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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 12, 2024
ConnectM
Technology Solutions, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
|
001-41389
(Commission File Number) |
|
87-2898342
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices) |
01752 (Zip code) |
617-395-1333
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation
419 Webster Street
Monterey, California 93940
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
|
CNTM |
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The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
INTRODUCTORY
NOTE
On July 12, 2024 (the “Closing Date”),
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation, “ConnectM,”
the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), consummated its previously announced business combination
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 31, 2022 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”),
by and among the Company, Chronos Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”),
and ConnectM Operations, Inc. (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Solutions Inc., “Legacy ConnectM”), following the approval
at a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company held on July 10, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement,
Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy ConnectM, with Legacy ConnectM surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
(the “Merger” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “business combination”).
On the Closing Date, the Company changed its name from “Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation” to “ConnectM Technology
Solutions, Inc.”
In
connection with the closing of the business combination (the “Closing”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger
Agreement, each outstanding share of Legacy ConnectM’s common stock and preferred stock was canceled and converted into the right
to receive the number of shares of the Common Stock (as defined below) based on an exchange ratio equal to approximately 3.32 (the “Exchange
Ratio”), and each outstanding Legacy ConnectM option and warrant was converted into an option or warrant, as applicable, to purchase
a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (A) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option or warrant multiplied
by (B) the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share) at an exercise price per share equal to the current exercise
price per share for such option or warrant divided by the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest whole cent). At the Closing, the Company
issued (i) an aggregate of 14,422,449 shares of Common Stock to the stockholders of Legacy ConnectM, (ii) an aggregate of 473,922
shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon valid exercise of stock options assumed by the Company at the Closing and held
by the Legacy ConnectM option holders, (iii) an aggregate of 77,499 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the valid
exercise of warrants assumed by the Company and held by the Legacy ConnectM warrant holders, (iv) an aggregate of 750,000
warrants in the Company exercisable for an aggregate of 750,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to the payment of the applicable exercise
price, to the Sponsor and (v) an aggregate of 920,000 shares of Common Stock to the holders of each right which was part of each
unit issued by MCAC (as defined below) at the time of its initial public offering.
Furthermore, in connection with the business combination,
(i) all 2,300,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted, on a one-for-one basis, into an equivalent
number of shares of Class A common stock at the Closing (ii) all shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were
reclassified as “common stock, par value $0.0001 per share” of the Company (as so reclassified, “Common Stock”)
and (iii) each of the holders of issued and outstanding rights of Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation (“MCAC”)
automatically received one tenth (1/10) of one share of Common Stock.
As of the open of trading on July 15, 2024,
the Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CNTM.” The Company intends to list the warrants
to purchase shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Public Warrants”) on the OTC Market.
A description of the business combination and
the terms of the Merger Agreement are included in the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) on June 17, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The
Business Combination Proposal.”
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement
is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement and the amendments thereto, copies of which are filed as Exhibits
2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 and each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Indemnification Agreements
On the Closing Date, the Company entered into
indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. These indemnification agreements provide the directors and
executive officers with certain contractual rights to indemnification and advancement for certain expenses, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their
services as one of the Company’s or an Affiliate of the Company’s (as defined in the applicable indemnification agreement)
directors or executive officers or as a director or executive officer of any other company or enterprise to which the person provides
services at the request of the Company.
The foregoing description of the indemnification
agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
A&R Registration Rights Agreement
On the Closing Date, the Company entered into
that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”) with Monterrey
Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), certain prior stockholders of MCAC, certain stockholders of Legacy ConnectM, the
Company’s officers, directors and holders of 10% or more of the Common Stock (all such counterparties, collectively, the “Reg
Rights Holders”). The A&R Registration Rights Agreement amended and restated the Company’s Registration Rights Agreement
dated May 10, 2022 (the “IPO Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement,
the Company will, within 30 days after the Closing, file with the SEC (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a registration statement
registering the resale of certain securities held by or issuable to the Reg Rights Holders (the “Resale Registration Statement”),
and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have the Resale Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable
after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the filing thereof (or, in the event
the SEC reviews and has written comments to the Resale Registration Statement, the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the filing
thereof) and (ii) the third (3rd) business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier)
by the SEC that the Resale Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review. In certain
circumstances, the Reg Rights Holders can demand the Company’s assistance with underwritten offerings and block trades, and the
Reg Rights Holders will be entitled to certain piggyback registration rights.
The foregoing description of the A&R Registration
Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed
as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 1.02 | Termination of Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective as of the Closing, the parties to the
IPO Registration Rights Agreement agreed to terminate the IPO Registration Rights Agreement and enter into the A&R Registration Rights
Agreement. The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” and Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above
is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.01.
FORM 10
INFORMATION
Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that
if the predecessor registrant was a shell company, as the Company was immediately before the business combination, then the registrant
must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10.
Accordingly, the Company is providing the information below that would be included in a Form 10 if it were to file a Form 10.
Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the consummation of the business combination unless
otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the documents
incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on
our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included
in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the documents incorporated by reference herein, regarding our future financial performance
and our strategy, expansion plans, future operations, future operating results, estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects,
plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology
such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “project” or the negative of
such terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions
about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise
required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the
statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We caution you
that the forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict
and many of which are beyond our control.
In addition, we caution you that the forward-looking
statements regarding the Company contained in or incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K are subject to the
following risk factors:
| · | the Company operates in the early-stage market of decarbonization, electrification, and energy
efficiency (“DE2”) adoption, has a history of losses and expects to incur significant ongoing expenses; |
| · | the Company’s management has no experience in operating a public company; |
| · | the Company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting
and if it is unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if the Company identifies additional material weaknesses in the future
or otherwise fails to maintain an effective internal control over financial reporting, this may result in material misstatements of the
Company’s consolidated financial statements or cause the Company to fail to meet its
periodic reporting obligations; |
| · | the Company’s growth strategy depends on the widespread adoption of DE2 Services; |
| · | if the Company cannot compete successfully against other DE2 Service Providers, it may not be
successful in developing its operations and its business may suffer; |
| · | with respect to providing electricity on a price-competitive basis, solar systems face competition
from traditional regulated electric utilities, from less-regulated third party energy service providers and from new renewable energy
companies; |
| · | the Company’s market is characterized by rapid technological change, which requires it
to continue to develop new products and product innovations. Any delays in such development could adversely affect market adoption of
its products and its financial results; |
| · | developments in alternative technologies may materially adversely affect demand for the Company’s
offerings; and |
| · | the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors and may not be able to manage
other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” which is
incorporated herein by reference. |
We caution you that the foregoing list does not
contain all of the risks or uncertainties that could affect the Company.
Business and Properties
The business and properties of Legacy ConnectM
(now operating as ConnectM Operations, Inc.) and the Company prior to the business combination are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
in the sections entitled “Summary of the Proxy Statement—The Parties to the Business Combination—Monterey Capital Acquisition
Corporation,” “Summary of the Proxy Statement—The Parties to the Business Combination—ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.,”
“Information About MCAC” and “Business of ConnectM,” in each case, of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which are
incorporated herein by reference.
The Company’s investor relations website
is located at investors.connectm.com. The Company uses its investor relations website to post important information for investors, including
news releases, analyst presentations, and supplemental financial information, and as a means of disclosing material non-public information
and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Company’s investor
relations website, in addition to reviewing press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The Company expects
to make available, free of charge, on its investor relations website under the SEC Filings tab, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports as soon as reasonably practicable
after electronically filing or furnishing those reports to the SEC.
Risk Factors
The risks associated with the Company’s
business are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Historical Audited Financial Information
The historical audited condensed financial statements
of Legacy ConnectM as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the related notes are included
in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page F-54 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
The unaudited condensed financial statements as
of March 31, 2024 and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of Legacy ConnectM set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto
are incorporated herein by reference and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and pursuant
to the regulations of the SEC. The unaudited financial information reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting
of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations
and cash flows for the periods indicated. The results reported for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of results
that may be expected for the full year.
These unaudited condensed financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the historical audited condensed financial statements of Legacy ConnectM as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the related notes included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on Page F-54
and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ConnectM”
set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information of the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 is set
forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis of
the financial condition and results of operations of Legacy ConnectM prior to the business combination is set forth in Exhibit 99.3
hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information known
to the Company regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of the Closing Date by:
| · | each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock; |
| · | each of the Company’s named executive officers and directors; and |
| · | all of the executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined according to
the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole
or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within 60 days. Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options and warrants currently exercisable within 60 days are deemed outstanding
solely for purposes of calculating the percentage of total voting power of the beneficial owner thereof.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes
that each beneficial owner named in the table below has the sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by such beneficial owner and the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is 2 Mount Royal
Avenue, Suite 550, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752.
Name of Beneficial Owner | |
Common Stock Beneficially Owned | | |
Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | |
Greater than Five Percent Holders | |
| | | |
| | |
Bhaskar Panigrahi(1) | |
| 3,968,145 | | |
| 18.8 | % |
Win-Light, Capital, Co. | |
| 1,995,126 | | |
| 9.4 | % |
Person and entities affiliated with Monterrey Acquisition Sponsor, LLC(2) | |
| 5,415,000 | | |
| 21.7 | % |
Entities affiliated with Meteora Special Opportunity Fund(3) | |
| 3,288,466 | | |
| 15.6 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Directors and Named Executive Officers | |
| | | |
| | |
Bala Padmakumar(2) | |
| 5,415,000 | | |
| 21.7 | % |
Bhaskar Panigrahi(1) | |
| 3,968,145 | | |
| 18.8 | % |
Girish Subramanya | |
| 431,775 | | |
| 2.0 | % |
Kevin Stateham(4) | |
| 24,910 | | |
| * | |
Mahesh Choudhury(5) | |
| 77,619 | | |
| * | |
Gautam Barua | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Kathy Cuocolo | |
| 25,000 | | |
| * | |
Stephen Markscheid | |
| 25,000 | | |
| * | |
All
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group(6) (10 Individuals) | |
| 9,967,449 | | |
| 39.8 | % |
*Less than 1%
| (1) | Consists of (i) 3,585,660 shares held by Avanti
Holdings LLC, (ii) 254,647 shares held by Mr. Panigrahi and (iii) 127,838 shares held by Southwood Partners LP. Mr. Panigrahi
is a controlling equityholder of Avanti Holdings LLC and general partner of Southwood Partners LP. Therefore, Mr. Panigrahi may be
deemed to have voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by Avanti Holdings LLC and Southwood Partners LP. Mr. Panigrahi
disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by Avanti Holdings LLC and Southwood Partners LP other than to the extent of any
pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. |
| (2) | Monterrey Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, the Sponsor,
is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Bala Padmakumar is the managing member of the Sponsor. Mr. Padmakumar shares
voting and dispositive power over the founder shares held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Bala Padmakumar,
Daniel Davis, and Vivek Soni are each members of the Sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares
other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly. 3,790,000 of the 5,415,000 shares listed
are issuable pursuant to warrants that are exercisable for shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The
business address for the Sponsor is c/o Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation, 419 Webster Street, Monterey, CA 93940. |
| (3) | In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC and Meteora Special Opportunity Fund (“Meteora”),
entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement for a Forward Purchase Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement,
on the Closing Date Meteora purchased 3,288,466 shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock from holders of MCAC Class A Common Stock
(other than MCAC or affiliates of MCAC), including from those who have elected to redeem shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock pursuant
to the redemption rights set forth in the Current Charter in the open market through a broker shares. The business address for Meteora
is 1200 N Federal Hwy, Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL 33432. |
| (4) | Consists of 24,910 shares issuable pursuant to stock
options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2024. |
| (5) | Consists of 77,619 shares issuable pursuant to stock
options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2024. |
| (6) | Includes (i) an aggregate of 6,074,920 shares of Common Stock held by executive officers and directors,
(ii) an aggregate of 3,790,000 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by executive officers and directors and (iii) 102,529
shares of Common Stock underlying options held by executive officers and directors. |
Directors and Executive Officers
Information with respect to the Company’s
directors and executive officers following the Closing of the business combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the
section entitled “Management After the Merger” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and that information is incorporated herein
by reference.
Independence of Directors
Information with respect to the independence of
the directors of the Company following the Closing of the business combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section
entitled “Management After the Merger—Director Independence” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and that information
is incorporated herein by reference.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Information with respect to the composition of
the committees of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) immediately after the Closing of the business combination
is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Management After the Merger—Committees of the Board
of Directors” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Compensation
Information with respect to the compensation of
the named executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “ConnectM’s
Executive and Director Compensation” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.
Director Compensation
A description of the compensation of the board
of directors of Legacy ConnectM before the consummation of the business combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus section
entitled “ConnectM’s Executive and Director Compensation—Director Compensation” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
and that information is incorporated herein by reference.
A description of the compensation of the Board
after the consummation of the business combination is set forth under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Certain relationships and related party transactions
of the Company and Legacy ConnectM are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Certain Relationships
and Related Party Transactions” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation
or other legal proceedings. Reference is made to the disclosure regarding legal proceedings in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
entitled “Business of ConnectM—Legal Proceedings” and that information is incorporated herein by reference.
Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity
and Related Stockholder Matters
The information set forth in the section of the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus entitled “Trading Market and Dividends” is incorporated herein by reference with the exception
of the information under “Combined Company—Nasdaq Stock Market Listing.”
MCAC’s Class A Common Stock, Warrants,
units (consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, one warrant and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of MCAC
Class A Common Stock, the “Units”) and Rights were historically quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols
“MCAC,” “MCACW,” “MCACU” and “MCACR” respectively. In connection with the Closing, the
Rights converted into an aggregate of 920,000 shares of Common Stock and no longer trade as a security and any remaining Units automatically
separated into the component securities and, as a result, no longer trade as a separate security. On July 15, 2024, the Common Stock
began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the new trading symbol “CNTM.” As of the Closing Date, there were 104 record
holders of ConnectM Common Stock. As of the Closing Date, there were 21,124,056 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain information about Common Stock
that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans. As of the Closing Date, there were 473,922 shares of Common Stock authorized
for issuance under the ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) which our stockholders
approved on March 22, 2019. As of the Closing Date, there were also 2,113,405 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under
the ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”) which our stockholders approved
on July 10, 2024 in connection with the business combination and which became effective immediately upon the Closing.
| |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans(1) | |
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders | |
| 473,922 | | |
$ | 0.50 | | |
| 2,113,405 | |
| (1) | The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued under the 2023 Plan will be increased automatically on January 1 of each year during the term of the 2023
Plan by a number equal to the lesser of (i) 4% of the shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 of the prior year, or
(ii) a smaller number of shares as determined by the board of directors of ConnectM . The maximum number of shares of common stock
with respect to which incentive stock options may be granted under the 2023 Plan shall be equal to 100,000,000 shares. |
Dividends
The payment of cash dividends on Common Stock
in the future will be dependent upon the revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition of the Company.
In addition, the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends may be limited by covenants of any indebtedness or other contractual limitations
of the Company or its subsidiaries. The payment of any cash dividends on Common Stock will be within the discretion of the Board. The
Board is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring dividends on Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Certain sales of unregistered securities by Legacy
ConnectM are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ConnectM—Secured Promissory Notes” and “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ConnectM—Convertible Notes” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
In October 2021, Legacy ConnectM completed
the private placement of 142,730 shares of Legacy ConnectM preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series B-2
Preferred Stock for an aggregate offering price of $1.1 million.
From January 2022 to February 2022,
Legacy ConnectM completed a private placement 157,000 shares of Legacy ConnectM preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated
as Series B-2 Preferred Stock for an aggregate offering price of $1.2 million.
In January 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued 31,746
shares of Legacy ConnectM common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Legacy Common Stock”), as partial consideration
in connection with Legacy ConnectM’s acquisition of a company at a valuation of $6.30 per share of Legacy ConnectM Common Stock.
In January 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued promissory
notes for an aggregate principal amount of $400,000 which accrue interest at a simple annual rate of 5.0% and mature December 31,
2026.
In January 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued a
promissory note for an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 which accrues interest at a simple annual rate of 5.0% and matures December 31,
2027. As of the date of this filing, this note is no longer outstanding.
In February 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued
23,334 warrants to purchase shares of Legacy ConnectM Common Stock with an exercise price of $12 per share.
In February 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued
a promissory note for an aggregate principal amount of $600,000 which accrues interest at a simple annual rate equal to the minimum applicable
federal rate of interest plus 3.0% as of February 28, 2022 and matures February 28, 2025.
In May 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued a promissory
note for an aggregate principal amount of $649,000 which accrues interest at a simple annual rate of 6.0% and matures July 1, 2026.
In August 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued 5,000
shares of Legacy ConnectM Common Stock as consideration in connection with Legacy ConnectM’s acquisition of a company at a valuation
of $7.71 per share of Legacy ConnectM Common Stock.
In November 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued
a promissory note for an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 which accrues interest at a simple annual rate of 18.0% and is to mature on August 27, 2024.
In December 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued
a promissory note for an aggregate principal amount of $900,000 which accrues interest at a simple annual rate of 6.0% and matures February 1,
2028.
In December 2022, Legacy ConnectM issued
a promissory note for an aggregate principal amount of $370,000 which accrues interest at the rate of $4,000 per month.
In December 2023, Legacy ConnectM issued
5,000 shares of Legacy ConnectM Common Stock as compensation to an employee at a valuation of $1.66 per share of Legacy ConnectM Common
Stock.
From April 2024 to June 2024, Legacy
ConnectM issued promissory notes for an aggregate principal amount of $2.55 million which accrue interest at a simple annual rate between
20.0% and 24.0% and will mature either 15 days after the business combination or between August 15, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
On the Closing Date, the Sponsor converted $750,000
of certain convertible promissory notes by and between Sponsor and the Company into 750,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock at an exercise
price of $11.50 per share.
All of the aforementioned issuances of securities
were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemption from
registration provided by Sections 4(a)(2) or 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
Description of the Company’s Securities
The description of the Company’s securities
is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus entitled “Description of New ConnectM Securities”, and that
information is incorporated herein by reference with the exception of text under the section titled “—Listing of Common Stock.”
Common Stock
Immediately following the Closing, the Company’s
authorized capital stock consisted of 110,000,000 shares of capital stock, $0.0001 par value per share, consisting of 100,000,000 shares
of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding
immediately after the business combination. The Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CNTM.”
Warrants
Each warrant that entitles the registered holder
to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
is exercisable, subject to certain terms and conditions, any time after the Closing Date and will expire on fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K under “Indemnification Agreements” is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.01.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On the Closing Date, the Nasdaq Global Market
filed a Form 25 to delist the units and rights from the Nasdaq Stock Market. On July 15, 2024, the Company filed a Form 25
to voluntarily delist its Public Warrants from the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company intends to list the Public Warrants on the OTC Market.
| Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
On the Closing Date and in connection with the
consummation of the business combination, the Company adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended
and Restated Bylaws. The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws contain material modifications
to the Company’s authorized capital stock, shareholder voting rights, composition of the Board, and nomination, liability, indemnification,
and removal of directors. Reference is made to the disclosure described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections entitled “Description
of New ConnectM Securities” “The Charter Amendment Proposal” and “The Advisory Charter Amendment Proposals”
each which is incorporated herein by reference with the exception of text under the section titled “Description of New ConnectM
Securities—Listing of Common Stock”.
The foregoing descriptions of the modifications
to the rights of security holders pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.01 | Changes in Control of the Registrant. |
The information set forth under in the sections
titled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal” of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the “Introductory
Note” and Item 2.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The information set forth in the sections entitled
“Directors and Executive Officers,” “Executive Compensation” “Director Compensation,” “Independence
of Directors” “Indemnification of Directors and Officers,” “Committees of the Board” and “Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Employment Letters
There are no employment agreements or offer letters
for the Company’s named executive officers.
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
A description of the provisions of the 2019
Plan is set forth below. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the detailed provisions of the 2019 Plan. A copy of the 2019 Plan
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with this Current Report on Form 8-K and is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.
Administration
The Board intends to
appoint the compensation committee of the Board (the “Committee”) to administer the 2019 Plan. Any reference to the Committee
shall be deemed a reference to the Board for any time prior to such appointment by the Board. To the extent required by applicable law,
rule, or regulation, it is intended that each member of the Committee shall qualify as (a) a “non-employee director”
under Rule 16b-3, and (b) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or any
successor provision. In connection with the Closing and the adoption of the 2023 Plan, no further awards will be granted under the 2019
Plan, however, the 2019 Plan shall continue to govern the terms of any awards granted thereunder.
The Committee is authorized
to, among other things: (a) adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the operation of
the 2019 Plan as it shall consider advisable from time to time, (b) interpret the provisions of the 2019 Plan and any award granted
pursuant to it, (c) determine the number of shares subject to and exercise price for each option award issued under the 2019 Plan,
the term of the option, and any other conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of the option and the holding of any shares
acquired upon exercise of the option (d) to decide all disputes arising in connection with the 2019 Plan, and (e) adopt sub-plans.
The Committee may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the 2019 Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable blue sky,
securities or tax laws of various jurisdictions. The decisions and interpretations of the Committee shall be binding on all parties.
Unless otherwise expressly provided in the
2019 Plan, all determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the 2019 Plan or any award or any documents
evidencing awards granted pursuant to the 2019 Plan are within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and are final,
conclusive, and binding upon all persons or entities, including, without limitation, the Company, any Participant (as defined below) and
any holder or beneficiary of any award and any of the Company’s stockholders. The Committee has made grants of Stock Option Awards
(incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options) to Eligible Persons (defined below) pursuant to terms and conditions set forth
in the applicable award agreement, including, subjecting such awards to performance goals listed in the 2019 Plan.
Eligible Shares
The maximum aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2019 Plan is 473,922 shares, which is the number of shares underlying
awards currently outstanding under the 2019 Plan. Shares issued under the 2019 Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but
unissued shares or treasury shares. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards of incentive
stock options granted under the 2019 Plan is 473,922 shares.
Eligible Participants
Directors, executive officers, employees,
consultants, advisers, independent contractors and other service providers of the Company who, in the opinion of the Committee, are in
a position to make a significant contribution to the success of the Company (or an Affiliate) (each, an “Eligible Person”)
were permitted to participate (a “Participant”) under the 2019 Plan. Participants who were not employees of the Company were
not permitted to be granted incentive stock options. As of the closing date, 473,922 shares have been issued under the 2019 Plan.
Options
The holder of an option will be entitled to
purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at a specified exercise price during a specified time period, all as determined by the Committee.
The Committee was permitted to grant non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options (“Options”) to Eligible
Persons, provided that only employees were permitted to be granted incentive stock options. The exercise price for each Option (other
than in the case of Options that are substitute awards) was determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. However, for incentive
stock options, the exercise price was not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares subject to the Option on the grant date;
provided, however, that if on the grant date the Participant (together with persons whose stock ownership is attributed to the Participant
pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) owned stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate (“10% Shareholder”),
the exercise price was not less than 110% of the fair market value on the grant date of the shares subject to the Option. Incentive stock
options may not be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the grant date; provided, however, that if the Option was granted
to a Participant who is a 10% Shareholder, the incentive stock option may not be exercised after the expiration of five years from the
grant date. An Option granted pursuant to the 2019 Plan shall be presumed to be a nonqualified stock option unless expressly designated
an incentive stock option in the applicable award agreement.
The purchase price for the shares as to which
an Option is exercised may be paid in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by law, either (a) in cash or by check or (b) in
the discretion of the Committee, upon such terms as the Committee shall approve, including: (i) a promissory note that (x) bears
interest at a rate determined by the Committee to be a fair market rate for the individual Participant at the time the shares are issued,
(y) is full recourse (including with respect to the payment of interest) to the Participant, and (z) contains such other terms
as may be determined by the Committee (and, if required by applicable law, delivery by the Participant of cash or check in an amount equal
to the aggregate par value of the shares purchased); (ii) shares, including restricted stock, valued at their fair market value on
the date of exercise; (iii) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (iv) in any other form of legal consideration that
may be acceptable to the Committee.
Effect of Certain Corporate Transactions
and Events
In the event of any Change in Control (as
defined in the 2019 Plan), subject to the terms in any particular award agreement, the Committee, may, in its sole discretion, cause any
award to (i) accelerate the exercisability of any outstanding Options, (ii) require the exercise of any outstanding Options,
to the extent then exercisable, within a specified number of days, at the end of which period such Options shall terminate, (iii), cause
and acquiring or surviving entity to grant replacement awards having such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate in its
sole discretion (iv) terminate any outstanding Options and make such payments as the Committee determines to be appropriate in its
sole discretion, upon which termination such Options shall immediately cease to have any further force or effect, (v) repurchase
(or cause the surviving or acquiring entity to purchase) any shares of restricted stock for such amounts, if any, as the Committee determines
to be appropriate, upon which purchase the holder of such shares shall surrender such shares to the purchaser, or (vi) take any combination
(or none) of the foregoing actions.
Nontransferability of Awards
Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable
award agreement, awards will not be transferable or assignable by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution
and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance will be void and unenforceable against
the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Vesting Requirements
The vesting, exercisability, payment and other
restrictions applicable to an award (which may include, without limitation, restrictions on transferability or provision for mandatory
resale to the Company) was determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing
and except as provided in an applicable award agreement, the Committee may accelerate (i) the vesting or payment of any award, (ii) the
lapse of restrictions on any award, and (iii) the date on which any award first becomes exercisable.
Amendment and Termination
The Committee may amend, suspend or terminate
the 2019 Plan at any time, subject to shareholder approval to the extent required by applicable law or regulation or the listing standards
of any market or stock exchange on which the Common Stock is primarily traded at the time, provided no amendment, suspension or termination
of the Plan shall materially adversely affect the rights of a Participant without the Participant’s consent. The Committee may modify,
amend or terminate any outstanding award, including, without limitation, substituting therefor another award of the same or a different
type, changing the date of exercise or realization and converting an incentive stock option to a nonqualified stock option; provided,
however, that the Participant’s consent to such action shall be required unless the Committee determines that the action, taking
into account any related action, would not materially adversely affect the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may
amend the terms of any one or more awards if necessary to maintain the qualified status of an award as an incentive stock option or to
increase the likelihood of exemption from or compliance with the provisions of Code Section 409A without the Participant’s
consent. In connection with the Closing and the adoption of the 2023 Plan, no further awards will be granted under the 2019 Plan, however,
the 2019 Plan shall continue to govern the terms of any awards granted thereunder.
Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code
As a general rule, the Company will be entitled
to a deduction in the same amount and at the same time as the compensation income is received by the Participant, except to the extent
the deduction limits of Section 162(m) of the Code apply. Section 162(m) of the Code denies a deduction to any publicly
held corporation for compensation paid to any “covered employee” in a taxable year to the extent that compensation to
such covered employee exceeds $1,000,000. It is possible that compensation attributable to awards under the 2019 Plan may cause this limitation
to be exceeded in any particular year.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a general summary under current
law of the principal United States federal income tax consequences related to awards under the 2019 Plan. This summary deals with
the general federal income tax principles that apply and is provided only for general information. Some kinds of taxes, such as state,
local and foreign income taxes and federal employment taxes, are not discussed. This summary is not intended as tax advice to Participants,
who should consult their own tax advisors.
Non-Qualified Options.
The grant of a nonqualified stock option will not be a taxable event for the grantee or the Company. Upon exercising
a non-qualified stock option, a grantee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise
price and the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise. Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares acquired
pursuant to the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the grantee will recognize taxable capital gain or loss, measured by the
excess of the amount realized on the disposition of the shares over the tax basis of the shares of Common Stock (generally, the amount
paid for the shares plus the amount treated as ordinary income at the time the option was exercised).
If the Company complies with applicable reporting
requirements and with the restrictions of Section 162(m), the Company will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same
amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income upon the exercise of the option.
Incentive
Stock Options. The grant of an incentive stock option will not be a taxable event for the grantee or for the Company.
A grantee will not recognize taxable income upon exercise of an incentive stock option (except that the alternative minimum tax may apply),
and any gain realized upon a disposition of Common Stock received pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option will be taxed
as long-term capital gain if the grantee holds the shares of Common Stock for at least two years after the date of grant and
for one year after the date of exercise (the “Holding Period Requirement”). The Company will not be entitled to any business
expense deduction with respect to the exercise of an incentive stock option, except as discussed below.
For the exercise of an incentive stock option
to qualify for the foregoing tax treatment, the grantee generally must be an employee of the Company or its subsidiary from the date the
incentive stock option is granted through a date within three months before the date of exercise of the option.
If all of the foregoing requirements are met
except the Holding Period Requirement mentioned above, the grantee will recognize ordinary income upon the disposition of the common stock
in an amount generally equal to the excess of the fair market value of the common stock at the time the option was exercised over the
option exercise price (but not in excess of the gain realized on the sale). The balance of the realized gain, if any, will be capital
gain. The Company will be allowed a business expense deduction to the extent the grantee recognizes ordinary income, subject to the Company’s
compliance with Section 162(m) and to certain reporting requirements.
Section 409A.
Awards granted under the 2019 Plan will be intended to either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code. To the extent a grantee would be subject to the additional 20% tax imposed on certain nonqualified deferred
compensation plans as a result of a provision of an award under the 2019 Plan, the provision will be deemed amended to the minimum extent
necessary to avoid application of the 20% additional tax.
The foregoing description of the 2019 Plan is
qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2019 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3, and incorporated herein by reference.
2023 Equity Incentive Plan
As previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus,
the 2023 Plan was approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Company’s board of directors on December 22, 2022. The
stockholders of the Company considered and approved the 2023 Plan at the Special Meeting and the 2023 Plan became effective immediately
upon the Closing.
A description of the 2023 Plan is included in
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Proposal No. 5—The Incentive Plan Proposal” of the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the 2023 Plan is qualified in its
entirety by the full text of the 2023 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
The disclosure set forth in Item 3.03 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
In connection with the Closing, on July 10,
2024, the Board considered and adopted, effective as of July 12, 2024, a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code
of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as
certain other individuals that may be designated from time to time by the Company. The foregoing description of the Code of Ethics is
qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Code of Ethics, which is available on the investor relations page of the Company’s
website.
| Item 5.06 | Change in Shell Company Status |
As
a result of the business combination, which fulfilled the definition of a business combination as required by the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing, the Company ceased to be a shell
company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) as of the Closing. A description of the business combination and the terms
of the Merger Agreement are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business
Combination Proposal”, the information set forth under the “Introductory Note” and in the information set forth under
Item 2.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
The historical audited condensed financial statements
of Legacy ConnectM as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the related notes are included
in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page F-54 and are incorporated herein by reference.
The unaudited condensed financial statements of
Legacy ConnectM as of March 31, 2024 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are set forth in Exhibit 99.1
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information of the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 is set
forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
See the Exhibit index below, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 18, 2024
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CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 12, 2023, by and among Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation, Chronos Merger Sub, Inc. and Legacy ConnectM. |
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10.16 |
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Promissory Note, dated February 22, 2022, issued by Legacy ConnectM, in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.20 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.17 |
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Secured Subordinated Promissory Note, dated May 18, 2021, issued by ConnectM Babione LLC in favor of Douglas Pence. |
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333-276182 |
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10.21 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.18 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 31, 2022, issued by Aurai LLC (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Solutions LLC) in favor of George A. Neighoff. |
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333-276182 |
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10.22 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.19 |
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Secured Subordinated Promissory Note, dated February 28, 2022, issued by Aurai LLC (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Solutions LLC) in favor of Robert G. Bourque and Lise Bourque. |
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333-276182 |
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10.23 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.20 |
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Secured Subordinated Promissory Note, dated January 24, 2022, issued by Aurai LLC (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Services, LLC) in favor of Timothy Sanborn. |
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333-276182 |
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10.25 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.21 |
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Secured Subordinated Promissory Note, dated January 24, 2022, issued by Aurai LLC (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Services, LLC) in favor of Russell Cazeault. |
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10.22 |
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Loan Authorization and Agreement, Small Business Administration Loan #8512657807, Application #3302062637, Doc #L-01-2884676-01, dated July 30, 2021, amending that certain Loan Authorization and Agreement, Small Business Administration Loan #8512657807, Application #3302062637, Doc #L-01-2884676-01, dated June 5, 2020, by and between Legacy ConnectM and the Small Business Administration. |
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333-276182 |
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10.27 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.23 |
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Management Services Agreement, dated January 24, 2022, by and between Cazeault Solar & Home, LLC and Timothy J. Sanborn. |
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S-4 |
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333-276182 |
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10.37 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.24 |
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Promissory Note, dated August 22, 2023, issued by Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation in favor of Legacy ConnectM. |
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S-4 |
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333-276182 |
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10.39 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.25 |
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Promissory Note, dated October 23, 2023, issued by Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation in favor of Legacy ConnectM. |
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S-4 |
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333-276182 |
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10.40 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.26 |
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Promissory Note, dated November 16, 2023, issued by Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation in favor of Legacy ConnectM. |
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S-4 |
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333-276182 |
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10.41 |
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12/21/2023 |
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10.27 |
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Promissory Note, dated January 24, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.44 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.28 |
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Promissory Note, dated March 1, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.45 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.29 |
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Promissory Note, dated April 10, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.46 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.30 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 3, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Sreenivasa Rao Nalla. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.47 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.31 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 5, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Ashish Kulkarni. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.48 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.32 |
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Promissory Note, dated July 18, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.49 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.33 |
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Promissory Note, dated July 26, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.50 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.34 |
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Promissory Note, dated August 2, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.51 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.35 |
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Promissory Note, dated August 2, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.52 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.36 |
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Promissory Note, dated September 15, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.53 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.37 |
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Promissory Note, dated September 25, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.54 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.38 |
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Promissory Note, dated October 19, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.55 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.39 |
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Promissory Note, dated October 27, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.56 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.40 |
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Promissory Note, dated November 9, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.57 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.41 |
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Promissory Note, dated November 10, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.58 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.42 |
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Promissory Note, dated November 13, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Ashish Kulkarni. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.59 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.43 |
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Promissory Note, dated December 15, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.60 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.44 |
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Promissory Note, dated December 15, 2023, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.61 |
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3/25/2024 |
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10.45 |
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Promissory Note, dated April 10, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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10.46 |
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Promissory Note, dated April 23, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.47 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 6, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.48 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 8, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.49 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 16, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.50 |
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Promissory Note, dated May 20, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.51 |
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Promissory Note, dated June 1, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Dinesh Tanna. |
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10.52 |
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Promissory Note, dated June 10, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Ashish Kulkarni. |
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10.53 |
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Promissory Note, dated June 17, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Satish K Tadikonda Trust. |
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10.54 |
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Promissory Note, dated June 17, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Kanu Patel. |
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10.55 |
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Promissory Note, dated June 20, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Vikas Desai. |
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10.56 |
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Credit Agreement, dated February 18, 2022, by and among Legacy ConnectM, SriSid LLC, and Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.44 |
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2/12/2024 |
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10.57 |
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Security and Intercreditor Agreement, dated February 22, 2022, by and among Legacy ConnectM, SriSid LLC, and Arumilli LLC. |
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S-4/A |
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333-276182 |
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10.45 |
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2/12/2024 |
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10.58 |
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Promissory Note, dated December 29, 2022, issued by ConnectM Florida RE LLC in favor of RJZ Holdings LLC. |
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10.59 |
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Secured Promissory Note, dated December 28, 2022, issued by Aurai LLC in favor of Robert J. Zrallack. |
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10.60 |
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Promissory Note, dated November 28, 2022, issued by Legacy ConnectM, in favor of SriSid LLC. |
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10.61 |
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Promissory Note, dated January 18, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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10.62 |
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Promissory Note, dated February 2, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of IT Corpz, Inc. |
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10.63 |
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Promissory Note, dated March 13, 2024, issued by Legacy ConnectM in favor of Arumilli LLC. |
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21.1 |
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Subsidiaries of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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99.1 |
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Unaudited condensed financial statements of Legacy ConnectM as of March 31, 2024 and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. |
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99.2 |
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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023. |
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Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Legacy ConnectM prior to the business combination. |
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99.4 |
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Press release dated July 12, 2024 announcing the closing of the business combination. |
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+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
# Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with
Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)(iv). The Registrant agrees to furnish an unredacted copy of this Exhibit to the SEC upon its request.
Exhibit 3.1
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
July 12, 2024
Monterey Capital Acquisition
Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The
name of the Corporation is Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 23, 2021 (the “Original Certificate”),
and an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 10,
2022 (the “First Amended and Restated Certificate”), which amended, restated, integrated and superseded the
Original Certificate.
2. This
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Second Amended and Restated Certificate”), which
both restates and amends the provisions of the First Amended and Restated Certificate, was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 228,
242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the “DGCL”).
3. This
Second Amended and Restated Certificate shall become effective at 4:01 p.m. Eastern time on July 12, 2024.
4. The
text of the First Amended and Restated Certificate is hereby restated and amended in its entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation
is ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation
is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL as it now exists or may hereafter be
amended and supplemented. In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the Corporation by law and those incidental thereto,
the Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges that are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion
or attainment of the business or purposes of the Corporation.
ARTICLE III
REGISTERED AGENT
The address of the Corporation’s
registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware,
19808, and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITALIZATION
Section 4.1 Authorized
Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, which the Corporation
is authorized to issue is 110,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 100,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”),
and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”).
Section 4.2 Preferred
Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is hereby expressly authorized to provide out
of the unissued shares of the Preferred Stock for one or more series of Preferred Stock and to establish from time to time the number
of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating,
optional, special and other rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, including
without limitation thereof, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, and to increase or
decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any series, as shall be stated in
the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation
(a “Preferred Stock Designation”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with
the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.
Section 4.3 Common
Stock.
(a) Reclassification.
Effective immediately upon the filing of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
(the “Effective Time”), automatically and without further action on the part of holders of capital stock of
the Corporation, (i) each share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”)
outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be reclassified as, and become,
one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock and (ii) each share of Class B Common Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock” and collectively, with Class A Common Stock, the
“Old Common Stock”), outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock as of immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be reclassified as, and become, one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock
(the reclassifications described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Reclassification”).
The Reclassification shall occur automatically as of the Effective Time without any further action by the Corporation or the holders of
the shares affected thereby and whether or not any certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the Corporation. Upon the
Effective Time, each certificate that as of immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Old Common Stock shall be deemed
to represent an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock. The Reclassification shall also apply to any outstanding securities or rights
convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Old Common Stock of the Corporation and all references to the Old Common Stock in
agreements, arrangements, documents and plans relating thereto or any option or right to purchase or acquire shares of Old Common Stock
shall be deemed to be references to the Common Stock or options or rights to purchase or acquire shares of Common Stock, as the case may
be.
(b) Voting
Rights.
(i) Except
as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders
of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power with respect to the Corporation.
(ii) Except
as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders
of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the
Corporation on which the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to vote.
(iii) Except
as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual
or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the
election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except
as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), holders of shares
of any series of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including
any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock
if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock are entitled exclusively, either separately or together with the holders of
one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock
Designation) or the DGCL.
(c) Dividends.
Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, the holders of
shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock
of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally
available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions.
(d) Liquidation,
Dissolution or Winding Up of the Corporation. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding
series of the Preferred Stock, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall
be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion
to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.
Section 4.4 Rights
and Options. The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to acquire
from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes, with such rights, warrants and options to be evidenced by
or in instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other
terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital
stock issuable upon exercise thereof may not be less than the par value thereof.
Section 4.5 No
Class Vote on Changes in Authorized Number of Shares of Stock. The number of authorized shares of any series, class or classes of
capital stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of such series, class or classes thereof then outstanding)
by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto),
voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the series, class or classes the number of authorized shares
of which are being increased or decreased, unless a vote by any holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock is required by the express
terms of any Preferred Stock Designation.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Board
Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers
and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the By Laws of the Corporation
(“By Laws”), the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may
be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate,
and any By Laws adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that no By Laws hereafter adopted by the stockholders
of the Corporation shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such By Laws had not been adopted.
Section 5.2 Number,
Election and Term.
(a) The
number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock
voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a
majority of the Board.
(b) Subject
to Section 5.5 hereof, the Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I,
Class II and Class III. The Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office as of the effectiveness of
this Second Amended and Restated Certificate to Class I, Class II or Class III. The term of the initial Class I Directors
shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and
Restated Certificate, the term of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, and the term of the initial Class III
Directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second Amended
and Restated Certificate. At each succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, beginning with the first annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, each of the successors
elected to replace the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term or until the
election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to
Section 5.5 hereof, if the number of directors that constitute the Board is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned
by the Board among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall
a decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shorten the term of any incumbent director. Subject to the rights of the
holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one
or more series of Preferred Stock, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The Board is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution
or resolutions thereof, to assign members of the Board already in office to the aforesaid classes at the time this Second Amended and
Restated Certificate (and therefore such classification) becomes effective in accordance with the DGCL.
(c) Subject
to Section 5.5 hereof, a director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until
his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification or removal.
(d) Unless
and except to the extent that the By Laws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot. The holders of shares
of Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights with regard to election of directors.
Section 5.3 Newly
Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the
number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause
may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a
sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of
the class of directors to which the new directorship was added or in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor has been
elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Section 5.4 Removal.
Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by
the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds (66 and 2/3%) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock
of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Section 5.5 Preferred
Stock - Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever
the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more
directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed
by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred
Stock Designation) and such directors shall not be included in any of the classes created pursuant to this Article V unless
expressly provided by such terms.
ARTICLE VI
BYLAWS
In furtherance and not in
limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power and is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or
repeal the By Laws. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By Laws. The
By Laws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the
holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate
(including any Preferred Stock Designation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (66 and 2/3%) of the voting power
of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the annual election of directors, voting
together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By Laws; and provided further,
however, that no By Laws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid
if such By Laws had not been adopted.
ARTICLE VII
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
Section 7.1 Special
Meetings. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable
law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, and the ability of the stockholders of the
Corporation to call a special meeting is hereby specifically denied. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, special meetings of
stockholders of the Corporation may not be called by another person or persons.
Section 7.2 Advance
Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any
meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the By Laws.
Section 7.3 Action
by Written Consent. Except as may be otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation permitting the holders
of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock to act by written consent, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders
of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by written
consent of the stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Limitation
of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. Any amendment, alteration
or repeal of this Section 8.1 that adversely affects any right of a director or officer shall be prospective only and shall not limit
or eliminate any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to
act that took place prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. If the DGCL is amended to permit further elimination or limitation
of the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended.
Section 8.2 Indemnification
and Advancement of Expenses.
(a) To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold
harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”)
by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation,
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership,
joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “indemnitee”),
whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other
capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred
by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay
the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in
advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance
of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay
all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.2
or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 8.2 shall be contract rights and
such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit
of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2(a), except for proceedings
to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee
in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized
by the Board.
(b) The
rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by this Section 8.2 shall not be exclusive of any
other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, the By Laws, an
agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
(c) Any
repeal or amendment of this Section 8.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other
provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Section 8.2, shall, unless otherwise required by
law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification
rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection
existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of
when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to
such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
(d) This
Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify
and to advance expenses to persons other than indemnitees.
ARTICLE IX
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
To the extent allowed by law,
the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the Corporation or any of its
officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, in circumstances where the application of any such doctrine would conflict
with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have as of the date of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or in
the future, and the Corporation renounces any expectancy that any of the directors or officers of the Corporation will offer any such
corporate opportunity of which he or she may become aware to the Corporation, except, the doctrine of corporate opportunity shall apply
with respect to any of the directors or officers of the Corporation with respect to a corporate opportunity that was offered to such person
solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation and (i) such opportunity is one the Corporation is legally
and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue and (ii) the director or
officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to the Corporation without violating any legal obligation.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Corporation reserves the
right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time
in force that may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and
the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII, all rights, preferences and privileges of whatever nature herein conferred
upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form
or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article X.
ARTICLE XI
EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LAWSUITS; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
Section 11.1 Forum.
Subject to the last sentence in this Section 11.1, and unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive
forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the
Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the
Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation,
its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or
the By Laws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal
affairs doctrine and, if brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder bringing the suit will be deemed to have consented to service of
process on such stockholder’s counsel except any action (A) as to which the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware determines
that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent
to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive
jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or (C) for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the provisions of this Section 11.1 will not apply to suits brought to enforce
any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction and (ii) unless
the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 11.2 Consent
to Jurisdiction. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of Section 11.1 immediately above is filed in a court
other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder,
such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within
the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce Section 11.1 immediately above (an “FSC
Enforcement Action”) and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action
by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.
Section 11.3 Severability.
If any provision or provisions of this Article XI shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any
person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability
of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article XI (including, without limitation,
each portion of any sentence of this Article XI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and
circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 11.4 Deemed
Notice. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any security of the Corporation shall be deemed
to have notice of and consented to this Article XI.
ARTICLE XII
APPLICATION OF DGCL SECTION 203
Section 12.1 Section 203
of the DGCL. The Corporation hereby expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL as now in effect or hereafter
amended, or any successor statute thereto, and the restrictions contained in Section 203 of the DGCL shall not apply to the Corporation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation
has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by an authorized
officer as of the date first set forth above.
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[Signature Page to Second
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation]
Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY LAWS
OF
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
(THE “CORPORATION”)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1 Registered
Office. The registered office of the Corporation within the State of Delaware shall be located at either (a) the principal
place of business of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s
registered agent in Delaware.
Section 1.2 Additional
Offices. The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places
of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”)
may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
Section 2.1 Annual
Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, and
time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its
sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication
pursuant to Section 9.5(a). At each annual meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote on such matters shall elect those directors
of the Corporation to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of such annual meeting and may transact any other business
as may properly be brought before the meeting. If no annual meeting has been held for a period of thirteen (13) months after the Corporation’s
last annual meeting, a special meeting in lieu thereof may be held, and such special meeting shall have, for the purposes of these By
Laws or otherwise, all the force and effect of an annual meeting. Any and all references hereafter in these By Laws to an annual meeting
or annual meetings also shall be deemed to refer to any special meeting(s) in lieu thereof.
Section 2.2 Special
Meetings. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of the preferred stock of the Corporation (“Preferred
Stock”), and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be
called only by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, and may not be called by any other person. Special
meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and on such date
as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole
discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication
pursuant to Section 9.5(a). The Board may, in its sole discretion, postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting
of stockholders. Nominations of persons for election to the Board and stockholder proposals of other business shall not be brought before
a special meeting of stockholders to be considered by the stockholders unless such special meeting is held in lieu of an annual meeting
of stockholders in accordance with Section 2.1 of these By Laws, in which case such special meeting in lieu thereof shall be deemed
an annual meeting for purposes of these By Laws.
Section 2.3 Notices.
Written notice of each stockholders meeting stating the place, if any, date, and time of the meeting, and the means of remote communication,
if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting and the record date for
determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders
entitled to notice of the meeting, shall be given in the manner permitted by Section 9.3 to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat
as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, by the Corporation not less than 10 nor more
than 60 days before the date of the meeting unless otherwise required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).
If said notice is for a stockholders meeting other than an annual meeting, it shall in addition state the purpose or purposes for which
the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting shall be limited to the matters so stated in the Corporation’s
notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). Any meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be postponed, and any
meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be cancelled, by the Board upon public announcement (as defined in Section 2.7(c))
given before the date previously scheduled for such meeting.
Section 2.4 Quorum.
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the
same may be amended or restated from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) or these Amended and
Restated By Laws (these “By Laws”), the presence, in person or by proxy, at a stockholders meeting of the holders
of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation representing one-third (33 and 1/3%) of the voting power of all outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at such meeting, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class, the holders of
shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such
class or series for the transaction of such business. If a quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders
of the Corporation, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.6 until
a quorum shall attend. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding
the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another
corporation, if a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is
held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however,
that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any such other corporation to vote shares held by it in a fiduciary
capacity.
Section 2.5 Voting
of Shares.
(a) Voting
Lists. The Secretary of the Corporation (the “Secretary”) shall prepare, or shall cause the officer or agent
who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation to prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete
list of the stockholders of record entitled to vote at such meeting; provided, however, that if the record date for determining the stockholders
entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth
day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address and the number and class of shares registered in the
name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.5(a) shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail
addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any
purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably
accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting,
or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation
determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information
is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept
at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If a meeting
of stockholders is to be held solely by means of remote communication as permitted by Section 9.5(a), the list shall be open to the
examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information
required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of meeting. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the
stockholders entitled to examine the list required by this Section 2.5(a) or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of
stockholders.
(b) Manner
of Voting. At any stockholders meeting, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy. If authorized by the Board,
the voting by stockholders or proxy holders at any meeting conducted by remote communication may be effected by a ballot submitted by
electronic transmission (as defined in Section 9.3), provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted
with information from which the Corporation can determine that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxy
holder. The Board, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders, in such person’s discretion, may require that
any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.
(c) Proxies.
Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without
a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon
after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Proxies need not be filed with the Secretary until the
meeting is called to order, but shall be filed with the Secretary before being voted. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder
may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, either of the following shall constitute a valid means by
which a stockholder may grant such authority. No stockholder shall have cumulative voting rights.
(i) A
stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished
by the stockholder or such stockholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such person’s
signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means, including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.
(ii) A
stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission
of an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service
organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that
any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic
transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or
transmission authorizing another person or persons to act as proxy for a stockholder may be substituted or used in lieu of the original
writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy,
facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.
(d) Required
Vote. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors
pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, at all meetings of stockholders at which a quorum is present, the election
of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
meeting and entitled to vote thereon. All other matters presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall
be determined by the vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting
and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws
or applicable stock exchange rules, a different vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and control the decision of
such matter.
(e) Inspectors
of Election. The Board may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more persons as inspectors
of election, who may be employees of the Corporation or otherwise serve the Corporation in other capacities, to act at such meeting of
stockholders or any adjournment thereof and to make a written report thereof. The Board may appoint one or more persons as alternate inspectors
to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspectors of election or alternates are appointed by the Board, the chairman of the
meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and
sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The
inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of outstanding shares and the voting power of each; determine the number of shares present
in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots and report the results;
determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors;
and certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. No person
who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each report of an inspector shall be in writing
and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than
one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors.
Section 2.6 Adjournments.
Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the chairman of the meeting, from time to time, whether or not there
is a quorum, to reconvene at the same or some other place. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the date, time, and
place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present
in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting
the stockholders, or the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to vote separately as a class, as the case may be, may transact
any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, notice of the adjourned
meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders
entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting in accordance
with Section 9.2, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned
meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
Section 2.7 Advance
Notice for Business.
(a) Annual
Meetings of Stockholders. No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) specified
in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise
properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual
meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record entitled to vote at such annual meeting on the date
of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.7(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a).
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(a) to
the contrary, only persons nominated for election as a director to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of the annual
meeting pursuant to Section 3.2 will be considered for election at such meeting.
(i) In
addition to any other applicable requirements, for business (other than nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by
a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary and such business must otherwise
be a proper matter for stockholder action. Subject to Section 2.7(a)(iii), a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect
to such business, to be timely, must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than
the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or
more than 60 days after such anniversary date (or if there has been no prior annual meeting), notice by the stockholder to be timely must
be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the
close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Corporation. The public announcement of an adjournment or postponement
of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as
described in this Section 2.7(a).
(ii) To
be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect to any business (other than nominations) must set
forth as to each such matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (A) a brief description of the business
desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed
for consideration and in the event such business includes a proposal to amend these By Laws, the language of the proposed amendment) and
the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (B) the name and record address of such stockholder and the name
and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (C) the class or series and number of shares of
capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and by the beneficial owner, if any, on
whose behalf the proposal is made, (D) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the
form of settlement, any derivative, long or short positions, profit interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible
securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or
on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding that has been made, the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate
loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or any such
beneficial owner with respect to the Corporation’s securities, (E) a description of all arrangements or understandings between
such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made and any other person or persons (including their
names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder, (F) any material interest of such stockholder and the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made in such business, (G) a representation that such stockholder is a
stockholder of record and that such stockholder (or a qualified representative of such stockholder) intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting, and (H) a representation as to whether such stockholder or
any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (1) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders
of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal
and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal.
(iii) The
foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than
nominations) if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of such stockholder’s intention to present such proposal at an annual
meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and such stockholder has complied with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy
statement prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. Except as otherwise required by law, nothing in this
Section 2.7 shall obligate the Corporation to include information with respect to such proposal in any proxy statement. No business
shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures
set forth in this Section 2.7(a), provided, however, that once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance
with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business.
If the Board or the chairman of the annual meeting determines that any stockholder proposal was not made in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 2.7(a) or that the information provided in a stockholder’s notice does not satisfy the information requirements
of this Section 2.7(a), such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 2.7(a), if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting
of stockholders of the Corporation to present the proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that
proxies in respect of such matter may have been received by the Corporation.
(iv) In
addition to the provisions of this Section 2.7(a), a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall
be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
(b) Special
Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before
the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special
meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting only pursuant to Section 3.2.
(c) Public
Announcement. For purposes of these By Laws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release
reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (or any successor thereto).
Section 2.8 Conduct
of Meetings. The chairman of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the
absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director)
or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act of a Chief Executive Officer or if a Chief Executive Officer is not a director, the
President (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President or if the President
is not a director, such other person as shall be appointed by the Board. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls
for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The
Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to
the extent inconsistent with these By Laws or such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of
stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and to adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures
and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations
or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following:
(a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order
at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders
of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall
determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on
the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting,
meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The secretary
of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Secretary or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary,
an Assistant Secretary so appointed to act by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary
and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.9 No
Consents in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected
at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by written consent of such stockholders;
provided, however, that any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of preferred stock, voting separately as a series
or separately as a class with one or more other such series, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote,
to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable certificate of designation relating to such series of preferred stock.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 3.1 Powers;
Number. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise
all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation
or by these By Laws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Directors need not be stockholders or residents of the State
of Delaware. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors shall be fixed exclusively by the Board pursuant to
a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board.
Section 3.2 Advance
Notice for Nomination of Directors.
(a) Only
persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation,
except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with respect to the rights of holders of one
or more series of Preferred Stock to elect directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at any annual meeting of stockholders,
or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors as set forth in the Corporation’s notice
of such special meeting, may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who
is a stockholder of record entitled to vote in the election of directors on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this
Section 3.2 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting and (y) who complies
with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.2.
(b) In
addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice
thereof in proper written form to the Secretary. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be received by the Secretary
at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) in the case of an annual meeting, not later than the close of business
on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual
meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days
after such anniversary date (or if there has been no prior annual meeting), notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received
not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business
on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of
the date of the annual meeting was first made by the Corporation; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called
for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement
of the date of the special meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement
of an annual meeting or special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s
notice as described in this Section 3.2.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything in paragraph (b) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting
is greater than the number of directors whose terms expire on the date of the annual meeting and there is no public announcement by the
Corporation naming all of the nominees for the additional directors to be elected or specifying the size of the increased Board before
the close of business on the 90th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s
notice required by this Section 3.2 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships
created by such increase that are to be filled by election at such annual meeting, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal
executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which such public announcement
was first made by the Corporation.
(d) To
be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must (i) set forth as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the
principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation
that are owned beneficially or of record by the person, (D) a reasonably detailed description of any compensatory, indemnification,
reimbursement, payment or other financial agreement, arrangement or understanding that the person has with any other person or entity
other than the Corporation including the amount of any payment or payments received or receivable thereunder, in each case in connection
with candidacy or service as a director of the Corporation (a “Third-Party Compensation Arrangement”), and any
other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made
in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) set forth, as to the stockholder giving the notice (A) the name and record address
of such stockholder as they appear on the Corporation’s books and the name and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose
behalf the nomination is made, (B) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially
and of record by such stockholder by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, (C) a description of any
agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the form of settlement, any derivative, long or short positions, profit
interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions
and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding that
has been made, the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase
or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or any such beneficial owner with respect to the Corporation’s securities, (D) a
description of all arrangements or understandings relating to the nomination to be made by such stockholder among such stockholder, the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their
names), (E) a representation that such stockholder is a stockholder of record and that such stockholder (or a qualified representative
of such stockholder) intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice, (F) a representation
as to whether such stockholder or any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (1) deliver a proxy statement
and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required
to elect each such nominee and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such nomination, and (G) any
other information relating to such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made that would be
required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election
of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such notice must
be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.
(e) A
stockholder providing timely notice of a nomination to be made at any annual meeting of stockholders shall further update and supplement
such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to these By Laws shall
be true and correct as of the record date for the annual meeting and as of the date that is 10 business days prior to such annual meeting,
and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than
the close of business on the fifth business day after the record date for the annual meeting (in the case of the update and supplement
required to be made as of the record date), and not later than the close of business on the eighth business day prior to the date of the
annual meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10 business days prior to the annual meeting).
(f) To
be eligible to be a stockholder’s nominee for election as a director, the proposed nominee must provide to the Secretary of the
Corporation in accordance with the applicable time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 3.2: (i) a completed
directors’ and officers’ questionnaire (in the form provided by the Secretary of the Corporation at the request of the nominating
stockholder) containing information regarding the nominee’s background and qualifications and such other information as may reasonably
be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation or to serve
as an independent director of the Corporation, (ii) a written representation that, unless previously disclosed to the Corporation,
the nominee is not and will not become a party to any voting agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity as to how
such nominee, if elected as a director, will vote on any issue or that could interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if
elected as a director, with his/her fiduciary duties under applicable law, (iii) a written representation and agreement that, unless
previously disclosed to the Corporation in the nominating stockholder’s notice under this Section 3.2, the nominee is not and
will not become a party to any Third-Party Compensation Arrangement and (iv) a written representation that, if elected as a director,
such nominee would be in compliance and will continue to comply with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as disclosed
on the Corporation’s website, as amended from time to time. At the request of the Board, any person nominated by the Board for election
as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation the information that is required to be set forth in a stockholder’s
notice of nomination that pertains to the nominee.
(g) If
the Board or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders determines that any nomination was not made in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 3.2, or that the information provided in a stockholder’s notice does not satisfy the information requirements
of this Section 3.2, then such nomination shall not be considered at the meeting in question. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 3.2, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the meeting of stockholders
of the Corporation to present the nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination
may have been received by the Corporation.
(h) In
addition to the provisions of this Section 3.2, a stockholder shall also comply with all of the applicable requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 3.2 shall
be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 3.3 Compensation.
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation
of directors, including for service on a committee of the Board, and may be paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of
the Board or other compensation as director. The directors may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of
the Board. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Members of committees of the Board may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD MEETINGS
Section 4.1 Annual
Meetings. The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the adjournment of each annual stockholders meeting at the place
of the annual stockholders meeting unless the Board shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof in the manner required herein
for special meetings of the Board. No notice to the directors shall be necessary to legally convene this meeting, except as provided in
this Section 4.1.
Section 4.2 Regular
Meetings. Regularly scheduled, periodic meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such times, dates and places (within
or without the State of Delaware) as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.
Section 4.3 Special
Meetings. Special meetings of the Board (a) may be called by the Chairman of the Board or President and (b) shall
be called by the Chairman of the Board, President or Secretary on the written request of at least a majority of directors then in office,
or the sole director, as the case may be, and shall be held at such time, date and place (within or without the State of Delaware) as
may be determined by the person calling the meeting or, if called upon the request of directors or the sole director, as specified in
such written request. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3, to each director (i) at
least 24 hours before the meeting if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery
or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two days before the meeting if such notice is sent by
a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five days before the meeting if such notice is sent through
the United States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called
the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. Any and all business that may be transacted at a regular meeting of the Board
may be transacted at a special meeting. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation,
or these By Laws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting. A special meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those
not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 9.4.
Section 4.4 Quorum;
Required Vote. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board,
and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as
may be otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws. If a quorum shall not be
present at any meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement
at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
Section 4.5 Consent
In Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, any action required or
permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board
or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic
transmission or transmissions (or paper reproductions thereof) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such
filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained
in electronic form.
Section 4.6 Organization.
The chairman of each meeting of the Board shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the
Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act)
of a Chief Executive Officer or if a Chief Executive Officer is not a director, the President (if he or she shall be a director) or in
the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President or if the President is not a director, a chairman elected from the directors
present. The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary,
an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the Secretary at such meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the
Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Establishment.
The Board may by resolution of the Board designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of
the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required by the resolution
designating such committee. The Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve
any such committee.
Section 5.2 Available
Powers. Any committee established pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, to the extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution
of the Board, shall have and may exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of
the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it.
Section 5.3 Alternate
Members. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or
disqualified member at any meeting of such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of the committee, the member or members
thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint
another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.
Section 5.4 Procedures.
Unless the Board otherwise provides, the time, date, place, if any, and notice of meetings of a committee shall be determined by such
committee. At meetings of a committee, a majority of the number of members of the committee (but not including any alternate member, unless
such alternate member has replaced any absent or disqualified member at the time of, or in connection with, such meeting) shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall
be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws
or the Board. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of a committee, the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without
notice other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Unless the Board otherwise provides and except as provided
in these By Laws, each committee designated by the Board may make, alter, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business.
In the absence of such rules each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board is authorized to conduct its
business pursuant to Article III and Article IV of these By Laws.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 6.1 Officers.
The officers of the Corporation elected by the Board shall be one or more Chief Executive Officers, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary
and such other officers (including without limitation, a Chairman of the Board, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and
a Treasurer) as the Board from time to time may determine. Officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally
pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article VI. Such officers shall also have such powers
and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board. Any Chief Executive Officer or President may also appoint such other officers
(including without limitation one or more Vice Presidents and Controllers) as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business
of the Corporation. Such other officers shall have such powers and duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as may be provided
in these By Laws or as may be prescribed by the Board or, if such officer has been appointed by any Chief Executive Officer or President,
as may be prescribed by the appointing officer.
(a) Chairman
of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The Chairman of
the Board shall have general supervision and control of the acquisition activities of the Corporation subject to the ultimate authority
of the Board, and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board with respect to such matters. In the absence (or
inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside
when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The powers and duties of the Chairman of the Board shall not include supervision
or control of the preparation of the financial statements of the Corporation (other than through participation as a member of the Board).
The position of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer may be held by the same person and may be held by more than one person.
(b) Chief
Executive Officer. One or more Chief Executive Officers shall be the chief executive officer(s) of the Corporation, shall have general
supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and general control of all of its business subject to the ultimate authority of the Board,
and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board with respect to such matters, except to the extent any such powers
and duties have been prescribed to the Chairman of the Board pursuant to Section 6.1(a) above. In the absence (or inability
or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present
at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The position of Chief Executive Officer and President may be held by the same person
and may be held by more than one person.
(c) President.
The President shall make recommendations to any Chief Executive Officer on all operational matters that would normally be reserved for
the final executive responsibility of any Chief Executive Officer. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of
the Board and a Chief Executive Officer, the President (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of
the stockholders and the Board. The President shall also perform such duties and have such powers as shall be designated by the Board.
The position of President and Chief Executive Officer may be held by the same person.
(d) Vice
Presidents. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one
Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the Board) shall perform the duties and have the powers of the President.
Any one or more of the Vice Presidents may be given an additional designation of rank or function.
(e) Secretary.
(i) The
Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board and (as required) committees of the Board and shall record the proceedings
of such meetings in books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders
and special meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, any
Chief Executive Officer or President. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or
any Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested
by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any other officer to
affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature.
(ii) The
Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s
transfer agent or registrar, if one has been appointed, a stock ledger, or duplicate stock ledger, showing the names of the stockholders
and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each and, with respect to certificated shares, the number and date of certificates
issued for the same and the number and date of certificates cancelled.
(f) Assistant
Secretaries. The Assistant Secretary or, if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board shall,
in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary.
(g) Chief
Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform all duties commonly incident to that office (including, without limitation,
the care and custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation, which from time to time may come into the Chief Financial Officer’s
hands and the deposit of the funds of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies as the Board, any Chief Executive Officer or the
President may authorize).
(h) Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Financial Officer, perform the duties and exercise the
powers of the Chief Financial Officer.
Section 6.2 Term
of Office; Removal; Vacancies. The elected officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board and shall hold office
until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the Board or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification,
or removal from office. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board. Any officer appointed by any Chief
Executive Officer or President may also be removed, with or without cause, by any Chief Executive Officer or President, as the case may
be, unless the Board otherwise provides. Any vacancy occurring in any elected office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board. Any
vacancy occurring in any office appointed by any Chief Executive Officer or President may be filled by any Chief Executive Officer, or
President, as the case may be, unless the Board then determines that such office shall thereupon be elected by the Board, in which case
the Board shall elect such officer.
Section 6.3 Other
Officers. The Board may delegate the power to appoint such other officers and agents, and may also remove such officers and
agents or delegate the power to remove same, as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable.
Section 6.4 Multiple
Officeholders; Stockholder and Director Officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless the Certificate
of Incorporation or these By Laws otherwise provide. Officers need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.
ARTICLE VII
SHARES
Section 7.1 Certificated
and Uncertificated Shares. The shares of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, subject to the sole discretion
of the Board and the requirements of the DGCL.
Section 7.2 Multiple
Classes of Stock. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any
class, the Corporation shall (a) cause the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special
rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights
to be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of any certificate that the Corporation issues to represent shares of such class
or series of stock or (b) in the case of uncertificated shares, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares,
send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth on certificates as specified
in clause (a) above; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements,
there may be set forth on the face or back of such certificate or, in the case of uncertificated shares, on such written notice a statement
that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
of such preferences or rights.
Section 7.3 Signatures.
Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (a) the Chairman
of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and (b) the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer
agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer,
transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect
as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.
Section 7.4 Consideration
and Payment for Shares.
(a) Subject
to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of stock may be issued for such consideration, having in the case of shares
with par value a value not less than the par value thereof, and to such persons, as determined from time to time by the Board. The consideration
may consist of any tangible or intangible property or any benefit to the Corporation including cash, promissory notes, services performed,
contracts for services to be performed or other securities, or any combination thereof.
(b) Subject
to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares may not be issued until the full amount of the consideration has been paid,
unless upon the face or back of each certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares of capital stock or upon the books and records
of the Corporation in the case of partly paid uncertificated shares, there shall have been set forth the total amount of the consideration
to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon up to and including the time said certificate representing certificated shares or said
uncertificated shares are issued.
Section 7.5 Lost,
Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.
(a) If
an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation
shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new
certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser;
(ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim
that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance
of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.
(b) If
a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation
of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation
registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall be precluded from asserting against the Corporation
any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.
Section 7.6 Transfer
of Stock.
(a) If
a certificate representing shares of the Corporation is presented to the Corporation with an endorsement requesting the registration of
transfer of such shares or an instruction is presented to the Corporation requesting the registration of transfer of uncertificated shares,
the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if:
(i) in
the case of certificated shares, the certificate representing such shares has been surrendered;
(ii) (A) with
respect to certificated shares, the endorsement is made by the person specified by the certificate as entitled to such shares; (B) with
respect to uncertificated shares, an instruction is made by the registered owner of such uncertificated shares; or (C) with respect
to certificated shares or uncertificated shares, the endorsement or instruction is made by any other appropriate person or by an agent
who has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;
(iii) the
Corporation has received a guarantee of signature of the person signing such endorsement or instruction or such other reasonable assurance
that the endorsement or instruction is genuine and authorized as the Corporation may request;
(iv) the
transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation that is enforceable in accordance with Section 7.8(a);
and
(v) such
other conditions for such transfer as shall be provided for under applicable law have been satisfied.
(b) Whenever
any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely, the Corporation shall so record such fact in the entry
of transfer if, when the certificate for such shares is presented to the Corporation for transfer or, if such shares are uncertificated,
when the instruction for registration of transfer thereof is presented to the Corporation, both the transferor and transferee request
the Corporation to do so.
Section 7.7 Registered
Stockholders. Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of the Corporation or
of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the
person exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and records of the Corporation, vote
such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner
of such shares, except that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of
such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such shares and satisfying such other conditions as are
provided under applicable law, may also so inspect the books and records of the Corporation.
Section 7.8 Effect
of the Corporation’s Restriction on Transfer.
(a) A
written restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation
that may be owned by any person or group of persons, if permitted by the DGCL and noted conspicuously on the certificate representing
such shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, contained in a notice, offering circular or prospectus sent by the Corporation to
the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time prior to or after the issuance or transfer of such shares, may be enforced
against the holder of such shares or any successor or transferee of the holder including an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian
or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of the holder.
(b) A
restriction imposed by the Corporation on the transfer or the registration of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of
the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without
actual knowledge of such restriction unless: (i) the shares are certificated and such restriction is noted conspicuously on the certificate;
or (ii) the shares are uncertificated and such restriction was contained in a notice, offering circular or prospectus sent by the
Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time prior to or after the issuance or transfer of such shares.
Section 7.9 Regulations.
The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of
law, as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock
or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity
thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Right
to Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the
Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise
involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation
or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee
or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with
respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an “Indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged
action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer,
employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments,
fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such
proceeding; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 8.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification,
the Corporation shall indemnify an Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such
proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.
Section 8.2 Right
to Advancement of Expenses. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 8.1, an Indemnitee shall
also have the right to be paid by the Corporation to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law the expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition
(hereinafter an “advancement of expenses”); provided, however, that, if the DGCL requires, an advancement of
expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in
which service was or is rendered by such Indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made
only upon the Corporation’s receipt of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by or on behalf
of such Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified
under this Article VIII or otherwise.
Section 8.3 Right
of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within
60 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses,
in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to
recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to
recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid the expense
of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (a) any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder
(but not in a suit brought by an Indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (b) in
any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall
be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final
adjudication”) that, the Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither
the failure of the Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent
legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Indemnitee
is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual
determination by the Corporation (including a determination by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors,
independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption
that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, shall be
a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder,
or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee
is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.
Section 8.4 Non-Exclusivity
of Rights. The rights provided to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right,
which such Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws, an agreement,
a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
Section 8.5 Insurance.
The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and/or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation
or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
Section 8.6 Indemnification
of Other Persons. This Article VIII shall not limit the right of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner authorized
or permitted by law to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees. Without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation
may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any
employee or agent of the Corporation and to any other person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect
to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the indemnification and
advancement of expenses of Indemnitees under this Article VIII.
Section 8.7 Amendments.
Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII by the Board or the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in applicable law,
or the adoption of any other provision of these By Laws inconsistent with this Article VIII, will, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification
rights to Indemnitees on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right
or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent
provision; provided however, that amendments or repeals of this Article VIII shall require the affirmative vote of the stockholders
holding at least 66.7% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation.
Section 8.8 Certain
Definitions. For purposes of this Article VIII, (a) references to “other enterprise” shall
include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on
a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; (c) references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service that imposes duties on, or involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and (d) a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest
of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the
best interest of the Corporation” for purposes of Section 145 of the DGCL.
Section 8.9 Contract
Rights. The rights provided to Indemnitees pursuant to this Article VIII shall be contract rights and such rights shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, agent or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee’s
heirs, executors and administrators.
Section 8.10 Severability.
If any provision or provisions of this Article VIII shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:
(a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII shall not in any way be affected
or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation,
each such portion of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Place
of Meetings. If the place of any meeting of stockholders, the Board or committee of the Board for which notice is required
under these By Laws is not designated in the notice of such meeting, such meeting shall be held at the principal business office of the
Corporation; provided, however, if the Board has, in its sole discretion, determined that a meeting shall not be held at any place, but
instead shall be held by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof, then such meeting shall not be held at any
place.
Section 9.2 Fixing
Record Dates.
(a) In
order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof,
the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board,
and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a date, such
date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the
time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination.
If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of
stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived,
at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the
Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled
to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance
with the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2(a) at the adjourned meeting.
(b) In
order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment
of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the
purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution
fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed,
the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts
the resolution relating thereto.
Section 9.3 Means
of Giving Notice.
(a) Notice
to Directors. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any director,
such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and sent by mail, or by a nationally recognized delivery service, (ii) by means
of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone.
A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received
by the director, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon
prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for
next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid,
addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile
telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, (v) if
sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if
sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing
on the records of the Corporation.
(b) Notice
to Stockholders. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any
stockholder, such notice may be given (i) in writing and sent either by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or (ii) by means of a form of electronic transmission consented to by
the stockholder, to the extent permitted by, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 232 of the DGCL. A notice to a stockholder
shall be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, when actually received by the stockholder, (ii) if sent through
the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder
at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the
stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, and (iv) if given by a form of electronic transmission
consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth above, (A) if by facsimile
transmission, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (B) if by electronic mail, when
directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (C) if by a posting on an electronic
network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specified posting, upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the
giving of such separate notice, and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. A stockholder
may revoke such stockholder’s consent to receiving notice by means of electronic communication by giving written notice of such
revocation to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic
transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent and (2) such inability becomes known
to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the Corporation’s transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of
notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.
(c) Electronic
Transmission. ”Electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical
transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly
reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, including but not limited to transmission by telex, facsimile
telecommunication, electronic mail, telegram and cablegram.
(d) Notice
to Stockholders Sharing Same Address. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation
to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation
or these By Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders
at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of
such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given
written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving
such single written notice.
(e) Exceptions
to Notice Requirements. Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to
any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty
to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that
shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if
such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate
with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given
to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.
Whenever notice is required to be given by the
Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to any stockholder to whom (1) notice
of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the taking of action by written consent
of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (2) all,
and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed
addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable,
the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice
to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver
to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given
to such stockholder shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate
with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required
to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (1) of the first sentence of this paragraph
to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic
transmission.
Section 9.4 Waiver
of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By
Laws, a written waiver of such notice, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission
by the person entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice.
All such waivers shall be kept with the books of the Corporation. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except where a person attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the
meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
Section 9.5 Meeting
Attendance via Remote Communication Equipment.
(a) Stockholder
Meetings. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders
entitled to vote at such meeting and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:
(i) participate
in a meeting of stockholders; and
(ii) be
deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by
means of remote communication, provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed
present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder, (B) the Corporation
shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting
and, if entitled to vote, to vote on matters submitted to the applicable stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings
of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other
action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such votes or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.
(b) Board
Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, members of the Board or any
committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications
equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Such participation in a meeting shall constitute
presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
Section 9.6 Dividends.
The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporation’s
capital stock) on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 9.7 Reserves.
The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may
abolish any such reserve.
Section 9.8 Contracts
and Negotiable Instruments. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws,
any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation
by such officer or officers or other employee or employees of the Corporation as the Board may from time to time authorize. Such authority
may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may determine. The Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer, the
President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage
or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the Chairman of the
Board, any Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may delegate powers to
execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to other
officers or employees of the Corporation under such person’s supervision and authority, it being understood, however, that any such
delegation of power shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated power.
Section 9.9 Fiscal
Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.
Section 9.10 Seal.
The Board may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be in such form as the Board determines. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile
thereof to be impressed, affixed or otherwise reproduced.
Section 9.11 Books
and Records. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept within or outside the State of Delaware at such place or
places as may from time to time be designated by the Board.
Section 9.12 Resignation.
Any director, committee member or officer may resign by giving notice thereof in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman
of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. The resignation shall take effect at the time it is delivered
unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. Unless
otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 9.13 Surety
Bonds. Such officers, employees and agents of the Corporation (if any) as the Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer,
President or the Board may direct, from time to time, shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties and for the restoration
to the Corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers,
money and other property of whatever kind in their possession or under their control belonging to the Corporation, in such amounts and
by such surety companies as the Chairman of the Board, any Chief Executive Officer, President or the Board may determine. The premiums
on such bonds shall be paid by the Corporation and the bonds so furnished shall be in the custody of the Secretary.
Section 9.14 Securities
of Other Corporations. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents in writing and other instruments
relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the
Board, any Chief Executive Officer, President, any Vice President or any officers authorized by the Board. Any such officer, may, in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at
any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities, or to consent in writing, in the name
of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such corporation, and at any such meeting or with respect to any such consent shall
possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the
Corporation might have exercised and possessed. The Board may from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
Section 9.15 Amendments.
These By Laws may be amended, altered or repealed, in whole or in part, and new bylaws may be adopted, by the Board or by the stockholders
as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Exhibit 4.1
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SEE REVERSE FOR IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION
COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VICE PRESIDENT, US OPERATIONS AND SECRETARY
transferable on the books of the Corporation in Person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares
represented hereby, are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as they may be amended, of the Corporation
(copies of which are on file with the Corporation and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless
countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile signatures of the Corporation’s duly authorized officers.
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Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
is entered into effective as of the ____ day of _____ 20___, by and between ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”) and the individual signatory hereto (the “Indemnitee”).
WHEREAS, it is essential to the Company to retain
and attract as directors and officers the most capable persons available;
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a director and/or officer
of the Company;
WHEREAS, both the Company and Indemnitee recognize
the risk of litigation and other claims against directors and officers of corporations;
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company provides that the Company shall have the power to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and
officers to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the Indemnitee’s
need for specific contractual assurance of substantial protection against personal liability, and as an inducement to provide effective
services to the Company as a director and/or officer, the Company wishes to provide for (a) the indemnification of and the advancement
of expenses to Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, except to the extent prohibited
by applicable law (whether partial or complete), and (b) to the extent insurance is maintained, the continued coverage of Indemnitee
under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises
and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Company directly or, at its request, with another enterprise, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties agree as follows:
| a. | “Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or other person or entity that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with, the person specified, including, without limitation, concerning
the Company, any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company. |
| b. | “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. |
| c. | A “Change in Control” means (i) the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, (ii) the sale,
license or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (iii) a share exchange, reorganization, recapitalization,
or merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation or corporations (or other form of business entity) or of
any other corporation or corporations (or other form of business entity) with or into the Company, but excluding any merger effected exclusively
for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall not include any of the aforementioned
transactions listed in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) involving the Company or a subsidiary corporation in which the holders of
shares of the Company voting stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or any Affiliate of such holders continue to hold
at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock or, by a majority, based on fair market value as determined in good faith by
the Board, of the assets, in each case in substantially the same proportion, of (x) the surviving or resulting corporation (or other
form of business entity), (y) if the surviving or resulting corporation (or other form of business entity) is a wholly owned subsidiary
of another corporation (or other form of business entity) immediately following such transaction, the parent corporation (or other form
of business entity) of such surviving or resulting corporation (or other form of business entity) or (z) a successor entity holding
a majority of the assets of the Company. |
| d. | “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect
of which indemnification is sought by the Indemnitee. |
| e. | “Expenses” shall mean any expense, liability, or loss, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines,
ERISA excise taxes and penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, any interest, assessments or other charges imposed thereon,
any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement and
all other costs and obligations, paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, resolving, being a witness in, participating
in (including on appeal) or preparing for any of the foregoing in, any Proceeding relating to any Indemnifiable Event. |
| f. | “Indemnifiable Event” shall mean any event or occurrence that takes place either prior to or after the execution
of this Agreement, related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company,
or while a director or officer is or was serving at the request of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company as a director, officer,
employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust
or other enterprise or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation that was a predecessor corporation
of the Company or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation, or related to anything done or not done by Indemnitee
in any such capacity. |
| g. | “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm, or a person admitted to practice law in any State of the United States,
that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past three years has been, retained to represent:
(i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to serving as Independent
Counsel (or similar independent legal counsel position) as to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, the rights
of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements or the rights of Indemnitee or other indemnitees to indemnification under
the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws) or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for
indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Independent Counsel” shall not include any law firm or person who,
under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company
or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, “Independent
Counsel” also shall not include any law firm or person who represented or advised any entity or person in connection with a Change
in Control of the Company. |
| h. | “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding or any alternative dispute
resolution mechanism (including an action by or in the right of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) or any inquiry, hearing or
investigation, whether conducted by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or any other party or entity (including a government agency),
that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or other. |
| 2. | Agreement to Indemnify. |
| a. | General Agreement. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to, witness or other participant in, or is threatened
to be made a party to, witness or other participant in, a Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event,
the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from and against any and all Expenses except to the extent prohibited by law, as the same exists
or may hereafter be amended or interpreted (but in the case of any such amendment or interpretation, only to the extent that such amendment
or interpretation permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than were permitted prior thereto). The parties hereto
intend that this Agreement shall provide for indemnification in excess of that expressly permitted by statute, including, without limitation,
any indemnification provided by the Company’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, vote of its stockholders or disinterested
directors or applicable law. |
| b. | Initiation of Proceeding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled
to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director
or officer of the Company unless (i) the Company has joined in or the Board has consented to the initiation of such Proceeding, (ii) the
Proceeding is one to enforce rights under this Agreement or (iii) the Proceeding is instituted after a Change in Control (other than
a Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control)
and Independent Counsel has approved its initiation. The prohibition of indemnification contained in this subsection 2(b) shall apply
to the defense of any counterclaim (except for a compulsory counterclaim by the Indemnitee against the Company for which the Indemnitee
shall have rights to indemnification in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), cross-claim, affirmative defense or like claim of
the Company in such Proceeding). |
| c. | Expense Advances. Subject to Section 5(b), Indemnitee shall be entitled to select counsel to represent him or her
and to select experts and consultants to be used in his or her defense. In selecting counsel, experts, and consultants, the Indemnitee
shall consider whether his or her interests reasonably permit him or her to retain such persons along with other indemnitees; provided,
however, that this Agreement shall not require such joint retentions. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness
or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Proceeding by reason of (or arising
in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall, prior to the final disposition of a Proceeding, advance to Indemnitee any and
all Expenses incurred in connection with such Proceeding (an “Expense Advance”) within thirty (30) calendar days after
the receipt by the Company of a written request for such advance or advances from time to time. Such written request shall include or
be accompanied by a statement or statements reasonably evidencing the Expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which
advancement is requested. The Indemnitee shall qualify for such Expense Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this
Agreement which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee undertakes to repay such Expense Advances if and to the
extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that Indemnitee
is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be
unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon. This Section 2(c) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which
indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 2(b) or 2(f). |
| d. | Mandatory Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful
on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue
or matter therein, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith. |
| e. | Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company
for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled. |
| f. | Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of any Proceeding
in which a final judgment is rendered against Indemnitee or Indemnitee enters into a settlement, in each case (i) for an accounting
of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or similar provisions of any federal, state or local laws;
(ii) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision,
except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; or (iii) for which
payment is prohibited by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this Section 2(f), indemnification pursuant
to this Agreement relating to any Proceeding against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee
of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal,
state or local laws shall not be prohibited if Indemnitee ultimately establishes in any Proceeding that no recovery of such profits from
Indemnitee is permitted under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state or local laws. With
respect to subpart (ii) of this subparagraph, the Company shall make indemnification payments during the time periods otherwise required
by this Agreement if payments by the insurance carrier(s) have not previously been made; and to the extent the carrier(s) later
make payments, Indemnitee will transfer or assign those payments to the Company. |
| 3. | Indemnification Process and Appeal. |
| a. | To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company (following the final disposition of the
applicable Proceeding) a written request for indemnification, including therein or therewith, except to the extent previously provided
to the Company in connection with a request or requests for Expense Advances pursuant to Section 2(c), a statement or statements
reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested. The
Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee
has requested indemnification. |
| b. | Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3(a), if required by applicable
law and to the extent not otherwise provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification shall be made in the specific case as follows: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred and
if so requested in writing by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board; or (ii) if a Change in Control
shall not have occurred (or if a Change in Control shall have occurred but the Indemnitee shall not have requested that indemnification
be determined by Independent Counsel as provided in clause (i) of this Section 3(b)), (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested
Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or,
if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board or (D) by the Company’s
stockholders in accordance with applicable law. Notice in writing of any determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be delivered to the Indemnitee promptly after such determination is made, and if such determination of entitlement to indemnification
has been made by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, then such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such written
opinion. If it is determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, then payment to the Indemnitee of all amounts to which
the Indemnitee is determined to be entitled shall be made within twenty (20) calendar days after such determination and, in no event,
not later than sixty (60) calendar days after the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification. If it is determined that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, then the written notice to the Indemnitee (or, if such determination has been made by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion, the copy of such written opinion delivered to the Indemnitee) shall disclose the basis upon which such determination
is based. The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons, or entity making the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons, or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation
or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably
necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. |
| c. | If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 3(b), the Independent
Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 3(c). If a Change in Control shall not have occurred (or if a Change in Control
shall have occurred but the Indemnitee shall not have requested that indemnification be determined by Independent Counsel as provided
in clause (i) of Section 3(b)), then the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company shall give written
notice to the Indemnitee advising the Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. If a Change in Control shall
have occurred and the Indemnitee shall have requested that indemnification be determined by Independent Counsel, then the Independent
Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event
the preceding sentence shall apply), and the Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected. In either event, the Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) calendar days after
such written notice of selection has been given, deliver to the Company or to the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection
to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the law firm or person so selected does
not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1, and the objection shall set forth the basis
of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection
is so made and substantiated, the law firm or person so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection
is withdrawn or the Delaware Chancery Court or another court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware has determined that such
objection is without merit. If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 3(b) and,
following the expiration of twenty (20) calendar days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant
to Section 3(a), Independent Counsel shall not have been selected, or an objection thereto has been made and not withdrawn,
then either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Chancery Court or other court of competent jurisdiction in the State
of Delaware for resolution of any objection that shall have been made by the Company or the Indemnitee to the other’s selection
of Independent Counsel and/or for appointment as Independent Counsel of a law firm or person selected by such court (or selected by such
person as the court shall designate), and the law firm or person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the law firm or
person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 3(b). If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is
to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 3(b), then the Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such
Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities,
and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. |
| d. | Suit to Enforce Rights. If Indemnitee has not received full indemnification or Expense Advances within sixty (60) or thirty
(30) calendar days, respectively, after making a demand in accordance with Section 3(a), or if Indemnitee contends that Company has
not performed other obligations required by this Agreement, or if Company has not provided consents on counsel selection, settlement or
any other issue as described in this Agreement, Indemnitee may enforce his or her rights under this Agreement by commencing litigation
in any court in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof seeking a determination of the issue by the court or
challenging any determination by the Company (including by its directors, Independent Counsel or its stockholders) or any aspect
thereof. The Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Company (including
by its directors, Independent Counsel, or its stockholders) not challenged by the Indemnitee shall be binding on the Company and
Indemnitee. The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any such proceeding that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement
are not valid, binding, and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this
Agreement. The remedy provided for in this Section 3 shall be in addition to any other remedies available to Indemnitee at law or
in equity. Company and Indemnitee may, by a written agreement signed by Company and Indemnitee, agree to a different method to resolve
any disagreement concerning Indemnitee’s rights, unless resolution by a court is required by law. |
| e. | Defense to Indemnification, Burden of Proof, and Presumptions. It shall be a defense to any action brought by Indemnitee against
the Company to enforce this Agreement (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding
in advance of its final disposition) that it is not permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount
claimed. In connection with any such action, or any determination by the Company (including by its directors, Independent Counsel,
or its stockholders) or otherwise, as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified, or is entitled to an Expense Advance, the
burden of proving such a defense shall be on the Company and it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or
to an Expense Advance, as the case may be. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors, Independent Counsel, or
its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action by Indemnitee that indemnification of the claimant
is proper under the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct set forth in applicable law, nor an actual determination
by the Company (including by its directors, Independent Counsel or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
or an Expense Advance or has not met the applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that
the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Neither such failure to have made the determination, nor an actual determination
that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or an Expense Advance shall be admissible for any purposes in any such proceeding.
For purposes of any determination of good faith under any applicable standard of conduct, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted
in good faith if Indemnitee relied on the records or books of account of the Company, including financial statements, or on information
supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company
or the Board or counsel selected by any committee of the Board or on information or records given or reports made to the Company by an
independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, investment banker or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company
or the Board or any committee of the Board. The provisions of the preceding sentence shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in
any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct. The knowledge and/or
actions, or failure to act, or any director, officer, agent, or employee of the Company shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes
of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. |
| 4. | Indemnification for Expenses Incurred in Enforcing Rights. |
| a. | The Company shall, within sixty (60) calendar days of demand therefore, indemnify Indemnitee against any and all reasonable Expenses
that are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for: (i) indemnification or Expense Advances
under this Agreement or any other agreement or under applicable law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws now
or hereafter in effect relating to indemnification for Indemnifiable Events, or to enforce any other rights under this Agreement; and/or
(ii) recovery under directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company; but only in the
event that Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, Expense Advance or other rights, or insurance recovery,
as the case may be. In addition, the Company shall, if so requested by Indemnitee, advance the foregoing Expenses to Indemnitee, subject
to and in accordance with Section 2(c). |
| b. | If the Company and Indemnitee disagree about whether Expenses described in this Section 4 are reasonable, the issue shall first
be presented to Independent Counsel, whose opinion shall be binding on the Company. If Indemnitee disagrees with the opinion of Independent
Counsel, he or she may file a lawsuit in an appropriate court in Delaware seeking a decision; provided, however, that Indemnitee and Company
may agree in writing to an alternative method to resolve the disagreement. |
| 5. | Notification and Defense Proceeding. |
| a. | Notice. Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim
in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; but the omission
so to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee, except as provided in Section 5(c). |
| b. | Defense. With respect to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the Company
will, if authorized by law and applicable procedural rules, be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. Except as
otherwise provided below, the Company may assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. If requested
by the Indemnitee, such counsel shall have substantial experience representing people in the Indemnitee’s position in Proceedings
of the type at issue. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of any Proceeding, the Company
shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee for the defense
of such Proceeding except as provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ legal counsel in such Proceeding, but all Expenses
related thereto incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense shall be at Indemnitee’s expense unless:
(i) the employment of legal counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee has reasonably determined
that there may be a conflict of interest between Indemnitee and the Company in the defense of the Proceeding, (iii) after a Change
in Control, the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been approved by the Independent Counsel or (iv) the Company shall not in
fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, in each of which cases all Expenses of the Proceeding shall be borne
by the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company, or as
to which Indemnitee shall have made the determination provided for in (ii) above or under the circumstances provided for in (i) and
(i) above. |
If the Company assumes the defense, as described above, Indemnitee’s
right to indemnification for settlement or liability (as opposed to defense costs) shall be determined by the rules set forth for
indemnification in this Agreement. By assuming the defense, the Company does not assume responsibility for indemnification for liability
or settlement if such indemnification is not otherwise available.
If Indemnitee and the Company disagree about whether Indemnitee
should have his or her own lawyer, expert or consultant, such dispute shall first be presented to the Independent Counsel. The determination
of the Independent Counsel shall be binding on the Company; but if Indemnitee disagrees with the determination he or she may commence
an action in an appropriate Delaware court to seek a judicial determination of the issue.
| c. | Settlement of Claims. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any amounts
paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;
provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the Company shall be liable for indemnification of Indemnitee for amounts
paid in settlement if the Independent Counsel has approved the settlement. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that
would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify
the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Company was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity
as a result of the Indemnitee’s failure to provide notice, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action, and the
lack of such notice materially prejudiced the Company’s ability to participate in defense of such action. The Company’s liability
hereunder shall not be excused if participation in the Proceeding by the Company was barred by this Agreement. |
| 6. | Establishment of Trust. In the event of a Change in Control, the Company shall, upon written request by the Indemnitee, create
a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time upon written request of the Indemnitee shall fund the trust in an amount
sufficient to satisfy any and all Expenses reasonably anticipated at the time of each such request to be incurred in connection with any
Proceeding relating to an Indemnifiable Event. The amount or amounts to be deposited in the trust pursuant to the foregoing funding obligation
shall be determined by the Independent Counsel; provided, however, that if Indemnitee disagrees with the determination of the Independent
Counsel, Indemnitee may file a lawsuit in an appropriate Delaware court seeking a determination of the issue, as set forth in Sections
3 and 4 hereof. The terms of the trust shall provide that (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof invaded without
the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance, within thirty (30) calendar days of a request by the Indemnitee,
any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the same circumstances for which
the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 2(c) of this Agreement), (iii) the trust shall
continue to be funded by the Company in accordance with the funding obligation set forth above, (iv) the trustee shall promptly pay
to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise no
later than sixty (60) calendar days after notice pursuant to Section 3 and (v) all unexpended funds in the trust shall revert
to the Company upon a final determination by the Independent Counsel or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the
Indemnitee has been fully indemnified under the terms of this Agreement. The trustee shall be chosen by the Indemnitee. Nothing in this
Section 6 shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. All income earned on the assets held in the trust
shall be reported as income by the Company for federal, state, local, and foreign tax purposes. The Company shall pay all costs of establishing
and maintaining the trust and shall indemnify the trustee against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities,
loss, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the establishment and maintenance of the trust. |
| 7. | Non-Exclusivity. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the
Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, applicable law, or otherwise; provided, however, that this Agreement shall supersede
any prior indemnification agreement between the Company and the Indemnitee. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by
statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Company’s certificate of
incorporation, applicable law, or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater
benefits so afforded by such change. The rights of Indemnitee under the Company’s certificate of incorporation as they exist as
of the date hereof shall not be reduced or limited by any change therein occurring after the date hereof, unless Indemnitee agrees in
writing to such reduction or limitation. |
| 8. | Liability Insurance. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing general and/or directors’
and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their
terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Company director or officer. The Company shall use its best efforts to
maintain such insurance on substantially the same terms and conditions, including limits of liability, as such exist (1) on the effective
date of this Agreement or (2) if more favorable to the Indemnitee, on the date of the Company’s first public listing on a U.S.
or non-U.S. stock exchange. |
| 9. | Period of Limitations. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or on behalf of the Company
or any Affiliate of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors, or personal or legal representatives
after the expiration of three (3) years from the date of accrual of such cause of action or such longer period as may be required
by state law under the circumstances. Any claim or cause of action of the Company or its Affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing and notice of a legal action within such period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, the shorter period shall govern. |
| 10. | Amendment of this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in
writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in the form of a writing
signed by the party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought, and no such waiver shall operate as a waiver of any other provisions
hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided herein, no failure
to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof. |
| 11. | Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to
all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure
such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
However, if the Company pursues an action as subrogee and that action leads to further claims against Indemnitee, this Agreement shall
apply to such further claims. |
| 12. | No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any
claim made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise received an unconditional and non-recoverable payment (under any
insurance policy or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. |
| 13. | Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of (a) ten (10) years after
the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Company or (b) one (1) year after the final
disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal, then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification
or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 3(d) of this Agreement
relating thereto. |
| 14. | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and
their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially
all of the business and/or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. The Company shall require
and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a
substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in the form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee,
expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
perform if no such succession had taken place. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any
action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity pertaining to an Indemnifiable Event even though Indemnitee may have
ceased to serve in such capacity at the time of any Proceeding. |
| 15. | Severability. If any provision (or portion thereof) of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (a) the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted
by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give
the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, void or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held
invalid, void or unenforceable. |
| 16. | Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, whether or not the indemnification provided for in this
Agreement is available to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company shall pay all or a portion of the amount that would otherwise
be incurred by Indemnitee for Expenses in connection with any claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event, as is deemed fair and reasonable
in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and
Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative
fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
The Company will to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee from any claim of contribution
that may be brought by directors, officers, employees, or other agents or representatives of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who may
be jointly liable with Indemnitee. |
| 17. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such State without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of laws. The Company
and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with
this Agreement may be brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery, (ii) consent to submit to the jurisdiction of the Delaware Court
of Chancery for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) waive any objection
to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead
or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery has been brought in an improper or
inconvenient forum. |
| 18. | Headings; References; Pronouns. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall
not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. References herein to section numbers are to
sections of this Agreement. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the singular or plural as appropriate. |
| 19. | Notices. All notices, demands, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall
be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt or mailed, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested and addressed to the Company at: |
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
and to Indemnitee at the address set forth below
Indemnitee’s signature hereto.
Notice of change of address shall be effective only when
given in accordance with this Section. All notices complying with this Section shall be deemed to have been received on the date
of hand delivery or on the third business day after mailing.
| 20. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
[Signature pages to follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly
executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day specified above.
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly
executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day specified above.
INDEMNITEE,
an individual
Exhibit 10.2
Execution
Version
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 12, 2024,
is made and entered into by and among Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
Monterrey Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), certain equityholders
of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ConnectM”), set forth on Schedule A
(such equityholders, the “ConnectM Holders”), and certain equityholders of the Company set forth on Schedule
B (such equityholders, including the Sponsor, the “Sponsor Holders” and, collectively with the ConnectM
Holders, and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement
are each referred to herein as a “Holder” and collectively as the “Holders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Sponsor Holders are party to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2022 (the “Original
RRA”);
WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 31, 2022 (as it may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Company, ConnectM, and Chronos Merger Sub, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the ConnectM
Holders will receive an aggregate of 4,399,924 shares (the “ConnectM Shares”) of the Company’s common
stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement);
WHEREAS,
as of the date hereof, the Sponsor Holders beneficially hold (i) 1,700,000 shares of Common Stock issued upon the automatic conversion
of the Company’s Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share in connection with the Closing (the “Founder
Shares”), (ii) 3,040,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Warrant Shares”) underlying
Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement, the “Placement Warrants”) and (iii) 750,000
shares of Common Stock (the “Working Capital Warrant Shares”) underlying Working Capital Warrants (as defined
in the Warrant Agreement, “Working Capital Warrants”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Original RRA, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified
upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders (as defined in the Original RRA) of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable
Securities (as defined in the Original RRA) at the time in question; and
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Sponsor Holders desire to amend and restate the Original RRA in its entirety in order to provide the Holders certain
registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Adverse
Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment
of the Board or the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to
the Company (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration
Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein (in the case of any Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed,
declared effective or used, as the case may be, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such
information public.
“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Block
Trade” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.3.1.
“Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Bylaws”
shall mean the bylaws of the Company in effect immediately following the Closing.
“Closing”
shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.
“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.
“Commission”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto. For the sake of clarity, the Common Stock had been designated
as “Class A Common Stock” prior to the Closing.
“Company”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto and includes the Company’s successors by recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction.
“Company
Lock-up Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement.
“Demanding
ConnectM Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.
“Demanding Sponsor
Holders” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.
“Demanding
Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.
“ConnectM”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.
“ConnectM
Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Founder Shares”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto and shall be deemed to include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof.
“Form S-1”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.
“Form S-3”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.
“Holder
Information” shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1.2.
“Holders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto, for so long as such person or entity holds any Registrable Securities.
“Joinder”
shall have the meaning given in Section 5.10.
“majority-in-interest”
shall mean, as applicable, the Holders of a majority-in-interest of the then outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the
applicable Holders.
“Maximum
Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.5.
“Merger
Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Misstatement”
shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement
or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of the Prospectus, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
“Original
RRA” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Permitted
Transferees” shall mean (a) with respect to the Sponsor Holders and their respective Permitted Transferees, the “Permitted
Transferees” as defined in the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement; and (b) with respect to the ConnectM Holders and their respective
Permitted Transferees, the “Permitted Transferees” as defined in the Company Lock-up Agreement.
“Piggy-back
Registration” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.2.1.
“Prospectus”
shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended
by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“Registrable Security”
shall mean (a) any outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other equity security (including warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock and shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder immediately
following the Closing (including the Founder Shares, the Placement Shares, the Placement Warrants, the Placement Warrant Shares, the Working
Capital Warrants, the Working Capital Warrant Shares and the ConnectM Shares); and (b) any other equity security of the Company issued
or issuable with respect to any securities referenced in clause (a) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection
with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction; provided,
however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest
to occur of: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities
Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement by
the applicable Holder; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing
(or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent
public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased
to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume, current public information or other requirements,
restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution
or other public securities transaction.
“Registration”
shall mean a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, Prospectus
or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration
Expenses” shall mean the documented, out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all
registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.)
and any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;
(B) fees
and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for the Underwriters
in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(D) reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;
(E) reasonable
fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration;
and
(F) reasonable
fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration
to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
“Registration
Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements
to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all materials incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Requesting
Holders” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.5.
“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Shelf”
shall mean the Form S-1, the Form S-3 or any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be.
“Shelf
Registration” shall mean a registration of securities pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission in
accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect).
“Shelf
Takedown” shall mean an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement, including
a Piggy-back Registration.
“Sponsor”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Sponsor Holders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Sponsor Lock-Up
Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement.
“Subsequent
Shelf Registration Statement” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.2.
“Underwriter”
shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal or as broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant
to a Registration and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Underwritten
Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting
for distribution to the public.
“Underwritten
Shelf Takedown” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.
“Warrant
Agreement” shall mean that certain Warrant Agreement, dated May 10, 2022, by and between the Company and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
“Withdrawal
Notice” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.6.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
AND OFFERINGS
2.1 Shelf
Registration.
2.1.1 Filing.
The Company agrees that it will file with the Commission (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a Registration Statement for a
Shelf Registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1”) or a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration
on a delayed or continuous basis no later than thirty (30) business days after the Closing Date, and the Company shall use its reasonable
best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than
the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the filing thereof (or, in the event the Commission reviews and has written comments
to the Registration Statement, the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the filing thereof) and (ii) the third (3rd) business
day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Registration Statement
will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review ((i) and (ii) collectively, the “Effectiveness
Deadline”); provided, that if such day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the Commission is closed for
business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the Commission is open for business. The Company
will use its reasonable best efforts to provide a draft of the Registration Statement to the undersigned for review at least two (2) business
days in advance of filing the Registration Statement; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Company
be required to delay or postpone the filing of such Registration Statement as a result of or in connection with a Holder’s review.
Such Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods
legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein, including but not limited to, distributions by a Holder to members or
limited partners of such Holder, and, provided that such Shelf shall have been declared effective by the Commission and except as otherwise
provided pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, such members or limited partners shall receive such Registrable Securities
free of any restrictive legends. The Company shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare and file with
the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be reasonably necessary to keep a Shelf continuously
effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance
with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities held by the Holders. In the
event the Company files a Form S-1, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to convert the Form S-1 (and any Subsequent
Shelf Registration Statement) to a Form S-3 as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3. The Company’s
obligation under this Section 2.1.1, shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 3.4.
2.1.2 Subsequent
Shelf Registration. If any Shelf ceases to be effective or if the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes a Misstatement for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities are still outstanding, the Company shall, subject to Section 3.4,
use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities
Act (including using its reasonable best efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf)
and correct any such Misstatement, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf
in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional
registration statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement”) registering
the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such filing), and pursuant to any method
or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement
is filed, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration
Statement continuously effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included
therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities
held by the Holders or their Permitted Transferees. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 to the
extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate
form, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company. The Company’s obligation under this Section 2.1.2, shall,
for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 3.4.
2.1.3 Additional
Registrable Securities. Subject to Section 3.4, in the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not
registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon written request of a Sponsor Holder or a ConnectM Holder, shall
promptly use its reasonable best efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company’s
sole option, any then available Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or by filing a Subsequent Shelf Registration
Statement and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration
Statement shall be subject to the terms hereof; provided that the Holder of such Registrable Securities reasonably expects aggregate proceeds
in excess of $5,000,000 from the sale of such Registrable Securities.
2.1.4 Requests
for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. Subject to Section 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is
on file with the Commission, (a) a Sponsor Holder (the “Demanding Sponsor Holder”) or (b) a ConnectM
Holder (the “Demanding ConnectM Holder”) (any Demanding Sponsor Holder or Demanding ConnectM Holder being in
such case, a “Demanding Holder”) may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities
in an Underwritten Offering or other coordinated offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten
Shelf Takedown”); provided that the Holder of such Registrable Securities reasonably expects aggregate proceeds in excess
of $5,000,000 from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice
to the Company, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown.
Subject to Section 2.3.4, the Company shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist
of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks). The Demanding Sponsor Holders and the Demanding ConnectM Holder may
each demand not more than four (4) Underwritten Shelf Takedowns pursuant to this Section 2.1.4 in any twelve (12) month
period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may effect any Underwritten Offering pursuant to any then
effective Registration Statement, including a Form S-3, that is then available for such offering, subject to the provisions of Section 2.2.
2.1.5 Reduction
of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advises the
Company, the Demanding Holders and the Holders requesting piggy-back rights pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Underwritten
Shelf Takedown (the “Requesting Holders”) (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable
Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common
Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell for its own account and all other shares of Common Stock or other equity
securities, if any, that have been requested to be sold in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back
registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities
that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method,
or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum
Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, before including any shares of Common
Stock or other equity securities proposed to be sold by Company or by other holders of Common Stock or other equity securities, the Registrable
Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities
that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the aggregate
number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf
Takedown) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.6 Withdrawal.
Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such Underwritten
Shelf Takedown, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw
from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”)
to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. If withdrawn,
a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the withdrawing Demanding
Holder for purposes of Section 2.1.4, unless such Demanding Holder reimburses the Company for all Registration Expenses with
respect to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (or, if there is more than one Demanding Holder, a pro rata portion of such Registration Expenses
based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf
Takedown); provided that, if a Sponsor Holder or a ConnectM Holder elects to continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to
the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall instead count as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown
demanded by such Sponsor Holder or such ConnectM Holder, as applicable, for purposes of Section 2.1.4. Following the receipt
of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Holders that had elected to participate
in such Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration
Expenses incurred in connection with a Shelf Takedown prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.1.6, other than if a Demanding
Holder elects to pay such Registration Expenses pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 2.1.6.
2.2 Piggy-back
Registration.
2.2.1 Piggy-back
Rights. Subject to Section 2.3.3, if the Company or any Holder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if the
Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration of, equity securities, or
securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the
account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, an Underwritten
Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with respect thereto)
(i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for a rights offering or an exchange offer
or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) pursuant to a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto)
(iv) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (v) for a dividend reinvestment plan,
or (vi) a Block Trade, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all of the Holders of Registrable
Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement
or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus
supplement used for marketing such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in
such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any,
in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to include in such registered offering
such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice
(such registered offering, a “Piggy-back Registration”). Subject to Section 2.2.2, the Company shall,
in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggy-back Registration and, if applicable, shall use its reasonable
best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of such Piggy-back Registration to permit the Registrable Securities requested
by the Holders pursuant to this Section 2.2.1 to be included therein on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities
of the Company included in such registered offering and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance
with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Piggy-back Registration
shall be subject to such Holder agreement to enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected
for such Underwritten Offering by the Company. The Company may postpone or withdraw the filing or the effectiveness of a Piggy-back Registration
at any time in its sole discretion.
2.2.2 Reduction
of Piggy-back Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggy-back Registration,
in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggy-back Registration in writing that
the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, taken together with
(i) the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been demanded
pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder,
(ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the
shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant
to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities
hereunder, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) if
the Registration or registered offering is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration
or registered offering (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can
be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not
been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable
Securities pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder
has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested
to be included in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third,
to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares
of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to separate
written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder,
which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) if
the Registration or registered offering is pursuant to a demand by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities,
then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other equity
securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without
exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached
under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities
pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested
be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included
in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that
the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or
other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth,
to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares
of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to separate
written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder,
which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and
(c) if
the Registration or registered offering and Underwritten Shelf Takedown is pursuant to a request by Holder(s) of Registrable Securities
pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering securities
in the priority set forth in Section 2.1.5.
2.2.3 Piggy-back
Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities (other than a Demanding Holder, whose right to withdraw from an Underwritten
Shelf Takedown, and related obligations, shall be governed by Section 2.1.6) shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggy-back
Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of
his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggy-back Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed
with the Commission with respect to such Piggy-back Registration or, in the case of a Piggy-back Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration,
the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement with respect to such Piggy-back Registration
used for marketing such transaction. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal
by persons or entities pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission
in connection with a Piggy-back Registration (which, in no circumstance, shall include a Shelf) at any time prior to the effectiveness
of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (other than Section 2.1.6), the
Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggy-back Registration prior to its withdrawal
under this Section 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited
Piggy-back Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, subject to Section 2.1.6, any Piggy-back Registration effected
pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 2.1.4
hereof.
2.3 Block
Trades.
2.3.1 Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Section 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an
effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, if a Demanding Holder wishes to engage in an underwritten or other coordinated registered
offering not involving a “roadshow,” an offer commonly known as a “block trade” (a “Block Trade”),
with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, either (x) $5,000,000 or (y) all remaining Registrable
Securities held by the Demanding Holder, then such Demanding Holder shall notify the Company of the Block Trade at least five (5) business
days prior to the day such offering is to commence and the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible, use its reasonable best efforts
to facilitate such Block Trade; provided that the Demanding Holders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing
to engage in the Block Trade shall use reasonable best efforts to work with the Company and any Underwriters (including by disclosing
the maximum number of Registrable Securities proposed to be the subject of such Block Trade) prior to making such request in order to
facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade.
2.3.2 Prior
to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade, a
majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Block Trade shall have the right to submit a Withdrawal Notice to the Company
and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Block Trade. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Block Trade prior to its
withdrawal under this Section 2.3.2.
2.3.3 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 2.2 shall not apply to a Block Trade initiated by a Demanding Holder pursuant
to this Agreement.
2.3.4 The
Demanding Holder in a Block Trade shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such Block Trade (which shall consist of one or
more reputable nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the approval of the Company.
2.3.5 A
Holder in the aggregate may demand no more than two (2) Block Trades pursuant to this Section 2.3 in any twelve (12)
month period. For the avoidance of doubt, any Block Trade effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as a
demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2.1.4 hereof.
2.4 Lock-Up
Restrictions. The obligations of the Company to file any Registration Statement under Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 of this Agreement,
and the ability of the Holders to register any Registrable Securities under Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 of this Agreement, shall not limit
the obligations of any Holder under the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement or the Company Stockholder Lock-Up Agreement, as applicable.
ARTICLE III
COMPANY
PROCEDURES
3.1 General
Procedures. In connection with any Shelf and/or Shelf Takedown, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration
to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the
Company shall:
3.1.1 prepare
and file with the Commission a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts
to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the
Prospectus, as may be requested by a Holder or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations
or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder
to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance
with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus and either (i) any
underwriter overallotment option has terminated by its terms or (ii) the underwriters have advised the Company that they will not
exercise such option or any remaining portion thereof;
3.1.3 prior
to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters,
if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such
Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all
exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each
preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration
or the legal counsel for any such Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities
owned by such Holders;
3.1.4 prior
to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities
covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States
as any Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may
reasonably request (or provide evidence satisfactory to such Holders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration
or qualification) and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement
to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations
of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable
Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where
it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation
in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 use
reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange on which similar securities
issued by the Company are then listed;
3.1.6 provide
a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of
such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise
each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any
stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if
such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8 at
least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration
Statement or Prospectus (or such shorter period of time as may be (a) necessary in order to comply with the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable or (b) advisable in order
to reduce the number of days that sales are suspended pursuant to Section 3.4), furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such
Registrable Securities or its counsel (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is to be incorporated
by reference therein);
3.1.9 notify
the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act,
of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 in
the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration,
permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters or other financial institutions facilitating such Underwritten Offering, Block
Trade or other sale pursuant to such Registration, if any, and any attorney, consultant or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter
to participate, at each such person’s or entity’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause
the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter,
financial institution, attorney, consultant or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such
representatives, Underwriters or financial institutions agree to confidentiality arrangements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information; and provided further, that the Company will not include
the name of any Holder or any information regarding any Holder not participating in such sale pursuant to such Registration unless required
by the Commission or any applicable law, rules or regulations.
3.1.11 obtain
a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in the event of an Underwritten
Offering, a Block Trade or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration (subject to such broker, placement
agent or sales agent providing such certification or representation reasonably requested by the Company’s independent registered
public accountings and the Company’s counsel) in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold
comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the
participating Holders;
3.1.12 in
the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration,
on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel
representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the participating Holders, the broker, placement agents or
sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such
opinion is being given as the participating Holders, broker, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as
are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters;
3.1.13 in
the event of any Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration,
enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting or other purchase or sales agreement, in usual and customary form, with the
managing Underwriter or the broker, placement agent or sales agent of such offering or sale;
3.1.14 otherwise
use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and to make available to its
security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning
with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies
the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder, and which requirement will be deemed satisfied
if the Company timely files (or timely files a notice of late filing) complete and accurate information on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K under
the Exchange Act and otherwise complies with Rule 158 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter
by the Commission);
3.1.15 with
respect to an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4, use its reasonable best efforts to make available senior executives
of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in
such Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise,
in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the participating Holders,
consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in connection with such Registration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall
not be required to provide any documents or information to an Underwriter or other sales agent or placement agent if such Underwriter
or other sales agent or placement agent has not then been named with respect to the applicable Underwritten Offering or other offering
involving a registration and an Underwriter.
3.2 Registration
Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the
Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions
and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,”
all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements
for Participation in Registration Statement in Offerings. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Holder
does not provide the Company with its requested Holder Information, the Company may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities
from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if the Company determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such information
is necessary to effect the registration and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. No person may participate in
any Underwritten Offering or other offering involving a Registration and an Underwriter for equity securities of the Company pursuant
to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the
basis provided in any arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of
attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting or other agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required
under the terms of such arrangements. The exclusion of a Holder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 3.3
shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.
3.4 Suspension
of Sales; Adverse Disclosure; Restrictions on Registration Rights.
3.4.1 Upon
receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, or in the opinion of counsel
for the Company it is necessary to supplement or amend such Prospectus to comply with law, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement
or including the information counsel for the Company believes to be necessary to comply with law (it being understood that the Company
hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is
advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.
3.4.2 If
the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would (a) require
the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, (b) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that
are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, or (c) in the good faith judgment of the majority
of the Board such Registration, be seriously detrimental to the Company and the majority of the Board concludes as a result that it is
essential to defer such filing, initial effectiveness or continued use at such time, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice
of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest
period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose.
In the event the Company exercises its rights under this Section 3.4.2, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their
receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer
to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised
its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.4.3 (a) During
the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending
on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated Registration and provided that the Company
continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration
Statement, or (b) if, pursuant to Section 2.1.4, Holders have requested an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and
the Company and Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite such offering, the Company may, upon
giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay any other registered offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4
or 2.3.
3.4.4 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company shall not provide any Holder with any material, nonpublic information regarding
the Company other than to the extent that providing notice to such Holder hereunder constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding
the Company.
3.5 Reporting
Obligations . As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall
be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use reasonable best efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect
thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings;
provided that any documents publicly filed or furnished with the Commission pursuant to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis
and Retrieval System shall be deemed to have been furnished or delivered to the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.5. The
Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from
time to time to enable such Holder to sell the shares of Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act
within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated
thereafter by the Commission). Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a
duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION
AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1 Indemnification.
4.1.1 The
Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors and agents
and each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act), against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and out-of-pocket expenses (including, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information so furnished in writing to the Company by such
Holder for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the
Holder.
4.1.2 In
connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish (or
cause to be furnished) to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection
with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (the “Holder Information”) and, to the extent permitted
by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors, officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of
the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement,
Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue
statement or omission is contained in (or not contained in, in the case of an omission) any information or affidavit so furnished in writing
by or on behalf of such Holder for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not
joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall
be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration
Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls
such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification
of the Company.
4.1.3 Any
person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect
to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification
hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s
reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit
such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense
is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its
consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or
elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (plus local
counsel) for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified
party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim.
No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement
which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms
of such settlement) or which settlement includes a statement or admission of fault and culpability on the part of such indemnified party
or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party
of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
4.1.4 The
indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer
of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions
as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s
indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
4.1.5 If
the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless
an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party,
in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying
party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party
and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by (or not made by, in
the case of an omission), or relates to information supplied by (or not supplied by in the case of an omission), such indemnifying party
or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information
and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this Section 4.1.5
(when combined with any indemnification liability under Section 4.1.5) shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds
received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses
or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 4.1.1,
4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection
with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
Section 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of
the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1.5
from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Notices.
Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed
to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or
by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery or electronic mail. Each notice or communication
that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received,
in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered
by courier service, hand delivery or electronic mail, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt of the
indented recipient or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice
or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, to the Company at:
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mt. Royal Ave., Suite 550
Marlborough, MA 01752
Attention: Bhaskar Panigrahi, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Email:
[***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Polsinelli PC
One International Place, Suite 3900
Boston, MA 02110
Attention: Andrew J. Merken, Esq.
Email: [***]
and to the Holders, at such Holder’s address
referenced in Schedule A or Schedule B.
Any party may change its address for notice at
any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective ten (10) days
after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2 Assignment;
No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1 This
Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or
in part.
5.2.2 Subject
to Section 5.2.4 and Section 5.2.5, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of a Holder hereunder
may be assigned in whole or in part to such Holder’s Permitted Transferees; provided, that, with respect to the ConnectM
Holders and the Sponsor Holders, the rights hereunder that are personal to such Holders may not be assigned or delegated in whole or in
part other than to a Permitted Transferee, except that (i) each of the ConnectM Holders that is an entity shall be permitted to transfer
its rights hereunder as the ConnectM Holders to one or more affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of
such ConnectM Holder (it being understood that no such transfer shall reduce any rights of such ConnectM Holder or such transferees),
(ii) each of the ConnectM Holders that is a natural person shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the ConnectM Holders
for bona fide estate planning purposes, either during his or her lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his or her spouse, including
any life partner or similar statutorily-recognized domestic partner, child (natural or adopted), parent or sibling or any other direct
lineal descendant of such ConnectM Holder (or his or her spouse including any life partner or similar statutorily-recognized domestic
partner), (iii) each of the Sponsor Holders that is an entity shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the Sponsor
Holders to one or more affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of such Sponsor Holder (it being understood
that no such transfer shall reduce any rights of the Sponsor or such transferees) and (iii) each of the Sponsor Holders that is a
natural person shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the Sponsor Holders for bona fide estate planning purposes, either
during his or her lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his or her spouse, including any life partner or similar statutorily-recognized
domestic partner, child (natural or adopted), parent or sibling or any other direct lineal descendant of such Sponsor Holder (or his or
her spouse including any life partner or similar statutorily-recognized domestic partner).
5.2.3 This
Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the Holders, the permitted assigns
and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4 This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons or entities that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set
forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereto.
5.2.5 No
assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company
unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof
and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions
of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made
other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original,
and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
5.5 Governing
Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT (I) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS
AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF
SUCH JURISDICTION, AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN
NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
5.6 Amendments
and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities
at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or
any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the
foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of
capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent
of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on
the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights
or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall
operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.
5.7 Other
Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right
to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration
Statement filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company
and each of the Holders agree that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and
conditions among the parties hereto and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms
of this Agreement shall prevail.
5.8 Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate with respect to any particular Holder upon the earlier of (a) the tenth anniversary of the date of
this Agreement or (b) the date as of which (i) all of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder have been sold pursuant
to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities
Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)) or (ii) such Holder is permitted
to sell all of its Registrable Securities under Rule 144 without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume, current public information or other requirements,
restrictions or limitations). The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
5.9 Holder
Information. Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing, to represent to the Company the total number of Registrable Securities held
by such Holder to the extent necessary for the Company to make determinations hereunder.
5.10 Joinder.
Each person or entity who becomes a Holder pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof must execute a joinder to this Agreement in the
form of Exhibit A attached hereto (a “Joinder”).
5.11 Severability.
It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the
laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision,
as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity
or enforceability of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction,
it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting
the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
5.12 Entire
Agreement; Restatement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter. Upon the Closing,
the Original RRA shall no longer be of any force or effect.
5.13 Titles
and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction
of any provision of this Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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/s/ Bhaskar
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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/s/ Girish
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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Avanti Holdings LLC |
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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SOUTHWOOD PARTNERS
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Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Managing Member |
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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MONTERREY ACQUISITION
SPONSOR, LLC |
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Bala Padmakumar |
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Bala Padmakumar |
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Managing Member |
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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/s/ Leela
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Leela Gray |
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/s/ Kathy
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/s/ Stephen
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC,
on behalf of its private funds Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies, LP and Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP |
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Daniel Bloom |
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Daniel Bloom |
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CFO & CCO |
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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SZOP MULTISTRAT LP |
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Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez |
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Managing Partner |
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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KEPOS ALPHA MASTER FUND L.P. |
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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THE MANGROVE PARTNERS MASTER
FUND,LTD. |
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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Kirstie Moore |
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[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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Managing Member |
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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GREAT POINT CAPITAL LLC |
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Dan Dimiero |
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Manager |
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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CONTEXT PARTNERS MASTER FUND,
L.P. |
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its General Partner |
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Charles Carnegie |
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Charles Carnegie |
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Managing Member |
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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Cavan Copeland |
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[Signature
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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OAKTREE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., on behalf of certain funds and investment vehicles
within its Value Equities and Opportunities strategy |
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Steven Tesoriere |
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Managing Director& Co-Portfolio Manager |
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Schedule A
ConnectM Holders
Schedule B
Sponsor Holders
Exhibit
A
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT JOINDER
The
undersigned is executing and delivering this joinder (this “Joinder”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2024 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the “Registration Rights
Agreement”), among ConnectM Technology Solutions,Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Monterey Capital
Acquisition Corporation, the “Company”), and the other persons or entities named as parties therein.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
By
executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, and upon acceptance hereof by the Company upon the execution of a counterpart hereof,
the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement as a Holder
of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Rights Agreement, and
the undersigned’s shares of Common Stock shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement to
the extent provided therein.
Accordingly,
the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the __________ day of __________, 20__.
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Exhibit 10.3
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.
2019 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose
and Duration
1.1 Purpose.
The purpose of the ConnectM Technology Solutions Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan is to encourage employees and other persons or entities
who, in the opinion of the Board, are in a position to contribute significantly to the success of the Company and its Affiliates (including,
without limitation, Non-Employee Directors, consultants, advisers, independent contractors and other service providers) to enter into
and to maintain continuing and long-term relationships with the Company. It is not a purpose of the Plan to reward Participants
for the completion of specific projects or discrete periods of Service which may fall between consecutive vesting periods of any Award
granted under the Plan.
1.2 Effective
Date. The Plan is effective as of the date of its adoption by the Board.
1.3 Expiration
Date. The Plan shall expire ten years from the date of the adoption of the Plan by the Board. In no event shall any Awards be made
under the Plan after such expiration date, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond such date.
2. Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following
capitalized words shall have the meanings indicated:
“Affiliate”
means a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(e) or
Section 424(f), as the case may be, of the Code, and any other business venture (including without limitation any joint venture or
limited liability company) in which the Company has a significant interest, as determined by the Board.
“Award”
means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options or Restricted Stock, or any Other Stock-Based Award made pursuant
to Section 8, below.
“Award Agreement”
means the written agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan.
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cause”
has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.6.2, below.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee”
means, if established by the Board to administer the Plan, a Compensation Committee of the Board. If and when the Common Stock is registered
under the Exchange Act, the Board shall appoint a Compensation Committee of not fewer than two members, each of whom shall be a Non-Employee
Director and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision.
“Common Stock”
means the Company’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
“Company”
means ConnectM Technology Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.
“Director”
means any individual who is a member of the Board.
“Disability,”
except as provided in an applicable Award Agreement, means “disability,” as such term is defined in Sections 22(e)(3) and
409A(a)(2)(c)(i) of the Code.
“Disqualifying Disposition”
means any disposition (within the meaning of Section 424(c) of the Code) of Shares acquired upon the exercise of an ISO before
the later of (a) two years after the Participant was granted the ISO or (b) one year after the Participant acquired the Shares
by exercising the ISO.
“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair Market Value”
means, with respect to a Share as of any date of determination, in the discretion of the Board, (i) the closing price per Share on
such date, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, on the principal exchange for the Shares or the Nasdaq National Market (or successor
trading system), (ii) the average closing price per Share, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, during the 20-day period
that ends on such date on the principal exchange for the Shares or the Nasdaq National Market (or such successor trading system) or (iii) if
Shares are not publicly traded, the fair market value of such Share as determined by the Board in accordance with a valuation method approved
by the Board in good faith.
“Grant Date”
means the effective date of an Award as specified by the Board and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
“Incentive Stock
Option” or “ISO” means an option to purchase Shares awarded to a Participant under Section 6 of the
Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
“Non-Employee Director”
means a “non-employee director” as that term is defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor
provision.
“Nonqualified Stock
Option” or “NQO” means an option to purchase Shares awarded to a Participant under Section 6 of the
Plan that is not intended to be an ISO.
“Option”
means an ISO or an NQO.
“Participant”
means an individual or entity selected by the Board to receive an Award under the Plan.
“Plan”
means the ConnectM Technology Solutions Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan set forth in this document and as hereafter amended from time
to time in accordance with Section 10.2.
“Restricted Period”
means the period of time selected by the Board during which Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to forfeiture and/or restrictions on
transferability.
“Restricted Stock”
means Shares awarded to a Participant under Section 7 of the Plan pursuant to an Award that entitles the Participant to acquire Shares
for a purchase price (which may be zero if permissible under applicable law), subject to such conditions as the Board may determine to
be appropriate, including a Company right during a specified period or periods to repurchase the Shares at their original purchase price
(or to require forfeiture of the Shares if the purchase price was zero and if permissible under applicable law) upon conditions specified
in connection with the Award.
“Section 409A
Authority” means Section 409A of the Code and the final Treasury regulations and guidance issued thereunder.
“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Service”
means the service of a Participant to the Company or an Affiliate as a common law employee, a Director, consultant, adviser, independent
contractor or other service provider, and includes the continuing relationship of the Participant to the Company or an Affiliate as a
Director, consultant, adviser, independent contractor or other service provider following termination of the Participant’s employment.
“Shares”
means shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
“Voting Securities”
means with respect to any corporation or other entity, securities having the right to vote in an election of the board of directors, or
the equivalent of a board of directors, of such corporation or other entity.
3. Administration
of the Plan
3.1 Administration
by the Board. The Plan shall be administered by the Board, which shall have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative
rules, guidelines and practices governing the operation of the Plan as it shall consider advisable from time to time, to interpret the
provisions of the Plan and any Award and to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan. The Board’s decisions and interpretations
shall be final and binding on all parties. Neither the Company nor any member of the Board shall be liable for any action or determination
relating to the Plan. In the event that the Board establishes a Committee, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee, in which case
references in the Plan to the Board shall be references to the Committee to the extent the context may so require.
3.2 Appointment
of a Committee. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to a Committee.
In the event that the Board establishes a Committee, references in the Plan to the “Board” shall be references to the Committee
to the extent of such delegation.
3.3 Section 409A.
Awards granted under the Plan are intended either to be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A Authority or to satisfy those
provisions, and the Plan and such Awards shall be construed accordingly.
3.4 No
Obligation to Notify. Neither the Company nor the Board shall have any duty or obligation to any Participant as to the time or manner
of exercising an Award. Furthermore, neither the Company nor the Board shall have any duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise such
Participant of a pending termination or expiration of an Award or a possible period in which the Award may not be exercised. Neither the
Company nor the Board has any duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of an Award to a Participant.
4. Eligibility
of Participants
The persons eligible to receive
Awards under the Plan shall be the directors, executive officers, employees, consultants, advisers, independent contractors and other
service providers of the Company and its Affiliates who, in the opinion of the Board, are in a position to make a significant contribution
to the success of the Company (or an Affiliate). Participants need not be individuals or employees of the Company (or an Affiliate).
5. Stock
Available for Awards
5.1 Aggregate
Number of Shares Available for Awards. Subject to Section 9.13, Awards may be granted under the Plan in respect of up to 227,000
Shares. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares.
5.2 Lapsed,
Forfeited or Expired Awards. If any Award expires or is terminated before exercise or is forfeited for any reason, the Shares subject
to such Award, to the extent of such expiration, termination or forfeiture, shall again be available for award under the Plan.
5.3 Maximum
Number of Shares Subject to any Award. Subject to Section 9.13, the number of Shares in respect of which a Participant may receive
Awards under the Plan in any year shall not exceed 227,000.
5.4 Incentive
Stock Option Limit. Subject to Section 9.13, the aggregate maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan through
Incentive Stock Options is 227,000 Shares.
6. Stock
Options
6.1 Grant
of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Board may award Options and determine the number of Shares subject
to each Option, the exercise price therefor, the term of the Option, and any other conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise
of the Option and the holding of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option. The Board may grant ISOs, NQOs or a combination thereof;
provided, however, that Participants who are not employees of the Company may not be granted ISOs. Neither the Company nor the
Board shall have any liability to any Participant, or to any other party, if an Option (or any portion thereof) that is intended to be
an ISO is determined not to be an ISO (including, without limitation, due to a determination that the exercise price per Share of the
Option was less than the Fair Market Value per Share of the Shares subject to the Option as of the Grant Date).
6.2 Exercise
Price. Subject to the provisions of this Section 6, the exercise price for each Option, and the manner of payment thereof, shall
be determined by the Board in its sole discretion.
6.3 Restrictions
on Option Transferability and Exercisability. Except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, no Option shall be transferable
by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and all Options shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s
lifetime, only by the Participant. In no event shall ISOs be transferable by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent
and distribution.
6.4 Certain
Additional Provisions for Incentive Stock Options
6.4.1 Exercise
Price. In the case of an ISO, the exercise price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date of the Shares
subject to the Option; provided, however, that if on the Grant Date the Participant (together with persons whose stock ownership
is attributed to the Participant pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate, the exercise price shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market
Value on the Grant Date of the Shares subject to the Option.
6.4.2 Exercisability.
Subject to Sections 9.3 and 9.4, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Grant Date(s)) of the Shares with respect to which
ISOs are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Affiliates)
shall not exceed $100,000.
6.4.3 Eligibility.
ISOs may be granted only to persons who are employees of the Company or an Affiliate on the Grant Date.
6.4.4 Expiration.
No ISO may be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the Grant Date; provided, however, that if the Option is granted
to a Participant who, together with persons whose stock ownership is attributed to the Participant pursuant to Section 424(d) of
the Code, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate,
the ISO may not be exercised after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date.
6.4.5 Compliance
with Section 422 of the Code. The terms and conditions of ISOs shall be subject to and comply with Section 422 of the Code
or any successor provision.
6.4.6 Notice
to Company of Disqualifying Disposition. Each Participant who receives an ISO agrees to notify the Company in writing within ten days
after the Participant makes a Disqualifying Disposition of any Shares received pursuant to the exercise of the ISO.
6.4.7 Substitute
Options. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.4.1, in the event that the Company or any Affiliate consummates a transaction
described in Section 424(a) of the Code (relating to the acquisition of property or stock from an unrelated corporation), individuals
who become employees or consultants of the Company or any Affiliate on account of such transaction may be granted ISOs in substitution
for options granted by their former employer. The Board, in its sole discretion and consistent with Section 424(a) of the Code,
shall determine the exercise price of such substitute Options.
6.5 NQO
Presumption. An Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be presumed to be a NQO unless expressly designated an ISO in the applicable
Award Agreement.
7. Restricted
Stock
7.1 Grant
of Restricted Stock. The Board may award Shares of Restricted Stock and determine the purchase price, if any, therefor, the duration
of the Restricted Period, if any, the conditions, if any, under which the Shares may be forfeited to or repurchased by the Company and
any other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Board may modify or waive any restrictions, terms and conditions with respect to any
Restricted Stock. Shares of Restricted Stock may be issued for such consideration, if any, as is determined by the Board, subject to applicable
law.
7.2 Transferability.
Except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise
encumbered.
7.3 Evidence
of Award. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced in such manner as the Board may determine. Any certificates issued in respect
of Shares of Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of the Participant and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, deposited
by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company (or its designee). At the expiration of the Restricted
Period(s), the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant.
7.4 Shareholder
Rights. A Participant shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to Restricted Stock awarded, including voting and dividend
rights, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.
8. Other
Stock-Based Awards
The Board shall have the right
to grant other Awards based upon the Common Stock having such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, including, without limitation,
the grant of Shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of securities convertible into Common Stock and the grant of warrants to
purchase Common Stock, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or stock units.
9. General
Provisions Applicable to Awards
9.1 Legal
and Regulatory Matters. The delivery of Shares shall be subject to compliance with (i) applicable federal and state laws and
regulations, (ii) if the outstanding Shares are listed at the time on any stock exchange, the listing requirements of such exchange
and (iii) the Company’s counsel’s approval of all other legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of
the Shares. If the sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities Act, the Company may require, as a condition to delivery
of the Shares, such representations or agreements as counsel for the Company may consider appropriate to avoid violation of such Act and
may require that the certificates evidencing the Shares bear an appropriate legend restricting transfer.
9.2 Written
Award Agreement. The terms and provisions of an Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement approved by the Board and delivered
or made available to the Participant as soon as practicable following the Grant Date. If the Award is an Option Award, the Award Agreement
shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a NQO.
9.3 Determination
of Restrictions on the Award. The vesting, exercisability, payment and other restrictions applicable to an Award (which may include,
without limitation, restrictions on transferability or provision for mandatory resale to the Company) shall be determined by the Board
and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as provided in an applicable Award Agreement,
the Board may accelerate (i) the vesting or payment of any Award (including an ISO), (ii) the lapse of restrictions on any Award
(including an Award of Restricted Stock) and (iii) the date on which any Award first becomes exercisable.
9.4 Change
in Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, but subject to the provisions of any particular Award Agreement, in the
event of any Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company, and in anticipation thereof if required by the circumstances, the Board,
in its sole discretion (and in addition to or in lieu of any actions permitted to be taken by the Company under the terms of any particular
Award Agreement), may, on either an overall or a Participant by Participant basis, (i) accelerate the exercisability, prior to the
effective date of such Change in Control, of any outstanding Options (and terminate the restrictions applicable to any Shares of Restricted
Stock), (ii) upon written notice, provide that any outstanding Options must be exercised, to the extent then exercisable, within
a specified number of days after the date of such notice, at the end of which period such Options shall terminate, (iii) if there
is a surviving or acquiring entity, and subject to the consummation of such Change in Control, cause that entity or an affiliate of that
entity to grant replacement awards having such terms and conditions as the Board determines to be appropriate in its sole discretion,
upon which replacement the replaced Options or Restricted Stock shall be terminated or cancelled, as the case may be, (iv) terminate
any outstanding Options and make such payments, if any, therefor (or cause the surviving or acquiring entity to make such payments, if
any, therefor) as the Board determines to be appropriate in its sole discretion (including, without limitation, with respect to only the
then exercisable portion of such Options based on the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares as determined by the Board in good faith),
upon which termination such Options shall immediately cease to have any further force or effect, (v) repurchase (or cause the surviving
or acquiring entity to purchase) any Shares of Restricted Stock for such amounts, if any, as the Board determines to be appropriate in
its sole discretion (including, without limitation, an amount with respect to only the vested portion of such Shares (i.e., the portion
that is not then subject to forfeiture or repurchase at a price less than their value), based on the Fair Market Value of such vested
portion as determined by the Board in good faith), upon which purchase the holder of such Shares shall surrender such Shares to the purchaser,
or (vi) take any combination (or none) of the foregoing actions. Except as provided in an applicable Award Agreement, for purposes
of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall mean and include any of the following:
9.4.1 a
merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity in which holders of the Company’s Voting
Securities immediately prior to such merger or consolidation will not continue to hold at least a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities
of the Company;
9.4.2 a
sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a related series of transactions, but excluding any merger or consolidation
not having an effect described in Section 9.4.1) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
9.4.3 the
acquisition by any person or any group of persons, acting together in any transaction or related series of transactions, of such quantity
of the Company’s Voting Securities as causes such person, or group of persons, to own beneficially, directly or indirectly, as of
the time immediately after such transaction or series of transactions, 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities
of the Company other than as a result of (i) an acquisition of securities directly from the Company or (ii) an acquisition of
securities by the Company which by reducing the Voting Securities outstanding increases the proportionate voting power represented by
the Voting Securities owned by any such person or group of persons to 50% or more of the combined voting power of such Voting Securities;
or
9.4.4 the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
9.5 Assumption
of Options Upon Certain Events. In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the
Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for stock and stock-based awards
issued by such entity or an affiliate thereof. The substitute Awards shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the Board considers
appropriate in the circumstances. The Awards so granted shall not reduce the number of Shares that would otherwise be available for Awards
under the Plan.
9.6 Termination
of Service.
9.6.1 Termination
of Service in General. Except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or as otherwise determined by the Board, upon the termination
of the Service of a Participant, the Participant’s Options shall expire on the earliest of the following occasions:
| (i) | in the case of an ISO, the expiration date determined pursuant to Section 6.4.4; |
| (ii) | subject to Section 9.6.2, below, the date that is three months after the voluntary termination of
the Participant’s Service or the termination of the Participant’s Service by the Company (or by an Affiliate) other than for
Cause; |
| (iii) | the date of the termination of the Participant’s Service by the Company (or by an Affiliate) for
Cause; |
| (iv) | the date one year after the termination of the Participant’s Service by reason of Disability; or |
| (v) | the date one year after the termination of the Participant’s Service by reason of the Participant’s
death. |
Except as provided in an applicable Award Agreement,
the Participant may exercise all or any part of the Participant’s Options at any time before the expiration of such Options under
this Section 9.6.1, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the Participant’s Service terminated
(or became exercisable as a result of the termination) and the underlying Shares had vested before the Participant’s Service terminated
(or vested as a result of the termination). The balance of such Options shall lapse when the Participant’s Service terminates. In
the event that the Participant dies during the Participant’s Service, or after the termination of the Participant’s Service
but before the expiration of the Participant’s Options all or part of such Options may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the
executors or administrators of the Participant’s estate or by any person who has acquired such Options directly from the Participant
by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the Participant’s
Service terminated (or became exercisable as a result of the termination) and the underlying Shares had vested before the Participant’s
Service terminated (or vested as a result of the termination).
9.6.2 Definition
of Cause. Except as provided in an applicable Award Agreement, “Cause” means and includes dishonesty, theft, insubordination,
substantial malfeasance or non-feasance of duty, unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, and conduct substantially prejudicial
to the Company or any Affiliate, as determined by the Board, whose determination shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if the Board determines after the termination of the Participant’s Service
that the Participant has engaged in conduct constituting Cause (whether before or after the termination of the Participant’s Service),
the Participant’s Options shall terminate immediately to the extent not exercised in accordance with the terms of the applicable
Award Agreement.
9.6.3 Date
of Termination of Service. The date of the termination of a Participant’s Service for any reason shall be determined by the
Board in its sole discretion. For purposes of the Plan, however, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of Service of
a Participant: (i) a transfer of Service from the Company to an Affiliate, from an Affiliate to the Company, or from one Affiliate
to another Affiliate; or (ii) a leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company,
if the Participant’s right to employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which
the leave of absence was granted or if the Board otherwise so provides in writing; provided, however, that if the Participant fails
to resume his or her active Service to the Company upon the completion of such leave of absence, then the Board may, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, deem such Participant’s Service to have terminated as of the commencement of such leave of absence. For purposes
of the Plan, employees of an Affiliate shall be deemed to have terminated their Service on the date on which such Affiliate ceases to
be an Affiliate.
9.7 Effect
of Termination of Service. The Board shall have full authority to determine and specify in the applicable Award Agreement the effect,
if any, that a Participant’s termination of Service for any reason will have on the vesting, exercisability, payment or lapse of
restrictions applicable to an outstanding Award.
9.8 Grant
of Awards. Each Award may be made alone, in addition to or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award need not be identical,
and the Board need not treat Participants uniformly.
9.9 Settlement
of Awards.
9.9.1 General.
No Shares shall be delivered in connection with any Award unless and until (i) the requirements of Section 9.1 of this Plan
and of the relevant Award Agreement have been satisfied and (ii) payment in full of the price therefor, if any, is received by the
Company. Such payment may be made in whole or in part in cash or by check or, to the extent permitted by the Board at or after the Grant
Date, by delivery of (i) a promissory note that (x) bears interest at a rate determined by the Board to be a fair market rate
for the individual Participant at the time the Shares are issued, (y) is full recourse (including with respect to the payment of
interest) to the Participant, and (z) contains such other terms as may be determined by the Board (and, if required by applicable
law, delivery by the Participant of cash or check in an amount equal to the aggregate par value of the Shares purchased), (ii) Shares,
including Restricted Stock, valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, or (iii) such other lawful consideration as
the Board shall determine.
9.9.2 Certain
Indebtedness to the Company. No Option or other Award may be exercised at any time after the Board has determined, in good faith,
that the Participant is indebted to the Company or any Affiliate for advances of salary, advances of expenses, recoverable draws or other
amounts unless and until either (a) such indebtedness is satisfied in full or (b) such condition is waived by the Board. The
period during which any Option or other Award may by its terms be exercised shall not be extended during any period in which the Participant
is prohibited from such exercise by the preceding sentence, and the Company shall have no liability to any Participant, or to any other
party, if any Option or other Award expires unexercised in whole or in part during such period or if any Option that is intended to be
an ISO is deemed to be a NQO because such Option is not exercised within three months after the termination of the Participant’s
employment with the Company or an Affiliate.
9.10 Withholding
Requirements and Arrangements.
9.10.1 NQOs.
In the case of any NQO, the Board may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy the minimum
statutory federal, state and local withholding tax obligations of the Company with respect to the exercise of such NQO (or make other
arrangements satisfactory to the Board with regard to such taxes, including withholding from regular cash compensation, providing other
security to the Company, or remitting or foregoing the receipt of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery sufficient
to satisfy such minimum statutory obligations) prior to the delivery of any Shares in respect of such NQO.
9.10.2 ISOs.
In the case of an ISO, if at the time the ISO is exercised the Board determines that under applicable law and regulations the Company
could be liable for the withholding of any federal, state or local tax with respect to a disposition of the Shares received upon exercise,
the Board may require the Participant to agree to give such security as the Board deems adequate to meet the potential liability of the
Company for the withholding of tax, and to augment such security from time to time in any amount reasonably deemed necessary by the Board
to preserve the adequacy of such security.
9.10.3 Restricted
Stock. In the case of any Shares of Restricted Stock that are “substantially vested” (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations Section 1.83-3(b)) upon issuance, the Board may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient
to satisfy the minimum statutory federal, state or local withholding tax requirements (or make other arrangements satisfactory to the
Company with regard to such taxes, including withholding from regular cash compensation, providing other security to the Company, or
remitting or foregoing the receipt of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery sufficient to satisfy such obligations)
prior to the issuance of any such Shares. In the case of any Shares of Restricted Stock that are not “substantially vested”
upon issuance, if the Board determines that under applicable law and regulations the Company could be liable for the withholding of any
federal or state tax with respect to such Shares, the Board may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient
to satisfy any such potential liability (or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to such taxes, including
withholding from regular cash compensation, providing other security to the Company, or remitting or foregoing the receipt of Shares
having a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery sufficient to satisfy such obligations) at the time such Shares of Restricted Stock
are delivered to the Participant, at the time the Participant makes an election under 83(b) of the Code with respect to such Shares
and/or at the time such Shares become “substantially vested,” and to agree to augment such security from time to time in
any amount reasonably deemed necessary by the Board to preserve the adequacy of such security.
9.10.4 Retention
of Shares. With respect to any Participant subject to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, any retention of Shares by the
Company to satisfy a tax obligation with respect to such Participant shall be made in compliance with any applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3(e) or
any successor rule under the Exchange Act.
9.10.5 Offset
Against Payments. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any tax obligations of a Participant from any payment of
any kind otherwise due to the Participant.
9.11 No
Effect on Employment. The Plan shall not give rise to any right on the part of any Participant to continue in the employ of the Company
or any Affiliate. The loss of existing or potential profit in Awards granted under the Plan shall not constitute an element of damages
in the event of termination of the relationship of a Participant even if the termination is in violation of an obligation of the Company
to the Participant by contract or otherwise.
9.12 No
Rights as Shareholder. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, no Participant shall have any rights
as a shareholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under the Plan until he or she becomes the holder thereof.
9.13 Adjustments.
Upon the happening of any of the following described events, a Participant’s rights with respect to Awards granted hereunder
shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Award Agreement, provided, however, that
without the Participant’s consent, such Participant’s rights shall not be adjusted to the extent, in the case of (i) an
ISO or (ii) an Award subject to Section 409A Authority, such adjustment results in the “material modification”
of such ISO (as such term is defined in Section 424 of the Code) or the grant of a new “stock right” (as such term is
defined in Section 409A Authority).
9.13.1 Stock
Splits and Recapitalizations. In the event the Company issues any of its Shares as a stock dividend upon or with respect to the Shares,
or in the event Shares shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of Shares, or if, upon a merger or consolidation
(except those described in Section 9.4), reorganization, split-up, liquidation, combination, recapitalization or the like of the
Company, Shares shall be exchanged for other securities of the Company, securities of another entity, cash or other property, each Participant
upon exercising an Option (for the purchase price to be paid under the Option) shall be entitled to purchase such number of Shares, other
securities of the Company, securities of such other entity, cash or other property as the Participant would have received if the Participant
had been the holder of the Shares with respect to which the Award is exercised at all times between the Grant Date of the Award and the
date of its exercise, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the purchase price per Share. In determining whether any Award granted
hereunder has vested, appropriate adjustments will be made for distributions and transactions described in this Section 9.13.1.
9.13.2 Restricted
Stock. If any person owning Restricted Stock receives new or additional or different shares or securities (“New Securities”)
in connection with a corporate transaction or stock dividend described in Section 9.13.1 as a result of owning such Restricted Stock,
the New Securities shall be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock with respect to which
such New Securities were issued.
9.13.3 Fractional
Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued under the Plan. Any fractional Shares which, but for this Section, would have been issued
shall be deemed to have been issued and immediately sold to the Company for their Fair Market Value, and the Participant shall receive
from the Company cash in lieu of such fractional Shares.
9.13.4 Recapitalization.
The Board may adjust the number of Shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to
take into consideration material changes in accounting practices or principles, extraordinary dividends, acquisitions or dispositions
of stock or property, or any other event if it is determined by the Board that such adjustment is appropriate to avoid distortion in the
operation of the Plan.
9.13.5 Further
Adjustment. Upon the happening of any of the events described in Sections 9.13.1 or 9.13.4, the class and aggregate number of Shares
set forth in Section 5.1 hereof that are subject to Awards which previously have been or subsequently may be granted under the Plan,
and the number of Shares set forth in Section 5.3 hereof that may be granted to a Participant in any year shall be appropriately
adjusted to reflect the events described in such Sections. The Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Section 9.13.5.
9.14 Other
Transfer Restrictions. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in order to qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act, and any successor provision, (i) any Restricted Stock offered under the Plan to a Participant subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act (a “Section 16 Participant”) may not be sold for six months after acquisition;
(ii) any Shares or other equity security acquired by a Section 16 Participant upon exercise of an Option may not be sold for
six months after the date of grant of the Option; and (iii) any Option or other similar right related to an equity security issued
under the Plan shall not be transferable except in accordance with the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, subject
to any other applicable transfer restrictions under the Plan or the Award Agreement. The Board shall have no authority to take any action
if the authority to take such action, or the taking of such action, would disqualify a transaction under the Plan from the exemption
provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Act, or any successor provision.
9.15 Non-Exempt
Employees. No Award granted to an employee that is a “non-exempt employee” for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act
which is subject to exercise by the nonexempt employee shall be first exercisable until at least six months following the Grant Date of
the Award. The foregoing provision is intended to operate so that any income derived by a nonexempt employee in connection with the exercise
or vesting of an Award will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.
10. Amendment
and Termination
10.1 Amendment,
Suspension, Termination of the Plan. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part at any time and for any
reason; provided, however, that any amendment of the Plan which is necessary to comply with any applicable tax or regulatory requirement,
including any requirements for exemptive relief under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision, shall be
subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders. Stockholder approval shall not be required for any other amendment of the
Plan. No amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall materially adversely affect the rights of a Participant, without such
Participant’s consent, with respect to any Award previously made.
10.2 Amendment,
Suspension, Termination of an Award. The Board may modify, amend or terminate any outstanding Award, including, without limitation,
substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization and converting an ISO
to a NQO; provided, however, that the Participant’s consent to such action shall be required unless the Board determines
that the action, taking into account any related action, would not materially adversely affect the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
subject to the limitations of applicable law, if any, and without the affected Participant’s consent, the Board may amend the terms
of any one or more Awards if necessary to maintain the qualified status of an Award as an Incentive Stock Option or to increase the likelihood
of exemption from or compliance with the provisions of Section 409A Authority. Neither the Company nor the Board shall have any
liability to any Participant, or to any other party, if an Award (or any portion thereof), whether prior to or subsequent to any such
modification that may be made, (i) that is intended to be an ISO is determined not to be an ISO; (ii) that is intended to be
exempt from Section 409A Authority is determined not to be exempt from Section 409A Authority; or (iii) is intended to
comply with Section 409A Authority is determined not to comply with Section 409A Authority.
11. Authorization
of Sub-Plans
The Board may from time to
time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable blue sky, securities or tax laws of various
jurisdictions. The Board shall establish such sub-plans by adopting supplements to this Plan containing (i) such limitations on the
Board’s discretion under the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable or (ii) such additional terms and conditions not
otherwise inconsistent with the Plan as the Board shall deem necessary or desirable. All supplements adopted by the Board shall be deemed
to be part of the Plan, but each supplement shall apply only to Participants within the affected jurisdiction and the Company shall not
be required to provide copies of any supplement to Participants in any jurisdiction which is not the subject of such supplement.
12. Legal
Construction
12.1 Captions.
The captions provided herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions
of the Plan or serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.
12.2 Severability.
In the event any provision of the Plan is held invalid or illegal for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining
provisions of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
12.3 Governing
Law. The Plan and all rights under the Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of State of Delaware,
without giving effect to the principles of the conflicts of laws thereof.
12.4 Variation
of Pronouns. When used herein, pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter or to
the singular or plural as the identity of the person or persons referenced or the context may require.
Exhibit 10.4
CONNECTM
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. 2023 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose;
Eligibility.
1.1 General
Purpose. The name of this plan is the ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
The purposes of the Plan are to (a) enable ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and any Affiliate to attract and retain the types of Employees, Consultants and Directors who will contribute to the Company’s long
range success; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of Employees, Consultants and Directors with those of the shareholders
of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Company’s business.
1.2 Eligible
Award Recipients. The persons eligible to receive Awards are the Employees, Consultants and Directors of the Company and its Affiliates
and such other individuals designated by the Committee who are reasonably expected to become Employees, Consultants and Directors after
the receipt of Awards.
1.3 Available
Awards. Awards that may be granted under the Plan include: (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options,
(c) Stock Appreciation Rights, (d) Restricted Awards, (e) Performance Share Awards, (f) Cash Awards, and (g) Other
Equity-Based Awards.
2. Definitions.
“Affiliate”
means a corporation or other entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with, the Company.
“Applicable Laws”
means the requirements related to or implicated by the administration of the Plan under applicable state corporate law, United States
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or
quoted, and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.
“Award”
means any right granted under the Plan, including an Incentive Stock Option, a Non-qualified Stock Option, a Stock Appreciation Right,
a Restricted Award, a Performance Share Award, a Cash Award, or an Other Equity-Based Award.
“Award Agreement”
means a written agreement, contract, certificate or other instrument or document evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual
Award granted under the Plan which may, in the discretion of the Company, be transmitted electronically to any Participant. Each Award
Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
“Beneficial Owner”
has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial
ownership of any particular Person, such Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the
right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after
the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have a corresponding meaning.
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at any time.
“Cash Award”
means an Award denominated in cash that is granted under Section 10 of the Plan.
“Cause”
means:
With respect to any Employee
or Consultant, unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise:
(a) If
the Employee or Consultant is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or its Affiliates and such agreement provides
for a definition of Cause, the definition contained therein; or
(b) If
no such agreement exists, or if such agreement does not define Cause: (i) the commission of, or plea of guilty or no contest to,
a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act involving willful malfeasance or material fiduciary breach
with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; (ii) conduct that brings or is reasonably likely to bring the Company or an Affiliate
negative publicity or into public disgrace, embarrassment, or disrepute; (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect
to the Company or an Affiliate; (iv) material violation of state or federal securities laws; or (v) material violation of the
Company’s written policies or codes of conduct, including written policies related to discrimination, harassment, performance of
illegal or unethical activities, and ethical misconduct; or (vi) any breach of any non-competition, non-solicitation, no-hire, or
confidentiality covenant between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate;.
With respect to any Director,
unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, a determination by a majority of the disinterested Board members that the Director
has engaged in any of the following:
(a) malfeasance
in office;
(b) gross
misconduct or neglect;
(c) false
or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the director’s appointment;
(d) willful
conversion of corporate funds; or
(e) repeated
failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of the meetings in advance.
The Committee, in its absolute
discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to whether a Participant has been discharged for Cause.
“Change in Control”
means:
(a) The
direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series
of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
to any Person that is not a subsidiary of the Company;
(b) The
Incumbent Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;
(c) The
date which is 10 business days prior to the consummation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(d) The
acquisition by any Person of Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more (on a fully diluted basis) of either (i) the then outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company, taking into account as outstanding for this purpose such Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options
or warrants, the conversion of convertible stock or debt, and the exercise of any similar right to acquire such Common Stock (the “Outstanding
Company Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however,
that for purposes of this Plan, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company
or any Affiliate, (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any subsidiary, (C) any
acquisition which complies with clauses, (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (e) of this definition or (D) in respect
of an Award held by a particular Participant, any acquisition by the Participant or any group of persons including the Participant (or
any entity controlled by the Participant or any group of persons including the Participant); or
(e) The
consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the
Company that requires the approval of the Company’s shareholders, whether for such transaction or the issuance of securities in
the transaction (a “Business Combination”), unless immediately following such Business Combination: (i) more than
50% of the total voting power of (A) the entity resulting from such Business Combination (the “Surviving Company”),
or (B) if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of sufficient voting securities
eligible to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of the Surviving Company (the
“Parent Company”), is represented by the Outstanding Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior
to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which the Outstanding Company Voting Securities were converted
pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the
voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately prior to the Business Combination; or
(ii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of the Parent Company (or, if
there is no Parent Company, the Surviving Company) following the consummation of the Business Combination were Board members at the time
of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Business Combination.
Provided, that if any payment or benefit payable
hereunder upon or following a Change in Control would be required to comply with the limitations of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of
the Code in order to avoid an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payment or benefit shall be made only if such Change
in Control constitutes a change in ownership or control of the Company, or a change in ownership of the Company’s assets in accordance
with Section 409A of the Code.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time. Any reference to a section of the Code shall be deemed
to include a reference to any regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Committee”
means a committee of one or more members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 3.3
and Section 3.4.
“Common Stock”
means the common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company, or such other securities of the Company as may be designated by the
Committee from time to time in substitution thereof.
“Company”
means ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.
“Consultant”
means any individual or entity which performs bona fide services to the Company or an Affiliate, other than as an Employee or Director,
and who may be offered securities registerable pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act.
“Continuous Service”
means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Consultant or Director, is not interrupted
or terminated. The Participant’s Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity
in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity
for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s
Continuous Service; provided further that if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code or Section 422 of the Code,
this sentence shall only be given effect to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code or Section 422 of the Code,
as applicable. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Director of an Affiliate will not constitute an interruption
of Continuous Service. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted
in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal or family leave
of absence. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether a Company transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division
or subsidiary that employs a Participant, shall be deemed to result in a termination of Continuous Service for purposes of affected Awards,
and such decision shall be final, conclusive and binding.
“Deferred Stock Units
(DSUs)” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof.
“Director”
means a member of the Board.
“Disability”
means, unless the applicable Award Agreement says otherwise, that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment; provided, however, for purposes of determining the term
of an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to Section 6.10 hereof, the term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to it under Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code. The determination of whether an individual has a Disability shall be determined under procedures established by the Committee.
Except in situations where the Committee is determining Disability for purposes of the term of an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to Section 6.10
hereof within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Committee may rely on any determination that a Participant is
disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which a Participant
participates.
“Disqualifying Disposition”
has the meaning set forth in Section 17.12.
“Effective Date”
shall mean July 10, 2024
“Employee”
means any person, including an Officer or Director, employed by the Company or an Affiliate; provided, that, for purposes of determining
eligibility to receive Incentive Stock Options, an Employee shall mean an employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary corporation
within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code; and provided further, that, any such individual must be an “employee”
of the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8 if such individual
is granted an Award that may be settled in Common Stock. Mere service as a Director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company
or an Affiliate shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or an Affiliate.
“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair Market Value”
means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock as determined below. If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange
or a national market system, including without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Fair Market Value
shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (or if no sales were reported the closing price on the date immediately preceding
such date) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. In the absence
of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Committee and such determination
shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
“Fiscal Year”
means the Company’s fiscal year.
“Free Standing Rights”
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.
“Good Reason”
has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance agreement
with the Participant; provided, that if no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not define “Good Reason,” Good
Reason and any provision of the Plan that refers to Good Reason shall not be applicable to such Participant.
“Grant Date”
means the date on which the Committee adopts a resolution, or takes other appropriate action, expressly granting an Award to a Participant
that specifies the key terms and conditions of the Award or, if a later date is set forth in such resolution, then such date as is set
forth in such resolution.
“Incentive Stock
Option” means an Option that is designated by the Committee as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code and that meets the requirements set out in the Plan.
“Incumbent Directors”
means individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board, provided that any individual becoming a Director subsequent
to the Effective Date whose election or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent
Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named
as a nominee for Director without objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director. No individual initially elected or nominated
as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to Directors or as a result of any other
actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be an Incumbent Director.
“Merger Agreement”
means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 31, 2022, by and among the Company (fka Monterey Capital Acquisition
Corporation), ConnectM Operations, Inc. (fka ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.), Chronos Merger Sub, Inc. and such other
parties to the agreement as set forth therein and as subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders.
“Non-Employee Director”
means a Director who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.
“Non-qualified Stock
Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
“Officer”
means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Option”
means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan.
“Optionholder”
means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Option.
“Option Exercise
Price” means the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option.
“Other
Equity-Based Award” means an Award that is not an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock
Unit, or Performance Share Award that is granted under Section 10 and is payable by delivery of Common Stock and/or which is measured
by reference to the value of Common Stock.
“Participant”
means an eligible person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding
Award.
“Performance Goals”
means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon business criteria
or other performance measures determined by the Committee in its discretion.
“Performance Period”
means the one or more periods of time, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be
measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to and the payment of a Performance Share Award or a Cash Award.
“Performance Share
Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
“Performance Share”
means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual shares of Common Stock or share units based upon the performance of the Company
during a Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.
“Permitted Transferee”
means: (a) a member of the Optionholder’s immediate family (child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent,
spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law,
including adoptive relationships), any person sharing the Optionholder’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in
which these persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Optionholder) control the
management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Optionholder) own more than 50% of the voting interests; and
(b) such other transferees as may be permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion.
“Person”
means a person as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
“Plan”
means this ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time.
“Related Rights”
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.
“Restricted Award”
means any Award granted pursuant to Section 8.
“Restricted Period”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.
“Rule 16b-3”
means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Stock Appreciation
Right” means the right pursuant to an Award granted under Section 7 to receive, upon exercise, an amount payable in cash
or shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (a) the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (b) the exercise price specified in the Stock
Appreciation Right Award Agreement.
“Stock for Stock
Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.
“Substitute
Award” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Ten Percent Shareholder”
means a person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.
“Total
Share Reserve” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
3. Administration.
3.1 Authority
of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee or, in the Board’s sole discretion, by the Board. Subject to the
terms of the Plan, the Committee’s charter and Applicable Laws, and in addition to other express powers and authorization conferred
by the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority:
(a) to
construe and interpret the Plan and apply its provisions;
(b) to
promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;
(c) to
authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;
(d) to
delegate its authority to one or more Officers of the Company with respect to Awards that do not involve “insiders” within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act;
(e) to
determine when Awards are to be granted under the Plan and the applicable Grant Date;
(f) from
time to time to select, subject to the limitations set forth in this Plan, those eligible Award recipients to whom Awards shall be granted;
(g) to
determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be made subject to each Award; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate
grant date fair value (determined in accordance with ASC 718) of Awards to be granted and any other cash compensation paid to any non-employee
director in any calendar year, exceed $750,000, increased to $1,000,000 in the year in which such non-employee director initially joins
the Board.
(h) to
determine whether each Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option;
(i) to
prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including, without limitation, the exercise price and medium of payment and vesting
provisions, and to specify the provisions of the Award Agreement relating to such grant;
(j) to
determine the target number of Performance Shares to be granted pursuant to a Performance Share Award, the performance measures that will
be used to establish the Performance Goals, the Performance Period(s) and the number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant;
(k) to
amend any outstanding Awards, including for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, or the term of any outstanding Award;
provided, however, that if any such amendment impairs a Participant’s rights or increases a Participant’s obligations
under his or her Award, such amendment shall also be subject to the Participant’s consent;
(l) to
determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences which may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of their
employment for purposes of the Plan, which periods shall be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to Employees under the Company’s
employment policies;
(m) to
make decisions with respect to outstanding Awards that may become necessary upon a change in corporate control or an event that triggers
anti-dilution adjustments;
(n) to
interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument
or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; and
(o) to
exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations which it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration of
the Plan.
Except to the extent (i) approved
in advance by holders of a majority of the shares of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (ii) as
a result of any Change of Control or any adjustment as provided in Section 14 or Section 15, the Committee shall not have the
power or authority to take any action that would be considered a “repricing” of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right under
the applicable listing standards of the national exchange on which the Common Stock is listed (if any).
3.2 Committee
Decisions Final. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on the Company
and the Participants, unless such decisions are determined by a court having jurisdiction to be arbitrary and capricious.
3.3 Delegation.
The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a committee or committees of one or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee”
shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been delegated. The Committee shall have the power to delegate to a subcommittee
any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board or the Committee shall
thereafter be to the committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan,
as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the administration
of the Plan. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board. From time to time, the Board may
increase or decrease the size of the Committee, add additional members to, remove members (with or without cause) from, appoint new members
in substitution therefor, and fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee shall act pursuant to a vote of the majority
of its members or, in the case of a Committee comprised of only two members, the unanimous consent of its members, whether present or
not, or by the written consent of the majority of its members and minutes shall be kept of all of its meetings and copies thereof shall
be provided to the Board. Subject to the limitations prescribed by the Plan and the Board, the Committee may establish and follow such
rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may determine to be advisable.
3.4 Committee
Composition. Except as otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors.
The Board shall have discretion to determine whether or not it intends to comply with the exemption requirements of Rule 16b-3. However,
if the Board intends to satisfy such exemption requirements, with respect to any insider subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act,
the Committee shall be a compensation committee of the Board that at all times consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors.
Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are
not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange
Act. Nothing herein shall create an inference that an Award is not validly granted under the Plan in the event Awards are granted under
the Plan by a compensation committee of the Board that does not at all times consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors.
3.5 Indemnification.
In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as Directors or members of the Committee, and to the extent allowed
by Applicable Laws, the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees,
actually incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding or in connection with any appeal therein, to which the Committee may
be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan, and
against all amounts paid by the Committee in settlement thereof (provided, however, that the settlement has been approved by the
Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) or paid by the Committee in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action,
suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such Committee
did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, or in the
case of a criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe that the conduct complained of was unlawful; provided, however, that within
60 days after the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, such Committee shall, in writing, offer the Company the opportunity
at its own expense to handle and defend such action, suit or proceeding.
4. Shares
Subject to the Plan.
4.1 Subject
to adjustment in accordance with Section 14 and this Section 4.1, the number of shares of Common Stock that shall be available
for the grant of Awards under the Plan shall be equal to (i) 10% of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately
after the Effective Time less (ii) the number of shares of common stock subject to awards under the ConnectM Technology Solutions
Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, granted subsequent to the date of the Merger Agreement and prior
to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Total Share Reserve”).
The number of shares of Common Stock that constitute the Total Share Reserve shall be subject to an annual increase on January 1
of each calendar year during the term of the Plan, equal to the lesser of (a) 4% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (b) such smaller number of Shares as is determined by
the Board. During the terms of the Awards, the Company shall keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock required
to satisfy such Awards.
4.2 Shares
of Common Stock available for distribution under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury
shares or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner.
4.3 Subject
to adjustment in accordance with Section 14, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued in the aggregate pursuant
to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall be 100,000,000 (the “ISO Limit”).
4.4 Any
shares of Common Stock subject to an Award that expires or is canceled, forfeited, or terminated without issuance of the full number of
shares of Common Stock to which the Award related will again be available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein: shares subject to an Award under the Plan shall not again be made available for issuance or delivery under
the Plan if such shares are (a) shares tendered in payment of an Option, (b) shares delivered or withheld by the Company to
satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or (c) shares covered by a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right or other Awards that were
not issued upon the settlement of the Award.
4.5 Awards
may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be granted under the Plan in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously
granted by an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“Substitute Awards”). Substitute Awards
shall not be counted against the Total Share Reserve; provided, that, Substitute Awards issued in connection with the assumption
of, or in substitution for, outstanding options intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options shall be counted against the ISO limit.
Subject to applicable stock exchange requirements, available shares under a shareholder-approved plan of an entity directly or indirectly
acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (as appropriately adjusted to reflect such acquisition or transaction) may
be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not count toward the Total Share Limit.
5. Eligibility.
5.1 Eligibility
for Specific Awards. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted
to Employees, Consultants and Directors and those individuals whom the Committee determines are reasonably expected to become Employees,
Consultants and Directors following the Grant Date.
5.2 Ten
Percent Shareholders. A Ten Percent Shareholder shall not be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless the Option Exercise Price is
at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of
five years from the Grant Date.
6. Option
Provisions. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Option so granted shall be subject to
the conditions set forth in this Section 6, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the
applicable Award Agreement. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options at the time
of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased
on exercise of each type of Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to any Participant or any other
person if an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as such at any time or if an Option is determined to constitute
“nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the terms of such Option do not
satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each Option shall
include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
6.1 Term.
Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable after
the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date. The term of a Non-qualified Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be determined by
the Committee; provided, however, no Non-qualified Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the
Grant Date.
6.2 Exercise
Price of an Incentive Stock Option. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, the Option Exercise
Price of each Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on
the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that
set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner
satisfying the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code.
6.3 Exercise
Price of a Non-qualified Stock Option. The Option Exercise Price of each Non-qualified Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Non-qualified Stock
Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant
to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.
6.4 Consideration.
The Option Exercise Price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes
and regulations, either (a) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised or (b) in the discretion
of the Committee, upon such terms as the Committee shall approve, the Option Exercise Price may be paid: (i) by delivery to the Company
of other Common Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the Option
Exercise Price (or portion thereof) due for the number of shares being acquired, or by means of attestation whereby the Participant identifies
for delivery specific shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of attestation equal to the Option Exercise
Price (or portion thereof) and receives a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the difference between the number of shares thereby
purchased and the number of identified attestation shares of Common Stock (a “Stock for Stock Exchange”); (ii) a
“cashless” exercise program established with a broker; (iii) by reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise
deliverable upon exercise of such Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Option Exercise Price at the time of exercise;
(iv) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (v) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to
the Committee. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Option, the exercise price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option
that is paid by delivery (or attestation) to the Company of other Common Stock acquired, directly or indirectly from the Company, shall
be paid only by shares of the Common Stock of the Company that have been held for more than six months (or such longer or shorter period
of time required to avoid a charge to earnings for financial accounting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period for
which the Common Stock is publicly traded (i.e., the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system)
an exercise by a Director or Officer that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension
of credit by the Company, directly or indirectly, in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall be
prohibited with respect to any Award under this Plan.
6.5 Transferability
of an Incentive Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution
and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder
may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of
the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.
6.6 Transferability
of a Non-qualified Stock Option. A Non-qualified Stock Option may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be transferable to a Permitted
Transferee, upon written approval by the Committee to the extent provided in the Award Agreement. If the Non-qualified Stock Option does
not provide for transferability, then the Non-qualified Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who,
in the event of the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.
6.7 Vesting
of Options. Subject to Section 13.6, each Option shall vest, and therefore become exercisable, in periodic installments that
may, but need not, be equal. The Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised
(which may be based on performance or other criteria) as the Committee may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options
may vary. No Option may be exercised for a fraction of a share of Common Stock.
6.8 Termination
of Continuous Service. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment agreement the terms of which have been
approved by the Committee, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Optionholder’s
death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such
Option as of the date of termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date three months following
the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the
Award Agreement; provided that, if the termination of Continuous Service is by the Company for Cause, all outstanding Options (whether
or not vested) shall immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his
or her Option within the time specified in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.
6.9 Extension
of Termination Date. An Optionholder’s Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination
of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service for any reason would be prohibited at any time because the issuance of shares of Common
Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities law or the rules of
any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the expiration of
the term of the Option in accordance with Section 6.1 or (b) the expiration of a period after termination of the Participant’s
Continuous Service that is three months after the end of the period during which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of such
registration or other securities law requirements.
6.10 Disability
of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event that an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates
as a result of the Optionholder’s Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder
was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination), but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the
date 12 months following such termination or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If,
after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the
Option shall terminate.
6.11 Death
of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates
as a result of the Optionholder’s death, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Optionholder was entitled to exercise
such Option as of the date of death) by the Optionholder’s estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by
bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the Option upon the Optionholder’s death, but only within the period
ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following the date of death or (b) the expiration of the term of such Option
as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after the Optionholder’s death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein
or in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.
6.12 Incentive
Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all
plans of the Company and its Affiliates) exceeds $100,000, the Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order
in which they were granted) shall be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options.
7. Stock
Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation
Right so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted alone (“Free Standing
Rights”) or in tandem with an Option granted under the Plan (“Related Rights”).
7.1 Grant
Requirements for Related Rights. Any Related Right that relates to a Non-qualified Stock Option may be granted at the same time the
Option is granted or at any time thereafter but before the exercise or expiration of the Option. Any Related Right that relates to an
Incentive Stock Option must be granted at the same time the Incentive Stock Option is granted.
7.2 Term.
The term of a Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, no Stock
Appreciation Right shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.
7.3 Vesting.
Subject to Section 13.6, each Stock Appreciation Right shall vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that
may, but need not, be equal. The Stock Appreciation Right may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when
it may be exercised as the Committee may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Stock Appreciation Rights may vary. No
Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised for a fraction of a share of Common Stock.
7.4 Exercise
and Payment. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal
to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (i) the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (ii) the exercise price specified in the Stock
Appreciation Right or related Option. Payment with respect to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made on the date of
exercise. Payment shall be made in the form of shares of Common Stock (with or without restrictions as to substantial risk of forfeiture
and transferability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), cash or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.
7.5 Exercise
Price. The exercise price of a Free Standing Right shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Grant Date of such Stock Appreciation Right. A Related Right granted simultaneously with
or subsequent to the grant of an Option and in conjunction therewith or in the alternative thereto shall have the same exercise price
as the related Option, shall be transferable only upon the same terms and conditions as the related Option, and shall be exercisable only
to the same extent as the related Option; provided, however, that a Stock Appreciation Right, by its terms, shall be exercisable
only when the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right and related Option exceeds the exercise
price per share thereof and no Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with an Option unless the Committee determines that
the requirements of Section 7.1 are satisfied.
7.6 Reduction
in the Underlying Option Shares. Upon any exercise of a Related Right, the number of shares of Common Stock for which any related
Option shall be exercisable shall be reduced by the number of shares for which the Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised. The number
of shares of Common Stock for which a Related Right shall be exercisable shall be reduced upon any exercise of any related Option by the
number of shares of Common Stock for which such Option has been exercised.
8. Restricted
Awards. A Restricted Award is an Award of actual shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”) or hypothetical Common
Stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares
of Common Stock, which may, but need not, provide that such Restricted Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed
of, pledged or hypothecated as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of any obligation or for any other purpose for
such period (the “Restricted Period”) as the Committee shall determine. Each Restricted Award granted under the Plan
shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 8,
and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.
8.1 Restricted
Stock and Restricted Stock Units
(a) Each
Participant granted Restricted Stock shall execute and deliver to the Company an Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Stock
setting forth the restrictions and other terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock. If the Committee determines that the
Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow rather than delivered to the Participant pending the release of the applicable
restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (A) an escrow agreement
satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable and (B) the appropriate blank stock power with respect to the Restricted Stock covered
by such agreement. If a Participant fails to execute an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow
agreement and stock power, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Award, the Participant generally
shall have the rights and privileges of a shareholder as to such Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such Restricted Stock,
provided that the Participant shall not have the right to receive dividends on any unvested shares of Restricted Stock.
(b) The
terms and conditions of a grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be reflected in an Award Agreement. No shares of Common Stock shall be
issued at the time a Restricted Stock Unit is granted, and the Company will not be required to set aside funds for the payment of any
such Award. A Participant shall have no voting rights or rights to receive dividends with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted
hereunder. The Committee may also grant Restricted Stock Units with a deferral feature, whereby settlement is deferred beyond the vesting
date until the occurrence of a future payment date or event set forth in an Award Agreement (“Deferred Stock Units”).
8.2 Restrictions
(a) Restricted
Stock awarded to a Participant shall be subject to the following restrictions until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and to such
other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: (A) if an escrow arrangement is used, the Participant
shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate; (B) the shares shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability
set forth in the Award Agreement; (C) the shares shall be subject to forfeiture to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement;
and (D) to the extent such shares are forfeited, the stock certificates shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant
to such shares and as a shareholder with respect to such shares shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company.
(b) Restricted
Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units awarded to any Participant shall be subject to (A) forfeiture until the expiration of the Restricted
Period, and satisfaction of any applicable Performance Goals during such period, to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement,
and to the extent such Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units are forfeited, all rights of the Participant to such Restricted
Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company and (B) such other terms
and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(c) The
Committee shall have the authority to remove any or all of the restrictions on the Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Deferred
Stock Units whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the
date the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units are granted, such action is appropriate.
8.3 Restricted
Period. With respect to Restricted Awards, and subject to Section 13.6, the Restricted Period shall commence on the Grant Date
and end at the time or times set forth on a schedule established by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement. No Restricted Award
may be granted or settled for a fraction of a share of Common Stock. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration
of vesting in the terms of any Award Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event.
8.4 Delivery
of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares
of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in Section 8.2 and the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or
effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such
expiration, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate evidencing
the shares of Restricted Stock which have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (to the
nearest full share). Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, or at the expiration
of the deferral period with respect to any outstanding Deferred Stock Units, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her
beneficiary, without charge, one share of Common Stock for each such outstanding vested Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit (“Vested
Unit”); provided, however, that, if explicitly provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Committee may, in its
sole discretion, elect to pay cash or part cash and part Common Stock in lieu of delivering only shares of Common Stock for Vested Units.
If a cash payment is made in lieu of delivering shares of Common Stock, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value
of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed in the case of Restricted Stock Units, or the delivery date in
the case of Deferred Stock Units, with respect to each Vested Unit.
8.5 Stock
Restrictions. Each certificate representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan shall bear a legend in such form as the Company
deems appropriate.
9. Performance
Share Awards. Each Performance Share Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Performance Share
Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 9, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine: (i) the number
of shares of Common Stock or stock-denominated units subject to a Performance Share Award granted to any Participant; (ii) the Performance
Period applicable to any Award; (iii) the conditions that must be satisfied for a Participant to earn an Award; and (iv) the
other terms, conditions and restrictions of the Award.
9.1 Earning
Performance Share Awards. The number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant will depend on the extent to which the performance
goals established by the Committee are attained within the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.
10. Other
Equity-Based Awards and Cash Awards. The Committee may grant Other Equity-Based Awards, either alone or in tandem with other Awards,
in such amounts and subject to such conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion. Each Equity-Based Award shall
be evidenced by an Award Agreement and shall be subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as may be reflected in the
applicable Award Agreement. The Committee may grant Cash Awards in such amounts and subject to such Performance Goals, other vesting conditions,
and such other terms as the Committee determines in its discretion. Cash Awards shall be evidenced in such form as the Committee may determine.
11. Securities
Law Compliance. Each Award Agreement shall provide that no shares of Common Stock shall be purchased or sold thereunder unless and
until (a) any then applicable requirements of state or federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the
satisfaction of the Company and its counsel and (b) if required to do so by the Company, the Participant has executed and delivered
to the Company a letter of investment intent in such form and containing such provisions as the Committee may require. The Company shall
use reasonable efforts to seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as
may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Awards; provided, however, that
this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Award or any Common Stock issued or
issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission
or agency the authority which counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan,
the Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of such Awards unless and until
such authority is obtained.
12. Use
of Proceeds from Stock. Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Awards, or upon exercise thereof, shall constitute general
funds of the Company.
13. Miscellaneous.
13.1 Acceleration
of Exercisability and Vesting. The Committee shall have the power to accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised
or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Award
stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest.
13.2 Shareholder
Rights. Except as provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, no Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of
the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Award unless and until such Participant has satisfied
all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms and no adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary,
whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Common
Stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 14 hereof.
13.3 No
Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer
upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted
or shall affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (a) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and
with or without Cause or (b) the service of a Director pursuant to the By-laws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable
provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be.
13.4 Transfer;
Approved Leave of Absence. For purposes of the Plan, no termination of employment by an Employee shall be deemed to result from either
(a) a transfer of employment to the Company from an Affiliate or from the Company to an Affiliate, or from one Affiliate to another,
or (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the Employee’s
right to reemployment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was
granted or if the Committee otherwise so provides in writing, in either case, except to the extent inconsistent with Section 409A
of the Code if the applicable Award is subject thereto.
13.5 Withholding
Obligations. To the extent provided by the terms of an Award Agreement and subject to the discretion of the Committee, the Participant
may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under an Award
by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by
the Company) or by a combination of such means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares
of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Common
Stock under the Award, provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount
of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock
of the Company.
13.6 Minimum
Vesting. No Award shall be granted with terms providing for any right of exercise or lapse of any vesting obligations earlier than
a date that is at least one year following the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may grant up to a maximum of
five percent (5%) of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan (subject to adjustment under
Section 14), without regard for any limitations or other requirements for exercise or vesting as set forth in this Section 13.6,
and the minimum vesting requirement does not apply to (A) any Substitute Awards, (B) shares of Common Stock delivered in lieu
of fully vested Cash Awards, (C) Awards to Directors that vest on the earlier of the one year anniversary of the date of grant or
the next annual meeting of stockholders which is at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting, and (D) the
Committee’s discretion to provide for accelerated exercisability or vesting of any Award, including in cases of retirement, death,
disability or a Change in Control, in the terms of the Award or otherwise.
14. Adjustments
Upon Changes in Stock. In the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason
of any stock or extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, an extraordinary corporate transaction such as any recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange, or other relevant change in capitalization occurring after the Grant Date
of any Award, Awards granted under the Plan and any Award Agreements, the exercise price of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the
Performance Goals to which Performance Share Awards and Cash Awards are subject, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject
to all Awards stated in Section 4 will be equitably adjusted or substituted, as to the number, price or kind of a share of Common
Stock or other consideration subject to such Awards to the extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of such Award, and as otherwise
determined by the Committee or the Board. In the case of adjustments made pursuant to this Section 14, unless the Committee specifically
determines that such adjustment is in the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates, the Committee shall, in the case of Incentive
Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 14 will not constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the
Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and in the case of Non-qualified Stock Options,
ensure that any adjustments under this Section 14 will not constitute a modification of such Non-qualified Stock Options within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any adjustments made under this Section 14 shall be made in a manner which does not adversely
affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an
adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.
15. Effect
of Change in Control.
15.1 The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, at the time an Award is made or at any time prior to, coincident with or after the time of a Change
of Control, cause any Award either (i) to be canceled in consideration of a payment in cash or other consideration in amount per
share equal to the excess, if any, of the price or implied price per share of Common Stock in the Change of Control over the per share
exercise, base or purchase price of such Award, which may be paid immediately or over the vesting schedule of the Award; (ii) to
be assumed, or new rights substituted therefore, by the surviving corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such surviving corporation
following such Change of Control; (iii) accelerate any time periods, or waive any other conditions, relating to the vesting, exercise,
payment or distribution of an Award so that any Award to a Participant whose employment has been terminated as a result of a Change of
Control may be vested, exercised, paid or distributed in full on or before a date fixed by the Committee; (iv) to be purchased from
a Participant whose employment has been terminated as a result of a Change of Control, for an amount of cash equal to the amount that
could have been obtained upon the exercise, payment or distribution of such rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable;
or (v) terminate any then outstanding Award or make any other adjustment to the Awards then outstanding as the Committee deems necessary
or appropriate to reflect such transaction or change. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Award shall be rounded to the
nearest whole number.
15.2 The
obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation
or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to all or substantially all of the
assets and business of the Company and its Affiliates, taken as a whole.
16. Amendment
of the Plan and Awards.
16.1 Amendment
of Plan. The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend or terminate the Plan. However, except as provided in Section 14
relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock and Section 16.3, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the shareholders
of the Company to the extent shareholder approval is necessary to satisfy any Applicable Laws. At the time of such amendment, the Board
shall determine, upon advice from counsel, whether such amendment will be contingent on shareholder approval.
16.2 Shareholder
Approval. The Board may, in its sole discretion, submit any other amendment to the Plan for shareholder approval.
16.3 Contemplated
Amendments. It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to
provide eligible Employees, Consultants and Directors with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options or to the nonqualified deferred compensation provisions
of Section 409A of the Code and/or to bring the Plan and/or Awards granted under it into compliance therewith.
16.4 No
Impairment of Rights. Rights under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan
unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.
16.5 Amendment
of Awards. The Committee at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however,
that the Committee may not affect any amendment which would otherwise constitute an impairment of the rights under any Award unless (a) the
Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.
17. General
Provisions.
17.1 Forfeiture
Events. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to
an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain events, in addition to applicable
vesting conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, breach of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality,
or other restrictive covenants that are contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise applicable to the Participant, a termination of
the Participant’s Continuous Service for Cause, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation
of the Company and/or its Affiliates.
17.2 Clawback.
Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Company’s clawback policy, as in effect from time to time.
17.3 Other
Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements,
subject to shareholder approval if such approval is required; and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only
in specific cases.
17.4 Sub-Plans.
The Committee may from time to time establish sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying securities, tax or other laws of various
jurisdictions in which the Company intends to grant Awards. Any sub-plans shall contain such limitations and other terms and conditions
as the Committee determines are necessary or desirable. All sub-plans shall be deemed a part of the Plan, but each sub-plan shall apply
only to the Participants in the jurisdiction for which the sub-plan was designed.
17.5 Deferral
of Awards. The Committee may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect
to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election
would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of shares of Common Stock or other consideration under an Award. The Committee may
establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings,
if any, on amounts, shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Committee
deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.
17.6 Unfunded
Plan. The Company’s obligations under the Plan shall be unfunded. Neither the Company, the Board nor the Committee shall be
required to establish any special or separate fund or to segregate any assets to assure the performance of its obligations under the Plan.
17.7 Recapitalizations.
Each Award Agreement shall contain provisions required to reflect the provisions of Section 14.
17.8 Delivery.
Upon exercise of a right granted under this Plan, the Company shall issue Common Stock or pay any amounts due within a reasonable period
of time thereafter. Subject to any statutory or regulatory obligations the Company may otherwise have, for purposes of this Plan, 30 days
shall be considered a reasonable period of time.
17.9 No
Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. The Committee shall determine
whether cash, additional Awards or other securities or property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock or
whether any fractional shares should be rounded, forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
17.10 Other
Provisions. The Award Agreements authorized under the Plan may contain such other provisions not inconsistent with this Plan, including,
without limitation, restrictions upon the exercise of Awards, as the Committee may deem advisable.
17.11 Section 409A.
The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent
permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Any payments described in the Plan that are due
within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation
unless Applicable Laws require otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated
taxation and tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise
be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6) month period immediately following the Participant’s termination of Continuous
Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s separation from service
(or the Participant’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Board or the Committee shall
have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any additional tax or penalty on any Participant under Section 409A
of the Code and neither the Company nor the Board or the Committee will have any liability to any Participant for such tax or penalty.
17.12 Disqualifying
Dispositions. Any Participant who shall make a “disposition” (as defined in Section 424 of the Code) of all or any
portion of shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within two years from the Grant Date of such Incentive
Stock Option or within one year after the issuance of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of such Incentive Stock Option
(a “Disqualifying Disposition”) shall be required to immediately advise the Company in writing as to the occurrence
of the sale and the price realized upon the sale of such shares of Common Stock.
17.13 Section 16.
It is the intent of the Company that the Plan satisfy, and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3
as promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act so that Participants will be entitled to the benefit of Rule 16b-3, or any
other rule promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and will not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16
of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, if the operation of any provision of the Plan would conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 17.13,
such provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and/or deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict.
17.14 Beneficiary
Designation. Each Participant under the Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries by whom any right under the
Plan is to be exercised in case of such Participant’s death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant,
shall be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Committee and shall be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the
Company during the Participant’s lifetime.
17.15 Expenses.
The costs of administering the Plan shall be paid by the Company.
17.16 Severability.
If any of the provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part,
such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and
the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
17.17 Plan
Headings. The headings in the Plan are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of
the provisions hereof.
17.18 Non-Uniform
Treatment. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons
who are eligible to receive, or actually receive, Awards. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled
to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements.
17.19 Waiver
of Jury Trial. By accepting or being deemed to have accepted an award un-der the Plan, each Participant waives (or will be deemed
to have waived), to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, any right to a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim
concerning any rights under the Plan or any award, or under any amendment, waiver, consent, instrument, document or other agreement delivered
or which in the future may be delivered in connection therewith, and agrees (or will be deemed to have agreed) that any such action, proceedings
or counterclaim will be tried before a court and not before a jury. By accepting or being deemed to have accepted an award under the Plan,
each Participant certifies that no officer, representative, or attorney of the Company has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the
Company would not, in the event of any action, proceeding or counterclaim, seek to enforce the foregoing waivers. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the Plan, nothing herein is to be construed as limiting the ability of the Company and a Participant to agree to submit
any dispute arising under the terms of the Plan or any ward to binding arbitration or as limiting the ability of the Company to require
any individual to agree to submit such disputes to binding arbitration as a condition of receiving an award hereunder.
18. Effective
Date of Plan. The Plan shall become effective as of the Effective Date.
19. Termination
or Suspension of the Plan. The Plan shall terminate automatically on July 10, 2034. No Award shall be granted pursuant to the
Plan after such date, but Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any earlier
date pursuant to Section 16.1 hereof. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.
20. Choice
of Law. The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this
Plan, without regard to such state’s conflict of law rules.
As adopted by the Board of
Directors of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation) on July 10, 2024.
As approved by the shareholders
of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. on July 10, 2024.
Exhibit 10.21
SECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
(Seller Note - Cazeault)
$ | 200,000.00 |
January 24, 2022 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is issued in connection with that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement of even date herewith, as
the same may be amended from time to time (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among ConnectM Technology Services,
LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Cazeault Solar & Home, LLC, a
Massachusetts limited liability company (the “Company”), Russell S. Cazeault, an individual resident of Massachusetts
(“Lender”) and Timothy J. Sanborn, an individual resident of Massachusetts (“Sanborn” and, together
with the Lender, “Sellers”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00),
subject to adjustment as provided in the Purchase Agreement (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof
on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided
herein. This Note shall mature on December 31, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof,
the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon
the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset
or deduction.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of five percent
(5.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual
number of days elapsed. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default which remains uncured after the expiration
of any applicable cure periods, this Note shall accrue interest at an annual rate of sevem percent (7.0%).
Section 2:
Payments. Commencing on April 1, 2022, Borrower shall make, payments of accrued interest and principal under this Note
in 16 equal quarterly installments (except in the event of an adjustment to the Loan Amount pursuant to the Purchase Agreement). All
outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively, the “Obligations”)
shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any
payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result
of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America which is legal tender for
the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth above or at such other address
as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default
(as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under the Investment Agreement (excluding
principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding principal due under this Note; after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Security; Priority; Subordination. The payment and performance of all obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing
under this Note of any kind or nature, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, shall be secured by a pledge of
all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Cazeault Solar & Home, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company,
owned by the Borrower as set forth in that certain Pledge Agreement of even date herewith by and between the Borrower and the Lender
(the “Pledge Agreement”). The payment of principal and interest under this Note shall be of equal priority with the
Cazeault Note and the other Seller Note. The payment of principal and interest under this Note is subordinated in right of repayment
of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) to the extent and in the manner set forth hereafter. In the event of (a) any bankruptcy,
receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding, or (b) liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower or (c) any
assignment for the benefit of creditors or composition or other marshaling of the assets and liabilities of the Borrower, the holders
of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to payment in full of all of the Senior Indebtedness before any payment may be made with respect
to this Note. In the event that the Holder accelerates payment of this Note before its Maturity Date, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness
outstanding at the time of such acceleration shall be entitled to payment in full of all amounts due on such Senior Indebtedness before
the Holder is entitled to any payment under the Note. In the event that there has occurred an Event of Default under any Senior Indebtedness
and the holder of such Senior Indebtedness has notified the Holder of such Event of Default, no payment of principal and/or interest
may be made with respect to this Note for a period of one hundred eighty days from such notice, or, if the holder of the Senior Indebtedness
has accelerated such Senior Indebtedness, until payment in full of the Senior Indebtedness. The Lender agrees to cooperate with the Borrower
and any holder of Senior Indebtednes with respect to such subordination and agrees to execute and deliver to any such holder of Senior
Indebtedness any documents or agreements reasonably requested by such holder of Senior Indebtedness to evidence the senior priority of
the Senior Indebtedness and to evidence the subordination of Lender’s rights hereunder. The foregoing subordination provisions
shall not operate to prevent regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest to the Holder except as set forth in this paragraph.
“Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the foregoing shall mean the principal and accrued interest on obligations of
the Borrower, whether outstanding on the date of this Note or hereafter created or incurred or assumed, as lessee under leases required
to be capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and under any loans, reimbursement obligations or other
advances of from banks or financial institutions, and any renewals, amendments, extensions, modifications and refundings of any such
obligations.
Section 4:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof
may not be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure
or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate
as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 5:
Prepayment. This Note may prepaid at any time without additional cost or penalty.
Section 6:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more
of the following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other
promissory note issued by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s
receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition
of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent
to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee
shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief
under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the
event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within
ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of
Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without
any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have
any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender
may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 7:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient; if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently
sent or delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications
shall be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550 Marlborough, Massachusetts
01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Russell S. Cazeault |
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or at the most recent address, specified by written notice, given
to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 8:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note.
Section 9:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude
other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative
to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 10:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 11:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null
and void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in
full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 12:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other
charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges
hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by
the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Services,
LLC |
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By: |
/s/
Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
Attest:
By: |
/s/
Kevin Stateham |
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Name: |
Kevin
Stateham |
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Title: |
VP |
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Exhibit 10.45
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$500,000.00 |
10th April 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Borrower”), in favor of Arumilli LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 09th April 2025 (the
“Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued
but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable
in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent
(24.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual
number of days elapsed.
Section 2:
Payments. Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity
Date, other than pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this
Note (collectively, the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier
date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents
a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the
United States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender
at the address set forth above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by
the Lender prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts
due hereunder or under the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third
to the outstanding principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations
as the Lender determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof
may not be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure
or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate
as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional
cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”)
specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the
“Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through
the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more
of the following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other
promissory note issued by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s
receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition
of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent
to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee
shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief
under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event
that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety
(90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default
shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any
action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any
other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender
may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient; if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently
sent or delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications
shall be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Arumilli LLC [***]
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or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other
or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and
not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions
of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall
be deemed null and void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative
and in full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment
of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required
to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest:
By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.46
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$250,000.00 |
23rd April 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time
unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 22nd
April 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note,
together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under
this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
This Note is a general unsecured
obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United States of America which is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth above or
at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the occurrence
of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under the Investment
Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding principal due
under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender determines in
its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost
or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”)
specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the
“Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this
Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note when due and Borrower fails to cure
such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower
breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period
of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial
part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted
by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have
obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of
any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall
mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to
the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or
agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then
on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered in
a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq. |
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If to the Lender: |
SriSid LLC
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard
to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively
operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect
any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and in
no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess
of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed
the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower to the
Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest:
By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.47
PROMISSORY
NOTE
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time
unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 5th
May 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together
with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this
Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
This Note is a general unsecured
obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent
(24.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual
number of days elapsed.
Section 2:
Payments. Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity
Date, other than pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this
Note (collectively, the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier
date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents
a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United
States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the
address set forth above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender
prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder
or under the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof
may not be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure
or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate
as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without
additional cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment
Notice”) specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment
will be made (the “Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this
Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean
the occurrence any one or more of the following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees
on this Note when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written notice from
Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material
respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such
breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a
receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed
or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law
or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if
not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered
in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
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If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq. |
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If to the Lender: |
SriSid LLC
[***] |
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or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other
or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and
not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions
of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall
be deemed null and void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative
and in full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment
of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required
to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.48
PROMISSORY
NOTE
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time
unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 7th
May 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together
with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this
Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
This Note is a general unsecured
obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent
(24.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual
number of days elapsed.
Section 2:
Payments. Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity
Date, other than pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this
Note (collectively, the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier
date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents
a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United
States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the
address set forth above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender
prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder
or under the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof
may not be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure
or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate
as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without
additional cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment
Notice”) specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment
will be made (the “Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this
Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more
of the following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note when due and Borrower
fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the
Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for
a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial
part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted
by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have
obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of
any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall
mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to
the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or
agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if
not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered
in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq. |
If to the Lender: |
SriSid LLC
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other
or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and
not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions
of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall
be deemed null and void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative
and in full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment
of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required
to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest:
By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.49
PROMISSORY
NOTE
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time
unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 15th
May 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together
with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this
Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
This Note is a general unsecured
obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United States of America which is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth above or
at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the occurrence
of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under the Investment
Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding principal due
under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender determines in
its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost
or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”)
specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the
“Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this
Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note when due and Borrower fails to cure
such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower
breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period
of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial
part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted
by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have
obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of
any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall
mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to
the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or
agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then
on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered in
a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq. |
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If to the Lender: |
SriSid LLC
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.50
Note
PROMISSORY
NOTE
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time
unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 19th
May 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together
with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this
Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
This Note is a general unsecured
obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United States of America which is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth above or
at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the occurrence
of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under the Investment
Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding principal due
under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender determines in
its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost
or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”)
specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the
“Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this
Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note when due and Borrower fails to cure
such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower
breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period
of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial
part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted
by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have
obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of
any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall
mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to
the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or
agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then
on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered in
a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq. |
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If to the Lender: |
SriSid LLC
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.51
PROMISSORY
NOTE
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of Dinesh Tanna residing at [***] (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 31st May 2025 (the
“Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued
but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable
in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty percent (20.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost or penalty.
Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”) specifying
the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the “Prepayment
Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) calculated as set forth
below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained
or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together
with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by
Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal
to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory note issued
by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender
of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient;
if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or
delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Dinesh Tanna
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.52
PROMISSORY
NOTE
| $250,000.00 | 10th June 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of Ashish Kulkarni residing at [***] (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,00.00) (the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid
as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on earlier of
(i) fifteen days post business comobination or (ii) 15th August 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject
to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due
and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without
notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost or penalty.
Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”) specifying
the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the “Prepayment
Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) calculated as set forth
below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained
or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together
with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by
Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal
to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory note issued
by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower's receipt of written notice
from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material
respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower's receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach,
(iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver
or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or
(iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or
any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition
is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon
an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the
Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender,
and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may
have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient;
if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or
delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Ashish Kulkarni
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.53
PROMISSORY
NOTE
| $300,000.00 | 17th June 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of Satish K Tadikonda Trust at [***] (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the promises
to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,00.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on the earlier of (i) fifteen
days post business combination of Borrower with Monterey Capital Acquistion Corporation (NASDAQ: MCAC ticker symbol) or (ii) 15th
August 2024 (the “Maturity Date”) unless extended by the Lender. Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid
principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity
Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost or penalty.
Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”) specifying
the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the “Prepayment
Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) calculated as set forth
below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained
or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together
with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by
Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal
to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory note issued
by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender
of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient;
if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or
delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Satish Tadikonda
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.54
PROMISSORY
NOTE
| $200,000.00 | 17th June 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of Kanu Patel residing at [***] (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,00.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on earlier of (i) fifteen
days post business comobination or (ii) 15th August 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5
hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full
upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset
or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost or penalty.
Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”) specifying
the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the “Prepayment
Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) calculated as set forth
below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained
or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together
with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by
Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal
to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory note issued
by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender
of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient;
if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or
delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Kanu Patel
[***] |
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.55
PROMISSORY
NOTE
| $100,000.00 | 20th June 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of Vikas Desai residing at [***] (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the promises
to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 31st May 2025 (the
“Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any accrued
but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are payable
in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty percent (20.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4: Prepayment.
On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional cost or penalty.
Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment Notice”) specifying
the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will be made (the “Prepayment
Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) calculated as set forth
below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained
or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together
with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by
Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal
to 6% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5: Event of
Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the following:
(i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory note issued
by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender
of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6: Notice.
Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient;
if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or
delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with
a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall
be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower: |
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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If to the Lender: |
Vikas Desai
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or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7: Waiver.
The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note.
Section 8: Failure
or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9: Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10: Severability.
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11: Maximum
Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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/s/ Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, President |
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/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
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V.P. Finance |
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Exhibit 10.58
FLORIDA DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAXES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,295.00 AND INTANGIBLE TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF $740.00 ARE BEING PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA LAW, AND
EVIDENCE OF SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE MORTGAGE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).
PROMISSORY NOTE
Date
of Note:
Amount
of Note:
Maturity
Date:
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December
29, 2022
THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($370,000.00) DOLLARS
JULY
29, 2023, unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Note or as provided
herein. |
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, CONNECTM FLORIDA RE LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Borrower”)
hereby covenants and promises to pay RJZ HOLDINGS LLC, a Florida limited liability company,
its successors and/or assigns (the “Lender”), at 9887 SW Walnut Tree Court, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987, or at such other
place as Lender may designate to Borrower in writing from time to time, in legal tender of the United States, THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($370,000.00) DOLLARS, together with all accrued interest,
which shall be due and payable upon the following terms and conditions contained in this Promissory Note (this “Note”).
A. Interest
Rate:
(a)
Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note (i) from the date hereof until the Maturity Date (as defined
below) at the rate of $4,000.00 per month from January 1, 2023 through the Maturity Date (as defined below) payable as set forth below
(the “Interest Rate”).
(b)
Interest on this note shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and charged for the actual number of days elapsed; that
is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by
the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding during the period for which the interest is being calculated. All interest
payable under this Note is computed using this method.
B. Payment
Terms:
Unless
this Note is otherwise accelerated in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, the sum of $4,000.00 representing payments of
interest shall be due and payable on January 1, 2023, and on the 1st day of each month thereafter for six consecutive payments until
July 1, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”), upon which the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note plus all accrued but
unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full.
C. Security:
This
Note is secured, in part, by that certain Mortgage and Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith, from Borrower in favor of Lender,
to be recorded in the Public Records of Saint Lucie County, Florida (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Mortgage”),
granting Lender a first-priority lien and security interest in and to certain real and personal property located in Saint Lucie County,
Florida, as more particularly described in the Mortgage.
D. Loan
Documents:
This
Note and the Mortgage, and all other documents and instruments executed in connection with this Note are hereinafter individually and/or
collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents”.
E. Default
Interest Rate:
All
principal and installments of interest shall bear interest from the date that said payments are due and unpaid or from the date of occurrence
of any other Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) under this Note, the Mortgage or any other Loan Document, at a rate equal to fifteen
percent (15.0%) per annum (the “Default Rate”).
F. Prepayment:
From
date of this Note until the Maturity Date, Borrower may make prepayments of principal under this
Note.
G. Late
Charges:
Lender
may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of any installment which is not paid within ten (10) days
of the due date thereof, to cover the extra expense involved in handling delinquent payments, provided that collection of said late charge
shall not be deemed a waiver by Lender of any of its rights under this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no grace period
or late charges for payments due on the outstanding principal balance due on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration, as set forth in
Section H below, but such outstanding balance shall accrue interest at the Default Rate. The late charge is intended to compensate the
Lender for administrative and processing costs incident to late payments. The late charge payments are not interest. The late charge
payment shall not be subject to rebate or credit against any other amount due. Any late charge shall be in addition to any other interest
due.
H. Default
and Acceleration:
If
any of the following “Events of Default” occur, at the Lender’s option, exercisable in its sole discretion, all sums
of principal and interest under this Note shall be accelerated and become immediately due and payable without notice of default, presentment
or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or other notices or demands of any kind or character, and the Lender
shall be immediately entitled to exercise all of its available remedies under the Loan Documents:
a. Borrower
fails to perform any obligation under this Note to pay principal or interest when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within
fifteen (15) days following the date Lender sends notice to Borrower of such failure to perform or pay; or
b. Borrower
fails to perform any other obligation, liability or indebtedness under the Loan Documents to pay money when due and Borrower fails to
cure such failure within fifteen (15) days following the date Lender sends notice to Borrower of such failure to perform or pay; or
c. A
“Default” or an “Event of Default” (as defined in each respective document) beyond any applicable notice and
cure period occurs under any of the Loan Documents; or
d. The
dissolution of, termination of existence of, or loss of good standing status by Borrower, its subsidiaries or affiliates, if any, or
any party to the Loan Documents; or
e. Borrower
becomes the subject of any bankruptcy or other voluntary or involuntary proceeding, in or out of court, for the adjustment of debtor-creditor
relationships, which, if involuntary, is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the commencement of such proceeding; or
f. Any
warranty or representation made or deemed made in any Loan Document or furnished to Lender in connection with the loan evidenced by this
Note proves materially false, or if of a continuing nature, becomes materially false; or
g. At
Lender’s option, any default in payment or performance of any obligation of Borrower beyond any applicable notice and cure period
under any other loans, contracts or agreements from Lender to Borrower, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from
time to time; or
h. A
material alteration in the kind or type of Borrower’s business occurs without the prior written consent of Lender.
I.
Costs:
In
the event that this Note is collected by law or through attorneys at law, or under advice therefrom (whether such attorneys are employees
of Lender or an affiliate of Lender or are outside counsel), Borrower and any endorser, guarantor or other person primarily or secondarily
liable for payment hereof hereby, severally and jointly agree to pay all costs of collection, including attorneys’ fees, including
charges for paralegals, appraisers, experts and consultants working under the direction or supervision of Lender’s attorneys;
costs for evaluating preserving or disposing of any collateral granted as security for payment of this Note, including the costs of any
audits, environmental inspections which Lender may deem necessary form time to time; any premiums for property insurance purchased on
behalf of Borrower or on behalf of the owners of any collateral pursuant to any Mortgage relating to any collateral, or any other charges
permitted by applicable law whether or not suit is brought, and whether incurred in connection with collection, trial, appeal, bankruptcy
or other creditors’ proceedings or otherwise.
J.
Loan Charges:
Nothing
herein contained, nor any transaction related thereto, shall be construed or so operate as to require Borrower or any person liable for
the repayment of same, to pay interest in an amount or at a rate greater than the maximum allowed by applicable law. Should any interest
or other charges paid by Borrower, or any parties liable for the payment of the loan made pursuant to this Note, result in the computation
or earning of interest in excess of the maximum legal rate of interest permitted under the law in effect while said interest is being
earned, then any and all of such excess shall be and is waived by Lender, and all such excess shall be automatically credited against
and in reduction of the principal balance, and any portion of the excess that exceeds the principal balance shall be paid by Lender to
Borrower or any parties liable for the payment of the loan made pursuant to this Note so that under no circumstances shall the Borrower,
or any parties liable for the payment of the loan hereunder, be required to pay interest in excess of the maximum rate allowed by applicable
law.
K.
Jurisdiction:
The
laws of the State of Florida shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Note. In the event that legal action is instituted
to collect any amounts due under, or to enforce any provision of, this instrument, Borrower and any endorser, guarantor or other person
primarily or secondarily liable for payment hereof consent to, and by execution hereof submit themselves to, the jurisdiction of the
courts of the State of Florida, and, notwithstanding the place of residence of any of them or the place of execution of this instrument,
such litigation may be brought in or transferred to a court of competent jurisdiction in and for Saint Lucie County, Florida.
L.
Assignment:
Lender
shall have the unrestricted right at any time and from time to time and without Borrower’s consent, to assign all or any portion
of its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more lenders or Purchasers (each, an “Assignee”) under this Note and the
Loan Documents and all information now or hereafter in its possession relating to the Borrower (all rights of privacy hereby being waived,
and to retain any compensation received by Lender in connection with any such transaction and Borrower agrees that it shall execute such
documents, including without limitation, the delivery of an estoppels certificate and such other documents as Lender shall deem necessary
to effect the foregoing. The Borrower hereby waive any notice of the transfer of this Note by the Lender or by any other subsequent Lender
of this Note and agree to be bound by the terms of the Note subsequent to any transfer and agree that the terms of the Note maybe fully
enforced by any subsequent Lender of this Note.
M.
Non-Waiver;
The
failure at any time of Lender to exercise any of its options or any other rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor
shall it be a bar to the exercise of any of its options or rights at a later date. All rights and remedies of Lender shall be
cumulative and may be pursued singly, successively or together, at the option of Lender.
N. Right
of Setoff:
In
addition to all liens upon and rights of setoff against the Borrower’s money, securities or other property given to the Lender
by law, the Lender shall have, with respect to the Borrower’s obligations to the Lender under this Note and to the extent permitted
by law, a contractual possessory security interest in and a contractual right of setoff against, and the Borrower hereby grants the Lender
a security interest in, and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges and transfers to the Lender, all of the Borrower’s right,
title and interest in and to, all of the Borrower’s deposits, moneys,
securities and other property now or hereafter in the possession of or on deposit with, or in transit to, the Lender, whether
held in a general or special account or deposit, whether held jointly with someone else, or whether held for safekeeping or otherwise,
excluding, however, all IRA, Keogh, and trust accounts. Every such security interest and right of setoff may be exercised without demand
upon or notice to the Borrower. Every such right of setoff shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default hereunder without any action of the Lender, although the Lender may enter such setoff on its books and records at
a later time.
O. Miscellaneous:
| 1. | TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS NOTE. |
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| 2. | It
is agreed that the granting to Borrower or any other party of an extension or extensions
of time for the payment of any sum or sums due under this Note or under the Mortgage or for
the performance of any covenant or stipulation thereof or the taking of other or additional
security shall not in any way release or affect the liability of Borrower under this Note
or any of the Loan Documents. |
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| 3. | This
Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing, signed by the party
against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought. |
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| 4. | All
parties to this Note, whether Borrower, principal, surety, guarantor or endorser, hereby
waive presentment for payment, demand, notice, protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor. |
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| 5. | Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the obligations of Borrower under this Note shall be subject
to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required to the extent that receipt
of any such payment by Lender would be contrary to provisions of law applicable to Lender
limiting the maximum rate of interest which may be charged or collected by Lender. In the
event that any charge, interest or late charge is above the maximum rate provided by law,
then any excess amount over the lawful rate shall be applied by Lender to reduce the principal
sum of the Loan or any other amounts due Lender hereunder. |
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| 6. | Borrower
acknowledges that Lender shall have no obligation whatsoever to renew, modify or extend this
Note or to refinance the indebtedness under this Note upon the maturity thereof, except as
specifically provided herein. |
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| 7. | Lender
shall have the right to accept and apply to the outstanding balance of this Note and all
payments or partial payments received from Borrower after the due date therefor, whether
this Note has been accelerated or not, without waiver of any of Lender’s rights to
continue to enforce the terms of this Note and to seek any and all remedies provided for
herein or in any instrument securing the same, including, but not limited to, the right to
foreclose on such security. |
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| 8. | All
amounts received by Lender shall be applied to expenses, late fees and interest before principal
or in any other order as determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as permitted by law. |
| 9. | Borrower shall not assign Borrower’s rights or obligations under
this Note without Lender’s prior consent. |
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| 10. | The term “Borrower” as used herein, in every instance
shall include the Borrowers of this Note, and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors,
legal representatives and assigns, and shall denote the singular and/or plural, the masculine
and/or feminine, and natural and/or artificial persons whenever and wherever the context so
requires or admits. |
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| 11. | If more than one party executes this Note, all such parties shall
be jointly and severally liable for the payment of this Note. |
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| 12. | If any clause or provision herein contained
operates or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note in part, then the invalid
part of said clause or provision only shall be held for naught, as though not contained herein,
and the remainder of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect. |
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| 13. | Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender
to debit, on a monthly basis, from Borrower’s account at the Lender, the amounts of
the principal and interest payments on the dates such payments are due pursuant to Section
B hereof. In the event that the funds available under said account are insufficient to make
any such payments to the Lender, Borrower shall pay to Lender directly whatever amounts are
required to make such payments on their due dates |
P. Waiver
of Jury Trial:
BORROWER
AND LENDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH,
OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION
IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO EXTEND TO BORROWER THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE.
Borrower has duly executed this Note effective as of the date set
forth hereinabove.
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CONNECTM FLORIDA RE LLC, |
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a Florida limited liability company |
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/s/
Mahesh P. Choudhury |
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MAHESH P. CHOUDHURY, Manager |
Exhibit 10.59
PREPARED BY: BURNS LAW OFFICES, P.A.
800 VILLAGE SQUARE CROSSING
SUITE 337
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
| U.S. $900,000.00 | December
28, 2022 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
the undersigned, AURAI LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to the
order of Robert J. Zrallack and/or his assigns (the “Lender”), the aggregate principal amount of Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($900,000.00), together with interest accrued on the unpaid principal amount of this Secured Promissory Note (this “Note”)
plus all fees, expenses and other costs as provided for in this Note.
1.
Payment of Principal and Interest. Interest on the principal amount of this Note shall accrue from the date hereof at the rate
of six percent (6%) per annum, computed on the basis of a 365 day year. Principal and accrued but unpaid interest hereunder shall be due
and payable as set forth herein in approximately equal monthly payments of Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 79/100 Dollars ($17,410.79)
commencing on February 1, 2023 for a period of sixty (60) consecutive months, due and payable on the 1st of each month. All payments of
principal and interest made by the Borrower with respect to this Note shall be paid to Lender by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to such account as Lender shall so direct, or by check. All payments made with respect to this Note shall be made in United States
Dollars.
Optional Prepayment; Mandatory
Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty or premium. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
all amounts due under this Note shall accelerate and must be paid immediately upon, and as a condition to, the sale or transfer of the
Pledged Interests (as defined in the Pledge Agreement), other than any sale or transfer of any Pledged Interests (as defined in the Pledge
Agreement) to any Affiliate of the Borrower, provided that such Affiliate shall agree to be bound by that certain Pledge Agreement by
and between the Borrower and the Lender of even date herewith (the “Pledge Agreement”). For purposes of this Note, “Affiliate”
shall mean any person or entity now or hereafter in control, controlled by or in common control with the Borrower.
2.
Default.
(a) Events of
Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each an "Event
of Default") hereunder:
(i)
if there shall be filed by or against Borrower or any Guarantor any petition for any relief under the bankruptcy laws of the United States
now or hereafter in effect or an assignment for the benefit of creditors or any proceeding shall be commenced with respect to the Borrower
or any Guarantor under any insolvency, readjustment of debt or similar law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether
at law or in equity), provided that in the case of any involuntary filing or the commencement of any involuntary proceeding against the
Borrower or any Guarantor such proceeding or petition shall have continued undismissed and unvacated for at least 90 days;
(ii)
the Borrower fails to perform or comply with any material term, condition, covenant, obligation, commitment, agreement or provision of
this Note, including failing to pay any interest, principal or other amounts to the Lender when due, which failure to perform is not cured
within fifteen (15) days Lender shall have provided written notice thereof to Borrower in accordance with Section 13 of this Note;
(iii)
any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Note shall be untrue in any material respect when made; or
(iv) the
Borrower fails to perform or comply with any material term, condition, covenant, obligation, commitment, agreement or provision of the
Pledge Agreement executed of even date.
(b) Remedies
Upon Default. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then and in any such event, in addition to all rights and remedies
of the Lender under applicable law or otherwise, all such rights and remedies being cumulative, not exclusive and enforceable alternatively,
successively and concurrently, the Lender may, at its option, declare any or all amounts owing under this Note, to be due and payable,
without demand, presentment, protest, or any further notice whatsoever, whereupon the then unpaid balance hereof, together with all accrued
and unpaid interest thereon, shall forthwith become due and payable, together with interest accruing thereafter at the rate of eighteen
percent (18%) per annum until the indebtedness evidenced by this Note is paid in full.
3.
Security. The indebtedness hereunder is further evidenced and secured in the manner set forth below and in accordance with the
Pledge Agreement executed of even date.
(a) Security
Interest. The payment and performance of all obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Note of any kind or
nature, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, shall be secured by a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding
equity securities of Florida Solar Products, Inc., a Florida corporation, owned by the Borrower, as set forth in the Pledge Agreement.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pledge Agreement. The payment of principal
and interest under this Note is subordinated in right of repayment of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) to the extent and in
the manner set forth hereafter. In the event of (a) any bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding,
or (b) liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower or (c) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or composition or other marshaling
of the assets and liabilities of the Borrower, the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to payment in full of all of the Senior
Indebtedness before any payment may be made with respect to this Note. In the event that the Lender accelerates payment of this Note before
its Maturity Date, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness outstanding at the time of such acceleration shall be entitled to payment in
full of all amounts due on such Senior Indebtedness before the Lender is entitled to any payment under the Note. In the event that there
has occurred an event of default under any Senior Indebtedness and the holder of such Senior Indebtedness has notified the Lender of such
event of default, no payment of principal and/or interest may be made with respect to this Note for a period of one hundred eighty days
from such notice, or, if the holder of the Senior Indebtedness has accelerated such Senior Indebtedness, until payment in full of the
Senior Indebtedness. The Lender agrees to cooperate with the Borrower and any holder of Senior Indebtedness with respect to such subordination
and agrees to execute and deliver to any such holder of Senior Indebtedness any documents or agreements reasonably requested by such holder
of Senior Indebtedness to evidence the senior priority of the Senior Indebtedness and to evidence the subordination of Lender’s
rights hereunder. The foregoing subordination provisions shall not operate to prevent regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest
to the Lender except as set forth in this paragraph. “Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of this Agreement shall mean the principal
and accrued interest on obligations of the Borrower, whether outstanding on the date of this Note or hereafter created or incurred or
assumed, as lessee under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and under any loans,
reimbursement obligations or other advances of from banks or financial institutions, and any renewals, amendments, extensions, modifications
and refundings of any such obligations.
4.
Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender on the date hereof as follows:
(a)
based upon the representations and warranties of the Lender set forth in the Purchaser Agreement, the Borrower is the sole legal and beneficial
owner of the Pledged Interests and has full right to pledge, sell, assign or transfer the same;
(b)
the Pledge creates a valid, security interest in favor of the Lender in the Collateral and, when properly perfected by filing, obtaining
possession, the granting of control to the Lender or otherwise, shall constitute a valid security interest in the Pledged Interest, to
the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing, obtaining possession, the granting of control or otherwise under the UCC,
free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances;
(c)
this Note constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
(d)
the Borrower has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations
under this Note;
(e)
neither the execution and delivery of this Note by the Borrower nor the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Note by the Borrower will give any person or entity the right to prevent, delay or otherwise interfere with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Note pursuant to: (a) any legal requirement of whatever nature or order, injunction, judgment, or arbitration award
of whatever nature to which the Borrower may be subject; or (b) any contract to which the Borrower is a party or by which he may be bound;
(f)
the Borrower is not and will not be required to obtain any consent, approval, ratification, waiver or other authorization from any person
or entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Note or the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Note; and
(g)
there is no pending suit, hearing or proceeding that has been commenced against the Borrower that challenges any of the transactions contemplated
by this Note, nor, to the Borrower’s knowledge, has any such suit, hearing or proceeding been threatened.
5.
Maximum Interest Rate. In no event shall the interest rate payable with respect to this Note exceed the maximum rate of interest
permitted to be charged under applicable law (the “Maximum Interest Rate”). If the amount of interest payable for the
account of Lender exceeds the Maximum Interest Rate, the amount of interest payable for Lender’s account on such interest payment
date shall automatically be reduced to the Maximum Interest Rate.
6.
Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Note, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower here from,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective
only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
7.
Expenses. Each of the Borrower and the Lender shall pay their own fees and expenses incurred in connection with the drafting and
negotiation of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the indebtedness represented by this Note or any part thereof is collected
in bankruptcy, receivership or other judicial proceedings or if this Note is placed in the hands of attorneys for collection upon or after
an Event of Default, the Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to the principal and interest payable hereunder, any costs and expenses of
collection of this Note, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees, court costs and legal expenses incurred by the Lender. Further,
the Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lender from and against, any and all claims, liabilities, penalties, assessments,
losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by the Lender arising out of, corresponding to
or resulting from any breach of by the Borrower of any provision of this Note or any representation or warranty contained herein.
8.
Waivers; Remedies.
(a)
The Borrower hereby waives all applicable exemption rights, whether under any state constitution, homestead laws or otherwise, as well
as any presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor and protest of this Note.
(b)
No failure on the part of Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
9.
Assignment. This Note may be assigned by the Lender. This Note may not be assigned by the Borrower.
10.
Severability. The provisions of this Note shall be severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more of the provisions
of this Note shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the other provisions.
11.
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Note. In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of this Note, upon Lender’s
written request, or in the event of the mutilation of this Note, upon Lender’s surrender to the Borrower of the mutilated Note,
the Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender (or any party that Lender designates), as the case may be, a new promissory note in form
and content identical to this Note in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.
12.
Unconditional Payment. If any payment received by Lender hereunder shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtor relief law, then the obligation to
make such payment shall survive any cancellation or satisfaction of this Note or return thereof to the Borrower and shall not be discharged
or satisfied with any prior payment thereof or cancellation of this Note, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable
in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand. No release of any
security for this Note or any party liable for payment of this Note shall release or affect the liability of the Borrower or any other
party who may become liable for payment of all or any part of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note. Lender may release any guarantor,
surety or indemnitor of this Note from liability, in every instance without the consent of the Borrower hereunder and without waiving
any rights which Lender may have hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or under applicable law or in equity.
13.
Notices. All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Note must be in writing and will be deemed given to
a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by internationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid);
(b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; (c) received or rejected by the addressee,
if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, if to the Lender: 9887 SW Walnut Tree Ct. Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987 or if to the
Borrower: 2 Mount Royal Ave Ste 550 Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (or to such other address, fax number, e-mail address the Lender
or the Borrower as a party may designate by written notice the other party).
14.
Independent Representation. Each of the Borrower and the Lender acknowledges that they have been represented by independent counsel
of their choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the execution of this Note and that they have executed the same with consent
and upon the advice of such independent counsel. The Borrower and the Lender have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Note. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent arises, this Note shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Borrower
and the Lender, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise, or rule of strict construction applied, favoring or disfavoring either
the Borrower or the Lender by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Note. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal
decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Note against the party that drafted it is of no application and
is hereby expressly waived by each of the Borrower and the Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower expressly acknowledges
that Burns Law Offices, P.A. has solely represented the Lender with respect to the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note, regardless
of any prior, current or future representation of the Borrower or any affiliate of the Borrower, and the Borrower further consents to
the representation of the Lender in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note and other matters unrelated thereto.
15.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial, Etc.
(a)
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida without regard to conflict of law principles
that may cause the laws of another jurisdiction to apply.
(b)
The Borrower hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state courts located within the State of Florida or
the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Note or any document or instrument delivered pursuant to this Note or otherwise. In any such litigation, the
Borrower waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and
agrees that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s
address set forth on the signature page hereto. The Borrower hereby waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the
defenses of forum non conveniens and improper venue.
(c) The
Borrower irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based on contract,
tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Note, or the actions of Lender in the negotiation, administration, performance
or enforcement thereof.
[signature page attached]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has
caused this Note to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
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2 Mount Royal Ave Ste 550, Marlborough, MA 01752 |
STATE
OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE |
Notarized online using audio-video communication |
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority,
by means of ¨ physical presence or x
online notarization, personally appeared Bhaskar Panigrahi, as a duly and authorized agent of Aurai LLC, who executed the foregoing instrument,
and who is personally known to me; or who has produced DRIVER LICENSE as identification and who did not take an oath.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this 30th day of December ,
2022.
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/s/ Carolina Henderson |
Exhibit 10.60
PROMISSORY NOTE
$500,000.00 |
November 28, 2022 |
This Promissory Note (this
“Note”) is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), in favor of SriSid LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Lender”).
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred Thusand Dollars ($500,000.00)
(the “Loan Amount”), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on November 27, 2023
(the “Maturity Date”). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any
accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are
payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of eighteen
percent (18.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable
on the actual number of days elapsed.
Section 2:
Payments. Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the
Maturity Date, other than pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under
this Note (collectively, the “Obligations”) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier
date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents
a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the
United States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender
at the address set forth above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by
the Lender prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts
due hereunder or under the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third
to the outstanding principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations
as the Lender determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or
thereof may not be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing.
No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without
additional cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the “Prepayment
Notice”) specifying the amount to be prepaid (the “Prepayment Amount”) and the date on which such prepayment will
be made (the “Prepayment Date”) and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”)
calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable approximation of the net economic
loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The
Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative
costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall
be an amount equal to 4.5% of the original principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through
the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence any one
or more of the following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any
other promissory note issued by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s
receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition
of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written
notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent
to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee
shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief
under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event
that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety
(90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default
shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any
action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any
other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender
may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given:
(i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business
hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand
is concurrently sent or delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of
this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery,
with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
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or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor
and nonpayment of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right
or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege
preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative
to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
without regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full
force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest
or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed
by the Borrower to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
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/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Mahesh Choudhury |
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Exhibit 10.61
PROMISSORY NOTE
$500,000.00 |
18th January 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
"Note") is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"), in favor of Arumilli LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company ("Lender").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)
(the "Loan Amount"), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 17th January 2025
(the "Maturity Date"). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any
accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are
payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the "Obligations") shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional
cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the "Prepayment
Notice") specifying the amount to be prepaid (the "Prepayment Amount") and the date on which such prepayment will
be made (the "Prepayment Date") and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the "Prepayment
Premium") calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable
approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any
portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but
unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and
payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal to 5.5% of the original principal amount of this
Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, "Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the
following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory
note issued by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower's receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower's receipt of written notice from Lender of
such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient; if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently
sent or delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications
shall be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower:
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c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
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Arumilli LLC
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or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment
of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without
regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively
operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect
any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and in
no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges
in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder
exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower
to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
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/s/
Bhaskar Panigrahi |
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Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
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/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
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Mahesh Choudhury |
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Title: |
V.P.
Finance |
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Exhibit 10.62
PROMISSORY NOTE
$500,000.00 |
2"d February 2024 |
This Promissory
Note (this "Note") is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), in favor of IT Corpz, Inc, a Texas corporation ("Lender").
FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, the Borrower promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) (the "Loan Amount"), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time
to time unpaid as set forth herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature
on 31' October 2024 (the "Maturity Date"). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this
Note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable
under this Note are payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset, or deduction.
This Note is a general
unsecured obligation of the Borrower.
Section 1:
Interest. From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty-four percent
(24.0%). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual
number of days elapsed.
Section 2:
Payments. Borrower shall pay a total amount of $14,659 weekly for thirty-nine weeks starting from February 08, 2024, till the
Maturity Date, other than pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under
this Note (collectively, the "Obligations") shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier
date as may be required under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents
a prepayment (if permitted hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in currency of the United
States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the
address set forth above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender
prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder
or under the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3:
Amendment. This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not
be waived (either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or
delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as
a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three (3) months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without
additional cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the "Prepayment
Notice") specifying the amount to be prepaid (the "Prepayment Amount") and the date on which such
prepayment will be made (the "Prepayment Date") and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the "Prepayment
Premium") calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable
approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any
portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but
unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and
payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the original
principal amount of this Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, "Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the
following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note when due and Borrower
fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower's receipt of written notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the
Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach continues for
a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower's receipt of written notice from Lender of such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make
an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial
part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted
by or against the Borrower; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have
obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing. Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of
any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall
mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to
the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or
agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if
not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently sent or delivered
in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to
the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower:
|
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
|
|
|
with a copy to: |
Swan Law PC
One Boston Place, Suite 2600 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Attn: W. Eric Swan, Esq.
|
|
|
If to the Lender: |
IT Corpz Inc
[***]
|
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment
of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude
other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are
cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without
regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively
operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect
any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and in
no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges
in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder
exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower
to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
|
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Bhaskar Panigrahi |
|
|
Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
Attest:
By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
|
Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
|
Title: |
V.P. Finance |
|
Exhibit 10.63
PROMISSORY NOTE
$500,000.00 |
13th March 2024 |
This Promissory Note (this
"Note") is entered into as of the date first above written by ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"), in favor of Arumilli LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company ("Lender").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower
promises to pay to the Lender, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)
(the "Loan Amount"), with interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time unpaid as set forth
herein, such interest to be payable upon maturity, unless otherwise provided herein. This Note shall mature on 12th March 2025
(the "Maturity Date"). Subject to Section 5 hereof, the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with any
accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full upon the Maturity Date. All amounts payable under this Note are
payable in lawful money of the United States without notice, demand, offset or deduction.
Section 1: Interest.
From the date hereof until paid in full, this Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual rate of twenty four percent (24.0%). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, but shall accrue and be payable on the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2: Payments.
Borrower shall not be required to make payments of interest and/or principal under this Note prior to the Maturity Date, other than
pursuant to Section 5. All outstanding principal, interest and any other amounts, fees or charges due under this Note (collectively,
the "Obligations") shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date as may be required
under the terms of this Note. Any payments on this Note, whether such payment is a regular installment, represents a prepayment (if permitted
hereunder) or is the result of acceleration of this Note by Lender, shall be made in coin and currency of the United States of America
which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in immediately available funds, to Lender at the address set forth
above or at such other address as the Lender may from time to time designate in writing. Payments received by the Lender prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) will be applied first to fees, expenses and other amounts due hereunder or under
the Investment Agreement (excluding principal and interest); second, to accrued interest under this Note; and third to the outstanding
principal due under this Note; after the occurrence of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations as the Lender
determines in its sole discretion.
Section 3: Amendment.
This Note may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented and the observance of any term hereof or thereof may not be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance) other than as agreed by the Lender and the Borrower in writing. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender in exercising any power, right or privilege under this Note or the Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other power, right or privilege.
Section 4:
Prepayment. On or after the date which is three months after the date of this Note, this Note may be prepaid without additional
cost or penalty. Prior to such date, this Note may prepaid by delivery of written notice to the Lender (the "Prepayment
Notice") specifying the amount to be prepaid (the "Prepayment Amount") and the date on which such prepayment will
be made (the "Prepayment Date") and payment to the lender of a prepayment premium (the "Prepayment
Premium") calculated as set forth below. The Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Premium is a reasonable
approximation of the net economic loss that would be sustained or incurred by the Lender as a result of the prepayment of all or any
portion of the Loan Indebtedness. The Prepayment Premium, together with (i) all unpaid late charges, (ii) all accrued but
unpaid interest, and (iii) any administrative costs incurred by Lender in connection with any prepayment, shall be due and
payable on the Prepayment Date. The Prepayment Premium shall be an amount equal to 5.5% of the original principal amount of this
Note, less the amount of any interest accrued under this Note through the Prepayment Date.
Section 5:
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, "Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence any one or more of the
following: (i) the Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other fees on this Note or on any other promissory
note issued by Borrower to Lender, when due and Borrower fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days of Borrower's receipt of written
notice from Lender of such failure, (ii) the Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any
material respect and such breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Borrower's receipt of written notice from Lender of
such breach, (iii) the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment
of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be
appointed or (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy
law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the BorrOwer; provided, that, in the event that any involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower, Borrower shall not have obtained or caused the dismissal thereof within ninety (90) days of such filing.
Upon an Event of Default and after the expiration of any applicable cure period, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by
the Lender, all indebtedness under this Note shall mature and become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the
Lender, and the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender all such amounts. The Lender shall also have any other rights which the Lender
may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable
law.
Section 6:
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) upon
personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by e-mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient; if not, then on the next business day, but in either case only if a confirmation copy of such notice or demand is concurrently
sent or delivered in a manner provided for in subsection (i) or (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) one (1) day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications
shall be sent to the party to be notified at the following address:
If to the Borrower:
|
c/o ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
2 Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 550
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 |
|
|
If to the Lender: |
Arumilli LLC
[***]
|
or at the most recent address, specified by written
notice, given to the sender pursuant to this Section 7.
Section 7:
Waiver. The Borrower and any endorsers or guarantors of this Note for themselves, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, respectively, severally waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand and also notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment
of this Note.
Section 8:
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive
of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 9:
Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without
regard to conflicts of law provisions of such state or any other state.
Section 10:
Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively
operate to invalidate this Note, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect
any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and in
no way shall be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
Section 11:
Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges
in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder
exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower
to the Lender and thus refunded to the Borrower.
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Left Blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower
has caused this Note to be executed in its name as of the date first above written.
|
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Bhaskar Panigrahi |
|
|
Bhaskar Panigrahi, Manager |
Attest:
By: |
/s/ Mahesh Choudhury |
|
Name: |
Mahesh Choudhury |
|
Title: |
V.P.
Finance |
|
Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
Name of Subsidiary |
State of Incorporation or
Jurisdiction of Organization |
Doing Business As |
ConnectM Operations, Inc. (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Solutions Inc.) |
Delaware |
ConnectM Operations, Inc. |
|
|
|
ConnectM Technology Solutions Private Limited |
India |
ConnectM Technology Solutions Private Limited |
|
|
|
Aurai LLC (f/k/a ConnectM Technology Services, LLC) |
Massachusetts |
Keen Home |
|
|
|
Designed Temperatures LLC |
Massachusetts |
Designed Temperatures LLC |
|
|
|
ConnectM Babione LLC |
Florida |
Babione’s Air Conditioning & Cooling |
|
|
|
ConnectM Florida RE LLC |
Florida |
ConnectM Florida RE LLC |
|
|
|
Absolutely Cool Air Conditioning LLC |
Florida |
Absolutely Cool Air Conditioning LLC |
|
|
|
Cazeault Solar & Home LLC |
Massachusetts |
Cazeault Solar & Home LLC |
|
|
|
Bourque Heating & Cooling Co., Inc. |
Massachusetts |
Bourque Heating & Cooling Co., Inc. |
|
|
|
B&L Equipment, LLC |
Massachusetts |
B&L Equipment, LLC |
|
|
|
AirFlow Service Company |
Virginia |
AirFlow Service Company |
|
|
|
Blue Sky Electric, Inc. |
Massachusetts |
Blue Sky Electric, Inc. |
|
|
|
Florida Solar Products, Inc. |
Florida |
Solar Energy Systems |
|
|
|
Keen Energy Technologies LLC |
Texas |
Keen Energy Technologies LLC |
Exhibit 99.1
CONNECTM
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED)
AND DECEMBER 31, 2023 (AUDITED)
| |
March 31 | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 861,928 | | |
$ | 1,160,368 | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| 1,032,118 | | |
| 684,788 | |
Contract asset | |
| — | | |
| 343,646 | |
Convertible note receivable | |
| 445,000 | | |
| 445,000 | |
Inventory | |
| 350,030 | | |
| 277,343 | |
Deferred offering costs | |
| 1,612,493 | | |
| 1,297,101 | |
Due from Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation | |
| 3,468,578 | | |
| 2,491,431 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| 455,170 | | |
| 650,738 | |
Total current assets | |
| 8,225,317 | | |
| 7,350,415 | |
Right-of-use asset – operating lease | |
| 248,969 | | |
| 283,634 | |
Right-of-use asset – finance lease | |
| 222,343 | | |
| 252,231 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
| 1,080,060 | | |
| 1,137,699 | |
Goodwill | |
| 2,246,619 | | |
| 2,246,619 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 1,728,236 | | |
| 1,840,875 | |
Investment recorded at cost | |
| 45,000 | | |
| 45,000 | |
Total
Assets | |
$ | 13,796,544 | | |
$ | 13,156,473 | |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 4,174,788 | | |
$ | 3,859,737 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 2,379,480 | | |
| 1,718,267 | |
Due to Libertas | |
| 1,057,275 | | |
| — | |
Current portion of debt, related party | |
| 85,141 | | |
| 85,437 | |
Current portion of debt, net of debt discount | |
| 13,038,821 | | |
| 11,935,580 | |
Current portion of convertible debt, at fair value | |
| 2,302,093 | | |
| 2,178,685 | |
Current portion of operating lease liability | |
| 107,039 | | |
| 114,690 | |
Current portion of finance lease liability | |
| 97,876 | | |
| 99,105 | |
Contract liabilities | |
| 704,570 | | |
| 1,120,817 | |
Total
current liabilities | |
| 23,947,083 | | |
| 21,112,318 | |
Non-current portion of operating lease liability | |
| 149,188 | | |
| 173,157 | |
Non-current portion of finance lease liability | |
| 180,774 | | |
| 203,081 | |
Noncurrent portion of debt, net of debt discount | |
| 1,594,877 | | |
| 1,150,481 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 25,871,922 | | |
| 22,639,037 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11) | |
| | | |
| | |
Mezzanine Equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Series Seed Convertible Preferred
Shares; 644,030 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding |
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
Series Seed-1 Convertible
Preferred Shares; 91,120 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding |
|
|
292,625 |
|
|
|
292,625 |
|
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred
Shares; 743,068 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding |
|
|
3,195,192 |
|
|
|
3,195,192 |
|
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred
Shares; 649,843 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding |
|
|
3,983,538 |
|
|
|
3,983,538 |
|
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred
Shares; 299,730 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding |
|
|
2,310,929 |
|
|
|
2,310,929 |
|
Total
mezzanine equity | |
| 11,982,284 | | |
| 11,982,284 | |
Stockholders’ Deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value 5,000,000
shares authorized, 1,588,141 issued and outstanding |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Additional paid-in-capital | |
| 1,307,106 | | |
| 1,307,065 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (25,466,061 | ) | |
| (22,860,351 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| 125,142 | | |
| 114,624 | |
Stockholders’ deficit | |
| (24,033,654 | ) | |
| (21,438,503 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| (24,008 | ) | |
| (26,345 | ) |
Total
stockholders’ deficit | |
| (24,057,662 | ) | |
| (21,464,848 | ) |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ deficit | |
$ | 13,796,544 | | |
$ | 13,156,473 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenues | |
$ | 5,755,195 | | |
$ | 5,267,651 | |
Costs and expenses: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 3,770,386 | | |
| 3,546,732 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 3,399,447 | | |
| 2,709,609 | |
Loss from operations | |
| (1,414,638 | ) | |
| (988,690 | ) |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (512,385 | ) | |
| (140,562 | ) |
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | |
| (591,864 | ) | |
| — | |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (84,486 | ) | |
| 209,416 | |
Total Other Expense | |
| (1,188,735 | ) | |
| 68,854 | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
Income tax benefit | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Net loss | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | |
| 2,337 | | |
| (14,729 | ) |
Net loss attributable to shareholders’ | |
| (2,605,710 | ) | |
| (905,107 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | |
| 10,518 | | |
| 88,191 | |
Comprehensive loss | |
| (2,592,855 | ) | |
| (831,645 | ) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling interest | |
| 2,337 | | |
| (14,729 | ) |
Comprehensive (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders | |
| (2,595,192 | ) | |
| (816,916 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common Stock | |
| 1,588,141 | | |
| 1,588,141 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common Stock | |
$ | (1.64 | ) | |
$ | (0.57 | ) |
See accompanying notes to
condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| |
Preferred
Shares subject to Possible Redemption |
| |
|
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
| | |
Accumulated
Other | | |
| | |
| | |
Total | |
| |
Series Seed
Preferred | | |
Series Seed-1
Preferred | | |
Series A-1
Preferred | | |
Series B-1
Preferred | | |
Series B-2
Preferred |
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Paid-In | | |
Accumulated | | |
Comprehensive | | |
Stockholders’ | | |
Noncontrolling | | |
Stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Income | | |
Deficit | | |
interest | | |
Deficit | |
Balances, as of December 31,
2022 | |
| 644,030 | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | |
| 91,120 | | |
$ | 292,625 | | |
| 743,068 | | |
$ | 3,195,192 | | |
| 649,843 | | |
$ | 3,983,538 | | |
| 299,730 | | |
$ | 2,310,929 |
| |
| 1,588,141 | | |
$ | 159 | | |
$ | 1,306,658 | | |
$ | (13,710,685 | ) | |
$ | 17,011 | | |
$ | (12,386,857 | ) | |
$ | 22,843 | | |
$ | (12,64,014 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 195 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 195 | | |
| — | | |
| 195 | |
Other comprehensive loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 88,191 | | |
| 88,191 | | |
| — | | |
| 88,191 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (905,107 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (905,107 | ) | |
| (14,729 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
Balances, as of March 31, 2023 | |
| 644,030 | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | |
| 91,120 | | |
$ | 292,625 | | |
| 743,068 | | |
$ | 3,195,192 | | |
| 649,843 | | |
$ | 3,983,538 | | |
| 299,730 | | |
$ | 2,310,929 |
| |
| 1,588,141 | | |
$ | 159 | | |
$ | 1,306,853 | | |
$ | (14,615,792 | ) | |
$ | 105,202 | | |
$ | (13,203,578 | ) | |
$ | 8,114 | | |
$ | (13,195,464 | ) |
Balances, as of December 31, 2023 | |
| 644,030 | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | |
| 91,120 | | |
$ | 292,625 | | |
| 743,068 | | |
$ | 3,195,192 | | |
| 649,843 | | |
$ | 3,983,538 | | |
| 299,730 | | |
$ | 2,310,929 |
| |
| 1,588,141 | | |
$ | 159 | | |
$ | 1,307,065 | | |
$ | (22,860,351 | ) | |
$ | 114,624 | | |
$ | (21,438,503 | ) | |
$ | (26,345 | ) | |
$ | (21,464,848 | ) |
Other comprehensive income | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 10,518 | | |
| 10,518 | | |
| — | | |
| 10,518 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 41 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 41 | | |
| — | | |
| 41 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
| |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (2,605,710 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (2,605,710 | ) | |
| 2,337 | | |
| (2,603,373 | ) |
Balances, as of March 31, 2024 | |
| 644,030 | | |
$ | 2,200,000 | | |
| 91,120 | | |
$ | 292,625 | | |
| 743,068 | | |
$ | 3,195,192 | | |
| 649,843 | | |
$ | 3,983,538 | | |
| 299,730 | | |
$ | 2,310,929 |
| |
| 1,588,141 | | |
$ | 159 | | |
$ | 1,307,106 | | |
$ | (25,466,061 | ) | |
$ | 125,142 | | |
$ | (24,033,654 | ) | |
$ | (24,008 | ) | |
$ | (24,057,662 | ) |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.
CONNECTM
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)
| |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Loss | |
$ | (2,603,373 | ) | |
$ | (919,836 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation expense | |
| 65,390 | | |
| 58,568 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 111,858 | | |
| 101,667 | |
Amortization of debt discount | |
| 6,905 | | |
| 6,905 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 41 | | |
| 195 | |
ROU amortization on finance leases | |
| 29,888 | | |
| 29,301 | |
ROU amortization on operating leases | |
| 34,665 | | |
| 34,474 | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| 591,864 | | |
| — | |
Unrealized loss (gain) on fair value measurement of debt | |
| 123,408 | | |
| (204,213 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| (352,286 | ) | |
| (239,362 | ) |
Contract asset | |
| 343,646 | | |
| — | |
Inventory | |
| (71,522 | ) | |
| (24,195 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 195,475 | | |
| 24,033 | |
Accounts payable | |
| 79,793 | | |
| 47,249 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 661,366 | | |
| (26,297 | ) |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| (31,620 | ) | |
| (33,981 | ) |
Contract liabilities | |
| (416,247 | ) | |
| (66,613 | ) |
Net cash used
in operating activities | |
| (1,230,749 | ) | |
| (1,212,105 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Purchase of property and equipment | |
| (6,569 | ) | |
| (16,038 | ) |
Cash paid for capitalized software development costs | |
| — | | |
| (14,236 | ) |
Net cash used
in investing activities | |
| (6,569 | ) | |
| (30,274 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt | |
| 2,447,615 | | |
| 574,400 | |
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes | |
| — | | |
| 350,000 | |
Payments of deferred offering costs | |
| (79,522 | ) | |
| (54,544 | ) |
Payments of debt | |
| (867,258 | ) | |
| (360,012 | ) |
Payments of financing fees | |
| (631,489 | ) | |
| — | |
Advance from Lender | |
| 1,057,275 | | |
| — | |
Advance to Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation | |
| (977,147 | ) | |
| — | |
Payment on finance leases | |
| (23,536 | ) | |
| (21,362 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 925,938 | | |
| 488,482 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| 12,940 | | |
| 93,466 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (298,440 | ) | |
| (660,431 | ) |
Cash, beginning of year | |
| 1,160,368 | | |
| 1,923,332 | |
Cash, end of year | |
$ | 861,928 | | |
$ | 1,262,901 | |
See accompanying notes to
condensed consolidated financial statements.
| |
For the three months ended
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for interest | |
$ | 216,531 | | |
$ | 229,510 | |
Cash paid for taxes | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | |
Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing information: | |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable | |
$ | 235,870 | | |
$ | 95,831 | |
Recognition of right-of-use asset, operating | |
| — | | |
$ | 93,452 | |
Vehicles acquired through issuance of debt | |
| — | | |
$ | 202,836 | |
See accompanying notes to
condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
(“ConnectM” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated on July 19, 2016, under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On March 22, 2019, the Company re-domesticated under the laws of the state of Delaware. ConnectM is a clean energy technology and
solutions provider for residential and light commercial buildings and all-electric original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”),
with a proprietary digital platform to accelerate the transition to solar and all-electric heating, cooling and transportation. The Company’s
technology platform encompasses marketing to life cycle management, customer care to claims processing, finance to rebates/incentives.
The Company’s architecture melds artificial intelligence with the humankind, and learns from the data it generates to become better
at providing technology solutions to customers and quantifying customer lifetime value. In addition to digitizing electrification end-to-end,
we also reimagined the underlying business model to minimize customer churn while maximizing trust and improving environmental impact.
The Company uses its
proprietary full-stack technology platform and network of electro-mechanical assets: Intelligent Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning (“HVAC”) appliances, Electric Vehicle (“EV”) chargers, and solar products to provide its full
suite of services to its customers. The Company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and has grown significantly through
its acquisition-focused strategy. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
ConnectM, its fully owned subsidiaries and entities in which the Company owns a controlling financial interest.
The accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8
of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly,
they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations,
or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments,
consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and
cash flows for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto
as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 located elsewhere in this proxy/prospectus. The interim results for the
three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31,
2024 or for any future periods.
Going Concern
The Company’s
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of
assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company incurred a net loss
of $2,603,373 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and had an accumulated deficit of $25,466,061 as of March 31, 2024.
The Company’s net cash used in operating activities was $1,230,749 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the working
capital deficit totaled $15,721,766 as of March 31, 2024.
The Company’s ability
to fund its operations is dependent upon management’s plans, which include raising capital through issuances of debt and
equity securities, and extending existing debt agreements. A failure to raise sufficient financing and/or extend existing debt
agreements, among other factors, will adversely impact the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they become
due and payable and to achieve its intended business objectives.
Accordingly, based on the considerations
discussed above, management has concluded there is substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
within one year after the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
The unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the
amounts and classification of liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have
been no changes to our significant accounting policies described within the Notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements
as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Certain required disclosures relating to our significant accounting policies
are disclosed below.
Goodwill
Goodwill results from business
acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired.
The Company accounts for goodwill
under ASC Topic 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, which does not permit amortization, but instead requires the
Company to perform an annual impairment review, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment may be more likely.
The Company evaluates the facts and circumstances as of the end of each reporting period to determine whether a triggering event exists
that may indicate the fair value of the Company’s identified reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, and thus if goodwill
is impaired. If it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, the Company tests goodwill for impairment, in which the estimated
fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount and an impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying
amount over fair value (if any), not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has determined
that no impairment has occurred.
Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes earnings
per share using the two-class method. The two-class method of computing Net Loss Per Share (“EPS”) is an earnings allocation
formula that determines EPS for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights
in undistributed earnings. The Company has six classes of participating securities outstanding, common stock, Series Seed Convertible
Preferred Shares, Series Seed-1 Convertible Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Shares, Series B-1 Convertible
Preferred Shares, and Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Shares. The different series of the Company’s Convertible Preferred
Stock has the same rights as the Company’s common stock, other than being convertible into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 ratio
and preferences. Under the two-class method, the Company’s issued and outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock is considered a separate
class of stock for EPS purposes. During periods of loss, there is no allocation required under the two-class method due to there being
no distributed earnings for the period coupled with the fact that the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock do not contain a contractual
right to absorb losses. Thus, all undistributed losses should be allocated entirely to the Company’s outstanding common stock.
EPS is computed
by dividing the sum of distributed and undistributed earnings for each class of stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding
for each class of stock for each period presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Diluted net loss per share includes
the potential dilutive effect of common stock equivalents as if such securities were converted or exercised during the period, when the
effect is dilutive. Given the Company is in a net loss position for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there is no difference
between basic and diluted net loss per share.
The following
outstanding shares of common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for all the periods and
scenarios presented because including them would have an anti-dilutive effect:
ConnectM Stock Options | |
| 142,692 | |
ConnectM Warrants | |
| 23,332 | |
Investment Recorded at Cost
The Company accounts for its
investment in cost securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 321, Investments —
Cost Securities (“ASC 321”). Cost investments are comprised of investments in a private corporation, for which the
fair value cannot be readily determinable nor does the investment qualify for the practical expedient to be valued at net asset
value (NAV). As such, the Company has elected the measurement alternative afforded by ASC 321 to account for this investment at
cost.
As of March 31, 2024, the
Company had approximately $45,000 of an investment carried at cost, which is included in Investment, cost in the accompanying condensed
consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company makes a qualitative
assessment of whether the investment in cost securities are impaired at each reporting date. If a qualitative assessment indicates that
the investment is impaired, the Company estimates the investment’s fair value, and if the fair value is less than the investment’s
carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in net income equal to the difference between the carrying value and fair value.
Through March 31, 2024, the Company has determined that no indicators of impairment were triggered through its qualitative analysis,
which utilizes external factors such as the health of the United States Stock Market, as well as information provided to the Company by
the Company’s cost method investee.
As such, no impairment losses were recognized for the
year ended March 31, 2024.
Due from Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation
(“MCAC”)
The Company has recorded a note
receivable relating to different advances made to MCAC throughout 2023 and 2024. The Company accounts for this note receivable in accordance
with ASC 310 — Receivables. Upon execution of a successful business combination between the Company and MCAC, this receivable
would be offset with any payable recorded by MCAC due to the Company. The Company has assessed this receivable for potential credit losses,
noting none as of March 31, 2024. See Note 14: Due From Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation.
Recently Released Accounting Pronouncements Not
Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB
issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting — Improvements to Reportable Segment
Disclosures. This ASU requires entities to disclose significant segment expense categories and amounts for each reportable segment.
ASU 2023-07 is effective for our annual periods beginning January 1, 2024, and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2025,
with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement
disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB
issued ASU 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topics 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” to expand the disclosure requirements
for income taxes, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for our annual periods
beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU and does not expect the adoption
of this standard to have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
The Company does not believe that
any other recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted will have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE 2 — REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
As of March 31, 2024,
the Company reports operations in four reportable segments — Electrification, Decarbonization, OEM/EV and Managed Services
representing our different products and services. These are our reportable segments under ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Each of
our business segments is managed by a group of executives who reports to our chief executive officer (who is our “chief
operating decision maker” under applicable accounting standards).
As of March 31, 2023, the
Company reported operations in three reportable segments — Electrification, Decarbonization, OEM/EV and Managed Services representing
our different products and services at that time.
Our Electrification business segment
generally focuses on the HVAC needs of the Company’s customers. This includes the servicing, repairing, installation, or updating
of a homeowner’s heating and air conditioning. Our OEM/EV business segment generally focuses on the utilization of developed products
for the monitoring of energy utilization and energy resources. Our Decarbonization business segment, which was created in 2022 with the
acquisitions of CSH and SES, generally focuses on providing solar-related roof installations, inspections, and repairs to solar energy
system integration and maintenance programs. This segment also sells solar panels to its customers. This results in its customer’s
overall reduction in energy costs with a focus on a reduction of a customer’s carbon footprint. Lastly, our Managed Services business
segment was created with the entering into the Company’s Managed Service Arrangements, focuses on managing the day-to-day operations
for third party businesses that compete in the solar and HVAC industry. This reportable segment did not exist during the three months
ended March 31, 2023.
In evaluating financial performance,
we focus on operating (loss) income from operations as a segment’s measure of profit or loss. Segment operating (loss) income from
operations is (loss) income before interest expense, other expense, other income, unallocated corporate costs, and income taxes. Certain
corporate assets consisting of cash, prepaid expenses and property, plant and equipment are not allocated to the segments. The accounting
policies of our business segments are the same as those described above in the summary of significant accounting policies.
The following tables present Revenue,
Cost of revenues, Selling, general and administrative, loss from operations, total assets, and capital expenditures for the three months
ended (or at) March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, by reportable segment. Certain unallocated corporate amounts consisted primarily
of general and administrative expenses, other income (expense), and unallocated assets and capital expenditures.
| |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Keen Home – | | |
| |
| |
Electrification | | |
Decarbonization | | |
OEM/EV | | |
Managed Services | | |
Total | |
Revenues | |
$ | 1,659,890 | | |
$ | 2,101,228 | | |
$ | 303,073 | | |
$ | 1,691,004 | | |
$ | 5,755,195 | |
Cost of revenue | |
| 1,060,739 | | |
| 1,452,051 | | |
| 369,998 | | |
| 887,598 | | |
| 3,770,386 | |
SG&A | |
| 697,222 | | |
| 820,785 | | |
| 137,537 | | |
| 803,406 | | |
| 2,458,950 | |
Segment (loss) income from operations | |
| (98,071 | ) | |
| (171,608 | ) | |
| (204,462 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (474,141 | ) |
Unallocated corporate costs | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 940,497 | |
Consolidated loss from operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (1,414,638 | ) |
Assets as of March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 2,725,006 | | |
$ | 2,910,203 | | |
$ | 983,864 | | |
$ | 535,976 | | |
$ | 7,155,049 | |
Unallocated corporate assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 6,641,495 | |
Total assets as of March 31, 2024 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 13,796,544 | |
Segment capital expenditures | |
$ | 6,569 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 6,569 | |
| |
Three months ended March 31, 2023 | |
| |
Electrification | | |
Decarbonization | | |
OEM/EV | | |
Total | |
Revenues | |
$ | 1,882,164 | | |
$ | 3,188,261 | | |
$ | 197,226 | | |
$ | 5,267,651 | |
Cost of service | |
| 1,341,979 | | |
| 1,924,374 | | |
| 280,379 | | |
| 3,546,732 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 981,261 | | |
| 1,037,175 | | |
| 479,047 | | |
| 2,497,483 | |
Segment operating income(loss) | |
$ | (441,076 | ) | |
$ | 226,712 | | |
$ | (562,200 | ) | |
| (776,564 | ) |
Unallocated corporate costs | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 212,126 | |
Consolidated operating loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (988,690 | ) |
Assets as of March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 3,781,815 | | |
$ | 4,175,080 | | |
$ | 2,113,420 | | |
$ | 10,070,315 | |
Unallocated corporate assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 814,443 | |
Total assets as of March 31, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 10,884,758 | |
Segment capital expenditures | |
$ | 16,038 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 16,038 | |
The following table presents a
reconciliation of business segment operating loss to net loss from continuing operations before income taxes for each period:
| |
Three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Reported segment operating (loss) income | |
$ | (474,141 | ) | |
$ | (776,564 | ) |
Unallocated corporate costs | |
| (940,497 | ) | |
| (212,126 | ) |
Interest expense | |
| (512,385 | ) | |
| (140,562 | ) |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (84,486 | ) | |
| 209,416 | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| (591,864 | ) | |
| — | |
Net loss | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
NOTE 3 — REVENUE RECOGNITION
The following table summarizes
disaggregated revenue information by geographic area based upon the customer’s country of domicile:
| |
Three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
United States | |
$ | 5,474,432 | | |
$ | 5,038,373 | |
India | |
| 280,763 | | |
| 229,278 | |
The following table summarizes
the contract liability activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | |
$ | 643,254 | |
Recognition of revenue recorded as a contract liability as of December 31, 2022 | |
| (643,254 | ) |
Deferred of revenue billed in the current period, net of recognition of revenue | |
| 576,741 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 576,741 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |
| 1,120,817 | |
Recognition of revenue recorded as a contract liability as of December 31, 2023 | |
| (1,120,817 | ) |
Deferred of revenue billed in the current period, net of recognition of revenue | |
| 704,570 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 704,570 | |
As a practical
expedient, the Company has elected not to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance
obligations, as our contracts have an original expected duration of less than one year.
Contract Assets
Contract assets consist of work in process for
unrecognized revenue. The following table summarizes the contract asset activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31,
2023:
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 343,646 | |
Recognition of costs to fulfill during the three months
ended March 31, 2024 | |
| (343,646 | ) |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | |
$ | — | |
The Company recorded $0 in contract assets as of December 31,
2022 and March 31, 2023.
NOTE 4 — INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (average
cost method) or net realizable value. The Company reduces the carrying value of inventories for those items that are potentially excess,
obsolete or slow-moving based on changes in customer demand, technology developments or other economic factors. The Company did not recognize
any reduction in the carrying value of its inventories during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
Inventories consist of parts for the satisfaction
of the Company’s performance obligations. These parts primarily consist of manufacturing hardware, wiring, and piping. The Company’s
inventory balances consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31 2023:
| |
March 31, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Parts | |
$ | 165,361 | | |
$ | 250,700 | |
Finished Goods | |
| 184,669 | | |
| 26,643 | |
Total | |
$ | 350,030 | | |
$ | 277,343 | |
NOTE 5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following as of March 31,
2024 and December 31, 2023:
| |
As of | |
| |
March 31, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Furniture and fixtures | |
$ | 90,661 | | |
$ | 90,661 | |
Machinery and equipment | |
| 63,015 | | |
| 61,731 | |
Vehicles | |
| 814,531 | | |
| 814,531 | |
Property improvements | |
| 54,540 | | |
| 49,255 | |
Building | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 570,000 | |
Property and Equipment | |
| 1,592,747 | | |
| 1,586,178 | |
Less: Accumulated Depreciation | |
| (512,687 | ) | |
| (448,479 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 1,080,060 | | |
$ | 1,137,699 | |
Depreciation expense was $65,390 and $58,568
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE 6 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following
as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| |
As of March 31, 2024 | |
| |
Gross | | |
Accumulated | | |
Net | |
| |
Amount | | |
Amortization | | |
Amount | |
Customer relationships | |
$ | 1,445,000 | | |
| (637,455 | ) | |
$ | 807,545 | |
Tradename | |
| 923,000 | | |
| (246,284 | ) | |
| 676,716 | |
Noncompetition agreements | |
| 126,000 | | |
| (87,786 | ) | |
| 38,214 | |
Intellectual property | |
| 35,186 | | |
| (20,469 | ) | |
| 14,717 | |
Internally developed software | |
| 439,617 | | |
| (248,573 | ) | |
| 191,044 | |
Total | |
$ | 2,968,803 | | |
$ | (1,240,567 | ) | |
$ | 1,728,236 | |
| |
As of December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Gross | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Amount | | |
Amortization | | |
Net Amount | |
Customer relationships | |
$ | 1,445,000 | | |
$ | (582,256 | ) | |
$ | 862,744 | |
Tradename | |
| 923,000 | | |
| (216,501 | ) | |
| 706,499 | |
Noncompetition agreements | |
| 126,000 | | |
| (82,037 | ) | |
| 43,963 | |
Intellectual property | |
| 35,186 | | |
| (20,073 | ) | |
| 15,113 | |
Internally developed software | |
| 439,617 | | |
| (227,061 | ) | |
| 212,556 | |
Total | |
$ | 2,968,803 | | |
$ | (1,127,928 | ) | |
$ | 1,840,875 | |
Amortization expense was $111,858 and $101,667
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense over the next five years and thereafter is
expected to be as follows below. The below does not include $97,447 of capitalized costs for internally developed software that are still
in the development stage and not currently subject to amortization. Amortization expense over the next five years and thereafter is expected
to be as follows:
Three months ending March 31, 2024 | |
Amount | |
2024 (remainder) | |
$ | 305,439 | |
2025 | |
| 306,066 | |
2026 | |
| 240,851 | |
2027 | |
| 184,593 | |
2028 | |
| 156,170 | |
2029 | |
| 141,432 | |
Thereafter | |
| 296,238 | |
Total | |
$ | 1,630,789 | |
NOTE 7 — CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE
In August, September, and November 2023, the
Company issued $445,000 to Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation (“MCAC”) in the form of convertible notes for
working capital purposes. The convertible notes are to be repaid to the Company upon consummation of a Business Combination, without
interest, or at the Company’s option, convertible into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. See Note 13: Merger
Agreement.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023, $445,000 was due to the Company, included in Convertible note receivable in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance
sheets.
NOTE 8 — LEASES
The Company’s finance leases relate to
its vehicle leases and its operating leases relate to its office leases.
The Company’s leases do not require any
contingent rental payments or impose any financial restrictions. The Company’s leases do not include residual value guarantees.
Some of the Company’s leases do include escalation clauses. Variable expenses generally represent the Company’s share of
the landlord’s operating expenses. The Company does not act as a lessor in any lease arrangements.
The components of lease expenses were as follows
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| |
Three Months | |
| |
Ended | |
| |
March 31, 2024 | |
Operating lease costs(1) | |
$ | 34,665 | |
Finance lease costs | |
| | |
Amortization of ROU assets | |
| 29,888 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | |
| 5,354 | |
Total lease costs | |
$ | 69,908 | |
| |
Three Months | |
| |
Ended | |
| |
March 31, 2023 | |
Operating lease costs(1) | |
$ | 34,474 | |
Finance lease costs | |
| | |
Amortization of ROU assets | |
| 29,301 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | |
| 6,240 | |
Total lease costs | |
$ | 70,015 | |
| (1) | Operating lease expenses are included in selling, general and administrative
expenses in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss. Costs include short term and variable lease components, which were
not material for the periods presented. |
The total cash paid for amounts included in the
measurement of lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 included the following:
| |
March 31, | | |
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Operating cash outflows from operating leases | |
$ | (31,620 | ) | |
$ | (33,981 | ) |
Financing cash outflows from finance leases | |
| (23,536 | ) | |
| (21,362 | ) |
Lease term and discount rate were as follows:
| |
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in
years) | |
| | |
Operating leases | |
| 2.43 years | |
Finance leases | |
| 2.37 years | |
Weighted-average discount rate | |
| | |
Operating leases | |
| 8.00 | % |
Finance leases | |
| 8.00 | % |
Maturities of lease liabilities under non-cancelable
leases as of March 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:
| |
Finance | | |
Operating | | |
| |
| |
Leases | | |
Leases | | |
Total | |
2024 (remainder) | |
$ | 91,765 | | |
$ | 92,299 | | |
$ | 184,064 | |
2025 | |
| 116,266 | | |
| 107,896 | | |
| 224,162 | |
2026 | |
| 65,394 | | |
| 51,434 | | |
| 116,828 | |
2027 | |
| 37,264 | | |
| 27,070 | | |
| 64,334 | |
Total undiscounted lease payments | |
| 310,689 | | |
| 278,699 | | |
| 589,388 | |
Less: imputed interest | |
| (32,039 | ) | |
| (22,472 | ) | |
| (54,511 | ) |
Total lease liabilities | |
$ | 278,650 | | |
$ | 256,227 | | |
$ | 534,877 | |
NOTE 9 — DEBT
Secured Promissory Note Agreement
In February of 2022, the Company
entered into secured promissory note agreements with two lenders for a total of $1.4 million. In connection with the issuance of the
secured promissory notes, the Company issued warrants to each lender that may be converted into shares of common stock of the
Company. The secured promissory notes mature in February of 2025. Interest is charged at an annual simple rate of 9.25%, which
increases to 12% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, defined as the following. “Event of Default” shall be
deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Company fails to pay any installment of principal or interest on any of its debt when due
and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the due date; (ii) the Company breaches any material covenant
or other term or condition of the secured promissory note agreements, which breach results in a material adverse effect to the
lenders and such breach, if capable of cure, continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the Company shall have received
written notice of such breach from any lender; (iii) any representation or warranty of the Company made in any agreement,
statement or certificate given in writing pursuant to the secured promissory note agreements or in connection therewith shall be
shown to have been deliberately false or misleading and, if capable of cure, shall not be cured for a period of forty-five (45) days
after the Company shall have received written notice of such false or misleading representation or warranty from any lender;
(iv) the Company becomes bankrupt, commits any act of bankruptcy, becomes the subject of any proceedings or action, including
actions of any regulatory agency or any court, relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or enters into any agreement for the composition, extension, or readjustment of all or substantially all of its
obligations, which, in any case, shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) days; (v) any money
judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its property or other assets
(a) for more than $1,000,000, or (b) which grants injunctive relief that results, or creates a material risk of resulting
in a material adverse effect upon the Company and, in either case, shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of
ninety (90) days; (vi) the Company fails to make any payment when due.
The debt discount at issuance of these notes
amounted to $82,861. Amortization expense related to the debt discount amounted to $6,905 for both of the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included within “Interest expense” in the accompanying unaudited condensed statements
of operations and comprehensive loss. The unamortized debt discount as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 amounted to
$25,319 and $32,224, respectively.
There were 23,332 warrants that were issued in
connection with the issuance of the secured promissory notes that have an exercise price of $12.00 per share. The fair value of these
warrants amounted to $82,861. Such warrants are exercisable at any point for a period of 10 years from the date issued. The warrants
are not transferable, nor do they carry any voting rights or other rights of a shareholder. The holders of the warrants cannot net settle,
and all exercises of such warrants must be completed in cash.
During the year ended December 31,
2023, the Company issued an additional $5,510,000 of secured promissory notes with terms similar to those described above (the
“2023 Promissory Notes”). However, no warrants were issued in connection with the issuance of these additional secured
promissory notes. These Promissory Notes have maturity dates ranging from November of 2023 to December of 2024. For the
notes with original maturity dates prior to the date these financial statements are issued, the Company reached agreements with the
noteholders to extend the maturity date to the earlier of May 31, 2024 or the date of the transaction with MCAC. The notes
accrue interest at a simple annual interest rate that ranges from 18% to 24.0%. Additionally, the Company is not required to make
any payments under these promissory notes prior to maturity.
During the three months ended March 31,
2024, the Company issued three additional secured promissory notes at $500,000 each, totaling the amount of $1,500,000. The Company was
required to make weekly payments of $14,659 on one of the promissory notes starting on February 8, 2024. The other notes issued
during the three months ended March 31, 2024 did not require payment of interest or principal until the maturity date. The interest
rate for these notes was 24%. There were no warrants issued in connection with the issuance of these additional secured promissory notes.
These Promissory Notes have maturity dates ranging from October of 2024 to March of 2025.
The total amount outstanding under these promissory
note agreements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $8,809,659 and $7,410,000, respectively.
Convertible Notes
The Company issued $1,350,000 of convertible
notes in September of 2022. On February 22, 2023, the convertible notes were amended to clarify how these Convertible Notes
convert. The convertible notes include an automatic conversion upon the occurrence of a Qualified Financing, defined below. These convertible
notes convert at a quotient, the numerator of which is the entire principal of the convertible notes and any interest accrued and the
denominator is the lesser of 80% of the price per share to be sold in a financing event, or $7.00 per share, adjusted for stock dividend,
stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series. This modification did not change the
future cash flows of the notes.
These convertible notes mature on the
earlier of two years from the date of issuance (September 2024), or upon the consummation of a Qualified Financing. A Qualified
Financing is defined as the next transaction or series of transactions after the issuance of the convertible notes in which the
Company sells shares of its privately issued equity securities resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $5 million,
not including the convertible notes. Interest is charged at an annual (simple) rate of 5.0%; the rate increases to 8.0% upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default. An “Event of Default” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Company fails
to pay any installment of principal or interest on any debt when due and such failure continues for a period of fifteen (15)
business days after receipt of notice thereof from the respective holder of such debt; (ii) the Company breaches any material
covenant or other term or condition of the convertible notes, which breach results in a material adverse effect to the respective
Company and such breach, if capable of cure, continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the date upon which the Company shall
have received written notice of such breach from such lender; (iii) any material representation or warranty of the Company made
in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant to the convertible notes agreement or in connection herewith
shall be shown to have been deliberately false or misleading and, if capable of cure, shall not be cured for a period of thirty (30)
days after the date upon which the Company shall have received written notice of such false or misleading representation or warranty
from any lender; (iv) the Company becomes bankrupt, commits any act of bankruptcy, becomes the subject of any proceedings or
action, including actions of any regulatory agency or any court, relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or makes an assignment for
the benefit of its creditors, or enters into any agreement for the composition, extension, or readjustment of all or substantially
all of its obligations, which, in any case, shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) days;
(v) any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its property or
other assets for more than $100,000, or which grants injunctive relief that results or is likely to result in a material adverse
effect upon the Company and, in either case, shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) days; or
(vi) the Company shall fail to make any payment when due (taking into effect any applicable grace or cure periods) of any other
indebtedness, or fail to perform or observe the terms of any agreement or instrument related to any indebtedness and such failure
shall cause the acceleration of such indebtedness. The Company is not required to make principal payments on these notes.
The Company accounts for these convertible
notes outstanding, under the fair value option, which resulted in a remeasurement loss of $123,408 and a remeasurement gain of
$204,213 for three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The unpaid principal balance as of March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023 was $2,250,000. The fair value remeasurement is included within Other income (expense) on the Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Smal Business Administration (SBA) Loans
On June 5, 2020, the Company entered into
an SBA Loan agreement in the amount of $150,000. The payment terms under this loan required monthly payments of $731 per month for a
total of thirty years. In 2021, this loan was amended to increase the total borrowing to $475,000 with monthly payments of $1,484 for
a total of thirty years. Interest under this SBA loan is to accrue at 3.75% annually on funds outstanding as of the anniversary date
of the initial borrowing. The total amounts outstanding under this SBA loan as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was
$475,000. This loan matures in June 2050.
In 2022, in connection with the acquisitions
of FSP and CSH, the Company assumed two additional SBA loans for $150,000 each. The payment terms under these loans required monthly
payments of $731 per month for a total of thirty years. Interest under each of these SBA loans is to accrue at 3.75% annually on funds
outstanding as of the anniversary date of the initial borrowing. The total amounts outstanding under these SBA loans as of March 31,
2024 and December 31, 2023 was $292,046 and $293,956, respectively. These loans mature in June 2050.
The SBA loans are collateralized by all tangible and Intangible
personal property of the Company.
PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) Loan
On May 4, 2020, the Company entered
into a PPP Loan agreement in the amount of $151,000. Payments were not required under the loan for a period from six months from the
date of the initial borrowing, upon which payments are required to be made monthly. Interest under this PPP loan accrues at 1.00%
annually on funds outstanding. The maturity date of this loan is May 4, 2025. The total amount outstanding under this PPP loan
as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $48,937 and $59,350, respectively.
The PPP loan is collateralized by all
tangible and intangible personal property of the Company.
Vehicle Notes
The Company has obtained several vehicles over
a long period since inception. Each vehicle has its own standalone loan. As of March 31, 2024 the company has a total of twelve
vehicle loans. The maturities of these vehicle notes outstanding as of December 31, 2023 range from 2026 through 2029. Interest
rates range from 4.99% to 17.37% and total payments range from $435 — $1,628 per month. The outstanding principal balance of these
loans at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $477,899 and $497,957, respectively.
BAC Seller Note
On December 1, 2020, the Company entered
into the BAC Seller Note for a principal sum of $200,000. This Seller Note requires payments of principal and interest in the amount
of $3,867 due monthly. Interest under this Seller Note accrues at a rate of 6% per year. The maturity date of this note is November 1,
2025. The total amount outstanding under this Seller Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $76,898 and $83,810,
respectively. The note is secured by a mortgage of certain real estate property entered into by one of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
ACA Seller Note
On June 18, 2021,
the Company entered into the ACA Seller Note for a principal sum of $225,000. The Seller Note requires payments of principal and
interest in the amount of $4,350 due monthly. Interest under this Seller Note accrues at a rate of 6% per year. The total amount
outstanding under this Seller Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $113,391 and $124,627, respectively. The
maturity date of this note is May 17, 2026. The note is secured by a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding equity
securities of ACA owned by the former owner.
CSH Seller Notes
In connection with the
acquisition of CSH, the Company entered into the First CSH Seller Note with a former owner of CSH for a principal sum of $200,000,
which matures in December 2026. The quarterly payments of $13,869 under the First CSH Seller Note commenced on April 1,
2022 and are required to be made in sixteen equal quarterly installments. Interest under this First CSH Seller Note accrues at a
rate of 5.0% per year. The First CSH Seller Note can be prepaid at any time without additional cost or penalty. The total amount
outstanding under this First CSH Seller Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $104,965 and $117,367,
respectively. The note is secured by a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of CSH owned by the
Company.
In connection with the acquisition of CSH,
the Company entered into the Second CSH Seller Note with a former owner of CSH for a principal sum of $200,000, which matures in
December 2026. The quarterly payments of $13,869 under the Second CSH Seller Note commenced on April 1, 2022 and are
required to be made in sixteen equal quarterly installments. Interest under this Second CSH Seller Note accrues at a rate of 5.0%
per year. The Second CSH Seller Note can be prepaid at any time without additional cost or penalty. The total amount outstanding
under this Second CSH Seller Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $104,965 and $117,367, respectively. The
note is secured by a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of CSH owned by the Company.
BHC Seller Note
In connection with the acquisition of BHC, the
Company entered into the BHC Seller Note with the former owners of BHC for a principal sum of $600,000. The payments under the BHC Seller
Note commenced on February 28, 2023 and are required to be made in three annual installments. Interest under this BHC Seller Note
is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months but accrues and is payable based upon the actual number of days
elapsed. This BHC Seller Note accrues interest at an annual rate of the minimum applicable federal rate of interest in effect as of the
date of the BHC Seller Note plus 3.0%. The average rate of this loan amounted to 7.37% and 6.81% for the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively. The total amount outstanding under this First CSH Seller Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023 was $200,000 and $400,000, respectively. The maturity date of this note is February 28, 2025. The note is secured by a pledge
of all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of BHC owned by the Company.
AFS Seller Note
In connection with the acquisition of AFS,
the Company entered into the AFS Seller Note with the former owners of AFS for a principal sum of $649,000, which matures in
July 2026. The quarterly payments under the AFS Seller Note amount to $45,927 and commenced on July 1, 2022, and are
required to be made in sixteen equal quarterly installments. Interest under this AFS Seller Note accrues at a rate of 6.0% per year.
The AFS Seller Note can be repaid at any time without additional cost or penalty. The total amount outstanding under this AFS Seller
Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $423,543 and $462,531, respectively. The note is secured by the
Company’s ownership interest in AFS, including all inventory and equipment of the Company.
FSP Seller Note
On December 28, 2022, the Company
entered into the FSP Seller Note with an external third party for a principal sum of $900,000, which matures in February 2028.
The payments under the FSP Seller Note began on February 1, 2023 and are required to be made in sixty equal monthly
installments of $17,400. Interest under this FSP Seller Note accrues at a rate of 6.0% per year. The FSP Seller Note can be repaid
at any time without additional cost or penalty. The total amount outstanding under this FSP Seller Note as of March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023 was $768,063. The note is secured by a pledged security interest with the former owner of FSP. As a
result of the allegations brought forth as described within Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies, the holder of the FSP Seller has
communicated that it believes this FSP Seller Note is in default. Further, due to such allegations, the Company has not made any
required monthly installment payments during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Real Estate Promissory Note
On December 29, 2022, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Real Estate Promissory Note for land in Florida for a principal sum of
$370,000, which is collateralized by real estate. The Real Estate Promissory Note commenced on December 29, 2022. The Real
Estate Promissory Note was scheduled to mature on July 29, 2023. The Real Estate Promissory Note holder has initiated
collection of the Real Estate Promissory Note and has communicated that it believes the Real Estate Promissory Note is in default.
See Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies. The Company does not believe that there are any cross default provisions within the Real
Estate Promissory Note that would cause default of any of its other debt. The total amount outstanding under this Real Estate
Promissory Note as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $370,000. The Real Estate Promissory Note is secured by a
mortgage on the property.
Promissory Note — Related Party
The Company, in September 2016,
entered into an unsecured promissory note with Avanti Computing PVT, Ltd., a related party which has ownership in common, for an
original principal sum of 90 million INR. The note has a 14% annual interest rate. Payments of interest and principal are made sporadically
as there is no set payment schedule for the note. The note also does not have a maturity date and the full note balance is to be paid
over time. The total outstanding amount as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 7.1 million INR, which translated to
$85,141 and $85,437, respectively. Total interest expense recognized on this note for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and
2023 were $2,981 and $2,985, respectively. Total interest accrued as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $67,593 and
$64,612, respectively.
Business Line of Credit
In January 2023, the Company
opened a business line of credit with American Express and borrowed $74,400. The maximum amount the Company can take out on the line of
credit is $74,400. The line of credit has an interest rate of 13%. This business line of credit matured in September of 2023 and
was repaid by the Company. There is no current availability under this business line of credit as of March 31, 2024.
Libertas (Sale of Future Receipts)
On April 25, 2023, the
Company entered into a sale of Future Receipts agreement with Libertas Funding, LLC, an independent third party
(“Libertas”). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company sold and assigned $1,597,144 of Future Receipts in exchange for
net cash proceeds of $1,176,000, including a fee of $24,000. As a result, the Company recorded a discount of $421,144. Under the
agreement, the Company agreed to pay the third party a minimum of $30,174 of weekly sales receipts until the Future Receipts have
been collected. for the term of this agreement is approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the
future receipts are paid out. On November 2, 2023, the Company amended this agreement with Libertas to extend the weekly sales
receipts period to one year from the amendment date, requiring weekly sales receipts of $17,700 until the remaining Future Receipts
have been collected. Further in connection with this amendment, the Company incurred an incremental fee of $100,000. The Company
assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement were substantially different from the terms of the initial
agreement, causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-
Modifications and Extinguishments (“ASC 470-50”).
Similarly, to the transaction
in April, on August 7, 2023, the Company entered into a sale of Future Receipts Agreement with Libertas to which it sold and assigned
$1,290,000 of future receipts in exchange for net proceeds of $980,000, including a fee of $20,000. As a result the Company recorded a
discount of $310,000. Under the agreement the Company agreed to pay the third party approximately $25,595 weekly until the Future Receipts
have been collected. The term of this agreement is approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the future
receipts are paid out. On November 29, 2023, the Company amended this agreement with Libertas to borrow an incremental $370,543.
Due to this refinancing, Libertas forgave a portion of this debt outstanding totaling $130,000 and the Company incurred an incremental fee of $221,000. The Company
assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement were substantially different from the terms of the initial agreement,
causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result of the amendments noted
above, as of December 31, 2023, all remaining discounts were written off. As a result of the amendments noted above, the Company
wrote off all remaining debt discounts, yielding incremental interest expense of $662,400. This loss
on extinguishment of debt was offset by the forgiveness of debt in connection with each amendment, as discussed above, of $162,080 relating
to the first amendment and $130,000 relating to the second amendment, yielding a loss on extinguishment of debt of $370,320 that was recognized
during the year ended December 31, 2023.
On January 4, 2024, like
the transactions in April and August of 2023, the Company entered into a sale of Future Receipts Agreement with Libertas to
which it sold and assigned $451,500 of future receipts in exchange for net proceeds of $350,000, including an origination fee of $7,000
and an original issuance discount of $101,500. As a result, the Company recorded a discount of $108,500. Under the agreement, the Company
agreed to pay the third party approximately $8,958 weekly until the Future Receipts have been collected. The term of this agreement is
approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the future receipts are paid out.
On January 30, 2024, the
Company amended each of its outstanding agreements with Libertas to consolidate the agreements into one without any change to the total
Future Receipts committed. In connection with this amendment, the Company sold a total of $2,600,000 of Future Receipts in exchange for
the remaining balances on each of the Company’s outstanding agreements with Libertas as of the date of the transaction, totaling
$2,077,011 with an original issuance discount of $522,989. The Company assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement
were substantially different from the terms of the initial agreement, causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment
in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result of the amendment, as of March 31, 2024, all unamortized discounts were written off, resulting
in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $591,864.
In connection with these instruments,
the Company recorded discounts. These discounts are recorded as an adjustment to the related liability within the “Current portion
of debt, net of discount” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023. As discussed above, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the discounts offered associated with these borrowings
were zero.
In connection with the January 30,
2024 amendment, the Company erroneously received an incremental $1,057,275 from Libertas. Such amounts received were provided to the Company
in error and are due and payable in full to Libertas. Libertas has agreed to loan the Company this amount and is currently negotiating
repayment terms with the Company. This is shown as a Due to Libertas on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Since the Company has significant
continuing involvement in the generation of future cash flows due under these agreements among other indicators, pursuant to ASC 470-10-25-2,
Debt- Sales of Future Revenues or Other Various Measures of Income, the Company has reflected any future commitments to Libertas
associated with these agreements as Debt.
The balance of the total sale
on Future Receipts stated above as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is $2,393,651 and $1,938,257, respectively, which
is included in the current portion of debt on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
See the below summarization of all debt
instruments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| |
As of March 31, | | |
As of December 31, | |
Description | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Secured Promissory Notes | |
$ | 8,809,659 | | |
$ | 7,410,000 | |
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans | |
| 767,046 | | |
| 768,956 | |
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans | |
| 48,937 | | |
| 59,350 | |
Vehicle Notes | |
| 477,899 | | |
| 497,957 | |
| |
As of March 31, | | |
As of December 31, | |
Description | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
BAC Sellers Note | |
| 76,898 | | |
| 83,810 | |
ACA Sellers Note | |
| 113,391 | | |
| 124,627 | |
CSH Sellers Notes | |
| 209,930 | | |
| 234,734 | |
BHC Sellers Note | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 400,000 | |
AFS Sellers Note | |
| 423,543 | | |
| 462,531 | |
FSP Sellers Note | |
| 768,063 | | |
| 768,063 | |
Real Estate Promissory Note | |
| 370,000 | | |
| 370,000 | |
Promissory Note- Related Party | |
| 85,141 | | |
| 85,437 | |
Libertas (Sale of Future Receipts) | |
| 2,393,651 | | |
| 1,938,257 | |
Total secured promissory notes, SBA loans, PPP loans, vehicle notes, sellers notes, real estate promissory notes, related party note, and Libertas | |
$ | 14,744,158 | | |
$ | 13,203,722 | |
Less: Debt discounts | |
| (25,319 | ) | |
| (32,224 | ) |
Net secured promissory notes, SBA loans, PPP loans, vehicle notes, sellers notes, real estate promissory notes, related party note, and Libertas | |
$ | 14,718,839 | | |
$ | 13,171,498 | |
Convertible Debt | |
| 2,302,093 | | |
| 2,178,685 | |
Total debt, net of debt discount | |
$ | 17,020,932 | | |
$ | 15,350,183 | |
NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES
The Company considers new evidence
(both positive and negative) at each reporting date that could affect our view of the future realization of deferred tax assets. We evaluate
information such as historical financial results, historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, expected timing of the reversals
of existing temporary differences and available prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in our analysis. Based on the available evidence,
the Company continues to recognize a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the United States and India.
Our income tax benefit (including
discrete items) was $0 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, our effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate of the United States of 21% due to our valuation allowances in jurisdictions
in the United States and India. The income tax benefits recognized relate to the partial release of the Company’s valuation allowance
on its deferred tax assets due to the acquisition of deferred tax liabilities on intangible assets for which tax has no basis.
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The Company is from time to time
subject to routine legal claims, proceedings and regulatory matters, most of which are incidental to the ordinary course of its business.
The Company accrues for potential
liability arising from legal proceedings and regulatory matters when it is probable that such liability has been incurred and the amount
of the loss can be reasonably estimated. This determination is based upon currently available information for those proceedings in which
the Company is involved, taking into account its best estimate of such losses for those cases for which such estimates can be made. The
Company’s estimate involve significant judgement, given the varying stages of proceedings (including issues regarding class certification
and the scope of many of the claims), and the related uncertainty of the potential outcomes of these proceedings.
In making determinations of
the likely outcome of pending litigation, the Company considers many factors, including, but not limited to, the nature of the
claims, the Company’s experience with similar types of claims, the jurisdiction in which the matter is filed, input from
outside legal counsel, the likelihood of resolving the matter through alternative mechanisms, the matter’s current status and
the damages sought or demands made. Accordingly, the Company’s estimate will change from time to time, and actual losses could
be more or less than the current estimate.
As of March 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023, there are no matters for which a reserve is required to be established.
On February 26, 2024,
Robert Zrallack and RJZ Holdings LLC (the “Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Aurai LLC, ConnectM Florida RE LLC, and
Florida Solar Products, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, in the Circuit Court for the 19th Judicial Circuit (St.
Lucie County, Florida). In this suit, the plaintiffs allege various contract claims arising out of a transaction under which Aurai
acquired Florida Solar Products, Inc. from Mr. Zrallack in 2022 and ConnectM Florida RE LLC acquired certain real estate
from RJZ Holdings LLC in 2022 from which Florida Solar Products operates. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege breach of the stock
purchase agreement and certain promissory notes in connection with the purchase of Florida Solar Products, Inc. and the related
real estate, as well as breach of a services agreement with Mr. Zrallack. The Company believes the Plaintiffs’ claims
have no merit and plans to assert counterclaims against the Plaintiffs in connection with the underlying transactions. The Company
is defending itself in this matter.
NOTE 12 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The framework
for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level I — Inputs
to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the
ability to access.
Level II — Inputs
to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or
similar assets and liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability;
and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or
liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level II input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level III — Inputs
to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
Assets and liabilities are classified
in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company’s assessment
of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets
and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. The Company effectuates transfers between levels of
the fair value hierarchy, if any, as of the date of the actual circumstance that caused the transfer.
Debt
The
Company evaluated whether any of the embedded features associated with the different Convertible Notes issued throughout 2022
required bifurcation as a separate component of equity. The Company elected the fair value option (FVO) under ASC Topic 825- Financial
Instruments, as the different Convertible Notes are qualified financial instruments and are, in whole, classified as
liabilities. Under the FVO, the Company recognized each of the Convertible notes as hybrid debt instruments at fair value, inclusive
of the embedded feature with changes in fair value related to changes in the Company’s credit risk being recognized as a
component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. All other changes in
fair value were recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The fair value of the
different convertible notes issued throughout 2022 and 2023 are measured quarterly using unobservable inputs, the most significant
of which was the discount rate, which was determined to be 15%. The change in fair value of the different convertible notes for the
three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was a loss of $123,408 and a gain of ($204,213), respectively, and was recorded
within “Other income, net” within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss.
The Company’s PPP Loan,
SBA Loans, Seller Notes, Promissory notes, and Vehicle Loans are carried at historical cost. The fair value of the PPP Loan, SBA Loans,
Seller Notes, Promissory notes, and Vehicle Loans are estimated using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash
flow analyses using available market information on discount and borrowing rates with similar terms, maturities, and credit ratings. Accordingly,
the Company used Level 2 inputs for these debt instrument fair value estimates.
The following table presents the
Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| |
March 31, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Carrying | | |
Estimated | | |
Carrying | | |
Estimated | |
| |
Amount | | |
Fair Value | | |
Amount | | |
Fair Value | |
Convertible Debt | |
$ | 2,302,093 | | |
$ | 2,302,093 | | |
$ | 2,178,685 | | |
$ | 2,178,685 | |
The carrying values of cash and
cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued expenses, amounts included in other current assets, and current liabilities that meet the
definition of a financial instrument, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
NOTE 13 — MERGER AGREEMENT
On December 31, 2022, the
Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Monterey Capital
Acquisition Corporation (“MCAC”) and Chronos Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on December 28,
2022 and a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement,
a business combination between MCAC and ConnectM will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into ConnectM, with ConnectM
surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC (the “Merger”).
As a result of the Merger, among
other things, each share of ConnectM common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and ConnectM preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(but excluding shares the holders of which perfect rights of appraisal under Delaware law), will be converted into the right to receive
such number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of MCAC common stock as calculated based on the Exchange Ratio as
set forth in the Merger Agreement. “Exchange Ratio” is defined in the Merger Agreement to be the quotient of (a) the
merger consideration, divided by (b) the number of shares of ConnectM capital stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective
Time, including any shares underlying outstanding warrants to purchase ConnectM Common Stock and excluding any shares of ConnectM capital
stock held in treasury by ConnectM. The Merger Consideration is 14,500,000 shares of MCAC Common Stock, subject to an upward adjustment
depending on the extent to which MCAC’s transaction expenses (as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger) exceed $8,000,000.
Consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions of the respective parties, including
receipt of required regulatory approvals, receipt of approval from shareholders of each of the company and ConnectM for consummation of
the Merger and certain other actions related thereto by our shareholders.
The Merger Agreement, as amended,
may be terminated prior to the time at which the Merger becomes effective as follows: (i) by mutual written consent of MCAC and
ConnectM, (ii) by either MCAC or ConnectM if the Merger is not consummated on or before November 13, 2024, provided that the
failure to consummate the Merger by the Outside Date is not due to a material breach by the party seeking to terminate and which such
breach is the proximate cause for the conditions to close not being satisfied, (iii) by either MCAC or ConnectM if the other party
has breached any of its covenants or representations and warranties such that closing conditions would not be satisfied at the consummation
of the business combination (subject to a 30-day cure period for breaches that are curable), provided that such right to terminate will
not be available to either party if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any
manner that will have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger, (iv) by
either MCAC or ConnectM if a governmental entity shall have issued a law or final, non-appealable governmental order, rule or regulation
permanently restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, provided that, the party seeking to terminate cannot
have breached its obligations under the Merger Agreement in a manner that has proximately contributed to the governmental action,
(v) by either MCAC or ConnectM if MCAC stockholder approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required
vote upon a vote held at the special meeting or any adjournment thereof, (vi) by written notice from MCAC to ConnectM if the Company
stockholders do not approve the merger agreement within two days following the date of the Merger Agreement, or (vii) by written
notice from ConnectM to MCAC if the ConnectM board of directors shall have publicly withdrawn, modified, withheld or changed its recommendation
to vote in favor of the Merger and other proposals, if such notice is given by ConnectM within 15 business days after such action (or
inaction) by the Board.
In the event
the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain of the circumstances described above, MCAC will be obligated to reimburse ConnectM for up
to $1,200,000 of its transaction expenses. See Note 14: Due From Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation.
NOTE 14 — DUE FROM MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
On May 9, 2023, the Company
remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by three months, from May 13, 2023 to
August 13, 2023, pursuant to the deposit by the Company of $920,000 to the Trust Account of MCAC. The Company recognized an asset
in the amount of $920,000 in connection with this funding provided to MCAC.
On August 11,
2023, the Company further remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional
three months from August 13, 2023 to November 13, 2023, pursuant to the deposit of $920,000 by the Company to the Trust Account
of MCAC. The Company recognized an asset in the amount of $920,000 in connection with this funding provided to MCAC.
On November 9, 2023, the
Company further remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month
period from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023, pursuant to the deposit of $325,715 to the Trust of MCAC by the Company.
On December 11, 2023, the Company further remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination
by an additional one-month period from December 13, 2023 to January 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of approximately $325,716
into the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company. The Company recognized assets totaling in the amount of $651,430 in connection with these
fundings provided to MCAC.
On January 8, 2024, the Company
remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from January 13,
2024 to February 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of $325,715 to the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company.
On February 9,
2024, the Company remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month
period from February 13, 2024 to March 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of $325,715 to the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company.
On March 11,
2024, the Company remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month
period from March 13, 2024 to April 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of $325,717 to the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company.
As of March 31, 2024, there is a
total of $3,468,578 of outstanding funds Due from Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation. This amount is included within
“Due from Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 15 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent
events from the balance sheet date through May 31, 2024, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued,
and determined there were no items to disclose other than the following items:
Due From Monterrey Capital Acquisition Corporation
On April 11,
2024, the Company remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month
period from April 13, 2024 to May 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of $325,715 to the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company.
On May 10,
2024, the Company remitted funds to MCAC to extend the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month
period from May 13, 2024 to June 13, 2024 pursuant to a deposit of $315,416 to the Trust Account of MCAC by the Company.
Absolutely Cool Air Conditioning, LLC
On May 4, 2024, the Company
and the former owner of ACA entered into a settlement agreement. Per the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company would receive
5% of the total 10% noncontrolling interest outstanding that is owned by third parties. Additionally, the former owner cancelled any remaining
amounts due and payable under the ACA Seller Note. As consideration for this, the Company remitted funds to the third party of $60,000.
Exhibit 99.2
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Defined
terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in the Current Report, unless defined below. As used
in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, “ConnectM” refers to ConnectM Technology Solutions
Inc. prior to the Business Combination.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and
presents the combination of the historical financial information of MCAC and ConnectM, adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination
and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires,
references to the “Combined Company” or “New ConnectM” refer to New ConnectM and its consolidated subsidiaries
after giving effect to the Business Combination.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2024, combines the historical balance sheet of MCAC as of March 31,
2024, and the historical balance sheet of ConnectM as of March 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and
the other events contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement had been consummated on March 31, 2024. The unaudited pro forma
condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, combines the historical statements of operations
of MCAC for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the historical statements of operations of ConnectM for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination
Agreement had been consummated on January 1, 2023, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, combines the historical statements
of operations of MCAC for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the historical statements of operations of ConnectM for the year
ended December 31, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination
Agreement had been consummated on January 1, 2023, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and accompanying notes have been derived from and should be read in conjunction
with:
| · | the
historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements of MCAC as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the
related notes, which are included in MCAC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC on May 14, 2024 (the “MCAC 10-Q”); |
| · | the
historical audited consolidated financial statements of MCAC as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and the related notes, which are included in MCAC’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2024 (the “MCAC 10-K”); |
| · | the
historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of ConnectM as of and for
the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the related notes; |
| · | the
historical audited consolidated financial statements of ConnectM as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and the related notes; |
| · | other
information relating to MCAC and ConnectM contained in this Current Report, including the
Business Combination Agreement and the description of certain terms thereof. |
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should also be read together with the sections of the MCAC 10-K and the
MCAC 10-Q entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well
as other financial information included elsewhere in this Current Report.
Description
of the Business Combination
On
December 31, 2022, MCAC, Chronos Merger Sub (a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC) and ConnectM entered into the Business Combination
Agreement pursuant to which Chronos Merger Sub merged with and into ConnectM, with ConnectM surviving the Merger. ConnectM became a wholly
owned subsidiary of MCAC and MCAC was renamed “ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.”, referred to herein as the “Combined
Company” or “New ConnectM”. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Business Combination Consideration
was distributed as follows (in each case, rounded down to the nearest whole share):
| · | each
outstanding share of ConnectM common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to
receive a number of shares of New ConnectM common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio of 3.3214; |
| · | each
outstanding share of ConnectM preferred stock was converted into ConnectM common stock immediately
prior to the Business Combination based on the applicable conversion ratio immediately prior
to the Effective Time. The shares of ConnectM common stock received upon such conversion
were then cancelled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Common
Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio of 3.3214; |
| · | each
outstanding ConnectM option or ConnectM warrant was converted into an option or warrant,
as applicable, to purchase a number of shares of New ConnectM common stock equal to (A) the
number of shares of ConnectM common stock subject to such option or warrant multiplied by
(B) the Exchange Ratio at an exercise price per share equal to the current exercise
price per share for such option or warrant divided by the Exchange Ratio of 3.3214. Each
option and warrant to purchase shares of New ConnectM common stock are otherwise subject
to the same terms; and |
| · | As
of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, ConnectM had $2.25 million in Convertible
Notes. The Convertible Notes were converted into shares of ConnectM. Under the terms of the
Convertible Notes, the entire amount outstanding, including accrued interest must was converted.
The total number of shares of ConnectM stock issued are equal to the lesser of (i) 80%
of the price per share of each share to be sold to other investors and (ii) $7.00 per
share. The convertible notes were fully settled at the date of the initial business combination. |
Other
Related Transactions in Connection with the Business Combination
On
July 10, 2024, MCAC entered into a (i) Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Pursuant to Underwriting Agreement Dated
May 10, 2022 (the “Discharge Agreement”) and (ii) Promissory Note (the “Note”), in each case with EF
Hutton LLC (formerly EF Hutton, a division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, “EFH”). On July 11, 2024, the Company and
EFH amended and restated the Discharge Agreement (the “Amended Discharge Agreement”) and the Note (the “Amended Note”).
Pursuant to the Amended Discharge Agreement, in lieu of the Company tendering the full amount of the $3,680,000 Deferred Underwriting
Commission (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 10, 2022, by and between the Company and EFH) in cash at the closing
of the Company’s initial business combination, EFH agreed to accept from the Company (i) a payment of $500,000 in cash within
30 days of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination pursuant to the Amended Note and (ii) issuance of the
Amended Note. The Amended Note has a principal amount of $3,680,000, matures in one year and shall be due and payable upon the demand
of EFH and upon certain events of default. The Company may prepay the Amended Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. In
addition, the Company is obligated to pay toward the Note 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds from any sale of equity or equity derivative
instruments of the Company. Within five days of the maturity date of the Amended Note, the Company may elect to convert the Amended Note
into shares of common stock of the Company based on the 5-day trailing volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock
at the maturity date of the Amended Note (subject to compliance with applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market).
On
July 10, 2024, MCAC issued 750,000 Working Capital Warrants in respect of the cancellation and conversion of $750,000 of principal
underlying certain convertible promissory notes by and between MCAC and its Sponsor, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to
purchase one share of MCAC's Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share.
Accounting
for the Business Combination
Notwithstanding
the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination will be accounted
for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with US GAAP. Under this method of accounting, MCAC will be treated as the acquired company
and ConnectM will be treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements
of New ConnectM will represent a continuation of the financial statements of ConnectM, with the Business Combination treated as the equivalent
of ConnectM issuing stock for the net assets of MCAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of MCAC will be stated at historical
cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of ConnectM. ConnectM
has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on an evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:
| · | the
New ConnectM Board consists of five directors, four of which have been designated by ConnectM
and one of which has been designated by MCAC; |
| · | ConnectM’s
existing senior management team compromises the majority of the senior management of the
Combined Company; |
| · | ConnectM’s
operations prior to the Business Combination comprise the ongoing operations of New ConnectM
as MCAC had minimal operations pre-combination; and |
| · | The
historical shareholders of ConnectM own the majority of the shares outstanding of the combined
company. |
Basis
of Pro Forma Information
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant
information necessary for an illustrative understanding of New ConnectM upon consummation of the Business Combination in accordance with
GAAP and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with GAAP.
Assumptions
and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information
are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for illustrative
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the
Business Combination occurred on the dates indicated, and does not reflect adjustments for any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies,
tax savings or cost savings. Any cash proceeds remaining after the consummation of the Business Combination and the other events contemplated
by the Business Combination Agreement are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed
combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of New ConnectM following
the consummation of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information
available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and are subject to change as additional
information becomes available and analyses are performed. Any historical relationships prior to the transactions discussed in this proxy
statement/prospectus have been recorded as pro forma adjustments to eliminate activities between the companies.
The
following summarizes the pro forma shares of New ConnectM Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Business Combination:
| |
Pro Forma
Combined | |
| |
Number
of
Shares | | |
%
Ownership | |
New ConnectM Class A public shares (1) | |
| 193,142 | | |
| 0.91 | % |
Rights issued to Class A common stockholders (2) | |
| 920,000 | | |
| 4.36 | % |
Founder Shares (3) | |
| 2,300,000 | | |
| 10.89 | % |
Meteora Forward Purchase Agreement (4) | |
| 3,288,466 | | |
| 15.57 | % |
New ConnectM shares issued in merger
to ConnectM (5) | |
| 14,422,449 | | |
| 68.27 | % |
Shares outstanding | |
| 21,124,057 | | |
| 100.00 | % |
(1) | In
connection with the special meetings of stockholders on May 7, 2024 and July 10,
2024, stockholders holding 228,878 and 3,665,639 shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock,
respectively, issued in the Initial Public Offering of MCAC exercised their right to redeem
such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account as of each date. As
a result, approximately $2.6 million (approximately $11.21 per share after removal of interest
to pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders on May 7, 2024,
and approximately $41.7 million (approximately $11.36 per share after removal of interest
to pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders on July 10, 2024. |
(2) | Each
holder of the Rights issued at the IPO date automatically received one-tenth (1/10) of one
share of Class A common stock upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination.
No additional consideration was required to be paid by a holder of Rights in order to receive
his, her, or its additional Class A common stock upon consummation of the initial business
combination. The Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of the Rights is freely
tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). This reflects the ownership
percentage of those holders of such Rights issued. |
(3) | All
of the Founder Shares were converted into shares of Class A Common Stock at the Closing. |
(4) | In
connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC and Meteora Special Opportunity
Fund (“Meteora”), entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement for a Forward Purchase
Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, Meteora intended to
purchase in the open market through broker shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock from
holders of MCAC Class A Common Stock (other than MCAC or affiliates of MCAC), including
from those who have elected to redeem shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock pursuant to
the redemption rights set forth in the Current Charter. On the Closing Date, Meteora, from
the open market, purchased approximately 3.3 million of MCAC's Class A Common Stock.
Thus, such shares would be outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024. |
(5) | In
connection with the consummation of the business combination and as further outlined within
this Current Report, the total Merger Consideration is 14,500,000 of MCAC common stock, subject
to an upward adjustment depending on the extent to which MCAC's transaction expenses exceed
$8,000,000. This threshold was not achieved, and as such, no upward adjustment occurred.
Such Merger Consideration includes the ConnectM warrants, which are issued and outstanding,
but require exercise by the warrant holders. As such, these are not considered to be issued
and outstanding as of the date of the consummation of the business combination. |
The
pro forma table above excludes those New ConnectM shares reserved for the future exercises of ConnectM options and warrants.
The
following table summarizes the total New ConnectM shares issuable to the ConnectM shareholders in connection with the Business Combination:
| |
Shares | | |
% | |
ConnectM Common Stock | |
| 5,291,194 | | |
| 37 | % |
Series Seed Preferred Stock | |
| 2,139,081 | | |
| 15 | % |
Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock | |
| 302,645 | | |
| 2 | % |
Series A-1 Preferred Stock | |
| 2,468,026 | | |
| 17 | % |
Series B-1 Preferred Stock | |
| 2,158,388 | | |
| 15 | % |
Series B-2 Preferred Stock | |
| 995,523 | | |
| 7 | % |
Convertible Debt | |
| 1,067,592 | | |
| 7 | % |
Total | |
| 14,422,449 | | |
| 100 | % |
The
below demonstrates the dilutive effect of certain equity issuances related to the Business Combination, which would not otherwise be
present in an underwritten public offering.
| |
Pro Forma
Combined | |
Trust Account Value as of March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 856,867 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| Number
of Shares | | |
| Net
Cash per Share | |
Base Scenario (1) | |
| 21,124,057 | | |
$ | 0.04 | |
Excluding Founders Shares (2) | |
| 18,824,057 | | |
$ | 0.05 | |
Exercising SPAC Public Warrants (3) | |
| 30,324,057 | | |
$ | 0.03 | |
Exericising SPAC Private Warrants (4) | |
| 24,164,057 | | |
$ | 0.04 | |
Exercising SPAC Working Capital Warrants | |
| 21,874,057 | | |
$ | 0.04 | |
Exercising SPAC Public, Private, and Working Capital Warrants
(6) | |
| 34,114,057 | | |
$ | 0.03 | |
Exercising ConnectM Stock Options and Warrants (7) | |
| 21,675,545 | | |
$ | 0.04 | |
Exercising All Securities (8) | |
| 34,665,544 | | |
$ | 0.02 | |
| (1) | Represents (a) the 14,422,449 shares
of New ConnectM Common Stock that would be issued to current ConnectM equityholders in connection
with the Business Combination, (b) the issuance of 920,000 Rights to MCAC Class A
Stockholders, (c) the conversion of 2,300,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held
by Founders (c) the Public Shares (d) 3,288,466 shares of issued to Meteora under
the forward purchase agreement. |
| (2) | Represents the Base Scenario excluding
the 2,300,000 shares of New ConnectM Common Stock converted from SPAC Class B Common
Stock by Founders. |
| (3) | Represents the Base
Scenario plus the full exercise of the SPAC Public Warrants. |
| (4) | Represents the Base
Scenario plus the full exercise of the SPAC Private Warrants. |
| (5) | Represents the Base
Scenario plus the full exercise of the SPAC Working Capital Warrants |
| (6) | Represents the Base Scenario plus the
full exercise of the SPAC Public Warrants, SPAC Private Warrants, and the SPAC Working Capital
Warrants |
| (7) | Represents the Base Scenario plus the
full exercise of the ConnectM Stock Options and Warrants |
| (8) | Represents the Base Scenario plus the
full exercise of the SPAC Public Warrants, the SPAC Private Warrants, the SPAC Working Capital
Warrants, the ConnectM Stock Options, and the ConnectM Warrants. |
If
the actual facts are different than these assumptions, then the amounts and shares outstanding in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial information will be different and those changes could be material.
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF March 31, 2024
| |
MCAC (Historical) | | |
ConnectM (Historical) | | |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments | | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 3,696 | | |
$ | 861,928 | | |
$ | 856,867 | | |
(4) | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (4,803,161 | ) | |
(6) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (369,457 | ) | |
(12) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (98,460 | ) | |
(14) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (55,201 | ) | |
(18) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (162,491 | ) | |
(19) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 3,766,279 | | |
(20) | |
| | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| - | | |
| 1,032,118 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 1,032,118 | |
Contract asset | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| |
| - | |
Convertible note receivable | |
| - | | |
| 445,000 | | |
| (445,000 | ) | |
(13) | |
| - | |
Inventory | |
| - | | |
| 350,030 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 350,030 | |
Deferred offering costs | |
| - | | |
| 1,612,493 | | |
| (1,612,493 | ) | |
(21) | |
| - | |
Term extension fees funding | |
| - | | |
| 3,468,578 | | |
| (3,468,578 | ) | |
(17) | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 1,667 | | |
| 455,170 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 456,837 | |
Income tax receivable | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| |
| - | |
Total current assets | |
| 5,363 | | |
| 8,225,317 | | |
| (6,391,695 | ) | |
| |
| 1,838,985 | |
Marketable securities held in trust
account | |
| 80,714,142 | | |
| - | | |
| (43,297,721 | ) | |
(1) | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (36,559,554 | ) | |
(3) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (856,867 | ) | |
(4) | |
| | |
Operating lease right-of- use assets,
net | |
| - | | |
| 248,969 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 248,969 | |
Finance lease right-of- use assets,
net | |
| - | | |
| 222,343 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 222,343 | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| - | | |
| 1,080,060 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 1,080,060 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| - | | |
| 2,246,619 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 2,246,619 | |
Goodwill | |
| - | | |
| 1,728,236 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 1,728,236 | |
Investment recorded at cost | |
| - | | |
| 45,000 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 45,000 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 80,719,505 | | |
$ | 13,796,544 | | |
$ | (87,105,837 | ) | |
| |
$ | 7,410,212 | |
| |
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’
(DEFICIT) EQUITY | |
| |
Current liabilities: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Accounts payable | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 4,174,788 | | |
$ | (966,254 | ) | |
(6) | |
$ | 6,974,813 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 3,766,279 | | |
(20) | |
| | |
Accrued offering costs | |
| 55,201 | | |
| - | | |
| (55,201 | ) | |
(18) | |
| - | |
Due to Libertas | |
| - | | |
| 1,057,275 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 1,057,275 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 3,561,897 | | |
| 2,379,480 | | |
| (2,836,907 | ) | |
(6) | |
| 3,104,470 | |
Convertible note- related party | |
| 1,119,457 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,119,457 | ) | |
(12) | |
| - | |
Convertible note | |
| 445,000 | | |
| | | |
| (445,000 | ) | |
(l3) | |
| - | |
Due to Sponsor- related party | |
| 98,460 | | |
| - | | |
| (98,460 | ) | |
(14) | |
| - | |
Deferred credit - term extension fee funded by acquisition target company | |
| 3,468,578 | | |
| - | | |
| (3,468,578 | ) | |
(17) | |
| - | |
Current portion of long-term debt- related party | |
| | | |
| 85,141 | | |
| | | |
| |
| 85,141 | |
Current portion of long-term debt, net of | |
| - | | |
| 13,038,821 | | |
| | | |
| |
| 13,038,821 | |
Current portion of convertible debt, at fair value | |
| | | |
| 2,302,093 | | |
| (2,302,093 | ) | |
(11) | |
| - | |
Current portion of operating lease liability | |
| - | | |
| 107,039 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 107,039 | |
Current portion of finance lease liability | |
| - | | |
| 97,876 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 97,876 | |
Convertible Note - current | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,680,000 | | |
(7) | |
| 3,680,000 | |
Contract liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 704,570 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 704,570 | |
Income taxes payable | |
| 162,491 | | |
| - | | |
| (162,491 | ) | |
(19) | |
| - | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 8,911,084 | | |
| 23,947,083 | | |
| (4,008,162 | ) | |
| |
| 28,850,005 | |
Deferred underwriting fees payable | |
| 3,680,000 | | |
| - | | |
| (3,680,000 | ) | |
(7) | |
| - | |
Forward purchase agreement liability | |
| 27,950,000 | | |
| - | | |
| (420,000 | ) | |
(15) | |
| 27,530,000 | |
Noncurrent portion of operaitng lease liability | |
| - | | |
| 149,188 | | |
| | | |
| |
| 149,188 | |
Noncurrent portion of finance lease liability | |
| - | | |
| 180,774 | | |
| | | |
| |
| 180,774 | |
Noncurrent portion of debt, net of debt | |
| - | | |
| 1,594,877 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 1,594,877 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 40,541,084 | | |
| 25,871,922 | | |
| (8,108,162 | ) | |
| |
| 58,304,844 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | |
| 80,469,992 | | |
| - | | |
| (43,297,721 | ) | |
(1) | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (612,717 | ) | |
(2) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (36,559,554 | ) | |
(3) | |
| | |
Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Series Seed | |
| - | | |
| 2,200,000 | | |
| (2,200,000 | ) | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Series Seed-1 | |
| - | | |
| 292,625 | | |
| (292,625 | ) | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Series A-1 | |
| - | | |
| 3,195,192 | | |
| (3,195,192 | ) | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Series B-1 | |
| - | | |
| 3,983,538 | | |
| (3,983,538 | ) | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Series B-2 | |
| - | | |
| 2,310,929 | | |
| (2,310,929) | | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Total redeemable convertible preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| 11,982,284 | | |
| (11,982,284 | ) | |
(5) | |
| - | |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Class A common stock | |
| 14 | | |
| - | | |
| 329 | | |
(3) | |
| 2,113 | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
(2) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 806 | | |
(5) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 230 | | |
(8) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 529 | | |
(9) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 107 | | |
(11) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 92 | | |
(16) | |
| | |
Class B common stock | |
| 230 | | |
| - | | |
| (230 | ) | |
(8) | |
| - | |
Common stock (ConnectM) | |
| - | | |
| 159 | | |
| (159 | ) | |
(9) | |
| - | |
Additional paid-in-capital | |
| - | | |
| 1,307,106 | | |
| 612,711 | | |
(2) | |
| 11,027,736 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 36,559,225 | | |
(3) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 11,981,478 | | |
(5) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
(6) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (370 | ) | |
(9) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (40,371,815 | ) | |
(10) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 2,301,986 | | |
(11) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 750,000 | | |
(12) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (92 | ) | |
(16) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| (1,612,493 | ) | |
(21) | |
| | |
Cash in escrow for forward purchase agreement shares | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (36,559,554 | ) | |
(3) | |
| (36,559,554 | ) |
Accumulated (deficit) equity | |
| (40,291,815 | ) | |
| (25,466,061 | ) | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
(6) | |
| (25,466,061 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 40,371,815 | ) | |
(10) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| 420,000 | | |
(15) | |
| | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| | | |
| 125,142 | | |
| | | |
| |
| 125,142 | |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| | | |
| (24,008 | ) | |
| | | |
| |
| (24,008 | ) |
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity | |
| (40,291,571 | ) | |
| (24,057,662 | ) | |
| 13,454,601 | | |
| |
| (50,894,632 | ) |
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ (deficit) equity | |
$ | 80,719,505 | | |
$ | 13,796,544 | | |
$ | (87,105,837 | ) | |
| |
$ | 7,410,212 | |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024
The transaction accounting adjustments included in the unaudited pro
forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:
(1) In connection with the special meetings
of stockholders on May 7, 2024 and July 10, 2024, stockholders holding 228,878 and 3,665,639 shares of MCAC Class A Common
Stock, respectively, issued in the Initial Public Offering of MCAC exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion
of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $2.6 million (approximately $11.21 per share after removal of interest to
pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders on May 7, 2024, and approximately $41.7 million (approximately
$11.36 per share after removal of interest to pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders on July 10, 2024.
To reflect these redemptions, 3,894,517 shares of Class A Common Stock are assumed to be redeemed at the March 31, 2024 value
of $11.12 per share of MCAC Class A Common Stock. The value per share utilized reflects the amounts available in the Trust Account,
less any amounts withheld for the payment of income taxes and franchise taxes.
(2) Reflects the transfer of MCAC's Class A
Common Stock subject to possible redemptions as of March 31, 2024 to permanent equity.
(3) In connection
with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC and Meteora Special Opportunity Fund (“Meteora”), entered into the
Forward Purchase Agreement for a Forward Purchase Transaction. On the Closing Date, Meteora, from the open market, purchased
approximately 3.3 million shares of MCAC's Class A Common Stock. To reflect this, 3,288,466 shares of Class A Common Stock
are assumed to be purchased by Meteora at the March 31, 2024 value of $11.12 per share. In accordance with the Forward Purchase
Transaction, the funds associated with this purchase are to be placed in an escrow account, which will be released to Meteora or
ConnectM no later than the third anniversary of the Merger. The Company believes that the substance of this payment is akin to a subscription
receivable for shares in New ConnectM. As such, this has been presented as a reduction of equity in accordance with Rule 5-02
of Regulation S-X.
(4) Reflects the liquidation and reclassification
of cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account that becomes available for general use by New Connect M following the Business
Combination. This represents the remaining funds within the Trust Account subsequent to the redemptions made by the Class A Shareholders
as explained in adjustment #1 and the purchase of those Class A shares by Meteora as explained in adjustment #2.
(5) Reflects the exchange of all ConnectM preferred
stock (Seed, Seed-1, Series A-1, Series B-1, and Series B-2) into new ConnectM common stock pursuant to the conversion
rate for such shares of new ConnectM preferred stock effective in connection with the closing.
(6) Reflects the
preliminary estimated payment of direct and incremental transaction costs incurred prior to or concurrent with the Business
Combination of approximately $4.8 million that have not already been settled in cash (exclusive of the deferred underwriters'
discount discussed below) which are to be cash settled upon Closing in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement.
Transaction costs include legal, accounting, financial advisory and other professional fees related to the Business Combination. Of
the total cash transaction costs incurred or remaining to be incurred of approximately $4.8 million, approximately $1.4 million are
to be incurred by ConnectM, of which approximately $0.9 million have already been invoiced for, and included in deferred offering
costs with the remaining $0.5 million being charged to additional paid-in capital and approximately $3.4 million are to be incurred
by MCAC, of which approximately $2.9 million have already been invoiced for, with the remaining $0.5 million are to be charged to
expenses through accumulated deficit.
(7) On July 10,
2024, MCAC entered into a (i) Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Pursuant to Underwriting Agreement Dated May 10,
2022 (the “Discharge Agreement”) and (ii) Promissory Note (the “Note”), in each case with EF Hutton LLC
(formerly EF Hutton, a division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, “EFH”). On July 11, 2024, the Company and EFH
amended and restated the Discharge Agreement (the “Amended Discharge Agreement”) and the Note (the “Amended
Note”). Pursuant to the Amended Discharge Agreement, in lieu of the Company tendering the full amount of the $3,680,000
Deferred Underwriting Commission (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 10, 2022, by and between the Company and
EFH) in cash at the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, EFH agreed to accept from the Company (i) a
payment of $500,000 in cash within 30 days of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination pursuant to the
Amended Note and (ii) issuance of the Amended Note. The Amended Note has a principal amount of $3,680,000, matures in one year
and shall be due and payable upon the demand of EFH and upon certain events of default. The Company may prepay the Amended Note in
whole or in part at any time without penalty. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay toward the Note 10% of the aggregate
gross proceeds from any sale of equity or equity derivative instruments of the Company until the liability is relieved. Within five
days of the maturity date of the Amended Note, the Company may elect to convert the Amended Note into shares of common stock of the
Company based on the 5-day trailing volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock at the maturity date of the
Amended Note (subject to compliance with applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market). As such, the Company has reflected the
execution of the Note as of March 31, 2024, with $3.68 million outstanding on MCAC's balance sheet as of the closing of
the initial business combination.
(8) Reflects the conversion of MCAC's Class B Common Stock
to Class A Common Stock.
(9) Reflects the recapitalization of equity as a result of the exchange
of ConnectM common stock for Class A Common Stock at the Exchange Ratio, less any warrants held by warrant holders as the warrants
are required to be exercised by the holder.
(10) Reflects the elimination of any remaining MCAC's accumulated deficit
to additional paid-in capital.
(11) Reflects the settlement of the ConnectM Convertible Notes upon
the closing of the Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Convertible Notes would be settled through
the issuance of shares of New ConnectM Class A Common Shares. Under the terms of the Convertible Notes, the entire amount of the
Convertible Notes outstanding must be converted, along with any unpaid accrued interest. Shares to be issued are equal to $7.00 per share.
Under the terms of the Convertible Notes, ConnectM was required pay off the convertible notes by September 24, 2024. The convertible
notes were assumed to be fully settled at the date of the initial business combination.
(12) In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an initial
business combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of MCAC’s officers and directors or their affiliates
may, but are not obligated to, loan MCAC funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). During the three months ended
March 31, 2024, the Sponsor loaned the Company $380,000 in Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans are to be repaid
upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s option, up to $1.5 million of the outstanding
Working Capital Loans are convertible into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. As of March 31, 2024, the Company
had $1.1 million borrowed under the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor. On July 10, 2024, MCAC issued 750,000 Working Capital
Warrants in respect of the cancellation and conversion of $750 thousand of principal underlying certain convertible promissory notes by
and between MCAC and its Sponsor, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of MCAC's Class A Common Stock
at a price of $11.50 per share. As such, the Company has satisfied $750 thousand of principal associated with the Working Capital Loans
through the issuance of Working Capital Warrants, with the remaining balance being presented as satisfied with cash.
(13) During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received
$445,000 from ConnectM in the form of convertible notes, with terms identical to those of the notes from the Sponsor. As of March 31,
2024, $445,000 was due to ConnectM, included in Convertible Notes in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. This represents
the cancellation of such notes upon completion of the Business Combination.
(14) The Due to Sponsor - related party balance as of March 31,
2024 totaled $98 thousand, which represents unpaid monthly administrative fees, cash collected on behalf of the Sponsor in connection
with the sale of the Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors, and funds reserved for payment of the Company’s income taxes. This
reflects the assumed settlement of these payables in cash upon the execution of the business combination.
(15) Reflects the adjustment to the fair value of the put option associated
with the Forward Purchase Agreement Liability as part of the completion of the Merger as of the date of the transaction, of July 12,
2024.
(16) On May 13, 2022 in connection with its public offering, MCAC
sold 9,200,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, one Public Warrant and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Common Stock
upon consummation of the initial business combination (each a “Right”). This adjustment reflects the issuance of such rights
upon the completion of the initial business combination.
(17) On May 9, 2023, the Company extended the period of time to
consummate its Business Combination by three months, from May 13, 2023 to August 13, 2023, pursuant to the deposit of $920,000 to
the Trust Account by ConnectM (the “First Extension Payment”). On August 11, 2023, MCAC further extended the period of
time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional three months from August 13, 2023 to November 13, 2023, pursuant
to the deposit of $920,000 to the Trust Account by ConnectM (the “Second Extension Payment”). On November 9, 2023, MCAC
further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from November 13, 2023
to December 13, 2023 (the “First Additional Extension Period”) pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM’s
deposit of approximately $325,715 into the Trust Account. On December 11, 2023, MCAC further extended the period of time to consummate
its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from December 13, 2023 to January 13, 2024 (the “Second Additional
Extension Period”) pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM’s deposit of approximately $325,716 into the
Trust Account. On January 8, 2024, MCAC further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional
one-month period from January 13, 2024 to February 13, 2024 (the "Third Additional Extension Period") pursuant to
the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM's deposit of approximately $325,716 into the Trust Account. On February 11, 2024, MCAC
further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from February 13, 2024
to March 13, 2024 (the "Fourth Additional Extension Period") pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM's
deposit of approximately $325,716 into the Trust Account. On March 11, 2024, MCAC further extended the period of time to consummate
its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from March 13, 2024 to April 13, 2024 (the "Fourth Additional
Extension Period") pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM's deposit of approximately $325,716 into the Trust Account.
MCAC recognized a deferred credit in the amount of $3.5 million in connection with these payments. Additionally, upon payment, ConnectM
recognized a receivable that was due from MCAC. This reflects the settlement of these transactions upon completion of the initial business
combination.
(18) Reflects the settlement of any accrued offering costs in cash upon the successful completion of a business combination.
(19) Reflects the settlement of any income and other tax liabilities
held by MCAC through cash of the combined company upon the completion of a successful business combination.
(20) This represents the recording of a liability for those transaction-related
liabilities that were not able to be satisfied with the proceeds from the Trust Account following satisfaction of redemptions by the public
shareholders, less any required payments for income taxes.
(21) SAB Topic 5.A states that "specific incremental costs directly
attributable to a proposed or actual offering of securities may properly be deferred and charged against the gross proceeds of the offering."
As such, the deferred costs incurred by ConnectM will be offset against the additional paid-in capital. This entry reflects the release
of any deferred offering costs recognized by ConnectM to additional paid in capital.
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2024
| |
MCAC (Historical) | | |
ConnectM (Historical) | | |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments | | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined | |
Revenues | |
| - | | |
| 5,755,195 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 5,755,195 | |
Costs and expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| |
| - | |
Cost of services | |
| - | | |
| 3,770,386 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 3,770,386 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 860,772 | | |
| 3,399,447 | | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
(2) | |
| 3,760,219 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 860,772 | | |
| 7,169,833 | | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
| |
| 7,530,605 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (860,772 | ) | |
| (1,414,638 | ) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| |
| (1,775,410 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Other income (expense) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Dividend and interest income | |
| 1,034,171 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,034,171 | ) | |
(1) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liability | |
| (9,580,000 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 420,000 | | |
(3) | |
| (9,160,000 | ) |
Interest expense | |
| - | | |
| (512,385 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
| (512,385 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| (591,864 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
| (591,864 | ) |
Other income (expense), net | |
| - | | |
| (84,486 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
| (84,486 | ) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | |
| (9,406,601 | ) | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (114,171 | ) | |
| |
| (12,124,145 | ) |
Income tax provision | |
| (224,683 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 224,683 | | |
(1) | |
| - | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (9,631,284 | ) | |
$ | (2,603,373 | ) | |
$ | 110,512 | | |
| |
$ | (12,124,145 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| - | | |
| 2,337 | | |
| - | | |
| |
$ | 2,337 | |
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders | |
$ | (9,631,284 | ) | |
$ | (2,605,710 | ) | |
$ | 110,512 | | |
| |
$ | (12,126,482 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| 10,518 | | |
| - | | |
| |
$ | 10,518 | |
Comprehensive loss | |
$ | (9,631,284 | ) | |
$ | (2,595,192 | ) | |
$ | 110,512 | | |
| |
$ | (12,115,964 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding of ConnectM common stock - basic and diluted | |
| | | |
| 1,588,141 | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - ConnectM common stock | |
| | | |
$ | (1.64 | ) | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption - basic and diluted | |
| 7,238,125 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | |
$ | (1.00 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock - basic and diluted | |
| 2,300,000 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class B common stock | |
$ | (1.00 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock - basic and diluted | |
| 138,000 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| 21,124,057 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A common stock | |
$ | (1.00 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
$ | (0.57 | ) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
The transaction accounting adjustments included in
the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
(1) Reflects an adjustment
to eliminate interest income related to the Trust Account and any related income taxes.
(2) Reflects the removal of
transaction costs occurred during the period, as such costs would not be incurred subsequent to the business combination.
(3) Reflects the adjustment
to the fair value of the put option associated with the Forward Purchase Agreement Liability as part of the completion of the Merger.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 2023
| |
MCAC (Historical) | | |
ConnectM (Historical) | | |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments | | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined | |
Revenues | |
| - | | |
| 19,972,239 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 19,972,239 | |
Costs and expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| |
| - | |
Cost of services | |
| - | | |
| 14,934,962 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 14,934,962 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 2,980,863 | | |
| 12,502,148 | | |
| 500,000 | | |
(2) | |
| 15,983,011 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 2,980,863 | | |
| 27,437,110 | | |
| 500,000 | | |
| |
| 30,917,973 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (2,980,863 | ) | |
| (7,464,871 | ) | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
| |
| (10,945,734 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Other income (expense) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Dividend and interest income | |
| 4,551,468 | | |
| - | | |
| (4,551,468 | ) | |
(1) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liability | |
| (15,600,000 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (9,160,000 | ) | |
(3) | |
| (24,760,000 | ) |
Interest expense | |
| - | | |
| (1,431,354 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
| (1,431,354 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| (370,320 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
| (370,320 | ) |
Other income (expense), net | |
| - | | |
| 67,691 | | |
| - | | |
| |
| 67,691 | |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | |
| (14,029,395 | ) | |
| (9,198,854 | ) | |
| (14,211,468 | ) | |
| |
| (37,439,717 | ) |
Income tax provision | |
| (913,808 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 913,808 | | |
(1) | |
| - | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (14,943,203 | ) | |
$ | (9,198,854 | ) | |
$ | (13,297,660 | ) | |
| |
$ | (37,439,717 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| - | | |
| (49,188 | ) | |
| - | | |
| |
$ | (49,188 | ) |
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders | |
$ | (14,943,203 | ) | |
$ | (9,149,666 | ) | |
$ | (13,297,660 | ) | |
| |
$ | (37,390,529 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| 97,613 | | |
| - | | |
| |
$ | 97,613 | |
Comprehensive loss | |
$ | (14,943,203 | ) | |
$ | (9,052,053 | ) | |
$ | (13,297,660 | ) | |
| |
$ | (37,292,916 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding of ConnectM common stock - basic and diluted | |
| | | |
| 1,588,141 | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - ConnectM common stock | |
| | | |
$ | (5.76 | ) | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption - basic and diluted | |
| 8,909,750 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | |
$ | (1.32 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock - basic and diluted | |
| 2,300,000 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class B common stock | |
$ | (1.32 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock - basic and diluted | |
| 138,000 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
$ | 21,124,057 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A common stock | |
$ | (1.32 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
$ | (1.77 | ) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2023
The transaction accounting adjustments included in
the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(1) Reflects an adjustment
to eliminate interest income related to the Trust Account and any related income taxes.
(2) Reflects the removal of
transaction costs occurred during the period, as such costs would not be incurred subsequent to the business combination.
(3) Reflects the adjustment
to the fair value of the put option associated with the Forward Purchase Agreement Liability as part of the completion of the Merger.
Notes to Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
The
Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, MCAC was
treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements
of New ConnectM represent a continuation of the financial statements of ConnectM, and the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent
of ConnectM issuing stock for the net assets of MCAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of MCAC are stated at historical
cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of ConnectM.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2024, combines the historical balance sheet of MCAC as of March 31,
2024, and the historical balance sheet of ConnectM as of March 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and the
other events contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement had been consummated on March 31, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed
combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, combines the historical statements of operations of MCAC
for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the historical statements of operations of ConnectM for the three months ended March 31,
2024 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement had been
consummated on January 1, 2023, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, combines the historical statements
of operations of MCAC for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the historical statements of operations of ConnectM for the year
ended December 31, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and the other events contemplated by the Business Combination
Agreement had been consummated on January 1, 2023, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and accompanying notes have been derived from and should be read in conjunction
with:
| · | the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of MCAC as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the related notes, which are included in MCAC’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2024 (the “MCAC 10-Q”); |
| · | the historical audited consolidated financial statements of MCAC as of and for the year ended December 31,
2023 and the related notes, which are included in MCAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2024
(the “MCAC 10-K”); |
| · | the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of ConnectM as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the related notes; |
| · | the historical audited consolidated financial statements of ConnectM as of and for the year ended December 31,
2023 and the related notes; |
| · | other information relating to MCAC and ConnectM contained in this Current Report, including the Business
Combination Agreement and the description of certain terms thereof. |
The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should also be read together with the sections of the MCAC 10-K and the MCAC
10-Q entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as other
financial information included elsewhere in this Current Report.
Management
has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed
combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially
from the information presented.
Certain
transactions, specifically the transaction expenses recognized by MCAC and ConnectM in the pro forma transaction accounting adjustments
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 are not expected to recur in the statement of
operations of the combined entity subsequent to the consummation of the business combination.
While
the Combined Company is subject to tax at the corporate level, the Company is in a net loss position which results in a deferred tax asset
which has been determined to not be more likely than not to be realized. Thus, the Combined Company does not have an income tax benefit.
Accordingly, no adjustments for the income tax impact related to transaction accounting adjustments have been reflected.
The
pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Business Combination are based on information available as of the date of this
Current Report and certain assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited
condensed pro forma adjustments, which are described in these notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is
evaluated. Therefore, the actual adjustments may materially differ from the pro forma adjustments that appear in this Current Report.
Management considers this basis of presentation to be reasonable under the circumstances.
One-time
direct and incremental transaction costs anticipated to be incurred by ConnectM prior to, or concurrent with, the Closing are reflected
in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as a direct reduction to the New ConnectM’s additional paid-in capital
and are assumed to be cash settled.
Since the Business
Combination is accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization of ConnectM into MCAC, the costs incurred by MCAC to consummate
the merger are expensed as incurred.
Represents
the net loss per share calculated using the historical weighted averages shares of MCAC Common Stock outstanding, and the issuance of
additional shares in connection with the Business Combination and other related events, assuming all shares were outstanding since January 1,
2023. As the Business Combination and other related events are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period
presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable
in connection with the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire period presented. No unexercised stock options and warrants
were included in the earnings per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive.
| |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined | |
Pro forma net loss | |
$ | (12,124,145 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted | |
| 21,124,057 | |
Net loss per share-basic and diluted | |
$ | (0.57 | ) |
New ConnectM Class A shares | |
| 193,142 | |
Rights (1) | |
| 920,000 | |
Founder Shares (2) | |
| 2,300,000 | |
Meteora Forward Purchase Agreement (3) | |
| 3,288,466 | |
New ConnectM shares issued in merger to ConnectM (4) | |
| 14,422,449 | |
Shares oustanding | |
| 21,124,057 | |
| |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined | |
Pro forma net loss | |
$ | (37,439,717 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted | |
| 21,124,057 | |
Net loss per share-basic and diluted | |
$ | (1.77 | ) |
New ConnectM Class A shares | |
| 193,142 | |
Rights (1) | |
| 920,000 | |
Founder Shares (2) | |
| 2,300,000 | |
Meteora Forward Purchase Agreement (3) | |
| 3,288,466 | |
New ConnectM shares issued in merger to ConnectM (4) | |
| 14,422,449 | |
Shares oustanding | |
| 21,124,057 | |
| (1) | Each holder of the Rights issued at the IPO date automatically received one-tenth (1/10) of one share
of Class A common stock as a result of the initial Business Combination. No additional consideration is required to be paid by a
holder of Rights to receive his, her, or its additional Class A common stock as a result of the initial business combination. The
Class A common stock issued upon exchange of the Rights is freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). |
| (2) | All of the Founder Shares have converted into shares of Class A Common Stock at the Closing. |
| (3) | In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC and Meteora Special Opportunity Fund (“Meteora”),
entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement for a Forward Purchase Transaction. On the Closing Date, Meteora, from the open market, purchased
approximately 3.3 million of MCAC's Class A Common Stock. In accordance with the Forward Purchase Transaction, the funds associated
with this purchase are to be placed in an escrow account, which will be released to Meteora or ConnectM on the third anniversary of the
Merger. |
| (4) | In connection with the consummation of the business combination, the total Merger Consideration is 14,500,000
of MCAC common stock, subject to an upward adjustment depending on the extent to which MCAC's transaction expenses exceed $8,000,000.
This threshold was not achieved, and as such, no upward adjustment occurred. Such Merger Consideration includes the ConnectM warrants,
which are issued and outstanding, but require exercise by the warrant holders. As such, these are not considered to be issued and outstanding
as of the date of the consummation of the business combination. |
The following
outstanding shares of common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted net income per share for all the
periods and scenarios presented because including them would have an anti-dilutive effect.
MCAC Public Warrants | |
| 9,200,000 | |
MCAC Private Warrants | |
| 3,040,000 | |
MCAC Working Capital Warrants | |
| 750,000 | |
ConnectM Stock Options | |
| 473,937 | |
ConnectM Warrants | |
| 77,551 | |
Total | |
| 13,541,487 | |
Exhibit 99.3
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF CONNECTM
Unless the context
otherwise requires, all references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations of ConnectM” section to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to ConnectM
Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
In addition to historical
information, some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this proxy
statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business,
future financial performance, expense levels and liquidity sources, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. You should read the sections of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus titled
“Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for a discussion of important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the
following discussion and analysis.
Overview
ConnectM is a clean energy technology
and solutions provider for residential and light commercial buildings and all-electric original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), with a
proprietary digital platform to accelerate the transition to solar and all-electric heating, cooling and transportation. By leveraging
technology, data, artificial intelligence, contemporary design, and behavioral economics, we believe we are making electrification more
user friendly, more affordable, more precise, and more socially impactful. To that end, we have built a vertically integrated company
with wholly-owned service networks and the full technology stack to power them. ConnectM customers are able to reduce their energy dependence
on fossil fuels, overall energy costs and carbon footprint.
Our technology platform encompasses
marketing to life cycle management, customer care to claims processing, and finance to rebates/incentives. Our architecture melds artificial
intelligence with the humankind, and learns from the data it generates to become better at providing technology solutions to customers
and quantifying customer lifetime value. In addition to digitizing electrification end-to-end, we also reimagined the underlying business
model to minimize customer churn while maximizing trust and improving environmental impact.
We believe that our enhanced user
experience, aligned values, and competitive cost enjoys broad appeal. Our customer’s electrification needs typically grow over time
to encompass more and higher value products such as heat pumps, highly efficient air conditioners, solar roof, battery storage, electric
vehicles and weatherization. These progressions can generate increases in customer lifetime value. We expect our business to benefit from
highly recurring, predictable, and naturally growing revenue streams; a level of automation that we believe satisfies our customers while
collapsing costs; and an architecture that generates and employs data to price and implement electrification solutions with greater precision,
which will also benefit our customers and our strategic OEM partners.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth ConnectM’s
statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenues | |
$ | 5,755,195 | | |
$ | 5,267,651 | |
Costs and expenses: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 3,770,386 | | |
| 3,546,732 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 3,399,447 | | |
| 2,709,609 | |
Loss from operations | |
| (1,414,638 | ) | |
| (988,690 | ) |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (512,385 | ) | |
| (140,562 | ) |
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | |
| (591,864 | ) | |
| — | |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (84,486 | ) | |
| 209,416 | |
Total Other Expense | |
| (1,188,735 | ) | |
| 68,854 | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
Income tax benefit | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Net loss | |
| (2,603,373 | ) | |
| (919,836 | ) |
The following table sets
forth ConnectM’s statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| |
Years Ended December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Revenues | |
$ | 19,972,239 | | |
$ | 15,441,315 | |
Costs and expenses: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 14,934,962 | | |
| 11,404,224 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 12,320,295 | | |
| 7,315,381 | |
Loss on impairment | |
| 181,853 | | |
| 589,299 | |
Loss from operations | |
| (7,464,871 | ) | |
| (3,867,589 | ) |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (1,431,354 | ) | |
| (281,808 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| (370,320 | ) | |
| — | |
Other income, net | |
| 67,691 | | |
| 65,408 | |
Total Other Income (Expense) | |
| (1,733,983 | ) | |
| (216,400 | ) |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (9,198,854 | ) | |
| (4,083,989 | ) |
Income tax benefit | |
| — | | |
| 541,406 | |
Net loss | |
| (9,198,854 | ) | |
| (3,542,583 | ) |
Key Components of the Results of Operations
Revenue
The Company generates revenue
from HVAC system services, solar system services (residential and commercial), roofing services, and managed services.
HVAC System Services
The Company generates
revenue from HVAC equipment sales, as noted above, as well as through installation of the HVAC equipment and agreements that provide
for various service associated with HVAC equipment the Company has sold to its customers (i.e., maintenance visits, remote technical
support, etc.). The services involve a combination of labor and underlying parts cost; however, these items are not separated
as they are both required to achieve the end objective of providing the total service. The Company’s revenue is generated from
customers located throughout the U.S. and India.
Solar System Services — Residential
The Company generates revenue
from solar panel services that include services such as solar panel repairs and solar panel installations. The services involve a combination
of labor and underlying parts cost; however, these items are not separated as they are both required to achieve the end objective of providing
the total service.
Solar System Services — Commercial
For large commercial and utility
grade energy storage system installation which consist of the engineering, design and installation of the system, customers make milestone
payments that are consistent with contract-specific phases of a project.
Roofing Services
The Company generates revenue
through roofing services that include services including, but not limited to, roof repairs, skylight installations, or complete roof replacements.
The services involve a combination of labor and inventory required to perform such services; however, these items are not separated as
they are both required to achieve the end objective of providing the total service. Each transaction is a distinct performance obligation,
priced on a standalone basis, which provides benefit to the customer. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed which is normally
a day or less. As such, recognition over time approximates a point in time.
Managed Services
Beginning in 2023, the Company
entered into managed services contracts with external third parties. Under these contracts with its customers, the Company is responsible
for running the day-to-day operations of these third parties, including human resources and people management, procurement, marketing,
lead generation, and centralizing vendor management.
Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenue
Cost of Revenue consists of personnel-related
expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, and facility costs for our operations and manufacturing teams. Cost
of Revenue also includes expenses for costs of equipment and professional services related to the maintenance or installation of equipment.
ConnectM expects its operations costs to increase in the foreseeable future as it continues to invest in the expansion of its operations.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative
expenses consist of personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization,
and allocated facility costs for our business development, marketing, corporate, executive, finance, legal, human resources, IT,
and other administrative functions. General and administrative expenses also include expenses for outside professional services, including
legal, auditing and accounting services, recruitment expenses, travel expenses and certain non-income taxes, insurance, and other administrative
expenses.
ConnectM expects its selling,
general and administrative expenses to increase for the foreseeable future as it scales headcount with the growth of its business, and
because of operating as a public company, including compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, legal, audit, increased
insurance expenses, investor relations activities, and other administrative and professional services.
Interest expense
Interest
expense results from interest on the Company’s outstanding loans. ConnectM may utilize debt to finance its future acquisitions and
fund operations and therefore, interest expense incurred may increase in future periods.
Loss on extinguishment of debt
During the three months ended
March 31, 2024 and during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company amended certain of its debt agreements. The Company
concluded that the amended terms of the agreements were substantially different from the term of the initial agreements, causing the Company
to account for this amendment as extinguishments of the previous debt facility. For further information, please see the audited consolidated
financial statements included within this proxy statement/prospectus.
Other Income (Expense), net
Other income (expense) consists
of miscellaneous non-operating items, including changes in the fair value of the Company’s convertible debt that it has elected
to account for utilizing the fair value option.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Revenues:
Revenue
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Revenues | |
$ | 5,755,195 | | |
$ | 5,267,651 | | |
$ | 487,544 | | |
| 9 | % |
Revenue increased approximately
$0.5 million, or 9%, to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. This increase was primarily driven primarily by the Company’s new managed services offering, which yielded in increase in
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $1.7 million. This increase was primarily offset by a decline in the Company’s
decarbonization segment of $1.1 million. This decrease in the decarbonization segment was driven by inclement weather during the three
months ended March 31, 2024, which caused a decline in solar installations during this period.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Revenues:
Revenue
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Revenues | |
$ | 19,972,239 | | |
$ | 15,441,315 | | |
$ | 4,530,924 | | |
| 29 | % |
Revenue increased
approximately $4.5 million, or 29%, to $20.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $15.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Bourque Heating and Cooling Company, Inc. on
February 14, 2022, Airflow Service Company, Inc. in May of 2022, and Florida Solar, Inc. in December of
2022. The revenues from these acquired companies was approximately $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 as
compared to $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additionally, revenue increased by $0.6 million for the year
ended December 31, 2023 due to the Company’s Managed Service arrangements, which did not exist in 2022. These increases
were offset by a decline in revenues of $0.5 million resulting from the Company’s winding down of its Designed
Temperatures, Inc. business during the year ended December 31, 2023. On a go-forward basis, the Company expects that a
large portion of its increases in revenues will be attributable to its growing managed services business.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Cost of Revenues:
Cost of revenues
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Cost of revenues | |
$ | 3,770,386 | | |
$ | 3,546,732 | | |
$ | 223,654 | | |
| 6 | % |
Cost of revenues increased $0.2
million, or 6%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. This increase was primarily driven by the Company’s new managed services offering, which yielded in increase in cost of revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $0.9 million. This increase was offset by a decline in the Company’s decarbonization
segment of $0.5 million, which was driven by the decrease in revenues for this segment, as described above, and higher material costs
for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Cost of Revenues:
Cost of revenues
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Cost of revenues | |
$ | 14,934,962 | | |
$ | 11,404,224 | | |
$ | 3,530,738 | | |
| 31 | % |
Cost of revenues increased
$3.5 million, or 31%, to $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $11.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Bourque Heating and Cooling Company, Inc. on
February 14, 2022, Airflow Service Company, Inc. in May of 2022, and Florida Solar, Inc. in December of
2022. The cost of revenues from these acquired companies was approximately $8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 as
compared to $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Furthermore, the Company experienced incremental cost of
revenues of $0.4 million associated with its Managed Services, which the Company did not provide during the year ended
December 31, 2022. The remainder of the change as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 relates to the
Company’s winding down of its Designed Temperatures, Inc. business during the year ended December 31, 2023,
resulting in decreased cost of revenues of approximately $0.7 million. The remainder of the change was primarily due to increases in
cost of revenues within our CMI business. On a go-forward basis, the Company expects that a large portion of its increases in costs
of revenues will be attributable to its growing managed services business.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Gross Profit:
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Electrification Segment | |
$ | 599,151 | | |
$ | 540,185 | | |
$ | 58,966 | | |
| 11 | % |
Gross margin for the Electrification
Segment increased $59 thousand, or 11%, to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $0.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by improved labor utilization and reduced material costs.
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Decarbonization Segment | |
$ | 649,177 | | |
$ | 1,263,887 | | |
$ | (614,710 | ) | |
| -49 | % |
Gross margin for the Decarbonization
segment decreased approximately $0.6 million, or 49%, to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $1.3 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven
by lower labor utilization, inclement weather which inhibited solar panel installation, and higher material costs.
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – OEM/EV Segment | |
$ | (66,925 | ) | |
$ | (83,153 | ) | |
$ | 16,228 | | |
| -20 | % |
Gross margin for the OEM/EV segment
increased approximately $16 thousand to $67 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $83 thousand for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. This increase was driven by lower material costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Managed Services Segment | |
$ | 803,406 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 803,406 | | |
| — | |
Gross margin for the Managed Services
segment was approximately $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Managed Services segment did not exist during
the three months ended March 31, 2023. Going forward, the Company expects its Managed Services segment to be a source of significant
growth in the future. Gross Margins may change as this business expands and matures and the Company identifies synergies in its service
offering.
Comparison
of the Year Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 — Gross Profit:
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Electrification Segment | |
$ | 2,229,470 | | |
$ | 2,516,787 | | |
$ | (287,317 | ) | |
| -11 | % |
Gross margin for the Electrification
Segment decreased $0.3 million, or 11%, to $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $2.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily driven by increase in costs of revenue driven by the Company’s CMB and AFS businesses
by approximately $0.6 million. This increase was offset by gross margin savings as a result of the winding down of the Company’s
Designed Temperatures, Inc. business during the year ended December 31, 2023 which had a negative gross margin of $0.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 2022.
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Decarbonization Segment | |
$ | 3,025,666 | | |
$ | 1,506,427 | | |
$ | 1,519,239 | | |
| 101 | % |
Gross margin for the Decarbonization
segment increased approximately $1.5 million, or 101%, to $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $1.5 million for
the year ended December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily driven by the acquisition of Florida Solar, Inc. in December of
2022. Total gross profit for Florida Solar, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023 was approximately $1.5 million.
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – OEM/EV Segment | |
$ | (425,744 | ) | |
$ | 13,877 | | |
$ | (439,621 | ) | |
| -3168 | % |
Gross margin for the OEM/EV segment
decreased approximately $0.4 million to (0.4) million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $14 thousand for the year ended December 31,
2022. This decrease was driven by increases in labor costs within the Company’s CMI business unit of approximately $0.4 million
for the year ended December 31, 2023.
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Gross margin – Managed Services Segment | |
$ | 207,885 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 207,885 | | |
| — | |
Gross margin for the Managed
Services segment was approximately $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Managed Services segment did not
exist during the year ended December 31, 2022. Going forward, the Company expects its Managed Services segment to be a source
of significant growth in the future. Gross Margins may change as this business expands and matures and the Company identifies
synergies in its service offering.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Selling, General and Administrative:
Selling, General and Administrative
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
$ | 3,399,447 | | |
$ | 2,709,609 | | |
$ | 689,838 | | |
| 25 | % |
Selling, general and administrative
expense increased $0.7 million, or 25% to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $2.7 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to the Company experiencing incremental selling, general, and administrative costs
associated with its Managed Service Offering of approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Selling, General and Administrative:
Selling, General and Administrative
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
$ | 12,320,295 | | |
$ | 7,315,381 | | |
$ | 5,004,914 | | |
| 68 | % |
Selling, general and administrative
expense increased $5.0 million, or 68% to $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $7.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Bourque Heating and Cooling Company, Inc. on February 14,
2022, Airflow Service Company, Inc. in May of 2022, and Florida Solar, Inc. in December of 2022. The selling, general,
and administrative expenses from these acquired companies was approximately $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 as
compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additionally the Company experienced incremental selling, general,
and administrative costs associated with its Managed Service Offering of approximately $0.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2023. Furthermore, the Company experienced incremental selling, general and administrative expenses that were determined not to be capitalizable
as deferred offering costs of approximately $1.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 that relate to recurring audit,
accounting, and other professional services that were not directly related to the Company’s transaction with MCAC. Furthermore,
the Company established its postretirement benefit plans in January of 2023 and incurred approximately $0.1 million in incremental
expenses associated with these plans. The remainder of the increase pertains to an increase in administrative costs as the Company begins
to establish other lines of business and increases in advertising-related expenses.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Loss on Impairment:
Loss on Impairment
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Loss on impairment | |
$ | 181,853 | | |
$ | 589,299 | | |
$ | (407,446 | ) | |
| -69 | % |
During the year ended December 31,
2023 the Company recognized an impairment of goodwill of $181,853 within its Electrification segment. During the year ended December 31,
2022, the Company recognized an impairment of goodwill of $490,736 and an impairment of long lived assets of $98,563 within its Electrification
segment.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Interest Expense:
Interest Expense
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Interest expense | |
$ | (512,385 | ) | |
$ | (140,562 | ) | |
$ | (371,823 | ) | |
| 265 | % |
Interest expense increased $0.4
million to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
This increase was primarily driven by the issuance of the Company’s secured promissory notes and convertible notes throughout 2023
and during the three months ended March 31, 2024. For further information regarding the different debt instruments issued throughout
2023 and during the three months ended March 31, 2024, please see the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of
and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 elsewhere within this proxy statement/prospectus.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Interest Expense:
Interest Expense
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Interest expense | |
$ | (1,431,354 | ) | |
$ | (281,808 | ) | |
$ | (1,149,546 | ) | |
| 408 | % |
Interest expense increased $1.1
million to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This increase
was primarily driven by the issuance of the Company’s secured promissory notes, convertible notes, and seller notes issued in connection
with the multiple acquisitions completed throughout 2022. There were no acquisitions in 2023. Furthermore, interest expense increased
due to the discount issued associated with the Company’s Libertas Future Receipts agreements totaling $0.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2023. For further information regarding the Company’s debt outstanding, please refer to the notes to the
audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Comparison of the Three months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Loss on Extinguishment of Debt:
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
$ | (591,864 | ) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (591,864 | ) | |
| — | |
During the three months
ended March 31, 2024, the Company amended certain of its debt agreements. The Company concluded that the amended terms of the
agreements were substantially different from the terms of the initial agreements, causing the Company to account for this amendment
as extinguishments of the previous debt facility. For further information, please see the unaudited condensed consolidated interim
financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 within this proxy statement/prospectus.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Loss on Extinguishment:
Loss on Extinguishment
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | |
Loss on extinguishment | |
$ | (370,320 | ) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (370,320 | ) |
During the year ended December 31,
2023, the Company amended certain of its debt agreements. The Company concluded that the amended terms of the agreements were substantially
different from the terms of the initial agreements, causing the Company to account for this amendment as extinguishments of the previous
debt facility. For further information, please see the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022.
Comparison of the Three months Ended March 31,
2024 and 2023 — Other Income
Other Income
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Other income (expense) | |
$ | (84,486 | ) | |
$ | 209,416 | | |
$ | (293,902 | ) | |
| -140 | % |
Other income (expense) decreased
$293 thousand to ($84) thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. This primarily relates to the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s outstanding convertible notes. For further
information regarding this fair value adjustment, please refer to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as
of March 31, 2024 and 2023 elsewhere within this proxy statement/prospectus.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 — Other Income
Other Income
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
Change (%) | |
Other income | |
$ | 67,691 | | |
$ | 65,408 | | |
$ | 2,283 | | |
| 3 | % |
Other income decreased nominally
during the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. This primarily relates to the fair
value adjustment associated with the Company’s outstanding convertible notes. For further information regarding this fair value
adjustment, please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, ConnectM has funded its
operations primarily through the issuances of convertible preferred units of approximately $12.0 million and through various borrowings.
For further information regarding the Company’s debt outstanding, please refer to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements as of March 31, 2024 and 2023.
We require capital to fund our
operating expenses and capital expenditures. Additional capital is necessary to fund ongoing operations, continue research, development
efforts, improve infrastructure, and execute on our acquisition strategy. Our ability to access the capital markets will influence the
rate at which we deploy capital. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
| · | Seeking and obtaining market access approvals; |
| · | Establishing and maintaining supply and manufacturing relationships with third parties that can provide
adequate, in both amount and quality, products and services to support our growth; |
| · | Addressing any competing technological and market developments; |
| · | Technological or manufacturing difficulties, design issues or other unforeseen matters; |
| · | Identifying attractive acquisition targets that align with our current businesses; and |
| · | Attracting, hiring, and retaining qualified personnel. |
If we successfully raise additional
capital, we may accelerate certain development programs and other investments. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be
available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds this will lead us to delay or reduce or stop certain
development activities and pursue the reduction of certain components of our operating expenses. If we cannot raise additional funds
when needed, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, business and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
Secured Promissory Notes
In February of 2022, the Company entered
into secured promissory note agreements (the “Secured Promissory Notes with two individual lenders for a total of $1.4 million.
In connection with the issuance of the Secured Promissory Notes, the Company issued warrants to each lender that may be converted into
shares of common stock of the Company. The Secured Promissory Notes mature in February of 2025. Interest is charged at an annual
simple rate of 9.25%, which increases to 12% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. The warrants that were issued in connection
with the issuance of the Secured Promissory Notes have an exercise price of $12.00 per share of common stock. Such warrants are exercisable
at any point for a period of 10 years from the date issued. The warrants are not transferable, nor do they carry any voting rights or
other rights of a shareholder. The holders of the warrants cannot net settle, and all exercises of such warrants must be completed in
cash.
During the year ended December 31,
2023, the Company issued an additional $5.5 million of secured promissory notes with terms like those described above (the “2023
Promissory Notes”). However, no warrants were issued in connection with the issuance of these additional secured promissory notes.
These 2023 Promissory Notes have maturity dates ranging from November of 2023 to December of 2024. For the notes with original
maturity dates prior to the date these financial statements are issued, the Company reached agreements with the noteholders to extend
the maturity date to the earlier of May 31, 2024 or the date of the transaction with MCAC. The notes accrue interest at a simple
annual interest rate that ranges from 18% to 24.0%. Additionally, the Company is not required to make any payments under these promissory
notes prior to maturity.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2024, the Company issued three additional secured promissory notes totaling $1.5 million. The notes accrue interest at
a simple annual interest rate of 24%. There were no warrants issued in connection with the issuance of these additional secured promissory
notes. These Promissory Notes have maturity dates ranging from October of 2024 to March of 2025.
A summary of the secured promissory
note agreements entered throughout 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
Entity | |
| Amount | | |
| Interest
Rate | | |
| Issue Date | | |
| Maturity
Date | | |
| Total by
Quarter | |
First Quarter, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 18 | % | |
| 1-Jan-23 | | |
| 31-May-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 18 | % | |
| 1-Mar-24 | | |
| 31-May-24 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 500,000 | |
Second Quarter, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 21 | % | |
| 10-Apr-23 | | |
| 31-May-24 | | |
| | |
Sri Nalla | |
$ | 300,000 | | |
| 21 | % | |
| 3-May-23 | | |
| 31-May-24 | | |
| | |
Ashish Kulkarni | |
$ | 100,000 | | |
| 21 | % | |
| 5-May-23 | | |
| 4-May-24 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 650,000 | |
Third Quarter, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 18-Jul-23 | | |
| 17-Jul-24 | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 26-Jul-23 | | |
| 25-Jul-24 | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 2-Aug-23 | | |
| 1-Aug-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 750,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 2-Aug-23 | | |
| 1-Aug-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 15-Sep-23 | | |
| 14-Sep-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 650,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 25-Sep-23 | | |
| 24-Sep-24 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 2,400,000 | |
Fourth Quarter, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 19-Oct-23 | | |
| 19-Oct-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 24-Oct-23 | | |
| 24-Oct-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 350,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 9-Nov-23 | | |
| 8-Nov-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 200,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 10-Nov-23 | | |
| 9-Nov-24 | | |
| | |
Ashish Kulkarni | |
$ | 200,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 13-Nov-23 | | |
| 12-Nov-24 | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 500,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 15-Dec-23 | | |
| 15-Dec-24 | | |
| | |
SriSid LLC | |
$ | 210,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 15-Dec-23 | | |
| 15-Dec-24 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 1,960,000 | |
First Quarter, 2024 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 500,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 18-Jan-24 | | |
| 17-Jan-25 | | |
| | |
IT Corpz Inc | |
$ | 500,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 2-Feb-24 | | |
| 31-Oct-24 | | |
| | |
Arumilli LLC | |
$ | 500,000 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 13-Mar-24 | | |
| 12-Mar-25 | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 1,500,000 | |
The total amount outstanding under
these promissory note agreements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $8,809,659 and $7,410,000, respectively.
Convertible Notes
The Company
issued $1,350,000 of convertible notes in September of 2022 that mature two years from the date of issuance (September 2024).
On February 22, 2023, the convertible notes were amended to clarify how these Convertible Notes convert; this modification did not
change the future cash flows of the notes. The Convertible Notes automatically convert in three (3) different situations: (i) upon
the consummation of a Qualified Financing, (ii) upon the consummation of a Change of Control, or (iii) upon maturity.
In the case of a Qualified Financing
(as defined below), the convertible notes (principal plus interest) automatically convert at a quotient, the numerator of which is the
entire principal of the convertible notes and any interest accrued and the denominator is the lesser of 80% of the price per share to
be sold in a financing event, or $7.00 per share, adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization
with respect to such class or series. In the case of a Change of Control (as defined below), the convertible notes (principal plus interest)
automatically convert into shares of Common Stock of the Company at a conversion price that will be based upon a pre-money valuation
of the Company equal to eighty percent (80.0%) of the enterprise value of the Company as determined based upon the net consideration
to be paid in connection with such Change of Control transaction. If the convertible notes are still outstanding at maturity, they automatically
convert (principal plus interest) into shares of a separate series of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock having identical
rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions as the Company’s existing Series B-1 Preferred Stock, except the liquidation
preference, dividend rights and anti-dilution protection will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the price per share at which the convertible
notes are converted into Series B Preferred Stock, which is at the conversion price of $7.00 per share (subject to adjustments for
stock dividends, stock splits, or other similar recapitalization events with respect to such class or series of shares).
A Qualified Financing is defined
as the next transaction or series of transactions after the issuance of the Notes in which the Company sells shares of its privately issued
equity securities resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $5 million (not including the Notes). The closing of this transaction
would not be deemed a Qualified Financing.
A Change of Control means (i) that
the beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d3 under the Exchange Act) of securities representing more than 50% of the combined
voting power of the Company is acquired by any “person” as defined in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange
Act (other than the Company, any parent or subsidiary of the Company, or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee
benefit plan of the Company), (ii) the merger or consolidation of the Company (A) pursuant to the Merger Agreement and/or (B) with
or into another corporation where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately
after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly,
shares representing in the aggregate 50% or more of the combined voting power of the securities of the corporation issuing cash or securities
in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership
of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, or (iii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Company’s assets to an entity, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned directly or indirectly by
shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the sale or disposition, in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of
the Company immediately prior to such sale or disposition. The closing of this transaction would be deemed a Change of Control.
Interest
is charged at an annual (simple) rate of 5.0%. The rate increases to 8.0% upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. The Company has
the right to prepay the entire principal amount of the convertible notes upon approval by the holders of the majority of the convertible
notes.
The Company further issued an
additional $0.9 million of convertible notes under the same terms during the year ended December 31, 2023 with terms similar to those
described above.
Convertible Notes Due From MCAC
As of March 31, 2024, the
Company has provided $445,000 to Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation (“MCAC”) in the form of convertible notes receivable
for working capital purposes. The convertible notes receivable are to be repaid to the Company upon consummation of a Business Combination,
without interest, or at the Company’s option, convertible into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant.
Libertas (Sale of Future Receipts)
On April 25, 2023, the Company
entered into a sale of Future Receipts agreement with Libertas Funding, LLC, an independent third party (“Libertas”).
Pursuant to this agreement, the Company sold and assigned $1,597,144 of Future Receipts in exchange for net cash proceeds of $1,176,000,
including a fee of $24,000. As a result, the Company recorded a discount of $421,144. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to pay
the third party a minimum of $30,174 of weekly sales receipts until the Future Receipts have been collected. for the term of this
agreement is approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the future receipts are paid out. On November 2,
2023, the Company amended this agreement with Libertas to extend the weekly sales receipts period to one year from the amendment date,
requiring weekly sales receipts of $17,700 until the remaining Future Receipts have been collected. Further in connection with this amendment,
the Company incurred an incremental fee of $100,000. The Company assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement
were substantially different from the terms of the initial agreement, causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment
in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt — Modificationsand Extinguishments (“ASC 470-50”).
Similarly, to the transaction
in April, on August 7, 2023, the Company entered into a sale of Future Receipts Agreement with Libertas to which it sold and assigned
$1,290,000 of future receipts in exchange for net proceeds of $980,000, including a fee of $20,000. As a result the Company recorded a
discount of $310,000. Under the agreement the Company agreed to pay the third party approximately $25,595 weekly until the Future Receipts
have been collected. The term of this agreement is approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the future
receipts are paid out. On November 29, 2023, the Company amended this agreement with Libertas to borrow an incremental $370,543.
Due to this refinancing, Libertas forgave a portion of this debt outstanding totaling $130,000 and the Company incurred an incremental
fee of $221,000. The Company assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement were substantially different from
the terms of the initial agreement, causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50.
As a result of the amendments
noted above, as of December 31, 2023, all remaining discounts were written off. As a result of the amendments noted above, the Company
wrote off all remaining debt discounts, yielding incremental interest expense of $662,400. This loss on extinguishment of debt was offset
by the forgiveness of debt in connection with each amendment, as discussed above, of $162,080 relating to the first amendment and $130,000
relating to the second amendment, yielding a loss on extinguishment of debt of $370,320 that was recognized during the year ended December 31,
2023.
On January 4, 2024, like
the transactions in April and August of 2023, the Company entered into a sale of Future Receipts Agreement with Libertas to
which it sold and assigned $451,500 of future receipts in exchange for net proceeds of $350,000, including an origination fee of $7,000
and an original issuance discount of $101,500. As a result, the Company recorded a discount of $108,500. Under the agreement, the Company
agreed to pay the third party approximately $8,958 weekly until the Future Receipts have been collected. The term of this agreement is
approximately one year as the payments are made until the total amount of the future receipts are paid out.
On January 30, 2024, the
Company amended each of its outstanding agreements with Libertas to consolidate the agreements into one without any change to the total
Future Receipts committed. In connection with this amendment, the Company sold a total of $2,600,000 of Future Receipts in exchange for
the remaining balances on each of the Company’s outstanding agreements with Libertas as of the date of the transaction, totaling
$2,077,011 with an original issuance discount of $522,989. The Company assessed this amendment, noting that the amended terms of the agreement
were substantially different from the terms of the initial agreement, causing the Company to account for this amendment as an extinguishment
in accordance with ASC 470-50. As a result of the amendment, as of March 31, 2024, all unamortized discounts were written off, resulting
in a loss on extinguishment of $591,864.
In connection with these instruments,
the Company recorded discounts. These discounts are recorded as an adjustment to the related liability within the “Current portion
of debt, net of discount” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023. As discussed above, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the discounts offered associated with these borrowings
were zero.
In connection with the January 30,
2024 amendment, the Company erroneously received an incremental $1.1 million from Libertas. Such amounts received were provided to the
Company in error and are due and payable in full to Libertas. Libertas has agreed to loan the Company this amount and is currently negotiating
repayment terms with the Company. This is shown as a Due to Libertas on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Since the Company has significant
continuing involvement in the generation of future cash flows due under these agreements among other indicators, pursuant to ASC 470-10-25-2,
Debt- Sales of Future Revenues or Other Various Measures of Income, the Company has reflected any future commitments to Libertas
associated with these agreements as Debt.
The balance of the total sale
on Future Receipts stated above as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is $2,393,651 and $1,938,257, respectively, which
is included in the current portion of debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Other Notes
The Company also has other smaller
loans that are described within Note 9 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31,
2024 and 2023.
Going Concern
The Company incurred net losses
of $2,603,373 and $919,836 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $25,466,061
as of March 31, 2024. The Company’s net cash used in operating activities was $1,230,749 for the three months ended March 31,
2024 and the working capital deficit totaled $15,721,766 as of March 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2024, ConnectM
had cash and cash equivalents of $0.9 million. In addition, the Company is expecting to have to pay $15.4 million of principal to the
Company’s lenders throughout the next twelve months through March 31, 2025. The Company did not generate cash flows from operations
for either of the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these consolidated financial statements are issued. These financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that
might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Management’s plans to address
the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern include the following:
| · | obtaining additional financing from related parties and third parties; and |
| · | potentially extend existing debt agreements; and |
| · | executing the business combination with MCAC. |
The Company
cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. Further, the Company
cannot provide any assurance that its current noteholders will provide relief and extend the Company’s current required payments
under its debt agreements. ConnectM’s primary uses of cash are to fund its operations as it continues to grow its business. ConnectM
will require a significant amount of cash for expenditures as it invests in continuing its acquisition strategy and capitalizes on synergies
because of such acquisitions. We have experienced significant net losses since our inception and, given the significant expenditures
associated with our business plan, we anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses. ConnectM’s future capital requirements
and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
To the extent that current and
anticipated sources of liquidity are insufficient to fund our future business activities and requirements, ConnectM may be required to
seek additional equity or debt financing after the closing of the Business Combination. The sale of additional equity would result in
additional dilution to stockholders after the closing. The incurrence of debt financing would result in debt service obligation and instruments
governing such debt could provide for operating and financial covenants that could restrict ConnectM’s operations. There can also
be no assurances that the Company will be able to raise additional capital. The inability to raise capital could adversely affect our
ability to achieve our business objectives.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes ConnectM’s
cash flows for the period indicated:
| |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| |
| |
| 2024 | | |
| 2023 | | |
| Change | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (1,230,749 | ) | |
| (1,212,105 | ) | |
| (18,644 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (6,569 | ) | |
| (30,274 | ) | |
| 23,705 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 925,938 | | |
| 488,482 | | |
| 437,456 | |
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities —
For the Three months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Net cash used in operating activities
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1.2 million. Net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of net loss
of $2.6 million offset by $1.0 million of noncash items, primarily related to the loss on extinguishment of debt associated with the
Company’s Libertas agreements of $0.6 million and the depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets and intangible assets of
$0.2 million. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in
cash provided by operating activities of $0.4 million.
Net cash used in operating activities
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $1.2 million. Net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of net loss
of $0.9 million offset by certain noncash items, primarily related to the depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets and intangible
assets of $0.2 million, offset by the unrealized gain associated with the Company’s convertible debt that was measured at fair value
of $0.2 million. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted
in cash used in operating activities of $0.4 million.
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities —
For the Three months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Net cash used in investing activities
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $6 thousand. This use in cash consisted of investing activities relating to the purchase
of property and equipment.
Net cash
used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $30 thousand. This use in cash consisted of investing
activities relating to the purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs.
Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities —
For the Three months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Net cash provided by financing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.9 million. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily
of proceeds from the issuance of debt of $2.4 million and the receipt of $1.1 million from the Company’s lender, Libertas, that
was received in error. For further information regarding this, please see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements as
of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024. These financing activities were offset by the payment of extension fees into MCAC’s
trust account of $1.0 million, payments of financing fees of $0.6 million and payments on the Company’s long term debt facilities
of $0.9 million.
Net cash provided by financing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $0.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily
of proceeds from the issuance of debt of $0.9 million including $0.4 million of convertible notes, offset by payments on the Company’s
long term debt facilities of $0.4 million.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes ConnectM’s
cash flows for the period indicated:
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (4,576,692 | ) | |
| (1,633,631 | ) | |
| (2,943,061 | ) |
| |
Year Ended December 31, | | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (510,711 | ) | |
| (1,291,388 | ) | |
| 780,677 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 4,227,160 | | |
| 3,451,969 | | |
| 775,191 | |
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities —
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Net cash used in operating activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $4.6 million. Net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of net
loss of $9.2 million offset by $2.2 million of noncash items, primarily related to the depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets
and intangible assets of $0.8 million, amortization of the Company’s debt discount recorded on its different debt facilities of
$0.3 million, a write down of inventory due to obsolescence of $0.2 million, a loss on impairment of $0.2 million, and a loss on the extinguishment
of debt of $0.4 million. In addition, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, net changes in operating assets and liabilities
resulted in cash provided by operating activities of $2.5 million.
Net cash used in operating activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $1.6 million. Net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of net
loss of $3.5 million offset by $0.7 million of noncash items, primarily related to the depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets
and intangible assets of $0.5 million and a loss on impairment of $0.6 million, offset by deferred tax liabilities movement of $0.5 million
due to the release of the valuation allowance on the Company’ resulting from the acquisitions executed in 2022. In addition, for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash provided by operating
activities of $1.2 million.
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities —
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Net cash used in investing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $0.5 million. This use in cash consisted of the issuance of convertible notes to
MCAC for $0.4 million, with other immaterial investing activities primarily relating to the purchase of property and equipment and capitalized
software.
Net cash used in investing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $1.3 million. This use in cash was primarily related to the acquisitions outlined
within the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 of $1.1 million and
the capitalization of software of $145 thousand.
Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities —
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Net cash provided by financing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $4.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily
of the issuance of different long term debt facilities of $9.0 million and $0.9 million of incremental convertible notes, offset by the
payment of extension fees into MCAC’s trust account of $2.5, payments on the Company’s long term debt facilities of $2.2
million, payments of deferred offering costs of $1.0 million, and payments on finance leases of $0.1 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $3.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of
the issuance of different long term debt facilities of $3.3 million, offset by payments on the Company’s long term debt facilities,
finance leases, and deferred offering costs of $0.6 million and $57 thousand, and $0.5 million, respectively. Furthermore, the
Company issued $1.2 million of Series B-2 preferred shares.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Management
Estimates
This discussion and analysis
of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported expenses and net loss incurred during the reporting periods. Our
estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances,
the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
ConnectM’s significant accounting
policies are described in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates
during the three months ended March 31, 2024 from those described in Note 2 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial
statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
ConnectM believes its significant
accounting policies described in Note 2 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are most critical
to understanding and evaluating its reported financial results.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards
A discussion of recent accounting
pronouncements is included in Note 2 to ConnectM’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarters
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The majority of ConnectM’s
Debt utilizes simple fixed interest rates and are not subject to significant increases or declines in market rates. However, continued
increases in interest rates could increase the cost of new indebtedness, and could materially and adversely affect our results of operations,
financial condition, liquidity, and cash flows.
Concentration of Credit Risk
ConnectM deposits its cash with
financial institutions, and, at times, such balances may exceed federally insured limits. Management believes the financial institutions
that hold ConnectM’s cash are financially sound and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to cash.
Emerging Growth Company Status
Section 102(b)(1) of
the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until
private companies are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company
can choose not to take advantage of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth
companies, and any such election to not take advantage of the extended transition period is irrevocable. MCAC previously elected to avail
itself of the extended transition period, and following the consummation of the Business Combination, ConnectM will be an emerging growth
company (for the period described in the immediately succeeding paragraph) and will take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition
period emerging growth company status permits. During the extended transition period, it may be difficult or impossible to compare MCAC’s
financial results with the financial results of another public company that complies with public company effective dates for accounting
standard updates because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
ConnectM will remain an emerging
growth company under the JOBS Act until the earliest of December 31, 2026, (b) the last date of ConnectM fiscal year in which
ConnectM has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, (c) the date on which ConnectM is deemed to be a “large
accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC or (d) the date on which ConnectM has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible
debt securities during the previous three years.
Exhibit 99.4
ConnectM Completes Business Combination with
Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation
~ ConnectM Common Stock to Trade on Nasdaq on
July 15, 2024 Under Ticker “CNTM” ~
MARLBOROUGH,
MA, July 12, 2024 -- ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (“ConnectM”), a technology company focused on
the electrification economy by integrating electrified energy assets with its AI driven technology solution platform, today announced
that it has completed its previously announced business combination with special purpose acquisition company, Monterey Capital Acquisition
Corporation (“MCAC”).
The business combination was approved at a special
meeting of MCAC’s stockholders on July 10, 2024 and the combined company now operates as ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
(“ConnectM”). Beginning Monday, July 15, 2024, ConnectM’s common stock will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under
the ticker symbol “CNTM.”
Bhaskar Panigrahi, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of ConnectM, and the legacy management team of ConnectM will continue to lead combined company. Bala Padmakumar, former Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of MCAC will assume an active role as the Vice Chairman of ConnectM’s board.
Mr. Panigrahi commented, “I am proud
to complete this business combination in true partnership with Bala and the MCAC team. In achieving this significant milestone with ConnectM’s
entrance to the public markets, we extend our appreciation to our dedicated team and shareholders, and we are excited to solidify our
position within the vast secular growth of AI.”
Mr. Padmakumar added, “The MCAC team
is pleased to have successfully completed this business combination with ConnectM. I look forward to further serving as Vice Chairman
on ConnectM’s board and I am excited to join Bhaskar and the ConnectM team as we focus on growing an AI driven electrified energy
network, a clear catalyst to delivering long-term operational growth.”
About ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.
ConnectM
is a technology company focused on advancing the electrification economy by integrating electrified energy assets with its AI-driven
technology solutions platform. The company provides residential and light commercial buildings and all-electric original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) with a proprietary platform to accelerate the transition to solar and all-electric heating, cooling, and transportation. Leveraging
technology, data, artificial intelligence, contemporary design, and behavioral economics, ConnectM aims to make electrification more
user-friendly, affordable, precise, and socially impactful. As a vertically integrated company with wholly owned service networks and
a comprehensive technology stack, ConnectM empowers customers to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, lower overall energy costs, and
minimize their carbon footprint. For more information, please visit: https://www.connectm.com/.
About Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation
MCAC was a blank check company formed for the
purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination
with one or more businesses.
Advisors
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo,
P.C. served as legal counsel to MCAC in the transaction. Polsinelli P.C. served as legal counsel to ConnectM in the transaction. EF Hutton
LLC served as the Capital Markets Advisor in the transaction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements,
including statements about the anticipated benefits of the business combination and ConnectM’s business strategy and potential growth
opportunities. Any statements that refer to characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions,
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,”
“project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,”
“predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words
does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements herein are based
on the current expectations of the management of ConnectM and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and
their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those
that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause
actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors discussed and identified in MCAC’s prior public filings made and
ConnectM’s future filings to be made with the SEC.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize or should any of the assumptions made prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in
these forward-looking statements.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements concerning the business combination or other matters addressed in this press release and attributable to ConnectM or any person
acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this press release.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, ConnectM undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Investor Relations Contact:
MZ North America
(203) 741-8811
ConnectM@mzgroup.us
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