Investment Agreement For SB
Investment Agreement For SB
Investment Agreement For SB
INVESTOR
AND
BORROWER
AND
THE COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 1.! INTERPRETATION...........................................................................................
..........1!
2. 2.! INVESTMENT
............................................................................................................. 4!
3. 3.! COMPLETION
............................................................................................................. 5!
4. 4.! W ARRANTIES
............................................................................................................ 6!
5. 5.! INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
...................................................................................7!
6. 6.! THE BOARD
................................................................................................................ 7!
7. 7.! ACCOUNTING AND INFORMA TION RIGHTS
...................................................... 8!
8. 8.! MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR
CONSENT.....................................................8!
9. 9.! TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING
..............................................8!
10. 10.! EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES
............................................................. 9!
11. 11.! NON COMPETITION
.................................................................................................. 9!
12. 12.! CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
.................................................. 10!
13. 13.! ASSIGNMENT
........................................................................................................... 10!
14. 14.! THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS...........................................................................................10!
15. 15.! AGREEMENT SURVIVES
COMPLETION.............................................................11!
16. 16.! SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF THIS
AGREEMENT........11!
17. 17.! SEVERANCE
............................................................................................................. 11!
18. 18.! VARIATION
..............................................................................................................11!
19. 19.! COSTS
........................................................................................................................ 11!
20. 20.! WHOLE AGREEMENT
............................................................................................ 12!
21. 21.! NOTICES...........................................................................................................
.........12!
22. 22.! FURTHER
ASSURANCE..........................................................................................13!
23. 23.! COUNTERPARTS
.....................................................................................................13!
24. 24.! NO PARTNERSHIP
...................................................................................................13!
25. 25.! GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION.............................................................13!
Schedule
1...............................................................................................................................14!
Schedule
2...............................................................................................................................15! Part
1 - The Company .................................................................................................15! Part
2 – The Subsidiary...............................................................................................16!
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BETWEEN
1. (1) The persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 1 (the “Founders”);
2. (2) SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD, incorporated and registered in
England and Wales with company number 09089774 whose registered
office is at c/o Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St. Katharine’s
Way, London E1W 1UN (the “Investor”);
3. (3) [The Persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 3 of
Schedule 1 (the “Other Shareholders”); ]and
4. (4) [ ] incorporated and registered in [ ] with company number [ ]
whose registered office is at [ ] (the “Company”).
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IT IS HEREBY AGREED
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this
agreement.
“Articles” the new articles of association of the Company in the agreed form
to be adopted by the Company on or prior to
Completion.
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ADDRESS
1
“Completion”
“Completion Date”
“Costs”
“Deed of Adherence”
“Encumbrance”
“Founders”
[“Group”
“Independent Expert”
“Intellectual Property”
a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when clearing banks in
the City of London are open for the transaction of normal banking business.
any liabilities, losses, damages, awards, costs (including legal fees), claims and
expenses.
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“Investor
Consent” “InvestorShares”
“Investor”
“New Securities”
“Ordinary Shares”
“Permitted Transferee”
“Restricted Period”
“Shareholders”
[“Subsidiary”
“Undervalue Funding Round”
“Warrantors”
SBC Berlin 2015-2017 Ltd, further details of which are set out at Part 2 of
Schedule 1.
the ordinary shares of [£][€][1.00] each in the capital of the Company, which
have the rights set out in the Articles.
jurisdictions]].
the resolutions, in the agreed form, to be passed by the
a holder of shares in the Company from time to time, including any person
who is (or becomes) a party to this agreement by executing a Deed of
Adherence.
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2. 1.2 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the
interpretation of this agreement.
3. 1.3 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated
body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that
person's legal and personal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns.
4. 1.4 The schedules form part of this agreement and shall have effect as if
set out in full in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this
agreement includes the schedules.
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6. 1.6 Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
7. 1.7 A reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other
genders.
8. 1.8 A reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinated
legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking
account of any amendment or re- enactment and includes any statute,
statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-
enacts; provided that, as between the parties, no such amendment or re-
enactment shall apply for the purposes of this agreement to the extent
that it would impose any new or extended obligation, liability or
restriction on, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of, any party.
9. 1.9 Any reference to an English legal term for any action, remedy,
method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status or legal
concept is, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales,
deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to
the English legal term.
10. 1.10 A reference to writing or written includes e-mail.
11. 1.11 Any obligation in this agreement on a person not to do something
includes an
12. 1.12 Documents in agreed form are documents in the form agreed by
the parties and initialled by or on behalf of them for identification.
13. 1.13 A reference to a document is a reference to that document as
varied or novated (in each case, other than in breach of this agreement)
at any time.
14. 1.14 Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in
particular “or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative
and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
15. 1.15 References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses and
schedules of this agreement; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs
of the relevant schedule.
16. 1.16 References to times of day are to that time in London, England and
references to a day are to a period of 24 hours running from midnight.
17. 1.17 Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions
defined in the Articles shall have the same meaning when used in this
agreement.
2. INVESTMENT
1. 2.1 Subject to clause 3, the Investor applies for the allotment and issue
to it of [NUMBER] Investor Shares, at a subscription price of
[£][€][1.00] per Investor Share, payment for which shall be made in
accordance with clause 3.2.1:
2. 2.2 Completion of the investment shall take place on the Completion
Date.
3. 2.3 The Company warrants to the Investor that, on the date of this
agreement and on the Completion Date, the Company shall [, subject to
passing the Resolutions,] be entitled to allot the Investor Shares to the
Investor on the terms of this agreement, without the consent of any
other person.
4. 2.4 Each Founder agrees to vote in favour of the Resolutions and
hereby irrevocably waives or will provide the waiver of all and any pre-
emption rights that he or his nominees may have under the Company's
articles of association or otherwise, so as to enable the issue of the
Investor Shares to proceed.
5. 2.5 The Investor may direct that the Investor Shares are issued and
registered in the name of any nominee or custodian holding such shares
on its behalf as bare nominee.
3. COMPLETION
1. 3.1 Completion of the investment by the Investor for the Investor
Shares shall take place at the Rainmaking Loft, Charlottenstrasse 2,
10969 Berlin, Germany on the Completion Date (or at such other time
and place as the Company and the Investor shall agree) when the events
set out in clause 3.2 below shall take place in such order as the Investor
may require.
2. 3.2 The following events shall occur on the Completion Date:
3.2.1 the Investor shall pay the Company [£][€][ • ] in respect of the Investor
Shares in accordance with clause 2.1 by electronic transfer to the Company's
bank account at [NAME OF BANK], [SORT CODE], account number
[NUMBER]. Payment made in accordance with this clause 3.2.1 shall constitute
a good discharge for the Investor’s obligations under this clause 3;
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3.2.2 the
(a) adopt the Articles
[£][€][AMOUNT] to [£][€][●];]
4. (d) waive pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment and issue of the
Investor Shares;
5. (e) grant the directors of the Company authority to allot the Investor
Shares; and
6. (f) [OTHERS].
£][€][AMOUNT
NUMBER
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3. 3.2.3 a meeting of the Board shall be held at which the Company shall:
(a) adopt the Articles;
(c) execute and deliver to the Investor a share certificate for the
Investor Shares;
(d) pass any other resolutions required to carry out the Company's
obligations under this agreement; and
4. W ARRANTIES
1. 4.1 Each party to the agreement warrants to each of the other parties
that:
1. 4.1.1 it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement;
2. 4.1.2 when executed, its obligations under this agreement will be
binding on it; and
3. 4.1.3 execution and delivery of, and performance by it of its
obligations under this agreement will not result in any breach of
applicable law.
2. 4.2 The Warrantors jointly and severally warrant to the Investor that:
1. 4.2.1 [the Company]/[each Group Company] has been duly
incorporated and validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction;
2. 4.2.2 the information contained or referred to in Schedule 2 is
true, complete and accurate and not misleading;
3. 4.2.3 [each Group Company]/[the Company] (and/or its affiliates)
is not engaged in any litigation, arbitration or other legal
proceedings and there are no written claims threatened against
[the Company]/[any Group Company] (and/or its affiliates);
4. 4.2.4 any and all tax for which the Company has been assessed or
that has or shall become due has been paid in full;
5. 4.2.5 the Company has properly filed all tax returns required to
be filed pursuant to any relevant law;
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9. 4.2.9 all of the shares set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are fully paid and
comprise the entire issued share capital of the Company and are held
free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
10. 4.2.10 the Company has taken all steps necessary for the fullest
protection necessary of all Intellectual Property and know-how used by
it; and
11. 4.2.11 all Intellectual Property which is used by or material to the
business of the Company is (or in the case of applications, will be) legally
and beneficially vested exclusively in the Company.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
all shares in the Subsidiary are held legally and beneficially solely by the
Company free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
3. 6.3 Meetings of the Board will be convened and held not less than 4
times per year at regular intervals.
4. 6.4 The Company shall send to the Investor and any observers
appointed under clause 6.2:
1. 6.4.1 reasonable advance notice of each Board meeting and each
committee of it; and
2. 6.4.2 a written agenda for each Board meeting and each
committee meeting, accompanied by all relevant papers.
5. 6.5 The parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to
ensure that any Board meeting (or meeting of a committee of the
Board) and every general meeting of the Company has the requisite
quorum.
1. 7.1 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, at all times maintain accurate and complete accounting
and other financial records.
2. 7.2 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, prepare such business and financial information in such
format as the Investor reasonably requests and shall send copies to the
Investor within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.
3. 7.3 The audited accounts of the Company in respect of each accounting
period, together with the related audit and management letters and all
correspondence between the Company and the auditors of the
Company concerning the accounts, shall be completed and approved by
the Board and delivered to the Investor within three months after the
end of the accounting period to which such audited accounts relate.
4. 7.4 The Company shall provide the Investor promptly with such other
information concerning the Company and its business as the Investor
may reasonably require from time to time for tax, legal or regulatory
purposes or to enable the Investor to monitor their investment in the
Company.
1. 8.1 The Company undertakes that, save with Investor Consent, the
Company shall not take any of the actions set out in Schedule 3.
2. 8.2 Each of the Founders undertakes to the Investor (as a separate
covenant by each of them) to exercise all voting rights and powers of
control available to him in relation to the Company to procure that,
save with Investor Consent, the Company shall not take any of the
actions set out in Schedule 3.
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2. 9.2 The Company undertakes to its Shareholders that it shall not (and
each of the Founders undertakes to its Shareholders to procure that the
Company shall not) carry out any funding round on terms which either:
(i) do not reflect the fair market value of the business at the time; or (ii)
which are not on bona fide arm’s length terms; or (iii) which are unfairly
prejudicial to the existing Shareholders (an “Undervalue Funding
Round”). To the extent the Investor, acting reasonably, believes the
Company is about to undertake an Undervalue Funding Round, the
Investor shall be entitled by serving a notice in writing on the Company
to exercise a right of veto to prohibit such funding round being
implemented.
3. 9.3 If the Company issues any shares or other securities (“New
Securities”) that have rights in respect of the receipt of income and/or
capital that rank in preference to the Ordinary Shares or other
securities held by the Investor, each Party agrees to exercise all voting
rights and powers of control available to it to re-designate the Ordinary
Shares and other securities held by the Investor to rank pari-passu with
such New Securities.
4. 9.4 No transfer of Ordinary Shares shall be registered by the Board
unless the transferee of such Ordinary Shares has executed and
delivered a Deed of Adherence.
5. 9.5 The Company shall not issue any Ordinary Shares or other equity
securities to any person, unless that person is a party to this agreement
or has executed and delivered a Deed of Adherence.
1. 10.1 A party shall cease to be a party to this agreement for the purpose
of receiving benefits and enforcing his rights from the date that he ceases
to hold (or beneficially own) any shares in the capital of the Company
(but without prejudice to any benefits and rights enjoyed prior to such
cessation).
2. 10.2 A Founder's obligations under clauses 11 and 12 shall survive a
transfer of all or any shares by such Founder, and shall survive such
Founder ceasing to be a director, or employee of or consultant to the
Company. But otherwise when a Founder ceases to hold shares in the
Company, he shall have no further obligation or liability under this
agreement, but without prejudice to the due performance by such
Founder of all obligations up to the date of such cessation.
1. 11.1 Each Founder shall not without the prior written consent of the
Company directly or indirectly at any time whilst he is a director or
employee of, or a consultant to, the Company and during the Restricted
Period engage or be concerned or interested in any capacity with any
business concern which within the Relevant Area competes, or will
compete, or is likely to compete with the business of the Company.
2. 11.2 Each Founder acknowledges that the foregoing provisions of this
clause 11 are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect the goodwill and
interests of the Company.
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14.1 Any management company authorised from time to time to act on behalf
of an Investor or another person or persons nominated by an Investor, shall be
entitled to
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enforce all of such Investor’s rights and benefits under this agreement at all
times as if it were a party to this agreement.
14.2 Except as provided in clause 14.1, this agreement does not confer any
rights on any person that is not a party to this agreement pursuant to the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
1. 16.1 Each Shareholder shall exercise all voting rights and other powers
of control available to it in relation to the Company so as to procure (so
far as is reasonably possible) that, at all times during the term of this
agreement, the provisions of this agreement are promptly observed and
given full force and effect according to its spirit and intention.
2. 16.2 If, at any time, any provisions of the Articles conflict with any
provision of this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall
prevail as between the Shareholders. In such circumstances the
Shareholders shall procure that such modifications as are necessary are
made to the Articles.
17. SEVERANCE
1. 17.1 If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this
agreement (or part of any provision) is void, invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent
required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of
the other provisions of this agreement (and, as the case may be, the
remainder of the relevant provision) shall not be affected.
2. 17.2 If any void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this
agreement would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were
deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum deletion necessary
to make it legal, valid and enforceable.
18. VARIATION
19. COSTS
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21. NOTICES
2. 21.2.2 Investor
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3. 21.3.3 in the case of pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery, 48
hours from the date of posting; or
4. 21.3.4 in the case of airmail, five days from the date of posting; or
5. 21.3.5 if deemed receipt under the previous paragraphs of this clause
21.3 is not within business hours (meaning 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday
to Friday on a day that is a Business Day), when business next starts in
the place of deemed receipt.
21.4 To prove service, it is sufficient to prove that the notice was transmitted
by email to the email address of the party or, in the case of post, that the
envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted.
23. COUNTERPARTS
24. NO PARTNERSHIP
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Schedule 1
Part 1 - The Founders
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Name of
Address of Investor
Investor
SBC Berlin 2015- c/o The Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St
2017 Ltd Katherine’s Way, London E1W 1UN
Name of Other Shareholder Address of Other Shareholder
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Schedule 2
Part 1 - The Company
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Name
Company Number
Date of incorporation
Registered office
Share capital
Shareholders
Address
1. [NAME]
2. [NAME]
3. [NAME]
shareholders}
TOTAL
Directors
1. [NAME]
2. [NAME
[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the
following persons:
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These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round
above [£]AMOUNT]].
Name
Company Number
Date of incorporation
Registered office
Share capital
Shareholders
Address
[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]
[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]
4. [NAME]
5. [NAME]
6. [NAME]
shareholders}
TOTAL
Directors
3. [NAME]
4. [NAME
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[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the
following persons:
These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round
above [£]AMOUNT]].
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Schedule 3
Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent
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and this deed shall be irrevocable without the consent of the Company acting
on their behalf in each case only for so long as they hold any shares in the
capital of the Company.
7. [For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this deed shall release the
Transferor from any liability in respect of any obligations under the
Investment Agreement due to be performed prior to the date hereof.]
8. None of the Shareholders:
1. (a) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the legality, effectiveness, adequacy
or enforceability of any of the Investment Agreement (or any
agreement entered into pursuant thereto); or
2. (b) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the content of any information
regarding the Company or any member of its group or otherwise
relating to the [acquisition] / [subscription] of shares in the
Company; or
3. (c) assumes any responsibility for the financial condition of the
Company or any member of its group or any other party to the
Investment Agreement or any other document or for the
performance and observance by the Company or any other party
to the Investment Agreement or any other document (save as
expressly provided therein);
and any and all conditions and warranties, whether express or implied by
law or otherwise, are excluded.
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Signed by [NAME]
for and on behalf of [COMPANY]
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
Director
.......................................
Director
4814-1454-5188, v. 3
1. 1.! INTERPRETATION...........................................................................................
..........1!
2. 2.! INVESTMENT
............................................................................................................. 4!
3. 3.! COMPLETION
............................................................................................................. 5!
4. 4.! W ARRANTIES
............................................................................................................ 6!
5. 5.! INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
...................................................................................7!
6. 6.! THE BOARD
................................................................................................................ 7!
7. 7.! ACCOUNTING AND INFORMA TION RIGHTS
...................................................... 8!
8. 8.! MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR
CONSENT.....................................................8!
9. 9.! TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING
..............................................8!
10. 10.! EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES
............................................................. 9!
11. 11.! NON COMPETITION
.................................................................................................. 9!
12. 12.! CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
.................................................. 10!
13. 13.! ASSIGNMENT
........................................................................................................... 10!
14. 14.! THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS...........................................................................................10!
15. 15.! AGREEMENT SURVIVES
COMPLETION.............................................................11!
16. 16.! SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF THIS
AGREEMENT........11!
17. 17.! SEVERANCE
............................................................................................................. 11!
18. 18.! VARIATION
..............................................................................................................11!
19. 19.! COSTS
........................................................................................................................ 11!
20. 20.! WHOLE AGREEMENT
............................................................................................ 12!
21. 21.! NOTICES...........................................................................................................
.........12!
22. 22.! FURTHER
ASSURANCE..........................................................................................13!
23. 23.! COUNTERPARTS
.....................................................................................................13!
24. 24.! NO PARTNERSHIP
...................................................................................................13!
25. 25.! GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION.............................................................13!
Schedule
1...............................................................................................................................14!
Part 1 - The Founders..................................................................................................14!
Part 2 – The Investor...................................................................................................14!
Part 3 – The Other
Shareholders.................................................................................14!
Schedule
2...............................................................................................................................15! Part
1 - The Company .................................................................................................15! Part
2 – The Subsidiary...............................................................................................16!
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BETWEEN
1. (1) The persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 1 (the “Founders”);
2. (2) SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD, incorporated and registered in
England and Wales with company number 09089774 whose registered
office is at c/o Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St. Katharine’s
Way, London E1W 1UN (the “Investor”);
3. (3) [The Persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 3 of
Schedule 1 (the “Other Shareholders”); ]and
4. (4) [ ] incorporated and registered in [ ] with company number [ ]
whose registered office is at [ ] (the “Company”).
RECITALS
IT IS HEREBY AGREED
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this
agreement.
“Articles” the new articles of association of the Company in the agreed form
to be adopted by the Company on or prior to
Completion.
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NUMBER
ADDRESS
“Completion”
“Completion Date”
“Costs”
“Deed of Adherence”
“Encumbrance”
“Founders”
[“Group”
“Independent Expert”
“Intellectual Property”
a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when clearing banks in
the City of London are open for the transaction of normal banking business.
any liabilities, losses, damages, awards, costs (including legal fees), claims and
expenses.
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“Investor
Consent” “InvestorShares”
“Investor”
“New Securities”
“Ordinary Shares”
“Permitted Transferee”
“Restricted Period”
“Shareholders”
[“Subsidiary”
“Warrantors”
SBC Berlin 2015-2017 Ltd, further details of which are set out at Part 2 of
Schedule 1.
the ordinary shares of [£][€][1.00] each in the capital of the Company, which
have the rights set out in the Articles.
has the meaning given in the Articles.
the United Kingdom [and [TBC - to insert other relevant
jurisdictions]].
the resolutions, in the agreed form, to be passed by the
a holder of shares in the Company from time to time, including any person
who is (or becomes) a party to this agreement by executing a Deed of
Adherence.
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2. 1.2 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the
interpretation of this agreement.
3. 1.3 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated
body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that
person's legal and personal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns.
4. 1.4 The schedules form part of this agreement and shall have effect as if
set out in full in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this
agreement includes the schedules.
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6. 1.6 Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
7. 1.7 A reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other
genders.
8. 1.8 A reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinated
legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking
account of any amendment or re- enactment and includes any statute,
statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-
enacts; provided that, as between the parties, no such amendment or re-
enactment shall apply for the purposes of this agreement to the extent
that it would impose any new or extended obligation, liability or
restriction on, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of, any party.
9. 1.9 Any reference to an English legal term for any action, remedy,
method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status or legal
concept is, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales,
deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to
the English legal term.
10. 1.10 A reference to writing or written includes e-mail.
11. 1.11 Any obligation in this agreement on a person not to do something
includes an
12. 1.12 Documents in agreed form are documents in the form agreed by
the parties and initialled by or on behalf of them for identification.
13. 1.13 A reference to a document is a reference to that document as
varied or novated (in each case, other than in breach of this agreement)
at any time.
14. 1.14 Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in
particular “or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative
and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
15. 1.15 References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses and
schedules of this agreement; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs
of the relevant schedule.
16. 1.16 References to times of day are to that time in London, England and
references to a day are to a period of 24 hours running from midnight.
17. 1.17 Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions
defined in the Articles shall have the same meaning when used in this
agreement.
2. INVESTMENT
1. 2.1 Subject to clause 3, the Investor applies for the allotment and issue
to it of [NUMBER] Investor Shares, at a subscription price of
[£][€][1.00] per Investor Share, payment for which shall be made in
accordance with clause 3.2.1:
2. 2.2 Completion of the investment shall take place on the Completion
Date.
3. 2.3 The Company warrants to the Investor that, on the date of this
agreement and on the Completion Date, the Company shall [, subject to
passing the Resolutions,] be entitled to allot the Investor Shares to the
Investor on the terms of this agreement, without the consent of any
other person.
4. 2.4 Each Founder agrees to vote in favour of the Resolutions and
hereby irrevocably waives or will provide the waiver of all and any pre-
emption rights that he or his nominees may have under the Company's
articles of association or otherwise, so as to enable the issue of the
Investor Shares to proceed.
5. 2.5 The Investor may direct that the Investor Shares are issued and
registered in the name of any nominee or custodian holding such shares
on its behalf as bare nominee.
3. COMPLETION
3.2.1 the Investor shall pay the Company [£][€][ • ] in respect of the Investor
Shares in accordance with clause 2.1 by electronic transfer to the Company's
bank account at [NAME OF BANK], [SORT CODE], account number
[NUMBER]. Payment made in accordance with this clause 3.2.1 shall constitute
a good discharge for the Investor’s obligations under this clause 3;
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3.2.2 the
(a) adopt the Articles
passing of resolutions of the Shareholders to:
(b) [increase the authorised share capital of the Company from
[£][€][AMOUNT] to [£][€][●];]
4. (d) waive pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment and issue of the
Investor Shares;
5. (e) grant the directors of the Company authority to allot the Investor
Shares; and
6. (f) [OTHERS].
£][€][AMOUNT
NUMBER
3. 3.2.3 a meeting of the Board shall be held at which the Company shall:
(a) adopt the Articles;
(c) execute and deliver to the Investor a share certificate for the
Investor Shares;
(d) pass any other resolutions required to carry out the Company's
obligations under this agreement; and
4. W ARRANTIES
1. 4.1 Each party to the agreement warrants to each of the other parties
that:
1. 4.1.1 it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement;
2. 4.1.2 when executed, its obligations under this agreement will be
binding on it; and
3. 4.1.3 execution and delivery of, and performance by it of its
obligations under this agreement will not result in any breach of
applicable law.
2. 4.2 The Warrantors jointly and severally warrant to the Investor that:
1. 4.2.1 [the Company]/[each Group Company] has been duly
incorporated and validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction;
2. 4.2.2 the information contained or referred to in Schedule 2 is
true, complete and accurate and not misleading;
3. 4.2.3 [each Group Company]/[the Company] (and/or its affiliates)
is not engaged in any litigation, arbitration or other legal
proceedings and there are no written claims threatened against
[the Company]/[any Group Company] (and/or its affiliates);
4. 4.2.4 any and all tax for which the Company has been assessed or
that has or shall become due has been paid in full;
5. 4.2.5 the Company has properly filed all tax returns required to
be filed pursuant to any relevant law;
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9. 4.2.9 all of the shares set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are fully paid and
comprise the entire issued share capital of the Company and are held
free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
10. 4.2.10 the Company has taken all steps necessary for the fullest
protection necessary of all Intellectual Property and know-how used by
it; and
11. 4.2.11 all Intellectual Property which is used by or material to the
business of the Company is (or in the case of applications, will be) legally
and beneficially vested exclusively in the Company.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
all shares in the Subsidiary are held legally and beneficially solely by the
Company free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
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3. 6.3 Meetings of the Board will be convened and held not less than 4
times per year at regular intervals.
4. 6.4 The Company shall send to the Investor and any observers
appointed under clause 6.2:
1. 6.4.1 reasonable advance notice of each Board meeting and each
committee of it; and
2. 6.4.2 a written agenda for each Board meeting and each
committee meeting, accompanied by all relevant papers.
5. 6.5 The parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to
ensure that any Board meeting (or meeting of a committee of the
Board) and every general meeting of the Company has the requisite
quorum.
1. 7.1 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, at all times maintain accurate and complete accounting
and other financial records.
2. 7.2 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, prepare such business and financial information in such
format as the Investor reasonably requests and shall send copies to the
Investor within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.
3. 7.3 The audited accounts of the Company in respect of each accounting
period, together with the related audit and management letters and all
correspondence between the Company and the auditors of the
Company concerning the accounts, shall be completed and approved by
the Board and delivered to the Investor within three months after the
end of the accounting period to which such audited accounts relate.
4. 7.4 The Company shall provide the Investor promptly with such other
information concerning the Company and its business as the Investor
may reasonably require from time to time for tax, legal or regulatory
purposes or to enable the Investor to monitor their investment in the
Company.
1. 8.1 The Company undertakes that, save with Investor Consent, the
Company shall not take any of the actions set out in Schedule 3.
2. 8.2 Each of the Founders undertakes to the Investor (as a separate
covenant by each of them) to exercise all voting rights and powers of
control available to him in relation to the Company to procure that,
save with Investor Consent, the Company shall not take any of the
actions set out in Schedule 3.
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2. 9.2 The Company undertakes to its Shareholders that it shall not (and
each of the Founders undertakes to its Shareholders to procure that the
Company shall not) carry out any funding round on terms which either:
(i) do not reflect the fair market value of the business at the time; or (ii)
which are not on bona fide arm’s length terms; or (iii) which are unfairly
prejudicial to the existing Shareholders (an “Undervalue Funding
Round”). To the extent the Investor, acting reasonably, believes the
Company is about to undertake an Undervalue Funding Round, the
Investor shall be entitled by serving a notice in writing on the Company
to exercise a right of veto to prohibit such funding round being
implemented.
3. 9.3 If the Company issues any shares or other securities (“New
Securities”) that have rights in respect of the receipt of income and/or
capital that rank in preference to the Ordinary Shares or other
securities held by the Investor, each Party agrees to exercise all voting
rights and powers of control available to it to re-designate the Ordinary
Shares and other securities held by the Investor to rank pari-passu with
such New Securities.
4. 9.4 No transfer of Ordinary Shares shall be registered by the Board
unless the transferee of such Ordinary Shares has executed and
delivered a Deed of Adherence.
5. 9.5 The Company shall not issue any Ordinary Shares or other equity
securities to any person, unless that person is a party to this agreement
or has executed and delivered a Deed of Adherence.
1. 11.1 Each Founder shall not without the prior written consent of the
Company directly or indirectly at any time whilst he is a director or
employee of, or a consultant to, the Company and during the Restricted
Period engage or be concerned or interested in any capacity with any
business concern which within the Relevant Area competes, or will
compete, or is likely to compete with the business of the Company.
2. 11.2 Each Founder acknowledges that the foregoing provisions of this
clause 11 are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect the goodwill and
interests of the Company.
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14.1 Any management company authorised from time to time to act on behalf
of an Investor or another person or persons nominated by an Investor, shall be
entitled to
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enforce all of such Investor’s rights and benefits under this agreement at all
times as if it were a party to this agreement.
14.2 Except as provided in clause 14.1, this agreement does not confer any
rights on any person that is not a party to this agreement pursuant to the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
1. 16.1 Each Shareholder shall exercise all voting rights and other powers
of control available to it in relation to the Company so as to procure (so
far as is reasonably possible) that, at all times during the term of this
agreement, the provisions of this agreement are promptly observed and
given full force and effect according to its spirit and intention.
2. 16.2 If, at any time, any provisions of the Articles conflict with any
provision of this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall
prevail as between the Shareholders. In such circumstances the
Shareholders shall procure that such modifications as are necessary are
made to the Articles.
17. SEVERANCE
1. 17.1 If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this
agreement (or part of any provision) is void, invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent
required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of
the other provisions of this agreement (and, as the case may be, the
remainder of the relevant provision) shall not be affected.
2. 17.2 If any void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this
agreement would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were
deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum deletion necessary
to make it legal, valid and enforceable.
18. VARIATION
19. COSTS
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21. NOTICES
2. 21.2.2 Investor
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21.4 To prove service, it is sufficient to prove that the notice was transmitted
by email to the email address of the party or, in the case of post, that the
envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted.
23. COUNTERPARTS
24. NO PARTNERSHIP
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Schedule 1
Part 1 - The Founders
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Name of
Address of Investor
Investor
SBC Berlin 2015- c/o The Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St
2017 Ltd Katherine’s Way, London E1W 1UN
Name of Other Shareholder Address of Other Shareholder
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Schedule 2
Part 1 - The Company
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Name
Company Number
Date of incorporation
Registered office
Share capital
Shareholders
Address
1. [NAME]
2. [NAME]
3. [NAME]
shareholders}
TOTAL
Directors
1. [NAME]
2. [NAME
[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the
following persons:
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These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round
above [£]AMOUNT]].
Name
Company Number
Date of incorporation
Registered office
Share capital
Shareholders
Address
[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]
[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]
4. [NAME]
5. [NAME]
6. [NAME]
shareholders}
TOTAL
Directors
3. [NAME]
4. [NAME
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[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the
following persons:
These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round
above [£]AMOUNT]].
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Schedule 3
Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent
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and this deed shall be irrevocable without the consent of the Company acting
on their behalf in each case only for so long as they hold any shares in the
capital of the Company.
7. [For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this deed shall release the
Transferor from any liability in respect of any obligations under the
Investment Agreement due to be performed prior to the date hereof.]
8. None of the Shareholders:
1. (a) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the legality, effectiveness, adequacy
or enforceability of any of the Investment Agreement (or any
agreement entered into pursuant thereto); or
2. (b) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the content of any information
regarding the Company or any member of its group or otherwise
relating to the [acquisition] / [subscription] of shares in the
Company; or
3. (c) assumes any responsibility for the financial condition of the
Company or any member of its group or any other party to the
Investment Agreement or any other document or for the
performance and observance by the Company or any other party
to the Investment Agreement or any other document (save as
expressly provided therein);
and any and all conditions and warranties, whether express or implied by
law or otherwise, are excluded.
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Signed by [NAME]
for and on behalf of [COMPANY]
.......................................
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Director
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Director
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