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
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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 |