Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Voting and Support Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [], 2026 by and among Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI, a Cayman Islands exempted company (which shall transfer by way of continuation and domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing) (the “Purchaser”), the Persons set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Sellers”) and Nth Cycle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Sellers are the holders of such number and type of equity securities of the Company, including, without limitation, Company Common Stock, Company Convertible Securities, Company Preferred Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants (the “Company Securities”), as are indicated opposite each of their names on Schedule I attached hereto (collectively, the “Subject Securities”);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Purchaser and the Company have entered into the Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Purchaser and the Company intend to consummate a business combination; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Purchaser and the Company to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged and agreed to by the parties, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS
Section 1.1 Binding Effect of Business Combination Agreement. Each of the Sellers hereby acknowledges that he, she or it has read the Business Combination Agreement and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with his, her or its tax and legal advisors. Each of the Sellers shall be bound by and comply with Section 6.06 (No Solicitation), Section 6.16 (Public Announcements) and Section 6.17 (Confidential Information) of the Business Combination Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if such Seller was an original signatory to the Business Combination Agreement with respect to such provisions.
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Section 1.2 No Transfer.
(a) Unless otherwise deemed a Permitted Transfer (as defined below), during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earliest of (a) the Closing, (b) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.01 (Termination) thereof (the earlier of (a) and (b), the “Expiration Time”) and (c) the liquidation of the Company, the Sellers shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser and the Company, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Subject Securities, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Subject Securities or (iii) take any action in furtherance of any of the matters described in the foregoing clause (i) or (ii) (each, a “Transfer”).
(b) “Permitted Transfer” means any Transfer of Subject Securities (i) to any Affiliates or family members of such Seller, (ii) to any investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such Seller or its Affiliates, (iii) by gift to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a Person to whom a Transfer would be permitted under clause (i), or to a charitable organization, (iv) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual, (v) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (vi) to a nominee or custodian of a Person to whom a Transfer would be permitted under clause (i), (vii) in the case of an entity that is a trust, Transfers to a trustor or beneficiary of the trust or to the estate of a beneficiary of such trust, (viii) to a third party in connection with any non-redemption, backstop arrangement or other similar arrangement, (ix) in connection with any legal, regulatory or other order, or (x) as otherwise mutually agreed upon between such Seller, the Purchaser and the Company; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (viii) and clause (x), as a precondition to such Transfer, such transferee must enter into a written agreement with the Company and the Purchaser agreeing to assume all of the obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Subject Securities and to be bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement (to the extent applicable); provided, further, however, that, no Transfer permitted under this Section 1.2 shall relieve such Seller of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 1.3 New Shares. In the event that (a) any shares of Company Securities are issued to a Seller after the date of this Agreement pursuant to any dividend, split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of, on or affecting the Company Securities owned by such Seller or otherwise, (b) a Seller purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Company Securities after the date of this Agreement, or (c) a Seller acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Company Securities after the date of this Agreement (such Company Securities, collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Seller shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Securities owned by such Seller as of the date hereof.
Section 1.4 Closing Date Deliverables. On the Closing Date, each of the Sellers shall deliver:
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(a) a properly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 or applicable Form W-8 from such Seller; and
(b) a duly executed copy of the Lock-Up Agreement, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Section 1.5 Seller Agreements. Subject to the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.1 and the last paragraph of this Section 1.5, each of the Sellers, solely in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder or proxy holder of the Company, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, and agrees to cause any other holder of record of any of its Subject Securities, to validly execute and deliver to the Company in respect of all of the Subject Securities, no later than the second Business Day following the date that the consent solicitation statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement is disseminated to the Company’s stockholders (following the date that the Registration Statement becomes effective), a written consent in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B hereto (the “Written Consent”), as may be revised to address any comments from the SEC, with respect to all of the Subject Securities. In addition, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the stockholders of the Company is sought, each of the Sellers shall (i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its Subject Securities, which are entitled to vote, to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote (or cause to be voted), or validly execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of his, her or its Subject Securities, which are entitled to vote:
(a) to approve the exercise of the drag-along rights set forth in Section 3 of the Second Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2023, by and among the Company, the Sellers and certain other Company stockholders (as may be amended from time to time) (the “Company Voting Agreement”);
(b) to approve and adopt the Business Combination Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions and any other matters reasonably requested by the Company that are necessary for the consummation of the Transactions;
(c) in favor of the adoption of the Certificate of Amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the Company in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C hereto;
(d) in any other circumstances upon which a consent or other approval is required under the Company’s Organizational Documents or investment agreements with respect to the Business Combination Agreement or the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, in favor thereof;
(e) against any Alternative Transaction or any proposal relating to an Alternative Transaction;
(f) against any merger agreement or merger (other than the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions), consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company;
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(g) against any change in the business or board of directors of the Company (other than pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Documents);
(h) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (A) impede, interfere, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or the Transactions, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Business Combination Agreement, (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VII (Closing Conditions) of the Business Combination Agreement not being fulfilled, (D) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of such Seller contained in this Agreement or (E) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock of, the Company; and
(i) to convert all outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (and after giving effect to the conversions and exercises described in Sections 2.01(a)-(b) of the Business Combination Agreement) in accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents.
Each Seller hereby agrees that he, she or it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.
Section 1.6 Conditional Irrevocable Proxy. Each of the Sellers hereby irrevocably appoints Company (and any Person or Persons designated by Company) as its attorney-in-fact and proxy with full power of substitution and resubstitution, (i) to execute and deliver, on such Seller’s behalf, the Lock-Up Agreement, if, and only if, such Seller fails to execute and deliver the Lock-Up Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.4(b) (Closing Date Deliverables) and (ii) to the full extent of such Seller’s voting rights with respect to all of such Seller’s Subject Securities (which proxy is irrevocable (and as such shall survive and not be affected by the death, incapacity, mental illness or insanity of such Seller) and which appointment is coupled with an interest, including for purposes of Section 212 of the DGCL) to vote (or issue instructions to the record holder to vote), and to execute (or issue instructions to the record holder to execute) written consents with respect to, all such Seller’s Subject Securities solely on the matters described in, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.5 (Seller Agreements), if, and only if, such Seller fails to comply with the provisions of Section 1.5 (Seller Agreements) (such proxy, the “Conditional Proxy”). The Conditional Proxy shall automatically and without further action be revoked, terminated and of no further force or effect, immediately upon the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.1 (Termination). Each Seller agrees to execute any further agreement or form reasonably necessary or appropriate to confirm and effectuate the grant of the Conditional Proxy contained herein and hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by such Seller with respect to its Subject Securities that covers matters addressed by this Agreement.
Section 1.7 No Challenges. Each Seller agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Purchaser, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or the Transactions.
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Section 1.8 Further Assurances. Each Seller shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws, or as reasonably requested by Purchaser or the Company, to effect the actions set forth herein and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and the Transactions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.
Section 1.9 No Inconsistent Agreement. Each Seller hereby represents and covenants that such Seller has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit, or interfere with the performance of such Seller’s obligations hereunder. Each Seller agrees to reasonably promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of any updates to Schedule I hereto after the date hereof and prior to Closing.
Section 1.10 Appraisal Rights. Each Seller hereby waives and agrees not to exercise any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Transactions that he, she or it may have with respect to the Subject Securities under applicable Law.
Section 1.11 Consent to Disclosure. Each Seller hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any documents or communications provided by the Purchaser or the Company to any Governmental Authority and to Purchaser Shareholders) of such Seller’s identity and beneficial ownership of the Subject Securities and the nature of such Seller’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Purchaser and the Company, a copy of this Agreement. Each Seller will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by Purchaser or the Company that is reasonably necessary for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC).
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Sellers. Each Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Purchaser and the Company, in each case, only with respect to his, her or itself, as follows:
(a) Organization; Due Authorization. (i) If the Seller is a natural person, he or she has all the requisite power and authority and has taken all action necessary in order to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform his or her obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) if the Seller is not a natural person, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Seller’s corporate, limited liability company or similar organizational powers and have been duly
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authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, or similar organizational actions on the part of such Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Seller and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies). If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of such Seller.
(b) Ownership. Such Seller is the record and beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of, and has good title to, all of its Subject Securities, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Subject Securities (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Subject Securities, other than Liens pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Company’s Organizational Documents, (iii) the Business Combination Agreement, (iv) the Company Voting Agreement, (v) if the Seller is not a natural person, the Seller’s Organizational Documents or (vi) any applicable securities Laws. Such Seller’s Subject Securities are the only equity securities of the Company owned of record or beneficially by such Seller on the date of this Agreement, and none of such Subject Securities are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Subject Securities, except as provided hereunder and under the Company Voting Agreement. Other than the Subject Securities, such Seller does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of the Company or any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of the Company.
(c) Consents. Other than the filings, notices and reports pursuant to, in compliance with or required to be made under the Exchange Act, no filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, waivers, expirations of waiting periods or authorizations are required to be obtained by such Seller from, or to be given by such Seller to, or be made by such Seller with, any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Seller of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.
(d) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Seller does not, and the performance by such Seller of its obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Seller, or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Seller or such Seller’s Subject Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Seller of its obligations under this Agreement.
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(e) Adequate Information. Such Seller has been furnished or given access to adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of Purchaser and the Company to make an informed decision regarding this Agreement and the Transactions and has independently and without reliance upon Purchaser or the Company and based on such information as such Seller has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Such Seller acknowledges that Purchaser and the Company have not made and do not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Such Seller acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with respect to the Subject Securities held by such Seller are irrevocable and result in the waiver of any right of such Seller to demand appraisal in connection with the Business Combination under Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and any other Law.
(f) Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending against such Seller or, to the knowledge of such Seller, threatened in writing against such Seller, before (or, in the case of threatened Legal Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Seller of its obligations under this Agreement.
(g) Brokerage Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by such Seller in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company, for which the Company or any of its Affiliates may become liable.
(h) Acknowledgement. Such Seller understands and acknowledges that each of the Purchaser and the Company is entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon such Seller’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Termination. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest of (a) the Expiration Time, (b) the liquidation of the Company and (c) the written agreement of the Sellers, the Purchaser, and the Company. Upon such termination of this Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no Person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the parties hereto, and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided, however, that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder.
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Section 3.3 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Purchaser any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Subject Securities of such Seller. During the term of this Agreement, all rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities of such Seller shall remain vested in and belong to such Seller, and Purchaser shall have no authority to direct such Seller in the voting or disposition of any of such Seller’s Subject Securities, except as otherwise provided herein.
Section 3.4 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Each Seller hereby agrees that its representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of Purchaser in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein, and the parties hereto hereby further agree that this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any Legal Proceeding that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against, the Persons expressly named as parties hereto.
Section 3.5 Specific Performance. Each party hereto acknowledges that the rights of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any party hereto, money damages may be inadequate and the non-breaching parties may not have an adequate remedy at law, and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by an applicable party hereto in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each party hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
Section 3.6 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented, modified or terminated only by execution of a written instrument signed by the Purchaser, the Company and the applicable Seller.
Section 3.7 Waiver. No failure or delay by any party exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of the parties hereto hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by such party.
Section 3.8 Miscellaneous. Sections 9.02 (Notices), 9.05 (Governing Law), 9.06 (Jurisdiction), 9.08 (Waiver of Jury Trial), 9.10 (Severability), 9.12 (Entire Agreement), 9.13 (Interpretation), 9.14 (Counterparts) and 9.16 (Waiver of Claims Against Trust) of the Business Combination Agreement are each hereby incorporated into this Agreement (including any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections), mutatis mutandis.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Voting and Support Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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SCHEDULE I
Sellers
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Number of Shares |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF LOCKUP AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF WRITTEN CONSENT
EXHIBIT C
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT