Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously announced, on June 13, 2021, Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation ("SVOK"), Blossom Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation
and wholly owned subsidiary of SVOK ("Blossom Merger Sub"), Blossom Merger Sub
II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of
SVOK, and Giddy Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Boxed"), entered into a business
combination agreement and plan of reorganization (the "Business Combination
Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, (a) Blossom Merger Sub will
merge with and into Boxed (the "First Merger"), with Boxed being the surviving
entity in the First Merger and continuing (immediately following the First
Merger) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SVOK (the "Surviving Corporation"), and
(b) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall
transaction as the First Merger, the Surviving Corporation will merge with and
into Blossom Merger Sub II (the "Second Merger" and, together with the First
Merger, the "Mergers"), with Blossom Merger Sub II being the surviving entity in
the Second Merger and continuing (immediately following the Second Merger) as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SVOK (the "Business Combination"). In addition, in
connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, SVOK will be
renamed "Boxed, Inc." and is referred to herein as "New Boxed" as of the time
following such change of name.
For further details on the contemplated merger, please see the Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021, and the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, which was initially filed on July 20, 2021
and was declared effective on November 9, 2021 (the "Registration Statement").
Forward Purchase Agreement
On November 28, 2021, SVOK and ACM ARRT VII D LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("Seller"), entered into an agreement (the "Forward Purchase Agreement")
for a cash-settled OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction (the "Forward Purchase
Transaction"). Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, (a)
Seller intends, but is not obligated, to purchase shares (the "Subject Shares")
of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of SVOK (the "Shares")
after the date of the Forward Purchase Agreement from holders of Shares (other
than SVOK or affiliates of SVOK) who have redeemed Shares or indicated an
interest in redeeming Shares pursuant to the redemption rights set forth in
SVOK's Certificate of Incorporation in connection with the Business Combination
(such holders, "Redeeming Holders") and (b) Seller has agreed to waive any
redemption rights with respect to any Subject Shares in connection with the
Business Combination. The number of Subject Shares shall be no more than the
lesser of (i) 10,000,000 and (ii) the maximum number of Shares such that Seller
does not beneficially own greater than 9.9% of the Shares on a post-combination
pro forma basis.
The Forward Purchase Agreement provides that (a) one local business day
following the closing of the Business Combination, SVOK will pay to Seller, out
of funds held in SVOK's trust account, an amount (the "Prepayment Amount") equal
to the Redemption Price (as defined in Section 9.2 of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of SVOK) per Share (the "Initial Price") multiplied
by the number of Subject Shares on the date of such prepayment, (b) on the first
day of each calendar quarter after the closing of the Business Combination, SVOK
will pay to Seller an amount equal to the Financing Amount (as defined below)
that has accrued during the preceding quarter on the Subject Shares (less any
Terminated Shares (as defined below)) and (c) on the fourth business day
following the last day of the Valuation Period (as defined below), Seller will
make a cash payment to SVOK equal to the sum of the products, for each trading
day in a defined valuation period (the "Valuation Period"), of (i) a daily
settlement price and (ii) a daily number of Shares based on a defined percentage
of daily trading volume of the Shares on the NYSE. The daily settlement price on
any day in the Valuation Period will be equal to the lesser of (a) the volume
weighted average price of the Shares on the NYSE on such day minus $0.20 and (b)
a forward price per share equal to the Initial Price plus a financing amount
(the "Financing Amount"), with respect to the first 5,000,000 Subject Shares
only, calculated as the greater of daily SOFR plus a spread of 300 basis points
and zero. Subject to certain optional early termination provisions described
below, the Valuation Period will commence on the earlier of (i) the 2-year
anniversary of the closing of the Business Combination and (ii) the date
specified by Seller in a written notice (not earlier than the day such notice is
effective) that, during any 30 consecutive scheduled trading day-period
following the closing of the Business Combination, the volume weighted average
trading price per Share for 20 scheduled trading days during such period shall
have been less than $5.00 per Share.
At any time, and from time to time, after the closing of the Business
Combination, Seller may sell Subject Shares (or any other shares of Common Stock
or other securities of SVOK) at its sole discretion in one or more transactions,
publicly or privately, and, in connection with such sales, terminate the Forward
Purchase Transaction in whole or in part in an amount corresponding to the
number of Subject Shares sold (the "Terminated Shares") with notice required to
SVOK one day following any such sale. On the settlement date of any such early
termination, Seller will pay to SVOK a pro rata portion of the Prepayment Amount
(plus quarterly Financing Amounts previously paid) representing the Forward
Price for the Terminated Shares.
Seller's obligations to SVOK under the Forward Purchase Agreement are secured by
perfected liens on (i) the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the
Subject Shares and (ii) the deposit account (the "Deposit Account") into which
such proceeds are required to be deposited. The Deposit Account will be subject
to a customary deposit account control agreement in favor of SVOK.
On November 29, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing its entry
into the Forward Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Disclosure On Redemptions Relating to the Agreement.
Seller has agreed to waive any redemption rights under SVOK's Certificate of
Incorporation that would require redemption by SVOK of the Subject Shares. Such
waiver may reduce the number of shares of common stock redeemed in connection
with the Business Combination, which reduction could alter the perception of the
potential strength of the Business Combination.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
is incorporated by reference herein. The securities of SVOK that may be issued
in connection with the Subscription Agreements will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in reliance on the
exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 29, 2021, SVOK announced that, in addition to the previously
disclosed expected appointments of Chieh Huang, Jared Yaman, Gary Matthews, Yuki
Habu, David Liu, Emerson S. Moore II and Andrew Pearson, Eileen Serra and
Harshul Sanghi will be appointed to the Company's board of directors by holders
of Seven Oaks Class B common stock upon consummation of the Business
Combination, and will serve on the Company's board of directors following the
Business Combination. Following the Business Combination, the Company expects
that each of the directors other than Mr. Huang, Mr. Yaman and Ms. Habu will
qualify as independent under applicable standards of the New York Stock
Exchange.
Ms. Serra's biographical information is included on page 179 of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
Mr. Sanghi is currently the Global Head of American Express Ventures, a
department which he founded in 2011. During his time at Amex Ventures, Mr.
Sanghi has led investments in a broad range of start-up companies, including
Better.com, Boom Supersonic, Boxed.com, Instacart, FalconX, Finix, Next
Insurance, Plaid, Stripe, and Turo. Additionally, Mr. Sanghi has participated in
over 20 exits during his tenure, including BigCommerce (NASDAQ: BIGC), Bill.com
(NYSE: BILL), iZettle, LearnVest, Warby Parker (NYSE: WRBY), and Toast (NYSE:
TOST). Also, he currently sits on the boards of multiple portfolio private
companies. Prior to Amex Ventures, Mr. Sanghi acted as a Managing Director at
Motorola Ventures, Motorola's (NYSE: MSI) venture capital division. Before
Motorola Ventures, Mr. Sanghi led the US Set Top Box division at Philips (NYSE:
PHG), which launched the first DirecTV-TiVo DVR. Throughout his 30-year career,
Mr. Sanghi has been involved in numerous start-ups in a wide array of
industries, including manufacturing, mobility, direct to home media, to
financial services. Mr. Sanghi has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from
the University of Oregon and an MBA from the International Institute for
Management Development in Switzerland. The Company believes that Mr. Sanghi is
qualified to serve as a member of the Company's board of directors because of
his extensive experience leading Amex Ventures and advising various emerging
companies, as well as his commitment to ESG principles.
Ms. Serra and Mr. Sanghi are expected to be compensated under the compensation
program for its non-employee directors the Company expects to adopt in
connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, and to enter the
same form of indemnification agreement that the Company's other directors and
executive officers will enter in connection with the consummation of the
Business Combination.
Neither Ms. Serra nor Mr. Sanghi is party to any arrangements or understandings
with any person pursuant to which she or he will serve as a director of the
Company, nor are there any transactions with the Company in which Ms. Serra or
Mr. Sanghi has an interest that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.
Supplement to Proxy Statement/Prospectus
This supplemental information should be read in conjunction with the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus which should be read in its entirety. Page references in
the below disclosures are to pages in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and
defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus. To the extent the following information differs from
or conflicts with the information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
the information set forth below shall be deemed to supersede the respective
information in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Without admitting in any way that
the disclosures below are material or otherwise required by law, SVOK makes the
following amended and supplemental disclosures.
The following disclosure on page 71 is amended and restated as follows (new text
in underline):
Prior to the Business Combination, our management has concluded that
uncertainties around our ability to raise additional capital raise substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Even if the Business
Combination and Private Placements are consummated as contemplated, we may need
to raise additional capital in the future to execute our business plan, which
may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
As of June 30, 2021, we had no additional capital available for borrowing and no
firm commitment from current or prospective investors to provide us additional
capital to fund operations in the foreseeable future. These uncertainties raised
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Even if the
Business Combination and Private Placements are consummated as contemplated,
from time to time we may seek additional equity or debt financing to fund our
growth, develop new solutions and services or make acquisitions or other
investments. On November 28, 2021, Seven Oaks entered into the Forward Purchase
Transaction. To the extent the counterparty to the Forward Purchase Transaction
purchases shares of Seven Oaks' Class A common stock pursuant to the Forward
Purchase Transaction, one business day following the closing of the Business
Combination, Seven Oaks will pay to the counterparty, out of funds held in Seven
Oaks' trust account, the Prepayment Amount. We will not have access to the
Prepayment Amount immediately following the Closing, and depending on the manner
in which the Forward Purchase Transaction is settled may never have access to
the Prepayment Amount, which may adversely affect our liquidity and our capital
needs following the Business Combination.
Our business plans may change, general economic, financial or political
conditions in our markets may change, or other circumstances may arise, that
have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and the anticipated cash needs
of our business. Any of these events or circumstances could result in
significant additional funding needs, requiring us to raise additional capital.
We cannot predict the timing or amount of any such capital requirements at this
time, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional
debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, if at all, or that we will
generate sufficient future revenues. Our management and the New Boxed Board will
have broad discretion in determining when, whether and how we raise additional
capital following the Business Combination and, unless required by the rules of
NYSE, such capital raises will not require stockholder approval. If we raise
additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt
securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any
new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences, and privileges
superior to those of holders of our common stock. If we are unable to obtain
adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it,
our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives and to respond to
business opportunities, challenges, or unforeseen circumstances could be
significantly limited, and our business, financial condition and results of
operations could be materially adversely affected. We also could be required to
seek funds through arrangements with partners or others that may require us to
relinquish rights or jointly own some aspects of our technologies, products or
services that we would otherwise pursue on our own.
The following disclosure beginning on page 214 is amended as follows (new text
in underline):
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview and Funding Requirements
As an emerging growth enterprise, our strategy has been to fund growth primarily
through the investment of capital at the expense of short-term profitability.
Prior to the Business Combination, we have been primarily funded by the net
proceeds from sales of convertible preferred stock and borrowings under term
loans and revolving credit facilities. As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and cash
equivalents of $13.2 million and an accumulated deficit which is attributed to
the recurring losses that we have incurred since inception as a result of its
intended growth strategy.
Despite the substantial amount of capital that we have raised from outside
investors and lenders, as of June 30, 2021, we had no additional capital
available for borrowing and no firm commitment from current or prospective
investors to provide us additional capital to fund operations in the foreseeable
future. While management believes the that we will be able to obtain additional
capital, no assurance can be provided that such capital will be obtained or on
terms that are acceptable to us. These uncertainties raise substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may require us to seek
other strategic alternatives such as a further reduction in our current cost
structure, or a recapitalization of our balance sheet and related debt and
equity if management's plans to alleviate these uncertainties are not
successful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we believe the cash we expect to
receive from the Business Combination and the Private Placements, together with
the cash we expect to generate from our future operations, will be sufficient to
meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at
least twelve months from the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. However,
to the extent the counterparty to the Forward Purchase Transaction purchases
shares of Seven Oaks' Class A common stock pursuant to the Forward Purchase
Transaction, one business day following the closing of the Business Combination,
Seven Oaks will pay to the counterparty, out of funds held in Seven Oaks' trust
account, the Prepayment Amount. We will not have access to the Prepayment Amount
immediately following the Closing, and depending on the manner in which the
Forward Purchase Transaction is settled may never have access to the Prepayment
Amount, which may adversely affect our liquidity and our capital needs following
the Business Combination.
We expect to continue to make significant investments in advertising in order to
increase our brand awareness and acquire new customers. Following the Business
Combination, we may still require additional capital to respond to technological
advancements, competitive dynamics or technologies, customer demands, business
opportunities, challenges, acquisitions or unforeseen circumstances and may
determine to engage in equity or debt financings or enter into credit facilities
for other reasons. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on
terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or
support our business and to respond to business challenges could be
significantly limited.
. . .
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Exhibit
No.
10.1 Forward Purchase Agreement, dated November 28, 2021, by and between
ACM ARRT VII D LLC and Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp.
99.1 Press release dated November 29, 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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