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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum — DRAFT
MatterSolara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP — Acquisition of Cloudium Technologies plc
Matter Number1041-00003
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Lead AssociateTiffany Rosenthal
Working AssociateAndrew Fitzpatrick
Responsible PartnerHarrison Wexford
DateJuly 1, 2024
StatusDRAFT — Subject to revision and confirmation of final wire instructions
Anticipated Closing DateJuly 9, 2024
Effective Time11:59 PM ET, July 9, 2024
TransactionReverse triangular merger of Stratos Merger Sub Inc. with and into Cloudium Technologies plc; Cloudium surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Solara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP
Deal Value$6,800,000,000
Per-Share Merger Consideration$36.92
Shares Outstanding184,200,000
Governing LawState of Delaware (DGCL)
DistributionCONFIDENTIAL — For deal team use only; not to be shared externally without partner approval
NoteAll wire amounts and instructions are preliminary and subject to final confirmation on the closing date. Final execution version to follow.

[sheet: Sources of Funds]

Line No.SourceProvider EntityProvider ContactAmount ($)Notes
1Term Loan BMeridian Atlantic Bank, N.A. (as Administrative Agent) and Ironclad Capital Markets LLC (as Co-Arranger) and lenders party to Credit AgreementGraham Whitaker (Meridian Atlantic); Samuel Diaz (Ironclad)3,740,000,0007-year term loan; SOFR + 325 bps; per Debt Commitment Letter dated January 22, 2024; drawn at closing
2Revolving Credit FacilityMeridian Atlantic Bank, N.A. (as Administrative Agent)Graham Whitaker0$500,000,000 capacity; SOFR + 275 bps; 5-year maturity; $0 drawn at closing
3Equity Contribution — Solara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LPSolara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LPMarcus Elliston / Priya Narasimhan (Solara Digital Infrastructure LP)2,832,888,096Per Equity Commitment Letter dated January 22, 2024; includes $425,000,000 co-investment from Solara Digital Co-Invest VI-A LP
4Rollover Equity — Jonathan HargroveJonathan Hargrove (CEO, Cloudium Technologies plc)Jonathan Hargrove142,814,54450% of 7,736,400 shares × $36.92/share; per Rollover Agreement dated January 22, 2024; non-cash source (equity contribution in kind)
5Rollover Equity — Pinnacle Growth Ventures LLCPinnacle Growth Ventures LLCEvelyn Carmichael473,241,40860% of 21,367,200 shares × $36.92/share; per Rollover Agreement dated January 22, 2024; non-cash source (equity contribution in kind)
SUBTOTAL — Cash Sources6,572,888,096Term Loan B + Equity Contribution
TOTAL SOURCES7,188,944,048Cash Sources ($6,572,888,096) + Rollover Equity ($616,055,952)

[sheet: Uses of Funds]

Line No.UseRecipient EntityRecipient ContactAmount ($)Notes
1Cash Merger Consideration to Non-Rolling StockholdersFormer Cloudium Technologies plc stockholders (via Cascade Corporate Services Inc. as exchange agent)Cascade Corporate Services Inc., 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 112196,183,944,048Total deal value ($6,800,000,000) less total rollover equity ($616,055,952); paid to stockholders (other than rolling shareholders) at $36.92/share upon surrender of shares via Letter of Transmittal
2Indemnity Escrow DepositCobalt Trust Company (as Escrow Agent)Laura Ng, VP, Escrow Services; 100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005544,000,0008% of $6,800,000,000 deal value; per Escrow Agreement dated January 22, 2024 (effective at closing); Douglas Pemberton as Stockholder Representative; 50% ($272,000,000) released July 9, 2025; remainder released January 9, 2026, less pending claims
3Payoff of Existing Cloudium Term LoanAtlas Commercial Lending Corp. (as Administrative Agent under credit agreement dated March 15, 2021)Atlas Commercial Lending Corp., 300 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281620,000,000Per payoff letter dated July 5, 2024 (to be confirmed); existing term loan outstanding balance
4Payoff of Existing Cloudium Revolving FacilityAtlas Commercial Lending Corp. (as Administrative Agent under credit agreement dated March 15, 2021)Atlas Commercial Lending Corp., 300 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281200,000,000Per payoff letter dated July 5, 2024 (to be confirmed); drawn balance on $400,000,000 revolver
5Estimated Transaction ExpensesVarious (see Transaction Expenses Detail sheet)Various185,000,000Estimated; includes advisory fees, legal fees, financing fees, R&W insurance premium, regulatory filing fees, proxy solicitation fees; see detailed breakdown
6Rollover Equity (Non-Cash)Surviving entity equity ledgerN/A616,055,952Non-cash use; Hargrove ($142,814,544) and Pinnacle ($473,241,408) rollover shares converted to equity in surviving entity; offsets non-cash rollover sources
SUBTOTAL — Cash Uses6,572,888,096Cash Merger Consideration ($6,183,944,048) less Escrow Holdback ($544,000,000) = $5,639,944,048 to exchange agent + $544,000,000 escrow + $820,000,000 debt payoff + $185,000,000 expenses
TOTAL USES7,188,944,048Ties to Total Sources on Sources of Funds sheet (after adding non-cash items on both sides)

[sheet: Sources & Uses Reconciliation]

CategorySources ($)Uses ($)Net ($)
Term Loan B Draw3,740,000,000
Equity Contribution (Fund VI)2,832,888,096
Rollover Equity (Non-Cash)616,055,952
Cash Merger Consideration (Non-Rolling Stockholders)6,183,944,048
Indemnity Escrow Deposit (subset of consideration held back)544,000,000
Payoff — Existing Cloudium Term Loan (Atlas)620,000,000
Payoff — Existing Cloudium Revolving Facility (Atlas)200,000,000
Estimated Transaction Expenses185,000,000
Rollover Equity (Non-Cash Use)616,055,952
TOTAL7,188,944,0487,188,944,0480
Balancing CheckSources − Uses = $0 ✓

[sheet: Wire Transfer Schedule]

Wire No.Sequence StepDescriptionSenderSender BankRecipientRecipient Bank / AccountAmount ($)Timing / ConditionStatus
11Term Loan B Funding — Lender Syndicate to Borrower Agent AccountLenders under Credit Agreement (via Meridian Atlantic Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent)Meridian Atlantic Bank, N.A., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179Cloudium Technologies plc (as Borrower) — Closing Proceeds Account[WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE CONFIRMED]3,740,000,000First wire; funds to borrower agent account upon satisfaction of all conditions precedent to borrowing under Credit AgreementDRAFT — Wire instructions TBD
21Equity Contribution — Fund VI to Merger SubSolara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP (EIN: 87-4523190)[WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE CONFIRMED]Stratos Merger Sub Inc. — Closing Account[WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE CONFIRMED]2,832,888,096Concurrent with Term Loan B funding; per Equity Commitment LetterDRAFT — Wire instructions TBD
32Payoff — Existing Cloudium Term Loan to AtlasCloudium Technologies plc (surviving entity) — Closing Proceeds Account[As above]Atlas Commercial Lending Corp.Atlas Commercial Lending Corp., 300 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS PER PAYOFF LETTER DATED JULY 5, 2024 — TO BE CONFIRMED]620,000,000Immediately following receipt of closing proceeds; per payoff letter; triggers UCC-3 termination filingsDRAFT — Wire instructions from payoff letter to be confirmed
42Payoff — Existing Cloudium Revolving Facility to AtlasCloudium Technologies plc (surviving entity) — Closing Proceeds Account[As above]Atlas Commercial Lending Corp.[SAME WIRE INSTRUCTIONS AS WIRE NO. 3 OR SEPARATE — TO BE CONFIRMED PER PAYOFF LETTER]200,000,000Concurrent with term loan payoff; per payoff letterDRAFT — Wire instructions from payoff letter to be confirmed
53Indemnity Escrow Deposit to Cobalt Trust CompanyClosing Proceeds Account[As above]Cobalt Trust Company — Escrow AccountCobalt Trust Company, 100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005; Attn: Laura Ng; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED]544,000,000Following debt payoff; 8% of deal value per Escrow Agreement; escrow to be held for benefit of Solara (indemnification claims)DRAFT — Wire instructions TBD; escrow funding letter to be sent July 5, 2024
64Merger Consideration — To Exchange Agent (Cascade Corporate Services Inc.)Closing Proceeds Account[As above]Cascade Corporate Services Inc. — Exchange Fund AccountCascade Corporate Services Inc., 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED]5,639,944,048Net cash merger consideration to non-rolling stockholders (total cash consideration of $6,183,944,048 less $544,000,000 escrow holdback); Cascade to distribute upon receipt of Letters of Transmittal from former stockholdersDRAFT — Wire instructions TBD; coordination letter to Cascade to be sent July 8, 2024
74Transaction Expenses — Buyer's Financial Advisor (Osprey Bancroft & Co.)Closing Proceeds Account / Fund VI Account[As above]Osprey Bancroft & Co.Osprey Bancroft & Co., 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD]Amount per fee letter; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT — Amount and wire instructions TBD
84Transaction Expenses — Buyer's Counsel (Calderwood & Harkness LLP)Closing Proceeds Account / Fund VI Account[As above]Calderwood & Harkness LLPCalderwood & Harkness LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD]Amount per engagement letter and final invoice; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT — Amount and wire instructions TBD
94Transaction Expenses — Target's Counsel (Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP)Closing Proceeds Account (deducted from merger consideration)[As above]Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP375 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10152; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED — Target expense]DRAFT — Amount and wire instructions TBD
104Transaction Expenses — Target's Financial Advisor (Veridian Partners LLC)Closing Proceeds Account (deducted from merger consideration)[As above]Veridian Partners LLC50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED — Target expense]DRAFT — Amount and wire instructions TBD
114Transaction Expenses — Lenders' Counsel (Winthrop & Hale LLP)Closing Proceeds Account / Fund VI Account[As above]Winthrop & Hale LLP901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT — Amount and wire instructions TBD
124Transaction Expenses — R&W Insurance Premium (Northfield Assurance Ltd.)Fund VI Account[As above]Northfield Assurance Ltd.30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8BF; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED]13,600,000R&W policy premium; Policy No. NFA-TRI-2024-00487; 2.0% × $680,000,000 policy limit; paid by Solara; may have been pre-paid at binding (January 19, 2024) — to be confirmedDRAFT — Confirm whether already paid at binding or due at closing
134Transaction Expenses — R&W Insurance Broker Fee (Peregrine Advisory Group LLC)Fund VI Account[As above]Peregrine Advisory Group LLC1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED]680,000Broker fee to Peregrine; may have been pre-paid — to be confirmedDRAFT — Confirm whether already paid
144Transaction Expenses — Debt Arrangement / Upfront FeesClosing Proceeds Account / Fund VI Account[As above]Meridian Atlantic Bank, N.A. / Ironclad Capital Markets LLC[WIRE INSTRUCTIONS PER FEE LETTER][TBD]Per confidential fee letter dated January 22, 2024; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT — Amount per fee letter; confidential
154Transaction Expenses — Proxy Solicitor (Blackthorn Proxy Advisors LLC)Closing Proceeds Account (Target expense)[As above]Blackthorn Proxy Advisors LLC105 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED — Target expense]DRAFT
164Transaction Expenses — Transfer Agent (Cascade Corporate Services Inc.)Closing Proceeds Account[As above]Cascade Corporate Services Inc.6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT
174Transaction Expenses — UK Regulatory Counsel (Albright & Kerr LLP)Fund VI Account[As above]Albright & Kerr LLP5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT
184Transaction Expenses — Accounting / Tax Advisor (Glenmore Thornton LLP)Fund VI Account[As above]Glenmore Thornton LLP30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT
194Transaction Expenses — Escrow Agent Fee (Cobalt Trust Company)Fund VI Account[As above]Cobalt Trust Company100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]DRAFT
204Transaction Expenses — Target's Auditor (Harwell & Dobson LLP — comfort letter / consents)Closing Proceeds Account (Target expense)[As above]Harwell & Dobson LLP200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116; [WIRE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED][TBD][AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED — if applicable]DRAFT

[sheet: Transaction Expenses Detail]

Line No.Expense CategoryPayeeEstimated Amount ($)Paid ByTimingNotes
1Buyer's Financial Advisory FeeOsprey Bancroft & Co.[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingPer engagement letter with Damien Harlow; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
2Target's Financial Advisory FeeVeridian Partners LLC[TBD]Cloudium (deducted from consideration)At closingPer Cloudium engagement; fairness opinion fee included; lead: Monica Pressler; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
3Buyer's Legal Fees — Calderwood & Harkness LLPCalderwood & Harkness LLP[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingMatter No. 1041-00003; Harrison Wexford (responsible partner), Beatrice Holloway (billing partner); [AMOUNT PER FINAL INVOICE]
4Target's Legal Fees — Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLPRidgeway Phelps & Sato LLP[TBD]Cloudium (deducted from consideration)At closingCatherine Answorth (lead); includes London (Alistair Fenn) and antitrust (Robert Tillman); [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
5Buyer's UK Regulatory CounselAlbright & Kerr LLP[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingFiona McAllister (lead); CMA Phase 1 work; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
6Lenders' CounselWinthrop & Hale LLP[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingChristine Novak (lead); Credit Agreement and loan document preparation; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
7Buyer's Accounting / Tax AdvisorGlenmore Thornton LLP[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingRichard Okamura (tax); Vanessa Liu (financial DD); [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
8Target's Auditor — Comfort Letter / ConsentsHarwell & Dobson LLP[TBD]Cloudium (deducted from consideration)At closingMartin Chisholm (engagement partner); [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
9R&W Insurance PremiumNorthfield Assurance Ltd.13,600,000Solara / Fund VIPaid at binding (Jan 19, 2024) or at closing — to confirmPolicy No. NFA-TRI-2024-00487; 2.0% rate on $680,000,000 limit
10R&W Insurance Broker FeePeregrine Advisory Group LLC680,000Solara / Fund VIAt binding or closing — to confirmTimothy Gallagher (lead broker)
11Debt Arrangement / Upfront FeesMeridian Atlantic Bank, N.A. / Ironclad Capital Markets LLC[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingPer confidential fee letter dated January 22, 2024; [AMOUNT CONFIDENTIAL — TO BE CONFIRMED]
12HSR Filing FeeFTC (via pay.gov)[TBD]Solara / Fund VIPaid at filing (Feb 9, 2024)Based on transaction value of $6,800,000,000; [AMOUNT ALREADY PAID]
13UK CMA Filing FeeCMA[TBD]Solara / Fund VIPaid at filing (Feb 12, 2024)CMA Case No. ME/7184/24; [AMOUNT ALREADY PAID]
14Proxy SolicitorBlackthorn Proxy Advisors LLC[TBD]Cloudium (deducted from consideration)At closing[AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
15Transfer Agent / Exchange Agent FeesCascade Corporate Services Inc.[TBD]Allocated — to confirmAt closing[AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
16Escrow Agent FeeCobalt Trust Company[TBD]Solara / Fund VIAt closingLaura Ng; [AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
17SEC Filing Fees (Proxy / Schedule 13E-3)SEC[TBD]CloudiumPre-paid[ALREADY PAID]
18D&O Tail Insurance PremiumTo be determined[TBD]Cloudium / Solara — per Merger AgreementAt or before closing[AMOUNT TO BE CONFIRMED]
19Miscellaneous / ContingencyVarious[TBD]AllocatedAt closingPrinting, courier, notarization, filing fees, etc.
TOTAL ESTIMATED TRANSACTION EXPENSES185,000,000Estimated; final amounts to be confirmed prior to closing