1041-00004
· Solara Digital Infrastructure LP · Closing
draft-funds-flow-memo.xlsx
DOCUMENT
M&A / Corporate
[sheet: Cover]
| Field | Value |
| Document Title | Draft Funds Flow Memorandum |
| Transaction Code Name | Project Trident |
| C&H Matter Number | 1041-00004 |
| Date | February 2026 (DRAFT — Subject to Revision) |
| Prepared By | Andrew Fitzpatrick, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Reviewed By | James Prentice / Sandra Tung, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Client | Solara Digital Infrastructure LP |
| Buyer Entity | Solara Fleet Holdings LLC (to be formed; wholly-owned subsidiary of Solara Fund III, LP) |
| Target | Meridian FleetWorks, Inc. |
| Aggregate Purchase Price | $350,000,000 |
| Target Closing Date | April 30, 2026 |
| Outside Date | June 30, 2026 |
| Governing Law | Delaware |
| Confidentiality | PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT — FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY |
| Status | PRELIMINARY DRAFT — All amounts estimated and subject to final closing adjustments |
| Distribution | Solara deal team (Viktor Sorensen, Claire Nakamura), C&H deal team only |
[sheet: Sources & Uses Summary]
Line Item
SOURCES OF FUNDS
| Solara Fund III, LP — Equity Contribution | 175000000 | Per equity commitment letter; EIN 84-6239017 |
| Ironclad National Bank, N.A. — Term Loan A Draw | 75000000 | Ironclad retained portion of TLA ($125M total less $50M Ridgeline participation); Ref: CL-INB-2026-0214 |
| Ridgeline Commercial Lending Corp. — TLA Participation | 50000000 | Co-lender participation in Term Loan A tranche |
| Total Debt Financing (Term Loan A) | 125000000 | = $75M Ironclad + $50M Ridgeline; Revolver ($50M) expected undrawn at close |
| Holliday Rollover Equity (Non-Cash) | 25000000 | Garrett Holliday contribution of equity consideration into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC (~7.14% of deal value); treated as non-cash source |
| Option Exercise Proceeds (Aggregate) | 5525000 | $8.50 weighted-avg. exercise price × 650,000 options |
| Total Sources | 330525000 | = $175M + $125M + $25M + $5,525,000 |
USES OF FUNDS
| Aggregate Purchase Price (Gross) | 350000000 | Per LOI-MFW-2026-0218; cash-free, debt-free, subject to NWC adjustment (target NWC $5,800,000) |
| Less: Holliday Rollover Equity (Non-Cash Offset) | -25000000 | Rolled into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC membership interest; reduces cash required |
| Net Cash Purchase Price to Shareholders | 325000000 | = $350M − $25M rollover |
| Less: Escrow Holdback to Northgate Escrow Services LLC | -17500000 | 5% of $350M deal value; 18-month survival period; release ~October 31, 2027 |
| Less: Estimated MFW Transaction Expenses (Seller-Side) | -12000000 | Deducted from seller proceeds — see Seller Expense Detail tab |
| Less: Payoff of MFW Existing Indebtedness — Sentinel Commerce Bank, N.A. | -4200000 | Outstanding line of credit; payoff letter to be obtained |
| Net Cash Distributed to Selling Shareholders at Closing | 291300000 | = $325M − $17.5M − $12M − $4.2M |
| Estimated Buyer-Side Transaction Costs (Funded from Equity) | 9525000 | See Buyer Cost Detail tab |
| Option Exercise Proceeds Applied to Buyer Costs | 5525000 | Option exercise inflows offset portion of buyer-side costs; net equity funding for buyer costs = $9,525,000 − $5,525,000 = $4,000,000 |
| Total Uses | 330525000 | Must equal Total Sources |
| BALANCING CHECK | 0 | = Total Sources − Total Uses (must equal $0) |
[sheet: Seller Expense Detail]
| Expense Item | Payee | Amount ($) | Basis / Notes |
| Financial Advisor Success Fee | Redstone Arbor Capital LLC (Priya Chandrasekaran, MD) | 6125000 | 1.75% × $350,000,000 deal value; per engagement letter |
| Target Legal Counsel Fees | Hawthorne Kinsey & Alcott LLP (Rachel Greenwald / Timothy Cho) | 3500000 | Estimated; subject to final invoice |
| Target Auditor / Tax Advisor Fees | Glenmore Kessler & Associates PC (Linda Chowdhury, CPA) | 500000 | Estimated; transaction-related audit and tax support |
| D&O Tail Insurance Premium | TBD — Carrier to be confirmed | 750000 | Estimated 6-year tail policy premium |
| Other Seller Transaction Costs | Various (transfer agent fees, filing fees, miscellaneous) | 250000 | Estimated |
| Board / Stockholder Solicitation & Noticing Costs | Various | 100000 | Estimated printing, mailing, and solicitation |
| Seller Transaction Expense Reserve | Reserve | 775000 | Contingency buffer |
| Total Estimated Seller Transaction Expenses | 12000000 | Sum of all seller-side expenses; deducted from closing proceeds |
[sheet: Buyer Cost Detail]
| Cost Item | Payee | Amount ($) | Basis / Notes |
| Buyer Legal Counsel Fees (Estimated) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (James Prentice / Sandra Tung) | 2200000 | Estimated within $2,750,000 fee cap (excl. disbursements); Ref: 1041-00004 |
| Buyer Financial Advisor Fee | Cobalt Ridge Partners LLC (Owen Prescott, MD) | 3500000 | Flat fee payable at closing |
| Debt Arrangement Fee | Ironclad National Bank, N.A. | 2625000 | 1.50% × $175,000,000 total facility commitments |
| HSR Filing Fee | Federal Trade Commission | 350000 | Buyer's obligation per LOI; based on transaction value |
| R&W Insurance Premium (Estimated) | Atlas Meridian Underwriters Ltd. (via Trident Peak Insurance Brokers Inc. / Megan Forsythe) | 1050000 | 3.0% rate × $35,000,000 policy limit ($350M × 10%); plus applicable taxes/fees TBD |
| R&W Insurance Broker Fee | Trident Peak Insurance Brokers Inc. | 0 | Included in carrier premium or commission — confirm with Megan Forsythe |
| Quality of Earnings Engagement | Whitmore Sandoval Group LLC (Daniel Ostroff, CPA) | 400000 | Estimated buy-side QofE and sales tax nexus analysis |
| Lender's Counsel Fees | Cascade & Whitfield LLP (Jonathan Mayer) | 350000 | Estimated; typically charged to borrower |
| Delaware Formation — Solara Fleet Holdings LLC | Delaware Secretary of State | 500 | LLC formation filing fee; EIN to be obtained |
| Miscellaneous Buyer Costs | Various (VDR access — Thackeray Solutions, travel, disbursements) | 50000 | Estimated |
| Total Estimated Buyer-Side Transaction Costs | 10525500 | Sum of all buyer-side costs; note: partially offset by option exercise proceeds received |
[sheet: Shareholder Proceeds Waterfall]
| Holder | Common Shares | Series A Preferred Shares | Options | Total Shares / Equivalents | % Fully Diluted | Gross Proceeds at $35.00/Share ($) | Less: Option Exercise Cost ($) | Less: Pro Rata Escrow Holdback ($) | Less: Pro Rata Seller Expenses ($) | Less: Pro Rata Debt Payoff ($) | Less: Rollover Offset ($) | Estimated Net Cash at Closing ($) | Notes |
| Garrett Holliday | 2800000 | 400000 | 0 | 3200000 | 32.0% | 112000000 | 0 | -5600000 | -3840000 | -1344000 | -25000000 | 76216000 | Rollover of ~$25M into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC; CEO; McLean, VA |
| Diana Vasquez-Park | 1600000 | 200000 | 0 | 1800000 | 18.0% | 63000000 | 0 | -3150000 | -2160000 | -756000 | 0 | 56934000 | Co-Founder & CTO; Austin, TX; expected to continue post-closing |
| Pinnacle Bluff Ventures LLC | 2500000 | 900000 | 0 | 3400000 | 34.0% | 119000000 | 0 | -5950000 | -4080000 | -1428000 | 0 | 107542000 | Lead institutional investor; Douglas Irwin, Managing Member; Fairfax, VA; EIN 54-2086471 |
| Marcus Trahan | 150000 | 0 | 80000 | 230000 | 2.3% | 8050000 | -680000 | -402500 | -276000 | -96600 | 0 | 6594900 | CFO; 80,000 vested options at $8.50 exercise price |
| Other Individual Holders | 800000 | 0 | 0 | 800000 | 8.0% | 28000000 | 0 | -1400000 | -960000 | -336000 | 0 | 25304000 | Various early employees and angel investors (~9.5% common / 8.0% FD) |
| Remaining Option Pool (Various Employees) | 0 | 0 | 570000 | 570000 | 5.7% | 19950000 | -4845000 | -997500 | -684000 | -239400 | 0 | 13184100 | 480,000 vested + 170,000 unvested (unvested treatment TBD per SPA); exercise at $8.50/share |
| TOTAL | 7850000 | 1500000 | 650000 | 10000000 | 100.0% | 350000000 | -5525000 | -17500000 | -12000000 | -4200000 | -25000000 | 285775000 | Check: net proceeds reconcile to funds flow (minor rounding vs. $291.3M due to allocation methodology — to be trued up) |
[sheet: Debt Service Summary]
| Item | Amount / Rate | Notes |
| Senior Secured Credit Facility — Total Commitment | $175,000,000 | Per commitment letter CL-INB-2026-0214 dated February 14, 2026 |
| Term Loan A — Total | $125,000,000 | Drawn at closing |
| Ironclad National Bank, N.A. — Retained Portion | $75,000,000 | Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner; 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281 |
| Ridgeline Commercial Lending Corp. — Participation | $50,000,000 | Co-Lender; 101 Federal Street, Suite 2800, Boston, MA 02110 |
| Term Loan A — Interest Rate (Indicative) | SOFR + 400 bps | Floating rate; subject to credit agreement |
| Term Loan A — Maturity | 5 years from closing | Bullet at maturity after scheduled amortization |
| Term Loan A — Annual Amortization | $6,250,000 (5% of $125M) | Quarterly payments of $1,562,500 |
| Term Loan A — Quarterly Amortization Payment | $1,562,500 | = $6,250,000 ÷ 4 |
| Revolving Credit Facility — Commitment | $50,000,000 | Expected undrawn at closing |
| Revolving Credit Facility — Interest Rate (Indicative) | SOFR + 375 bps | On drawn amounts |
| Revolving Credit Facility — Commitment Fee (Undrawn) | 0.50% per annum ($250,000/year if fully undrawn) | Payable quarterly |
| Revolving Credit Facility — Maturity | 5 years from closing | Co-terminus with TLA |
| Arrangement Fee | $2,625,000 | 1.50% × $175M total commitments; payable at closing |
| Lender's Counsel | Cascade & Whitfield LLP (Jonathan Mayer) | 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 |
| Borrower | Solara Fleet Holdings LLC | To be formed; wholly-owned subsidiary of Solara Fund III, LP |