Exhibit 5.1
November 1, 2024
Momentus Inc.
3901 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
(650) 564-7820
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Momentus Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), with respect to certain legal matters in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
of a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The Registration Statement relates to the issuance by the Corporation of up to 20,000,000 shares (“Initial Warrant Shares”) of the Corporation’s Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 (the “Common Stock”),
upon the exercise of: (i) prefunded warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre‑Funded Warrants”), (ii) 10,000,000 Class A warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Class A Warrants”), and (iii) 5,000,000
Class B warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Class B Warrants” and together with the Class A Warrants, collectively, the “Initial Warrants”), originally issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”), dated September 15, 2024, by and between the Corporation and a certain investor signatory thereto (the “Investor”).
The Registration Statement also relates to the issuance by the Corporation of up to 5,000,000 shares (the “Subsequent Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock upon the exercise of 5,000,000 Class A warrants to
purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Subsequent Warrants”), issued to the Investor on October 28, 2024.
The Registration Statement also relates to the issuance by the Corporation of up to 500,000 shares (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares” and together with the Initial Warrant Shares and Subsequent Warrant
Shares, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock upon the exercise of warrants (“Placement Agent Warrants” and together with the Initial Warrants and Subsequent Warrants, collectively, the “Warrants” and the Warrants
together with the Common Stock and the Pre-Funded Warrants, collectively, the “Securities”), originally issued pursuant to that certain Placement Agency Agreement (the “Agency Agreement”), dated September 15, 2024, by and between the
Corporation and A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon (i) the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date (the “Certificate of
Incorporation”); (ii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended to date (the “Bylaws”); (iii) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Corporation with respect to the issuance the Warrant Shares,
issuance of Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of Common Stock and issuance of the Warrants; (iv) the Purchase Agreement, (v) the Agency Agreement, and (vi) the Registration Statement.
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For purposes of this opinion, we have also examined and relied upon the originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records, documents, certificates and other instruments as in
our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. In such examination, we have assumed, and express no opinion as to, the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures, the
conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies, the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the instruments, documents, certificates and records we have reviewed, the
legal capacity of all natural persons or entities (except for the Corporation), the absence of any undisclosed termination, modification, waiver or amendment to any document reviewed by us, the absence of any other extrinsic agreements or documents
that might change or affect the interpretation or terms of documents we have reviewed, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all such documents where due authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness
thereof. In giving our opinion, we have also relied upon a good standing certificate regarding the Corporation issued by the Delaware Secretary of State dated October 28, 2024, and as to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that were
not independently established or verified, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Corporation.
We have also assumed that:
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the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will be effective and will comply with all applicable laws at the time the Securities are offered or issued as contemplated by the Registration
Statement and that no stop order shall have been issued with respect thereto;
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all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement;
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the Securities will be issued and sold in the form and containing the terms set forth in the Registration Statement;
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the Securities offered do not violate any law applicable to the Corporation, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Corporation;
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the Corporation will have obtained any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and other orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities necessary to issue and sell the Securities being offered;
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that any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of any applicable Securities being offered will be duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such
conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise;
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with respect to shares of Common Stock offered or purchasable upon exercise or conversion of any Securities, that there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock authorized under the Certificate of Incorporation that are not
otherwise reserved for issuance;
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that no future amendments will be made to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws that would be in conflict with or inconsistent with the Corporation’s right and ability to issue the Securities; and
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the Securities offered will comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the Corporation, whether imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Corporation.
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Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that, the Warrant Shares, when issued and sold by the Corporation
upon valid exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Warrants, have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Corporation and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Warrants, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualification that we express no opinion to the extent that, notwithstanding the Corporation’s current reservation of shares of Common Stock, future issuances of
securities of the Corporation, including the Warrant Shares and/or antidilution adjustments to outstanding securities of the Corporation, may cause the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Warrants to be exercisable or redeemable for more shares of Common
Stock than the number that then remain authorized but unissued.
Our opinion expressed above is subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of any laws except the Delaware General Corporation Law
(“DGCL”) and the laws of the State of New York.
We do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the various states to the
issuance of the Securities.
This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. Our opinion expressed above is made as of the date
hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion set forth herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise
generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering our opinion, we have not considered, and
hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases, decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.
This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, and is
not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration
Statement. In giving such consent, we do not believe that we are “experts” within the meaning of such term as used in the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement,
including this opinion as an Exhibit.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
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