[sheet: Summary]
Field | Value
Transaction | Acquisition of VeloPay Systems, Inc. by Harrowgate Private Equity Fund IV LP
Transaction Structure | Reverse triangular merger under DGCL § 251; Harrowgate Velocity Merger Sub Inc. merged with and into VeloPay Systems, Inc.; VeloPay surviving as wholly-owned subsidiary of HPE Fund IV
Aggregate Merger Consideration | $1,900,000,000
Per-Share Merger Consideration | $20.00 (fully diluted, as-converted basis)
Fully Diluted Shares | 95,000,000
Signing Date | March 18, 2025
Closing Date | July 22, 2025
Certificate of Merger Filed | July 22, 2025 — Delaware Secretary of State
VeloPay Delaware File Number | 5748392
Merger Sub Delaware File Number | 7291034
Survival Period | 18 months from closing
Survival Period Expiration | January 22, 2027
Escrow Amount | $133,000,000 (7% of deal value)
Escrow Agent | Garrison Trust Company (Valerie Drummond, VP, Corporate Trust)
Escrow Agreement Reference | GT-ESC-2025-07223
Indemnification Cap | $228,000,000 (12% of deal value)
Stockholder Representative | Nathan Aldridge
Paying Agent | Keystone Pacific Transfer Services Inc. (Linda Matsumoto, VP, Corporate Actions)
R&W Insurance Carrier | Oakbridge Omnivrel Insurance Group — Policy No. OFI-RW-2025-03187
R&W Policy Limit | $190,000,000
R&W Policy Retention | $19,000,000 (first $9,500,000 borne by Seller via indemnification; balance by Buyer)
D&O Tail Insurance Carrier | Continental Shield Insurance Company — Policy No. CSI-DOT-2025-4821
D&O Tail Term | 6 years from closing (through July 22, 2031)
Buyer's Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Matter No. 1003-00003
Responsible Partner | Sandra Tung
Lead Associate | Megan Chu
Working Associate | Derek Okonkwo
Target's Counsel | Whitford Jessup & Crane LLP (Rebecca Thornton-Hayes)
Lender Counsel | Maplewood & Strauss LLP (Gordon Strauss)
Administrative Agent (Term Loan) | Tralvendo National Bank (Andrew Birchfield)
Administrative Agent (Revolver) | Prairie State Bank, N.A. (Monica Fuentes)
HPE Fund IV Client Contacts | Priya Deshmukh (Managing Partner, Fund IV); Thomas Eriksen (Partner, Head of FinTech)
Tracker Prepared By | Megan Chu / Derek Okonkwo, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Tracker Last Updated | July 22, 2025
[sheet: Escrow Administration]
Item # | Milestone / Obligation | Escrow Agreement Section | Amount | Trigger Date | Deadline | Responsible Party | Status | Notes / Conditions
1 | Initial escrow deposit of merger consideration into indemnification escrow account | Section 2.1 | $133,000,000 | July 22, 2025 | July 22, 2025 | HPE Fund IV / Garrison Trust Company | Complete | Funds deposited at closing per joint instruction letter dated July 21, 2025; Ref. GT-ESC-2025-07223
2 | Confirm receipt of escrow deposit and escrow account establishment confirmation from Garrison Trust Company | Section 2.2 | $133,000,000 | July 22, 2025 | July 25, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo / Valerie Drummond | Complete | Written confirmation received from Garrison Trust Company on July 23, 2025
3 | First escrow release — 50% of escrow amount released pro rata to Stockholder Representative (less pending claims) | Section 5.1 | $66,500,000 | July 22, 2026 | July 22, 2026 | HPE Fund IV / Nathan Aldridge (Stockholder Representative) / Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Joint instruction letter to be delivered to Garrison Trust Company at least 5 business days prior to release date; release reduced by amount of any pending indemnification claims
4 | Calendar reminder: prepare 12-month escrow release joint instruction letter | N/A | N/A | July 10, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | Megan Chu | Not Started | Draft letter for HPE Fund IV and Stockholder Representative signatures; verify no pending claims with HPE Fund IV
5 | Second (final) escrow release — remainder of escrow released to Stockholder Representative (less pending claims) | Section 5.2 | Remainder (up to $66,500,000) | January 22, 2027 | January 22, 2027 | HPE Fund IV / Nathan Aldridge / Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Release coincides with expiration of 18-month survival period; amount reduced by pending indemnification claims, if any
6 | Calendar reminder: prepare 18-month escrow release joint instruction letter | N/A | N/A | January 8, 2027 | January 17, 2027 | Megan Chu | Not Started | Final release; confirm resolution of all pending claims or withhold disputed amounts
7 | Monitor and track escrow account interest/investment income allocation | Section 4 | Variable | Ongoing | Each release date | Derek Okonkwo / Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Interest accrued per escrow agreement terms; allocated in accordance with Section 4 of escrow agreement
8 | Escrow fee payment — annual escrow agent fee to Garrison Trust Company | Section 6 | $35,000 per annum | Annually on anniversary of closing | July 22 of each year during escrow term | HPE Fund IV | Not Started | Escrow agent fee borne by Buyer per escrow agreement; first annual fee paid at closing
9 | Quarterly escrow account statement review | Section 3.2 | N/A | Quarterly | Within 15 business days after each calendar quarter end | Derek Okonkwo / Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Garrison Trust Company to provide quarterly account statements; review for accuracy and reconcile against claims log
10 | Escrow investment direction — confirm investment of escrow funds per permitted investments | Section 3.1 | $133,000,000 | July 22, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | HPE Fund IV / Nathan Aldridge / Garrison Trust Company | In Progress | Joint investment direction letter to be delivered per Section 3.1; funds invested in short-term U.S. Treasury obligations or money market funds
11 | Final escrow account termination and closing of escrow | Section 7 | N/A | Post-January 22, 2027 | 30 days after final release | Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Account to be closed after all funds disbursed and all claims resolved
12 | Tax reporting — escrow interest income Form 1099 coordination | Section 4.3 | Variable | Annual (January of each year) | January 31 of following year | Derek Okonkwo / Leonard Cross / Garrison Trust Company | Not Started | Coordinate with Leonard Cross on tax reporting for escrow interest income; allocate per Section 4 terms
[sheet: Indemnification Claims]
Item # | Obligation / Procedure | Merger Agreement Section | Key Amount / Threshold | Trigger / Deadline | Responsible Party | Status | Notes
1 | Survival period for representations and warranties | Article IX | $228,000,000 cap | Expires January 22, 2027 (18 months from closing) | Calderwood & Harkness / HPE Fund IV | Active — Monitoring | All rep & warranty claims must be asserted prior to January 22, 2027; indemnification cap is 12% of $1,900,000,000 = $228,000,000
2 | Indemnification claim notice procedures — Buyer claims against escrow | Section 9.3 | Per claim | Written notice to Stockholder Representative and Garrison Trust Company within 30 days of becoming aware of claim | HPE Fund IV / Calderwood & Harkness | Active — Standing Procedure | Claims must specify nature, basis, and estimated amount; delivered to Nathan Aldridge as Stockholder Representative
3 | Third-party claim defense and cooperation procedures | Section 9.4 | N/A | Upon receipt of third-party claim | HPE Fund IV / Nathan Aldridge | Active — Standing Procedure | Buyer must notify Stockholder Representative within 15 business days; Stockholder Representative has right to assume defense of qualifying third-party claims
4 | R&W insurance claim coordination — notify Oakbridge Omnivrel Insurance Group of any covered claim | R&W Policy — OFI-RW-2025-03187 | $190,000,000 policy limit; $19,000,000 retention | Prompt notice upon discovery of potential claim | Calderwood & Harkness / HPE Fund IV | Active — Standing Procedure | First $9,500,000 of retention borne by Seller (via indemnification/escrow); next $9,500,000 borne by Buyer; claims above retention covered by policy up to $190,000,000 limit
5 | Maintain claim log: track all potential and asserted indemnification claims | N/A | N/A | Ongoing through January 22, 2027 | Megan Chu / Derek Okonkwo | Active | Log to include claim date, description, amount, response from Stockholder Representative, resolution status
6 | Monitor for fundamental representation survival (if longer than general reps) | Article IX | N/A | Per Merger Agreement terms | Calderwood & Harkness | Active — Monitoring | Verify whether fundamental reps (organization, authority, capitalization, tax, ERISA) have extended survival periods beyond 18 months; calendar accordingly
7 | Mini-basket / de minimis threshold monitoring | Section 9.2(b) | $1,900,000 de minimis; $9,500,000 basket | Per claim submission | Megan Chu | Active — Standing Procedure | Individual claims below $1,900,000 (0.1% of deal value) do not count toward basket; claims aggregating above $9,500,000 basket (0.5% of deal value) trigger indemnification from dollar one
8 | Coordinate with Whitford Jessup & Crane on disputed claims | Section 9.5 | N/A | As needed | Sandra Tung / Rebecca Thornton-Hayes | Active — Standing Procedure | Dispute resolution procedures per Merger Agreement; escalation to arbitration if unresolved within specified period
9 | Special indemnification — tax matters (survival through statute of limitations) | Section 9.1(b) | Subject to overall cap | 60 days after expiration of applicable statute of limitations | Leonard Cross / Calderwood & Harkness | Active — Monitoring | Tax representations survive for 60 days beyond applicable statute of limitations; not subject to 18-month general survival period
10 | Fraud / willful breach carve-out — no cap or survival limitation | Section 9.2(d) | Unlimited | No time limitation | Calderwood & Harkness / HPE Fund IV | Active — Standing Procedure | Claims based on fraud or willful breach not subject to indemnification cap, survival period, or basket thresholds
11 | Final indemnification claim deadline — last day to assert claims under general representations | Article IX | N/A | January 22, 2027 | HPE Fund IV / Calderwood & Harkness | Not Started | No claims may be asserted for breach of general representations after this date; pending claims survive
12 | Post-survival period claim resolution — resolve any pending claims after survival expiration | Section 9.6 | Per pending claims | Post-January 22, 2027 | Sandra Tung / Nathan Aldridge | Not Started | Claims timely asserted before survival expiration remain open until resolved; escrow funds withheld for pending claims
[sheet: Surviving Covenants]
Item # | Covenant / Obligation | Agreement / Source Document | Obligated Party | Duration / Expiration | Key Terms | Responsible Attorney | Status | Notes
1 | Non-Competition — Nathan Aldridge | Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (Aldridge) | Nathan Aldridge | 3 years from closing (through July 22, 2028) | Restriction on competition in payments processing and merchant acquiring industry; non-solicitation of employees and customers | Megan Chu | Active | Monitor compliance; 3-year restrictive covenant
2 | Non-Competition — Sonia Reyes-Watkins | Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (Reyes-Watkins) | Sonia Reyes-Watkins | 3 years from closing (through July 22, 2028) | Restriction on competition in payments processing and merchant acquiring industry; non-solicitation of employees and customers | Megan Chu | Active | Monitor compliance; 3-year restrictive covenant
3 | Rollover equity vesting — Aldridge and Reyes-Watkins co-invest vehicle | Rollover Agreement | Harrowgate Velocity Co-Invest LP / Aldridge ($14,200,000) / Reyes-Watkins ($9,700,000) | Per co-invest vehicle terms | Total rollover: $23,900,000 reinvested into Harrowgate Velocity Co-Invest LP | Leonard Cross / Megan Chu | Active | Coordinate with Harrowgate Capital Management IV LLC (GP of co-invest vehicle)
4 | Replacement equity awards — unvested option conversions vesting over 24 months | Merger Agreement, Section 3.5 | HPE Fund IV / Surviving Corporation | 24 months from closing (through July 22, 2027) | 50% of unvested VeloPay stock options converted to HPE Fund IV replacement awards; vesting schedule over 24 months post-closing | Megan Chu | Active | Track vesting milestones; coordinate with VeloPay HR/equity plan administrator
5 | D&O tail insurance maintenance | Merger Agreement, Section 6.7; D&O Tail Policy CSI-DOT-2025-4821 | Surviving Corporation / HPE Fund IV | 6 years from closing (through July 22, 2031) | Continental Shield Insurance Company; premium of $2,150,000 paid; covers pre-closing VeloPay directors and officers | Derek Okonkwo | Complete (policy placed) | Premium paid at closing; no further action unless claim arises; broker: Greystone Risk Advisors LLC (Stephen Hargrave)
6 | Tax indemnification and cooperation covenants | Merger Agreement, Section 6.10 | Surviving Corporation / Stockholder Representative | Per statute of limitations | Post-closing tax cooperation; filing of pre-closing tax returns; Section 338(h)(10) election coordination (if applicable) | Leonard Cross | Active | Coordinate with Ellen Fairchild (Whitford Jessup & Crane) on pre-closing VeloPay tax returns
7 | Confidentiality obligations survive closing | Merger Agreement, Section 6.12; Mutual NDA (Oct. 14, 2024) | All parties | Indefinite / per agreement terms | Certain confidentiality obligations survive termination or closing | Derek Okonkwo | Active | Standard monitoring
8 | Employee benefit plan transition obligations | Merger Agreement, Section 6.8 | Surviving Corporation / HPE Fund IV | 12 months from closing (through July 22, 2026) | Obligation to maintain comparable employee benefits for 12 months post-closing for continuing employees (~1,340 employees across Austin, Denver, Toronto, Lisbon) | Megan Chu | Active | Coordinate with VeloPay HR; ERISA compliance monitoring
9 | Credit Agreement reporting covenants — financial reporting to lenders | Credit Agreement (July 22, 2025) | VeloPay Systems, Inc. (as Borrower) | Ongoing during term of facilities | Quarterly and annual financial reporting to Tralvendo National Bank and Prairie State Bank, N.A.; compliance certificates | Derek Okonkwo | Active | Term Loan: $500,000,000 (7-year, SOFR + 375 bps); Revolver: $260,000,000 (5-year, SOFR + 325 bps); revolver draw at closing: $254,700,000
10 | Guarantee and Collateral Agreement — subsidiary guarantee compliance | Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (July 22, 2025) | VeloPay Processing LLC, VeloPay Fraud intelligence Inc., PayStream Gateway LLC | Ongoing during term of facilities | Domestic subsidiaries guaranteeing obligations; pledge of substantially all assets | Derek Okonkwo | Active | Monitor for new subsidiary formation requiring joinder to guarantee
11 | Books and records access — Stockholder Representative access to pre-closing records | Merger Agreement, Section 6.4 | Surviving Corporation | 6 years from closing (through July 22, 2031) | Stockholder Representative and former stockholders entitled to reasonable access to pre-closing books and records for tax, litigation, and other purposes | Derek Okonkwo | Active | Coordinate with Danielle Moreau for any access requests
12 | Credit Agreement negative covenants — restricted payments, indebtedness, investments | Credit Agreement, Article VII | VeloPay Systems, Inc. (as Borrower) | Ongoing during term of facilities | Restrictions on dividends, additional debt, investments, asset sales, liens; financial maintenance covenants include maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio of 6.0x stepping down to 4.5x | Derek Okonkwo | Active | First compliance certificate due for Q3 2025; coordinate with Marcus Langford (CFO)
13 | Stockholder Representative expense fund administration | Merger Agreement, Section 10.2 | Nathan Aldridge (Stockholder Representative) | Until expense fund exhausted or survival period ends | $2,500,000 withheld from merger consideration for Stockholder Representative expenses; unused portion returned to stockholders | Megan Chu | Active | Expense fund held separately from escrow; Stockholder Representative to provide periodic accountings
14 | Public company deregistration — SEC filings and NASDAQ delisting | Merger Agreement, Section 6.14 | Surviving Corporation | Within 90 days of closing | File Form 15 to deregister VeloPay common stock under Securities Exchange Act of 1934; coordinate NASDAQ delisting | Megan Chu | In Progress | Form 15 to be filed promptly; VeloPay ticker VPY to be delisted from NASDAQ
[sheet: Regulatory & Licensing]
Item # | Regulatory Obligation | Jurisdiction / Regulator | Filing / Notification Type | Deadline | Responsible Party | Status | Notes
1 | Post-closing notification to state money transmitter regulators (states requiring post-closing notice only) | Multiple states (subset of 31 states requiring change-of-control approval/notification) | Post-closing change-of-control notification | 30–90 days post-closing (varies by state) | Megan Chu / VeloPay compliance team | In Progress | VeloPay holds money transmitter licenses in 47 states plus Washington, D.C.; 31 states required change-of-control approval/notification; pre-closing approvals completed July 18, 2025; verify any states requiring post-closing confirmation filings
2 | Investment Canada Act — post-closing compliance (if any ongoing reporting) | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Post-closing report (if required) | Per ICA terms | Derek Okonkwo / Canadian counsel | Complete | ICA notification filed May 1, 2025; clearance received June 3, 2025; confirm no ongoing reporting obligations for VeloPay Canada Inc.
3 | HSR Act — post-closing compliance | DOJ / FTC | N/A (no ongoing filing required) | N/A | Howard Bellamy | Complete | HSR filed April 2, 2025; Second Request issued May 8, 2025; compliance certified June 27, 2025; clearance July 15, 2025; HSR Transaction No. 25-0198374
4 | Portuguese regulatory notifications for VeloPay Europe, Unipessoal Lda. | Portuguese authorities | Change-of-control notification (if applicable) | Per local requirements | Derek Okonkwo / local counsel | In Progress | VeloPay Europe operates R&D and European operations out of Lisbon; verify any required filings with Banco de Portugal or other authorities
5 | PCI-DSS compliance — ongoing certification maintenance | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | Annual compliance certification | Annual (next due per VeloPay's existing schedule) | VeloPay compliance team | Active — Monitoring | HPE Fund IV to ensure continued PCI-DSS compliance post-acquisition; Level 1 Service Provider certification
6 | Update beneficial ownership filings with FinCEN / state regulators reflecting new ownership | FinCEN / various states | Beneficial ownership update | Within 30 days of closing (August 21, 2025) | Megan Chu / VeloPay legal | In Progress | Update to reflect HPE Fund IV as ultimate beneficial owner of VeloPay and subsidiaries
7 | File amended annual reports / foreign qualification filings reflecting new ownership as needed | Various state Secretaries of State | Annual report amendments | Per state filing deadlines | Derek Okonkwo | Not Started | VeloPay and subsidiaries (VeloPay Processing LLC, VeloPay Fraud intelligence Inc., PayStream Gateway LLC) — update registered agent information if needed
8 | Certificate of Merger filed with Delaware Secretary of State | Delaware Secretary of State | Certificate of Merger (DGCL § 251) | July 22, 2025 | Megan Chu | Complete | Filed and effective July 22, 2025; VeloPay Delaware File No. 5748392; Merger Sub Delaware File No. 7291034
9 | Canadian regulatory notifications — VeloPay Canada Inc. change of control | FINTRAC / provincial regulators | Change-of-control notification | 30 days post-closing | Derek Okonkwo / Canadian counsel | In Progress | VeloPay Canada Inc. is a registered money services business with FINTRAC; update registration to reflect new beneficial ownership
10 | CFPB supervised entity status — confirm ongoing compliance obligations | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Ongoing supervisory compliance | Ongoing | VeloPay compliance team / Megan Chu | Active — Monitoring | VeloPay may be subject to CFPB supervision as larger participant in consumer payments; confirm status and any notification obligations
11 | State-level business entity filings — short-form merger certificates in applicable states | Various state Secretaries of State (states where Merger Sub was qualified) | Certificate of merger / withdrawal filings | 60 days post-closing | Derek Okonkwo | In Progress | File certificates of merger in states where Merger Sub held foreign qualifications; withdraw Merger Sub qualifications
[sheet: Integration Deliverables]
Item # | Integration Task | Category | Description | Counterparty / Entity | Deadline / Target Date | Responsible Party | Status | Priority | Notes
1 | Entity rationalization plan — VeloPay subsidiary structure assessment | Entity | Evaluate whether to consolidate, dissolve, or restructure VeloPay subsidiaries (VeloPay Processing LLC, VeloPay Canada Inc., VeloPay Europe Unipessoal Lda., VeloPay Fraud intelligence Inc., PayStream Gateway LLC) | VeloPay subsidiaries | Q4 2025 | Megan Chu / Leonard Cross | Not Started | Medium | Coordinate with HPE Fund IV (Thomas Eriksen) on desired post-acquisition entity structure; tax analysis required (Leonard Cross)
2 | Change-of-control contract consents — remaining consents not obtained pre-closing | Contracts | Obtain change-of-control consents from material customer contracts where consent was not obtained prior to closing; 14 material customer contracts were identified requiring consent or notification | Various VeloPay customers | October 20, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo / VeloPay legal (Danielle Moreau) | In Progress | High | Track each contract individually; some consents obtained pre-closing; remaining require post-closing follow-up; risk of termination right if consent not obtained
3 | Contract novation — assignment of key vendor and technology license agreements to reflect new ownership | Contracts | Identify contracts requiring novation or formal assignment acknowledgment and execute as needed | Various vendors / licensors | Q4 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | Not Started | Medium | Review material contracts summary for assignment provisions
4 | IP assignment confirmations — verify all VeloPay IP properly assigned to correct entity post-merger | IP | Confirm all patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and domain names are properly held or assigned to VeloPay Systems, Inc. or appropriate subsidiaries; particular focus on PayStream Gateway LLC IP (acquired 2021 for $45,000,000) | VeloPay / PayStream Gateway LLC | Q3 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | Not Started | High | Review IP due diligence memo findings; confirm patent and trademark assignment records; update USPTO records if needed
5 | Employment transition — executive employment agreements | Employment | Finalize post-closing employment arrangements for Nathan Aldridge (CEO), Sonia Reyes-Watkins (CTO), Marcus Langford (CFO), and Danielle Moreau (GC); coordinate with non-compete agreements already in place | Key VeloPay executives | August 2025 | Megan Chu | In Progress | High | Aldridge and Reyes-Watkins have executed non-compete agreements (3-year terms); both have rollover equity in Harrowgate Velocity Co-Invest LP; Langford holds 1.3% equity; Moreau holds 0.6% equity
6 | 280G shareholder vote safe harbor — confirm completion and documentation | Employment | Verify that Section 280G parachute payment mitigation steps are documented and completed | VeloPay executives | Completed at closing | Leonard Cross | Complete | High | Section 280G analysis prepared pre-closing; confirm all waivers and consents obtained
7 | Replacement equity award program administration | Employment | Set up HPE Fund IV replacement award vesting administration for converted unvested options (50% converted, vesting over 24 months) | VeloPay option holders | August 2025 | Megan Chu / HPE Fund IV | In Progress | High | 7,600,000 stock options outstanding pre-merger (weighted avg. exercise price $12.84); 50% of unvested options converted to replacement awards
8 | RSU acceleration confirmation and payment | Employment | Confirm all unvested RSUs (3,200,000 shares) were accelerated and converted to cash at $20.00/share at closing; total RSU payout = $64,000,000 | VeloPay RSU holders | July 22, 2025 | Megan Chu / Keystone Pacific Transfer Services | Complete | High | Verify payments disbursed via paying agent; 3,200,000 × $20.00 = $64,000,000
9 | Warrant cancellation and cash-out confirmation | Employment | Confirm all warrants (1,800,000 shares at $8.50 exercise price) cancelled and converted to cash ($20.00 − $8.50 = $11.50 per warrant; total $20,700,000) | Warrant holders | July 22, 2025 | Megan Chu / Keystone Pacific Transfer Services | Complete | High | Verify all payments processed; 1,800,000 × $11.50 = $20,700,000
10 | FIRPTA withholding — complete W-9 collection and verify withholding on non-U.S. holders | Other | Finalize Form W-9 collection from stockholders; ensure proper FIRPTA withholding applied to payments to non-U.S. holders of VeloPay stock | Non-U.S. VeloPay stockholders | October 20, 2025 | Leonard Cross / Keystone Pacific Transfer Services (Linda Matsumoto) | In Progress | Medium | FIRPTA certificate delivered by VeloPay at closing confirming VeloPay is not a USRPHC; verify withholding compliance for non-U.S. holders
11 | Payoff confirmation — Meridian Commercial Credit Corp. lien releases | Other | Confirm receipt of UCC termination statements and lien releases from Meridian Commercial Credit Corp. following payoff of $113,230,000 ($112,000,000 principal + ~$1,230,000 accrued interest) | Meridian Commercial Credit Corp. (Brian Castellano) | August 22, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | In Progress | High | Payoff letter dated July 18, 2025; wire sent July 22, 2025; confirm receipt and file UCC-3 termination statements
12 | Letter of transmittal processing — track stockholder submissions and consideration disbursement | Other | Monitor submission of letters of transmittal by VeloPay stockholders and disbursement of per-share merger consideration ($20.00) by Keystone Pacific Transfer Services Inc. | VeloPay stockholders / Keystone Pacific Transfer Services | Ongoing (180-day deadline for stale checks per paying agent agreement) | Derek Okonkwo / Linda Matsumoto | In Progress | Medium | Per-share merger consideration: $20.00; paying agent holds undisbursed funds
13 | VeloPay board composition — reconstitute board of surviving corporation | Entity | Confirm reconstitution of VeloPay board of directors post-merger per Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws adopted at closing | VeloPay Systems, Inc. (Surviving Corporation) | July 22, 2025 | Megan Chu | Complete | Medium | Pre-closing independent directors (Janet Gould, Philip Rosenthal) and investor representatives (Kwame Asante, Catherine Lindström) replaced per HPE Fund IV direction
14 | Insurance coverage transition — verify all ongoing insurance policies updated for new ownership | Other | Coordinate with VeloPay risk management to update general liability, cyber, E&O, and other insurance policies to reflect HPE Fund IV ownership | VeloPay / insurance brokers | October 20, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | Not Started | Medium | R&W policy (OFI-RW-2025-03187) in effect for claims period; D&O tail (CSI-DOT-2025-4821) covers pre-closing D&Os for 6 years
15 | Bank account signatories and treasury management updates | Other | Update bank account signatories and authorized persons for VeloPay and subsidiaries to reflect new management and HPE Fund IV designated personnel | VeloPay operating bank accounts | August 2025 | Derek Okonkwo / Marcus Langford | In Progress | High | Coordinate with VeloPay CFO on all operating account changes; include subsidiary accounts
16 | Data room preservation — archive virtual data room contents | Other | Download and archive all VeloPay deal data room contents for post-closing reference; preserve diligence materials | Calderwood & Harkness / Thackeray Solutions (data room provider) | August 15, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | In Progress | Medium | Data room access typically expires 30–60 days post-closing; ensure complete archive downloaded and stored on Calderwood & Harkness secure servers
17 | Closing binder compilation | Other | Compile and distribute final executed closing binder containing all transaction documents, ancillary agreements, closing deliverables, and officer certificates | All parties | August 31, 2025 | Derek Okonkwo | In Progress | Medium | Distribute to HPE Fund IV, VeloPay (surviving corporation), Stockholder Representative, and Calderwood & Harkness internal records