Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Business Combination Agreement Amendment
On May 13, 2020, Nebula Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Nebula"), entered into Amendment No. 3 (the "BCA Amendment") to the Business
Combination Agreement, dated January 5, 2020 (as amended by that certain
Amendment No. 1 and Waiver Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2020 and that
certain Amendment No. 2 and Consent, dated as of March 26, 2020, the "Business
Combination Agreement"), by and among Nebula, BRP Hold 11, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Blocker"), the Blocker's sole stockholder (the "Blocker Holder"),
Nebula Parent Corp., a Delaware corporation ("ParentCo"), NBLA Merger Sub LLC, a
Texas limited liability company ("Merger Sub LLC"), NBLA Merger Sub Corp., a
Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub Corp"), Open Lending, LLC, a Texas limited
liability company (the "Company"), and Shareholder Representative Services LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company, as the Securityholder Representative,
pursuant to which Nebula will acquire the Company for consideration of a
combination of cash and shares. Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on
Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the
BCA Amendment.
The BCA Amendment amends the Business Combination Agreement to, among other
things, (a) change the definition of Enterprise Value to $1,010,625,000, (b)
extend the Outside Date to June 30, 2020 and (c) amend the terms of the
Contingency Consideration so that the Open Lending equityholders will be issued
up to 22,500,000 ParentCo Common Shares, as follows: (i) 7,5000,000 ParentCo
Common Shares (the "First Level Contingency Consideration"), if prior to or as
of the second anniversary of the Closing (the "First Deadline"), the VWAP is
greater than or equal to $12.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30-trading
day period; (ii) 7,5000,000 ParentCo Common Shares (the "Second Level
Contingency Consideration"), if prior to or as of the 30-month anniversary of
the Closing (the "Second Deadline"), the VWAP is greater than or equal to $14.00
over any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period; and (iii) 7,5000,000
ParentCo Common Shares (the "Third Level Contingency Consideration"), if prior
to or as of the 42-month anniversary of the Closing (the "Third Deadline"), the
VWAP is greater than or equal to $16.00 over any 20 trading days within any
30-trading day period. If a change of control of ParentCo occurs (i) prior to
the First Deadline, then the First Level Contingency Consideration, the Second
Level Contingency Consideration and the Third Level Contingency Consideration
that remains unissued as of immediately prior to the consummation of such change
of control shall immediately vest and the Open Lending unitholders and the
Blocker Holder shall be entitled to receive all of such contingency
consideration prior to the consummation of such change of control; (ii) after
the First Deadline but prior to the Second Deadline, then the Second Level
Contingency Consideration and Third Level Contingency Consideration that remains
unissued as of immediately prior to the consummation of such change of control
shall immediately vest and the Open Lending unitholders and the Blocker Holder
shall be entitled to receive such Second Level Contingency Consideration and
Third Level Contingency Consideration prior to the consummation of such change
of control; and (iii) after the Second Deadline but prior to the Third Deadline,
then the Third Level Contingency Consideration that remains unissued as of
immediately prior to the consummation of such change of control shall
immediately vest and the Open Lending Unitholders and the Blocker Holder shall
be entitled to receive such Third Level Contingency Consideration prior to the
consummation of such change of control.
The BCA Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.4 and incorporated herein by
reference. The foregoing description of the BCA Amendment is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the BCA Amendment filed with this
Current Report on Form 8-K. For a detailed discussion of the Business
Combination Agreement, see Nebula's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
SEC on January 6, 2020 (the "January 8-K"). For the full text of the Business
Combination Agreement, see Exhibit 2.1 to the January 8-K, which is incorporated
by reference as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, the Amendment No. 1 and Waiver Agreement,
dated as of March 18, 2020, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.2
and the Amendment No. 2 and Consent, dated as of March 26, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.3 hereto.
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Founder Support Agreement Amendment
On May 13, 2020, Nebula entered into Amendment No. 2 (the "FSA Amendment") to
the Founder Support Agreement, dated January 5, 2020 (as amended, the "Founder
Support Agreement") by and among Nebula, ParentCo, the Company and the holders
of the Founder Shares. The FSA Amendment: (a) amends the terms of the Earnout
Consideration so that the holders of the Founder Shares will be issued an
aggregate of up to 1,250,000 ParentCo Common Shares, as follows: (i) 625,000
ParentCo Common Shares (the "First Level Earn-Out Shares"), if prior to or as of
the First Deadline, the VWAP of the ParentCo Common Shares is greater than or
equal to $12.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period; and
(ii) 625,000 ParentCo Common Shares (the "Second Level Earn-Out Shares"), if
prior to or as of the Second Deadline, the VWAP of the ParentCo Common Shares is
greater than or equal to $14.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30-trading
day period and (b) amends the terms of the lockup so that (i) 1,718,750 ParentCo
Common Shares issued in exchange for the Founder Shares will be released from
lock-up and no longer subject to forfeiture if, prior to or as of the seventh
anniversary of the Closing, the VWAP is greater than or equal to $12.00 over any
20 trading days within any 30-trading day period and (ii) 1,718,750 shares of
the ParentCo Common Shares issued in exchange for the Founder Shares will be
released from lock-up and no longer subject to forfeiture if, prior to or as of
the seventh anniversary of the Closing, the VWAP of the ParentCo Common Shares
is greater than or equal to $14.00 over any 20 trading days within any
30-trading day period. If a change of control of ParentCo occurs (i) prior to
the First Deadline, then the full First Level Earn-Out Shares and the Second
Level Earn-Out Shares that remain unissued as of immediately prior to the
consummation of such change of control shall immediately vest and the holders of
the Nebula Class B Common Stock, including the Sponsor, shall be entitled to
receive such First Level Earn-Out Shares and the Second Level Earn-Out Shares
prior to the consummation of such change of control and (ii) after the First
Deadline but prior to the Second Deadline, then the Second Level Earn-Out Shares
that remain unissued as of immediately prior to the consummation of such change
of control shall immediately vest and the holders of the Nebula Class B Common
Stock, including the Sponsor, shall be entitled to receive such Second Level
Earn-Out Shares prior to the consummation of such change of control.
The FSA Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by
reference. The foregoing description of the FSA Amendment is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the FSA Amendment filed with this
Current Report on Form 8-K. For a detailed discussion of the Founder Support
Agreement, see the January 8-K. For the full text of the Founder Support
Agreement, see Exhibit 10.1 to the January 8-K, which is incorporated by
reference as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and the Amendment No. 1 to the Founder Support
Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2020, which is incorporated by reference as
Exhibit 10.2.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference is a form of presentation to be used by Nebula and the
Company in presentations for certain of Nebula's stockholders and other persons
in connection with the transactions (the "Proposed Transactions") contemplated
by the Business Combination Agreement. Such exhibit and the information set
forth therein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act.
Important Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Proposed Transactions, ParentCo has filed a registration
statement on Form S-4, including a proxy statement/prospectus (the "Registration
Statement"), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which
includes a preliminary proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Nebula's
common stock and warrants in connection with Nebula's solicitation of proxies
for the vote by Nebula's stockholders and warrantholders with respect to the
Proposed Transactions and other matters as described in the Registration
Statement and a prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued
to the Company's stockholders in connection with the Proposed Transactions.
After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Nebula will mail a
definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when available, to its stockholders and
warrantholders. Investors and security holders and other interested parties are
urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus, and any amendments thereto and any
other documents filed with the SEC when they become available, carefully and in
their entirety because they contain important information about Nebula, the
Company and the Proposed Transactions. Investors and security holders may obtain
free copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and definitive proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by
Nebula through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, or by
directing a request to: Nebula Acquisition Corporation, Four Embarcadero Center,
Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA 94111.
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Participants in the Solicitation
Nebula, the Company and their respective directors and certain of their
respective executive officers and other members of management and employees may
be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the
Proposed Transactions. Information about the directors and executive officers of
Nebula is set forth in the Registration Statement and other relevant materials
to be filed with the SEC regarding the Proposed Transactions. Stockholders,
potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration
Statement carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. These
documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Non-Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of
the Potential Transactions and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Nebula or the Company, nor
shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No
offer of securities shall be made except by means of a definitive prospectus
meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes certain statements that are not
historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe
harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such
as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend,"
"expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek,"
"future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future
events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
estimates and forecasts of revenue and other financial and performance metrics,
projections of market opportunity and expectations, timing of various business
milestones, and projected business model and related assumptions; Nebula's
ability to consummate a transaction with the Company; Nebula's ability to obtain
the financing necessary to consummate the Proposed Transactions; and the
expected timing of completion of the Proposed Transactions. These statements are
based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nebula's and the
Company's management and are not predictions of actual performance. These
forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are
not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a
guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or
probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances
are beyond the control of Nebula and the Company. These forward looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general
economic, financial, legal, political and business conditions and changes in
domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the outcome of
judicial proceedings to which the Company is, or may become a party; the
inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Proposed
Transactions or to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the Proposed
Transactions, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not
obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could
adversely affect the combined company; the risk that the approval of the
stockholders and warrantholders of Nebula for the Proposed Transactions is not
obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed
Transactions, including as a result of a delay in consummating the Proposed
Transaction or difficulty in, or costs associated with, integrating the
businesses of Nebula and the Company; the amount of redemption requests made by
Nebula's stockholders; the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of
one or both of Nebula and the Company to terminate the Business Combination
Agreement; risks related to the rollout of the Company's business and the timing
of expected business milestones; changes in the assumptions underlying the
Company's expectations regarding its future business or business model; the
availability of capital; the effects of competition on the Company's future
business; and those factors discussed in the Registration Statement under the
heading "Risk Factors," and other documents of Nebula filed, or to be filed,
with the SEC. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Nebula
nor the Company presently do not know or that Nebula and the Company currently
believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking
statements reflect Nebula's and the Company's expectations, plans or forecasts
of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Nebula and the Company anticipate that subsequent events and developments will
cause their assessments to change. However, while Nebula and the Company may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future,
Nebula and the Company specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Nebula's or
the Company's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current
Report on Form 8-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the
forward-looking statements.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure and Related Information
This Current Report on Form 8-K references EBITDA and EBITDA margin, which are
financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures do
not have a standardized meaning, and the definition of EBITDA used by the
Company may be different from other, similarly named non-GAAP measures used by
others. In addition, such financial information is unaudited and does not
conform to SEC Regulation S-X and as a result such information may be presented
differently in future filings by the Company with the SEC.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Exhibit
2.1 Business Combination Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2020, by and
among Nebula, Blocker, Blocker Holder, ParentCo, Merger Sub LLC, Merger
Sub Corp, the Company, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as
the Securityholder Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to Nebula's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 6, 2020) (the
"Business Combination Agreement").
2.2 Amendment No. 1 and Waiver, dated as of March 18, 2020, to the
Business Combination Agreement by and among Nebula, Blocker, Blocker
Holder, ParentCo, Merger Sub LLC, Merger Sub Corp, the Company, and
Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as the Securityholder
Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Nebula's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 18, 2020).
2.3 Amendment No. 2 and Consent, dated as of March 26, 2020, to the
Business Combination Agreement by and among Nebula, Blocker, Blocker
Holder, ParentCo, Merger Sub LLC, Merger Sub Corp, the Company, and
Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as the Securityholder
Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Nebula's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2020).
2.4 Amendment No. 3 and Consent, dated as of May 13, 2020, to the Business
Combination Agreement by and among Nebula, Blocker, Blocker Holder,
ParentCo, Merger Sub LLC, Merger Sub Corp, the Company, and Shareholder
Representative Services LLC, as the Security holder Representative.
10.1 Founder Support Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2020, by and among
Nebula, ParentCo, the Company, the Sponsor, Adam H. Clammer, James H.
Greene, Jr., Rufina Adams, David Kerko, Frank Kern, James C. Hale and
Ronald Lamb (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Nebula's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 6, 2020) (the "Founder Support
Agreement").
10.2 Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 18, 2020, to the Founder Support
Agreement by and among Nebula, ParentCo, the Company, the Sponsor, Adam
H. Clammer, James H. Greene, Jr., Rufina Adams, David Kerko, James C.
Hale and Ronald Lamb (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Nebula's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 18, 2020).
10.3 Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 13, 2020, to the Founder Support
Agreement by and among Nebula, ParentCo, the Company, the Sponsor, Adam
H. Clammer, James H. Greene, Jr., Rufina Adams, David Kerko, James C.
Hale and Ronald Lamb.
99.1 Form of Investor Presentation.
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