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engagement-letter.docx
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1. Scope of Engagement
Medium
⚑ Confidentiality undertaking
1. Scope of Engagement The Firm will serve as issuer's counsel to the Company in connection with the proposed IPO. The scope of our engagement is expected to include, without limitation, the following: (a) Preparation, filing, and prosecution of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with the United States Securities and
2. Staffing
Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
2. Staffing The Firm has assembled a team with significant experience in capital markets transactions, securities regulation, corporate governance, and tax to serve the Company's needs throughout the IPO process. The core members of the engagement team are as follows: Responsible Partner: Robert Adeyemi, Partner, Capital Markets Group. Robert will have overall responsibility for the engagement and will serve as the p
3. Fees and Expenses
High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
3. Fees and Expenses 3.1 Fee Arrangement Fees for legal services rendered in connection with this engagement will be billed on an hourly basis in accordance with the Firm's standard billing rates in effect at the time the services are rendered. Our hourly rates reflect the experience, skill, and expertise of the individual professionals providing services, as well as the complexity and nature of the work performed. T
4. Client Identification and Authority
High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
4. Client Identification and Authority The Firm's client in this engagement is Lumos Analytics Inc. only, a Delaware corporation (Employer Identification Number: 82-3194567; Delaware Division of Corporations File Number: 6281934). This engagement is undertaken solely for the benefit of the Company as an entity, and the Firm's duties and obligations under this Letter run exclusively to the Company. The Firm does not r
5. Conflicts of Interest
Medium
⚑ Confidentiality undertaking
5. Conflicts of Interest 5.1 Current Conflicts Check The Firm has conducted a comprehensive conflicts check in accordance with its standard procedures and in compliance with the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct. The conflicts check covered the Company and its directors, officers, major stockholders (including Velthryn Venture Partners Fund IV, L.P., Arclight Equity Group Fund VII, L.P., and Ridgeline Capital
6. Confidentiality
Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
6. Confidentiality All information and documents provided by the Company to the Firm in connection with this engagement, including but not limited to financial data, business plans, technical information, trade secrets, customer and vendor information, personnel records, litigation files, and other proprietary or non-public information (collectively, "Confidential Information"), will be treated as confidential by the
7. Document Retention
7. Document Retention Upon completion or termination of the engagement, the Firm will retain the engagement files, including the Firm's work product, internal memoranda, correspondence, drafts, and copies of key transaction documents, in accordance with the Firm's standard document retention policies. Under the Firm's current retention policy, engagement files are maintained for a minimum of ten (10) years following
8. Termination
Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
8. Termination 8.1 Termination by the Company The Company may terminate this engagement at any time, with or without cause, by providing written notice of termination to Robert Adeyemi, Partner, or Jennifer Kwon, Partner, at the Firm's San Francisco office address set forth above. Termination shall be effective upon receipt of such written notice by the Firm. Upon termination of the engagement by the Company, the Com
9. Limitation of Liability
Medium
⚑ Liability cap to check against exposure
9. Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm's aggregate liability to the Company for any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this engagement, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or any other theory of liability, shall not exceed the total amount of legal fees actually paid by the
10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution This Engagement Letter and the attorney-client relationship between the Firm and the Company shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws principles that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this E
11. Re-Engagement Provisions
Standard
⚑ Commercial term
11. Re-Engagement Provisions In the event that the IPO is not consummated during the current engagement and the Company subsequently determines to pursue an initial public offering or other public offering of its securities at a later date, the Company may re-engage the Firm to serve as issuer's counsel by providing written notice to Robert Adeyemi or such other partner as the Firm may designate at such time. Any suc
12. Miscellaneous
12. Miscellaneous (a) Entire Agreement. This Engagement Letter constitutes the entire agreement between the Firm and the Company regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals, representations, and understandings between the parties relating to the engagement. No terms or conditions contained in any purchase order, acknowledgment, or other bu