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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 17, 2026
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-40143 93-3029990
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
1 World Trade Center
285 Fulton St., 80th Floor Suite A
New York,
NY
10007
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 523-8837
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share BETR The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $575 BETRW 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.
On February 17, 2026, Better Home & Finance Holding Company (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Framework Ventures IV L.P. (“Purchaser”). Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued and sold a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 211,312 shares (the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and conditions set forth in the Warrant. The purchase price of the Warrant was $0.01 (the “Purchase Price”). The Warrant is exercisable upon the occurrence of two separate exercisable events. The first exercisable event (“Exercisable Event A”) shall occur when Purchaser’s (together with its Attribution Parties (as defined in the Warrant)) beneficial ownership exceeds 4.99% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. Upon Exercisable Event A, the Warrant becomes exercisable for up to 105,656 Warrant Shares (the “First Exercisable Portion”) at an exercise price of $27.00 per share. The second exercisable event (“Exercisable Event B”) shall occur when, (i) Purchaser has purchased the entire First Exercisable Portion, and (ii) Purchaser’s (together with its Attribution Parties) beneficial ownership exceeds 8.98% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. Upon Exercisable Event B, the Warrant becomes exercisable for up to the remaining 105,656 Warrant Shares at an exercise price of the greater of (x) $27.00 and (y) 90% of the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price per share of the Common Stock on the date of Exercisable Event B. Solely for the purpose of determining the exercisable events under the Warrant, the calculation of Purchaser’s (together with its Attribution Parties) beneficial ownership shall exclude the unexercised portion of the Warrant then held by Purchaser. The Warrant expires on February 17, 2027.

The Warrant was issued and sold in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof. The Warrant issued, and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof, have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

In connection with the SPA, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 17, 2026 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with Purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to register for resale under the Securities Act, certain securities acquired by the Purchasers, including the Warrant Shares. Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to (i) prepare and file one or more registration statements with the SEC covering the resale of the Warrant Shares no later than 60 calendar days following the date of completion of the conditions precedent set forth in the SPA (the “Closing Date”), which includes, among other things, delivery by the Company to Purchaser of wire instructions and a copy of instructions to the Company’s transfer agent creating a share reserve for the Warrant Shares, and delivery by Purchaser to the Company of the Purchase Price, and (ii) have the initial registration statement declared effective no later than the 90th calendar after the Closing Date, subject to applicable terms described in the Registration Rights Agreement.

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Warrant, SPA and the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Warrant, the SPA and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies which are filed herewith as Exhibits 4.1, 10.1, and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.




Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Description
4.1
10.1
10.2
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)



SIGNATURE
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.
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY
Date: February 23, 2026 By: /s/ Loveen Advani
Name: Loveen Advani
Title: Chief Financial Officer

EX-4.1 2 betr-warrant2172026.htm EX-4.1 Document

WARRANT
NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO 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”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED 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. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS SECURITY IS SUBJECT TO THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
Warrant Certificate No.: 211,312
Issue Date: February 17, 2026
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Better Home & Finance Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies that, for a purchase price per Warrant (as defined below) equal to $0.01 (the “Purchase Price”), the Purchase Price of which has been received, Framework Ventures IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or its registered assigns (the "Holder"), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth to purchase up to an aggregate of 211,312 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”).
This Warrant has been issued pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2026 (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), between the Company and the Holder.
1.Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
“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.
"Aggregate Exercise Price" means an amount equal to the product of (a) the number of Warrant Shares in respect of which this Warrant is then being exercised pursuant to Section 3 hereof, multiplied by (b) the Exercise Price in effect as of the Permitted Exercise Date in accordance with the terms of this Warrant.
"Board" means the board of directors of the Company.



"Business Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Common Stock" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Company" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Convertible Securities" means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exercisable Portion” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(h).
"Exercise Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(i).
"Exercise Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
"Exercise Price " means (1) with respect to the Warrant Shares that vest upon occurrence of Exercise Event A, $27.00; and (2) with respect to the Warrant Shares that vest upon occurrence of Exercise Event B, the greater of $27.00 and 90% of the 30-Day VWAP as of the date of Exercise Event B.
"Holder" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Options" means any warrants or other rights or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
"Issue Date" means February 17, 2026, the date on which the Warrant was issued by the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Permitted Exercise Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(h).
"Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, or government or department or agency thereof.
“Principal Trading Market” means the trading market on which the Common Stock is primarily listed on and quoted for trading, and which, as of the Issue Date is The Nasdaq Stock Market.
“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Securities Purchase Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
"Securities Act" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).
“Shareholder Approval” means all such approvals of the Company as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (or any successor entity) or under applicable law from the stockholders of the Company with respect to the exercise of Warrants, including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).
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“Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.
“Transfer Agent” means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 150 Royal Street, Canton MA 02021, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
“Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Principal Trading Market.
"Warrant" means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon division or combination of, or in substitution for, this Warrant.
"Warrant Shares" means the shares of Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company then purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant.
“VWAP” means, as of any date, the volume weighted average price per share of the Common Stock on the Principal Trading Market (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or its successor) or, if not available, by another authoritative source mutually agreed by the Company and Holder) from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day that is thirty (30) Trading Days preceding such date to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the last Trading Day immediately preceding such date.
2.Term of Warrant. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof and prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the February 17, 2027 or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day (the "Exercise Period"), the Holder of this Warrant may exercise this Warrant for all or any part of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder (subject to adjustment as provided herein).
3.Exercise of Warrant.
(a)Exercise Procedure. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, from time to time during the Exercise Period solely to the extent of the then-applicable Exercisable Portion, at any time or times on or after the applicable Permitted Exercise Date, upon:
(i)surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its then principal executive offices, together with an Exercise Notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, an "Exercise Notice"), duly completed (including specifying the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased) and executed; and
(ii)payment to the Company of the Aggregate Exercise Price in accordance with Section 3(b).
(b)Payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price. Payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price shall be made within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following the date of exercise as aforesaid by delivery to the Company of a certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company, in the amount of such Aggregate Exercise Price.
(c)No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. 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 Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.
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(d)Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder 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 (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner of sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, 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 earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). 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 this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price is received within the earlier of (i) one (1) Trading Day and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the applicable Permitted Exercise Date, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Permitted Exercise Date and such Permitted Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder, provided that payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price is received by such Warrant Share Delivery Date.
(e)Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.
(f)Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax 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 in the Notice of Exercise; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly executed by the Holder and the Company shall have the right to require, as a condition thereto, the prior or contemporaneous payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental. 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, in each case, to the extent available.
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(g)Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 3 unless and to the extent permitted as set forth herein and, in any event, 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 (i) the Holder’s Affiliates, (ii) any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates and (iii) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock 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 Section 3(g) and Section 3(h) below, 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. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to receiving Shareholder Approval, the Company shall not issue, and the Holder shall not be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, any shares of Common Stock to the extent such issuance, when aggregated with all underlying shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to all of the Warrants in this series, would exceed 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the signing of the Securities Purchase Agreement. To the extent that the limitation contained in the first sentence of this Section 3(g) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant 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 this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant 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. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined by the Holder 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 Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (other than as a result of a Holder’s reliance on the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 3(g)). For purposes of this Section 3(g), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock 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 Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. In the event that the issuance of Common Stock to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant results in the Holder, together with the Attribution Parties, collectively being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the number of shares so issued by which the aggregate Beneficial Ownership of the Holder and its Attribution Parties exceeds such limitation (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder and/or the Attribution Parties shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. As soon as reasonably practicable after the issuance of the Excess Shares has been deemed null and void, the Company shall return to the Holder the exercise price paid by the Holder for the Excess Shares and the Holder shall return the Excess Shares to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 3(g) 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 this Warrant.
(h)Exercise Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Warrant shall be exercisable only in accordance with the following schedule (the “Exercisable Portion”): (i) beginning on the date the Attribution Parties’ beneficial ownership exceeds 4.99% of the then outstanding Common Stock, the Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire up to 105,656 of the Warrant Shares (as such number may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4) (“Exercise Event A”); and (ii) after the Holder has acquired the entire Exercise Portion with respect to Exercise Event A and beginning on the date that the Attribution Parties’ beneficial ownership exceeds 8.98% of the then outstanding Common Stock, the Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire the then remaining 105,656 Warrant Shares (as such number may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4) shall become exercisable (“Exercise Event B”), in each case such beneficial ownership calculated without giving effect to the nonexercised portion of Warrant held by the Attribution Parties (each such date calculated in clauses (i) through (ii) above, a “Permitted Exercise Date”); provided, however, that as a condition to acquiring any portion of the Exercisable Portion with respect to Exercise Event A or Exercise Event B, the Holder shall deliver to the Company a written certification (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company) setting forth the Attribution Parties’ Beneficial Ownership and such supporting information and documentation as the Company may reasonably request to evidence the occurrence of each such event. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to each respective Permitted Exercise Date, the Warrant Shares underlying such tranche shall not be exercisable. Any Warrant Shares that become exercisable pursuant to this Section 3(h) and that are not exercised shall remain exercisable during the Exercise Period, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
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4.Adjustment to Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares. If the Company at any time on or after the Issue Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issue Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 4 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
5.Purchase Rights. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 4 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues, or sells any shares of Common Stock, Options, Convertible Securities, or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities, or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder would have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Warrant Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant 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 Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue, or sale of such Purchase Rights.
6.Transfer of Warrant. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) may not be transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of, in whole or in part; provided, however, that the Holder may transfer this Warrant to any Affiliate of the Holder with the prior written consent of the Company.
7.Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder; Limitations on Liability. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, prior to the issuance to the Holder of Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 3(c), the Holder shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends with respect to, or be deemed the holder of, such Warrant Shares for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give, or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issuance of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance, or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
8.Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this 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 the 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.
9.Compliance with the Securities Act.
(a)Agreement to Comply with the Securities Act; Legend. The Holder, by acceptance of this Warrant, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 9 and the restrictive legend requirements set forth on the face of this Warrant and further agrees that such Holder shall not offer, sell, or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). This Warrant and all Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant (unless registered under the Securities Act) shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
"THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND, IF THE CORPORATION REQUESTS, AN OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY COUNSEL."
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(b)Representations of the Holder. In connection with the issuance of this Warrant, the Holder specifically represents, as of the date hereof, to the Company by acceptance of this Warrant as follows:
(i)The Holder is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder is acquiring this Warrant and the Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof for investment for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.
(ii)The Holder understands and acknowledges that this Warrant and the Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof are "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that, under such laws and applicable regulations, such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In addition, the Holder represents that it is familiar with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
(iii)The Holder acknowledges that it can bear the economic and financial risk of its investment for an indefinite period, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Warrant and the Warrant Shares. The Holder has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Warrant and the business, properties, prospects, and financial condition of the Company.
10.Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses indicated below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10).
If to the Company:
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton Street, Floor 80, Suite A
New York, New York 10007
Email: *********
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to:
Jones Day
717 Texas, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
Email: **********
Attention: Bryan K. Brown
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If to the Holder:
Framework Ventures IV GP LLC
600 Montgomery St., Fl. 42, San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: *********
Attention: John DiCerbo, CFO
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Email: ************
Attention: Rachel Phillips
11.Cumulative Remedies. Except to the extent expressly provided for herein to the contrary, the rights and remedies provided in this Warrant are cumulative and are not exclusive of, and are in addition to and not in substitution for, any other rights or remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise.
12.Equitable Relief. Each of the Company and the Holder acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by such party of any of its obligations under this Warrant would give rise to irreparable harm to the other party hereto for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such party of any such obligations, the other party hereto shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction.
13.Entire Agreement. This Warrant, together with the Securities Purchase Agreement, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Warrant with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Warrant and the statements in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the statements in the body of this Warrant shall control.
14.Successor and Assigns. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Such successors and permitted assigns of the Holder shall be deemed to be a Holder for all purposes hereunder.
15.No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Warrant is for the sole benefit of the Company and the Holder and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Warrant.
16.Interpretation. For purposes of this Warrant and unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the words "include", "includes", and "including" are deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation", (b) the word "or" is not exclusive, and (c) the words "herein", "hereof", "hereby", "hereto", and "hereunder" refer to this Warrant as a whole. All references to "$" means the lawful currency of the United States of America. Whenever the singular is used in this Warrant, the same shall include the plural, and whenever the plural is used herein, the same shall include the singular, where appropriate. The headings in this Warrant are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Warrant.
17.Amendment and Modification; Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Warrant may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by the Company or the Holder of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Warrant shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
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18.Severability. If any term or provision of this Warrant is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Warrant or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
19.Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, each of the parties (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York and appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals from any of the foregoing (the “Chosen Courts”), in the event any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises out of this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it shall not bring any claim, action or proceeding relating to this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Chosen Courts. Each party agrees that service of process upon such party in any such claim, action or proceeding shall be effective if notice is given in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant.
20.Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Warrant is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby.
21.Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Warrant delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Warrant.
22.No Strict Construction. This Warrant shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Warrant on the Issue Date.


BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY

By: _/s/ Loveen Advani______________
Name: Loveen Advani
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Accepted and agreed,
Framework Ventures IV L.P.
By: Framework Ventures IV GP LLC
Its: General Partner

By: ___/s/ Vance Spencer____________
Name: Vance Spencer
Title: President & Co-Founder


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EXHIBIT A
 
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
 
TO: BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
(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 exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
 
(2) Payment shall take the form (check applicable box) [ ] in lawful money of the United States.
 
 
(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:
 
Broker Name: _______________________________
 
Broker DTC DWAC #: _______________________________ Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________________
 
Broker Contact: _______________________________
 
Account #: _______________________________
 
 
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[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]
 
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________
 
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EXHIBIT B
 
ASSIGNMENT FORM
 
(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)
 
 
Name:
______________________________________
 
(Please Print)
 
Address:
______________________________________
 
Phone Number:
 
Email Address:
(Please Print)
______________________________________
 
______________________________________
 
 
Dated: _______________ __, ______
 
 
 
Holder’s Signature: 
 
 
 
Holder’s Address: 
 
 

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EX-10.1 3 betr-purchaseagreement2172.htm EX-10.1 Document

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of February 17, 2026, between Better Home & Finance Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Framework Ventures IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Purchaser”).
WHEREAS, 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), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to Purchaser, Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company 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, each of the Company and Purchaser agree as follows:
Article I.Definitions.
Section 1.01Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
“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.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
“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 Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” means the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exercise Price” has the meaning set forth in the Warrant.


“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, incorporated organization, or government or department or agency thereof.
“Warrant Purchase Price” means $0.01.
“Principal Trading Market” means the trading market on which the Common Stock is primarily listed on and quoted for trading, and which, as of the date hereof is The Nasdaq Stock Market.
“Securities” means the Warrant and the Warrant Shares.
“Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Subscription Amount” means the aggregate amount to be paid for the Warrant purchased hereunder in United States dollars and in immediately available funds in accordance with Section 2.01.
“Transfer Agent” means Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 150 Royal Street, Canton MA 02021, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Warrant and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
“Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Principal Trading Market.
“Warrant” means the Common Stock purchase warrant delivered to Purchaser at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.02(a), which shall be exercisable pursuant to term thereof, attached hereto as Exhibit A”
“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
Article II.Closing.
Section 2.01Closing. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, a Warrant to purchase an aggregate of 211,312 shares of Common Stock at the Exercise Prices set forth therein, in exchange for $0.01.
Section 2.02Deliveries.
(a)On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser the following:
(i)this Agreement duly executed by the Company;
(ii)a copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent instructing the Transfer Agent to create a share reserve, which will reserve the Warrant Shares, such transfer agent instructions to have been previously reviewed by the Transfer Agent prior to delivery hereunder;
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(iii)a Warrant registered in the name of Purchaser to purchase up to 211,312 shares of Common Stock;
(iv)A duly executed registration rights agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
(v)the Company shall have provided Purchaser with the Company’s wire instructions.
(b)On or prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, the following:
(i)this Agreement duly executed by Purchaser;
(ii)A duly executed registration rights agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
(iii)Purchaser’s Subscription Amount in cash by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company.
Section 2.03Closing Conditions.
(a)The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of the following conditions:
(i)the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality) when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein (unless such representation or warranty is expressly made as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality) as of such date);
(ii)all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
(iii)the delivery by Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.02(b) of this Agreement.
Article III.Representations and Warranties
Section 3.01Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to Purchaser as follows:
(a)Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
(b)No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments (whether automatic or upon making of an election or otherwise), acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected.
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(c)Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(d)Issuance of the Securities. The Warrant has been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to Purchaser against full payment for the Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and registered with the Company’s transfer agent, the Warrant will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance, and when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassesable.
(e)Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.02, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market.
(f)No Material Nonpublic Information. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, or other representatives acting on behalf of the Company has provided the Purchaser or any of its representatives with any Material Non-Public Information in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All information provided by the Company to the Purchaser in connection with the negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement has either been publicly disclosed by the Issuer or does not constitute Material Non-Public Information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Material Non-Public Information” means information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that (i) has not been publicly disclosed by the Company through a filing with the Commission, a press release, or other method of broad public dissemination, and (ii) a reasonable investor would consider important in making a decision to purchase, sell, or hold the securities of the Company, including, without limitation, information regarding the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, business prospects, pending transactions, or any other facts that could reasonably be expected to affect the market price of the Issuer's securities.
(g)No Adverse Change. Since the date of the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Commission, (i) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to United States generally accepted accounting principles or disclosed in filings made with the Commission and (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Warrant contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company in a Current Report on Form 8-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q at the time this representation is made.
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(h)Current Public Information. As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Company satisfies the “current public information” requirements of Rule 144(c)(1) under the Securities Act. Specifically, the Company (i) has been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act for a period of at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the date hereof, (ii) has filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports), and (iii) has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof (or for such shorter period that the Issuer was required to submit such files).
(i)No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to Purchaser as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act.
Section 3.02Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):
(a)Organization; Authority. Purchaser is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware with full right, partnership authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which Purchaser is a party and performance by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by Purchaser, and when delivered by Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.
(b)No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by Purchaser to which it is a party, the purchase of the Securities in accordance with their terms and the consummation by Purchaser of the other transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in any violation of, breach or default by Purchaser (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, conflict with, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, a change of control right or to a loss of a material benefit under (i) any provision of the organizational documents of Purchaser, including, without limitation, its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable or (ii) any agreement or instrument, undertaking, credit facility, franchise, license, judgment, order, ruling, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulations, applicable to Purchaser or its respective properties or assets, except, in the case of clause (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to materially delay or hinder the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
(c)Brokers and Finders. Purchaser has not retained, utilized or been represented by any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement whose fees the Company would be required to pay.
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(d)Purchase for Own Account. Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to a registration statement, an exemption from registration under applicable federal and state securities laws or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).
(e)Investment and Access to Information. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, at the time Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof, it is, and on each date on which it exercises the Warrant, it will be a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act. Purchaser represents and warrants that it (x) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be able to protect its own interests in connection with an investment in the Securities, (y) has been furnished with, and has had access to, such information concerning the Company and the Securities as it has deemed necessary to make an informed investment decision, including the opportunity to review the Company’s filings with the Commission that are publicly available via the Commission’s on line database EDGAR, and (z) had an opportunity to seek, and has sought, such accounting, legal, business and tax advice as Purchaser has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. Purchaser further represents and warrants that (x) it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of such investment, and (y) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Securities.
(f)No Material Non-Public Information. Purchaser represents and warrants that, as of the time it makes the decision to purchase the Securities and as of the Closing, neither Purchaser nor any of its representatives acting on its behalf is in possession of any Material Non-Public Information regarding the Company or its securities that was provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates or representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser further represents that it is purchasing the Securities based solely on publicly available information and such other information as does not constitute Material Non-Public Information, and that Purchaser will comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with any transactions in the Company’s securities.
(g)ERISA. Purchaser represents and warrants that (a) Purchaser is not, and is not acting on behalf of, an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), a “plan” as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or an entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” of any such plan by reason of such plan’s investment in the entity, or (b) Purchaser’s acquisition, holding and disposition of the Securities will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has not undertaken to provide, and Purchaser is not relying on, any advice regarding ERISA, the Code or “plan asset” regulations in connection with Purchaser’s investment in the Securities.
(h)Sanctions; AML; OFAC; Source of Funds. Purchaser represents and warrants that: (a) neither Purchaser nor, to Purchaser’s knowledge, any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, beneficial owners (to the extent required to be identified under applicable “know-your-customer” requirements) or any other person controlling Purchaser is (i) the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or any other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), (ii) located, organized or resident in, or the government of, any country or territory that is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions, or (iii) a person with whom dealings are prohibited under Sanctions; (b) Purchaser is, and has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, and the USA PATRIOT Act (collectively, “AML Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental authority involving Purchaser with respect to AML Laws is pending or, to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened; (c) the funds used by Purchaser to purchase the Securities were lawfully obtained and are not directly or indirectly derived from, or intended to be used to finance, (i) money laundering, terrorist financing or other illegal activities, or (ii) any activity prohibited by Sanctions or AML Laws; and (d) Purchaser will not use the proceeds of any sale of the Securities, or otherwise use the Securities, in any manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions or AML Laws by any Person, including the Company.
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(i)No General Solicitation. Purchaser represents that Purchaser was not solicited to purchase the Securities through, and is not purchasing the Securities as a result of, any form of general solicitation or general advertising (including, without limitation, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising, or any other general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act). Purchaser further represents that no placement agent, broker, finder or other intermediary engaged by the Company has engaged in any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the offering of the Securities.
(j)Non-Reliance. Purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any Person (including, without limitation, the Company or any of its Affiliates or representatives), other than statements made by the Company in the SEC Reports and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company contained in the Transaction Documents, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company.
(k)Securities Not Registered. 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 the Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, by reason of their issuance by the Company in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Securities must continue to be held and may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by Purchaser unless a subsequent disposition thereof is registered under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. The Purchaser understands that the exemptions from registration afforded by Rule 144 (the provisions of which are known to it) promulgated under the Securities Act depend on the satisfaction of various conditions including, but not limited to, the applicable holding period, the availability of current public information with respect to the Company, the manner of sale, Purchaser’s status as an affiliate (or non-affiliate) of the Company, any applicable volume limitations, and any applicable notice requirements, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control and which the Company may not be able to satisfy. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition of any of the Securities. Purchaser understands that it is solely responsible for determining whether, when, and in what manner it may resell the Securities in compliance with applicable securities laws, and the Company makes no representation regarding the availability of Rule 144 at any particular time. Purchaser acknowledges 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. Purchaser understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Warrant or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of an investment in the Warrant.
(l)Disqualification Event. To the extent Purchaser is one of the covered persons identified in Rule 506(d)(1), the Purchaser represents that no Disqualification Event is applicable to the Purchaser, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. The Purchaser
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hereby agrees that, to the extent Purchaser is one of the covered persons identified in Rule 506(d)(1), it shall notify the Company promptly in writing in the event a Disqualification Event becomes applicable to the Purchaser prior to the Closing Date, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable.
Article IV.Other Agreements with the Parties
Section 4.01Transfer Restrictions.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.01, Purchaser covenants that the Securities may only be disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement under, and in compliance with the requirements of, the Securities Act, or an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) to the Company or to an Affiliate of Purchaser, or (iii) pursuant to Rule 144 (provided that the Purchaser provides the Company with reasonable assurances (in the form of seller and, if applicable, broker representation letters) that the securities may be sold pursuant to such rule), the Company may require the transferor thereof 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 of such transferred Securities does not require registration under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer (other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144), any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement.
(b)Purchaser agrees to the placement, so long as is required by this Section 4.01, of a legend or book entry notation on or with respect to any of the Securities in substantially the following form:
“THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND, IF THE CORPORATION REQUESTS, AN OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY COUNSEL.”
(c)In connection with any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Warrant Shares by Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the Securities Act such that Purchaser acquires freely tradable shares and upon compliance by Purchaser with the requirements of this Agreement, if requested by Purchaser by written notice to the Company, the Company shall us its best efforts, as soon as reasonably practicable following such written notice, provide to the Purchaser and the Transfer Agent, as applicable, all customary and reasonably requested documentation, representations and legal opinions (or cause its counsel to provide such legal opinions) in connection with, and shall, request the Transfer Agent to remove any restrictive legends related to the book entry account holding such shares and make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry shares sold or disposed of without restrictive legends as soon as reasonably practicable following any such request therefor from the Purchaser (such date, the “Legend Removal Request Date”), provided that the Company has timely received from the Purchaser customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company in connection therewith.
(d)Purchaser agrees with the Company that Purchaser will only sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements (or any exemption therefrom), or an exemption from the registration requirements under federal and state securities laws, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a registration statement, they will be sold in
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compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein (provided such disclosure has been approved in writing by Purchaser or its representative), and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates or book entry statements representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.
Section 4.02Integration. The Company 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 Principal 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.
Section 4.03Shares. If all or any portion of a Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the issuance or resale of the Warrant Shares or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, the Warrant Shares issued pursuant to any such exercise shall be issued free of all legends.
Section 4.04Securities Laws Disclosure. The Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and any other Material Non-Public Information provided to Purchaser by the Company, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents, if any, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto.
Section 4.05Maintenance of Current Public Information. The Company hereby covenants and agrees with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Warrant remain outstanding or any Warrant Shares are held by the Purchaser or its Affiliates:
(a) Continued Reporting Compliance. The Company shall remain subject to and comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and shall timely file all reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents required to be filed thereunder, including, without limitation, all Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
(b)Maintenance of Current Public Information. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the availability of “current public information” concerning the Issuer as contemplated by Rule 144(c)(1) under the Securities Act, and shall take all actions reasonably necessary to ensure that such current public information remains available to facilitate the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Purchaser in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, subject to the limitations of Rule 144(i).
(c) Interactive Data Files. The Issuer shall timely submit electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.
(d)Notice of Non-Compliance. The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing in the event that the Issuer (i) fails to timely file any report required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (ii) ceases to satisfy the current public information requirements of Rule 144(c) under the Securities Act, or (iii) becomes subject to any additional restrictions or limitations under Rule 144(i) that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Purchaser's ability to resell the Warrant Shares.
Section 4.06Exercise Procedures. The form of Notice of Exercise included in the Warrant set forth the totality of the procedures required of Purchaser in order to exercise the Warrant. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of Purchaser to exercise its Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, unless required by the Transfer Agent, 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 form be required in order to exercise the Warrants The Company shall honor exercises of the Warrant and shall deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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Article V.Miscellaneous
Section 5.01Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, 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.
Section 5.02Entire 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.
Section 5.03Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses indicated below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.03).
If to the Company:
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton Street, Floor 80, Suite A
New York, New York 10007
Email:**********
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to:
Jones Day
717 Texas, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
Email: *************
Attention: Bryan K. Brown
If to the Purchaser:
Framework Ventures IV L.P.
600 Montgomery Street, Floor 42
San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: ********
Attention: John DiCerbo, CFO
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Email: **********
Attention: Rachel Phillips
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Section 5.04Cumulative Remedies. Except to the extent expressly provided for herein to the contrary, the rights and remedies provided in the Transaction Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of, and are in addition to and not in substitution for, any other rights or remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise.
Section 5.05Equitable Relief. Each of the Company and Purchaser acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by such party of any of its obligations under this Agreement would give rise to irreparable harm to the other party hereto for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such party of any such obligations, the other party hereto shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5.06Successor and Assigns. This Agreement and the rights evidenced hereby shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 5.07No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Company and Purchaser and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.08Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement and unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the words “include”, “includes”, and “including” are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, (b) the word “or” is not exclusive, and (c) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. All references to “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
Section 5.09Amendment and Modification; Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by the Company or Purchaser of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
Section 5.10Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 5.11Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, each of the parties (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York and appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals from any of the foregoing (the “Chosen Courts”), in the event any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it shall not bring any claim, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Chosen Courts. Each party agrees that service of process upon such party in any such claim, action or proceeding shall be effective if notice is given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
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Section 5.12Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.13Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Section 5.14No Strict Construction. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement as of the first mentioned above.


BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY

By: _/s/ Loveen Advani_______________________
Name: Loveen Advani
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Accepted and agreed,
FRAMEWORK VENTURES IV L.P.
BY; FRAMEWORK VENTURES IV GP LLC

By: /s/ Vance Spencer_______________________
Name: Vance Spencer
Title: President & Co-Founder



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Exhibit A
Form of Warrant
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Exhibit B
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
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EX-10.2 4 betr-registrationrightsagr.htm EX-10.2 Document
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This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 17, 2026, by and among Better Home & Finance Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Framework Ventures IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Purchaser”).
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the Company and Purchaser (the “Purchase 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 Company and Purchaser agrees as follows:
1. Definitions. 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.(d).
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any person, any other person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City are open for the general transaction of business. “
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any securities into which such common stock may hereinafter be reclassified.
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Effective Date” means the date that the Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2.(a) is first declared effective by the Commission.
“Effectiveness Deadline” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement, the 90th calendar day following the Closing Date; provided, however, that if the Company is notified by the Commission that the Initial Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Deadline as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates otherwise required above; provided, further, that if the Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the Commission is closed for business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the Commission is open for business.
“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.(b).

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Filing Deadline” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2.(a), the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date, provided, however, that if the Filing Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the Commission is closed for business, the Filing Deadline shall be extended to the next business day on which the Commission is open for business.
“Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.(c).
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.(c).
“Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2.(a) of this Agreement.
“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.(a).
“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.
“Principal Trading Market” means the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is primarily listed on and quoted for trading, which, as of the Closing Date, shall be the Nasdaq Capital Market.
“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Registrable Securities” means all of (i) the Warrant Shares and (ii) any securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to Warrant Shares, provided, that the Holder has completed and delivered to the Company a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire; and provided, further, that Warrant Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of the following: sale pursuant to a Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (in which case, only such security sold shall cease to be a Registrable Security); or (B) becoming eligible for sale under Rule 144 without regard to any limitations under sections (c), (e) or (f) of Rule 144.

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“Registration Statements” means any registration statements of the Company filed under the Securities Act that registers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the related prospectus, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statements, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.
“Remainder Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.(a).
“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.
“Rule 415” means Rule 415 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.
“Rule 424” means Rule 424 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.
"SEC Guidance" means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance, comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” means a questionnaire in the form attached as Annex A. hereto, or such other form of questionnaire as may reasonably be adopted by the Company from time to time.
“Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Principal Trading Market.
“Warrants” means the Warrants issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
2. Registration. 
(a)
On or prior to the Filing Deadline, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of the Registrable Securities (the “Initial Registration Statement”). The Initial Registration Statement shall be filed on Form S-3 if the Company is eligible to use Form S-3, and if the Company is not so eligible, on such other appropriate form as the Company reasonably determines is available for a resale registration.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Commission (or the staff thereof) takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement is not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the Securities Act (provided, however the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities) or require any Holder to be named as an “underwriter,” the Company shall (i) promptly notify each holder of Registrable Securities thereof and (ii) make commercially reasonable efforts to persuade the SEC that the offering contemplated by such Registration Statement is a valid secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the issuer” as defined in Rule 415 and that none of the Holders is an “underwriter.” The Holders shall have the right to select one legal counsel at the Holder’s expense, to review and oversee any registration matters pursuant to this Section 2(a), including to comment on any written submission made to the SEC with respect thereto. In the event that the Commission refuses to alters its position that all of the Registrable Securities cannot be registered for resale on a single Registration Statement as requested by the Company, the Company may, in its discretion and consistent with applicable law and Commission positions, (i) remove from such Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the Commission may require to assure the Company’s compliance with the requirement of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall not name any Holder as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the prior written consent of such Holder (provided that, in the event a Holder withholds such consent, the Company shall have no obligation hereunder to include any Registrable Securities of such Holder in any Registration Statement covering the resale thereof until such time as the Commission no longer requires such Holder to be named as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement or such Holder otherwise consents in writing to being so named). The Company shall have no obligation to file additional “remainder” registration statements except to the extent required to comply with this Agreement and applicable law.
(b)    
 The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable and no later than the Effectiveness Deadline (including filing with the Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act within five (5) Business Days after the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not be subject to further review and the effectiveness of such Registration Statement may be accelerated), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep each Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been publicly sold by the Holders or (ii) the date that all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement may be sold by non-affiliates under Rule 144 without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations under Rule 144 as determined by counsel to the Purchaser pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and reasonably acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent (the “Effectiveness Period”). The Company shall request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on a Trading Day. The Company shall promptly notify the Holders via facsimile or electronic mail of a “.pdf” format data file of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement within one (1) business day of the Effective Date.
(c) [RESERVED]
(d)

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 Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed Selling Stockholder Questionnaire not more than three (3) Trading Days following the date of this Agreement. At least ten (10) Trading Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement for any registration under this Agreement, the Company will notify each Holder of the information the Company requires from that Holder other than the information contained in the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire, if any, which shall be completed and delivered to the Company promptly upon request and, in any event, within three (3) Trading Days prior to the applicable anticipated filing date. Each Holder further agrees that it shall not be entitled to be named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement or use the Prospectus for offers and resales of Registrable Securities at any time, unless such Holder has returned to the Company a completed and signed Selling Stockholder Questionnaire and a response to any requests for further information as described in the previous sentence. If a Holder of Registrable Securities returns a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire or a request for further information, in either case, after its respective deadline, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such actions as are required to name such Holder as a selling security holder in the Registration Statement or any pre-effective or post-effective amendment thereto and to include (to the extent not theretofore included) in the Registration Statement the Registrable Securities identified in such late Selling Stockholder Questionnaire or request for further information. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that the information in the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire or request for further information as described in this Section 2.(d) will be used by the Company in the preparation of the Registration Statement and hereby consents to the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement.
(e)
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission, the Company may suspend the use of, and/or delay the disclosure of material non-public information that would otherwise be required to be disclosed in, the Registration Statement or Prospectus if, in the good faith judgment of the Company, such suspension or delay is advisable or in the best interests of the Company (a “Grace Period”). The Company shall notify the Holders in writing of the commencement of a Grace Period and shall notify the Holders in writing when the Grace Period has ended, in each case as soon as reasonably practicable. No single Grace Period shall exceed forty-five (45) consecutive days, and during any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, the aggregate of all Grace Periods shall not exceed ninety (90) days (each Grace Period complying with this provision being an “Allowable Grace Period”). For purposes of determining the length of any Grace Period, such Grace Period shall be deemed to begin on and include the date the Holders receive notice of its commencement and shall end on and include the date the Holders receive notice of its termination (or, if later, the date specified in such termination notice); provided, however, that no Grace Period shall be longer than an Allowable Grace Period. During any Grace Period, the Company shall have no obligation to update, amend or supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus, and the Holders agree to discontinue any offers or sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement until the Grace Period has ended and the Company has notified the Holders that use of the Prospectus may be resumed.
(f)
If Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of the Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to register the resale of the Registrable Securities on such other form as the Company determines is reasonably appropriate under the Securities Act. The Company will thereafter file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to cover the Registrable Securities when the Company becomes eligible to use Form S-3.

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The Company will maintain the effectiveness of any Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section until the earlier of (i) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities (if filed), (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered thereby have been sold.
3. Registration Procedures. 
(a) In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Company will promptly notify the Holders of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Initial Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement, other than the documents incorporated by reference has been filed with the Commission and/or has become effective or any subsequent supplement to a prospectus has been filed.
Further, in connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Company will:
(b)
 (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments (including post effective amendments) and supplements, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for its Effectiveness Period (except during an Allowable Grace Period); (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (except during an Allowable Grace Period); (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the Commission with respect to each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and, as promptly as reasonably possible, provide the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to such Registration Statement that pertains to the Holders as “Selling Stockholders” but not any comments that would result in the disclosure to the Holders of material and non-public information concerning the Company; and (iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of (subject to the terms of this Agreement) in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented; provided, however, that Purchaser shall be responsible for the delivery of the Prospectus to the Persons to whom such Purchaser sells any of the Shares or the Warrant Shares (including in accordance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act), and Purchaser agrees to dispose of Registrable Securities in compliance with the plan of distribution described in the Registration Statement and otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 3.(b)) by reason of the Company filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Exchange Act, the Company shall have incorporated such report by reference into such Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the Commission on the same day on which the Exchange Act report which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement such Registration Statement was filed.
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the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or post-effective amendment, (iii) any request by the Commission or other governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information to the extent relating to the Holders as “Selling Stockholders” or the plan of distribution described in the registration statement (iv) the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for such purpose, (v) the receipt of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation (to the Company’s knowledge) of any Proceeding for such purpose, and (vi) the occurrence of any event or passage of time as a result of which any Registration Statement, Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference contains or would contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or as a result of which the financial statements included in a Registration Statement become ineligible for inclusion therein. Any such notice may include an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the Company has made such amendments, supplements or filings as the Company determines are necessary or advisable. The Company shall have no obligation to provide copies of any Commission comments or the Company’s responses thereto; provided that the Company may, in its discretion, provide summaries or excerpts to the extent relating to the Holders as “Selling Stockholders” or the plan of distribution described in the Registration and in all cases subject to the Company’s determination regarding material non-public information.
(d)
 Use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement.
(e) The Company shall use best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
(f)
 Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
(g)
If requested by the Holders, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement and under law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may reasonably request.

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(h)
 Following the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3.(c)(iii)-(v), as promptly as reasonably practicable (taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event), prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post effective amendment, to the affected Registration Statements or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, no Registration Statement nor any Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus, form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading.
(i)
 The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to (i) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and any Affiliate thereof, (ii) any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) affiliations, (iii) any natural persons who have the power to vote or dispose of the common stock and (iv) any other information as may be requested by the Commission, FINRA or any state securities commission.
(j) [RESERVED]
4. Registration Expenses. 
All reasonable, documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement shall be borne by the Company, whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement; provided that the Company shall not be responsible for (i) any underwriting discounts, selling commissions or brokerage fees of any Holder, (ii) any fees and expenses of counsel to any Holder, or (iii) any expenses incurred at the request of any Holder that are not reasonably necessary to effect the Registration Statement. The fees and expenses borne by the Company under this Section shall include (A) applicable registration and filing fees payable to the Commission and any applicable securities exchange or Principal Trading Market, (B) the fees and disbursements of counsel and other professional advisors retained by the Company, (C) reasonable printing and delivery expenses to the extent the Company determines such materials are necessary, and (D) the reasonable fees and expenses of other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be responsible for its internal costs (including salaries and allocated overhead), any expenses relating to “Blue Sky” qualifications or determinations in jurisdictions requested by any Holder (other than such filings as the Company elects to make), any FINRA filing by any broker-dealer, or any Securities Act liability insurance unless the Company elects to obtain such insurance. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any underwriting, broker or similar fees or commissions of any Holder or any legal fees or other costs of the Holders, except as expressly provided in the Transaction Documents
5. Indemnification. 
(a) Indemnification by the Company.

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The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the respective officers and directors of each such Holder or controlling Person (each, an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any Losses as incurred arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any form of prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising out of or relating to any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or (ii) the Company’s material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Company shall not be liable to the extent that such Losses arise out of or are based upon (A) information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for inclusion therein, (B) the use by such Holder of an outdated Prospectus after receipt of written notice from the Company to suspend use of the Prospectus, or (C) such Holder’s failure to deliver a Prospectus where required under applicable law and where such failure is the primary cause of such Losses. The Company shall have the right to assume the defense of any such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided that the Company shall not be required to indemnify any Indemnified Party for any settlement effected without the Company’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). The indemnity provided in this Section shall survive the transfer of Registrable Securities and the termination of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years.
(b) Indemnification by Holders.
 Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, 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, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of or are based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (i) to the extent that such untrue statements or omissions are included in conformity with the information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein or (ii) n the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3.(c)(iii)-(vi), to the extent related to the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6.(d). In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.
If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

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An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest exists if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party); provided, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Parties. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a 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.
The Indemnifying Party shall not be required to advance fees or expenses of any Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses as incurred to the extent such fees and expenses are included in Losses for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under Section 5(a).
(d) Contribution.
If a claim for indemnification under Section 5.(a) or 5.(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each 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, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses 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 untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5.(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties and are not in diminution or limitation of the indemnification provisions under the Purchase Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous. 
(a) Remedies.
 In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, may be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement.
(b) Piggyback on Registrations.
The Company may permit the inclusion of other securities of the Company in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement in its sole discretion. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Company from entering into customary agreements granting registration rights to other security holders provided, that no such agreement shall (i) grant rights superior to those of the Holders set forth in this Agreement or require that any Registrable Securities entitled to be registered pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement be cut back or otherwise removed from a Registration Statement filed by the Company in compliance with this Agreement. The Company shall not be restricted from preparing or filing with the Commission any registration statement (including for an offering for the Company’s own account) or amendment thereto; provided that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid filing any such registration statement in a manner that would materially and adversely delay the effectiveness of the Registration Statement contemplated hereby.
(c) Compliance.
Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it (unless an exemption therefrom is available) in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and shall sell the Registrable Securities only in accordance with a method of distribution described in the Registration Statement By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3.(c)(iii)-(vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed.
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The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce the provisions of this paragraph.
(e) No Inconsistent Agreements.
 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date hereof, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.
(f) Amendments and Waivers.
 The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, or waived unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and Holders holding a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities, provided that any party may give a waiver as to itself. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.
(g) Notices.
 Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(h) Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The Company may not assign its rights (except by merger or in connection with another entity acquiring all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign its respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement; provided in each case that (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights and related obligations under this Agreement, and for the transferee or assignee to assume such obligations, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) at or before the time the Company received the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence, the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein and (iv) the transferee is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.

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(i) Execution and Counterparts.
 This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or 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 facsimile or “.pdf” signature were the original thereof.
(j) Governing Law.
 All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.
(k) Cumulative Remedies.
 The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
(l) 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 good faith 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.
(m) Headings.
 The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
By:__/s/ Loveen Advani_______
Name: Loveen Advani
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Framework Ventures IV L.P.
By: FRAMEWORK VENTURES IV GP LLC

By: __/s/ Vance Spencer____
Name: Vance Spencer
Title: President & Co-Founder

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Annex A.