Exhibit 2.1
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
SOUTH MOUNTAIN MERGER CORP.,
BT MERGER SUB I, INC.,
BT MERGER SUB II, LLC,
AND
FACTOR SYSTEMS, INC. (D/B/A BILLTRUST)
DATED AS OF OCTOBER 18, 2020
This agreement outlines the terms of a business combination between South Mountain Merger Corp., BT Merger Sub I, Inc., BT Merger Sub II, LLC, and Factor Systems, Inc. (doing business as Billtrust). Under the agreement, the parties will merge, with Billtrust becoming a wholly owned subsidiary. The contract details the merger process, conversion of securities, representations and warranties, and conditions for closing. It also covers governance, regulatory approvals, and procedures for termination or amendment. The agreement is effective as of October 18, 2020, and is governed by Delaware law.
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | | | A-7 | |||
SECTION 1.01 | | | Certain Definitions | | | A-7 |
SECTION 1.02 | | | Further Definitions | | | A-16 |
SECTION 1.03 | | | Construction | | | A-19 |
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ARTICLE II AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER | | | A-19 | |||
SECTION 2.01 | | | The Mergers | | | A-19 |
SECTION 2.02 | | | Effective Times; Closing | | | A-20 |
SECTION 2.03 | | | Effect of the Mergers | | | A-20 |
SECTION 2.04 | | | Governing Documents | | | A-20 |
SECTION 2.05 | | | Directors and Officers | | | A-21 |
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ARTICLE III CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF COMPANY SECURITIES | | | A-21 | |||
SECTION 3.01 | | | Conversion of Securities | | | A-21 |
SECTION 3.02 | | | Consideration Election Procedure. | | | A-23 |
SECTION 3.03 | | | Exchange of Company Securities | | | A-24 |
SECTION 3.04 | | | Stock Transfer Books | | | A-26 |
SECTION 3.05 | | | Payment of Expenses | | | A-26 |
SECTION 3.06 | | | Appraisal Rights | | | A-27 |
SECTION 3.07 | | | Earnout Shares | | | A-27 |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | | | A-27 | |||
SECTION 4.01 | | | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | | | A-28 |
SECTION 4.02 | | | Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws | | | A-28 |
SECTION 4.03 | | | Capitalization | | | A-28 |
SECTION 4.04 | | | Authority Relative to This Agreement | | | A-29 |
SECTION 4.05 | | | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | | | A-29 |
SECTION 4.06 | | | Permits; Compliance | | | A-30 |
SECTION 4.07 | | | Financial Statements; Internal Controls | | | A-30 |
SECTION 4.08 | | | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | | | A-32 |
SECTION 4.09 | | | Absence of Litigation | | | A-32 |
SECTION 4.10 | | | Employee Benefit Plans | | | A-32 |
SECTION 4.11 | | | Labor and Employment Matters | | | A-34 |
SECTION 4.12 | | | Real Property; Title to Assets | | | A-34 |
SECTION 4.13 | | | Intellectual Property | | | A-35 |
SECTION 4.14 | | | Taxes | | | A-37 |
SECTION 4.15 | | | Environmental Matters | | | A-38 |
SECTION 4.16 | | | Material Contracts | | | A-39 |
SECTION 4.17 | | | Insurance | | | A-40 |
SECTION 4.18 | | | Board Approval; Vote Required | | | A-40 |
SECTION 4.19 | | | Interested Party Transactions | | | A-41 |
SECTION 4.20 | | | Exchange Act | | | A-41 |
SECTION 4.21 | | | Brokers | | | A-41 |
SECTION 4.22 | | | Certain Business Practices. | | | A-41 |
SECTION 4.23 | | | Registration Statement | | | A-41 |
SECTION 4.24 | | | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties; Company’s Investigation and Reliance | | | A-42 |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SMMC, FIRST MERGER SUB AND SECOND MERGER SUB | | | A-42 | |||
SECTION 5.01 | | | Corporate Organization | | | A-42 |
SECTION 5.02 | | | Governing Documents | | | A-43 |
SECTION 5.03 | | | Capitalization | | | A-43 |
SECTION 5.04 | | | Authority Relative to This Agreement; Vote Required | | | A-44 |
SECTION 5.05 | | | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | | | A-44 |
SECTION 5.06 | | | Compliance | | | A-45 |
SECTION 5.07 | | | SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley | | | A-45 |
SECTION 5.08 | | | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.09 | | | Absence of Litigation | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.10 | | | Board Approval | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.11 | | | No Prior Operations of First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.12 | | | Brokers | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.13 | | | SMMC Trust Fund | | | A-47 |
SECTION 5.14 | | | Employees | | | A-48 |
SECTION 5.15 | | | Taxes | | | A-48 |
SECTION 5.16 | | | Registration and Listing | | | A-49 |
SECTION 5.17 | | | Registration Statement | | | A-50 |
SECTION 5.18 | | | SMMC’s, First Merger Sub’s and Second Merger Sub’s Investigation and Reliance | | | A-50 |
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ARTICLE VI CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS | | | A-50 | |||
SECTION 6.01 | | | Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Mergers | | | A-50 |
SECTION 6.02 | | | Conduct of Business by SMMC, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub Pending the Merger | | | A-52 |
SECTION 6.03 | | | Claims Against Trust Account | | | A-53 |
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ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | | | A-54 | |||
SECTION 7.01 | | | Registration Statement; Proxy Statement; Consent Solicitation Statement | | | A-54 |
SECTION 7.02 | | | SMMC Stockholders’ Meeting | | | A-56 |
SECTION 7.03 | | | Requisite Approval | | | A-57 |
SECTION 7.04 | | | Access to Information; Confidentiality | | | A-59 |
SECTION 7.05 | | | Exclusivity | | | A-59 |
SECTION 7.06 | | | Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification | | | A-60 |
SECTION 7.07 | | | Notification of Certain Matters | | | A-61 |
SECTION 7.08 | | | Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts | | | A-61 |
SECTION 7.09 | | | Public Announcements | | | A-62 |
SECTION 7.10 | | | Tax Matters | | | A-62 |
SECTION 7.11 | | | Stock Exchange Listing | | | A-62 |
SECTION 7.12 | | | Antitrust | | | A-63 |
SECTION 7.13 | | | PCAOB Audited Financials | | | A-63 |
SECTION 7.14 | | | Trust Account | | | A-63 |
SECTION 7.15 | | | Directors | | | A-64 |
SECTION 7.16 | | | Lock-Up Agreements | | | A-64 |
SECTION 7.17 | | | Termination of Certain Agreements | | | A-64 |
SECTION 7.18 | | | Company Warrant | | | A-64 |
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SECTION 7.19 | | | Payment of Funded Indebtedness | | | A-64 |
SECTION 7.20 | | | Amendments to Ancillary Agreements | | | A-65 |
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ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO THE MERGERS | | | A-65 | |||
SECTION 8.01 | | | Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party | | | A-65 |
SECTION 8.02 | | | Conditions to the Obligations of SMMC, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub | | | A-65 |
SECTION 8.03 | | | Conditions to the Obligations of the Company | | | A-66 |
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ARTICLE IX TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | | | A-67 | |||
SECTION 9.01 | | | Termination | | | A-67 |
SECTION 9.02 | | | Effect of Termination | | | A-68 |
SECTION 9.03 | | | Amendment | | | A-69 |
SECTION 9.04 | | | Waiver | | | A-69 |
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ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS | | | A-69 | |||
SECTION 10.01 | | | Notices | | | A-69 |
SECTION 10.02 | | | Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | | | A-69 |
SECTION 10.03 | | | Severability | | | A-70 |
SECTION 10.04 | | | Entire Agreement; Assignment | | | A-70 |
SECTION 10.05 | | | Parties in Interest | | | A-70 |
SECTION 10.06 | | | Governing Law | | | A-70 |
SECTION 10.07 | | | Waiver of Jury Trial | | | A-70 |
SECTION 10.08 | | | Headings | | | A-71 |
SECTION 10.09 | | | Counterparts; Electronic Delivery | | | A-71 |
SECTION 10.10 | | | Specific Performance | | | A-71 |
SECTION 10.11 | | | No Recourse | | | A-71 |
Annex I | | | Earnout Merger Consideration |
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Exhibit A | | | Form of Stockholder Support Agreement |
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Exhibit B | | | Form of SMMC Stockholder Support Agreement |
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Exhibit C | | | Form of Registration Rights Agreement |
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Exhibit D | | | Form of Lock-Up Agreement |
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Exhibit E | | | Form of Subscription Agreements |
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Exhibit F | | | Form of Stockholders Agreement |
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Exhibit G | | | Form of Non-Redemption Agreement |
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Exhibit H | | | Form of SMMC 2020 Equity Incentive Plan |
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Exhibit I | | | Form of SMMC Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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Exhibit J | | | Form of SMMC Charter Amendment |
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Exhibit K | | | Form of SMMC A&R Bylaws |
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Exhibit L | | | Form of SMMC A&R Charter |
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Exhibit M | | | Form of Post-Signing Company Charter Amendment |
Term | | | Section |
$12.50 Earnout Shares | | | 10.11 |
$12.50 Share Price Milestone | | | 10.11 |
$15.00 Earnout Shares | | | 10.11 |
$15.00 Share Price Milestone | | | 10.11 |
A&R Charter Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Acceleration Event | | | 10.11 |
Additional Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Aggregate Cash Election Amount | | | 3.01(b)(i) |
Agreement | | | Preamble |
Annual Financial Statements | | | 4.07(a) |
Antitrust Laws | | | 7.12(a) |
Blue Sky Laws | | | 4.05(b) |
Business Combination | | | 6.03 |
Cancellation Agreement | | | Recitals |
Cancelled Shares | | | 3.01(c) |
Cash Electing Share | | | 3.01(b)(i) |
Cash Election | | | 3.01(b)(i) |
Cash Fraction | | | 3.01(b)(i) |
Certificates | | | 3.03(b) |
Change of Control | | | 10.11 |
Charter Amendment Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Closing | | | 2.02(b) |
Closing Date | | | 2.02(b) |
Code | | | 3.03(g) |
Company | | | Preamble |
Company Acquisition Proposal | | | 7.05(a)(i) |
Company Affiliate Agreement | | | 4.19 |
Company Board | | | 3.01(e) |
Company Board Recommendation | | | 7.03(a) |
Company Disclosure Schedule | | | IV |
Company Intervening Event | | | 7.03(c) |
Company Modification in Recommendation | | | 7.03(a) |
Company Modification in Recommendation Notice Period | | | 7.03(a) |
Company Officer’s Certificate | | | 8.02(c) |
Company Software | | | 4.13(i) |
Company Permits | | | 4.06(a) |
Company Preferred Stock Conversion | | | 3.01(a) |
Company Share Awards | | | 4.03(a) |
Company Software | | | 4.13(i) |
Company Stockholder Approval | | | 4.18 |
Term | | | Section |
Company Superior Proposal | | | 7.03(b)(i) |
Converted Option | | | 3.01(e) |
Data Security Requirements | | | 4.13(k) |
DGCL | | | Recitals |
Dissenting Shares | | | 3.06(a) |
DLLCA | | | Recitals |
Earnout Pro Rata Portion | | | 3.03(j) |
Earnout Shares | | | 10.11 |
Effect | | | 1.01 |
Effective Time | | | 2.02(a) |
Election Date | | | 3.02(c) |
Environmental Permits | | | 4.15 |
Equity Plan Proposals | | | 7.01(b) |
ERISA Affiliate | | | 4.10(c) |
ESPP Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Exchange Agent | | | 3.02(b) |
Exchange Fund | | | 3.03(a) |
First Certificate of Merger | | | 2.02(a) |
First Merger | | | Recitals |
First Merger Sub | | | Preamble |
First Merger Sub Common Stock | | | 5.03(b) |
Form of Election | | | 3.02(b) |
GAAP | | | 4.07(a) |
Governmental Authority | | | 4.05(b) |
Group | | | 10.11 |
Health Plan | | | 4.10(k) |
Intended Tax Treatment | | | Recitals |
Interim Financial Statements | | | 4.07(b) |
Interim Financial Statements Date | | | 4.07(b) |
Investment Company Act | | | 5.13 |
IPO | | | 6.03 |
IRS | | | 4.10(b) |
Law | | | 4.05(a) |
Lease | | | 4.12(b) |
Lease Documents | | | 4.12(b) |
Letter of Transmittal | | | 3.03(b) |
Lock-Up Agreements | | | Recitals |
Material Contracts | | | 4.16(a) |
Maximum Annual Premium | | | 7.06(b) |
Merger Payment Schedule | | | 3.03(j) |
Mergers | | | Recitals |
Nasdaq Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Non-Disclosure Agreement | | | 7.04(b) |
Nonparty Affiliate | | | 10.11 |
Non-Redemption Agreement | | | Recitals |
Offer | | | Recitals |
Ordinary Commercial Agreement | | | 4.14(b) |
Outside Date | | | 9.01(b) |
Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses | | | 3.05(a) |
Outstanding SMMC Transaction Expenses | | | 3.05(b) |
Term | | | Section |
PCAOB Audited Financials | | | 7.13 |
Per Share Cash Consideration | | | 3.01(b)(i) |
Plans | | | 4.10(a) |
PPACA | | | 4.10(k) |
Private Placements | | | Recitals |
Prospectus | | | 6.03 |
Public Stockholders | | | 6.03 |
Registration Rights Agreement | | | Recitals |
Registration Statement | | | 7.01(a) |
Released Claims | | | 6.03 |
Remedies Exceptions | | | 4.04 |
Representatives | | | 7.04(a) |
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | | | 5.07(a) |
SEC | | | 5.07(a) |
Second Certificate of Merger | | | 2.02(a) |
Second Effective Time | | | 2.02(a) |
Second Merger | | | Recitals |
Second Merger Sub | | | Preamble |
SMMC | | | Preamble |
SMMC 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | | | Recitals |
SMMC A&R Bylaws | | | Recitals |
SMMC A&R Charter | | | Recitals |
SMMC Acquisition Proposal | | | 7.05(b)(i) |
SMMC Board | | | 2.05(b) |
SMMC Board Recommendation | | | 7.02(a) |
SMMC Charter Amendment | | | Recitals |
SMMC Class A Common Stock | | | 5.03(a) |
SMMC Class B Common Stock | | | 5.03(a) |
SMMC Common Stock | | | 5.03(a) |
SMMC Disclosure Schedule | | | Article V |
SMMC Equity Incentive Plan Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
SMMC Intervening Event | | | 7.02(b)(ii) |
SMMC Modification in Recommendation | | | 7.02(a) |
SMMC Modification in Recommendation Notice Period | | | 7.02(a) |
SMMC Preferred Stock | | | 5.03(a) |
SMMC Proposals | | | 7.01(b) |
SMMC Public Warrants | | | 5.16 |
SMMC SEC Reports | | | 5.07(a) |
SMMC Stockholder Approval | | | 5.04(b) |
SMMC Stockholder Support Agreements | | | Recitals |
SMMC Superior Proposal | | | 7.02(b)(i) |
SMMC Warrants | | | 5.03(a) |
Stock Election | | | 3.01(b)(ii) |
Stockholder Support Agreements | | | Recitals |
Stockholders Agreement | | | Recitals |
Subscription Agreements | | | Recitals |
Surviving Corporation | | | Recitals |
Surviving Entity | | | Recitals |
Terminating Company Breach | | | 9.01(f) |
Terminating SMMC Breach | | | 9.01(g) |
Term | | | Section |
Transaction Proposal | | | 7.01(b) |
Trust Account | | | 5.13 |
Trust Agreement | | | 5.13 |
Trust Fund | | | 5.13 |
Trustee | | | 5.13 |
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements | | | 7.13 |
Written Consent | | | 7.03(a) |
| | | South Mountain Merger Corp. | |||
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| | | By: | | | /s/ Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Name: | | | Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer |
| | | BT Merger Sub I, Inc. | |||
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| | | By: | | | /s/ Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Name: | | | Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer |
| | | BT Merger Sub II, LLC | |||
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| | | By: | | | /s/ Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Name: | | | Charles B. Bernicker |
| | | Title: | | | Secretary |
| | | Factor Systems, Inc. (d/b/a Billtrust) | |||
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| | | By: | | | /s/ Flint Lane |
| | | Name: | | | Flint Lane |
| | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer |