1041-00003
· Solara Digital Infrastructure LP · Post-Closing
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DOCUMENT
M&A / Corporate
[sheet: Overview]
| Field | Value |
| Matter Number | 1041-00003 |
| Client | Solara Digital Infrastructure LP |
| Investing Entity | Solara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP |
| Target | Cloudium Technologies plc (Nasdaq: CLDM) |
| Transaction | Reverse Triangular Merger — Stratos Merger Sub Inc. merged with and into Cloudium Technologies plc |
| Deal Value | $6,800,000,000 |
| Closing Date | July 9, 2024 |
| Effective Time | 11:59 PM ET, July 9, 2024 |
| Surviving Entity | Cloudium Technologies plc (wholly owned subsidiary of Fund VI) |
| Governing Law | State of Delaware (DGCL) |
| Responsible Partner | Harrison Wexford (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Lead Associate | Tiffany Rosenthal (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Working Associate | Andrew Fitzpatrick (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Tax Specialist | Leonard Cross (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Antitrust Specialist | Elaine Forsythe (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Billing Partner | Beatrice Holloway (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) |
| Tracker Prepared By | Tiffany Rosenthal |
| Date Prepared | July 10, 2024 |
| Last Updated | July 10, 2024 |
[sheet: Escrow Releases]
| Item No. | Obligation Description | Escrow Agent | Escrow Amount | Release Date | Release Amount | Conditions to Release | Responsible Party — Internal | Responsible Party — External | Stockholder Representative | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Escrow Deposit — Confirmation of Funding | Cobalt Trust Company (Laura Ng, VP) | $544,000,000 | July 9, 2024 | $544,000,000 | Wire transfer confirmed at closing | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cobalt Trust Company | Douglas Pemberton | Completed | Wire confirmation received July 9, 2024; 8% of $6,800,000,000 deal value deposited |
| 2 | First Escrow Release — 12 Months Post-Closing | Cobalt Trust Company (Laura Ng, VP) | $272,000,000 | July 9, 2025 | $272,000,000 less pending claims | 50% of escrow released; reduction for any pending indemnification claims as of release date; joint written instructions from Fund VI and Stockholder Representative required | Tiffany Rosenthal | Cobalt Trust Company | Douglas Pemberton | Pending — Due July 9, 2025 | Per Escrow Agreement; also triggers R&W retention drop-down from $544,000,000 to $272,000,000 if no pending claims under Northfield Assurance policy (NFA-TRI-2024-00487) |
| 3 | Second / Final Escrow Release — 18 Months Post-Closing (Survival Period Expiry) | Cobalt Trust Company (Laura Ng, VP) | Remaining balance | January 9, 2026 | Remaining balance less pending claims | Remainder of escrow released at expiration of 18-month survival period; reduction for any pending indemnification claims; joint written instructions required | Tiffany Rosenthal | Cobalt Trust Company | Douglas Pemberton | Pending — Due January 9, 2026 | Coincides with expiration of the 18-month survival period for seller's representations and warranties under Article IV of the Merger Agreement |
| 4 | Escrow Release Calendar & Instructions — Delivered to Escrow Agent | Cobalt Trust Company | N/A | July 12, 2024 | N/A | Memo delivered to Cobalt Trust Company with release dates and mechanics | Tiffany Rosenthal | Cobalt Trust Company (Laura Ng) | Douglas Pemberton | Completed | Memo dated July 12, 2024 from Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| 5 | Monitor Pending Claims Against Escrow Prior to Each Release | Cobalt Trust Company | N/A | Ongoing through January 9, 2026 | N/A | Ongoing obligation to track any indemnification claims that would reduce escrow release amounts | Tiffany Rosenthal / Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cobalt Trust Company | Douglas Pemberton | Ongoing | Coordinate with Solara deal team and Stockholder Representative |
| 6 | Escrow Interest Accrual — Confirm Investment Direction | Cobalt Trust Company | N/A | July 15, 2024 | N/A | Joint investment direction letter executed by Fund VI and Stockholder Representative per Escrow Agreement Section 4 | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cobalt Trust Company (Laura Ng) | Douglas Pemberton | Completed | Escrow funds invested in money market account per joint instruction; interest accrues for benefit of stockholders upon release |
| 7 | Escrow Agent Fee Payment — Annual Fee | Cobalt Trust Company | $75,000 per annum | Annually on July 9 | N/A | Annual escrow agent fee payable by surviving entity per Escrow Agreement Section 7 | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cobalt Trust Company | N/A | Active | First annual fee paid at closing; subsequent fees due July 9, 2025 and July 9, 2026 (pro-rated if escrow terminates early) |
[sheet: Indemnification]
| Item No. | Obligation Description | Key Threshold / Amount | Deadline / Period | Governing Provision | Responsible Party — Internal | Counterparty / Contact | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Survival Period for Seller Representations & Warranties | 18 months post-closing | Expires January 9, 2026 | Merger Agreement, Article IX | Tiffany Rosenthal | Douglas Pemberton (Stockholder Representative) | Active — Monitoring | Claims must be asserted prior to January 9, 2026; no claims may be brought after survival expiry except for pending claims |
| 2 | General Indemnification Cap | $1,020,000,000 (15% of deal value) | Through survival period | Merger Agreement, Section 9.4 | Harrison Wexford | Douglas Pemberton | Active | 15% × $6,800,000,000 = $1,020,000,000; aggregate cap on seller indemnification obligations (excluding special indemnities) |
| 3 | Indemnity Basket (Tipping) | $51,000,000 (0.75% of deal value) | Through survival period | Merger Agreement, Section 9.4 | Tiffany Rosenthal | Douglas Pemberton | Active | Tipping basket — once aggregate losses exceed $51,000,000, indemnification applies from first dollar (not a true deductible) |
| 4 | De Minimis Claim Threshold | $500,000 per individual claim | Through survival period | Merger Agreement, Section 9.4 | Tiffany Rosenthal | Douglas Pemberton | Active | Individual claims below $500,000 excluded from basket calculation |
| 5 | Special Indemnities (Uncapped) | No cap | No time limitation | Merger Agreement, Section 9.4(d) | Harrison Wexford | Douglas Pemberton | Active | Fraud, willful breach, tax indemnities, and certain specified litigation matters are uncapped and not subject to survival limitations |
| 6 | Indemnification Claim Procedures Memo — Distributed to Solara Deal Team | N/A | July 12, 2024 | Internal | Tiffany Rosenthal | Solara (Marcus Elliston / Priya Narasimhan) | Completed | Memo dated July 12, 2024 detailing basket, cap, de minimis, timing, notice to Stockholder Representative, and R&WI claim procedures |
| 7 | R&W Insurance — Policy Active / Claim Submission Procedures | $680,000,000 policy limit (10% of deal value) | Per policy terms (Policy No. NFA-TRI-2024-00487) | Northfield Assurance Ltd. R&W Policy | Harrison Wexford / Tiffany Rosenthal | Northfield Assurance Ltd. (Patrick Graves, SVP); Peregrine Advisory Group LLC (Timothy Gallagher) | Active | Buyer-side R&W insurance; retention = $544,000,000 (equal to escrow); first dollar above escrow/retention covered by policy up to $680,000,000 limit; retention drops to $272,000,000 after 12 months if no pending claims; premium of $13,600,000 paid at binding; broker fee $680,000 to Peregrine |
| 8 | R&W Insurance — Retention Drop-Down | Retention drops from $544,000,000 to $272,000,000 | July 9, 2025 (12 months post-closing, if no pending claims) | R&W Policy, Retention Schedule | Tiffany Rosenthal | Northfield Assurance Ltd. (Patrick Graves) | Pending — Due July 9, 2025 | 50% retention drop-down conditioned on no pending claims under the policy at the 12-month anniversary |
| 9 | R&W Insurance — No-Claims Declaration Delivered at Closing | N/A | July 9, 2024 | R&W Policy Condition | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Northfield Assurance Ltd. | Completed | Signed by Solara at closing; certified no knowledge of breaches that would give rise to a claim |
| 10 | R&W Insurance — Subrogation Waiver Monitoring | Subrogation waived against Cloudium and its officers/directors except in cases of fraud | Ongoing | R&W Policy, Subrogation Clause | Harrison Wexford | Northfield Assurance Ltd. | Active | Known-loss exclusion is standard; monitor for any fraud-related carve-backs |
| 11 | Buyer Indemnification Obligations — Confirm Compliance | N/A | Through survival period | Merger Agreement, Section 9.3 | Tiffany Rosenthal | Douglas Pemberton | Active — Monitoring | Fund VI's indemnification obligations for buyer representations; confirm no breaches |
| 12 | Third-Party Claim Notice Procedures | Prompt notice required; 30-day cure period | As claims arise | Merger Agreement, Section 9.5 | Tiffany Rosenthal / Andrew Fitzpatrick | Douglas Pemberton | Active — Monitoring | Indemnifying party has right to assume defense of third-party claims; notice must include reasonable detail of claim and estimated loss amount |
[sheet: SEC Filings & Delisting]
| Item No. | Filing / Obligation | Filing Entity | Deadline | Regulatory Authority | Responsible Party — Internal | Responsible Party — External | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Form 8-K — Closing Announcement | Cloudium Technologies plc | July 13, 2024 (within 4 business days of closing) | SEC | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP (Catherine Answorth) | Completed — Filed July 9, 2024 | Draft prepared by Calderwood & Harkness LLP; coordinated with target's counsel |
| 2 | Nasdaq Delisting — Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing) | Cloudium Technologies plc (ticker: CLDM) | July 10, 2024 | Nasdaq / SEC | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP | Completed — Filed July 10, 2024 | Cloudium common stock removed from Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 3 | Form D Filing (Regulation D) — Rollover Equity Issuance | Solara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP / Surviving Entity | July 24, 2024 (within 15 days of closing) | SEC | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Completed — Filed July 23, 2024 | Notice of exempt offering re: rollover equity to Jonathan Hargrove ($142,814,544) and Pinnacle Growth Ventures LLC ($473,241,408) |
| 4 | Schedule 13D / Amendment — Fund VI Beneficial Ownership Disclosure | Solara Digital Infrastructure Fund VI LP | Within 10 days of closing | SEC | Tiffany Rosenthal | N/A | Completed — Filed July 19, 2024 | Disclosing beneficial ownership of Cloudium common stock (converted at closing) |
| 5 | Section 16 Reporting — Form 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership) for New Officers and Directors | New officers and directors of surviving entity | Within 10 days of closing (July 19, 2024) | SEC | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Completed — Filed July 19, 2024 | Filed for all officers and directors appointed by written consent of surviving corporation board on July 9, 2024 |
| 6 | Section 16 Reporting — Form 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) | Applicable officers/directors | Within 2 business days of applicable transactions | SEC | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Completed — Filed July 19, 2024 | Changes triggered by merger closing |
| 7 | SEC Deregistration — Form 15 (Suspension of Reporting Obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act) | Cloudium Technologies plc (EIN: 83-2196754) | Within 90 days of closing (recommended) | SEC | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP | Completed — Filed July 30, 2024 | Drafted by Calderwood & Harkness LLP; suspends reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) |
| 8 | Letters of Transmittal — Distribution to Former Stockholders | Cascade Corporate Services Inc. (Transfer Agent) | Promptly after closing | N/A | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cascade Corporate Services Inc. (6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219) | Completed — Mailed July 10, 2024 | Instructions for exchange of Cloudium shares for $36.92 per share cash merger consideration |
| 9 | Appraisal Rights Notices — Distribution to Dissenting Stockholders | Surviving Entity / Cascade Corporate Services Inc. | July 10, 2024 | DGCL § 262 | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cascade Corporate Services Inc. | Completed — Mailed July 10, 2024 | Notice to stockholders who elected appraisal under DGCL § 262 |
| 10 | Form 15-12G — Application for Deregistration (if needed following Form 15) | Cloudium Technologies plc | 90 days following Form 15 filing (by October 28, 2024) | SEC | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP | Monitoring | If SEC does not act to deny Form 15 within 90 days, deregistration becomes effective automatically; monitor EDGAR for confirmation |
| 11 | Final Form 10-K / 10-Q Assessment — Confirm No Further Periodic Reports Required | Cloudium Technologies plc | N/A — ongoing monitoring | SEC | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP (Catherine Answorth) | Completed | Upon effectiveness of Form 15, no further 10-K or 10-Q filings required; confirmed with SEC EDGAR staff |
[sheet: Regulatory Compliance]
| Item No. | Regulatory Obligation | Jurisdiction / Authority | Deadline / Frequency | Responsible Party — Internal | External Counsel / Advisor | Status | Notes |
| 1 | HSR Act — Confirm No Ongoing Reporting Obligations | United States — FTC / DOJ | N/A (one-time confirmation) | Elaine Forsythe | N/A | Completed | HSR filing made February 9, 2024; 30-day waiting period expired March 11, 2024 without Second Request; no ongoing reporting required |
| 2 | UK CMA — Confirm No Ongoing Conditions or Monitoring | United Kingdom — CMA | N/A (one-time confirmation) | Elaine Forsythe | Albright & Kerr LLP (Fiona McAllister) | Completed | CMA Phase 1 unconditional clearance granted April 3, 2024 (Case No. ME/7184/24); no remedies or monitoring obligations imposed |
| 3 | CFIUS — No Filing Made; Confirm No Subsequent Request | United States — CFIUS | Ongoing monitoring | Elaine Forsythe | N/A | Active — Monitoring | Voluntary notice not submitted based on absence of TID U.S. business or covered real estate; continue monitoring for any non-notified call-in |
| 4 | German FDI (AWV) — Confirm No Post-Closing Notification | Germany — Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs | N/A | Elaine Forsythe | Albright & Kerr LLP | Completed | No notification required; Cloudium Solutions GmbH does not operate in a sensitive sector |
| 5 | India CCI / FDI — Confirm No Post-Closing Obligations | India — CCI / RBI | N/A | Elaine Forsythe | N/A | Completed | No CCI filing required; FDI approval not required for downstream change of control of Cloudium Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 6 | EU Merger Regulation / FSR — Confirm No Post-Closing Obligations | EU | N/A | Elaine Forsythe | N/A | Completed | EU turnover thresholds not met; FSR notification not triggered |
| 7 | Change of Control Consents — Ongoing Compliance Monitoring | Various contractual counterparties | Ongoing | Tiffany Rosenthal | N/A | Completed (consents obtained pre-closing) | Aegis Federal Solutions Inc. ($84,000,000 ARR Master SaaS Agreement) and Helix Data Systems GmbH (Technology License Agreement) — both consents obtained prior to closing |
| 8 | State Business Registrations — Update Filings Reflecting New Ownership | Various U.S. states (DE, CA, NY, TX, MA, VA, IL) | Within 60 days post-closing (by September 7, 2024) | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Pending | Update registered agent, officer, and director information in all states where Cloudium or subsidiaries are qualified to do business |
| 9 | UK Companies House — Notify Change of Control / Update PSC Register | United Kingdom — Companies House | Within 14 days of closing (by July 23, 2024) | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP (Alistair Fenn) | Completed — Filed July 18, 2024 | Update Person with Significant Control (PSC) register and file confirmation statement reflecting Fund VI as ultimate parent |
[sheet: Corporate Restructuring]
| Item No. | Restructuring Step | Entity / Entities Affected | Target Completion Date | Responsible Party — Internal | External Advisor | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Conversion of Cloudium Technologies plc to Cloudium Inc. (Re-Domestication from England & Wales to Delaware) | Cloudium Technologies plc (Company No. 09734521) | TBD — Target Q4 2024 | Tiffany Rosenthal | Ridgeway Phelps & Sato LLP (Alistair Fenn, London); Glenmore Thornton LLP (Richard Okamura, Tax) | Planned | Re-domestication from English plc to Delaware corporation; requires coordination with UK Companies House, Delaware Secretary of State, and tax advisors |
| 2 | Subsidiary Reorganization — Cloudium Technologies UK Ltd. | Cloudium Technologies UK Ltd. (Company No. 11287456; ~1,200 employees; £312,000,000 revenue) | TBD — Target Q4 2024 / Q1 2025 | Tiffany Rosenthal | Albright & Kerr LLP (Fiona McAllister); Glenmore Thornton LLP | Planned | Assess optimal holding structure; TUPE and UK employment law considerations for any restructuring |
| 3 | Subsidiary Reorganization — Cloudium Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. | Cloudium Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (~2,400 employees, Bangalore) | TBD | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Glenmore Thornton LLP | Planned | Intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, and India FDI compliance |
| 4 | Subsidiary Reorganization — Cloudium Solutions GmbH | Cloudium Solutions GmbH (~400 employees, Berlin) | TBD | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Glenmore Thornton LLP | Planned | DACH sales and customer success; intercompany restructuring and transfer pricing |
| 5 | IP Migration and Intercompany Licensing Arrangements | All Cloudium subsidiaries | TBD — Target H2 2024 / H1 2025 | Leonard Cross | Glenmore Thornton LLP (Richard Okamura) | Planned | IP migration from UK and German subsidiaries; transfer pricing analysis per tax memo dated July 12, 2024 |
| 6 | Post-Closing Board and Officer Appointments — Surviving Entity | Cloudium Technologies plc (surviving corporation) | July 9, 2024 | Tiffany Rosenthal | N/A | Completed | Initial directors appointed by written consent of surviving corporation board; officers appointed July 9, 2024 |
| 7 | Adoption of Surviving Corporation Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws | Cloudium Technologies plc (surviving corporation) | July 9, 2024 | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Completed | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with Delaware Secretary of State; Bylaws adopted at effective time |
| 8 | Purchase Price Allocation (Section 1060) | Surviving entity / Fund VI | TBD — Target November 2024 | Leonard Cross | Glenmore Thornton LLP (Richard Okamura / Vanessa Liu) | Planned | Section 1060 allocation of $6,800,000,000 purchase price among asset classes; methodology memo dated June 15, 2024 |
| 9 | Section 338(h)(10) Election Analysis | Fund VI / Surviving entity | TBD — Coordinate with PPA | Leonard Cross | Glenmore Thornton LLP | Under Analysis | Per email from Leonard Cross dated June 18, 2024; analyzing potential Section 338(h)(10) election in connection with PPA |
| 10 | Intercompany Agreements — Implementation | All Cloudium entities | TBD — Target H2 2024 | Tiffany Rosenthal / Leonard Cross | Glenmore Thornton LLP | Planned | Management services agreements, IP licensing, cost-sharing arrangements among surviving entity and subsidiaries |
| 11 | D&O Insurance — Tail Policy Confirmation | Cloudium Technologies plc (pre-closing directors and officers) | July 9, 2024 | Andrew Fitzpatrick | N/A | Completed | 6-year tail policy bound at closing per Merger Agreement Section 6.7; premium of $4,200,000 prepaid at closing |
| 12 | Employee Equity Plan Termination and Cash-Out | Cloudium Technologies plc — all equity plan participants | July 9, 2024 (at closing) | Andrew Fitzpatrick | Cascade Corporate Services Inc. | Completed | All outstanding stock options and RSUs cancelled and converted to right to receive cash merger consideration ($36.92 per share less exercise price for options); payments processed through payroll within 30 days |