject to any higher majority required by French law):

 

i. reduce the principal, or extend the stated maturity, of any Convertible Bond;

 

ii. reduce the Bondholder Redemption Price for any Convertible Bond or change the times at which, or the circumstances under which, the Bonds may or will be redeemed by the Company;

 

iii. reduce the rate, or extend the time for the payment, of interest on any Convertible Bond;

 

iv. make any change that adversely affects the conversion rights of any Convertible Bond;

 

v. impair the rights of any Bondholder set forth in Article 5 or Article 6;

 

vi. change the ranking of the Convertible Bonds;

 

vii. make any Convertible Bond payable in money, or at a place of payment, other than that stated in these Terms and Conditions;

 

viii. reduce the amount of Convertible Bonds whose Bondholders must consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification; or

 

ix. make any direct or indirect change to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification provision of these Terms and Conditions that requires the consent of each affected Bondholder.

 

Any waiver by the Company or a Bondholder of a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of these Terms and Conditions or a waiver by any other Bondholders. The failure of the Company or a Bondholder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of these Convertible Bonds on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Bondholder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of these Terms and Conditions on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or a Bondholder must be in writing.

 

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ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS

 

The Convertible Bonds may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and the Bondholder Majority, or as otherwise required in accordance with the French commercial code.

 

The Parties undertake to communicate, execute and deliver any information and any document, as well as to take any action or decision which may be necessary to the performance of the Terms and Conditions.

 

The Parties acknowledge that, pursuant to the terms of these Terms and Conditions, they are irrevocably bound by their respective undertakings set forth herein.

 

Each Party agrees that if a Party defaults in the execution of his or its obligations hereunder, the allocation of damages to the other Parties will not be an appropriate and sufficient remedy. Each Party acknowledges accordingly that (i) the beneficiary of any option or right shall, in any case, be entitled to seek specific performance (exécution forcée) without prejudice to any additional compensation (dommages et intérêts complémentaires) and (ii) by exception to article 1221 of the French Code civil, (x) there exists no physical, legal nor moral obstacle that would prevent such specific performance (exécution forcée) to take place and (y) each Party may in any case be entitled to pursue specific performance (exécution forcée) even if an obvious disproportion between the cost of the performance of its obligation for the debtor and the interest of the beneficiary (for the purpose of article 1221 of the French Code civil) would result from such specific performance (exécution forcée).

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1220 of the French Code civil, the Parties agree that a Party may not withhold the performance of its/his obligations under these Terms and Conditions in the absence of a serious and established breach of the terms of this Convertible Bond by another Party.

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 1224 and 1226 of the French Code civil, the Parties agree that the termination (résolution) of the Terms and Conditions in case of a serious breach of its terms by any Party may not result in a notification made in this respect by one Party under the conditions provided under article 1226 of the French Code civil but may only result from an enforceable decision of a competent court.

 

Each Party declares to assume all the risks arising from an unpredictable change of circumstances (changement de circonstances imprévisible) as a result of which implementing of these Terms and Conditions would become excessively onerous for such Party, and waives any right to make any claim under article 1195 of the French Code civil.

 

The Convertible Bonds will validly bind and will benefit to the heirs, legatees and legal successors of each Party.

 

The Parties declare that they have been advised by their own lawyers or advisors and have therefore been able to independently assess the scope of their rights and obligations under the Convertible Bonds. No advisor or lawyer shall be deemed to be the sole draftsman (rédacteur unique) of the Convertible Bonds vis à vis all the Parties.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, each of the Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Convertible Bonds shall be treated as equity of the Company. The Parties agree to file all relevant tax returns in a manner consistent with such treatment, and take no position inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by final “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of these Terms and Conditions and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

ARTICLE 13. LOST OR MUTILATED CONVERTIBLE BOND CERTIFICATE

 

If a Bondholder’s Convertible Bond certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the Convertible Bonds so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Company (which shall not include the posting of any bond). The applicant for a new certificate under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate.

 

ARTICLE 14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law.

 

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tribunal des activités économiques of Paris.

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE BONDHOLDER IN ORDER TO

CONVERT SENIOR UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE BONDS)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the aggregate amount of senior unsecured bonds convertible into shares of the Company (obligations convertibles en actions), each at a nominal value of [EUR 0.01] (the “Convertible Bonds”), indicated below into ordinary shares (actions ordinaires) (the “Ordinary Shares”), of [Pasqal Holding SA], a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If Ordinary Shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay documentary stamp or similar taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Company in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Bondholders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion: ____________________________________________________

Aggregate Amount of Convertible Bond owned prior to Conversion: _______________________

Amount of Convertible Bond to be Converted: ________________________________

Number of Ordinary Shares to be Issued: ___________________________________

Applicable Conversion Price: __________________________________________________

Aggregate Amount of Convertible Bond owned subsequent to Conversion:____________________

Address for Delivery:_________________________________________________

or

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker no: _____________

Account no: ___________

 

  [HOLDER]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 


 

ANNEX B

 

PASQAL HOLDING SA

A French société anonyme with a share capital of [xx] euros

Registered office: [xx]

[xx]

(the « Company »)

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

(CONVERSION OF BONDS)

 

1. TERMS OF THE CONVERSION OF BONDS

 

On [●], the Company issued [●] bonds, convertible into ordinary shares (actions ordinaires) of the Company, in accordance with the terms and conditions dated [●] (the “Convertible Bonds Terms & Conditions”), for a total amount of [●] euros (the “Convertible Bonds”), which shall be converted into ordinary shares of the Company by application of the Convertible Bonds Terms & Conditions.

 

2. SUBSCRIPTION

 

[name of the investor], a corporation governed by the laws of [●], having its registered office located at [●], represented by [●] (the “Holder”),

 

DECLARE:

 

- to subscribe for [●] ([●]) ordinary share(s) (action(s) ordinaire(s)) of the Company, with a par value of €[●] per ordinary share), with a total subscription price of [●] euros, by conversion of [●] Convertible Bonds.

 

On ________________________________,

 

 

 

 

 

     
[●]1    
Represented by [●]   1 Signature to be preceded by the statement « Bon pour
    souscription de [●] ([●]) actions ordinaires de la société »

 

 

 

EX-4.2 4 ea027921801ex4-2.htm FORM OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INVESTMENT WARRANTS

Exhibit 4.2

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE 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, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED 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.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

 

THE WARRANTS

 

On [●], the shareholders of [Pasqal Holding SA], a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (hereafter referred to as the “Company”), issued [●] warrants (the “Warrants”), subject to the Terms and Conditions below (the “Terms and Conditions”).

 

The Warrants are issued subject to the terms of these Terms and Conditions which are binding upon the Company and the Holders (as defined below).

 

1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, except where the context requires or unless otherwise defined herein, the following capitalised terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1.1 “Adjustment Event” means the occurrence of (i) any reduction of the Company’s share capital, share premium account or capital redemption reserve involving the repayment of money to shareholders of the Company, or (ii) the entering into any scheme of arrangement requiring the consent of the court or the purchase or the redemption of any share capital or the reduction of any uncalled liability in respect thereof or the cancellation of any unissued shares, or (iii) every issue by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves or (iv) any securities, or (v) the consolidation, subdivision or reduction of capital or (vi) other reconstruction or adjustment relating to the equity share capital or (vii) any amalgamation or reconstruction affecting the equity share capital (or any shares, stocks or securities derived from them) of the Company or (viii) any dividend distribution or (ix) any other event whereby the Company sells or disposes of any and / or all material assets of the Company, which, in either case, may adversely impact the value of the equity shares in the Company;

 

1.1.2 “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act;

 

1.1.3 “Alternate Consideration” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.15(a) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.4 “Asset Sale” means a sale or a disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

 

1.1.5 “Black Scholes Value” means the value of the Warrants based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the greater of (i) the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (ii) the highest VWAP during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction (or the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, if earlier) and ending on the Trading Day of the Holder’s request pursuant to this Clause 1.1.5, (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date and (E) a zero cost of borrow;

 

 


 

1.1.6 “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg L.P.;

 

1.1.7 “Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 28, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France, and the Company;

 

1.1.8 “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed;

 

1.1.9 “Buy-In” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2.9 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.10 “Cash Settlement” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.3.3 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.11 “Cash Settlement Period” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.3.3(a) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.12 “Change of Control” means any of the following events: the Issuer, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Issuer with or into another Person, in which the Issuer is not the surviving entity and in which the stockholders of the Issuer immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation (excluding a merger effected solely to change the Company’s name or jurisdiction of incorporation);

 

1.1.13 “Company” means Pasqal Holding SA and any successors thereto;

 

1.1.14 “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

1.1.15 “Control” means and any derived form thereof has the meaning given by article L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce);

 

1.1.16 “Convertible Bonds” has the meaning given to it in Clause 7.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.17 “Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any Shares and any securities of the Company that when paired with one or more other securities of the Company or another entity entitles the holder thereof to receive, Shares;

 

1.1.18 “Corporate Event” means the completion of a Share Sale, an Asset Sale, a Transfer leading to a Change of Control, a Merger or a Demerger;

 

1.1.19 “Demerger” means a “scission” under Articles L. 236-3 et seq. of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) involving the Company, in which the Shares outstanding immediately prior to such demerger would not be converted into or exchanged for at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving entity;

 

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1.1.20 “Depository Trust Company” means The Depository Trust Company, a New York limited-purpose trust company and registered clearing agency under Section 17A of the Exchange Act;

 

1.1.21 “Dilutive Issuance” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.12 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.22 “Encumbrances” means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, option, restriction, right of first refusal, right of pre-emption, third party right or interest, any other encumbrance of any kind, and any other type of preferential arrangement (including, without limitation, title transfer and retention arrangements) having a similar effect;

 

1.1.23 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

1.1.24 “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) any securities of the Company to employees, officers or directors, consultants, contractors, vendors or other agents of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreements or the Business Combination Agreement and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Shares issued and outstanding on the Closing Date, provided that such securities have not been amended since the Closing Date to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations and automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such securities which are not more favorable to the holder thereof than the anti-dilution and similar provisions set forth herein) or to extend the term of such securities, (c) the Underlying Shares, and (d) securities issued pursuant to any merger, acquisition or strategic transaction or partnership approved by a majority of the directors of the Company, provided that (i) such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are issued pursuant to an effective registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act and (ii) any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equityholders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but any such Exempt Issuance shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities (i) primarily for the purpose of raising capital, including an at-the-market offering, or (ii) to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities;

 

1.1.25 “Exercisable Warrants” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.26 “France Holiday” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2.2 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.27 “Fundamental Transaction” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.15(a) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.28 “Group” means the Company and any company Controlled by the latter;

 

1.1.29 “Holder” means any person who holds one or more Warrants from time to time in accordance with these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.30 “Holders’ Representative” has the meaning given to it in Clause 7.17 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.31 “Holders Majority” has the meaning given to it in Clause 7.8 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.32 “Initial Exercise Period” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2.1;

 

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1.1.33 “Investors” means Inflection Point and [●];

 

1.1.34 “Inflection Point” means Inflection Point Fund I, LP; [●];

 

1.1.35 “Issue Date” has the meaning set forth in Clause 2.1.2 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.36 “Issuer” means the Company, as further described in the recitals of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.37 “Listing” means the first listing (cotation) of all or part of the Shares (or of American Depositary Shares or American Depositary Receipts representing them) on an internationally recognized investment exchange and/or regulated market of the United States of America (or other investment exchange approved by the Company), it being specified that Euronext Growth is not a regulated market and shall not qualify as an internationally recognized investment exchange for the purposes hereof unless approved by the Company;

 

1.1.38 “Masse” has the meaning given to it in Clause 7.16 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.39 “Measurement Price” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.11 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.40 “Merger” means a “fusion” under Articles L. 236-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) for mergers between entities headquartered in France and L. 236-25 et seq. of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) for the international mergers involving the Company, in which the Shares outstanding immediately prior to such merger would not be converted into or exchanged for at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving entity;

 

1.1.41 “New Issuance Price” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.12 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.42 “Net Share Settlement” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.3.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.43 “New Purchaser” has the meaning given in paragraph 2.2.6;

 

1.1.44 “New Warrants” has the meaning given in paragraph 2.2.6;

 

1.1.45 “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Shares or Convertible Securities;

 

1.1.46 “Option Value” means the value of an Option based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg determined as of (A) the Trading Day prior to the public announcement of the issuance of the applicable Option, if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, for pricing purposes and reflecting (i) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the applicable Option as of the applicable date of determination, (ii) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, (iii) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the highest weighted average price of the Shares during the period beginning on the Trading Day prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the issuance of the applicable Option and ending on (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of such issuance, if the issuance of such Option is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Option if the issuance of such Option is not publicly announced, (iv) a zero cost of borrow and (v) a 360 day annualization factor, provided, however, in case any Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, in no event shall the Option Value exceed a fraction of the aggregate consideration received (excluding the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities) equal to (1) the number of Shares underlying such Option divided by (2) the total number of Shares issued or issuable in the integrated transaction (including the number of shares underlying such Option);

 

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1.1.47 “Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares (actions ordinaires) of the Company excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any class of preferred shares;

 

1.1.48 “Parties” or a “Party” means the Company and the Holders, as applicable;

 

1.1.49 “Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

1.1.50 “Proceeding” means action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding, whether commenced or threatened;

 

1.1.51 “Purchase Agreement” means the securities purchase agreement, dated the date hereof, between the Company and certain original Holders with respect to the Convertible Bonds and the Warrants, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

1.1.52 “Redemption Date” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.2.1(a) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.53 “Redemption Notice” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.54 “Redemption Trigger Price” means USD 18.00 (or its equivalent based on the European Central Bank reference exchange rate applicable on each relevant Trading Day), subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.5.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.55 “Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, the initial Holders of the Warrants and the other parties thereto;

 

1.1.56 “Round” means any equity financing, including convertible debt financing, conferring ownership, immediately or not, of the share capital of the Company, by issue, in any form, of Shares or securities of the Company (except any operation reserved to the employees or mandataires sociaux or consultants of the Company or through the exercise of outstanding securities including, for the avoidance of doubt the Warrants);

 

1.1.57 “Securities” refers to (i) Shares, (ii) any other equity securities, debt instruments, or other issued securities whose issue confers ownership of any part of the share capital, voting rights, immediately or in the future, including in particular, options to subscribe to or purchase Shares and equity warrants (bons de souscription d’actions) and founders’ warrants (bons de souscription de parts de créateur d’entreprise), and (iii) any right to be allotted, subscribe to, or any right of priority pertaining to the aforementioned Shares, securities or rights, whether or not attaching to such Shares, securities or rights;

 

1.1.58 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

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1.1.59 “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Shares as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise;

 

1.1.60 “Share(s)” means the Ordinary Shares (actions ordinaire), existing or future, issued by the Company in representation of its capital and outstanding as at the relevant date irrespective of their class or category;

 

1.1.61 “Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Shares, and any securities of the Company that when paired with one or more other securities of the Company or another entity entitles the holder thereof to receive, Shares;

 

1.1.62 “Share Sale” means a sale (vente), for any reason, of a number of Shares of the Company leading to a Change of Control;

 

1.1.63 “Shareholder” means any person who holds at least one Share of the Company;

 

1.1.64 “Shareholders’ Decision” means the decision held on [●] 2026 by the Shareholders relating to the issuance of the Warrants;

 

1.1.65 “Strike Price” means USD 12.00; provided that the Strike Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.5 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.66 “Subscription Price” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.3.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.67 “Subscription Rights” means the rights conferred by a Warrant to subscribe for Shares in accordance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.68 “Successor Entity” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.15(c) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.69 “Third Party” means any person who is not a Shareholder;

 

1.1.70 “Trading Day” means a day on which the relevant regulated market or investment exchange on which the Shares are listed is open for trading;

 

1.1.71 “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Shares is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing);

 

1.1.72 “Transaction Documents” means the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto;

 

1.1.73 “Transfer” refers to any transaction pursuant to which, immediate or future ownership title, co-ownership, bare ownership or usufruct of Securities held by a Party is transferred, for any reason whatsoever, with or without consideration including in particular, further to a sale, assignment of a preferential right to subscribe or waiver of such right to the benefit of a specified person, donation, transfer in lieu of payment (dation en paiement), settlement, exchange, Securities lending transaction, dismemberment, public auction, partial asset contribution (apport partiel d’actifs), Merger, Demerger or any combination thereof;

 

1.1.74 “Transfer Agent” means [Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company], the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company;

 

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1.1.75 “Underlying Shares” means the Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds or exercise of the Warrants;

 

1.1.76 “Valuation Event” has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.5.12(c)(ii) of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.77 “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Shares is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Shares for the 20 Trading Day preceding such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Shares for the 20 Trading Days preceding such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Shares are then reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the average of the highest closing bid price per Share and the lowest closing ask price per Share for the 20 Trading Days preceding such date, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants issued on the Initial Exercise Date and then outstanding, and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company;

 

1.1.78 “VWAP Reset” means the one-time adjustment to the Strike Price occurring on the VWAP Reset Date in accordance with Clause 2.5.11 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.79 “VWAP Reset Date” means the date falling six (6) months after the Issue Date;

 

1.1.80 “VWAP Reset Period” means the period of twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days commencing on the VWAP Reset Date;

 

1.1.81 “VWAP Reset Floor” means seven United States Dollars and eighty cents (USD 7.80) per Share (or its Euro equivalent based on the European Central Bank reference exchange rate applicable on the VWAP Reset Date), subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.5.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.82 “Warrant Register” has the meaning given to it in Clause 5.4 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.83 “Warrants” means the bons de souscription d’actions ordinaires to be issued by the Company to the Investors pursuant to the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of articles L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Code de commerce;

 

1.1.84 “Warrant Amount” has the meaning set forth in Clause 2.1.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.85 “Warrant Redemption” has the meaning given to it in Clause 4.1 of these Terms and Conditions;

 

1.1.86 “Warrant Shares” means the Ordinary Shares subscribed by the Holder as a result of the exercise of the Exercisable Warrants;

 

1.1.87 “Winding-Up” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) an order is made or an effective resolution passed for the winding up or dissolution of one of the members of the Group (other than a winding up for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction) whether voluntarily or involuntarily; (ii) an encumbrancer other than the beneficiary of the pledges granted upon granting of the Loan takes possession or an administrator, receiver or administrative receiver is appointed over the whole or a material part of the assets or undertaking of any member of the Group (and for this purpose a part of the assets or undertaking shall be material if the value thereof exceeds 10% of the value of the gross assets of the Group as determined by reference to the latest published consolidated audited accounts of the Issuer subject to any adjustments as the Issuer’s auditors for the time being (acting as experts and not as arbitrators) may consider necessary); (iii) the Company is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of Article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof or certifies that it is unable to pay any of its debts as and when they fall due; or (iv) the passing of a resolution for a solvent Winding-Up of the Company;

 

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1.2 In these Terms and Conditions, except as otherwise provided or where clearly inconsistent, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; words denoting gender include every gender; words denoting persons include bodies corporate or unincorporated.

 

2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE WARRANTS

 

2.1 Warrants

 

2.1.1 The Investors shall be granted Warrants to subscribe to [125% of the total number of Shares into which the Convertible Bond is convertible into on the Issue Date in accordance with the terms of these Terms and Conditions]1 Shares.

 

2.1.2 The Warrants shall be issued free from all Encumbrances in registered form, other than those resulting from applicable securities laws. The Company shall treat the Holders as the absolute owner of the Warrants issued to it and accordingly the Company shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Warrants from any other person. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, no Holder may assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of the Warrants or Subscription Rights (but excluding the Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants) to any Person, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, the Warrants, Subscription Rights and the Warrant Shares may only be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in compliance with US state and federal securities laws.

 

2.1.3 The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring the Warrants and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

2.1.4 The Warrants do not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a shareholder of the Issuer prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Clause 2.2, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein.

 

2.1.5 The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Warrants, if not registered will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

2.2 Exercise of the Warrants

 

2.2.1 The Holders will be able to exercise all or part of their Warrants (the “Exercisable Warrants”) at any time on or after the Issue Date (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Central European time) on the earlier of (i) [the 5th anniversary of the Issue Date] and (ii) the Redemption Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter (the “Initial Exercise Period”).

 

2.2.2 Subject to Clause 2.1.1, the Subscription Rights conferred by the Exercisable Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part (on one or more occasions) (without prejudice to the non-Exercisable Warrants) by the Holder at any time during the Initial Exercise Period by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency that the Company may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holders at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) as applicable, of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form set out in Annex 1 (“Notice of Exercise”) (which includes an executed subscription form (bulletin de souscription) in the form set out in Annex 2). Not later than the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver to the Company the aggregate Subscription Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Clause 2.3.3 below is available and specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required unless required by the transfer agent. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice; provided, that if such day shall be one on which commercial banks in Paris, France are authorized or required by law to remain closed (“France Holiday”), then the Company shall have until the next Business Day that is not a France Holiday to deliver such objection.

 

 
1 NTD: Number to be dropped in at the closing of the business combination.

 

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2.2.3 The Issuer undertakes that, subject to receipt of the Subscription Price for the Warrant Shares in respect of which Subscription Rights are to be exercised upon completion of the exercise of the Warrants by the Holder in accordance with this Clause 2 (Terms and Conditions of the Warrants), it shall allot and issue to the Transfer Agent to the Holder the Warrant Shares constituted by such Warrants free from all Encumbrances, other than those resulting from the securities laws, and shall enter the name of the Holder in the register of members of the Company in respect of the number of Warrant Shares issued to it (a) by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system if (i) the Company is then a participant in such system and (ii) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, and otherwise (b) by physical delivery of a certificate (or reasonable evidence of issuance by book-entry of ownership of the Warrant Shares) registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the later of (i) the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, and (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Subscription Price to the Company (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”) provided, however, in any event, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver Warrant Shares until it has received the aggregate Subscription Price therefor; provided, further, that, if the Warrant Share Delivery Date is on a France Holiday, then the Warrant Share Delivery Date shall be deemed to be the next Business Day that is not a France Holiday. Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrants has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Subscription Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as the Warrants remain outstanding and exercisable.

 

2.2.4 The Warrant Shares issued on exercise of the Subscription Rights shall rank pari passu with the other Shares of the same class as the Warrant Shares so issued (and shall benefit from all of the same rights attached to those Shares including, but without limitation, as to any liquidation preference).

 

2.2.5 For the avoidance of doubt, the Subscription Rights attached to the Exercisable Warrants may be exercised by the Holder at any time and on any one or more occasions during the Initial Exercise Period.

 

2.2.6 If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant by the Warrant Share Delivery Date (subject to receipt of the aggregate Subscription Price for the applicable exercise (other than in the case of a cashless exercise)), then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise prior to the delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

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2.2.7 In the event that the entire issued share capital of the Company is Transferred or is to be Transferred where as a result of such sale the shareholders of the Company would hold shares in the capital of the acquirer of the Company (the “New Purchaser”) entitling the shareholders of the Company to Control the New Purchaser within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 I. of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce), provided that (i) the Warrants have not been exercised and completed prior to the date of such sale and (ii) the New Purchaser is not a publicly listed company, the Company shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that the New Purchaser issues warrants to the Holders in place of Warrants under these Terms and Conditions on terms approved by the Holders, substantially similar to the terms of these Terms and Conditions and with the same economic benefit to the Holders (the “New Warrants”). Upon issue of the New Warrants, the Warrants under these conditions shall lapse.

 

2.2.8 If during the Initial Exercise Period a Winding-Up occurs, the Holder shall, in respect of its unexercised Subscription Rights, be treated as if it had fully exercised its outstanding Subscription Rights on the day immediately preceding the happening of the Winding-Up and shall receive out of the surplus assets of the Issuer available in the liquidation such sum as it would have received if it had been registered as the holder of the number of fully paid Warrant Shares for which it is entitled to subscribe after the deduction from such sum of a sum equal to the Subscription Price in respect of those Warrant Shares.

 

2.2.9 Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason unrelated to the actions of the Holder or its Affiliates to deliver to a Holder the applicable Warrant Shares by the Warrant Share Delivery Date pursuant to Clause 2.2.3, and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Warrant Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of Shares that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (excluding any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the Warrants equal to the aggregate value of the Warrants submitted for exercise (in which case, such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of Shares that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Clause 2.2.3. For example, if a Holder purchases Shares having a total purchase price of USD$11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Warrants with respect to which the actual sale price of the Warrant Shares (including any applicable brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of USD$10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay such Holder USD$1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon the request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. If a Holder purchases Ordinary Shares having a total purchase price of USD$9,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Warrants with respect to which the actual sale price of the Warrant Shares (including any applicable brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of USD$10,000, under clause (A) of the preceding sentence, the Company shall not be required to pay Holder any amount. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a Buy-In, the Holder shall use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase Shares at the lowest available price, paying the lowest reasonably available brokerage commission. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2.3 Exercise of the Warrant Shares

 

2.3.1 The subscription price to be paid in cash to the Company under the Warrants for each of the Warrant Shares (the “Subscription Price”) shall, at the absolute discretion of the Holder, be either:

 

(a) the Strike Price; or

 

(b) in the case of a Corporate Event where the Holder would receive cash proceeds equal to at least the aggregate Strike Price for the Warrant Shares, then in lieu of cash payment in respect of the Strike Price for the Warrant Shares, a written undertaking by the Holder to the Company to pay the aggregate Strike Price for the Warrant Shares out of the proceeds payable to the Holder (as applicable) on completion of such Corporate Event, and an irrevocable instruction to the Company to retain an amount equal to the aggregate Strike Price from such proceeds.

 

No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Subscription Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

2.3.2 Voluntary Adjustment By Issuer. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Issuer may at any time during the term of the Warrants, reduce the then current Strike Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.

 

2.3.3 Cashless Exercise. If at any time after the six (6) month anniversary of the Issue Date, (x) the Warrants Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant would be (i) “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 or (ii) the Holder is an Affiliate of the Company and (y) there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then such Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing ((A-B) multiplied by (X)) by (A), where:

 

  (A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Clause 2.2.2 hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day, (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Clause 2.2.2 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day or (3) executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day), or (ii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Clause 2.2.2 hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

  (B) = the Strike Price of such Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

  (X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of such Warrant in accordance with these Terms and Conditions if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the Parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of such Warrants. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Clause 2.3.3.

 

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2.3.4 Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Holder may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this Clause 2.3.4; however, the Holder shall not be subject to this Clause 2.3.4 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made, the Company shall not effect any exercise of the Warrants held by such Holder, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of such Warrants, pursuant to Clause 2.3 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of 4.9%, 9.9%, 19.9% (or such other amount as the Holder may specify) (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Shares beneficially owned by the Holder, its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of the Warrants beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Clause 2.3.4, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Clause 2.3.4 applies, the determination of whether the Warrants are exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and, of which portion of the Warrants is exercisable up to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s good faith determination of whether the Warrants are exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of the Warrants is exercisable, in each case, subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercises of a Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercises of the Warrants that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. For purposes of this Clause 2.3.4, in determining the number of outstanding Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of Shares outstanding. Upon the written request of a Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm in writing to the Holder the number of Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Warrants, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation applicable to the Holder, provided, however, that any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Clause 2.3.4 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of any Warrant. Upon request by the Company, the Holders will promptly provide to the Company written evidence detailing their holdings in securities of the Company, which the Company is entitled to rely upon for purposes of this Clause 2.3.4.

 

2.3.5 Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, a Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto as Annex 3 duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any documentary stamp or similar taxes incidental thereto. The Company shall not be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any subsequent transfer or sale of the Warrants Shares in connection with transactions carried out by the Holders. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

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2.3.6 Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner intended to prevent the timely exercise of a Warrants, pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

2.4 Duration of Exercise of the Warrants

 

2.4.1 The Warrants may be exercisable at any time during the Initial Exercise Period. The Subscription Rights and Warrants shall not lapse on the occurrence of a Corporate Event and shall be exercisable (in accordance with the terms of these conditions) prior to, upon or following a Corporate Event.

 

2.4.2 The Company shall give the Holder not less than [●] Business Days advance notice in writing of the proposed occurrence of a Corporate Event. The notice shall state the date or planned approximate date on which the Corporate Event shall take place and the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder shall be entitled to subscribe for under the Warrants on or before the Corporate Event (if applicable); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice delivery requirement hereunder shall also be deemed satisfied by filing or furnishing such communication with the Commission via the EDGAR system; provided, further, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. Any delay in giving such notice to the Issuer in relation to a Corporate Event shall not prevent the Holder from exercising the Warrant before such a Corporate Event.

 

2.4.3 When the Holder is notified of a proposed Corporate Event pursuant to Clause 2.4.2, the Holder shall have the right to subscribe for the number of Warrant Shares calculated as set forth in Clause 2.3 (Exercise of Warrant Shares) hereinafter.

 

2.5 Certain Adjustments; Protection of the Warrant Holder

 

2.5.1 Stock Dividend and Splits. If the Company at any time while the Warrants are outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on its Shares (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Shares issued by the Company upon exercise of the Warrants or any cash distributions), (ii) subdivides outstanding Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding Shares into a smaller number of Shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Shares any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Subscription Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Shares outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrants shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Clause 2.5.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

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2.5.2 The Holders’ rights to subscribe for Warrant Shares through the Warrants will benefit from anti-dilution and down Round protection in accordance with the provisions set out in Clauses 2.5.3 to 2.5.13 below.

 

2.5.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Terms and Conditions, the preservation of the rights of the Holder of the Warrants in the event of future financial or other transactions involving the Company shall be governed by the provisions of Articles L. 228-98 to L. 228-106 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce).

 

2.5.4 In particular, in the event that the Company would (i) proceed to the issuance in any form of instruments giving rights to subscribe to the capital of the Company in the conditions set forth in the abovementioned French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) Articles, with a preferred right of subscription to its Shareholders, or (ii) distribute its reserves, in cash or in-kind and premium (“prime d’émission”), or (iii) amend the distribution of its profit by the creation of preferred Shares, the Company shall take all necessary measures to preserve the rights of the Holder in compliance with the provisions of Article L. 228-99 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) (paragraphs 1 and 3). It is agreed between the Parties that in case of new issuance of Shares of the Company with a preferred right of subscription to its Shareholders, the Issuer must therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 228-99 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce), either:

 

(a) allow the Holder to exercise its Warrants if the Initial Exercise Period stipulated in the present terms and conditions is not already open or if the conditions of the exercise of the Subscription Rights are not entirely fulfilled, such that the Holder may immediately participate in the planned transactions or benefit from them, or

 

(b) carry out an adjustment to the subscription conditions initially stipulated, in such a way as to take into account the impact of the planned transactions.

 

2.5.5 In any case, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the method and the adjustment retained by the Company shall be upheld, as the case may be, by the statutory auditors of the Company.

 

2.5.6 In the event of a reduction of capital motivated by losses and carried-out through reduction of the nominal value or the number of Shares making up the Company’s share capital, the Holder’s rights shall be reduced as a consequence, as if it had exercised its Warrants before the date on which the reduction of capital became definitive.

 

2.5.7 In the event of a reduction of capital motivated by losses and carried-out by the diminution of the nominal amount of the Company’s Shares, the Subscription Price of the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants give right shall not vary, the premium (“prime d’émission”) being increased by the diminution of the nominal amount.

 

2.5.8 In the event of a reduction of capital not motivated by losses and carried-out by the diminution of the number of Shares of the Company, the Holder of the Warrants, if it exercises its Warrants in compliance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions, shall be able to exercise its Subscription Rights before such a share capital decrease, so as to benefit of the share capital decrease.

 

2.5.9 In the event of a reduction of capital not motivated by losses and carried-out by the diminution of the nominal amount of the Shares of Company, the Subscription Price of the Warrant Shares shall be reduced in consequence as if such Holder would have been Shareholder at the date of issuance of the Warrants.

 

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2.5.10 Notwithstanding the above, if an Adjustment Event takes place after the Issue Date but prior to the exercise of the Subscription Rights, then all the Warrant Shares which shall derive (whether directly or indirectly) from the Warrants shall be deemed to be subject to such Adjustment Event (assuming for the purposes of calculating the adjustment to be made that the Warrants had been exercised in full immediately prior to such Adjustment Event) so that references in these Terms and Conditions to the Warrant Shares and the Subscription Price shall be appropriately adjusted to take account of such Adjustment Event in accordance with article R. 228-91 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce).

 

2.5.11 VWAP Reset. On the VWAP Reset Date, the Strike Price then in effect shall be adjusted downward on a one-time basis to reflect the VWAP of the Shares during the VWAP Reset Period (the “VWAP Reset” and such adjusted price, the “Measurement Price”), subject to the following:

 

(a) the adjusted Strike Price shall be equal to the Measurement Price;

 

(b) notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, if the VWAP calculated over the VWAP Reset Period is lower than the VWAP Reset Floor, then the adjusted Strike Price shall be equal to the VWAP Reset Floor;

 

(c) the VWAP Reset shall apply only if (i) the Warrants have not been exercised prior to the end of the VWAP Reset Period and (ii) the Strike Price immediately prior to the VWAP Reset Date is greater than the Measurement Price;

 

(d) the Company shall notify the Holder in writing of the adjusted Strike Price within five (5) Business Days following the end of the VWAP Reset Period; and

 

(e) for the avoidance of doubt, following the VWAP Reset, all references to the Strike Price in these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to refer to the adjusted Strike Price (subject always to any further adjustments in accordance with this Clause 2.5).

 

2.5.12 Adjustment Upon Issuance of Shares. If and whenever on or after the date hereof, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with this Clause 2.5.12 is deemed to have issued or sold, any Shares (including the issuance or sale of Shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, but excluding Shares issued or sold, or deemed to have been issued or sold, by the Company in connection with any Exempt Issuance) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than the Strike Price then in effect (each such issue, sale or deemed issuance or sale, a “Dilutive Issuance”), where the aggregate amount of consideration received by the Company, together with all prior issuances and sales conducted for the purpose of raising capital by the Company on or after the date hereof that were excluded from this Clause 2.5.12 by this clause, exceeds USD 500,000, then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Strike Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price.

 

For purposes of determining the adjusted Strike Price under this Clause 2.5.12, the following shall be applicable:

 

(a) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per Share received by the Company for Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant to Clause 2.5.12(b), relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:

 

(i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

 

(ii) the maximum number of Shares (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) deemed to be issued pursuant to Clause 2.5.12(b) upon the issuance of such Options or Convertible Securities.

 

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(b) Deemed Issuance of Options and Convertible Securities.

 

(i) If the Company at any time or from time to time shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of Shares (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

 

(ii) If the purchase price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares increases or decreases at any time, (other than (x) proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to in Clause 2.5.1 above and (y) automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security which are not more favorable to the holder thereof than the anti-dilution and similar provisions set forth herein), the Strike Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Strike Price, which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Clause 2.5.12(b)(ii), if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the Initial Exercise Date are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Shares deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Clause 2.5.12 (b)(ii) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Strike Price then in effect.

 

(c) Calculation of Consideration Received

 

(i) In case one or more Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, (x) each such Option will be deemed to have been issued for the Option Value of such Option and (y) the other securities issued or sold in such integrated transaction shall be deemed to have been issued or sold for the difference of (I) the aggregate consideration received by the Company less any consideration paid or payable by the Company pursuant to the terms of such other securities of the Company, less (II) the Option Value of each such Options; provided, that, no Share shall be deemed to have been issued for less than a fraction of the aggregate consideration received (excluding the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of any such Options, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities) equal to (A) one divided by (B) the total number of Shares issued or issuable in the integrated transaction (including the number of shares underlying any Options and Convertible Securities).

 

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(ii) If any Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the closing sale price of such publicly traded securities on the date of receipt. If any Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants issued on the Initial Exercise Date and then outstanding. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Business Days after the tenth (10th) day following the Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants issued on the Initial Exercise Date and then outstanding. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

 

(d) Record Date. If the Company takes a record of the holders of Shares for the purpose of entitling them (A) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Shares, Options or in Convertible Securities or (B) to subscribe for or purchase Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issuance or sale of the Shares deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase, as the case may be.

 

(e) Expiration or Termination of Options or Convertible Securities. Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Securities (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Strike Price pursuant to the terms of Clause 2.5.12, the Strike Price shall be readjusted to such Strike Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Securities (or portion thereof) never been issued.

 

2.5.13 Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Clause 2.5.1 above, if at any time after the Initial Exercise Date the Company grants, issues or sells any Share Equivalents or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Shares (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of the Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such Shares as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation). To the extent that the issue price of such Purchase Rights would result in an adjustment of the Strike Price pursuant to Clause 2.5.1, such adjustment shall not occur to the extent the Holders were granted the right to acquire such Purchase Rights on the applicable terms.

 

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2.5.14 Pro Rata Distributions. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, shares or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of the Warrants, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of the Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any Shares as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding any applicable Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

2.5.15 Fundamental Transaction

 

(a) If, at any time while a Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Shares are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their Shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Shares, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of Shares covered by Clause 2.5.1), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more of the outstanding Shares (not including any Shares held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of such Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Clause 2.3.4 on the exercise of such Warrant), the number of Shares of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of Shares for which such Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Clause 2.3.4 on the exercise of such Warrant).

 

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(b) For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Strike Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Strike Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of a Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction (or, if later, the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction), purchase a Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of such Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction; provided, that if holders of Shares of the Company are not offered or paid any consideration in such Fundamental Transaction, such holders of Shares will be deemed to have received common stock or ordinary shares of the Successor Entity (which Successor Entity may be the Company following such Fundamental Transaction) in such Fundamental Transaction. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or such other consideration) within the later of (i) five Business Days of the Holder’s election and (ii) the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction; provided, that if such day shall be a France Holiday, then the Company shall have until the next Business Day that is not a France Holiday to deliver such payment.

 

(c) The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under the Warrants and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 2.5.15(c) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for a Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to such Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Shares acquirable and receivable upon exercise of such Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of such Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a strike price which applies the Strike Price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Shares pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such strike price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of such Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder.

 

2.5.16 Calculations. All calculations under this Clause 2.5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Clause 2.5, the number of Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

2.5.17 Number of Warrant Shares. Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Strike Price pursuant to this Clause 2.5, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased upon exercise of a Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately so that after such adjustment the aggregate Strike Price payable hereunder for the adjusted number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Strike Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment (without regard to any limitations on exercise contained herein).

 

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2.5.18 Notice to Holder.

 

(a) Whenever the Strike Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Clause 2.5, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by email a notice setting forth the Strike Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

(b) Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a redemption of the Shares, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Shares, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Shares are converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Shares of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their Shares for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice delivery requirement hereunder shall also be deemed satisfied by filing or furnishing such communication with the Commission via the EDGAR system; provided, further, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided to the Holder in accordance with the terms of the Warrants constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless determined by the Company that such filing would be harmful to the Company at such time, in which case the Company shall file such 8-K as soon as is reasonably practicable in its discretion. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise the Warrants during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

3 REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

 

No failure, delay or other relaxation or indulgence on the part of the Holder or the Company to exercise any power, right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise or waiver of any power, right or remedy preclude such party’s further exercise or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy.

 

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4 WARRANT REDEMPTION

 

4.1 Redemption Right

 

4.1.1 Commencing on the first (1st) anniversary of the Issue Date, the Issuer may elect to redeem all outstanding Warrants (the “Warrant Redemption”), in whole and not in part, at any time while they are exercisable and prior to their expiration, by giving prior written notice to the Holder (the “Redemption Notice”), at the price of €0.10 per Warrant (the “Redemption Price”), provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(a) the last reported sale price of a Share equals or exceeds the Redemption Trigger Price for any twenty (20) Trading Days within any thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period ending no more than five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the Redemption Notice;

 

(b) such Shares are listed on an internationally recognized investment exchange and/or regulated market as contemplated by the definition of Listing in these Terms and Conditions; and

 

(c) such Shares are covered by a currently effective registration statement, not subject to any stop order, from the date that the Redemption Notice is given through the Redemption Date.

 

4.2 Redemption Notice

 

4.2.1 The Redemption Notice shall specify:

 

(a) the date on which the Warrant Redemption shall become effective (the “Redemption Date”), which shall be no earlier than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date of the Redemption Notice;

 

(b) evidence that the Redemption Trigger Price condition set forth in Clause 4.1.1(a) has been satisfied; and

 

(c) whether the Warrant Redemption will be settled by way of cash exercise or Net Share Settlement (as defined below), in accordance with Clause 4.3 below.

 

4.2.2 The Redemption Notice shall be delivered by the Company not less than fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the Redemption Date to the registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed, e-mailed or sent by facisimile shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the registered Holder received such notice.

 

4.3 Settlement of the Warrant Redemption

 

4.3.1 If, at the time of the delivery of the Redemption Notice, the Holder (i) is subject to any trading blackout period or similar trading restriction imposed by applicable law, regulation, or internal compliance policy, or (ii) has a regularly scheduled trading blackout period or similar restriction that is reasonably expected to occur within thirty (30) days following the date of the Redemption Notice, the Warrant Redemption shall be settled on a net share basis (the “Net Share Settlement”) in accordance with Clause 4.3.2 below.

 

4.3.2 In the event of a Net Share Settlement:

 

(a) the Issuer shall issue to the Holder such number of Shares as is determined in accordance with sub-clause (b) below, and such issuance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-129 et seq. of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce);

 

(b) the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder shall be calculated as follows:

 

(i) the Shares shall be issued at a cost basis equal to the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”), as defined by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if Bloomberg L.P. ceases to publish such data, another internationally recognized financial data provider mutually agreed by the Parties), of the Shares on the relevant regulated market or investment exchange during the three (3) Trading Day period commencing immediately prior to the date of the Redemption Notice;

 

(ii) the number of Shares to be delivered shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share; and

 

(c) the Issuer shall issue and allot the Shares determined in accordance with this Clause 4.3.2 to the Holder free from all Encumbrances and shall enter the name of the Holder in the register of members of the Company in respect of the number of Shares so issued.

 

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4.3.3 If the Holder is not subject to any trading blackout period or similar trading restriction at the time of the delivery of the Redemption Notice, the Warrant Redemption shall be settled in cash (the “Cash Settlement”), and the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) the Holder shall have no less than thirty (30) Business Days from receipt of the Redemption Notice to deliver to the Issuer the aggregate Strike Price payable in respect of all outstanding Exercisable Warrants by bank transfer to the bank account designated by the Issuer in the Redemption Notice (the “Cash Settlement Period”);

 

(b) upon receipt of the aggregate Strike Price, the Issuer shall issue and allot the corresponding Warrant Shares to the Holder in accordance with Clause 2.2.3 of these Terms and Conditions; and

 

(c) if a trading blackout period or similar trading restriction affecting the Holder occurs during the Cash Settlement Period, the deadline for delivery of the aggregate Strike Price by the Holder shall be automatically extended by a period of thirty (30) Business Days following the end of such blackout period or restriction.

 

4.4 Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Clause 4.2 hereof and prior to two (Business Days) prior to the Redemption Date. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.

 

4.5 Effect of Redemption

 

4.5.1 Upon completion of the Warrant Redemption in accordance with this Clause 4, all Warrants shall be deemed to have been exercised and the Issuer shall have no further obligations to the Holder in respect of the Warrants (except for any antecedent breaches under these Terms and Conditions).

 

5 TRANSFER OF WARRANT

 

5.1 Warrants, Warrant Shares and Subscription Rights shall be transferable by the Holders only in compliance with state and federal securities laws and any other applicable laws and no Holder may assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of the Warrants or Subscription Rights (but excluding the Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants) to any Person, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Warrants and the Warrant Shares may only be disposed of in compliance with US state and federal securities laws and applicable French laws and regulations. In connection with any transfer of the Warrants or the Warrant Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or to the Company, the Company may require the transferor to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of the Warrants or the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act or French law.

 

5.2 Subject to Section 5.1, the Warrants and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of the Warrants at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of the Warrants substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of the Warrant not so assigned, and the Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender a Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned such Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender such Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning such Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

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5.3 A Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Clause 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Initial Exercise Date and shall be identical with the Warrants except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto, and if applicable, shall reflect any adjustment to the Strike Price prior to the date of such transfer or exchange.

 

5.4 The Company shall register the Warrants, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of a Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

6 CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

6.1 In connection with the issuance of the Warrants, the Company shall issue to each Holder bonds convertible into Ordinary Shares (obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires) (the “Convertible Bonds”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

6.2 The Warrants are issued on a detached basis (bon autonome) from the Convertible Bonds, under those Terms and Conditions approved by the shareholders of the Company, to which the bond holders expressly agreed to be bound.

 

7 MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1 Each of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is severable and distinct from the others and if at any time one or more of such provisions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

7.2 The Warrants do not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise, except as expressly set forth in Clause 2.5.

 

7.3 The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of a Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

7.4 If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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7.5 Subject to any applicable restrictions under French law regarding the holding of treasury shares (actions autodétenues), the Company covenants that, during the period a Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Shares a sufficient number of Shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under such Warrant (without regard to any limitation on exercise set forth herein and assuming an Strike Price equal to the lower of (i) VWAP Reset Floor and (ii) the Strike Price then in effect). The Company further covenants that its issuance of a Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under such Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Shares may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by a Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by such Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

7.6 Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holders Majority (as defined below), the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its charter documents or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of a Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holders as set forth in these Terms and Conditions against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under the Warrants.

 

7.7 Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which a Warrant is exercisable or in the Strike Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

7.8 The Terms and Conditions Warrant may be modified, waived or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and a majority (at least fifty and one-hundredth percent (50.01%)) of the Holders of Warrants then outstanding (“Holders Majority”) or as otherwise required in accordance with the French commercial code.

 

7.9 No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of these Terms and Conditions, if the Company wilfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of these Terms and Conditions, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

7.10 No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise a Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Shares or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

7.11 The Holders, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under these Terms and Conditions. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

7.12 Subject to applicable securities laws, these Terms and Conditions and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of these Terms and Conditions are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of a Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

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7.13 In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or ambiguity between the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of any other agreement relating to the Warrants or otherwise referring to the Terms and Conditions, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the conflicting provisions of such other agreement, instrument or document shall be deemed to be amended or modified to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.

 

7.14 In the event that one or more provisions of these Terms and Conditions is considered illegal, invalid or unenforceable, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted as if it did not contain that provision and the nullity or invalidity of the said provision shall not affect the validity or the performance of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall nevertheless remain legal and valid and shall continue to be in force.

 

7.15 Each Party hereby acknowledges that the provisions of Article 1195 of the French Civil Code (Code civil) shall not apply to it with respect to its obligations under these Terms and Conditions and that it shall not be entitled to make any claim under Article 1195 of the French Civil Code (Code civil).

 

7.16 The Holders shall be organised as a group for the representation of their interests (“Masse”). The Masse shall be governed by the provisions of the French Code de commerce and especially the provisions of articles L. 228-103 and R. 228-60 and seq. of the French Code de commerce. Any reasonable and documented costs or expenses incurred by the Holders in connection with the operation and consultation of the Masse shall be reimbursed by the Company upon presentation of the relevant invoices. The Masse may, alone, to the exclusion of all the Holders taken individually, exercise the rights and actions, current or future, attached to the Convertible Bonds.

 

7.17 The Masse shall be represented by a proxy (the “Holders’ Representative”) elected by the general meeting of the Holders in accordance with French laws and shall be empowered, unless otherwise provided by the general meeting of the Holders, to accomplish on behalf of the Masse any management act for the defence of the common interests of the Holders in accordance with French laws. Any person is entitled, at any time, to obtain at the Company’s registered office the name and the address of the Holders’ Representative.

 

7.18 The fees of the Holders’ Representative shall be paid on a quarterly basis and are set out at [●] per year. The first Holders’ Representative shall be [●] (hereafter, “[●]”).

 

The general meetings of the Holders shall meet in accordance with the following provisions. The Holders’ general meetings shall be convened by either the Board of the Company in its capacity as legal representative, the Holders’ Representative, the administrator (liquidateur) in case of liquidation of the Company or any Holders holding together at least 15% of the Warrants, in writing (including by email) with a seven (7) calendar days’ prior notice, save that such prior notice can be reduced in case of urgency if the person issuing the convening notice duly justifies of such urgency. Any Holder may attend meetings by remote transmission (telephone, videoconference, etc.) and may be represented by any person of its choice in accordance with articles L. 228-61 et seq. of the French Code de commerce. All decisions taken at the Holders’ general meetings shall be taken in accordance with quorum and majority rules provided under French law. The decisions of the Holders can result from a general meeting as described above or written consultation of the Holders (including by email) pursuant to article L. 228-46-1 of the French Code de commerce, in which case the same quorum and majority as those described above shall apply. The written consultation shall be sent by the Company or the Holders’ Representative to the Holders. The Holders shall then have seven (7) days to send to the Company (including by email) their answer to such written consultation.

 

7.19 These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tribunal des activités économiques of Paris.

 

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Annex 1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:  
   
  Attn:
  Email:

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the subscription price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

☐ in lawful money of the United States; or

 

☐ if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in Clause 2.3.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Clause 2.3.3.

 

(3) Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

     
     

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

[(4) Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.]

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:_______________________________________________________________________  
 
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:_________________________________________________  
 
Name of Authorized Signatory:___________________________________________________________________  
 
Title of Authorized Signatory:____________________________________________________________________  
 
Date:________________________________________________________________________________________  

 

 


 

Annex 2

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

[Pasqal Holding S.A.]

with a share capital of EUR [●]

Registered office: [●]

[●] RCS [●]

(the “Company”)

 

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

 

I, the undersigned, [●], acting in my capacity as legal representative of [name and corporate information of the warrant holder], holder of [●] ([●]) warrants (bons de souscription d’actions ordinaires) (the “BSAs”) issued and allocated pursuant to the resolutions of the shareholders of the Company [●] on [Date], and pursuant to the terms and conditions for the exercise of the BSAs dated [●]

hereby declares,

 

- exercise [●] ([●]) warrants and thus subscribe to [●] ([●]) new ordinary shares, and

 

- pay up my subscription, in cash and in full, i.e. the sum of [●] ([●]) corresponding to the subscription of [●] ([●]) shares of [●] at a price of [●] ([●]) per new share subscribed.

 

On [●]

 

[●]1

Représented by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Signature preceded by the handwritten note: « Bon pour souscription à [●] ([●]) actions ordinaires nouvelles ».

 

 


 

Annex 3

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:    
    (Please Print)
     
Address:    
    (Please Print)
     
Phone Number:    
     
Email Address:    
     
Dated: _______________ __, ______    
     
Holder’s Signature:    
     
Holder’s Address:    

 

 

 

EX-10.1 5 ea027921801ex10-1.htm SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT, DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2026, BY AND AMONG BLEICHROEDER SPONSOR 1 LLC, BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II, BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE AND PASQAL HOLDING SAS

Exhibit 10.1

  

SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on as of February 28, 2026, by and among (i) Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), (ii) Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), (iii) Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”), and (iv) Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (“Parent Merger Sub”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) Parent, (ii) Parent Merger Sub, and (iii) the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, (a) Parent will merge with and into Parent Merger Sub, with Parent Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company (the “Reincorporation Merger”), and with Parent Shareholders receiving one ordinary share, par value $0.0001 of the Parent Surviving Corporation (the “Surviving Corporation Shares”) for each Class A Ordinary Share, par value €0.10 of the Parent Surviving Corporation (the “Parent Class A Ordinary Shares”) held by such shareholder, and (b) as promptly as practicable after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Company will merge with and into Parent Surviving Corporation, with Parent Surviving Corporation continuing as the surviving company (the “Merger”, and together with the Reincorporation Merger, the “Mergers”, and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the Additional Agreements, the “Transactions”), with the members of the Company receiving Surviving Corporation Shares in exchange for their Company Class A Ordinary Shares, Company Class B Ordinary Shares, Company Class C Ordinary Shares, Company Class Seed Ordinary Shares and Company Common Ordinary Shares, and as a result of the Mergers, the Surviving Corporation Shares and Surviving Corporation Warrants will be approved for listing on Nasdaq or another Principal Market, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable Law;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Sponsor owns 9,583,333 Parent Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (all such Parent Class B Ordinary Shares and any other Parent Ordinary Shares and any other equity securities of Parent of which beneficial ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by Sponsor prior to the termination of this Agreement and any all other shares of Parent issued or issuable to Sponsor or acquired thereby after the date hereof, including from the exercise of any Parent Private Warrants and any Parent equity or debt securities (including securities convertible into equity) issued in connection with the Pre-PIPE Investment or PIPE Investment, being referred to herein as the “Shares”);

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Sponsor also owns 5,000,000 private placement warrants of the Parent (the “Parent Private Warrants”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with Parent’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), Parent, Sponsor and the then current officers and directors of SPAC entered into a letter agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026 (the “Insider Letter”), pursuant to which Sponsor agreed to certain voting requirements, transfer restrictions and waiver of redemption rights with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares owned by it; WHEREAS, the Parent Organizational Documents provide, among other matters, that Parent Class B Ordinary Shares will automatically convert into Parent Class A Ordinary Shares upon the consummation of an initial business combination, subject to adjustment if additional Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or Equity-linked Securities (as defined in the Parent Organization Documents) are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the IPO (the “Anti-Dilution Right”), excluding certain exempted issuances; and

 

 


 

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Company, Parent and Parent Merger Sub to enter into the Business Combination Agreement, Sponsor is executing and delivering this Agreement to the Company, Parent and Parent Merger Sub.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement to Vote. Sponsor, solely in its capacity as a shareholder of Parent, with respect to the Shares, hereby agrees during the term of this Agreement to vote (or cause to be voted) at the Parent Extraordinary General Meeting and any other meeting of the shareholders of Parent, however called, or any adjournment thereof, and in any action by written consent of the shareholders of Parent related to any matters contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the Additional Agreements, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the shareholders of Parent is sought (and to appear at any such meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause all of the Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum), all of the Shares, in each case, to the extent Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto (i) in favor of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters, and (ii) in opposition to: (A) any proposals (x) for an Alternative Transaction, (y) any merger, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by SPAC (other than the Transactions); or (z) any actions which are in competition with or materially inconsistent with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; (B) other than as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, any (x) material change in the present capitalization of the Parent, (y) amendment of the Parent’s Organizational Documents or (z) change in the Parent’s corporate structure or business; and (C) any other action or proposal involving Parent that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect in any material respect the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or would reasonably be expected to (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreement, (ii) result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Parent under the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreement, or (iii) result in any of the conditions in respect of obligations of Parent set forth in Article IX of the Business Combination Agreement not being fulfilled (provided that nothing herein shall affect, restrict or in any way apply to any right that Parent has to terminate the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof).

 

2. No Redemption. The Sponsor hereby agrees that it shall not redeem, or submit a request to Parent’s transfer agent or otherwise exercise any right to redeem, any Shares.

 

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3.  Transfer of Shares.

 

(a) No Transfers. Sponsor agrees that during the term of this Agreement it shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, without Parent’s, Parent Merger Sub’s and the Company’s prior written consent, (A) offer for sale, sell (including short sales), transfer, tender, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of (including by gift) (collectively, a “Transfer”), or enter into any contract, option, derivative, hedging or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (including any profit-sharing arrangement) with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any or all of the Shares; (B) grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to any or all of the Shares; (C) permit to exist any lien of any nature whatsoever (other than those imposed by this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the Additional Agreements, applicable securities Laws or Parent’s Organizational Documents, as in effect on the date hereof) with respect to any or all of the Shares; or (D) take any action with the intent of preventing, impeding, interfering with or adversely affecting Sponsor’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Parent hereby agrees that it shall not permit any Transfer of the Shares in violation of this Agreement. Sponsor agrees with, and covenants to, the Company, Parent Merger Sub and Parent that Sponsor shall not request that Parent register the Transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any Shares during the term of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and Parent, unless such Transfer is permitted hereunder.

 

(b) Permitted Transfers. Section 4(a) shall not prohibit a Transfer of Shares by Sponsor to (i) any member of Sponsor or (ii) to any Affiliate of Sponsor, so long as, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), Sponsor provides notice to Parent and the Company prior to such transfer, and the assignee or transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and executes and delivers to the parties hereto a written consent and joinder, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, memorializing such agreement. During the term of this Agreement, Parent will not register or otherwise recognize the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any Shares or any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of Sponsor’s Shares, except as permitted by, and in accordance with, this Section 4(b).

 

4. Waiver. Sponsor hereby waives any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the Parent Organizational Documents and the Anti-Dilution Rights with respect to the Shares (whether resulting from the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreements or by any other transaction consummated in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby) and agrees that in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Share (by virtue of consummation of both Mergers) shall convert into the right to receive one Surviving Corporation Share on a one-to-one basis.

 

5. Representations and Warranties. Sponsor represents and warrants for and on behalf of itself to Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company as follows:

 

(a) Binding Agreement. Sponsor (i) is (A) a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (B) has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Sponsor has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability action on the part of Sponsor. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Sponsor, enforceable against Sponsor in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions). Sponsor understands and acknowledges that the Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company are entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sponsor.

 

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(b) Ownership of Shares. As of the date hereof, Sponsor is the sole record and beneficial ownership of the Shares, is the lawful owner of such Shares, has the sole power to vote or cause to be voted such Shares, and has good and valid title to such Shares, free and clear of any and all Liens of any nature or kind whatsoever, other than those imposed by this Agreement, applicable securities Laws or the Parent’s Organizational Documents, as in effect on the date hereof. Sponsor has not entered into any voting agreement (other than this Agreement and the Insider Letter) with or granted any Person any proxy (revocable or irrevocable) with respect to the Shares, there is no limitation on Sponsor's ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares other than restrictions arising under applicable securities Laws, this Agreement and the Insider Letter. Except as set forth on Section 5.17 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission from Sponsor, Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates, in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Sponsor or any of its Affiliates. Except for the Shares set forth under Sponsor’s name on the signature page hereto, as of the date of this Agreement, Sponsor is not a beneficial owner of, record holder of or have the right to acquire any: (i) equity securities of Parent having the right to vote on any matters on which Sponsors of equity securities of Parent may vote or which are convertible into or exchangeable for, at any time, equity securities of Parent or (ii) options, warrants or other rights to acquire from Parent any equity securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities of Parent, other than the Parent Private Warrants.

 

(c) Contracts with Parent. Except for (i) the Contracts disclosed in Section 5.16 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules and (ii) any Contract filed as an exhibit to a form, report, schedule, statement or other document that is publicly filed with the SEC, neither Sponsor nor any of its Affiliates are party to, and does not have any rights with respect to or arising from, any Contract with Parent.

 

(d) No Conflicts. No filing with, notification to, or consent from any Governmental Authority, and no consent, approval, authorization or permit of any other person is necessary for the execution of this Agreement by Sponsor, the performance of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby. None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sponsor, the performance of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby shall (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Organizational Documents of Sponsor, if applicable, (ii) result in, or give rise to, a violation or breach of or a default under any of the terms of any Contract or obligation to which Sponsor is a party or by which Sponsor or any of the Shares or its other assets may be bound, or (iii) conflict with or violate any applicable Law or Order; except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to impair Sponsor’s ability to timely perform its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(e) No Inconsistent Agreements. Sponsor hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, Sponsor (i) has not entered into, nor will enter into at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Shares inconsistent with Sponsor’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) has not granted, nor will grant at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy, a consent or power of attorney with respect to the Shares and (iii) has not entered into any agreement or knowingly taken any action (nor will enter into any agreement or knowingly take any action) that would make any representation or warranty of Sponsor contained herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or have the effect of preventing Sponsor from performing any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(f) Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Sponsor, threatened against Sponsor, or, to the knowledge of Sponsor, any of its directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacity as such) or otherwise affecting Sponsor or its assets, nor is any Order outstanding against or involving Sponsor, whether at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Authority, which would reasonably be expected to impair Sponsor’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect. There is no Action that Sponsor has pending against any other Person.

 

(g) Acknowledgment. Sponsor understands and acknowledges that each of Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the Company is entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon Sponsor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

6. Other Covenants and Agreements.

 

(a) Sponsor hereby agrees that it shall (i) at or prior to the Effective Time, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, the Additional Agreements, in substantially the form previously provided to Sponsor as of the date of this Agreement or as otherwise agreed upon in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, and (ii) undertake commercially reasonable efforts to (x) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional or further consents, documents and other instruments and (y) take, or cause to be taken, such actions, and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing such things, in each case, as are reasonably necessary for the purpose of effectively carrying out the Transactions.

 

(b) Sponsor hereby waives and agrees not to assert or perfect any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Business Combination or either Merger that Sponsor may have by virtue of ownership of the Shares and agrees not to commence or participate in any claim, derivative or otherwise, against any party to the Business Combination Agreement related to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or the Mergers.

 

7.  Termination. This Agreement and the obligations of Sponsor under this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of: (a) the Closing; (b) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms; or (c) the mutual written agreement of the Company, the Sponsor and Parent. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; provided, however, such termination or expiration shall not relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement or any Fraud Claim against such party, in either case, occurring prior to termination of this Agreement. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto will not survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement.

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreements, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.

 

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(b) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) if sent by registered or certified mail in the United States return receipt requested, upon receipt, (b) if sent designated for overnight delivery by an internationally recognized overnight air courier (such as DHL or Federal Express), two Business Days after dispatch from any location in the United States, (c) if sent by e-mail transmission before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed, (d) if sent by e-mail transmission on a day other than a Business Day or after 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day and receipt is confirmed, on the following Business Day, and (e) if otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered; provided that such notices, requests, demands, and other communications are delivered to the address set forth below, or to such other address as any party will provide by like notice to the other parties to this Agreement.

 

If to the Sponsor, to:

 

Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attn: Robert Folino

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

 

Reed Smith LLP 

2850 N. Harwood Street

Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn: Lynwood E. Reinhardt, Esq.; Jocelyne E. Kelly

 

If to Parent, at or prior to the Closing, to:

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attn: Robert Folino

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street

Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn: Lynwood E. Reinhardt, Esq.; Jocelyne E. Kelly

 

If to the Surviving Corporation after the Closing:

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France

[1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105]

Attn: [Robert Folino]

 

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

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

51 West 52nd St.

New York, NY 10019

Attn: Marsha Mogilevich; David Schwartz Albert Vanderlaan

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP

61 rue de Belles Feuilles

75116 Paris

France

Attn: Yves Lepage; Olivier Jouffroy

 

 

(c) If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

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(d) This Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement and the Additional Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise). This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect, except by a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto.

 

(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(f) This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal courts seated in New Castle County, Delaware (the “Specified Courts”). Each Party hereby (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any Party hereto and (b) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each Party irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other Action relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of itself, or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such Party at the applicable address set forth in Section 9(b). Nothing in this Section 9(b) shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

 

(g) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9(G).

  

(h) Section 1.2 and Section 6.3(b) of the Business Combination Agreement will apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis.

 

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(i) This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

(j) Without further consideration, each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and instruments and take all such further action as may be required or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(k) This Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon Sponsor until such time as the Business Combination Agreement is executed by each of the parties thereto.

 

(l) Sponsor hereby authorizes Parent and the Company to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure, in each case, required by the SEC or Nasdaq (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC in connection with the foregoing, including the Registration Statement), Sponsor’s identity and ownership of the Shares and the nature of Sponsor’s commitments and agreements under this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the Additional Agreements and any other agreements to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable securities Laws, the SEC or Nasdaq; provided that the content of any such disclosure shall require the prior written consent of Sponsor (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

 

(m) If, and as often as, there are any changes in Parent or the 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 Agreement as may be required and are agreed upon by the parties so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to Parent, Parent Merger Sub, the Company, the Sponsor and the Shares as so changed.

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its respective duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 

  Sponsor:  
     
  BLEICHROEDER SPONSOR 2 LLC
     
  By: Bleichroeder Manager 2 LLC, the Managing Member
     
  By:  /s/ Andrew Gundlach
    Name:  Andrew Gundlach
    Title: Managing Member of Bleichroeder Manager

 

  SPAC:  
     
  BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II
     
  By:  /s/ Andrew Gundlach
    Name:  Andrew Gundlach
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  SPAC Merger Sub:
     
  BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE
     
  By:  /s/ Michel Combes
    Name:  Michel Combes
    Title: President

 

  The Company:
     
  PASQAL HOLDING SAS
     
  By:  /s/ Wasiq Bokhari
    Name:  Mr. Wasiq Bokhari
    Title: President

  

 

 

EX-10.2 6 ea027921801ex10-2.htm COMPANY SUPPORT AGREEMENT, DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2026, BY AND AMONG BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II, BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE, PASQAL HOLDING SAS, AND CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS NAMED THEREIN

Exhibit 10.2

 

COMPANY SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This COMPANY SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 28, 2026, by and among (i) Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), (ii) Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (“Parent Merger Sub”), and (iii) certain of the Shareholders of Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”), whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement (each, a “Supporting Shareholder” and, collectively, the “Supporting Shareholders”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Parent, Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Parent Merger Sub”), and the Company (the “Business Combination Agreement”), in the form attached as Exhibit B.

 

WHEREAS, the Business Combination Agreement provides that, among other things, following the Reincorporation Merger, Parent Surviving Corporation, acting as absorbing company (société absorbante) and the Company, acting as absorbed company (société absorbée) will enter into a Draft Merger Agreement (projet de traité de fusion) (the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, the Company will be absorbed by Parent Surviving Corporation by way of a merger by absorption (fusion-absorption) in accordance the laws of the Republic of France with Parent Surviving Corporation surviving the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”);

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Supporting Shareholder owns of record (inscrit sur le registre des mouvements de titres) the number of Company Shares as set forth opposite such Supporting Shareholder’s name on Exhibit A hereto (all such Company Shares and any Company Shares and any other equity securities of the Company and any all other shares of the Company issued or issuable to such Supporting Shareholder or acquired thereby of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by such Supporting Shareholder prior to the termination of this Agreement being referred to herein as the “Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Parent Merger Sub to enter into the Business Combination Agreement, the Supporting Shareholders are executing and delivering this Agreement to Parent and Parent Merger Sub.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement to Vote. Subject to the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6, each Supporting Shareholder, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees to (A) be present (in person, or by proxy, through video-conference or any other means allowed by the Company’s by-laws) at any meeting of the Shareholders or participate in any action by written consent of the Shareholders so that all Shares held by such Supporting Shareholder are counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at such meeting, and (B) vote, or cause to be voted, at any meeting of the Shareholders, and in any action by written consent of the Shareholders (which written consent shall be delivered promptly after the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement has been declared effective, if applicable), all of such Shares held by such Supporting Shareholder entitled to vote at such time, (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, Merger Agreement, Additional Agreements and the approval of the Merger and the other Transactions and (ii)  in opposition to: (A) any proposals (x) for an Alternative Transaction, (y) any merger, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company (other than the Transactions); or (z) any actions which are in competition with or materially inconsistent with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; (B) other than as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, any material change in (x) the present capitalization of the Company or any amendment of the Company’s Organizational Documents or (y) the Company’s corporate structure or business; and (C) any other action or proposal involving Company that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect in any material respect the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or would reasonably be expected to (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreement, (ii) result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Business Combination Agreement or any Additional Agreement, or (iii) result in any of the conditions in respect of obligations of Company set forth in Article IX of the Business Combination Agreement not being fulfilled.

 

 


 

2. Waiver Under Certain Agreements. Each Supporting Shareholder, by this Agreement, with respect to his, her or its Shares, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees that it waives, to the extent applicable to such Supporting Shareholder, (i) any rights under any agreement providing for redemption rights, put rights, purchase rights, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or other similar rights, in each case that would be triggered by virtue of consummation of the Transactions, including, without limitation, the Merger, and (ii) subject to the occurrence of, and effective immediately prior to, the Merger Effective Time, any information rights, rights to consult with and advise management, inspection rights, Company Board observer rights or rights to receive information delivered to the Company Board, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights such Supporting Shareholder may have that relate to any indemnification, commercial or employment agreements or arrangements between such Supporting Shareholder and the Company or any Subsidiary, which will survive in accordance with their terms. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing waiver does not affect the rights of creditors of either Parent Surviving Corporation or the Company under the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) relating to the statutory creditor opposition period (délai d’opposition des créanciers).”

 

3. Transfer of Shares. Each Supporting Shareholder, severally and not jointly, agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), lien, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the Shares or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing, except for a sale, assignment or transfer pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement or to another Supporting Shareholder that is a party to this Agreement and bound by the terms and obligations hereof, (b) deposit any Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement or (c) enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking with respect to the direct or indirect acquisition or sale, assignment, transfer (including by operation of law) or other disposition of any Shares; provided, that, the foregoing will not prohibit the transfer of the Shares by a Supporting Shareholder to an Affiliate of such Supporting Shareholder or, if the Supporting Shareholder is an individual, to any member of the Supporting Shareholder’s immediate family or to a trust solely for the benefit of the Supporting Shareholder or any member of the Supporting Shareholder’s immediate family, but only if such Affiliate, family member or trust executes this Agreement or a joinder agreeing to become a party to this Agreement prior to such transfer. Any attempted transfer of Shares or any interest therein in violation of this Section 3 shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Supporting Shareholder may sell, assign, or transfer any of its Shares to a third party (such third party, a “Permitted Transferee”) prior to the Closing if, and only if, (i) such sale, assignment, or transfer has been consented to in writing by each of the board of directors of Parent and the board of directors of the Company, and (ii) such Permitted Transferee, prior to or concurrently with such sale, assignment, or transfer, executes and delivers a signature page or joinder agreement (as applicable) to this Agreement and any Additional Agreement to which the transferring Supporting Shareholder is party (or will be a party at Closing in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement), in each case, with the same force and effect as if such Permitted Transferee was originally a party thereto as such Supporting Shareholder.

 

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4. No Solicitation of Transactions. Each Supporting Shareholder, severally and not jointly, agrees not to directly or indirectly, through any Representative or otherwise, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, engage or participate in negotiations with any Person concerning, or make any offers or proposals related to, any Alternative Transaction, (ii) take any other action intended or knowingly designed to facilitate the efforts of any Person relating to a possible Alternative Transaction, (iii) enter into, engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with respect to an Alternative Transaction with, or provide any non-public information, data or access to employees to, any Person that has made, or that is considering making, a proposal with respect to an Alternative Transaction or (iv) approve, recommend or enter into any Alternative Transaction or any Contract related to any Alternative Transaction. Each Supporting Shareholder will, and will cause each of its Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing solicitation of, or discussions or negotiations with, any Person (other than a Parent Party) relating to any Alternative Transaction. Each Supporting Shareholder may respond to any unsolicited proposal regarding an Alternative Transaction by indicating that the Company is subject to an exclusivity agreement and such Supporting Shareholder is unable to provide any information related to the Company or entertain any proposals or offers or engage in any negotiations or discussions concerning an Alternative Transaction for as long as the Business Combination Agreement remains in effect.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) no Supporting Shareholder will be responsible for the actions of the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) or any officers, directors, employees and professional advisors (each in their capacity as such) of the Company (the “Company Related Parties”), with respect to any of the matters contemplated by this Section 4, (ii) no Supporting Shareholder makes any representations or warranties with respect to the actions of any of the Company Related Parties with respect to any of the matters contemplated by this Section 4, and (iii) any breach by the Company of its obligations under Section 6.2 of the Business Combination Agreement will not be considered a breach of this Section 4 (it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that each Supporting Shareholder will remain responsible for any breach by it or its Representatives of this Section 4).

 

5. Representations and Warranties. Each Supporting Shareholder, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such Supporting Shareholder of this Agreement and the consummation by such Supporting Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any United States or non-United States statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order applicable to such Supporting Shareholder, (ii) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Person, (iii) result in the creation of any encumbrance on any Shares (other than under this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement and the agreements contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, including the Additional Agreements), or (iv) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of such Supporting Shareholder’s Organizational Documents, except in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) above, as would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transactions or that would reasonably be expected to prevent such Supporting Shareholder from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, such Supporting Shareholder owns exclusively of record (inscrit sur le registre des mouvements de titres) and has good and valid title to the Shares set forth opposite such Supporting Shareholder’s name on Exhibit A free and clear of any security interest, lien, claim, pledge, proxy, option, right of first refusal, agreement, voting restriction, limitation on disposition, charge, adverse claim of ownership or use or other encumbrance of any kind, other than pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) applicable securities laws and (iii) the Company’s Organizational Documents, and as of the date of this Agreement, such Supporting Shareholder has the sole power (as currently in effect) to vote and right, power and authority to sell, transfer and deliver such Shares, and such Supporting Shareholder does not own, directly or indirectly, any other Shares.

 

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(c) Such Supporting Shareholder has the power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Supporting Shareholder.

 

(d) As of the date hereof, there is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of such Supporting Shareholder after reasonable inquiry, threatened against such Supporting Shareholder that would reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of such Supporting Shareholder to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(e) Such Supporting Shareholder has read this Agreement, had the opportunity to consult legal counsel prior to entering into this Agreement, and fully and completely understands this Agreement.

 

(f) Such Supporting Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent and Parent Merger Sub are relying upon the Supporting Shareholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and upon the representations and warranties and covenants of the Supporting Shareholder contained in this Agreement.

 

(g) No agent, broker, investment banker, finder or other intermediary is or will be entitled to any fee or commission or reimbursement of expenses from Parent, Parent Merger Sub or the Company or any of their respective Affiliates in respect of this Agreement based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of such Supporting Shareholder.

 

(h) Except for the representations and warranties made by the Supporting Shareholder in this Section 5, or as may be set forth in any Additional Agreements, neither the Supporting Shareholder nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty to Parent in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Supporting Shareholder expressly disclaims any such other representations or warranties.

 

6. Termination. This Agreement and the obligations of the Supporting Shareholders under this Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Closing; (b) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms and (c) the effective date of a written agreement of the parties hereto terminating this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, neither party will have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; provided, that, nothing in this Section 6 will relieve any party of liability for any willful material breach of this Agreement or any Fraud Claim against such party occurring prior to termination. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto will not survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement.

 

7. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) From time to time and without additional consideration, each Supporting Shareholder will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional transfers, assignments, endorsements, proxies, consents and other instruments, and will take such further actions as Parent may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out and furthering the intent of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, each Supporting Shareholder will execute and deliver (i) the Registration Rights Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreement and (ii) any documents, agreements, certificates or other instruments requested by the Company and required to effectuate and/or document any Transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

 

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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.

 

(c) All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) if sent by registered or certified mail in the United States return receipt requested, upon receipt, (b) if sent designated for overnight delivery by an internationally recognized overnight air courier (such as DHL or Federal Express), two Business Days after dispatch from any location in the United States, (c) if sent by e-mail transmission before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed, (d) if sent by e-mail transmission on a day other than a Business Day or after 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on a Business Day and receipt is confirmed, on the following Business Day, and (e) if otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered; provided that such notices, requests, demands, and other communications are delivered to the address set forth below, or to such other address as any party will provide by like notice to the other parties to this Agreement.

 

if to the Company (following the Closing), to:

 

Pasqal Holding SAS

 

Attention: Wasiq Bokhari; Loïc Henriet; Charline Stonehouse

Email: wasiq.bokhari@pasqal.com; loic@pasqal.com; charline.stonehouseext@pasqal.com

 

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

 

Attention: Marsha Mogilevich; Yves Lepage; Olivier Jouffroy; Albert Vanderlaan

Email: mmogilevich@orrick.com; ylepage@orrick.com; ojouffroy@orrick.com; avanderlaan@orrick.com

 

if to any Parent Party:

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attention: Robert Folino 

Email: Robert.Folino@bspac1.com

 

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Lynwood E. Reinhardt Jr., Esq.

   Jocelyne E. Kelly

Email: LReinhardt@reedsmith.com

            Jocelyne.Kelly@reedsmith.com

 

(d) If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

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(e) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement will not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise), by any party hereto without the prior express written consent of the other parties hereto.

 

(f) This Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto (and each party’s permitted assigns), and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or will confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. No Supporting Shareholder will be liable for the breach by any other Supporting Shareholder of this Agreement.

 

(g) This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(h) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties hereto will be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity.

 

(i) This Agreement, including any claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort, or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of, or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution, or performance thereof or the Transactions, will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of Law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Merger, as a fusion-absorption governed by French law, and all matters relating to the corporate formalities, effectiveness and legal consequences of the Merger under French law, including the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company to the Surviving Corporation by universal succession (transmission universelle de patrimoine), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of France. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or any matters described or contemplated in this Agreement, the Parties agree that any Party may elect to first refer such dispute to non-binding mediation under the ICC Mediation Rules. In the event that either (i) such dispute has not been settled pursuant to the ICC Mediation Rules within 30 days following the filing of a request for mediation by any Party or within such other period as the Parties may agree in writing, or (ii) if the Party bringing such dispute elects to forego mediation, then a Party may refer such dispute exclusively to the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”) and such dispute will thereafter be finally adjudicated under the Rules of Arbitration of the ICC (the “ICC Rules”) by one arbitrator (A) appointed in accordance with the ICC Rules, and (B) in any case having substantial experience adjudicating and arbitrating disputes among parties relating to mergers and acquisitions in the State of Delaware under and in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware. The venue and seat of arbitration will be Paris, France. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings will be English. The arbitration proceedings will be confidential. The arbitrators will have the authority to issue or order injunctions, specific performance and other equitable remedies.

 

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(j) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission, including by e-mail attachment, will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

(k) Each Supporting Shareholder hereby authorizes the Company and Parent to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC, applicable law, or any stock exchange such Supporting Shareholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of such Supporting Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement; provided, that, prior to any such publication or disclosure, the Company and Parent have provided such Supporting Shareholder with an opportunity to review and comment upon such announcement or disclosure, which comments the Company and Parent will consider in good faith. Each Supporting Shareholder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by Parent or the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transaction (including filings with the SEC).

 

(l) At the reasonable request of Parent, in the case of any Supporting Shareholder, or at the reasonable request of the Supporting Shareholders, in the case of Parent, and without further consideration, each party will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and instruments and take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(m) This Agreement will not be effective or binding upon any Supporting Shareholder until after such time as the Business Combination Agreement is executed and delivered by the Company, Parent, and Parent Merger Sub.

 

(n) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Supporting Shareholder signs this Agreement solely in such Supporting Shareholder’s capacity as a Shareholder, and not in any other capacity and, if applicable, this Agreement will not limit or otherwise affect the actions of any affiliate, employee or designee of such Supporting Shareholder or any of its affiliates in his or her capacity as an officer or director of the Company.

 

(o) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THEREOF. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATION OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

Pasqal Holding SAS
       
  By: /s/ Wasiq Bokhari
    Name: Wasiq Bokhari
    Title: President

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

FPS Fonds Innovation Défense
       
  By: /s/ Nicholas Berdou
    Name:  Nicolas Berdou
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

FPS Bpifrance Innovation I, Compartiment B Large Venture 2

       
  By: /s/ Mailys Ferrere
    Name:  Mailys Ferrere
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Franklin Investments Pte. Ltd (Temasek)

       
  By: /s/ Russel Tham
    Name:  Russell Tham
    Title: Authorized Signatory

   
 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Runa Capital Fund III, LP

       
  By: /s/ Gary Carr
    Name: Gary Carr
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

INVESTIQO

       
  By:  /s/ Christophe Jurczak
  Name: Christophe Jurczak
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

QUANTONATION 1

       
  By: /s/ Olivier Tonneau
    Name: Olivier Tonneau
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):
 

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Quantonation Co-Investment SPV I, LLC

       
  By: /s/ Olivier Tonneau
    Name: Olivier Tonneau
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):
 

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

FPCI Quantonation Co-Investment SPV II, LLC

       
  By: /s/ Olivier Tonneau
  Name: Olivier Tonneau
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):
 

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd.

       
  By: /s/ Russel Tham
    Name: Russel Tham
    Title:  Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Georges-Olivier Reymond

       
  By:  /s/ Georges-Olivier Reymond
    Name: Georges-Olivier Reymond

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

Antoine Browaeys

       
  By: /s/ Antonie Browaeys
    Name: Antoine Browaeys

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

 

EIC Fund

       
  By: /s/ Alain Delobbe
    Name: Alain Delobbe
   

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

  By: /s/ Vivek Belani
    Name: Vivek Belani
   

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

Address and email address for purposes of Section 7(b):

 

[***]_______________________

 

___________________________ 

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II
       
  By: /s/ Andrew Gundlach
    Name: Andrew Gundlach
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition France 2
       
  By:  /s/ Michel Combes
    Name: Michel Combes
    Title: President

 

[Signature page to Company Support Agreement]

 

 


 

Exhibit A

 

List of Supporting Shareholders

 

Name of Supporting Shareholder

  Number of Shares of Company Shares Owned
[***]   [***]

 

A-1


 

Exhibit B

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

 

B-1

 

EX-10.3 7 ea027921801ex10-3.htm FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.3

 

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

This lock-up agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [***], 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and among (i) Pasqal Holding SA, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”), (ii) Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), (iii) each of the parties listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (the “Pasqal Shareholders”), (iv) each of the parties listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto (the “Parent Shareholders”), and (v) the directors and executive officers listed on Schedule 3 attached hereto (collectively, the “Directors and Officers”). The Sponsor, the Parent Shareholders, the Pasqal Shareholders, the Directors and Officers and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement are referred to herein, individually, as a “Securityholder” and, collectively, as the “Securityholders.” This Agreement collectively with any other lock-up agreements entered into in connection with the business combination set forth in the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the “Lock-Up Agreements.”

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2026 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement, the “Business Combination Agreement”), entered into by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Parent Merger Sub”), and Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “HoldCo”), in connection with the business combination set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, (a) Parent merged with and into Parent Merger Sub (the “Reincorporation Merger”), with Parent Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “Parent Surviving Corporation”), and (b) following the Reincorporation Merger, the Holdco merged with and into the Parent Surviving Corporation, with the Parent Surviving Corporation surviving such merger and continuing as the Company, the surviving public entity;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and in view of the valuable consideration to be received by the parties thereunder, the parties desire to enter into the Lock-Up Agreements, pursuant to which the Lock-Up Shares (as defined below) shall become subject to limitations on disposition as set forth herein.

 

 


 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Subject to the exceptions set forth herein, each of the Securityholders agree not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors of the Company, (i)  sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, exchange, assign, lend or otherwise transfer, dispose of or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, (A) any ordinary shares, par value €0.10 each, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) beneficially owned or held by it immediately after the Merger Effective Time (excluding any Ordinary Shares acquired as part of the Pre-PIPE Investment, the PIPE Investment or issued in exchange for, or on conversion or exercise of, any securities issued as part of the Pre-PIPE Investment or the PIPE Investment), (B) any Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase Ordinary Shares beneficially owned or held by it immediately after the Merger Effective Time, or (C) any securities or debt convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares beneficially owned or held by it immediately after the Merger Effective Time (excluding any such securities or convertible debt acquired as part of the Pre-PIPE Investment, the PIPE Investment or issued in exchange for, or on conversion or exercise of, any securities issued as part of the Pre-PIPE Investment or the PIPE Investment) (collectively, the “Lock-Up Shares”), (ii)  enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of the Lock-Up Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) and (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, “Transfer”) during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date described in Paragraph 3 (the “Lock-Up Period”).

 

2.The restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

 

(i) in the case of an entity, a Transfer (A) to another entity that is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) of the undersigned, or to any investment fund or other entity controlling, controlled by, managing or managed by or under common control with the undersigned or affiliates of the undersigned or who shares a common investment advisor with the undersigned, (B) as part of a distribution to members, partners or shareholders or (C) to officers, directors, members or employees of the undersigned or any of its affiliates and any affiliate or immediate family member of any of the undersigned’s officers, directors, members or employees;

 

(ii) in the case of an individual, Transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;

 

(iii) in the case of an individual, Transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;

 

(iv) in the case of an individual, Transfers by operation of law or pursuant to a court order, such as a qualified domestic relations order, divorce decree or separation agreement;

 

(v) in the case of an individual, Transfers to a partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which the undersigned and/or the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned are the legal and beneficial owner of all of the outstanding equity securities or similar interests;

 

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(vi) in the case of an entity that is a trust, Transfers to a trustor or beneficiary of the trust or to the estate of a beneficiary of such trust;

 

(vii) in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the state of the entity’s organization and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution or liquidation of the entity;

 

(viii) Transfers to a nominee or custodian of a person to whom a Transfer would be permitted under clauses (i) through (vii);

 

(ix) the granting of security over any Ordinary Shares owned by the Securityholder, provided that in the event of enforcement of such security, the beneficiary of such security agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement for the remainder of the Lock-Up Period;

 

(x) Transfers relating to Ordinary Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares resulting from the exercise, exchange or conversion of Lock-Up Shares beneficially owned or held by the Securityholder immediately after the Merger Effective Time; it being understood that all securities received upon such conversion, exercise, exchange or Transfer will remain subject to the restrictions of this Agreement during the Lock-Up Period;

 

(xi) Transfers relating to Ordinary Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares acquired in open market transactions after the Closing, provided that no such transaction is required to be, or is, publicly announced (whether on Form 4, Form 5 or otherwise, other than a required filing on Schedule 13F, 13G or 13G/A) during the Lock-Up Period;

 

(xii) the sale or Transfer of Ordinary Shares, and only such number of Ordinary Shares to the extent required for, and resulting from, the exercise of up to 337,800 BSPCEs (the “Rollover BSPCEs”) for the purpose of paying the exercise price of the Rollover BSPCEs, including upon the “cashless” or “net” exercise, or for paying taxes due as a result of the exercise of such Rollover BSPCEs;

 

(xiii) Transfers to the Company pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect at the Merger Effective Time that provides for the repurchase by the Company or forfeiture of Ordinary Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares in connection with the termination of the Securityholder’s service to the Company;

 

(xiv) the entry, by the Securityholder, at any time after the Merger Effective Time, of any trading plan providing for the sale of Ordinary Shares by the Securityholder, which trading plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act, provided, however, that such plan does not provide for, or permit, the sale of any Ordinary Shares during the Lock-Up Period and no public announcement or filing is voluntarily made or required regarding such plan during the Lock-Up Period; and

 

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(xv) Transfers in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s securityholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property;

 

provided, however, that (A) in the case of clauses (i) through (ix), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with the Company, in substantially the form of this Agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the Securityholder and not to the immediate family of the transferee), prior to such Transfer, agreeing to be bound by these Transfer restrictions. For purposes of this paragraph, “immediate family” shall mean a spouse, domestic partner, child (including by adoption), father, mother, brother or sister of the undersigned, and lineal descendant (including by adoption) of the undersigned or of any of the foregoing persons; and “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

3.The Lock-Up Period shall terminate for Securityholders, upon the earlier of (x) 180 days after the Closing Date, (y) the day after the date on which the closing price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Closing Date, and (z) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property.

 

4.In the event that (i) the Company releases, in full or in part, any party subject to the Lock-Up Agreements (each, a “Released Party”) and (ii) such release or series of releases (each, a “Lock-Up Release,” collectively, the “Lock-Up Releases”) cumulatively relates to more than 1,000,000 Lock-Up Shares (as adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar event), then the Lock-Up Shares held by other Securityholders shall be automatically released from the restrictions on Transfer set forth in this Agreement to the same extent, calculated by multiplying (A) the number of Lock-Up Shares held by the other Securityholders immediately prior to such Lock-Up Releases and (B) the quotients obtained by dividing (x) the number of Lock-Up Shares held by the Released Party subject to the Lock-Up Releases and (y) the number of Lock-Up Shares held by the Released Party immediately prior to the Lock-Up Releases. In the event of any such Lock-Up Release, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to notify the Securityholders within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence of such Lock-Up Release.

 

5.For the avoidance of doubt, each Securityholder shall retain all of its rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period, including the right to vote any Lock-Up Shares that are entitled to vote.

 

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6.The lock-up provisions in (i) Section 8 of the letter agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026, by and among Parent, the Sponsor and certain Insiders (as defined therein) signatory thereto and (ii) Section 7 of the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026, by and among Parent, CCM and Clear Street LLC, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the effectiveness of the lock-up provisions of this Agreement.

 

7.In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described therein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Agreement, and such purported Transfer shall be null and void ab initio. In addition, during the Lock-Up Period, to the extent possible under French law, each certificate or book-entry position evidencing the Lock-Up Shares shall be marked with a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other applicable legends:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THE LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED [***], 2026, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES (OR THE PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE SECURITIES). A COPY OF SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

 

8.This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes 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 provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement or any documents related thereto or referred to therein. This 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 the undersigned (i) Securityholder and (ii) the Company.

 

9.No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Agreement shall be binding on the Securityholder and each of its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.

 

10.The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

 

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11.Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to any court of the State of Delaware or the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this paragraph 11, however, shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any Action so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

12.The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy and without bond or other security being required, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties hereto hereby further acknowledges that the existence of any other remedy contemplated by this Agreement does not diminish the availability of specific performance of the obligations hereunder or any other injunctive relief. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Court of Chancery or any other state or federal court within the State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity. Each party hereto hereby further agrees that in the event of any action by any other party for specific performance or injunctive relief, it will not assert that a remedy at law or other remedy would be adequate or that specific performance or injunctive relief in respect of such breach or violation should not be available on the grounds that money damages are adequate or any other grounds

 

13.This Agreement shall terminate on the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  PASQAL HOLDING SA
     
  By:                 
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  SPONSOR:
     
  BLEICHROEDER SPONSOR 2, LLC
     
  By:                 
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

   
  (Name of Securityholder – Please Print)
   
   
  (Signature)
   
   
  (Name of Signatory if Securityholder is an entity – Please Print)
   
   
  (Title of Signatory if Securityholder is an entity – Please Print)
   
  Address:_______________________________
   
  ________________________________________________
   
  ________________________________________________

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 

 

 

EX-10.4 8 ea027921801ex10-4.htm FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, this “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2026, is made and entered into by and among (i) Pasqal Holding SA, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “PubCo”); (ii) each of the Persons identified on the signature pages hereto or on the signature pages to a joinder in the form attached to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as Exhibit A under the heading “Company Shareholders” or “Insiders” or “Investors”; and (iii) Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). Each of PubCo, the Company Shareholders, the Insiders and the Sponsor may be referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Company”) has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2026 (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), and Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Parent Merger Sub”), in connection with the business combination set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, (a) Parent merged with and into Parent Merger Sub (the “Reincorporation Merger”), with Parent Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “Parent Surviving Corporation”), and (b) following the Reincorporation Merger, the Company merged with and into the Parent Surviving Corporation, with the Parent Surviving Corporation surviving such merger and continuing as PubCo, the surviving public entity (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger and pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the shareholders of the Company will receive PubCo Shares (as defined herein);

 

WHEREAS, Parent, Sponsor and certain other Parent Shareholders (as such term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (the “Existing Holders”) are party to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026 (the “Original RRA”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing (as defined herein), PubCo, PubCo’s directors and executive officers and certain shareholders of PubCo, including the Sponsor, will enter into Lock-Up Agreements (each a “Lock-Up Agreement” and, collectively, the “Lock-Up Agreements”) in connection with the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Original RRA, any of the terms of the Original RRA may be amended with the written consent of Parent and Existing Holders holding a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined herein) at the time in question (which majority interest must include Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC (“CCM”), if such amendment or modification affects in any way the rights of CCM thereunder) (the “Requisite Holders”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, Parent and the Requisite Holders desire to amend and restate the Original RRA and as set forth in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth their agreement with respect to registration rights and certain other matters, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 


 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, mutual covenants and agreements contained in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Action” means any action, suit, charge, litigation, arbitration, or other proceeding at law or in equity (whether civil, criminal or administrative) by or before any Governmental Entity.

 

“Adverse Disclosure” means any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith determination of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any other principal executive officer of PubCo or the Board, after consultation with counsel to PubCo, (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) would only be required at that time because the Registration Statement is being filed, declared effective or used, as the case may be and (c) PubCo has (i) a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public or (ii) determined the premature disclosure of such information would materially adversely affect the Company.

 

“Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise; provided, that no Party shall be deemed an Affiliate of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries for purposes of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

“Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

“Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

“Board” means the board of directors of PubCo.

 

“Business Combination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York or Paris, France.

 

“Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer (directeur général) of Pubco.

 

“Chief Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer (directeur financier) of Pubco.

 

“Closing” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

“Closing Date” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Company Shareholders” means each undersigned party not identified as an “Insider” or “Sponsor” on the signature pages or Joinders attached hereto.

 

“Convertible Bonds” means the senior unsecured convertible bonds convertible into PubCo Shares issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

“Demand Delay” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(ii).

 

“Demand Initiating Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

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“Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

 

“Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

 

“Eligible Demand Participation Holders” means any Holder or group of Holders, that together elects to dispose of Registrable Securities having an aggregate value of at least $25,000,000, at the time of the demand for registration, solely with respect to Registrable Securities that have been released from the Lock-Up restrictions under the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

“Eligible Take-Down Holders” means each Holder, solely with respect to Registrable Securities that have been released from the Lock-Up restrictions under the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

“Equity Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership or member interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

“Governmental Entity” means any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any court, arbitrator (public or private) or other body or administrative, regulatory or quasi-judicial authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

 

“Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a Party to, or who succeeds to rights under, this A&R Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

“Insiders” means each undersigned party identified as an “Insider” on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

“Investment Warrant” means the warrants of PubCo to purchase a number of PubCo Shares equal to 125% of the total number of PubCo Shares into which the Convertible Bonds are initially convertible at the Closing, each exercisable at an initial exercise price of $12.00 per share.

 

“Investment Securities” means the Convertible Bonds and the Investment Warrants, collectively, held by the Investors.

 

“Investors” means the accredited investors party to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

“Laws” means all laws, acts, statutes, constitutions, treaties, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, and rulings of a Governmental Entity, including common law. All references to “Laws” shall be deemed to include any amendments thereto, and any successor Law, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

“Lock-Up Period” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

“Marketed” means an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or other Underwritten Offering, as applicable, that involves (i) the use or involvement of a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or (ii) other substantial marketing effort by Underwriters over a period of at least 48 hours.

 

“Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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“Non-Marketed” means an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down that is not a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down.

 

“Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Selling Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(iv)(B).

 

“Original RRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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

 

“Permitted Transferee” shall mean any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities, including (i) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to Transfer such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Holder’s Lock-Up Agreement, and (ii) after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, subject to and in accordance with any other applicable agreement between such Holder and PubCo, and the Company and any Permitted Transferee thereafter.

 

“Person” means any natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, entity or Governmental Entity.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such prospectus, and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

“PubCo” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“PubCo Shares” means the ordinary shares, par value €0.10 per share, of PubCo, including any such ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire such ordinary shares.

 

“Reincorporation Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) any PubCo Shares and Warrants Beneficially Owned by a Holder as of immediately following the Closing (including the PubCo Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants) , (ii) any PubCo Shares issuable upon conversion of any Convertible Bonds, including without limitation, PubCo Shares issuable in respect of any accrued and unpaid payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest thereon (it being agreed that for purposes of determining the number of PubCo Shares issuable upon conversion of such Convertible Notes and related PIK interest, such calculation shall include PIK interest that would accrued for a period of at least three (3) years from the Closing Date), and (iii) any Equity Securities of PubCo that may be issued or distributed or be issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) by way of conversion, dividend, share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, or other distribution, merger, consolidation, exchange, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction, in each case Beneficially Owned by a Holder as of immediately following the Closing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been sold, Transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement; (b) such Registrable Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (c) such Registrable Securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or Underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction; (d) such Registrable Securities shall have been otherwise Transferred by a Holder, a new certificate or book-entry for such security not bearing a legend restricting further Transfer shall have been delivered by PubCo and subsequent public distribution of such security shall not require registration under the Securities Act; or (e) such Registrable Securities are eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC) without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without the requirement for PubCo to be in compliance with the current public information required by Rule 144(i)(2) under the Securities Act.

 

“Registration” means a registration, including any related Shelf Take-Down, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, prospectus or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

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“Registration Expenses” means the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration or other Transfer pursuant to the terms of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, including (a) all SEC, stock exchange and FINRA registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” as such term is defined in Rule 5121 of FINRA (or any successor provision), and of its counsel), (b) all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (c) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses, (d) the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange and all rating agency fees, (e) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for PubCo and of its independent public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits and/or comfort letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, (f) the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for all of the Holders participating in an Underwritten Offering, selected by such Holders that own a majority of the Registrable Securities participating in such Registration or other Transfer; provided, however, that such reimbursable fees and expenses of counsel shall not exceed $50,000, per Registration and (g) any other reasonable and documented fees and distributions customarily paid by the issuers of securities.

 

“Registration Statement” means any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

“Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, equity financing partners or financial advisors or other Person acting on behalf of such Person.

 

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

“Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain securities purchase agreement dated as of March 4, 2026, by and among Parent, Parent Merger Sub and the accredited investors named therein, pursuant to which PubCo issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes and Investment Warrants in connection with the Closing.

 

“Shelf Holder” means any Holder that owns Registrable Securities that have been registered on a Shelf Registration Statement.

 

“Shelf Registration” means a registration of securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the SEC in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

“Shelf Registration Statement” means a Registration Statement of PubCo filed with the SEC on either (a) Form F-3 (or any successor form or other appropriate form under the Securities Act) or (b) if PubCo is not permitted to file a Registration Statement on Form F-3, a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (or any successor form or other appropriate form under the Securities Act), in each case for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act covering the Registrable Securities, as applicable.

 

“Shelf Suspension” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

 

“Shelf Take-Down” means any offering or sale of Registrable Securities initiated by a Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

 

“Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

 

“Sponsor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Subscription Agreements” has the meaning given to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

“Subsequent Shelf Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

 

“Take-Down Participation Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(iv)(C).

 

“Take-Down Tagging Holder” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(iv)(B).

 

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“Transfer” means to (A) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, exchange, assign, lend or otherwise transfer, dispose of or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any security, or any right or interest therein or (B) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

 

“Underwriter” means any investment banker(s) and manager(s) appointed to administer the offering of any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering.

 

“Underwritten Offering” means a Registration in which securities of PubCo are sold to an Underwriter for distribution to the public.

 

“Underwritten Shelf Take-Down” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(ii)(A).

 

“Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(ii)(A).

 

“Warrant Agreement” shall mean that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2026, by and between the SPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, as amended in connection with the Merger.

 

“Warrants” shall mean the warrants of the PubCo, each exercisable for one PubCo Share at an initial exercise price of $11.50 per share, which were assumed by PubCo in the Merger and are governed by the terms of the Warrant Agreement.

 

“Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

Section 1.2 Interpretive Provisions. For all purposes of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(a) the meanings of defined terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms;

 

(b) the words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, refer to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(c) references in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to such Law, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

(d) whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, they shall mean “without limitation;”

 

(e) the captions and headings of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement; and

 

(f) pronouns of any gender or neuter shall include, as appropriate, the other pronoun forms.

 

Section 1.3 Effectiveness. This A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing (as such term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (the “Effective Date”) and shall be of no further force or effect upon any termination of the Business Combination Agreement (without liability to either party).

 

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ARTICLE 2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.1 Shelf Registration.

 

(a) Filing. PubCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file or submit within thirty (30) Business Days following the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”) a Shelf Registration Statement covering the resale of all Registrable Securities (except as determined by PubCo pursuant to Section 2.7 as of two (2) Business Days prior to such filing) on a delayed or continuous basis. PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such filing, but in no event later than the earlier of (i) the 90th calendar day (or the 120th calendar day if the SEC notifies PubCo that it will “review” the Shelf Registration Statement) after the Closing Date and (ii) the tenth (10th) Business Day after the date PubCo is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Shelf Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (the “Effectiveness Deadline”) (provided that (A) if such date falls on a date that is not a Business Day, such date shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open and (B) if the SEC is closed for operations due to a government shutdown then such date shall be extended by the same number of Business Days that the SEC remains closed; notwithstanding the foregoing, PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become effective by the Effectiveness Deadline or as soon as practicable thereafter pursuant to any applicable guidance issued by the SEC during such government shutdown). PubCo shall maintain such Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the terms of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as of which all Registrable Securities registered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold or cease to be Registrable Securities. In the event PubCo files a Shelf Registration Statement on Form F-1, PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert such Shelf Registration Statement (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration) to a Shelf Registration Statement on Form F-3 as soon as reasonably practicable after PubCo is eligible to use Form F-3. PubCo shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to file any replacement or additional Shelf Registration Statement and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such replacement or additional Shelf Registration Statement to become effective prior to the expiration of the initial Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a). If (A) the Shelf Registration Statement has not been filed by the Filing Deadline, (B) the Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Effectiveness Deadline, or (C) at any time on or after the Effectiveness Deadline the Shelf Registration Statement (or any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement covering Registrable Securities (as defined below) ceases to be effective or unusable for the public resale of Registrable Securities for more than fifteen (15) consecutive Business Days or for more than an aggregate of forty-five (45) Business Days in any twelve (12) month period (each such event, a “Registration Default”), then, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, PubCo shall pay to each Investor an amount in cash (the “Liquidated Damages”) equal to 1.00% of the aggregate amount paid pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement by such Investor for such Investment Securities then held by such Investor for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof during which the failure continues Liquidated Damages shall accrue from and including the date of the applicable Registration Default until, but excluding, the date on which such Registration Default is cured, and shall be payable by PubCo in arrears within five (5) Business Days after the end of each thirty (30) day period (or portion thereof) in which such Liquidated Damages accrue. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) in no event shall the aggregate amount of Liquidated Damages (or interest thereon) paid under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement to any Investor exceed, in the aggregate, 7.5% of the aggregate purchase price of the Investment Securities purchased by such Investor under the Securities Purchase Agreement and (b) no Liquidated Damages shall accrue or be payable (i) during any period that a Registration Default exists solely as a result of any Investor’s failure to timely provide information reasonably requested by PubCo that is required to be included in a Registration Statement or Prospectus supplement, (ii) during any suspension, delay or postponement of filing or effectiveness, blackout or similar period permitted under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, including pursuant to Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.2(a)(ii), or (iii) during any period that a Registration Default exists as a result of an event outside PubCo’s reasonable control, including but not limited to a government shutdown or failure to obtain consent of its independent registered public accounting firm or other required consents from auditors to include such firm’s audit report in the Registration Statement, provided that PubCo has used its best efforts to avoid such Registration Default. The Parties agree that the Liquidated Damages provided for in this Section 2.1(a) constitute a reasonable estimate of the damages that will be suffered by the Investors as a result of a Registration Default and are not intended to constitute a penalty.

 

(b) Subsequent Shelf Registration. If any Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while there remain any Registrable Securities registered by such Shelf Registration Statement, PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf Registration Statement to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf Registration Statement in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or file an additional Registration Statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all outstanding Registrable Securities registered by such prior Shelf Registration Statement. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement if PubCo is a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as of which all Registrable Securities registered by such Subsequent Shelf Registration have been sold or cease to be Registrable Securities.

 

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(c) Suspension of Filing or Registration. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus contains or includes a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until they have received copies of a supplemented or amended Registration Statement or Prospectus correcting the Misstatement filed with the SEC (it being understood that PubCo hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the time of such notice), or until they are advised in writing by PubCo that the use of the Registration Statement or Prospectus may be resumed. PubCo shall be entitled to delay or postpone the filing or effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement, and from time to time to require the Holders not to sell under a Registration Statement or to suspend the effectiveness thereof, if the filing, effectiveness or continued use of a Shelf Registration Statement at any time would (i) require PubCo to make an Adverse Disclosure, (ii) materially interfere with any bona fide material financing, acquisition, disposition or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries then under consideration, or (iii) require the inclusion in such Shelf Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to PubCo for reasons beyond PubCo’s control; provided, however, that PubCo shall have a period of not more than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days within which to delay the filing or effectiveness (but not the preparation) of such Shelf Registration Statement or, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement that has been declared effective, to suspend the use by Holders of such Shelf Registration Statement (in each case, a “Shelf Suspension”); provided, however, that PubCo shall not be permitted to exercise in any twelve (12) month period (i) more than two (2) Shelf Suspensions pursuant to this Section 2.1(c) and Demand Delays pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii) in the aggregate or (ii) aggregate Shelf Suspensions pursuant to this Section 2.1(c) and Demand Delays pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii) of more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days, in each case unless consented to in writing by Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities. Each Holder shall keep confidential the fact that a Shelf Suspension is in effect and the contents of any notice by PubCo of a Shelf Suspension for the permitted duration of the Shelf Suspension or until otherwise notified by PubCo, except (A) for disclosure to such Holder’s employees, agents and professional advisers who need to know such information and are obligated to keep it confidential, (B) for disclosures to the extent required in order to comply with reporting obligations to its limited partners who have agreed to keep such information confidential or (C) as required by law or subpoena. In the case of a Shelf Suspension that occurs after the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus for the permitted duration of such Shelf Suspension in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of written notice by PubCo. PubCo shall immediately notify the Holders or Shelf Holders, as applicable, upon the termination of any Shelf Suspension, and (i) in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement that has not been declared effective, shall promptly thereafter file the Shelf Registration Statement and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such Shelf Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act and (ii) in the case of an effective Shelf Registration Statement, shall amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any Misstatement prior to the expiration of the Shelf Suspension and furnish to the Shelf Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Shelf Holders may reasonably request. PubCo agrees, if necessary, to supplement or make amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement if required by the registration form used by PubCo for the Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by the Shelf Holders Beneficially Owning a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding.

 

(d) Shelf Take-Downs.

 

(i) Generally. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Article 2 (including Section 2.2(d)), an Eligible Take-Down Holder may initiate a Shelf Take-Down (the then Eligible Take-Down Holder, the “Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder”) that, at the option of such Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder (A) is in the form of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or a Shelf Take-Down that is not an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (B) in the case of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, is Non-Marketed or Marketed, in each case, as shall be specified in the written demand delivered by the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder to PubCo pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.1(d). For the avoidance of doubt, an Eligible Take-Down Holder that is not a Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder cannot initiate a Shelf Take-Down. Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this Section 2.1, Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.2(d) below. A Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder may initiate an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, a Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down only if a Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities to be included therein is then effective and only to the extent such Shelf Registration Statement may be used for such Shelf Take-Down.

 

(ii) Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs.

 

(A) A Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder may elect in a written demand delivered to PubCo (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”) for any Shelf Take-Down that it has initiated to be in the form of an Underwritten Offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), and PubCo shall, if so requested, file and effect an amendment or supplement of the Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable; provided, that any such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down must comply with Section 2.2(d) and involve the offer and sale of Registrable Securities having a reasonably anticipated gross aggregate offering price of at least $25,000,000. PubCo shall have the right to select the Underwriter or Underwriters to administer such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down; provided, that such Underwriter or Underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Shelf Holders that own a majority of the Registrable Securities to be offered for sale in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down subject to the limitations of this Section 2.1(d)(ii)(B).

 

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(B) With respect to any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including any Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), in the event that a Shelf Holder otherwise would be entitled to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down pursuant to this Section 2.1(d)(ii), Section 2.1(d)(iii) or Section 2.1(d)(iv), as the case may be, the right of such Shelf Holder to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be conditioned upon such Shelf Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Shelf Holder’s Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. PubCo, together with all Shelf Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected in accordance with Section 2.1(d)(ii)(A). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, if the Underwriter shall advise PubCo that marketing factors (including an adverse effect on the per security offering price) require a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities to be included in an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, then PubCo shall so advise all Shelf Holders that have requested to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be allocated in the following manner: (A) first, to any Shelf Holders electing to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering by such Holder, (B) second, to PubCo and (C) third, to other holders of Equity Securities of PubCo exercising a contractual or other right to dispose of such Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering. No Registrable Securities excluded from an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down by reason of the Underwriter’s marketing limitation shall be included in such Underwritten Offering. For the avoidance of doubt, PubCo may include securities for its own account (or for the account of any other Persons) in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down subject to the limitations of this Section 2.2.

 

(iii) Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs. The Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder submitting an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice shall indicate in such notice that it delivers to PubCo pursuant to Section 2.1(d)(ii) whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to be Marketed (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, PubCo shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten (10) days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Eligible Take-Down Holders of Registrable Securities under such Shelf Registration Statement and any such Eligible Take-Down Holders requesting inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down must respond in writing within five (5) days after the receipt of such notice. Each such Eligible Take-Down Holder that timely delivers any such request shall be permitted to sell in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.1(d)(ii). In connection with each Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, each Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder agrees to reasonably assist the Company and any Underwriters, brokers, sales agents or placement agents prior to sending an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and thereafter in order to facilitate preparation of any Registration Statement, Prospectus or other offering documentation related to such Holder’s Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down.

 

(iv) Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs and Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs.

 

(A) Any Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder may initiate (x) an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down that is Non-Marketed (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) or (y) a Shelf Take-Down that is not an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) by providing written notice thereof to PubCo and, to the extent required by Section 2.1(d)(iv)(B), PubCo shall provide written notice thereof to all other Eligible Take-Down Holders; provided, that any such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down must comply with Section 2.2(d) and any notice to PubCo of a Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down must involve the offer and sale of Registrable Securities having a reasonably anticipated gross aggregate offering price of at least $25,000,000.

 

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(B) With respect to each Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder initiating such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall provide written notice (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”) of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to PubCo at least five (5) Business Days in advance thereof and PubCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice thereof to all other Eligible Take-Down Holders at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the expected time of the pricing of the applicable Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice shall set forth (I) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down which must involve the offer and sale of Registrable Securities having a reasonably anticipated net aggregate offering price of at least $25,000,000, (II) the expected timing and plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (III) an invitation to each Eligible Take-Down Holder to elect (such Eligible Take-Down Holders who make such an election being “Take-Down Tagging Holders” and, together with the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders and all other Persons (other than any Affiliates of the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders) who otherwise are Transferring, or have exercised a contractual or other right to Transfer, Registrable Securities in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Selling Holders”) to include in the Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Registrable Securities held by such Take-Down Tagging Holder (but subject to Section 2.1(d)(ii)(B)) and (IV) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down with respect to each Eligible Take-Down Holder that elects to exercise such right (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing Registrable Securities of such Eligible Take-Down Holder to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down).

 

(C) Upon delivery of a Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice, each Eligible Take-Down Holder may elect to sell Registrable Securities in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, at the same price per Registrable Security and pursuant to the same terms and conditions with respect to payment for the Registrable Securities as agreed to by the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders, by sending an irrevocable written notice (a “Take-Down Participation Notice”) to PubCo within the time period specified in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice (which time period shall be at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expected time of the pricing of the applicable Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), indicating their election to sell up to the number of Registrable Securities in the Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down specified by such Eligible Take-Down Holder in such Take-Down Participation Notice (but, in all cases, subject to Section 2.1(d)(ii)(B)). Following the time period specified in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice, each Take-Down Tagging Holder that has delivered a Take-Down Participation Notice shall be permitted to sell in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down on the terms and conditions set forth in the Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice, concurrently with the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders and the other Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Selling Holders, the number of Registrable Securities calculated pursuant to Section 2.1(d)(ii)(B). It is understood that in order to be entitled to exercise their right to sell Registrable Securities in a Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down pursuant to this Section 2.1(d)(iv), each Take-Down Tagging Holder must agree to make the same representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements, if any, as the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders agree to make in connection with the Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, with such additions or changes as are required of such Take-Down Tagging Holder by the Underwriters (if applicable).

 

(D) Notwithstanding the delivery of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice, all determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms and conditions of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the sole discretion of the applicable Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder, and PubCo agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in facilitating any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down pursuant to this Section 2.1(d). Each of the Eligible Take-Down Holders agrees to (i) reasonably assist the Company and any Underwriters, brokers, sales agents or placement agents prior to sending a Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and thereafter in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement, Prospectus and other offering documentation related to such Holder’s Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (ii) reasonably cooperate with each of the other Eligible Take-Down Holders and PubCo to establish notice, delivery and documentation procedures and measures to facilitate such other Eligible Take-Down Holders’ participation in Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs pursuant to this Section 2.1(d).

 

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(E) With respect to each Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder initiating such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall provide written notice of such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (the “Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”) to PubCo at least five (5) Business Days prior to the expected time of such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which shall set forth (I) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down which must involve the offer and sale of Registrable Securities having a reasonably anticipated gross aggregate offering price of at least $25,000,000, (II) the expected timing and plan of distribution of such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, and (III) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. In connection with each Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, each Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder agrees to reasonably assist the Company and any brokers, sales agents or placement agents prior to sending a Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and thereafter in order to facilitate preparation of any documentation related to such Holder’s Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice and such Non-Underwritten Shelf Take-Down.

 

Section 2.2 Demand Registrations.

 

(a) Holders’ Demand for Registration. Subject to Section 2.2(d), if, at a time when a Shelf Registration Statement is not effective pursuant to Section 2.1, PubCo shall receive from an Eligible Demand Participation Holder (such Holder(s), the “Demand Initiating Holder”) a written demand that PubCo effect any Registration in connection with an Underwritten Offering other than a Shelf Registration or a Shelf Take-Down (a “Demand Registration”) of Registrable Securities held by such Holder(s) having a reasonably anticipated gross aggregate offering price of at least $25,000,000, PubCo will:

 

(i) promptly (but in any event within five (5) days prior to the date such Demand Registration becomes effective under the Securities Act) give written notice of the proposed Demand Registration to all other Holders; and

 

(ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration as soon as practicable and facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Demand Initiating Holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such demand, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any other Holders joining in such demand (together with the Demand Initiating Holder, the “Participating Holders”) as are specified in a written demand received by PubCo within five (5) days after such written notice is given; provided that PubCo shall not be obligated to file any Registration Statement or other disclosure document pursuant to this Section 2.2 (but shall be obligated to continue to prepare such Registration Statement or other disclosure document) if the filing or effectiveness of such Registration Statement at any time would (A) require PubCo to make an Adverse Disclosure, (B) materially interfere with any bona fide material financing, acquisition, disposition or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries then under consideration or (C) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to PubCo for reasons beyond PubCo’s control; provided, however, that PubCo may, in its discretion, defer the filing of such Registration Statement for an additional period (each, a “Demand Delay”) of not more than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days; provided, however, that PubCo shall not exercise, in any twelve (12) month period, (i) more than two (2) Demand Delays pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) and Shelf Suspensions pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in the aggregate or (ii) aggregate Demand Delays pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) and Shelf Suspensions pursuant to Section 2.(c) of more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days, in each case unless consented to in writing by the Participating Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities held by such Participating Holders. Each Participating Holder shall keep confidential the fact that a Demand Delay is in effect and the contents of any notice by PubCo of a Demand Delay for the permitted duration of the Demand Delay or until otherwise notified by PubCo, except (A) for disclosure to such Participating Holder’s employees, agents and professional advisers who need to know such information and are obligated to keep it confidential, (B) for disclosures to the extent required in order to comply with reporting obligations to its limited partners who have agreed to keep such information confidential or (C) as required by law.

 

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(b) Underwriting. If the Demand Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their demand by means of an Underwritten Offering, they shall so advise PubCo as part of their demand made pursuant to this Section 2.2, and PubCo shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 2.2(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. PubCo, together with all holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through such Underwritten Offering, shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected by PubCo and reasonably satisfactory to the Participating Holders that own a majority of the Registrable Securities to be offered for sale in such Underwritten Offering. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.2, if the Underwriter shall advise PubCo that marketing factors (including an adverse effect on the per security offering price) require a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities to be underwritten, then PubCo shall so advise all Participating Holders that have requested to participate in such offering, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the Demand Registration and Underwritten Offering shall be allocated in the following manner: (A) first, to the Participating Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, (B) second, to PubCo and (C) third, to other holders of Equity Securities of PubCo exercising a contractual or other right to dispose of such Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering. No Registrable Securities excluded from the Underwritten Offering by reason of the Underwriter’s marketing limitation shall be included in such Demand Registration. For the avoidance of doubt, PubCo may include securities for its own account (or for the account of any other Persons) in such Demand Registration subject to the limitations of this Section 2.2.

 

(c) Effective Registration. PubCo shall be deemed to have effected a Demand Registration if the Registration Statement pursuant to such registration is declared effective by the SEC and PubCo has complied with all of its obligations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement with respect thereto. No Demand Registration shall be deemed to have been effected if such registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency or court unless and until (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demand Initiating Holders thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify PubCo in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days after the occurrence of (i); provided that PubCo shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.

 

(d) Restrictions on Registered Offerings. Notwithstanding the rights and obligations set forth in Section 2.1 and/or Section 2.2, in no event shall PubCo be obligated to take any action to effect:

 

(i) any Demand Registration or Shelf Take-Down at the request of any Holder prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, to the extent such request relates to Registrable Securities that have not been released from the Lock-Up restrictions in the Lock-Up Agreements;

 

(ii) any Demand Registration or Underwritten Shelf Take-Down at the request of the Sponsor, except the Sponsor shall be entitled to initiate one (1) Demand Registration or Underwritten Shelf Take-Down in total in accordance with the terms of this Article 2, to the extent such request relates to Registrable Securities that have been released from the Lock-Up restrictions in the Lock-Up Agreements;

 

(iii) more than three (3) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.2 (other than under clause (ii) above), except the Company Shareholders shall be entitled to initiate two (2) Demand Registrations or Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs in total in accordance with the terms of this Article 2, to the extent such request relates to Registrable Securities that have been released from the Lock-Up restrictions in the Lock-Up Agreements;

 

(iv) more than an aggregate of three (3) Underwritten Offerings (including Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs) (other than under clause (ii) above), except the Company Shareholders shall be entitled to initiate two (2) Underwritten Offerings in accordance with the terms of this Article 2;

 

(v) more than one (1) Underwritten Offering (including Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs) in any 180-day period; or

 

(vi) any Demand Registration while a Shelf Registration Statement remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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A majority-in-interest of the Demand Initiating Holders shall have the right to withdraw from a Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to PubCo and any Underwriter or Underwriters of their intention to withdraw from such Demand Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the SEC with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. If a majority-in-interest of the Demand Initiating Holders (i) withdraws from a proposed offering pursuant to this Section 2.2(d) and (ii) reimburse the Registration Expenses of PubCo incurred in respect of such aborted Demand Registration, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.2.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2(d), in the event that Company Shareholders that are Demand Initiating Holders or Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holders, as applicable, do not sell at least fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities requested to be sold in a Demand Registration in connection with an Underwritten Offering or an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down as a result of the Underwriter advising PubCo that marketing factors (including an adverse effect on the per security offering price) require a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities to be underwritten, then for purposes of clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) above, such Demand Registration or Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (as applicable) shall not be considered a Demand Registration or Underwritten Shelf Take-Down effected at the request of such Demand Initiating Holder or Shelf Take-Down Initiating Holder.

 

Section 2.3 Piggyback Registration.

 

(a) If at any time or from time to time PubCo shall determine to register any of its Equity Securities, either for its own account or for the account of security holders (other than in (1) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, (2) a registration statement on Form F-4 or S-8 (or such other similar successor forms then in effect under the Securities Act), (3) a registration pursuant to which PubCo is offering to exchange its own securities for other securities, (4) a registration statement relating solely to dividend reinvestment or similar plans, (5) a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to which only the initial purchasers and subsequent Transferees of debt securities of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries that are convertible for PubCo Shares and that are initially issued pursuant to a private placement exemption, Rule 144A and/or Regulation S (or any successor provision) of the Securities Act may resell such notes and sell the PubCo Shares into which such notes may be converted, (6) a registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 hereof, (7) a “universal” Shelf Registration Statement on Form F-3 (or any successor Form) or (8) a registration expressly contemplated by the Subscription Agreements), PubCo will:

 

(i) promptly (but in no event less than ten (10) days before the effective date of the relevant Registration Statement) give to each Holder written notice thereof; and

 

(ii) include in such Registration (and any related qualification under state securities laws or other compliance), and in any Underwritten Offering involved therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or requests made within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice from PubCo by any Holder or Holders except as set forth in Section 2.3(b) below.

 

Each Holder shall keep confidential its receipt of any such notice until the contents of such notice are publicly announced by PubCo or until otherwise notified by PubCo, except (A) for disclosure to such Holder’s employees, agents and professional advisers who need to know such information and are obligated to keep it confidential, (B) for disclosures to the extent required in order to comply with reporting obligations to its limited partners who have agreed to keep such information confidential or (C) as required by law or subpoena.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 2.3 shall not apply (i) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period in respect of any Holder, to the extent relating to Registrable Securities that have not been released from the Lock-Up restrictions in the Lock-Up Agreements or (ii) to any Shelf Take-Down irrespective of whether such Shelf Take-Down is an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or not an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down.

 

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(b) Underwriting. If the Registration of which PubCo gives notice pursuant to Section 2.3(a) is for an Underwritten Offering, PubCo shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.3(a)(i). In such event the right of any Holder to participate in such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to dispose of their Registrable Securities through such Underwritten Offering, together with PubCo and the other parties distributing their Equity Securities of PubCo through such Underwritten Offering, shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Underwritten Offering by PubCo. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.3, if the Underwriters shall advise PubCo that marketing factors (including, without limitation, an adverse effect on the per security offering price) require a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities to be underwritten, then PubCo may limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in the Registration and Underwritten Offering as follows:

 

(i) If the Registration is initiated and undertaken for PubCo’s account, PubCo shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that have requested to participate in such offering, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the Registration and Underwritten Offering shall be allocated in the following manner: (A) first, to PubCo, (B) second, to the Holders of Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders and (C) third, to other holders of Equity Securities of PubCo exercising a contractual or other right to dispose of such Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering.

 

(ii) If the Registration is initiated and undertaken at the request of one or more holders of Equity Securities of PubCo who are not Holders, PubCo shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that have requested to participate in such offering, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the Registration and Underwritten Offering shall be allocated in the following manner: (A) first, to the initiating holders of Equity Securities of PubCo exercising a contractual or other right to dispose of such Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering and any other holders of PubCo exercising such contractual or other right to dispose of their Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering, on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Equity Securities requested to be included, (B) second, to PubCo, (C) third, to the Holders of Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, (D) fourth, to any other holders of Equity Securities of PubCo exercising a contractual or other right to dispose of such Equity Securities in such Underwritten Offering.

 

No securities excluded from the Underwritten Offering by reason of the Underwriter’s marketing limitation shall be included in such Registration.

 

(c) Right to Terminate Registration. PubCo shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any Registration initiated by it under this Section 2.3 prior to the effectiveness of such Registration whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such Registration.

 

Section 2.4 Expenses of Registration. Except as provided in Section 2.2(d), all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with all Registrations or other Transfers effected pursuant to or permitted by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall be borne by PubCo. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders selling or otherwise Transferring any Registrable Securities in any Registration or Transfer shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale or Transfer of such Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing such Holders, in each case pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that such Holders have sold or Transferred in such Registration. Any transfer taxes with respect to the sale of Registrable Securities will be borne by the Holder of such Registrable Securities.

 

Section 2.5 Obligations of PubCo. Whenever required under this Article 2 to effect the Registration of any Registrable Securities, PubCo shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

 

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or are no longer outstanding (such period, the “Effectiveness Period”);

 

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, post-effective amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by PubCo or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep such Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus; (c) permit a representative of the Holders, any Underwriter participating in any distribution pursuant to such Registration and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders, to participate in good faith in the preparation of such Registration Statement and cause PubCo’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to PubCo, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

 

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(d) during the Effectiveness Period, furnish to the Holders such numbers of copies of the Registration Statement and the related Prospectus, including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein and a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them; provided that PubCo will not have any obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the SEC’s EDGAR system;

 

(e) in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter(s) of such offering; each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement;

 

(f) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, at any time when a Prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement;

 

(g) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by PubCo of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the SEC or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, or any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

(h) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus and, if any such order is issued, to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any such order as soon as reasonably practicable;

 

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with the Holders of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, the Underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the Registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the blue sky or securities laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as any such Holder or Underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing, and do any and all other things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such Registration or qualification in effect for such period as required by Section 2.1(b) and Section 2.2(c), as applicable; provided, that PubCo shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or take any action which would subject it to taxation or service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

 

(j) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain for delivery to the Underwriters an opinion or opinions from counsel for PubCo, dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in customary form, scope and substance, which opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing Underwriter; (k) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain for delivery to PubCo and the Underwriters a comfort letter from PubCo’s independent certified public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by comfort letters as the managing Underwriter reasonably requests;

 

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(l) use its commercially reasonable efforts to list the Registrable Securities that are covered by such Registration Statement with any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the PubCo Shares or other Equity Securities of PubCo, as applicable, are then listed;

 

(m) use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

(n) cooperate with Holders of Registrable Securities in such Registration and the managing Underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates, if such Registrable Securities are certificated, representing Registrable Securities to be sold, such certificates to be in such denominations and registered in such names as such Holders or the managing Underwriters may request at least two (2) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities;

 

(o) use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC);

 

(p) in the case of an Underwritten Offering that is Marketed, use its commercially reasonably efforts to cause appropriate personnel of PubCo to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing Underwriter; and

 

(q) otherwise, in good faith, reasonably cooperate with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by, the Holders, in connection with such Registration.

 

Section 2.6 Indemnification.

 

(a) PubCo will, and does hereby undertake to, indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by Law, each Holder of Registrable Securities and each of such Holder’s officers, directors, agents and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder, within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees) arising out of or based upon (i) any Misstatement or any alleged Misstatement or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by PubCo (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder and relating to an action or inaction required of PubCo in connection with the offering of Registrable Securities; provided that PubCo will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon any Misstatement or any alleged Misstatement made in reliance and in conformity with written information furnished to PubCo by such Holder expressly for use therein.

 

(b) Each Holder (if Registrable Securities held by or issuable to such Holder are included in such Registration, qualification, compliance or sale pursuant to this Article 2) will, and does hereby undertake to, indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by Law, severally and not jointly, PubCo and each of its officers, directors, agents, any other Holder selling securities in such Registration Statement, any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder and each Person, if any, who controls PubCo within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based upon any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by a Holder (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder and relating to an action or inaction required of such Holder in connection with the offering of Registrable Securities, but in the case of clause (i), only to the extent, that such Misstatement or alleged Misstatement was made in such Registration Statement, prospectus, offering circular, free writing prospectus or other document, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information that relates to such Holder in its capacity as a selling security Holder and was furnished to PubCo by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the aggregate liability of each Holder hereunder shall be limited to the net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person or entity who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of PubCo.

 

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(c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.6 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide such indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) of any claim as to which indemnification may be sought promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge thereof, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be subject to approval by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at the Indemnifying Party’s expense if representation of such Indemnified Party would be, in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party, inappropriate due to an actual or potential conflict of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding or there may be reasonable defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; and provided, further, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.6, except to the extent that such failure to give notice materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation. An Indemnifying Party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such Indemnifying Party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. If such defense is assumed by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the Indemnified Party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). No Indemnifying Party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified Party, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in case indemnification is prohibited or limited by law, the 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 losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and such Person’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such actions; provided, however, that in any case, (i) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation and (ii) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.6(d) 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 this Section 2.6(d).

 

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in any underwriting agreement entered into in connection with any Underwritten Offering conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in such underwriting agreement shall control.

 

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Section 2.7 Information by Holder. The Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities included in any Registration shall furnish to PubCo such information regarding such Holder or Holders and the distribution proposed by such Holder or Holders as PubCo may reasonably request in writing and as shall be required in connection with any Registration, qualification or compliance referred to in this Article 2. Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing by PubCo, to represent to PubCo the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder in order for PubCo to make determinations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, including for purposes of Section 2.9 hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, if any Holder does not provide PubCo with information requested pursuant to this Section 2.7, PubCo may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if PubCo determines, based on the advice of outside counsel, that such information is necessary to effect the Registration and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering of Equity Securities of PubCo pursuant to a Registration under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement unless such Person completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Subject to the minimum thresholds set forth in Section 2.1(d)(ii) and Section 2.2(a) of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the exclusion of a Holder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 2.7 shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.

 

Section 2.8 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain, and hereby waives any right to seek, an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such Registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Article 2.

 

Section 2.9 Rule 144 Reporting. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, PubCo, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use its commercially reasonable efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by PubCo after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Upon the request of any Holder, PubCo shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements. PubCo further covenants that in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities, subject to applicable law, it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to resell or otherwise dispose of shares of Registrable Securities held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC), including assisting with the removal of any legends included on the Registrable Securities upon the resale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144; provided that PubCo and the transfer agent shall have received such customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to PubCo and the transfer agent in connection therewith including, but not limited to, customary representations that such Registrable Securities are being sold in accordance with Rule 144. PubCo shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with such issuance.

 

Section 2.10 “Market Stand Off” Agreement. Each Holder, other than the Investors, hereby agrees with PubCo that, in connection with any Underwritten Offerings, during such period (which period shall in no event exceed ninety (90) days) from the date of pricing, or, if not applicable, following the effective date of a Registration Statement of PubCo (or, in the case of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the date of the filing of a preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus supplement relating to such Underwritten Offering (or if there is no such filing, the first contemporaneous press release announcing commencement of such Underwritten Offering)), as the Company or the Holders (excluding the Investors) that own a majority of the Registrable Securities participating in such Underwritten Offering may agree to with the Underwriter or Underwriters of such Underwritten Offering (a “Market Stand-Off Period”), such Holder and its Affiliates shall not Transfer (other than to donees who agree to be similarly bound) any Registrable Securities held by it at any time during such period except Registrable Securities included in such Registration. In connection with any Underwritten Offering contemplated by this Section 2.10, PubCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each director and executive officer of PubCo to execute a customary lock-up for the Market Stand-Off Period. Each Holder, other than the Investors, agrees with PubCo that it shall deliver to the Underwriter or Underwriters for any such Underwritten Offering a customary lock-up agreement (with customary terms, conditions and exceptions) that is substantially similar to the agreement delivered to the Underwriter or Underwriters by the Holders that own a majority of the Registrable Securities participating in such Registration reflecting their agreement set forth in this Section 2.10; provided, that such agreement shall not be materially more restrictive than any similar agreement entered into by PubCo’s directors and executive officers participating in such Underwritten Offering; provided, further, that such agreement shall provide that any early release of any Holder from the provisions of the terms of such agreement shall be on a pro rata basis among all Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, references to “Holder” in this Section 2.10 do not include the Investors holding Investment Securities.

 

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Section 2.11 Foreign Private Issuer Status. As of such time as PubCo ceases to be a “foreign private issuer” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act), (a) all references in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement to a Form F-1 shall thereafter be deemed to refer to a shelf registration on Form S-1 (or any successor form) and (b) all references in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement to a Form F-3 shall thereafter be deemed to refer to a shelf registration on Form S-3 (or any successor form).

 

Section 2.12 Other Obligations. In connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities pursuant to an effective Registration Statement with a current Prospectus, PubCo shall, subject to applicable Law, as interpreted by PubCo with the advice of counsel, and the receipt of any customary documentation required from the applicable Holders in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being Transferred and (b) in connection with a sale of the Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under clause (a). In addition, PubCo shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with the aforementioned Transfers; provided, however, that PubCo shall have no obligation to participate in any “road shows” or assist with the preparation of any offering memoranda or related documentation with respect to any Transfer of Registrable Securities in any transaction that does not constitute an Underwritten Offering; provided further that the Company and the Transfer Agent shall have received such customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith including, but not limited to, customary representations from the Holders that such Registrable Securities have been sold or transferred pursuant to an effective Registration Statement with a current Prospectus, pursuant to the plan of distribution set forth in such Prospectus.

 

Section 2.13 Term. Article 2 shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) with respect to any Holder, on the date that such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 2.6 shall survive any such termination with respect to such Holder.

 

Section 2.14 Other Registration Rights. Other than the registration rights set forth in the Original RRA and in the Subscription Agreements, PubCo represents and warrants that no Person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities pursuant to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, has any right to require PubCo to register any securities of PubCo for sale or to include such securities of PubCo in any Registration Statement filed by PubCo for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other Person. Further, each of PubCo and the Sponsor represents and warrants that this A&R Registration Rights Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement (including the Original RRA), among any of the relevant parties; other than, in respect of any Holders who are also party to the Subscription Agreements, the Subscription Agreements.

 

Section 2.15 Termination of Original RRA. Upon the Closing, PubCo and the Sponsor hereby agree that the Original RRA and all of the respective rights and obligations of the parties thereunder are hereby terminated in their entirety and shall be of no further force or effect. Sponsor hereby covenants that on or prior to the Closing Date, the Original RRA shall have been terminated.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 3.1 Assignment; Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.

 

(a) Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, no Party may assign such Party’s rights and obligations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of PubCo. Any such assignee may not again assign those rights, other than in accordance with this Article 3. Any attempted assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Article 3 shall be null and void.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement (other than the succeeding sentence of this Section 3.1(b)), (i) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, a Holder may not Transfer such Holder’s rights or obligations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement in connection with a Transfer of such Holder’s Registrable Securities, in whole or in part, except in connection with a Transfer permitted pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreements; and (ii) after the expiration of the Lock-Up restrictions in the Lock-Up Agreements with respect to any Registrable Securities held by a Holder, a Holder may Transfer such Holder’s rights or obligations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement in connection with a Transfer of such Registrable Securities, in whole or in part, to (x) any of such Holder’s Permitted Transferees, or (y) any Person with the prior written consent of PubCo. Any Transferee of Registrable Securities (other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to a Rule 144 transaction) shall, except as otherwise expressly stated herein, have all the rights and be subject to all of the obligations of the Transferor Holder under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement following its execution and delivery of a joinder in the form attached to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as Exhibit B, which shall be required at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer. No Transfer of Registrable Securities by a Holder shall be registered on PubCo’s books and records, and such Transfer of Registrable Securities shall be null and void and not otherwise effective, unless any such Transfer is made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and PubCo is hereby authorized by all of the Holders to enter appropriate stop transfer notations on its transfer records to give effect to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(c) All of the terms and provisions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors, assign, heirs and Representatives, but shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the successors, assigns , heirs and Representatives of any Party only to the extent that they are permitted successors, heirs and Representatives pursuant to the terms of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(d) Nothing in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Party, other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs and Representatives, any rights or remedies under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or otherwise create any third party beneficiary hereto.

 

Section 3.2 Termination. Article 2 of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall terminate as set forth in Section 2.12. The remainder of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any Party) as to each Holder when such Holder, following the Closing Date, ceases to Beneficially Own any Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event the Business Combination Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect, without any further action required by the Parties.

 

Section 3.3 Severability. If any provision of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any Governmental Entity, the remaining provisions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, to the extent permitted by Law shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 3.4 Entire Agreement; Amendments; No Waiver.

 

(a) This A&R Registration Rights Agreement, together with the Exhibits to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement and all other Additional Agreements (as such term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement), constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether oral or written, relating to such subject matter in any way, including the Original RRA, and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements among the Parties in connection with such subject matter except as set forth in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement and therein.

 

(b) No provision of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part at any time without the express written consent of PubCo and the Holders holding in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by the Holders; provided that any such amendment or modification that adversely affects any right granted to a Holder, solely in their capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of PubCo, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected.

 

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(c) No waiver of any provision or default under, nor consent to any exception to, the terms of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Party to be bound and then only to the specific purpose, extent and instance so provided.

 

Section 3.5 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This A&R Registration Rights Agreement and any other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No Party shall raise the use of a fax machine or email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a fax machine or email as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each Party forever waives any such defense. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or any document to be signed in connection with this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means.

 

Section 3.6 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 6:00 p.m. CET on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one (1) Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) calendar days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.6, notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the addresses indicated below or on the receiving party’s signature page:

 

if to PubCo, to:

 

  Pasqal Holding SA
  24 Av. Emile Baudot
  91120 Palaiseau
  France  
  Attention:  Wasiq Bokhari
    Loïc Henriet
    Charline Stonehouse

 

  Email:  wasiq.bokhari@pasqal.com
    loic@pasqal.com
    charline.stonehouse-ext@pasqal.com

 

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

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

61 rue des Belles Feuilles

Paris 75116

France

  Attn: Yves Lepage
  Email: ylepage@orrick.com

 

and

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 W 52nd St

New York, New York 10019

  Attn: Albert Vanderlaan
    Marsha Mogilevich
  Email: avanderlaan@orrick.com
    mmogilevich@orrick.com

 

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if to the Sponsor, to:

 

Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas

Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attn: Andrew Gundlach, Chief Executive Officer

Email: andrew.gundlach@bleichroederlp.com

 

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

  Attn: Lynwood E. Reinhardt Jr., Esq.
    Jocelyne E. Kelly
  Email: LReinhardt@reedsmith.com
    Jocelyne.Kelly@reedsmith.com

 

Section 3.7 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all Actions, claims or matters related to or arising from this A&R Registration Rights Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. EACH PARTY TO THIS A&R REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS A&R REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS A&R REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS A&R REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH PARTY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES SUCH PARTY’S JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. Each of the Parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Action arising out of or relating to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement in any other courts. Each Party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such Action by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such Party, at its address for notices as provided in Section 3.6 of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, such service to become effective ten (10) Business Days after such mailing. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives any objection to such service of process and further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any Action commenced hereunder or under any other documents contemplated hereby that service of process was in any way invalid or ineffective. Nothing in this Section 3.7, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity; provided, that each of the Parties hereby waives any right it may have under the Laws of any jurisdiction to commence by publication any Action with respect to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any Action arising out of or relating to this in any of the courts referred to in this Section 3.7 and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim that any such court is not a convenient forum for any such Action. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity, in any jurisdiction.

 

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Section 3.8 Specific Performance. Each Party hereby agrees and acknowledges that it may be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the Parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at Law. Any such Party may, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which such Party may be entitled at Law or in equity) to seek injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond.

 

Section 3.9 Consents, Approvals and Actions. If any consent, approval or action of the Company Shareholders is required at any time pursuant to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, such consent, approval or action shall be deemed given if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Equity Securities of PubCo held by the Company Shareholders at such time provide such consent, approval or action in writing at such time.

 

Section 3.10 Not a Group; Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The Holders and PubCo agree that the arrangements contemplated by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement are not intended to constitute the formation of a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act). Each Holder agrees that, for purposes of determining beneficial ownership of such Holder, it shall disclaim any beneficial ownership by virtue of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement of PubCo’s Equity Securities owned by the other Holders, and PubCo agrees to recognize such disclaimer in its Exchange Act and Securities Act reports. The obligations of each Holder under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as, and PubCo acknowledges that the Holders do not so constitute, a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and PubCo acknowledges that the Holders are not acting in concert or as a group, and PubCo shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this A&R Registration Rights Agreement. The decision of each Holder to enter into this A&R Registration Rights Agreement has been made by such Holder independently of any other Holder. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with such Holder making its investment in PubCo and that no other Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring such Holder’s investment in the PubCo Shares or enforcing its rights under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement. PubCo and each Holder confirms that each Holder has had the opportunity to independently participate with PubCo and its subsidiaries in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement to effectuate the rights and obligations contemplated hereby was solely in the control of PubCo, not the action or decision of any Holder, and was done solely for the convenience of PubCo and its subsidiaries and not because it was required to do so by any Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this A&R Registration Rights Agreement is between PubCo and a Holder, solely, and not between PubCo and the Holders collectively and not between and among the Holders.

 

Section 3.11 Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants to each of the other Parties as follows:

 

(a) Such Party, to the extent applicable, is duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and is proposed to be conducted.

 

(b) Such Party has the full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this A&R Registration Rights Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action, corporate or otherwise, of such Party. This A&R Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes their legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it, him or her in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.

 

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(c) The execution and delivery by such Party of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the performance by such Party of their obligations hereunder by such Party does not and will not violate (i) in the case of Parties who are not individuals, any provision of its by-laws, charter, articles of association, partnership agreement or other similar organizational document, (ii) any provision of any material agreement to which it, he or she is a Party or by which it, he or she is bound or (iii) any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree to which it, he or she is subject.

 

(d) Such Party is not currently in violation of any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree, which violation could reasonably be expected at any time to have a material adverse effect upon such Party’s ability to enter into this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or to perform their obligations hereunder.

 

(e) There is no pending legal action, suit or proceeding that would materially and adversely affect the ability of such Party to enter into this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or to perform their obligations hereunder.

 

Section 3.12 No Third-Party Liabilities. This A&R Registration Rights Agreement may only be enforced against the named parties hereto. All claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to any of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this A&R Registration Rights Agreement), may be made only against the Persons that are expressly identified as parties hereto, as applicable; and no past, present or future direct or indirect director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, portfolio company in which any such Party or any of its investment fund Affiliates have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa), agent, attorney or Representative of any Party hereto (including any Person negotiating or executing this A&R Registration Rights Agreement on behalf of a Party hereto), unless a Party to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, shall have any liability or obligation with respect to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or with respect any claim or cause of action (whether in contract or tort) that may arise out of or relate to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement (including a representation or warranty made in or in connection with this A&R Registration Rights Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this A&R Registration Rights Agreement).

 

Section 3.13 Legends. Without limiting the obligations of PubCo set forth in Section 2.11, each of the Holders acknowledges that (i) no Transfer, hypothecation or assignment of any Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by such Holder may be made except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and (ii) PubCo shall (x) place customary restrictive legends on the certificates or book entries representing the Registrable Securities subject to this A&R Registration Rights Agreement and (y) remove such restrictive legends as contemplated by Section 2.9 and Section 2.12 hereof as well as at the time the applicable Transfer and other restrictions contemplated thereby are no longer applicable to the Registrable Securities represented by such certificates or book entries.

 

Section 3.14 Adjustments. If there are any changes in the PubCo Shares as a result of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other similar event, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this A&R Registration Rights Agreement, as may be required, so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations under this A&R Registration Rights Agreement shall continue with respect to the PubCo Shares as so changed.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  PASQAL HOLDING SA
     
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  SPONSOR:
     
  BLEICHROEDER SPONSOR 2 LLC
     
  By: Bleichroeder Manager 2 LLC, the Managing Member
     
  By:  
  Name:  Andrew Gundlach
  Title: Managing Member of Bleichroeder Manager 2 LLC

 

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS:
     
  [____]
     
  By:  
  Name: [____]
  Title: [____]

 

  Email:  
     
  Mailing Address:  
     
     
   

 

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this A&R Registration Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  INSIDERS:
     
  [____]
     
  By:   
  Name: [____]
  Title: [____]

 

  Email:  
     
  Mailing Address:   
     
   

 

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Joinder

 

This Joinder (this “Joinder”) to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, made as of ____, is executed by ____ (“Joining Company Shareholder”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Joining Company Shareholder will receive PubCo Shares; and

 

WHEREAS, Joining Company Shareholder is required to become a party to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of [***], 2026, among Pasqal Holding SA, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (“PubCo”), and the other persons party thereto (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”) by executing and delivering this Joinder, whereupon such Joining Company Shareholder will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as other Holders party thereto) for all purposes of the A&R Registration Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Definitions. To the extent capitalized words used in this Joinder are not defined in this Joinder, such words shall have the respective meanings set forth in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 2. Joinder. Joining Company Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) such Joining Company Shareholder has received and read the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, and (b) such Joining Company Shareholder will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as other Holders party thereto) for all purposes of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 3. Notice. Any notice, demand or other communication under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement to Joining Company Shareholder shall be given to Joining Company Shareholder at the address set forth on the signature page hereto in accordance with Section 3.6 of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 4. Governing Law. This Joinder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 5. Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Joinder may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Joinder or any document to be signed in connection with this Joinder shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means.

 

(signature page follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Joinder has been duly executed and delivered by the parties as of the date first above written.

 

  JOINING COMPANY SHAREHOLDER:
     
  [____]
     
  By:  
  Name: [____]
  Title: [____]

 

  Email:  
     
  Mailing Address:   
     
   

 

Signature Page to Joinder to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Joinder

 

This Joinder (this “Joinder”) to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, made as of ____, is between ____ (“Transferor”) and ____ (“Transferee”).

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Transferee is acquiring Registrable Securities (the “Acquired Interests”) from Transferor;

 

WHEREAS, Transferor is a party to that certain A&R Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of [***], 2026, among Pasqal Holding SA, a société anonyme formed under the laws of the Republic of France (“PubCo”), and the other persons party thereto (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, Transferee is required, at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer, to become a party to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement by executing and delivering this Joinder, whereupon such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Definitions. To the extent capitalized words used in this Joinder are not defined in this Joinder, such words shall have the respective meanings set forth in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 2. Acquisition. The Transferor hereby Transfers to the Transferee all of the Acquired Interests.

 

Section 3. Joinder. Transferee hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) such Transferee has received and read the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, (b) such Transferee is acquiring the Acquired Interests in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement and (c) such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 4. Notice. Any notice, demand or other communication under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement to Transferee shall be given to Transferee at the address set forth on the signature page hereto in accordance with Section 3.6 of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Section 5. Governing Law. This Joinder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 6. Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Joinder may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Joinder or any document to be signed in connection with this Joinder shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Joinder has been duly executed and delivered by the parties as of the date first above written.

 

  TRANSFEROR:
     
  [____]
     
  By:  
  Name: [____]
  Title: [____]

 

  Email:  
     
  Mailing Address:   
     
   

 

  TRANSFEREE:
     
  [____]
     
  By:  
  Name: [____]
  Title: [____]

 

  Email:  
     
  Mailing Address:   
     
     

 

Signature Page to Joinder to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

 

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EX-10.5 9 ea027921801ex10-5.htm SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED MARCH 4, 2026, BY AND AMONG BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP. II, BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE, AND THE PURCHASERS IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES THERETO

Exhibit 10.5

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 4, 2026, by and among Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”, and together with the Company, the “SPAC Parties”), and the purchasers identified on the signature pages hereto, including any purchaser’s successors and assigns (each a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”). References herein to the “parties” refer to each party that is a signatory hereto, which for the avoidance of doubt, includes the Company, Merger Sub and each of the Purchasers.

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Pasqal Holding SAS, a société par actions simplifiée formed under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Target”), and Merger Sub entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2026 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, including the Reincorporation Merger and the Merger (each as defined below) and any transactions related thereto, the “Business Combination”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub (the “Reincorporation Merger”), with Merger Sub surviving the Reincorporation Merger, and (ii) as promptly as practicable thereafter, the Target will merge with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with Merger Sub surviving the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”). References to “Merger Sub” herein shall refer to (i) Merger Sub prior to the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) the Surviving Corporation after the consummation of the Business Combination, as the context requires.

 

WHEREAS, subject to the consummation of the Business Combination (and the conditions thereto being satisfied or waived), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below), the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase, securities of the Surviving Corporation as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

“Action” means any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the applicable party, threatened against or affecting the applicable party or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign).

 

“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

“Anti-Corruption Regulations” means (i) the French legal and regulatory provisions relating to the fight against corruption and trafficking in influence, including but not limited to those set forth in Book IV, Title III “Des atteintes à l’autorité de l’Etat” and Title IV “Des atteintes à la confiance publique” of the French Code pénal and (ii) the foreign regulations relating to the fight against corruption having an extraterritorial application, in particular the American (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and the British (UK Bribery Act) ones, to the extent these measures are applicable.

 

“Business Combination” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

“Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York, the Cayman Islands or Paris, France are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

“Class A Ordinary Shares” means the Class A ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

“Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1.

 


 

“Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Surviving Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, which shall occur immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (and the conditions thereto being satisfied or waived).

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Company Party” means the Company and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons.

 

“Convertible Notes” means the Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds convertible into Shares (obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires), having the rights, preferences and privileges as described in the Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes.

 

“Conversion Shares” means the Shares issued and issuable upon conversion of Convertible Notes purchased pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

 

“Disqualification Event” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Fight Against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Regulations” means (i) any French legal and regulatory provisions relating to fight against money laundering, including but not limited to those set forth in Book III, Title II “Des autres atteintes aux biens” of the French Code pénal, and those relating to fight against financing of terrorism in particular those included in Book IV, Title II “Du Terrorisme” of the French Code pénal and those included in Book V, Title VI “Obligations relatives à la lutte contre le blanchiment des capitaux, le financement des activités terroristes, les loteries, jeux et paris prohibés et l’évasion et la fraude fiscales” of the French Code monétaire et financier and (ii) the foreign regulations relating to fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism, to the extent these measures are applicable.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local, foreign government or other governmental, quasi-governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, body, instrumentality, department, board, bureau or agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, or other similar dispute-resolving panel or body (private or public).

 

“Inflection Point” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.1.

 

“Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, indebtedness, legal Proceedings or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether direct or indirect, whether matured or unmatured, whether due or to become due and whether or not required to be recorded or reflected on a balance sheet under GAAP or other applicable accounting standards).

 

“Losses” means losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation.

 

“Merger Sub Party” means Merger Sub and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls Merger Sub (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons.

 

“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person that is an entity, its certificate of incorporation or formation, bylaws, operating agreement, memorandum and articles of association or similar organizational documents, in each case, as amended.

 

“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

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“Placement Agent” means any placement agent for the PIPE Investment (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement).

 

“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding, whether commenced or threatened.

 

“Purchaser Party” means the Purchasers and each Purchaser’s directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls a Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Surviving Corporation, the Purchasers and the other parties thereto, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

“Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by the Purchasers as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

“Required Minimum” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of Shares then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise in full of all Warrants (assuming for this purpose, an exercise price equal to the lower of (i) the VWAP Reset Floor and (ii) the Strike Price then in effect (each as defined in the Terms and Conditions of the Warrants)) and conversion in full of the Convertible Notes (assuming for this purpose, a conversion price equal to the Floor Price (as defined in the Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes) and taking into account PIK dividends for a period of at least three years following the Closing Date), ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth therein.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such rule.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means any country or territory that is subject to general restrictions relating to exports, imports, financings or investments under the Sanctions Regulations. As at the date hereof, the Sanctioned Countries are North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria and the territory of Crimea and Sebastopol, as well as the Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, it being specified that this list may be amended from time to time.

 

“Sanctions Regulations” means any restrictive measures enacted, adopted, administered, imposed or enforced by the United Nations Security Council and/or the European Union and/or the French Republic through the Direction Générale du Trésor (DGT) and/or the US government through the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (OFAC) and/or the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce and/or the United Kingdom through His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and/or any other similar authority enacting restrictive measures, to the extent applicable.

 

“SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(k).

 

“Securities” means the Convertible Notes, the Warrants and the Underlying Shares.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Shares” means the ordinary shares of the Surviving Corporation, par value €0.10 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

“Short Sales” shall include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under 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.

 

“SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, event, effect or occurrence, (i) has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change or have a material adverse effect upon on the assets, Liabilities, financial condition, business, operations or properties of the Company or Merger Sub, taken as a whole, or (ii) would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the ability of the Company or Merger Sub to consummate its obligations under this Agreement.

 

“Sponsor” means Bleichroeder Sponsor 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Stated Value” means the amount set forth across from the Purchasers’ names on Schedule A hereto in U.S. dollars.

 

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“Stock Exchange” means either The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“Subscription Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid for the Convertible Notes and the Warrants purchased hereunder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as set forth across from the Purchasers’ names on Schedule A hereto in U.S. dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

“Target Companies” means the Target and its subsidiaries.

 

“Taxes” means all direct or indirect federal, state, local, foreign and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, value-added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, social security and related contributions due in relation to the payment of compensation to employees, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, alternative minimum, estimated, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges in the nature of a tax, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto imposed by a Governmental Authority.

 

“Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes” means the terms and conditions (termes et conditions) of the Convertible Notes into Shares (des obligations convertibles en actions ordinaires) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which will be attached to the Surviving Corporation’s shareholders’ decision issuing the Convertible Notes.

 

“Terms and Conditions of the Warrants” means the terms and conditions (termes et conditions) of the Warrants substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, which will be attached to the Surviving Corporation’s shareholders’ decision issuing the Warrants.

 

“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes, the Terms and Conditions of the Warrants, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

“Transactions” means each of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

“Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and any successor transfer agent of the Company or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable.

 

“Underlying Shares” means the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares.

 

“Warrant Shares” means the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

“Warrants” means, collectively, the warrants of the Surviving Corporation exercisable for Shares delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to 5 years.

 

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ARTICLE 2

 

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1 Closing. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Surviving Corporation will sell, and each Purchaser will purchase, a Convertible Note with an aggregate Stated Value as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule A hereto, and a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Shares as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a). Not later than 10:00 am Eastern Time on the date two Business Days prior to the date on which the Closing will occur, which shall be immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (and the conditions thereto being satisfied or waived) (the “Closing Date”), Merger Sub (as the surviving entity following the Reincorporation Merger) shall provide written notice (which may be via email) to the Purchasers (the “Closing Notice”) that (i) all closing conditions pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (as determined by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement) have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Person(s) with the authority to make such waiver (other than those conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the closing of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement including to the extent that any such condition precedent is, or is dependent upon, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) and (ii) all closing conditions pursuant to this Agreement (as determined by the parties to this Agreement) have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Person(s) with the authority to make such waiver (other than those conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement including to the extent that any such condition precedent is, or is dependent upon, the consummation of the Business Combination), and that such date is the Closing Date, which Closing Notice shall contain wire instructions for the Surviving Corporation’s operating account.

 

2.2 Deliveries.

 

(a) On the Closing Date, which shall be immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (and the conditions thereto being satisfied or waived), the Surviving Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchasers the following:

 

(i) a certificate evidencing (or reasonable evidence of issuance by book entry, as applicable, of) the Convertible Note with an aggregate Stated Value as set forth opposite each Purchaser’s name on Schedule A hereto, registered in the name of the Purchaser, and evidence of the filing of the Terms and Conditions;

 

(ii) a Warrant registered in the name of each Purchaser to purchase up to a number of Shares equal to 125% of the total number of Shares into which such Purchaser’s Convertible Note is convertible on the date of Closing, with an exercise price equal to $12.00, subject to adjustment as set forth therein; and

 

(iii) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Surviving Corporation.

 

(b) On the Closing Date, which shall be immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (and the conditions thereto being satisfied waived), each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Surviving Corporation, the following:

 

(i) the Convertible Note duly executed by the Purchaser;

 

(ii) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser;

 

(iii) a duly signed subscription form (bulletin de souscription) relating to the subscription of such Purchaser’s Convertible Note and any other document to be delivered by the Purchaser on the Closing Date pursuant to Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes;

 

(iv) the Purchaser’s counter-signature to the Warrant described in Section 2.2(a)(ii) and any other documents required to be delivered by the Purchaser on the Closing Date pursuant to Terms and Conditions of the Warrants;

 

(v) a duly executed IRS Form W-9 or appropriate form W-8 and any other tax-related documentation or information reasonably requested the Company; and

 

(vi) the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount.

 

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2.3 Closing Conditions.

 

(a) The Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, or valid waiver in writing by each of the parties hereto, of the conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) all conditions precedent to the closing of the Business Combination set forth in Article IX of the Business Combination Agreement shall have been satisfied (as determined by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement) or waived in writing by the Person(s) with the authority to make such waiver (other than those conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the closing of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement including to the extent that any such condition precedent is, or is dependent upon, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), and the closing of the Business Combination shall be scheduled to occur substantially concurrently with the Closing; and

 

(ii) no governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any judgment, order, law, rule or regulation which is then in effect and has the effect of making the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Business Combination) illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b) The obligation of the Company to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver in writing by the Company of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) except as otherwise provided under Section 2.3(b)(ii), all representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or material adverse effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or material adverse effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date), and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Purchasers of each of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement as of the Closing Date, but without giving effect to consummation of the Business Combination, or as of such earlier date, as applicable;

 

(ii) the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 3.2(q) of this Agreement shall be true and correct at all times on or prior to the Closing Date, and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Purchasers of such representations and warranties;

 

(iii) the Purchasers shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchasers at or prior to the Closing; and

 

(iv) the delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(c) The obligation of the Purchasers to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver in writing by the Purchasers of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) all representations and warranties of the SPAC Parties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality, SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality, SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date), and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by the SPAC Parties of each of the representations, warranties and agreements of the SPAC Parties contained in this Agreement as of the Closing Date, but without giving effect to the consummation of the Business Combination, or as of such earlier date, as applicable;

 

(ii) the SPAC Parties shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing;

 

(iii) since the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that reasonably would have or result in a Company Material Adverse Effect and / or Parent Material Adverse Effect (each as defined in the Business Combination Agreement); and

 

(iv) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties of the SPAC Parties. Except as set forth in any SEC Reports filed by the Company or other documents submitted or furnished to the Commission by the Company on or prior to the date hereof, or on or prior to the Closing Date, as applicable, and provided that no representation or warranty by the Company shall apply to any statement or information in the SEC Reports that relates to changes to historical accounting policies of the Company in connection with any order, directive, guideline, comment or recommendation from the Commission or the Company’s auditor or accountant that is applicable to the SPAC Parties (collectively, the “Company SEC Guidance”), nor shall any correction, amendment, revision or restatement of the Company’s financial statements due wholly or in part to the Company SEC Guidance or any other accounting matters, nor any other effects that relate to or arise out of, or are in connection with or in response to, any of the foregoing or any changes in accounting or disclosure related thereto, be deemed to be a breach of any representation or warranty by the Company, each SPAC Party represents and warrants to the Purchasers, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a specified date, as of such date):

 

(a) Such SPAC Party (i) is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and (iii) is duly licensed or qualified to conduct its business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction (other than its jurisdiction of incorporation) in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties or assets requires such license or qualification, except, with respect to the foregoing clause (iii), where the failure to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) As of the Closing Date, the Securities will be duly authorized and, when issued, paid for and delivered in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under the Transaction Documents, the Organizational Documents of the SPAC Party or applicable securities laws), and will not have been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights created under the Surviving Corporation’s Organizational Documents (as adopted on the Closing Date) or the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

(c) This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by such SPAC Party, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by the Purchasers of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which they are a party and the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by all other parties to any Transaction Document, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such SPAC Party, enforceable against such SPAC Party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and moratorium laws and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by any applicable statute of limitation or by any valid defense of set-off or counterclaim, and the fact that equitable remedies or relief (including the remedy of specific performance) are subject to the discretion of the court from which such relief may be sought (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).

 

(d) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder, the compliance by such SPAC Party with all of the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of such SPAC Party pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which such SPAC Party is a party or by which such SPAC Party is bound or to which any of the property or assets of such SPAC Party is subject, (ii) the Organizational Documents of such SPAC Party, or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over such SPAC Party or any of its properties that, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), would reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(e) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, such SPAC Party 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 of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities), other than (i) filings required by applicable state securities laws, (ii) the filing of the Registration Statement pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) filings required by the Commission, (iv) filings required by the Stock Exchange, including with respect to obtaining shareholder approval, (v) filings and approvals required to consummate the Business Combination as provided under the Business Combination Agreement, (vi) the filing of notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, if applicable, and (vii) those filings, the failure of which to obtain would not have a SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f) Except for such matters as have not had and would not have a SPAC Party Material Adverse Effect, there is no (i) Action, Proceeding or arbitration before a governmental authority or arbitrator pending, or, to the knowledge of such SPAC Party, threatened in writing against such SPAC Party or (ii) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any governmental authority or arbitrator outstanding against such SPAC Party.

 

(g) Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act or any state securities (or Blue Sky) laws is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by such SPAC Party to the Purchasers.

 

(h) Neither such SPAC Party nor any person acting on its behalf has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities. The Securities are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Neither such SPAC Party nor any person acting on such SPAC Party’s behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six (6) months, made any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by such SPAC Party for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable shareholder approval provisions. Neither such SPAC Party nor any person acting on such SPAC Party’s behalf has offered or sold any securities, or has taken any other action, which would reasonably be expected to subject the offer, issuance or sale of the Securities, as contemplated hereby, to the registration provisions of the Securities Act.

 

(i) No “bad actor” disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to the SPAC Party, except for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii–iv) or (d)(3) is applicable.

 

(j) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the SPAC Party, the SPAC Party 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.

 

(k) As of their respective filing dates, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, which shall be deemed to supersede such original filing, all reports required to be filed by the Company with the Commission (the “SEC Reports”) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, which shall be deemed to supersede such original filing, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof, there are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received by the Company from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Commission with respect to any of the SEC Reports. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, which shall be deemed to supersede such original filing, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this representation and warranty shall not apply to any statement or information in the SEC Reports that relates or arises from the topics referenced in the Company SEC Guidance, and any restatement, revision or other modification to the SEC Reports (including any financial statements contained therein) relating to or arising from the Company SEC Guidance shall not be deemed material noncompliance for purposes of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

 

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(l) As of the date hereof, the authorized share capital of the Company is $55,500 divided into 500,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares” and, together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”) and 5,000,000 preference shares of a par value of $0.0001 (the “Preference Shares”), of which (i) 18,034,273 Class A Ordinary Shares and 9,583,333 Class B Ordinary Shares and no Preference Shares were issued and outstanding; (ii) 9,583,333 public warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, and 7,750,000 private placement warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share (together “Outstanding Warrants”), were issued and outstanding and (iii) no Ordinary Shares were subject to issuance upon exercise of outstanding options. No Outstanding Warrants are exercisable on or prior to the closing of the Business Combination. As of the date hereof, except as set forth above and as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from the Company any Ordinary Shares or other equity interests in the Company (collectively, “Equity Interests”) or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Equity Interests. Except as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, as of the date hereof, 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 shareholder 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 Equity Interests, other than (A) as set forth in the SEC Reports and (B) as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. Except as described in the SEC Reports, there are no securities or instruments issued by or to which the Company is a party containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, all Class A Ordinary Shares, Class B Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares will automatically convert into duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Shares, and all Outstanding Warrants will automatically convert into a warrant to purchase one Share.

 

(m) The issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and are listed for trading on the Stock Exchange under the symbol “BBCQ.” Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement: (i) there is no suit, Action, Proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by the Stock Exchange or the Commission with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Class A Ordinary Shares or prohibit or terminate the listing of the Class A Ordinary Shares on the Stock Exchange and (ii) the Company has taken no action that is designed to terminate the registration of the Class A Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act. Following the Reincorporation Merger and upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Shares are expected to be registered under the Exchange Act and listed for trading on the Stock Exchange.

 

(n) None of the SPAC Parties are, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities and consummation of the Business Combination, none of the SPAC Parties will be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(o) The Company’s accounting firm is WithumSmith+Brown, PC. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act.

 

(p) There are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by such SPAC Party to arise, between such SPAC Party and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by such SPAC Party and such SPAC Party is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect such SPAC Party’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(q) Such SPAC Party acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. Such SPAC Party further acknowledges that none of the Purchasers are acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of such SPAC Party (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchasers or any of their representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. Such SPAC Party further represents to the Purchasers that such SPAC Party’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the SPAC Party and its representatives.

 

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(r) Such SPAC Party has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of such SPAC Party to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities.

 

(s) Such SPAC Party (i) represents and undertakes that it has complied and will comply with all Fight Against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Regulations and (ii) represents pursuant to Fight Against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Regulations that (x) it acts for its own benefit (y) the origin of funds available to such SPAC Party for the subscription of the Securities upon the Closing Date is legal and does not come from an activity contrary to Fight Against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Regulations, Sanctions Regulations or Anti-Corruption Regulations and (z) it has not facilitated by any means the false justification of the origin of goods or income of the perpetrator of a crime or an offence which has brought it a direct or indirect profit, or provided an assistance for any investment, concealment or conversion transaction of the direct or indirect outcome of any crime or offence or the financing of a terrorist activity.

 

(t) Such SPAC Party represents that it has complied and undertakes to comply with all Anti-Corruption Regulations and not to use the funds of such SPAC Party or any of its subsidiaries made available for the transactions contemplated herein that constitute or contribute to an act of corruption or trafficking in influence. In addition, such SPAC Party represents that all the necessary measures have been taken and, in particular, appropriate procedures and codes of conduct had been adopted and implemented to prevent any violation of Anti-Corruption Regulations. Insofar as each SPAC Party is or becomes subject to the provisions of article 17 of Law n°2016-1691 relating to transparency, anti-corruption and modernisation of the economy (loi relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la modernisation de la vie économique), such SPAC Party represents that it has taken all necessary measures and, in particular, has adopted and implemented appropriate procedures and codes of conduct in order to prevent any violation of such Anti-Corruption Regulations.

 

(u) Such SPAC Party represents that it has and undertakes that it will, comply with all Sanctions Regulations and not to use the funds of the such SPAC Party or any of its subsidiaries that will be available upon the Closing Date (i) in a Sanctioned Country or (ii) in a way which may result in a violation by such SPAC Party of the Sanctions Regulations. None of the SPAC Parties nor any of its subsidiaries and, to its knowledge, any of their respective agents, representatives, managers and employees is (i) targeted by, or subject to, Sanctions Regulations, and/or (ii) involved in activities that would be prohibited by Sanctions Regulations.

 

3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a specified date, as of such date):

 

(a) The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation with the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

(b) Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by the SPAC Parties and any other party thereto, each Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the documents listed in Section 2.2(b), including the purchase of the Securities hereunder, the compliance by the Purchaser with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Purchaser is subject; (ii) the Organizational Documents of the Purchaser; or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Purchaser or any of its properties that in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including the purchase of the Securities.

 

(d) (i) As of the date hereof and on the Closing Date and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants or converts a Convertible Note, the Purchaser, or if the Purchaser is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account, as applicable, is or will be, an “institutional accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule B hereto, (ii) the Purchaser is acquiring the Securities only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Purchaser is subscribing for the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act), and the Purchaser has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) the Purchaser is not acquiring the Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction. Each Purchaser has provided the SPAC Parties with the requested information on Schedule B following the signature page hereto and the information contained therein is accurate and complete.

 

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(e) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that neither the offer nor sale of the Securities has been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state in the United States or other jurisdiction and that the SPAC Parties are not required to register the Securities except as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Purchaser absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof or (ii) pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (including without limitation a private resale pursuant to so called “Section 4(a)1½”), and, in each of clauses (i)-(ii), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates or account entries representing the Securities shall contain a restrictive legend to such effect. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will be subject to these securities law transfer restrictions, and as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Purchaser may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Securities and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Securities will not be immediately eligible for offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year following the filing of certain required information with the Commission after the Closing Date. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Securities.

 

(f) The Purchaser understands and agrees that it is purchasing the Securities directly from the Surviving Corporation. The Purchaser further acknowledges that there have not been, and the Purchaser hereby agrees that it is not relying on, any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made to the Purchaser by the SPAC Parties, the Target Companies, the Placement Agent, the Sponsor, any of their respective Affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives, any other party to the Business Combination or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the SPAC Parties set forth in this Agreement. The Purchaser agrees that none of (i) any other Purchaser (including the controlling persons, members, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees of any such other Purchaser), (ii) the Sponsor, its Affiliates (other than the SPAC Parties), or any of its or its’ Affiliates respective control persons, officers, directors or employees, (iii) the Placement Agent, its Affiliates or any of its or its Affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors or employees, or (iv) any other party to the Business Combination Agreement, including any such party’s representatives, Affiliates or any of its or their control persons, officers, directors or employees, that is not a party hereto, shall be liable to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Securities.

 

(g) In making its decision to purchase the Securities, the Purchaser has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Purchaser of the SPAC Parties’ representations in Section 3.1 of this Agreement. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has received such information as the Purchaser deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities, including with respect to the SPAC Parties, the Target Companies and the Business Combination, and made its own assessment and is satisfied concerning the relevant financial, tax and other economic considerations relevant to the Purchaser’s investment in the Securities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s filings with the Commission. The Purchaser represents and agrees that the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s professional advisor(s), if any, have had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Securities. The Purchaser acknowledges that certain information provided by the SPAC Parties was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Purchaser further acknowledges that the information provided to the Purchaser was preliminary and subject to change, including in the registration statement and the proxy statement and/or prospectus that the Company intends to file with the Commission in connection with the Business Combination (which will include substantial additional information about the SPAC Parties, and the Business Combination and will update and supersede the information previously provided to the Purchaser). The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that none of the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates or any of such Person’s or its Affiliate’s control persons, officers, directors, employees or other representatives, legal counsel, financial advisors, accountants or agents (collectively, “Representatives”) has provided the Purchaser with any information, recommendation or advice with respect to the Securities nor is such information, recommendation or advice necessary or desired. None of the Sponsor or any of its respective Affiliates or Representatives has made or makes any representation as to the SPAC Parties or the Target Companies or the quality or value of the Securities. In addition, the SPAC Parties, the Sponsor and their respective Affiliates or Representatives may have acquired non-public information with respect to the SPAC Parties or the Target Companies which the Purchaser agrees need not be provided to it. In connection with the issuance of the Securities to the Purchaser, none of the SPAC Parties, the Placement Agent, the Target Companies, the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary to the Purchaser.

 

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(h) The Purchaser became aware of this offering of the Securities solely by means of direct contact between the Purchaser and the SPAC Parties or their Affiliates, by means of direct contact between the Purchaser and the Target or its Affiliates, and Securities were offered to the Purchaser solely by direct contact between the Purchaser and the SPAC Parties or their Affiliates. The Purchaser did not become aware of this offering of the Securities, nor were the Securities offered to the Purchaser, by any other means. The Purchaser acknowledges that the SPAC Parties represent and warrant that the Securities (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act) and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws.

 

(i) The Purchaser acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Securities, including but not limited to those set forth in the SEC Reports. The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and the Purchaser has had an opportunity to seek, and has sought, such accounting, legal, business and tax advice as the Purchaser has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. The Purchaser (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) 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 (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Securities. The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the purchase and sale of the Securities hereunder meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).

 

(j) The Purchaser has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Securities and determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for the Purchaser and that the Purchaser is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Purchaser’s investment in the Surviving Corporation. The Purchaser acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.

 

(k) The Purchaser understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.

 

(l) The Purchaser is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN List”) administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, (iii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank, or (iv) targeted by, or subject to Sanctions Regulations and/or involved in activities that would be prohibited by Sanctions Regulations. The Purchaser agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Purchaser is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Purchaser 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”), the Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, the Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required, the Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Purchaser and used to purchase the Securities were legally derived.

 

(m) 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 Surviving Corporation as a result of the purchase and sale of 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 Surviving Corporation from and after the Closing as a result of the purchase and sale of Securities hereunder.

 

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(n) The Purchaser will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(iv) of this Agreement and any expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by or in connection with the Transaction Documents; (ii) has the resources and capabilities (financial or otherwise) to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents; and (iii) has not incurred any obligation, commitment, restriction or liability of any kind, absolute or contingent, present or future, which would impair or adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

(o) The Purchaser 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 SPAC Parties, the Target Companies, the Placement Agent, the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective or their respective Affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives), other than the representations and warranties of the SPAC Parties contained in Sections 3.1 of this Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Surviving Corporation. The Purchaser agrees that none of (i) any other Purchaser (including the controlling persons, members, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees of any such other Purchaser), (ii) the Sponsor, its Affiliates (other than the SPAC Parties), or any of its or its’ Affiliates respective control persons, officers, directors or employees, (iii) the Placement Agent, its Affiliates or any of its or its Affiliates’ control persons, officers, directors or employees, or (iv) any other party to the Business Combination Agreement, including any such party’s representatives, Affiliates or any of its or their control persons, officers, directors or employees, that is not a party hereto, shall be liable to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Securities hereunder or thereunder.

 

(p) No broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or commission to be paid by the Purchaser solely in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Purchaser.

 

(q) At all times on or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser has no binding commitment or a current plan or intention, nor presently has any plan or intention to dispose of, or otherwise transfer (directly or indirectly), any of the Securities.

 

(r) As of the date hereof, neither the Purchaser, nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with the Purchaser, has, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof has, entered into any hedging activities or executed any Short Sales with respect to the securities of the Company and the Purchaser hereby agrees that neither it, nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with the Purchaser, shall, directly or indirectly, engage in any hedging activities or execute any Short Sales with respect to the securities of the Company from the date hereof until the Closing (or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms).

 

(s) Except as expressly disclosed in a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or amendments thereto) filed by the Purchaser with the Commission with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company’s outstanding securities prior to the date hereof, the Purchaser is not currently (and at all times through Closing will refrain from being or becoming) a member of a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).

 

(t) The Purchaser acknowledges that (i) the Company, the Target Companies, the Sponsor, the Placement Agent and any of their respective Affiliates, control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives may later come into possession of, information regarding the SPAC Parties and the Target Companies that is not known to the Purchaser and that may be material to a decision to purchase the Securities, (ii) the Purchaser has determined to purchase the Securities notwithstanding its lack of knowledge of such information, and (iii) none of the SPAC Parties, the Target Companies, the Placement Agent, the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates, control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives shall have liability to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby, to the extent permitted by law, waives and releases any claims it may have against the SPAC Parties, the Target Companies, the Placement Agent, the Sponsor and their respective Affiliates, control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, with respect to the nondisclosure of such information.

 

(u) The Purchaser acknowledges its obligations under applicable securities laws with respect to the treatment of non-public information relating to the SPAC Parties.

 

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(v) The Purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by the Placement Agent, any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective control persons, officers, directors and employees, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Surviving Corporation.

 

(w) The Purchaser agrees that the Placement Agent shall not be liable to any Purchaser for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them or have any liability or obligation (including without limitation, for or with respect to any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements incurred by you, the SPAC Parties or any other person or entity), whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to any Purchaser, or to any person claiming through such Purchaser, in respect of the Transactions.

 

(x) Each Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Placement Agent is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary for such Purchaser, the SPAC Parties or any other person or entity in connection with the Transaction, (b) Placement Agent has not made or will not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character and has not provided any advice or recommendation in connection with the Transaction, and (c) the Placement Agent will not have any responsibility with respect to (i) any representations, warranties or agreements made by any person or entity under or in connection with the Transaction or any of the documents furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, or the execution, legality, validity or enforceability (with respect to any person) or any thereof, or (ii) the business, affairs, financial condition, operations, properties or prospects of, or any other matter concerning the SPAC Parties or the Transactions.

 

(y) The Purchaser understands that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed material to and have been relied upon by the SPAC Parties, the Placement Agent and the Target Companies.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1 Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a) The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Surviving Corporation or to an Affiliate of any Purchaser, the Surviving Corporation may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Surviving Corporation an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Surviving Corporation, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Surviving Corporation, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and, if permitted pursuant to the terms thereof, the Registration Rights Agreement, and shall have the rights and obligations of the Purchasers under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, if a party thereto.

 

(b) The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in one or more of the following forms:

 

(i) NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAS 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.

 

(ii) Any legend set forth in, or required by, the Transaction Documents.

 

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(iii) Any legend required by any applicable securities laws to the extent such laws are applicable to the Securities represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.

 

(c) If requested by the Purchaser, the Surviving Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause the removal of the restrictive legends from any Shares being sold under an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) at the time of sale of such Shares and (ii) cause its legal counsel to deliver an opinion, if necessary, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (i) to the effect that the removal of such restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, in each case upon the receipt of customary representations and other documentation, if any, from the Purchaser as reasonably requested by the Surviving Corporation, its counsel or the transfer agent, establishing that restrictive legends are no longer required. Certificates for Underlying Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to such Purchaser by crediting the account of such Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser.

 

(d) Each Purchaser agrees with the SPAC Parties that such Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, 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 certificates (or reasonable evidence of issuance by book entry, as applicable) representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Surviving Corporation’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.2 Acknowledgment of Dilution. The SPAC Parties acknowledge that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding Shares, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions. The SPAC Parties further acknowledge that their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the obligations of the Surviving Corporation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the SPAC Parties may have against any Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other shareholders of the Surviving Corporation.

 

4.3 Furnishing of Information; Public Information. Until the time that no Purchaser owns any Securities, the Company, and following the Merger, the Surviving Corporation, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the registration of the Shares under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to timely file all reports required to be filed by the Company and the Surviving Corporation, as may be the case, after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act so long as the Company and the Surviving Corporation remain subject to such reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

4.4 Integration. The SPAC Parties shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.5 Conversion and Exercise Procedures. Each of the form of Notice of Exercise included in the Terms and Conditions of the Warrants and the form of Notice of Conversion included in the Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise the Warrants or convert the Convertible Notes. Surviving Corporation shall honor exercises of the Purchasers’ Warrants and conversions of the Purchasers’ Convertible Notes and shall deliver Underlying Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.6 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The SPAC Parties shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except (a) as required by federal securities law or requested by the staff of the Commission in connection with (i) any filings in connection with the Business Combination, (ii) any registration statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement and (iii) the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations.

 

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4.7 Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the SPAC Parties that exclusively as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement a Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the SPAC Parties, or that a Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents.

 

4.8 Non-Public Information. The Company and Merger Sub covenant and agree that neither they, nor any other Person acting on their behalf will provide the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company and Merger Sub reasonably believe constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company and Merger Sub to keep such information confidential. The Company and Merger Sub understand and confirm that the Purchasers shall be relying on the foregoing covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.9 Use of Proceeds. The Surviving Corporation shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder for general corporate and working capital purposes, in the Surviving Corporation’s exclusive discretion.

 

4.10 Indemnification.

 

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.10, the Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser Party harmless from any and all Losses that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents (unless such Loss is primarily based upon a material breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such shareholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct).

 

(c) Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.10, the Purchasers will, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold each Company Party and Merger Sub Party, harmless from any and all Losses that any such Company Party or Merger Sub Party (as applicable) may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents (unless such Loss is primarily based upon a material breach of such Company Party’s or Merger Sub’s (as applicable) representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Company Party or Merger Sub Party may have with any such shareholder or any violations by such Company Party or Merger Sub Party (as applicable) of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Company Party or Merger Sub Party (as applicable) which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct).

 

(d) If any Action or Proceeding shall be brought against any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, but the omission to notify such Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have to any Indemnified Party under this Section 4.10 unless, and only to the extent that, such omission results in the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. Any Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Action or Proceeding and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party in writing, (ii) the Indemnifying Party has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such Action or Proceeding there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Indemnifying Party and the position of such Indemnified Party, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

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4.11 Reservation and Listing of Securities.

 

(a) Commencing on the Closing Date, the Surviving Corporation shall maintain a reserve of the Required Minimum from its duly authorized Shares for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents.

 

(b) If, on any date following the Closing Date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) Shares is less than 100% of (i) the Required Minimum on such date, minus (ii) the number of Shares previously issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents, then the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Surviving Corporation’s memorandum and articles of association to increase the number of authorized but unissued Shares to at least the Required Minimum at such time (minus the number of Shares previously issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents), as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 75th day after such date; provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required at any time to authorize a number of Shares greater than the maximum remaining number of Shares that could possibly be issued after such time pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

 

(c) The Surviving Corporation shall, as applicable: (i) promptly after the Closing Date and in connection with the registration with the Commission of the Underlying Shares, in the manner required by the principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps reasonably necessary to cause such Shares to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as practicable thereafter and to provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing or quotation and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of such Shares on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market. The Surviving Corporation agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the eligibility of the Shares for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

4.12 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchasers covenant that none of the Purchasers, nor any Affiliate acting on behalf of any Purchaser or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at the Cleanse Time (as defined below). The Purchasers covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company (the “Cleanse Time”), the Purchasers will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that, (i) the Purchasers do not make any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that they will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the Cleanse Time and (ii) the Purchasers shall not be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the Cleanse Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Purchaser is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.

 

4.13 Blue Sky Filings. The SPAC Parties shall take such action as the SPAC Parties shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States.

 

4.14 PIPE Investments. The SPAC Parties covenant and agree that they shall not, prior to the Closing, enter into any agreement to issue and sell securities of the Surviving Corporation on terms that are more favorable, in the aggregate, to the Purchasers than the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. For purposes of this Section 4.14, “more favorable” shall include, without limitation, more favorable economic terms (including pricing, discounts, warrants, interest rates, original issue discount or fees), more favorable conversion, redemption or repayment rights, superior liquidation or priority rights, enhanced anti-dilution protections, or more favorable covenant or consent rights.

 

4.15 Business Combination Agreement. The SPAC Parties shall agree to waive, modify supplement or amend any provision of the Business Combination Agreement in a manner that is materially adverse to the rights, preferences, privileges or economic interests of the Purchasers without the prior written consent of the Purchasers.

 

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ARTICLE 5

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect hereof, upon the earlier to occur of (a) the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto to terminate this Agreement, or (b) the termination (for any reason) of the Business Combination Agreement by any party to the same. Additionally, (i) the SPAC Parties may terminate this Agreement with respect to the Purchasers if any of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(a) applicable to any Purchaser shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the SPAC Parties; and (ii) the Purchasers may terminate this Agreement if (X) any of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(b) shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Purchasers or (Y) the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to the date on which the Target is permitted to terminate the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d) of the Business Combination Agreement, as such date may be amended or extend from time to time under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any intentional breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from such intentional breach; provided that in the event that the Business Combination Agreement is ever terminated by the SPAC Parties and/or the Target for any reason, the Purchasers hereby agree not to indirectly assert a claim against the Target by funding the SPAC Parties or any other party to assert any such claim.

 

5.2 Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. The SPAC Parties shall not retain a placement agent or other intermediary in connection with the sale, issuance and/or placement of the Securities hereunder, and no fee tied to the gross proceeds received from the sale of the Securities, expense reimbursement or other compensation of any kind shall be payable by any SPAC Party or any of their affiliates in connection therewith. The SPAC Parties shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the SPAC Parties and any conversion notice delivered by a Purchaser), stamp taxes and other Taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchasers.

 

5.3 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Central European time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Central European time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as indicated below or as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attention: Robert Folino

Email: Robert.Folino@bspac1.com

 

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Lynwood E. Reinhardt Jr., Esq.

Email: LReinhardt@reedsmith.com

 

If to Merger Sub, to:

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition 2 France

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47

New York, NY 10105

Attention: Andrew Gundlach, Chief Executive Officer

Email: andrew.gundlach@bleichroederlp.com

 

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

 

Reed Smith LLP

112 Av. Kléber

Paris 75116 France

Attention: Guilain Hippolyte

Email: ghippolyte@reedsmith.com

 

and

 

Reed Smith LLP

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500 Dallas,

TX 75201

Attention: Lynwood E. Reinhardt Jr., Esq.

Email: LReinhardt@reedsmith.com

 

If to the Target, to:

 

Pasqal Holding SAS

24 Av. Emile Baudot

91120 Palaiseau

France

Attention: Wasiq Bokhari Loïc Henriet Charline Stonehouse

Email: wasiq.bokhari@pasqal.com loic@pasqal.com charline.stonehouse-ext@pasqal.com

 

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

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

61, rue des Belles Feuilles

Paris 75116 France

Attn: Yves Lepage, Olivier Jouffroy

Email: ylepage@orrick.com; ojouffroy@orrick.com

 

and

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 W 52nd St New York, New York 10019

Attn: Albert Vanderlaan Marsha Mogilevich 5.5 Amendments; Waivers.

Email: avanderlaan@orrick.com mmogilevich@orrick.com

 

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No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company, Merger Sub and the Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the Company, Merger Sub or the Purchasers, as the case may be, dependent on the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedule A may be amended by a written instrument signed by the Company, Merger Sub and Inflection Point Fund I, LP (“Inflection Point”), to increase Inflection Point’s Subscription Amount by an aggregate amount of up to $50.0 million, without the consent of any other Purchasers. Any such additional investment may be made by Inflection Point or by any one or more investment funds, vehicles or accounts managed, advised or controlled by Inflection Point or any of its Affiliates, as designated by Inflection Point in its sole discretion.

 

5.6 Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither the Company nor Merger Sub may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other and the Purchasers (other than by merger). A Purchaser may not assign any of its rights under this Agreement to any Person, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the SPAC Parties (which following the consummation of the Business Combination, shall refer to the Surviving Corporation). Any attempted assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Section 5.7 shall be null and void. Any permitted assignee pursuant to the foregoing sentence to whom a Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities shall agree in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

5.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.10 and this Section 5.8; provided, however, each of the SPAC Parties and the Purchasers hereby agree that each Placement Agent and the Target are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including the representations and warranties of the SPAC Parties and the Purchasers. Further, any amendment or waiver hereto that adversely affects the rights of the Placement Agent or the Target shall require the written consent of the Placement Agent or Target, as applicable.

 

5.9 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (other than the Terms and Conditions) (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents, other than the Terms and Conditions), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the parties under Section 4.10, the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding.

 

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5.10 Survival. The representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

 

5.11 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, 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 “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever a Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the SPAC Parties do not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the SPAC Parties, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights; provided, however, that, in the case of (x) a rescission of a conversion of the Purchaser’s Convertible Note, the Purchaser shall be required to return any Shares subject to any such rescinded conversion or (y) a recission of an exercise of a Warrant, the Purchaser shall be required to return any Shares subject to any exercise notice concurrently with the return to the Purchaser of the aggregate exercise price paid to the SPAC Parties for such shares and the restoration of the Purchaser’s right to acquire such shares pursuant to the Purchaser’s Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

5.14 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Surviving Corporation shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Surviving Corporation of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchasers and the SPAC Parties will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any Action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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5.16 Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the SPAC Parties makes a payment or payments to a Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the SPAC Parties, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17 Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the SPAC Parties hereby agree not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any Action or Proceeding that may be brought by a Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the SPAC Parties under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that the SPAC Parties may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the SPAC Parties to a Purchaser with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by such Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the SPAC Parties, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Purchaser’s election.

 

5.18 Liquidated Damages. Merger Sub’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of Merger Sub and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.19 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.20 Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and the Shares in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Shares that occur after the date of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation;” and (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular portion of this Agreement.

 

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5.21 Trust Account Waiver. The Purchasers hereby acknowledge that, as described in the Company’s prospectus relating to its initial public offering (the “IPO”) dated January 7, 2026 available at www.sec.gov, the Company has established a trust account (the “Trust Account”) containing the proceeds of the IPO and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the Company, its public shareholders and certain other parties. For and in consideration of the Company entering into this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Purchaser on behalf of itself and each of its affiliates and subsidiaries, and each of its and their employees, agents, representatives and any other person or entity acting on its and their behalf hereby (a) agrees that it does not now and shall not at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any assets held in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, and shall not make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), arising out or as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to this Agreement, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to hereafter as the “Released Claims”), (b) irrevocably waives any Released Claims that it may have against the Trust Account now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, this Agreement, and (c) agrees that it will not seek recourse against the Trust Account as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.21 shall be deemed to limit the Purchasers’ right to distributions from the Trust Account in accordance with the Company’s memorandum and articles of association in respect of any redemptions by a Purchaser in respect of the Shares acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Agreement. Each Purchaser agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by the SPAC Parties to induce the SPAC Parties to enter into this Agreement, and the Purchaser further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Purchaser and each of its Affiliates under applicable Law. To the extent the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates commences any action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the SPAC Parties, which action seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against a SPAC Party, the Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that such Purchaser and its Affiliates’ sole remedy will be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim will not permit the Purchaser or its Affiliates (or any person claiming on any of their behalf or in lieu of any of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account or any amounts contained therein.

 

5.22 Not a Group; Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The Parties agree that the arrangements contemplated by this Agreement are not intended to constitute the formation of a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act). Each Purchaser agrees that, for purposes of determining beneficial ownership of such Purchaser, it shall disclaim any beneficial ownership by virtue of this Agreement of the Securities owned by the other Purchasers, and the SPAC Parties agree that the Surviving Corporation shall recognize such disclaimer in its Exchange Act and Securities Act reports. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as, and the SPAC Parties acknowledge that the Purchasers do not so constitute, a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the SPAC Parties acknowledge that the Purchasers are not acting in concert or as a group, and the SPAC Parties shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The decision of each Purchaser to enter into this Agreement has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser. Each Purchaser acknowledges that no other Purchaser has acted as agent for such Purchaser in connection with such Purchaser making its investment in the Securities and that no other Purchaser will be acting as agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring such Purchaser’s investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. The SPAC Parties and each Purchaser confirm that each Purchaser has had the opportunity to independently participate with the SPAC Parties in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement to effectuate the rights and obligations contemplated hereby was solely in the control of the SPAC Parties, not the action or decision of any Purchaser, and was done solely for the convenience of the SPAC Parties and not because it was required to do so by any Purchaser. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the SPAC Parties and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the SPAC Parties and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

 

5.23 NO LIABILITY UPON GOOD FAITH TERMINATION. OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITIES ARISING PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.10 AND/OR SECTION 5.2 ABOVE, NONE OF THE COMPANY, MERGER SUB, ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OR ANY OTHER PARTY TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EQUITYHOLDERS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, ADVISORS OR LEGAL COUNSEL SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AS A RESULT OF POTENTIAL LOST PROFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES) TO THE PURCHASERS AS A RESULT OF THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AS A RESULT OF THE GOOD FAITH TERMINATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF A CLOSING CONDITION TO BE MET (SOLELY TO THE EXTENT SUCH FAILURE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL OF MERGER SUB OR THE COMPANY, BUT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED BY THE COMPANY OR TARGET).

 

5.24 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II  
     
By:                   
Name:    
Title:    

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION 2 FRANCE  
     
By:                 
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Title:    

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: _____________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: ______________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser: ___________________________________________

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

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EIN Number: ___________________________________________________________

 


 

SCHEDULE A

 

Schedule of Purchasers

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

Eligibility Representations of Purchaser

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Terms and Conditions of the Convertible Notes

 


 

EXHIBIT B

 

Terms and Conditions of the Warrants

 


 

EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

EX-99.1 10 ea027921801ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED MARCH 4, 2026

Exhibit 99.1

 

Pasqal, A Global Leader in Neutral Atom Quantum Computing, to Go Public via Business Combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II

 

Co-Founded by Nobel Prize Laureate, Alain Aspect, with deep bench of scientific leaders and intellectual property

 

Pure play neutral atom quantum computing company with 7 quantum computers deployed

 

Trusted by industry leaders with key partnerships including IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network) and NVIDIA, and key customers such as Sumitomo, LGE and CMA CGM

 

Transaction values Pasqal at $2 billion pre-money and is designed to drive commercialization of Pasqal’s current quantum processing unit offering

 

$200 million of convertible financing anchored by sponsor-affiliated investor Inflection Point, existing Pasqal anchor investor BPIfrance Large Venture and several other new institutional investors

 

The transaction positions Pasqal to accelerate its technology and product roadmap, accelerate achievement of quantum advantage and fault tolerant quantum computing and continue executing on its international growth strategies

 

Paris, France & New York, NY– March 4, 2026— Pasqal Holding SAS (“Pasqal”), a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (“Bleichroeder”), a SPAC led and backed by Michel Combes and Andrew Gundlach (Nasdaq: BBCQ), announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (“BCA”), following the consummation of which the go forward company will operate as Pasqal and is expected to be listed on Nasdaq. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approval. As a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, the deal values Pasqal at $2.0 billion pre-money, and contains $200 million in committed capital via convertible financing, which will allow Pasqal to deliver on its quantum roadmap and technology deployment, accelerate the Company’s efforts in demonstrating quantum advantage and accelerate international commercial and organizational growth.

 

Michel Combes and Andrew Gundlach, Co-Sponsors of Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, commented: “Pasqal represents the strength of French scientific excellence translated into commercial leadership. Built on Nobel Prize-winning research and supported by France’s deep national commitment to quantum innovation, Pasqal has already deployed quantum computers globally and is delivering real-world capability today. We believe this partnership provides the capital and platform to accelerate Pasqal’s growth as a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing. We are proud to support Pasqal, which combines sovereign European roots with international ambition and the ability to scale to become a global quantum leader.”

 

Wasiq Bokhari, CEO Pasqal Holding SAS, commented: “Pasqal brings a combination of some of the world’s leading neutral atom quantum computing technology, deep customer traction, commercial scaling and solid sovereign support. This funding gives us the fuel to further cement our leadership in the quantum computing industry as a global shareholder-focused French company.” 

 

 


 

Delivering Real-World Quantum Processing Units and Quantum Solutions Today

 

Pasqal is a global leading quantum technology company pioneering the development of neutral-atom quantum computers for industry, science, and governments worldwide. Built on Nobel Prize-winning research, Pasqal has been designing and building high-performance hardware and cloud-ready software since 2019 to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence. Headquartered in France, Pasqal employs over 275 people including 70 phDs and serves over 25 clients and partners. With deep sovereign backing and other leading international investors, Pasqal is accelerating the adoption of scalable, high-performance quantum computing worldwide. Pasqal’s scientific leadership, commercial traction and a robust growth outlook positions it as a highly attractive public investment opportunity in quantum computing:

 

Co-Founded by Nobel Prize Laureate, Alain Aspect, with deep bench of scientific leaders and intellectual property

 

Alain Aspect, 2022 Nobel Prize Laureate for his work on entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science

 

Antoine Browaeys, member of the Académie des Sciences, and 2025 John Stewart Bell Prize for his work on quantum simulation of 2D antiferromagnets with hundreds of Rydberg atoms

 

French sovereign backing via equity shareholding and strategic partnerships

 

Pure play neutral atom quantum computing company with 7 quantum computers deployed to date with 3 more in production, representing more quantum computers deployed than any other pure play neutral atom based quantum computing company in the world

 

Delivering quantum computing solutions to enterprises globally

 

Commercially ready neutral atom quantum computing company in the market with approximately 100% revenue growth in 2025 (unaudited) and approximately $80 million in booked and awarded business including grants, representing potential multi-year value customer contracts expected to be realized over time

 

Trusted by industry leaders in critical technology with key partnerships including IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network) and NVIDIA

 

Currently serving over 25 commercial customers and partners including Sumitomo, CMA CGM, Thales, LGE

 

Ability to ramp up to 13 QPUs per annum across 2 manufacturing facilities in France and Canada, subject to full staffing and parts availability

 

Transaction Details

 

The transaction values Pasqal at a pre-money rollover equity value of $2.0 billion and the combined company at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $2.0 billion, with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $2.6 billion. The transaction is expected to provide more than $600 million of gross proceeds to Pasqal, including:

 

Approximately $289 million cash held in Bleichroeder’s trust account as of February 28, 2026 (assuming no redemptions and inclusive of deferred underwriting fees of up to $12.25 million);

 

$200 million of convertible financing anchored by sponsor-affiliated investor Inflection Point, existing Pasqal anchor investor BPIfrance Large Venture and several other new institutional investors

 

Approximately $158 million cash on Pasqal’s balance sheet as of February 28, 2026

 

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Proceeds from the transaction are expected to:

 

⁠Support the rapid advancement and commercialization of Pasqal’s core quantum technologies and product offerings.

 

⁠Enable broader and faster realization of practical quantum advantage in real-world applications.

 

⁠⁠Advance the development of scalable, error-corrected quantum computing systems.

 

⁠⁠Drive global market expansion and strengthen operational capabilities worldwide.

 

The boards of directors of both Pasqal and Bleichroeder have approved entry into the proposed BCA and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, the approval by Bleichroeder shareholders of the business combination and certain other shareholder approvals related thereto, the closing of the concurrent convertible financing transaction and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) completed review of the registration statement on Form F-4 and the receipt of certain other regulatory approvals, and approval by Nasdaq to list the securities of the combined company.

 

Advisors

 

Lazard Freres SAS is serving as advisor to Pasqal’s Board. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (France and US) is serving as legal counsel to Pasqal. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is serving as advisor to Bleichroeder. Reed Smith LLP (France and US) is serving as legal counsel to Bleichroeder. Cohen & Company Capital Markets acted as Lead Book-Running Manager for Bleichroeder’s initial public offering which closed on January 8, 2026.

 

About Pasqal

 

Pasqal is a leader in the industrialization of neutral-atom quantum computing, transforming Nobel Prize-winning research into real-world solutions for industry, science, and governments. Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has built high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence.

 

Pasqal, headquartered in France, employs over 275 people and serves over 25 clients, including CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network), Nvidia, and Sumitomo. Backed by more than $300 million in total funding from leading international investors, Pasqal is accelerating the adoption of scalable, high-performance quantum computing worldwide.

 

About Bleichroeder

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

Media Contact

 

Suzanne Ciechalski

sciechalski@soleburystrat.com

845-505-1040

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “might”, “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “project”, “forecast,” “believe,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “target,” “possible,” “future,” “outlook” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology or expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, the proposed business combination between Bleichroeder and Pasqal, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the combined company following the business combination, including the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the business combination, future opportunities for the combined company, the committed convertible financing and other statements that are not historical facts.

 

These statements are based on the current expectations of Bleichroeder and/or Pasqal’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Bleichroeder and Pasqal. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions regarding Pasqal’s business and the business combination, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, political, social and business conditions; uncertainty or changes with respect to laws and regulations; uncertainty or changes with respect to taxes, trade conditions and the macroeconomic environment; the inability of the parties to consummate the business combination or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the BCA, including failure by Bleichroeder or Pasqal to receive their respective shareholder approval or required regulatory approvals of the business combination; the number of redemption requests made by Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the business combination, leaving the combined company with insufficient cash to execute its business plans; the outcome of any legal proceedings or governmental investigations that may be instituted against the parties following the announcement of the business combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, including as a result of a delay in consummating the potential transaction; the risk that the business combination disrupts Pasqal’s current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; the risks related to Pasqal meeting expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Pasqal’s business; the ability of the combined company to execute its growth strategy, manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; the ability of the combined company to obtain or maintain the listing of its securities on a U.S. national securities exchange following the business combination; the ability to achieve dual listing on Euronext N.V. Paris following the business combination; costs related to the business combination; the ability of Bleichroeder or the combined company to raise capital and to issue debt, equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed business combination or in the future on reasonable terms or at all; the combined company’s ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company; the risk from Pasqal pursuing an emerging technology, facing significant technical challenges and the potential that it may not achieve commercialization or market acceptance; Pasqal’s financial performance and limited operating history; Pasqal’s expectations regarding future financial performance, capital requirements and unit economics; Pasqal’s use and reporting of business and operational metrics; Pasqal’s competitive landscape; Pasqal’s dependence on members of its senior management and its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; Pasqual’s potential need for additional future financing prior to or after the business combination as a combined company; Pasqal’s concentration of revenue in contracts with government or state-funded entities; Pasqal’s ability to manage growth and expand its operations; potential future acquisitions or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; Pasqal’s reliance on strategic partners and other third parties; Pasqal’s ability to maintain, protect and defend its intellectual property rights; risks associated with privacy, data protection or cybersecurity incidents and related regulations; the use, rate of adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and other risks that will be detailed from time to time in filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. There may be additional risks that Pasqal and Bleichroeder presently do not know or that Pasqal and Bleichroeder currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Pasqal’s and/or Bleichroeder’s expectations, plans and forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Pasqal and Bleichroeder anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. However, while Pasqal and/or Bleichroeder may elect to update these forward-looking statements in the future, Pasqal and Bleichroeder specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Pasqal’s or Bleichroeder’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Nothing herein should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved.

 

An investment in Bleichroeder is not an investment in any of its founders’ or sponsors’ past investments, companies or affiliated funds. The historical results of those investments are not indicative of future performance of Bleichroeder, which may differ materially.

 

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

The business combination will be submitted to shareholders of Bleichroeder for their consideration. In connection with the business combination, Bleichroeder intends to file a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus and certain other related documents, which will serve as both the proxy statement/prospectus to be distributed to its shareholders in connection with its solicitation for proxies for the vote by its shareholders in connection with the business combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued to Pasqal’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the business combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, Bleichroeder will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the business combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Bleichroeder will send to its shareholders in connection with the business combination.

 

BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT OR VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND, IN EACH CASE, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND THE PARTIES TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement/final prospectus (if and when available) will be mailed to shareholders of Bleichroeder as of a record date to be established for voting on the business combination. Shareholders of Bleichroeder will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Bleichroeder and its directors, executive officers, and other members of management, and consultants, under SEC rules, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Bleichroeder’s shareholders with respect to the business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Bleichroeder and the business combination is contained in the sections entitled “Management,” “Principal Shareholders,” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the Final Prospectus filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC on January 8, 2026 and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2026, and each of which is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the proxy solicitation and their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available.

 

Pasqal, its directors, executive officers, other members of management, employees and consultants, under SEC rules, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the business combination will be included in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not (i) an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law nor (ii) the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the business combination or otherwise. This press release is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act or exemptions therefrom. No securities commission or securities regulatory authority in the United States or any other jurisdiction has in any way passed upon the merits of the business combination or the accuracy or adequacy of this communication.

 

 

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EX-99.2 11 ea027921801ex99-2.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED MARCH 4, 2026 (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

Pasqal is entering a new phase of development with new financing expected of at least €340 million, in anticipation of its public listing.

 

Palaiseau, March 4, 2026

 

Pasqal Holding SAS (“Pasqal”), a France-headquartered company, and a global leader in quantum solutions based on neutral atom technology, announces, for at least EUR 340 million, the completion of a EUR 170 million private funding round and a committed convertible financing of approximatively EUR170 million (USD200 million) in connection with the business combination, as a first step toward its plan to pursue a dual listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and on Euronext N.V. Paris (“Euronext”). An initial Nasdaq listing is planned for 2026, and preparatory work for an Euronext listing will begin in parallel, targeting a listing in 2026 or 2027. In connection with the operation, Pasqal intends to consummate a business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, pursuant to which Pasqal would become a publicly listed company. This transaction values Pasqal at $2 billion1. It also marks a decisive milestone in its development and confirms its position as a leader in the global quantum industry.

 

Funding to support Pasqal’s development in and for France

 

The funds raised, along with the capital from the upcoming listing, for an expected total of at least EUR 340 million, will be primarily invested in Pasqal’s infrastructure in France, particularly to accelerate research and development and strengthen the industrial capabilities of the company, based in Palaiseau (91). In France, Pasqal’s plans include doubling its production capacity within 24 months, ramping up its workforce by nearly 20% with 50 new hires over the next 18 months, and investing heavily in R&D to develop an advanced fault-tolerant quantum computer by the end of the decade.

 

The funding round brings together a group of leading international investors, comprising technology players, industrial companies, and institutional investors including Parkway, Quanta Computer, LG Electronics and CMA CGM. The European Innovation Council Fund, Temasek, Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures and ISAI continue their commitment alongside the company.

 

Bpifrance, a shareholder in Pasqal since 2021, maintains a strategic long-term role in the capital structure while continuing its involvement in the company’s governance, notably on its board of directors.

 

 

1 Post-money from the private fundraising and pre-money from the private placement, excluding any future amounts raised as part of the transaction with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II.

 

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Reaffirmed French governance and French anchoring

 

The anticipated governance of the post-business combination company will include the appointment of a new non-executive Chair of French nationality. The governance structure has been designed in close collaboration with the company’s shareholders, and will reflect Pasqal’s commitment to consolidating its French roots while expanding internationally. The company is expected to remain a French legal entity, with its headquarters in Palaiseau.

 

About Pasqal

 

Pasqal is a leader in the industrialization of neutral-atom quantum computing, transforming Nobel Prize-winning research into real-world solutions for industry, science, and governments. Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has built high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence.

 

Pasqal, headquartered in France, employs over 275 people and serves over 25 clients, including CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network), Nvidia, and Sumitomo. Backed by more than USD 300 million in total funding from leading international investors, Pasqal is accelerating the adoption of scalable, high-performance quantum computing worldwide.

 

About Bleichroeder

 

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

Media Contact

 

Taddeo

teampasqal@taddeo.fr

+ 33 6 28 51 03 36

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would,” “future,” “outlook,” “seem,” “seek” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Pasqal has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events. These statements include, among other things: Pasqal’s use of proceeds from its capital raising transactions and expectations with respect to future raises; Pasqal’s expectations concerning its production capacity, workforce, employees and investments; Pasqal’s expectations relating to the business combination, its plan to pursue a dual listing and timing thereof and the convertible financing; Pasqal’s research and development expectations; Pasqal’s expectations relating to its governance and maintenance of status as a French legal entity; Pasqal’s expectations concerning relationships with strategic partners, investors, and other third parties.

 

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These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of Pasqal.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause Pasqal’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: that Pasqal is pursuing an emerging technology, faces significant technical challenges and may not achieve commercialization or market acceptance; Pasqal’s financial performance and limited operating history; Pasqal’s expectations regarding future financial performance, capital requirements and unit economics; Pasqal’s use and reporting of business and operational metrics; Pasqal’s competitive landscape; Pasqal’s dependence on members of its senior management and its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the potential need for additional future financing; Pasqal’s concentration of revenue in contracts with government or state-funded entities; Pasqal’s ability to manage growth and expand its operations; potential future acquisitions or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; Pasqal’s reliance on strategic partners and other third parties; Pasqal’s ability to maintain, protect and defend its intellectual property rights; risks associated with privacy, data protection or cybersecurity incidents and related regulations; the use, rate of adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; uncertainty or changes with respect to laws and regulations; uncertainty or changes with respect to taxes, trade conditions and the macroeconomic environment; the combined company’s ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company; the possibility that required regulatory approvals for the proposed business combination are delayed or are not obtained, which could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed business combination; the risk that shareholders of Bleichroeder could elect to have their shares redeemed, leaving the combined company with insufficient cash to execute its business plans; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, including failure by Bleichroeder to receive stockholder approval of the business combination;; the outcome of any legal proceedings or government investigations that may be commenced against Pasqal or Bleichroeder; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination and financing transaction; the ability of Bleichroeder or the combined company to issue debt, equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed business combination or in the future; and other factors described in Bleichroeder’s filings with the SEC. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact such forward-looking statements can be found in filings and potential filings by the Company, Bleichroeder or the combined company resulting from the proposed business combination with the SEC, including under the heading “Risk Factors.” If any of these risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, these statements reflect the expectations, plans and forecasts of Pasqal’s or Bleichroeder’s management as of the date of this press release; subsequent events and developments may cause their assessments to change. While Pasqal and Bleichroeder may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon these statements.

 

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this communication, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. An investment in Bleichroeder is not an investment in any of its founders’ or sponsors’ past investments, companies or affiliated funds. The historical results of those investments are not indicative of future performance of Bleichroeder, which may differ materially.

 

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Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

 

Additional information about the business combination, including a copy of the business combination agreement will be filed by Bleichroeder in a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC. The proposed business combination will be submitted to shareholders of Bleichroeder for their consideration. Bleichroeder intends to file a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC, which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with Bleichroeder’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Pasqal’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed business combination. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to Pasqal stockholders and Bleichroeder shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, Bleichroeder and Pasqal shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, once available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC by Bleichroeder in connection with the proposed business combination, as these documents will contain important information about Bleichroeder, Pasqal and the proposed business combination. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement/prospectus, once available, as well as other documents filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Bleichroeder, Pasqal and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination will be set forth in a proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC. You can find more information about Bleichroeder’s directors and executive officers in Bleichroeder’s final prospectus related to its initial public offering filed with the SEC on January 8, 2026. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources described above.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This press release 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 securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This press release is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exemptions therefrom. INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

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EX-99.3 12 ea027921801ex99-3.htm INVESTOR PRESENTATION, DATED MARCH 2026

Exhibit 99.3

 

Defining The Quantum Reality March 2026

 


Disclaimer These materials are provided for informational purposes only and have been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a business combination (the “Potential Transaction”) between Pasqal Holding SAS (“Pasqal”) and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (“Bleichroeder”) and related transactions and for no other purpose. These materials contain material non - public information, are confidential and proprietary to Pasqal and Bleichroeder, and are being furnished solely to Potential Transaction counterparties (collectively, the “Recipients” and each, a “Recipient”) solely to facilitate their consideration and evaluation of the Potential Transaction and remain subject to any Confidentiality Agreement or similar agreement entered into by each Recipient with Pasqal or Bleichroeder. By accepting this presentation, each recipient acknowledges and agrees (a) to keep this presentation confidential and to use any materials and information contained herein solely in connection with evaluating Pasqal, Bleichroeder, and their respective affiliates with respect to the Potential Transaction and otherwise in accordance with these terms and applicable law, including federal and state securities laws and (b) that all of the information contained herein is confidential and proprietary information of Pasqal and Bleichroeder. Each recipient agrees that it will not disclose this presentation or the materials and information contained herein to any person or entity other than its directors, officers and employees who are directly involved in the consideration of the Potential Transaction, have a need to know such materials and information, have been informed of the confidential nature of the materials and information and will use such materials and information only in connection with its evaluation of Pasqal, Bleichroeder and the Potential Transaction and will keep such materials and information confidential. The recipient agrees to be responsible for any breach of this disclaimer by its representatives. The information provided herein is not all - inclusive, nor does it contain all information that may be desirable or required in order to properly evaluate the Potential Transaction discussed herein. Each recipient shall rely on its own independent analysis to assess the accuracy and completeness of all materials and information contained herein, including with respect to legal, tax and accounting. The information presented in these materials has been developed internally and/or obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, none of Pasqal, Bleichroeder or their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives, consultants, legal counsel and/or agents (as to any person or entity, its “Representatives”) guarantees nor makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, adequacy, timeliness or completeness of such information or any oral information provided in connection herewith, or any data such information generates, accepts no responsibility, obligation or liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) in relation to any of such information and assumes no responsibility for independent verification of such information. Pasqal, Bleichroeder and each of their Representatives expressly disclaim any and all liability which may be based on this document and any errors therein or omissions therefrom. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no audit or review has been undertaken by an independent third party of the financial assumptions, data, results, calculations and forecasts contained, presented or referred to in this document. Without limitation of the foregoing, none of Pasqal, Bleichroeder or their respective Representatives undertakes any obligation to update or provide additional information to a Recipient concerning a Potential Transaction or to correct or update any of the information set forth in these materials. This presentation speaks as of the date hereof and shall not be deemed to be an indication of the state of affairs of, or the absence of any change or development in, Pasqal or Bleichroeder at any other point in time. Each Recipient acknowledges that the materials may include unaudited financial information and statistical and other industry and market data obtained from industry publications and research, surveys, studies and other similar third - party sources, in each case which may include certain adjustments thereto and which may be based on various estimates and assumptions that have not been independently verified. 2

 


Disclaimer (Continued) 3 All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation are forward - looking statements. Forward - looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward - looking statements are based on the current expectations of Bleichroeder and/or Pasqal’s management and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events, the Potential Transaction between Bleichroeder and Pasqal, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the combined company following the Potential Transaction, including the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the Potential Transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, the committed PIPE financing, Pasqal’s use of proceeds from its capital raising transactions and expectations with respect to future raises; Pasqal’s expectations concerning its production capacity, workforce, employees and investments; Pasqal’s expectations relating to the Potential Transaction, its plan to pursue a dual listing and timing thereof; Pasqal’s research and development expectations; Pasqal’s expectations relating to its governance and maintenance of status as a French legal entity; Pasqal’s expectations concerning relationships with strategic partners, investors, and other third parties; and other statements that are not historical facts. Nothing in these materials is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance. Any projections, forecasts and other estimates contained in these materials are for illustrative purposes only, based on various assumptions that may or may not accurately reflect future developments, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these materials. Past performance is not indicative of future results and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy of any such projections, forecasts or other estimates. Changes in assumptions may have a material impact on the information included in these materials. Any forward - looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and each of Pasqal and Bleichroeder assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward - looking statements. These materials do not purport to set forth all of the terms and conditions of any Potential Transaction or to contain all of the information that a prospective investor may desire or require in its consideration of any Potential Transaction. The information presented in these materials is not guaranteed as to accuracy, does not purport to be complete and should not be used to form the basis of, be relied upon for, any investment decision. These materials shall be superseded in all respects by the disclosures, terms and conditions contained in the definitive disclosure or purchase documents, as applicable, and related information and documentation, if, as and when made, which may differ materially from the information presented in these materials. None of Pasqal, Bleichroeder or any of their respective Representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the legal, tax or accounting impact of any prospective investor’s investment in any Potential Transaction or any other matter described herein. By accepting delivery of these materials, each Recipient will be deemed to acknowledge and agree to the matters described above. If you are not the intended recipient of this document, please delete and destroy all copies immediately. This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent third parties and by Pasqal and Bleichroeder relating to market size and growth and other data about Pasqal’s industry. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and each recipient is cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates and other statistical data. The information contained in the third - party citations and websites referenced in this presentation is not incorporated by reference into this presentation. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of Pasqal’s future performance and the future performance of the markets in which Pasqal operates are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. For a description of certain risks relating to Pasqal, including its business and operations, and to the Potential Transaction, please refer to “Risk Factors” at the end of this presentation.

 


Disclaimer (Continued) 4 Additional Information About the Potential Transaction and Where to Find It Additional information about the Potential Transaction, including a copy of the business combination agreement will be filed by Bleichroeder in a Current Report on Form 8 - K with the SEC. The Potential Transaction will be submitted to shareholders of Bleichroeder for their consideration. Bleichroeder intends to file a registration statement on Form F - 4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with Bleichroeder’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the Potential Transaction and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Pasqal’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the Potential Transaction. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to Pasqal shareholders and Bleichroeder shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the Potential Transaction. Before making any voting or investment decision, Bleichroeder and Pasqal shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, once available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC by Bleichroeder in connection with the Potential Transaction, as these documents will contain important information about Bleichroeder, Pasqal and the Potential Transaction. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement/prospectus, once available, as well as other documents filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a written request to Bleichroeder, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Fl 47, New York, NY 10105. Participants in the Solicitation Bleichroeder, Pasqal and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the Potential Transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Bleichroeder’s shareholders in connection with the Potential Transaction will be set forth in a proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed by Bleichroeder with the SEC. You can find more information about Bleichroeder’s directors and executive officers in Bleichroeder’s final prospectus related to its initial public offering filed with the SEC on January 8, 2026. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources described above. No Offer or Solicitation This presentation does not constitute an officer 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 securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration of qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This presentation is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exemptions therefrom. Investment in any securities described herein has not been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or any other regulatory authority nor has any authority passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering or the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


Disclaimer (Continued) 5 Note Regarding Trademarks Pasqal, the Pasqal logo, and other registered or common law trade names, trademarks, or service marks of Pasqal appearing in this presentation are the property of Pasqal. This presentation contains additional trade names, trademarks, and service marks of other companies that are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, Pasqal’s trademarks and trade names referred to in this presentation appear without the ® and TM symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that Pasqal will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights, or the right of the applicable licensor, to these trademarks and trade names.

 


A Global Leader In Neutral Atom Quantum Computing INVESTORS AND PARTNERS TRUST US  Founded in 2019 by Nobel Laureate  Raised $300M+ to date  275+ people globally with deep bench of 70+ PhDs  86 patents (1) (53 hardware and 33 software patents)  Offices/presence in France, US, Canada, KSA, S. Korea Established & Global Quantum Innovator Delivering QPUs Today Scaled Commercial Capability Delivering Real Business Results Today  Modular commercial analog QPUs capable of delivering enterprise solutions today  QPU efficient for fault tolerant quantum computing (“FTQC”)  1,000+ trapped atoms  200+ logical qubits anticipated by 2029  Expected to demonstrate Quantum Advantage published by end of Q1’2026  7 QPUs in operation over 3 continents  3 QPUs in production  2 QPU manufacturing facilities operational; France and Canada  Pasqal can ramp up to 13 QPUs per annum subject to full staffing and parts availability  Our systems operate in standard data centers and do not require special cryogenic systems  Partners include IBM (2) , Nvidia, Google & Microsoft  40+ clients/partners  25+ commercial use cases spanning 35+ customer engagements  640+ qubits sold to date  $80M+ booked and awarded business including grants as of Dec - 2025  Significant growing revenue Pasqal builds and delivers industry - ready neutral atom quantum processing units (“QPUs”) that transform cutting - edge scientific breakthroughs into real - world business solutions across multiple industries 6 (1) Includes pending patents. (2) Pasqal is part of IBM Quantum Network. (2) IBM

 


Pasqal To Go Public In Partnership With Bleichroeder 7 (1) Cash - in - trust as of February 28, 2026. (2) Includes over $200 million raised in Merlin Labs and over $200 million raised in Pasqal. Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: BBCQ), a SPAC led and backed by Michel Combes and Andrew Gundlach, is a special purpose acquisition company with $288.8M cash - in - trust (1) Bleichroeder’s unique competitive edge:  Seasoned team with decades of combined public and private investing, M&A and capital markets structuring, public company executive and board experience  Repeat sponsor team having worked on Merlin Labs in partnership with sponsor - affiliated Inflection Point  Focused on thesis - led, public ready companies that are poised for growth in partnership with the public markets Bleichroeder and Pasqal  Michel Combes will serve as Lead Independent Director of Pasqal at the closing of the business combination  Bleichroeder team to continue to serve in board and advisory appointments  Raised over $200 million of capital for each of the two target companies ( 2 ) in first 2 SPAC transactions  Leading developer of neutral atom quantum processing units  French sovereign backed  40+ clients/partners, including IBM, NVIDIA, Sumitomo and CMA CGM  25+ commercial use cases spanning 35+ customer engagements

 


8 Pasqal Leadership And Founding Team Dr. Georges - Olivier Reymond Chief Strategic Alliances Officer & Co - Founder Prof. Antoine Browaeys Co - Founder & Scientific Lead 2025 John S. Bell Prize Prof. Alain Aspect Co - Founder & Chairman of Pasqal’s Scientific Advisory Board 2022 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics Pasqal founding team created neutral atom technology, believed to be one of the most scalable technology in quantum computing 1982: Nobel Prize experiment demonstrating experimentally entanglement by Prof. Alain Aspect 2001: First experimental demonstration of a trapped neutral atom by Dr. Georges Olivier Reymond 2009 - 2018: First Rydberg Blockade & Quantum simulations by Prof. Antoine Browaeys Wasiq Bokhari Chief Executive Officer Loïc Henriet Chief Technology Officer Leadership Founding Team

 


9 The Quantum Industry’s Path To Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing Industry Sector Key Milestones & Adoption Activities Finance Early adopters in portfolio optimization and risk modeling — such as major global banks — are moving from theory to utility - scale experiments. Life Sciences Use molecular docking and target ID to refine drug candidates before costly simulations. Chemicals/ Materials Use of Quantum Evolution Kernels (QEK) and analog simulators to model battery cathode materials . Logistics/ Mobility Route optimization for maritime and aviation. Early "hybrid" solvers are being tested for real - time traffic management. PHASE I: The "Quantum Utility" Era (2024 – 2026) Focus: Hybrid classical - quantum algorithms and error mitigation. Industry Sector Key Milestones & Adoption Activities Finance Transition to Quantum - enhanced Machine Learning (QML) for fraud detection. Aerospace and Automotive Physics - Informed Machine Learning is enabling practical Navier – Stokes solutions for fluid dynamics, from wing design to crash simulations. Energy & Utilities Grid - scale optimization. Quantum algorithms assist in the stability of renewable energy grids and the optimization of gas - to - liquid chemical processes. Advanced Materials Discovery of magnetic materials, designed entirely in a virtual quantum environment before lab synthesis. PHASE II: The "Quantum Advantage" Era (2027 – 2030) Focus: High - fidelity analog and logical qubits and the first "Broad - Scale" commercial impacts. PHASE III: The "Fault - Tolerant" Era (2031 – 2035+) Focus: universal Quantum Computers (10,000+ logical qubits) and "Deep Pharma" discovery. Industry Sector Key Milestones & Adoption Activities Pharma Full de novo drug discovery. Quantum computers can potentially cut drug development timelines by years. Agriculture/ Energy Allows for the creation of synthetic fertilizers without the energy - intensive Haber - Bosch process. Cybersecurity Post - Quantum Cryptography (PQC) becomes a mandatory enterprise standard. Climate Tech Precision carbon sequestration modeling and high - accuracy global weather forecasting. Pasqal is delivering and monetizing Phase I and expecting to deliver and monetize Phase II and III. Note: Based on management's reasonable estimates and assessment.

 


Our Technology And Product Roadmap Orion HARDWARE R&D COMMERCIAL HARDWARE PRODUCTS ON - PREM & CLOUD Physical qubits per QPU Logical qubits Logical fidelity 95% 98% 99,9% 99,9999% ALGORITHM & ACCELERATED LIBRARIES Beta 100+ qubits Alpha 100+ qubits Gamma 140 – 200+ qubits Vela 200+ qubits First QA Centaurus Analog & Early FTQC Lyra Analog & Impactful FTQC Open - source libraries Quantum application 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E Break - even MegaQuOps 2 20 200 QA on Quantum Matter QA on Materials, Optimization & ML Optimization applications Specialized libraries for Q Simulation, Optimization and Graph ML GML apps Digital FTQC SDK and applications 10+ PIC enabled parallel 1Q gates 100+ PIC enabled parallel 2Q gates Hybrid Quantum/Classical computing Slurm integration Hybrid programming model development Low - latency HW co - location 200 1,000 10,000 - 50,000 10 Note: Based on management’s reasonable estimates with respect to product research and development.

 


Neutral Atoms: A Cost - Effective Technology For Scalable Quantum Computing *Indicative understanding of the technology Cost Ions Neutral atoms # qubits • Thanks to room - temperature, neutral - atom consume less energy and can be deployed on - site at lower cost Super conducting Photonic Cost Of Machines (BOM Costs)* Infrastructure Capex + Operating Costs* Cost of the infrastructure + Energy to support machines • Compared to other technologies, neutral atoms and ions are easier to stabilize mechanically, thermally & electromagnetically • Cost per qubit for neutral atoms is less than other technologies Cost by QPU Neutral atoms Ions Photonic Super conducting 11

 


Large Market Opportunity For Pasqal Solutions 12 Quantum Market Opportunity (1) • Quantum computing presents a projected $700 - $800 billion market opportunity from 2035 - 2040 • End markets span across financial services, global energy, travel, transportation and mobility, healthcare, among others Portfolio Optimization $80B Supply Chain Opt. $30B Route Optimization $40B Drug Discovery $80B New Materials Design $60B Cryptography $90B Optimization Security 2040 Projected Market $200B $230B $190B $70B $30B $720B Incremental Use Cases Qubits Pasqal Product Optimization 100+ with upgrade optionality Orion Alpha Optimization 100+ with upgrade optionality Orion Beta Optimization 140 - 200+ Orion Gamma QA in Materials First QA by Q1 2026 (2) Vela Alpha QA in Materials, and Optimization Analog & Early FTQC by 2028 (2) Centaurus QA in Materials, Optimization, and ML Analog & Impactful FTQC by 2029 (2) Lyra (1) Source: Global Quantum Intelligence (GQI). (2) Based on management's reasonable estimates with respect to product research and development. Financial Services (1) Life Sciences & Pharma (1) Advanced Materials & Energy (1) Logistics & Transport (1) Cross - Sector Applications (1) Machine Learning Fraud Detection $80B Drug Discovery $120B New Materials Design $60B Route Optimization $40B Supply Chain Opt. $30B

 


13 Pasqal’s GTM Strategy HOW WE SELL Direct Sales of QPUs and cloud hours to enterprise, HPC, supercomputing and research customers Indirect sales through Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud for cloud hours to enterprise and research customers Ecosystem partners (e.g. CapGemini, BCG, Tata) integrate/resell Pasqal’s quantum capabilities as part of broader solution deployments WHY IT WORKS Dedicated Access: enterprise customers deploy in their own data centers Low Barrier To Entry : cloud access provides easier access and lowers capital expenditures Business Relevance: differentiated catalog of existing use cases for various industries Scalability And Compatibility: integration with existing workflows WHAT WE SELL Quantum Processor Units (QPUs) on - premises deployments to HPC and supercomputing datacenters Cloud access to QPUs (QCaaS) via Pasqal’s private cloud, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure to enterprise and R&D community Quantum Solutions: Enterprise software solutions on real quantum hardware to accelerate business impact

 


14 A Pioneer In Quantum Solutions Offerings ENERGY & UTILITIES Energy generation, Oil & Gas: Various upstream, midstream and downstream use cases Energy management: Optimize grid operations and smart distribution Advanced materials: Speed up next - gen batteries and energy storage Renewable innovation: Improve renewable energy design, storage solutions to drive sustainability We have identified 25+ use cases in multiple industry verticals Portfolio optimization: Optimize portfolio allocation Risk modeling : Early detection of risk profile changes € $ FINANCIAL SERVICES Materials science : Accelerate material discovery with atomic structure modeling, material simulations Energy transition : Optimize battery modeling, and low - carbon fuels Small molecule pharmaceuticals : Modeling of toxicity and water binding of small molecule drugs HIGH VALUE MATERIALS & CHEMICALS LOGISTICS & MOBILITY Network optimization: Optimize routes and reduce congestion Energy transition : Optimize battery modeling, and low - carbon fuels Aerodynamic design : Accelerate aircraft aerodynamic optimization

 


15 Quantum Computing Is The Third Pillar Of The Future Of HPC: CPU+GPU+QPU Based Computation VISUALISATION OF A HYBRID FUTURE HPC WORKFLOW CPU GPU CPU GPU QUANTUM HPC workflows combine multiple types of specialized computing resources: Quantum computing will be one of them Complex challenges will be addressed through an iterative, hybrid process that leverages quantum, AI and classical computing The Cloud provides the essential infrastructure to integrate quantum & classical workflows, closing the gap between current HPC systems and next - generation hybrid computing solutions QUANTUM 15

 


First - of - its - kind collaboration in Quantum Computing to combine neutral atom and superconducting modes Long - term collaboration around software innovation and integration for quantum - centric supercomputing Start of commercial co - sales 16 Key Partners Accelerate and Support Scalable Quantum Adoption Pasqal QPUs integrated as backends in NVIDIA CUDA - Q, the open - source platform for accelerated quantum supercomputing Pioneer in the adoption of NVIDIA NVQLink , the open reference platform architecture for the tight integration of quantum hardware with state - of - the - art accelerated computing Partnership extension with Microsoft Azure to allow wider accessibility of quantum technology through the Azure cloud Reduce costly infrastructure barriers for companies wanting to use Pasqal’s QPU, by leveraging the flexible, pay - as - you - go model of Google Cloud BLUE - CHIP TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS IBM Cementing leadership through strategic collaborations with global tech leaders (1) Pasqal is part of IBM Quantum Network. (1)

 


Pasqal Has The Software Approach To Win The Market User Applications The front - end where users design, develop, and submit quantum programs along with specifying computational resources Resource Coordination "Middleware" that coordinates the hybrid execution environment - the bridge between classical HPC (or cloud), AI and QC QPU The core quantum engine - Manages quantum processing, control, and measurement SIMPLIFIED STACK Quantum Applications Quantum SDKs Neutral Atom Programming API – QPU runtime – Operating system – Electronics 17 • Pasqal accelerates quantum development by providing a full - stack environment – from SDKs to applications • The product enables scalable experimentation with standardized APIs and QPU interfaces • Rapidly deployable with proven use cases Key Takeaways 21% 26% 42% 11% 18% 9% 45% 27% Qubit Numbers and Register - Related Technologies QPU Operations – Fidelity and Flexibility Quantum Error Correction and Next - Gen Technologies Industrialization Optimization Quantum Simulation and Materials Quantum Machine Learning Infrastructure and Quantum Software 53 Hardware 33 Software 86 Total Patents (1) Includes pending patents. (2) Pasqal is part of IBM Quantum Network. (1) Integration with HPC and Cloud – hybrid runtime environment (2) IBM

 


18 Our Quantum + AI Approach Is A Competitive Advantage (1) Source: Global Quantum Intelligence (GQI). AI Trained On Quantum Data Solving Differential Equations With AI Quantum - Enhanced Graph Machine Learning Quantum Feature Maps For AI Pasqal: The Industrial Quantum AI Engine We Are Not Just Building A Quantum Computer We are building a proprietary Operating System for Quantum AI and Materials While competitors focus on universal gate - based computing (which tries to force all quantum physics into logical gates), our analog architecture natively mimics the physical laws of nature while preserving our ability to deliver state of the art logical gate - based computing Native analog architecture eliminates the computational overhead of gate - based systems, delivering hardware - native solutions today (1)

 


$16.4 $17.9 $17.9 $19.6 $26.1 Dec - 24 Mar - 25 Dec - 25 Jun - 25 Commercial Sep - 25 Grant 19 Commercial Revenue Growth Since 2024 Creates Foundation To Drive Scale And Future Growth ~1.60x Revenue Growth Expected To Be Well Capitalized To Deliver Our Roadmap $610.7 Current Cash on Hand Public with SPAC Cash on Hand ($M) $452.8 (2) (1) Current cash on hand as of 2/28/2026. Revenue and current cash on hand both booked as Euro. Figures converted to USD based on EUR / USD conversion rate of 1.1826 as of 2/28/2026. LTM revenue numbers are unaudited, based on management estimates. (2) Includes $288.8M from SPAC Trust (inclusive of deferred underwriting fees of up to $12.25M), $200M expected convertible financing less $36M of transaction expenses. Does not reflect potential SPAC redemptions. LTM Revenue ($M) $157.8 (1) (1) $80M+ Booked and Awarded Business including Grants as of Dec - 2025 10 QPUs in Operation and Production 20+ Quantum Solutions Contracts in Booked and Awarded Business including Grants as of Dec - 2025

 


20 Commercialization Levers To Drive Growth (1) Expanding Beyond The Home Market To A Global Presence Enterprise - Grade Ready QPU & Manufacturing Capabilities Scaling Quantum Computing As A Service (QCaaS) Build a broader commercial presence across Europe, U.S., GCC and Asia Pacific with new regional teams and ongoing collaborations Expand cloud - based quantum access and accelerate QCaaS adoption using enterprise - ready applications and QPU emulation Standardize QPU deployments and scale manufacturing to support growing demand and HPC performance needs Shift from ad - hoc outreach to structured enterprise sales with tailored strategies and deeper engagement across HPC centers and universities Transition From Opportunistic To Enterprise Standard Sales Processes QCaaS + Quantum Data As A Service (QDaaS) Quantum Advantage (QA) Inflection Point Target industrial quantum advantage in materials science with impactful QA demonstrations planned by the end of Q1 2026 Deliver quantum - embedded data — unavailable through classical methods — to unlock new insights in catalysis, corrosion, and memory materials (1) Phase 3 is not reflected in the business plan.

 


Investment Highlights Strong transaction dynamics including attractive valuation, strong management, and blue - chip partners and investors Significant intellectual property foundation with 86 patents, founded by Nobel prize - winning scientist and over 70 international PhDs on staff Commercial stage business with global, blue - chip customers and approximately $80 million in booked and awarded business including grants as of December 2025 Expected total addressable market of $720B by 2040 (1) unlocking new performance and discovery milestones across complex industries Pasqal’s neutral atom architecture is believed to be one of the most scalable quantum technologies that integrates across the full stack of hardware, software and cloud Scalable business plan offering both hardware and cloud models, allowing the potential for low - friction customer entry, cross sell, upsell and upgrades over time 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 (1) Source: Global Quantum Intelligence (GQI). (2) Includes pending patents. (2)

 


Technology

 


Fundamental Advantages Of Neutral Atom Technology SCALABILITY No major roadblocks anticipated in the near - term to scale the qubit count to 10,000 qubits and beyond, following our roadmap (1) DUAL DIGITAL - ANALOG MODES The dual analog - digital capability, offers the opportunity of near - term value with analog while developing FTQC UNIFORMITY AND QUALITY Because our qubits are atoms, they are inherently identical and free from fabrication defects, enabling long coherence times HYBRID QUANTUM - CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURES Integration alongside classical hardware for scalable solutions ROOM TEMPERATURE & LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION No cryogenics required. The system operates at room temperature, significantly reducing power consumption 23 (1) Based on management’s reasonable estimates with respect to product research and development.

 


0 100,000 Neutral atoms ~3 - 6k Super conducting ~100 - 200 Trapped ions Estimated max number of qubit without need of QPU interconnect ~100k 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 0.001 0.01 0.1 Ions Superconducting Neutral atoms Neutral atoms are well fitted for scaling up Fidelities are closing the gap with competitors 24 We Believe Neutral Atoms Are Best - Suited To Reach Broad Quantum Advantage And FTQC At Scale 2027

 


Hardware Modular & Rapid Innovation Pasqal customers can customize, improve, and future - proof solutions to match their needs Qubit number upgrade Noise reduction Digital gates Error correction Addressability QPU 25 Modular and Upgradable Systems for Future - Proofed Excellence Pasqal’s modular hardware architecture enables clients to tailor qubit count, noise performance, addressability, among others to enhance and simplify the user experience

 


Integrated Photonics Drive Performance And Scalability Of Pasqal QPUs We believe our core architectural strength is our ability to leverage integrated photonics for future digital machines, which we expect will increase scalability and performance while reducing footprint. With a dedicated team of 28 people working on this solution, we believe we are positioned to be a leader in the industry when it comes to this approach x UNLOCK HARDWARE CAPABILITIES ▪ High - speed modulators ▪ Low noise laser sources ▪ Low noise amplifiers ▪ Filters Compatible with scaling the technology beyond 10,000's qubits x REDUCE QPU INTEGRATION COMPLEXITY ▪ Simplify engineering of complex optical systems ▪ Facilitate industrialization (compacity, reduced alignment, large scale production) Future Architecture: PICs (future generations) Current Architecture: Bulk (Orion Generation) The Optical Shrink Scaling via Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) PICs enable R&D and Production to: 26 50x Size Reduction

 


Commercial Strategy And Applications

 


Pasqal Delivers Commercially Ready Neutral Atom QPUs Already deployed within HPC (Supercomputing) Data Centers 25+ use cases realized with Orion alpha in 2024 - 2025 Accessible via the Cloud Cloud DistriQ Canada Aramco KSA 2026 Cineca Italy Recent Deliveries 2025 28

 


29 In - House Manufacturing Capabilities Is Foundational To Our Success Pasqal’s Investment in Infrastructure and Processes Enables Delivery of up to 13 Quantum Computers per Annum Subject To Full Staffing and Parts Availability Expected Production Capacity Based On QPU Type Total Capacity Total Capacity 13 (1) All capacity numbers represent target throughput range. QPU Productions (1) QPU Type 3 – 4 On - Premise 7 – 8 Cloud 2 R&D 13 13

 


30 Trapped Ions (e.g. IonQ/Quantinuum) Superconducting (e.g. IBM/Rigetti) Pasqal (Neutral Atoms) Feature Magnetic Traps (Hard to shuttle ions across large chips) Physical Wires (Complex fabrication; difficult to wire thousands of qubits) Optical (Light) (No physical wiring; qubits are created by lasers) Scaling Mechanism 36 - 56 (Lower count; harder to scale) 133 (Heron) (High count but scaling slows) 250+ (Fresnel) (High count, rapidly scalable) Qubit Count (Today) All - to - All (Excellent, but limited by qubit count) Low (Nearest Neighbor) (Limited; requires massive overhead to solve problems) High / Native (Ideal for complex Industrial Optimization) Connectivity Varies (Complex optical / vacuum requirements) 25 Milli - Kelvin (Deep Cryo; massive energy consumption) Room Temperature (Lower energy cost) With 4K, 1000+ atoms demonstrated Energy Efficiency Cloud Enterprise (Financial & General) Cloud Generalist (Research & Development) Sovereign, Enterprise (On - Premise: Aramco, EuroHPC. Cloud: Enterprise and R&D) Strategic Focus The Pasqal Hardware Advantage While Competitors Struggle with Wiring and Cryogenics, Pasqal Scales Using Light. Source: Publicly available information. (1) Includes public and private fundraising. 7 6 3 3 3 0 0 18 10 (3 in Production) Others $300M+ Pasqal Has Delivered the Most Quantum Computers in the Market Today. Quantum Computer Delivered Capital Raised (1) $1B+ $570M+ $90M+ $4B+ $640M+ $1.2B+ $1.4B+

 


Optimization Quantum Simulation Machine Learning 31 Pasqal’s Algorithms Are Extendable Across Multiple Customer Use Cases Optimal Storage Plan Satellite Mission Planning Portfolio Optimization Auxiliary Spin R&D Magnetic Material Simulation Small - Molecule Drug Development Graph Partitioning Multi - Physics Simulations

 


Business Model and Valuation

 


– On - Premise: Revenue recognized at commissioning, with staged cash payments across booking, delivery, and commissioning – Remote Access / Cloud: Monthly revenue based on active QPU fleet capacity and usage/booking rates – Services: This includes the development of use cases for clients, projected based on existing contracts and new clients added over the business plan horizon – Maintenance & Support: Recurring monthly revenue tied to each QPU sold and its selected maintenance plan over a five - year life – Other: Similar to On - Prem; deposit due at install – Grants: Includes money received to fund R&D programs and partial or total QPU deployments in specified geographic regions Business Model 33 GLOBAL OVERVIEW ▪ Business model assumes selling QPUs for on - premise and remote access / cloud with various new generations of QPUs becoming available for commercial use throughout the projection period (2026E – 2030E) ▪ Key revenue streams and their recognition methodology include: $80M+ Booked and Awarded Business including Grants Key Drivers: QPU sales, maintenance and upgrades

 


34 Transaction Overview Estimated Uses ($M) $2,000.0 Rollover Equity Value 610.7 Cash to Balance Sheet 36.0 Est. Fees and Expenses $2,646.7 Total • Pasqal to be acquired by Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II at Pre - Money Equity Value of ~$2.0 billion • Transaction to result in ~$610.6M cash to balance sheet, assuming no redemptions or repayments • $200M committed convertible financing at announcement of BCA. Estimated Sources ($M) $2,000.0 Issuance of Shares 288.8 SPAC Cash in Trust (1) 157.8 Pasqal Existing Cash (2) 200.0 Convertible Financing $2,646.7 Total Pro Forma Valuation at Closing ($M, except per share data) $10.00 Assumed Share Price 259.2M Pro Forma Shares Outstanding $2,591.7 Pro Forma Equity Value (610.7) Less: Cash $1,981.0 Pro Forma Enterprise Value Pro Forma Ownership Existing Pasqal Shareholders, 77% Bleichroeder Sponsor, 4% Bleichroeder Shareholders, 11% PIPE Investors, 8% $2.6B Equity Value (1) Inclusive of deferred underwriting fees of up to $12.25M. As of February 28, 2026. (2) Pasqal existing cash reflects current cash balance as of 2/28/2026. Figures are converted to USD based on EUR / USD conversion rate of 1.1826 as of 2/28/2026.

 


Use Of Proceeds TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT ▪ Scale production ▪ Address market use cases ▪ HPC integration FTQC RAMP - UP Expected to deliver 200+ logical qubits by end of 2029 ACCELERATION OF QUANTUM ADVANTAGE Expected to reach impactful QA demonstrations by the end of Q1 2026 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH in key geographies including US, GCC, APAC and EU 35

 


Peer Valuation Valuation as of 2/27/2026 Pro - Forma Enterprise Value Based on Business Combination Agreement Price Based on Company filings and other publicly available information. (1) Implied pro forma valuation based on SPAC trading price. (1) (1) Pasqal’s Valuation in Line with Peers while Delivering Growing Quantum Computing Revenues Public Comparables Recent De - SPACs $2.0 36 $3.1 $1.1 $0.5 $3.3 $1.1 (1) $0.6 USD, Billions $12.9 $6.4 $5.5 $2.3

 


A GLOBAL LEADER IN NEUTRAL ATOM QUANTUM COMPUTING Widely considered to be one of the Global Leaders in Neutral Atom Quantum Computing. Raised $300M+ to date , from leading global investors. Partners include IBM, Nvidia, Google & Microsoft STRONG COMMERCIAL TRACTION 40+ clients/partners, 25+ use cases in different industry verticals, 7 QPUs in operation, 3 QPUs in production and 2 manufacturing facilities fully operational Pasqal is a leader in its peer group in Quantum Computers delivered Key Takeaways EXCEPTIONAL TEAM Only QC company with a Nobel Laureate as a co - founder. Executives with strong commercial, academic and public sector background. 275+ people globally. Dedicated access to one of the largest concentrations of talent and experts in neutral atoms technology globally WINNING TECHNOLOGY & ROADMAP Co - inventors of neutral atom technology. It provides greatest scalability of all approaches. Can operate in both analog and FTQC modes. Can be deployed in standard data centers. Have demonstrated 1,000+ trapped atoms with a potential path to 10,000+ qubits per QPU Demonstrate Industrial Quantum Advantage by end of Q1’2026 and 200+ logical qubits by end of 2029 37

 


Risk Factors 38 The below list of risk factors has been prepared solely for purposes of the proposed private placement transaction (the “Private Placement”) as part of the proposed business combination of Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (“Bleichroeder”) and Pasqal Holding SAS (the “Business Combination”), and solely for potential investors in the Private Placement, and not for any other purpose. All references to “Pasqal,” the “Company”, “us” or “our” refer to the business of Pasqal Holding SAS and its consolidated subsidiaries. The risks presented below are certain of the general risks related to the business of the Company, the Private Placement and the Business Combination, and such list is not exhaustive. The list below is qualified in its entirety by disclosures contained in future documents filed or furnished by the Company and Bleichroeder, with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the documents filed or furnished in connection with the proposed transactions between the Company and Bleichroeder. The risks presented in such filings will be consistent with those that would be required for a public company in its SEC filings, including with respect to the business and securities of the Company and Bleichroeder and the proposed transactions between the Company and Bleichroeder, and may differ significantly from and be more extensive than those presented below. Investing in securities (the “Securities”) to be issued in connection with the Business Combination involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties, together with the information in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes, and should carry out your own due diligence and consult with your own financial and legal advisors concerning the risks and suitability of an investment in the Private Placement, before making an investment decision. There are many risks that could affect the business and results of operations of the Company, many of which are beyond its control. If any of these risks or uncertainties occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition and or operating results could be materially and adversely harmed. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or those currently viewed to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occurs, the value of the Company’s equity securities may decline, and any investor in the Private Placement may lose all or part of its investment. Risks Related to Our Business Capital Requirements and Cost Fluctuations. Our business and our future plans for expansion are capital intensive, and the specific timing of cash inflows and outflows may fluctuate substantially from period to period. Our operating plan may change because of factors currently unknown, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned, through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as strategic collaborations. Such financings may result in dilution to our shareholders, issuance of securities with priority as to liquidation and dividend and other rights more favorable than ordinary shares, imposition of debt covenants and repayment obligations or other restrictions that may adversely affect our business. There can be no assurance that financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain financing when needed may make it more difficult for us to operate our business or implement our growth plans. Development. Our technical roadmap and plans for commercialization involve technology that is not yet available for customers and may never become available or meet desired technical specifications. Our current and planned products are inherently complex and incorporate technology and components that have not been used for other applications and that may contain defects and errors, particularly when first introduced. Building quantum computers requires advances in both science and engineering, and Pasqal may not have the ability to deliver those advances. The markets in which we operate are still rapidly evolving and highly competitive and the impact of rapidly changing science and engineering technologies could have an impact on the delivery of our technical roadmap which means that future generations of products both in quantum annealing and in gate model may be delayed or may never be delivered. If this happens, our technical roadmap may be delayed or may never be achieved, either of which would have a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 


Risk Factors (Continued) 39 Competition . The quantum computing industry is competitive on a global scale and we may not be successful in competing in this industry or establishing and maintaining confidence in its long - term business prospects among current and future partners and customers. As the marketplace continues to mature and new technologies and competitors enter, we expect competition to intensify. Such competition may negatively impact our ability to maintain and grow consumption of its platform or put downward pressure on its prices and gross margins, any of which could materially harm our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition. Our Industry. The quantum technology industry is in its early stages and volatile, and if it does not develop, if it develops slower than we expect, if it develops in a manner that does not require use of our quantum solutions, if it encounters negative publicity or if our solutions do not drive commercial engagement, the growth of our business will be harmed. Strategic Partners. We have entered into, and may enter into, strategic partnerships to develop and commercialize our current and future research and development programs with other companies. We may not be successful in establishing or maintaining suitable partnerships, and we may not be able to negotiate collaboration agreements having terms satisfactory to us, or at all. Failure to make or maintain these arrangements or a delay or failure in a collaborative partner’s performance under any such arrangements could harm our business and financial condition. Third Parties . We depend on, and anticipate that we will continue to depend on, various third - party suppliers, contractors, and strategic partners in order to sustain and grow our business . Our ability to commercialize and scale our neutral atom quantum technology is dependent also upon components we must source from electronics, optics and other industries . Shortages or supply interruptions in any of these components will adversely impact our financial performance . French State Influence. We may be subject to restrictions or delays in changes of control or significant investments due to French State influence and foreign investment regulations. We are subject to French foreign investment regulations, which require prior authorization from the French Ministry of the Economy for the acquisition of significant interests by non - French investors in companies operating in sensitive sectors, including quantum technology and defense. The French State, through BPI, is also a shareholder and will have representation on the board of the combined company (the “Combined Company”). As a result, we may be subject to governmental oversight and intervention in our business affairs as a result of this governance structure. Licensing and Acquisition of Intellectual Property . Licensing of intellectual property is of critical importance to our business. The licensing or acquisition of third - party intellectual property rights is a competitive area, and more established companies may also pursue strategies to license or acquire third - party intellectual property rights that we may consider attractive or necessary. These established companies may have a competitive advantage over us due to their size, capital resources, and greater commercialization capabilities. In addition, companies that perceive us to be a competitor may be unwilling to assign or license rights to us. We also may be unable to license or acquire third - party intellectual property rights on terms that would allow us to make an appropriate return on our investment or any return on our investment at all. If we are unable to successfully obtain rights to required third - party intellectual property rights, we may have to abandon development of our products and technologies, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.

 


Risk Factors (Continued) 40 Risks Related to the Private Placement Capital Raise. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the anticipated $[200] million in the Private Placement, or that the amount of funds raised in the Private Placement will be sufficient to consummate the Business Combination or for use by the Combined Company. Voting Power. The issuance of shares of the Combined Company’s securities in connection with the Private Placement will dilute the voting power of the Combined Company’s shareholders. Risks Related to the Business Combination Transaction Costs. Both Bleichroeder and we will incur significant transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination. Contingencies of Business Combination. The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Business Combination may not be completed. Key Personnel. The ability to successfully effect the Business Combination and the Combined Company’s ability to successfully operate the business thereafter will be largely dependent upon the efforts of certain of our key personnel, all of whom we expect to stay with the Combined Company following the Business Combination. The loss of such key personnel could negatively impact the operations and financial results of the combined business. Redemption. If a significant number of Bleichroeder’s ordinary shares are elected to be redeemed in connection with the Business Combination, the stock ownership of the Combined Company will be highly concentrated, which will reduce the public “float’ and may have a depressive effect on the market once of the ordinary shares of the combined company. Redemptions will also reduce the amount of capital available to the Combined Company following the Business Combination. Value of Securities. If the Business Combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of Bleichroeder’s securities or, following the consummation of the Business Combination, the value of the Combined Company’s securities, may decline. Stock Exchange Approval. There can be no assurance that the Combined Company’s securities will be approved for listing on the chosen stock exchange or that the Combined Company will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of such stock exchange Conflicts of Interest. Some of Bleichroeder’s officers and directors may have conflicts of interest that may influence or have influenced them to support or approve the Business Combination without regard to your interests or in determining whether we are an appropriate target for Bleichroeder’s initial business combination. Legal Proceedings. Legal proceedings or governmental investigations in connection with the Business Combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent the completion of the Business Combination.

 


Risk Factors (Continued) 41 Compliance with Laws. Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect us and the Combined Company’s business, including Bleichroeder, and our ability to consummate the Business Combination, and results of operations. Market Price. The market price of the Combined Company’s or Bleichroeder’s equity securities may be volatile and decline materially as a result of volatility in our industry or the market generally, or for other reasons. Additionally, market value of companies that entered into business combination agreements with special purpose acquisition vehicles have been affected by adverse economic and market forces, which may induce downward pressure on the price and trading volume of the Combined Company’s or Bleichroeder’s equity securities. Operating as a Public Company. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Combined Company will be required to comply with additional regulatory, reporting, and corporate governance requirements applicable to public companies, including the rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of the stock exchange on which the Combined Company's securities are listed. These requirements will place significant demands on the Combined Company's management, administrative, operational, and accounting resources, and will result in increased legal, accounting, compliance, and other costs that Pasqal has not historically incurred as a private company. There can be no assurance the Combined Company will have the ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company. In addition, as a public company, the Combined Company will be subject to heightened public scrutiny by investors, securities analysts, and the media, which could affect the market price of its securities. The need to establish the corporate infrastructure necessary for a publicly traded company may divert management's attention from implementing the Combined Company's corporate strategy, which could delay or impede the achievement of the Combined Company's business objectives.