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GAGAOn February 23, 2026, the Company effected a 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to approximately 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a 1-for-7 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented. See Note 2(r) for further discussion of the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding.On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. 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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026
Registration
No. 333-    
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
Bitcoin Depot Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
6199
 
87-3219029
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
8601 Dunwoody Place
Sandy Springs,
GA
30350
(678)
435-9604
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
W. Alexander Holmes
Chief Executive Officer
Bitcoin Depot Inc.
8601 Dunwoody Place
Sandy Springs,
GA
30350
(678)
435-9604
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
 
Copies to:
Katherine Terrell Frank
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214)
220-7700
 
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement
 
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933. ☒
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer    ☐   Accelerated filer   ☒
Non-accelerated
filer
   ☐   Smaller reporting company   ☒
     Emerging growth company   ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
 
 
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 
 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities or accept an offer to buy these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 31, 2026

LOGO

BITCOIN DEPOT INC.

651,786 Shares of Class A Common Stock

 

 

This prospectus relates to the offering and resale by the selling stockholders identified herein (the “Selling Stockholders”) of up to 651,786 shares (the “offered shares”) of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), of Bitcoin Depot Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Bitcoin Depot” or the “Company”), from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time of the applicable offering. Bitcoin Depot is not selling any shares of Class A common stock under this prospectus, and Bitcoin Depot will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the offered shares.

The Selling Stockholders may offer and sell the offered shares to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. The price at which the Selling Stockholders may sell the offered shares will be determined by the prevailing market for the offered shares or in negotiated transactions that may be at prices other than prevailing market prices. See “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information about how the Selling Stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the offered shares.

The Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and trades under the symbol “BTM.” On March 30, 2026, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock was $2.03 per share.

We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this and future filings. See “Risk Factors” and “Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Smaller Reporting Company.”

Investing in the Class A common stock involves risks. You should carefully read and consider the risk factors included in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 and in any similarly titled section contained in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus before you invest in the Class A common stock.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is     , 2026.

 

 


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     Page  

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

     ii  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     iii  

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     iv  

SUMMARY

     1  

RISK FACTORS

     6  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     52  

DIVIDEND POLICY

     53  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     54  

BUSINESS

     70  

MANAGEMENT

     90  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     95  

DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK

     104  

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

     107  

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     109  

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     111  

CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

     117  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     120  

LEGAL MATTERS

     123  

EXPERTS

     123  

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     F-1  

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that Bitcoin Depot is filing with the SEC pursuant to which the selling stockholders named herein may, from time to time, offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of our Class A common stock covered by this prospectus. Under this process, using this prospectus and, if required, one or more prospectus supplements, the Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, offer and sell the shares of Class A common stock covered by this prospectus in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the shares of Class A common stock that the Selling Stockholders may offer. Each time a Selling Stockholder sells offered shares, Bitcoin Depot will, to the extent required by law, provide a prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of that offering. Prospectus supplements also may add to, update or change information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus that Bitcoin Depot prepares or authorizes, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement or related free writing prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus and the additional information described below under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, unless Bitcoin Depot indicates otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. Neither we, the Selling Stockholders nor anyone acting on our behalf is making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information provided in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

In this prospectus, except as the context otherwise requires, references to “Bitcoin Depot” refer to Bitcoin Depot, Inc. and not its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer collectively to Bitcoin Depot and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

Bitcoin Depot is subject to the informational reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Bitcoin Depot files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Bitcoin Depot’s filings with the SEC are available to the public through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Bitcoin Depot’s filings with the SEC are also available, free of charge, on or through our website at https://ir.bitcoindepot.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after Bitcoin Depot electronically files those documents with the SEC. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute part of this prospectus.

Bitcoin Depot has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the securities covered by this prospectus. This prospectus is part of the registration statement and does not contain all the information in the registration statement. You will find additional information about us in the registration statement. Any statement made in this prospectus concerning a contract or other document of ours is not necessarily complete, and you should read the documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more complete understanding of the document or matter. Each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You may obtain a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the information included in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our and our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. Some risks of achieving any of these forward-looking statements include:

 

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our ability to successfully realize the expected benefits of the Kutt Acquisition (as defined below);

 

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changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions;

 

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general macroeconomic conditions, including interest rates, inflation, changes in tariffs and trade restrictions, instability in the global banking system, economic downturns, and other global events, including regional wars and conflicts and government shutdowns;

 

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failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger (as defined herein);

 

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future global, regional or local economic and market conditions;

 

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the development, effects and enforcement of laws and regulations;

 

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the Company’s business plan and its ability to manage future growth;

 

  •  

the Company’s ability to develop new products and services, bring them to market in a timely manner, and make enhancements to its business;

 

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market adoption and future performance of cryptocurrencies;

 

  •  

anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in our business, the price, and market capitalization of crypto assets and in the markets in which we operate;

 

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market acceptance of our products and services;

 

  •  

our ability to maintain, expand, and further penetrate our existing customer base;

 

  •  

future acquisitions of or investments in complementary companies, products, services, or technologies and our ability to successfully integrate such companies or assets;

 

  •  

the effects of competition on the Company’s business;

 

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the Company’s ability to issue equity or equity-linked securities, to obtain debt financing or refinance existing indebtedness on satisfactory terms, or otherwise raise financing in the future;

 

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the liquidity and trading of the Class A common stock and the warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock (the “Warrants”);

 

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the Company’s future financial performance;

 

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the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors;

 

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the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; and

 

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other risks noted in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus and in any similarly titled section in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.

If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

In addition, forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date hereof. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our assessments to change. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our assessment as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.

These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or our performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

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SUMMARY

Our Company

Lux Vending, LLC (dba Bitcoin Depot) (“Legacy Bitcoin Depot”) was formed in 2016, and, pursuant to a transaction with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (“GSRM”), Legacy Bitcoin Depot merged with and into GSRM and GSRM was renamed Bitcoin Depot Inc. Bitcoin Depot was founded with the mission to connect those who prefer to use cash to the broader, digital financial system. Bitcoin Depot provides its users with simple, efficient and intuitive means of converting cash into Bitcoin, which users can deploy in the payments, spending and investing space. Users can convert cash to bitcoin at Bitcoin Depot kiosks in 48 states and at approximately 16,300 retail locations through its BDCheckout product. The Company has the largest market share in North America and operates approximately 9,700 kiosk locations globally as of December 31, 2025.

Corporate Information

Our principal executive office is located at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350, which is where our records are kept and the principal business address for our executive officers. Our mailing address is 2870 Peachtree Road #327, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305 and our telephone number is (678) 435-9604. Our internet website is located at https://bitcoindepot.com. The information on our website is not a part of or incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

Lux Vending, LLC was incorporated as a Georgia limited liability company on June 7, 2016. On June 30, 2023, Lux Vending, LLC merged with and into Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC surviving the merger (the “Merger”).

This Offering

This prospectus relates to the possible resale of 651,786 shares of Class A common stock (the “Stock Consideration”), which were issued by Bitcoin Depot to the Selling Stockholders, as partial consideration for our acquisition of Kutt, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Kutt” and such acquisition, the “Kutt Acquisition”), pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2026 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the securityholders listed on Schedule A thereto, Simeon Harmon as the sellers’ representative and Bitcoin Depot. As part of the Kutt Acquisition, Bitcoin Depot agreed to file the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to register the resale of the shares of Class A common stock constituting the Stock Consideration by the Selling Stockholders.

The Selling Stockholders will determine when and how they sell the shares of Class A common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus, as described in “Plan of Distribution.” See “Selling Stockholders” for additional information concerning the Kutt Acquisition and the Selling Stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act enacted in April 2012. As a result, we may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies, including delaying auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting, providing only two years of audited financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, reducing executive compensation disclosures, not complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information, and not holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules.

We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. Additionally, we are subject to an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than what you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined under the Securities Act and Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that (i) the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. As a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and, if we are a smaller reporting company under the requirements of (ii) above, we would not be required to obtain an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting issued by our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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Summary Risk Factors

The following is a summary of the principal risks that could adversely affect our business, operations and financial results.

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

 

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Our total revenue is substantially dependent on the price and volume of transactions conducted by our customers. Furthermore, our transaction volume may be partially dependent on the prices of Bitcoin we sell, which can be volatile.

 

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Our long-term success depends on our ability to develop new and innovative products and services to address and keep pace with the rapidly evolving market for payments and financial services.

 

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Our risk management efforts may not be effective, which could expose us to losses and liability and harm our business.

 

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We obtain and process a large amount of sensitive user data. Any real or perceived improper use of, disclosure of, or access to such data could harm our reputation, as well as have an adverse effect on our business.

 

  •  

We face intense competition, and if we are unable to continue to compete effectively for any reason, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

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Converting cash into cryptocurrency (and vice versa) involves risks, which could result in loss of user assets, user disputes and other liabilities, which could adversely impact our business.

 

  •  

Disputes with our users could adversely impact our brand, reputation, business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

  •  

There are a number of risks associated with our non-U.S. operations that could adversely affect our business.

 

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From time to time, it is reported to us that our products and services are exploited to facilitate illegal activity such as fraud, scams, drug trafficking, money laundering, and tax evasion. If any users use our business to further such activities, our business could be adversely affected.

 

  •  

If we fail to retain existing users or add new users, or if our users decrease their level of engagement with our products and services, our business, operating results, and financial condition may be significantly harmed.

 

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Our products and services are from time to time negatively characterized by consumer advocacy groups, the media or certain federal, state and local government officials.

 

  •  

Our strategy and focus on delivering high-quality, compliant, easy-to-use, and secure Bitcoin-related services may not maximize short-term or medium-term financial results.

 

  •  

Any significant disruption in our kiosks or software, information technology systems, or any of the blockchain networks related to our business, could adversely impact our reputation and our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

  •  

Banks and financial institutions may not provide banking services, or may cut off services, to businesses that engage in Bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrency-related activities, or accept Bitcoin as payment, including financial institutions of investors in our securities, and we may be exposed to counterparty risk as a result.

 

  •  

Due to unfamiliarity and some negative publicity associated with cryptocurrency-related businesses, existing and potential users may lose confidence in cryptocurrency-related products and services, which could negatively affect our business.

 

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We have entered into, and may in the future enter into, acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships or relationships, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions which could fail to achieve strategic objectives, harm our business, and negatively impact our results of operations in a variety of ways.

 

  •  

Our business could be harmed if we are unable to accurately forecast demand for Bitcoin and to adequately manage our Bitcoin balances and kiosk inventory.

 

  •  

Cryptocurrency balances, including the balances we maintain for our own account or balances that may be maintained for us, and any investments in cryptocurrency, is subject to volatile market prices, impairment, and other risks of loss.

 

  •  

Our failure to safeguard and manage our third-party operators’ crypto assets could adversely impact our business.

 

  •  

Cybersecurity threats continue to increase in frequency and sophistication; a successful cybersecurity attack could interrupt or disrupt our information or operational technology systems or cause the loss of confidential or protected data which could disrupt our business, force us to incur excessive costs, cause reputational harm and adversely affect our business.

 

  •  

Litigation or investigations involving us, our agents or other contractual counterparties could result in material settlements, fines or penalties and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

  •  

Major bank failure or sustained financial market illiquidity, or illiquidity at our clearing, cash management and custodial financial institutions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

  •  

Our recent rapid growth, including in our transaction volume, may not be indicative of our future growth. Our rapid growth also makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and may increase the risk that we will not be successful.

 

  •  

The further development and acceptance of cryptocurrency networks and other cryptocurrencies, which represent a new and rapidly changing industry, are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to predict and evaluate.

 

  •  

Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry could adversely affect our current and projected business operations, our financial condition, and results of operations.

 

  •  

If we are unable to adequately protect our brands and the intellectual property rights related to our existing and any new or enhanced products and services, or if we infringe on the rights of others, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

  •  

BitAccess provides operating software to other BTM operators to run their machines, which could lead to access to information about the operations of our competitors, giving us an anti-competitive advantage that could result in a higher risk of litigation if sufficient controls are not in place.

 

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We face risks related to heightened inflation, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

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We are subject to economic and geopolitical risk, business cycles, and the overall level of consumer, business and government spending, which could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We depend on major mobile operating systems and third-party platforms. If Google Play, the Apple App Store, or other platforms prevent users from downloading our mobile app, our ability to grow may be adversely affected.

 

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If miners or validators of Bitcoin demand high transaction fees, our operating results may be adversely affected.

 

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We rely on search engines, social networking sites, and other web-based platforms to attract a meaningful portion of our users, and if those search engines, social networking sites and other web-based platforms change their listings or policies regarding advertising, or increase their pricing or suffer problems, it may limit our ability to attract new users.

 

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The nature of our business requires the application of complex financial accounting rules. If financial accounting standards undergo significant changes, our operating results could be adversely affected.

Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters

 

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Any failure to obtain or maintain necessary money transmission registrations and licenses could adversely affect our operations.

 

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We are subject to an extensive and highly evolving regulatory landscape and any adverse changes to, or our failure to comply with, any laws, rules, and regulations could adversely affect our business, and financial condition.

 

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It may become illegal to acquire, own, hold, sell, or use Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, participate in blockchains or utilize cryptocurrencies in other countries, which would adversely affect us.

 

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The theft, loss, or destruction of private keys required to access any Bitcoin may be irreversible. If we are unable to access our private keys or if we experience a hack or other data loss relating to our ability to access any Bitcoin, it could cause regulatory scrutiny, reputational harm, and other losses.

 

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The digital financial system is novel. If we are unable to effectively react to future proposed legislation and regulation of cryptocurrencies or cryptocurrency businesses, our business, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

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Our obligations to comply with the laws, rules, regulations, and policies of a variety of jurisdictions may increase and we may be subject to inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions by U.S. and non-U.S. regulators and governmental authorities, including those related to drug trafficking, sanctions, export control, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering.

 

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Complex and evolving U.S. and international laws, rules and regulation regarding privacy and data protection could result in claims, changes to our business practices, penalties, increased cost of operations, or otherwise harm our business.

 

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We are subject to compliance with applicable anti-money laundering laws and anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and numerous related laws and regulations.

 

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Future developments in tax laws or regulations regarding the treatment and reporting of cryptocurrencies for U.S. and foreign tax purposes could adversely impact our tax expense and liabilities, reporting obligations, liquidity, and business.

 

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Changing environmental and safety regulations, including those regarding climate change, coupled with investors’ expectations of our performance relating to sustainability may impose additional costs and expose us to new risks.

Other categories of risk discussed in more detail below include risks related to third parties, our management and employees, and our capital structure.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our Class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this prospectus, including the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of or that we deem immaterial may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks occur, our business, operating results, financial condition, and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Many risks affect more than one category, and the risks are not in order of significance or probability of occurrence because they have been grouped by categories. In that event, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

Our total revenue is substantially dependent on the price and volume of transactions conducted by our customers. If either declines, our business would be adversely affected. Furthermore, our transaction volume may be partially dependent on the prices of Bitcoin we sell, which can be volatile. If such prices decline, the volume of user transactions could decrease and our business, operating results, and financial condition would be adversely affected.

We generate substantially all of our revenue from the cash paid by customers to purchase Bitcoin from our kiosks. Revenue is based on the prices we charge our customers based on prevailing market prices and may fluctuate based on the price of Bitcoin. Additionally, the number of user transactions and our transaction volumes may be partially dependent on the prices of Bitcoin, as well as the associated demand for buying, selling and trading Bitcoin, which can be and historically have been volatile. If such prices decline, the number of user transactions or our transaction volumes could decrease. As such, any declines in the volume of transactions, or any declines in the price of Bitcoin or market liquidity for cryptocurrency generally, may result in lower total revenue to us. For example, from January 1, 2020 through March 2026, the trading price of Bitcoin appreciated significantly, from a low of approximately $3,800 per Bitcoin in March 2020, to a high of approximately $125,000 per Bitcoin in October 2025. The price and trading volume of any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, is subject to significant uncertainty and volatility, depending on a number of factors, including:

 

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market conditions of, and overall sentiment towards, cryptocurrency;

 

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changes in liquidity, market-making volume, and trading activities;

 

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trading activities in cryptocurrency, including on other cryptocurrency platforms worldwide, many of which may be unregulated, and may include manipulative activities;

 

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investment and trading activities of highly active retail and institutional users, speculators, miners, and investors;

 

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the speed and rate at which cryptocurrency is able to gain adoption as a medium of exchange, utility, store of value, consumptive asset, security instrument, or other financial assets worldwide, if at all;

 

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changes in user and investor confidence in cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency platforms;

 

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negative publicity and events relating to the digital financial system;

 

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unpredictable social media coverage or “trending” of, or other rumors and market speculation regarding cryptocurrency;

 

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the ability for cryptocurrency to meet user and investor demands;

 

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the functionality and utility of cryptocurrency and its associated ecosystems and networks, including cryptocurrency designed for use in various applications;

 

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retail user preferences and perceived value of cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency markets;

 

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increased competition from other payment services or cryptocurrency for which we do not sell that exhibit better speed, security, scalability, or other characteristics;

 

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federal and state regulatory or legislative changes and updates affecting the digital financial system;

 

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the characterization of cryptocurrency under the laws of various jurisdictions around the world;

 

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the adoption of unfavorable taxation policies on cryptocurrency investments by governmental entities;

 

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the maintenance, troubleshooting, and development of the blockchain networks underlying cryptocurrency, including by miners, validators, and the development community;

 

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the ability for cryptocurrency networks to attract and retain miners or validators to secure and confirm transactions accurately and efficiently;

 

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legal and regulatory changes affecting the operations of miners and validators of blockchain networks, including limitations and prohibitions on mining activities, or new legislative or regulatory requirements as a result of growing environmental concerns around the use of energy in mining cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, and other proof-of-work mining activities;

 

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ongoing technological viability and security of cryptocurrency and its associated smart contracts, applications and networks, including vulnerabilities against hacks and scalability, particularly given the evolution and increased adoption of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, which amplifies these concerns;

 

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fees and speed associated with processing cryptocurrency transactions, including on the underlying blockchain networks and on cryptocurrency platforms;

 

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financial strength of market participants;

 

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the availability and cost of funding and capital;

 

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interruptions in service from or failures of major cryptocurrency platforms;

 

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availability of an active derivatives market for various cryptocurrencies;

 

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availability of banking and payment services to support cryptocurrency-related projects;

 

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level of interest rates and inflation;

 

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monetary policies of governments, trade restrictions, and fiat currency devaluations; and

 

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national, North American and international economic and political conditions and the proliferation of global and regional conflicts and political instability, including the war in Ukraine, continued tensions between China and the United States and sustained conflicts in the Middle East.

There is no assurance that any given cryptocurrency will maintain or increase in value or that there will be meaningful transaction volumes from our users. In the event that the price or trading of, or demand for, cryptocurrency declines, our business, operating results, and financial condition would be adversely affected.

Our long-term success depends on our ability to develop new and innovative products and services to address and keep pace with the rapidly evolving market for payments and financial services, and, if we are not able to implement successful enhancements and new features for our products and services, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Rapid and significant technological changes continue to confront the industries in which we operate, including developments in digital banking, mobile financial apps, ATMs and BTMs, and point-of-service solutions, as well as developments in cryptocurrency and in tokenization, which replaces sensitive data (e.g., payment card information) with symbols (tokens) to keep the data safe in the event that sensitive data is stolen or viewed by unauthorized third parties.

 

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These new and evolving services and technologies may be superior to, impair, or render obsolete the products and services we currently offer or the technologies we currently use to provide them. Incorporating new technologies into our products and services may require substantial expenditures and take considerable time, and we may not be successful in realizing a return on these development efforts in a timely manner or at all. Our ability to develop new and innovative products and services may be inhibited by industry-wide standards, payment networks, existing and future laws and regulations, resistance to change from our users or third parties’ intellectual property rights. Our success will depend on our ability to develop new technologies and to adapt to technological changes and evolving industry standards. If we are unable to provide enhancements and new features for our products and services or to develop new and innovative products and services that achieve market acceptance or that keep pace with rapid technological developments and evolving industry standards, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

We often rely not only on our own initiatives and innovations, but also on third parties, including some of our competitors, for the development of and access to new technologies and development of a robust market for these new products and technologies. Failure to accurately predict or to respond effectively to developments in our industry may significantly impair our business.

In addition, because our BitAccess software is designed to operate with a variety of systems and devices, we need to continuously modify and enhance our products and services to keep pace with changes in technologies. Any failure of our BitAccess software to continue to operate effectively with new technologies could reduce our growth opportunities, the demand for our products and services, result in dissatisfaction of our users, and materially and adversely affect our business.

Our risk management efforts may not be effective, which could expose us to losses and liability and otherwise harm our business.

We offer payments and other products and services to a large number of users. We have programs designed to vet and monitor these users and the transactions we process for them as part of our risk management efforts, but such programs require continuous improvement. No risk management system can be perfectly effective in detecting and preventing fraud or illegitimate transactions, particularly given the increase in sophistication of techniques used to conduct cyberattacks and rapid evolution and increased adoption of AI technologies. From time to time, it is reported to us that fraudulent or illegitimate transactions occur using our BTMs. When our services are used to process illicit transactions, and we settle those funds to users and are unable to recover them, we suffer losses and liability. Additionally, illicit transactions can also expose us to governmental and regulatory enforcement actions.

The highly automated nature of, and liquidity offered by, our services make us and our users a target for illegal or improper uses, including scams and fraud directed at our users, fraudulent or illegal sales of goods or services, money laundering, drug trafficking, and terrorist financing. Our risk management policies, procedures, techniques, and processes may not be sufficient to identify all risks to which we are exposed, to enable us to prevent or mitigate the risks we have identified, or to identify additional risks to which we may become subject in the future. Our current business, changing and uncertain economic, geopolitical, and regulatory environment, and anticipated domestic and international growth will continue to place significant demands on our risk management and compliance efforts, and we will need to continue developing and improving our existing risk management infrastructure, techniques, and processes.

As of the date hereof, we maintain insurance policies providing general liability, umbrella and excess liability coverage, each of which has an aggregate limit between $2 million to $9 million, as well as coverage relating to cyber-related incidents, having an aggregate policy limit of approximately $5 million. Typically, these insurance policies have one-year terms, and we are able to apply for term renewal at the end of each calendar year. With respect to termination provisions included in the subject policies, we have the option to terminate each policy by providing notice to the applicable provider and fulfilling our obligation to pay the minimum earned

 

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premium due under the applicable policy. While we maintain a program of insurance coverage for various types of liabilities, we may self-insure against certain business risks and expenses where we believe we can adequately self-insure against the anticipated exposure and risk or where insurance is either not available or deemed not cost-effective.

We may not be able to maintain or obtain insurance of the type and amount we desire at commercially reasonable rates and exclusions from coverage may limit our ability to recover the amount of the full loss in all situations. In some instances, certain insurance has become unavailable or has become available only for reduced amounts of coverage or at a significantly increased cost. We cannot assure you that our insurers will renew our insurance coverage on acceptable terms, if at all, or that we will be able to arrange for adequate alternative coverage in the event of non-renewal. Further, our underwriters could have credit issues that affect their ability to pay claims.

There can be no assurance that insurance will cover all or any damages, losses or expenses resulting from these types of risks. If a significant incident or event occurs that is self-insured or not fully insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We obtain and process a large amount of sensitive user data. Any real or perceived improper use of, disclosure of, or access to such data could harm our reputation, as well as have an adverse effect on our business.

We obtain and process large amounts of sensitive data, including personal data related to our users and their transactions, such as their names, addresses, social security or tax identification numbers, copies of government-issued identification, facial recognition data (from scanning of photographs for identity verification), bank statements and transaction data. We face risks, including to our reputation, in the handling and protection of this data, and these risks will increase as our business expands, including through our acquisition of, and investment in, other companies and technologies. Federal, state, and international laws and regulations governing privacy, data protection, and e-commerce transactions require us to safeguard our users’, employees’, and service providers’ personal data.

We have administrative, technical, and physical security measures and controls in place and maintain an information security program. While no system failures, cyberattacks or security breaches have been material to date, we may be unable to anticipate, detect or prevent such events. Despite ongoing efforts to improve our ability to protect our information and operational technology systems and data stored thereon or transmitted thereby from compromise, we may not be able to protect all of our information and operational technology systems or data. Our security measures, or the security measures of companies we acquire, may be inadequate or breached as a result of third-party action, employee or service provider error, malfeasance, malware, phishing, hacking attacks, system error, trickery, advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, inadequate facility security or otherwise, and, as a result, someone may be able to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information, including personal data, on our systems. We could be the target of a cyber security incident, which could result in harm to our reputation and financial losses. Additionally, our users have been and could be targeted in cyber security incidents like an account takeover, which could result in harm to our reputation and financial losses. Notably, the techniques and sophistication used to conduct cyberattacks and compromise information or operational technology systems, as well as the sources and targets of these attacks, change and are often not recognized until such attacks are launched or have been in place for some time. Furthermore, there has been an increase in state sponsored cyberattacks which are often conducted by capable, well-funded groups. The rapid evolution and increased adoption of AI technologies amplifies these concerns. Any unauthorized access to or material failure of our information or operational technology systems, or systems used by our third-party suppliers or service providers, could result in negative consequences, including damage to our reputation or competitiveness, compliance, remediation or increased protection costs, or litigation or regulatory action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operations, or cash flows.

 

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Additionally, privacy and data protection laws are evolving, and these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our data handling safeguards and practices that could result in litigation or regulatory action, fines or penalties, and significant changes to our business practices and products and services. Violation of privacy laws in the U.S. (especially in California), even if inadvertent, can lead to significant financial consequences, including significant fines and sanctions. Our future success depends on the reliability and security of our products and services. To the extent that the measures we or any companies we acquire have taken prove to be insufficient or inadequate, or to the extent we discover a security breach suffered by a company we acquire following the closing of such acquisition, we may become subject to litigation, breach notification obligations, or regulatory or administrative sanctions, which could result in significant fines, penalties, damages, compliance, remediation or increased protection costs, harm to our reputation, or loss of users. If our own confidential business information or sensitive user information were improperly disclosed, our business could be adversely affected. Additionally, a party who circumvents our security measures could, among other effects, appropriate user information or other proprietary data, cause interruptions in our operations, or expose users to hacks, viruses, and other disruptions. Any of the above could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operations, or cash flows.

We face intense competition, and if we are unable to continue to compete effectively for any reason, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The markets in which we compete are highly competitive, and we face a variety of current and potential competitors that may have larger and more established user bases and substantially greater financial, operational, marketing and other resources than we have. The digital financial system is highly innovative, rapidly evolving, and characterized by healthy competition, experimentation, changing user needs, frequent introductions of new products and services, and subject to uncertain and evolving industry and regulatory requirements. We expect competition to intensify as existing and new competitors introduce new products and services or enhance existing ones. We compete against a number of companies operating both within the U.S. and abroad, including traditional financial institutions, financial technology companies and brokerage firms that have entered the cryptocurrency market in recent years, digital and mobile payment companies offering overlapping features targeted at our users, and companies focused on cryptocurrency.

The products and services provided by our competitors are differentiated by features and functionalities, including brand recognition, user service, reliability, distribution network and options, information technology infrastructure, price, speed, and convenience. Distribution channels such as online, mobile solutions, account deposit and kiosk-based services continue to evolve and impact the competitive environment for cryptocurrency transactions. For example, traditional financial institutions could offer competing cryptocurrency-related products and services to our existing and prospective users. Additionally, we expect our competitors to continue to improve their information technology systems and user interfaces, including through the use of AI and machine learning solutions, to further enhance operations and their exchange or trading platforms.

Our future growth depends on our ability to compete effectively in Bitcoin transaction-related services, including through innovation of our own technology infrastructure and appropriate addressing user experience. For example, if our products and services do not offer competitive features and functionalities or if we do not keep up with technological advances, we may lose users to our competitors, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if we fail to charge our users comparable and appropriate transaction and other fees relative to our competitors, users may not use our services, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, transaction volume, where we face intense competition, could be adversely affected by pricing pressures between our services and those of some of our competitors, which could reduce the markup at which we sell Bitcoin to users and the separate flat transaction fee that we charge and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We have the ability to implement fee adjustments from time to time in response to competition and other factors. Fee reductions could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations in the short-term and may also adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations in the long-term if transaction volumes do not increase sufficiently in response.

 

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Many innovative start-up companies and larger companies have made, and continue to make, significant investments in research and development, and we expect these companies to continue to develop similar or superior products and technologies that compete with our products and services. Further, more traditional financial and non-financial services businesses may choose to offer cryptocurrency-related services in the future as cryptocurrencies gain adoption. Our current and potential competitors may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties that may further enhance their resources.

Our existing competitors have, and our potential competitors are expected to have, various competitive advantages over us, such as:

 

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the ability to trade cryptocurrencies, and offer products and services, that we do not support or offer (due to constraints from regulatory authorities, our banking partners, and other factors) such as tokens that constitute securities or derivative instruments under U.S. or foreign laws;

 

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greater name recognition, longer operating histories, larger user bases, and larger market shares;

 

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larger sales and marketing budgets and organizations;

 

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more established marketing, banking, and compliance relationships;

 

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greater user support resources;

 

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greater resources to make acquisitions;

 

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lower labor, compliance, risk mitigation, and research and development costs;

 

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larger and more mature intellectual property portfolios;

 

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greater number of applicable licenses, registrations or similar authorizations;

 

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established core business models outside of facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, allowing them to operate on lesser margins or at a loss;

 

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operations in certain jurisdictions with lower compliance costs and greater flexibility to explore new product offerings; and

 

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substantially greater financial, technical, and other resources.

If we are unable to compete successfully, or if competing successfully requires us to take costly actions in response to the actions of our competitors, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Converting cash into cryptocurrency (and vice versa) involves risks, which could result in loss of user assets, user disputes and other liabilities, which could adversely impact our business.

To own, transfer and use a cryptocurrency on its underlying blockchain network, a person must have a private and public key pair associated with a network address, commonly referred to as a “wallet.” Each wallet is associated with a unique “public key” and “private key” pair, each of which is a string of alphanumerical characters. Our mobile app allows our users to receive and transfer Bitcoin using an un-hosted digital wallet (which can be created by a user via our mobile app) or by inputting the information for any other digital wallet. Also, some blockchain networks may require additional information to be provided in connection with any transfer of Bitcoin to or from a user’s wallet. A number of errors can occur in the process of converting cash into or transferring Bitcoin by way of our mobile platform, such as typos, mistakes, or the failure to include the information required by the blockchain network. For instance, a user may incorrectly enter the desired recipient’s public key. Alternatively, a user may transfer Bitcoin to a wallet address that such user does not own, control, or hold the private keys to. In addition, each wallet address is only compatible with the underlying blockchain network on which it is created. For instance, a Bitcoin wallet address can only be used to send and receive Bitcoin. If any Ethereum or other cryptocurrency is sent to a Bitcoin wallet address, or if any of the foregoing

 

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errors occur, all of the user’s sent cryptocurrency will be permanently and irretrievably lost with no means of recovery. We have encountered and expect to encounter similar incidents with our users. Such incidents could result in user disputes, damage to our brand and reputation, legal claims against us, and financial liabilities, any of which could adversely affect our business.

Disputes with our users could adversely impact our brand and reputation and our business, operating results, and financial condition.

From time to time we have been, and may in the future be, subject to claims and disputes with our users with respect to our products and services, such as regarding the execution and settlement of cryptocurrency trades, fraudulent or unauthorized transactions, account takeovers, deposits and withdrawals of cryptocurrency, failures or malfunctions of our systems and services, or other issues relating to our products and services. Additionally, the ingenuity of criminal fraudsters may cause our users to be subject to ongoing account takeovers and identity fraud issues. While we have taken measures to detect and reduce the risk of fraud, there is no guarantee that they will be successful and, in any case, require continuous improvement and optimization for continually evolving forms of fraud to be effective. There can be no guarantee that we will be successful in detecting and resolving these disputes or defending ourselves in any of these matters, and any failure may result in impaired relationships with our users, damage to our brand and reputation, and substantial fines and damages. In some cases, the measures we have implemented to detect and deter fraud have led to poor user experiences, including indefinite account inaccessibility for some of our users, which increases our user support costs and can compound damages. We could incur significant costs in compensating our users, such as if a transaction was unauthorized, erroneous, or fraudulent. We could also incur significant legal expenses resolving and defending claims, even those without merit. To the extent we are found to have failed to fulfill our regulatory obligations, we could also lose our authorizations, registrations or licenses or become subject to conditions that could make future operations more costly, impair our ability to grow, and adversely impact our operating results. We are subject to investigation and enforcement action by state, federal, and international consumer protection agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), state agencies and attorneys general in the U.S., the Canadian Office of Consumer Affairs, and other similar U.S. and Canadian government authorities, each of which monitors user complaints against us and, from time to time, escalates matters for investigation and potential enforcement against us.

While certain of our agreements with users contain arbitration provisions with class action waiver provisions that may limit our exposure to class action litigation, some federal, state, and foreign courts have refused or may refuse to enforce one or more of these provisions, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in enforcing these arbitration provisions, including the class action waiver provisions, in the future or in any given case. Legislative, administrative, or regulatory developments may directly or indirectly prohibit or limit the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses and class action waiver provisions. Any such prohibitions or limitations on or discontinuation of the use of such arbitration or class action waiver provisions could subject us to additional lawsuits, including additional class action litigation, and significantly limit our ability to avoid exposure from class action litigation.

There are a number of risks associated with our non-U.S. operations that could adversely affect our business.

We provide products and services in the U.S. and Canada and may in the future expand in various international markets. Our ability to grow in international markets and our future results could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including:

 

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difficulty in attracting a sufficient number of users or retail partners, or a lack of acceptance of our products and services;

 

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difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees and managing foreign operations in an environment of diverse cultures, laws and customs;

 

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challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences and the increased travel, infrastructure and other resources associated with international operations;

 

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failure to conform with applicable business customs, including translation into foreign languages, cultural context and associated expenses;

 

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any inability or difficulties supporting or integrating with local third-party providers;

 

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changes in political and economic conditions and potential instability in certain regions, including in particular the recent civil unrest, terrorism, political turmoil and economic uncertainty in Africa, the Middle East, Europe (including Ukraine), and other regions;

 

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changes in the political and economic relationships between the U.S. and other nations, including the continued uncertainty in U.S. trade policy;

 

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restrictions on money transfers to, from and between certain countries;

 

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currency controls, new currency adoptions and repatriation issues;

 

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changes in regulatory requirements or in foreign policy, including the adoption of domestic or foreign laws, regulations and interpretations detrimental to our business (including, but not limited to, with respect to payments, privacy, data protection, information security and tax);

 

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difficulty in gaining acceptance from industry self-regulating bodies;

 

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possible increased costs and additional regulatory burdens imposed on our business, including tariffs, sanctions, fines or other trade restrictions;

 

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changes to or the implementation of new U.S. sanctions, resulting in bank closures in certain countries, the ultimate freezing of our assets, adverse effects on existing business relationships, and/or restrictions on entering into new business relationships where carrying on business would violate such sanctions;

 

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burdens of complying with a wide variety of laws and regulations;

 

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potential increased exposure to public health issues such as pandemics, and related industry and governmental actions to address these issues;

 

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possible fraud or theft losses and lack of compliance by international representatives in foreign legal jurisdictions where collection and legal enforcement may be difficult or costly;

 

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reduced protection of our intellectual property rights;

 

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unfavorable tax rules or trade barriers; and

 

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failure to successfully manage our exposure to non-U.S. dollar exchange rates.

In the future, if a material portion of our revenue is generated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we will be subject to risks associated with changes in the value of our revenues denominated in non-U.S. dollars. As exchange rates among the U.S. dollar and other currencies fluctuate, the impact of these fluctuations may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition as reported in U.S. dollars.

From time to time, it is reported to us that our products and services are exploited to facilitate illegal activity such as fraud, scams, drug trafficking, money laundering, and tax evasion. If any of our users use our business to further such illegal activities, our business could be adversely affected.

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and tax evasion. Like others in the crypto ATM industry, we have recently observed an increase in the prevalence of our services being utilized by bad actors to conduct consumer fraud transactions on our platform. We may be specifically targeted by individuals seeking to conduct fraudulent transfers, and it may be difficult or impossible for us to detect and avoid such transactions in certain circumstances. The use of our products and services for illegal or other illicit purposes could and does subject us to claims, individual and class action lawsuits, and government and regulatory investigations, prosecutions, enforcement actions, inquiries, or requests that could result in liability and reputational harm for us. Moreover, certain activities that may be legal in one jurisdiction may be illegal in another jurisdiction, and certain activities that are at one time legal may in the future be deemed illegal in the same jurisdiction. As a result, there is significant uncertainty and cost associated with detecting and monitoring transactions for compliance with local laws. In the event that a user is found responsible for intentionally or inadvertently violating the laws in any jurisdiction, we are from time to time and may be in the future subject to governmental inquiries, enforcement actions, prosecuted, or otherwise held secondarily liable for aiding or facilitating such activities. Changes in law have also increased the penalties for money transmitters for certain illegal activities, and government authorities may consider increased or additional penalties from time to time. Government authorities may seek to bring legal action against money transmitters, including us, for involvement in the sale of infringing or allegedly infringing items. Any threatened or resulting claims could result in reputational harm, and any resulting liabilities, loss of transaction volume, or increased costs could harm our business.

Moreover, while fiat currencies can be used to facilitate illegal activities, cryptocurrencies are relatively new and, in many jurisdictions, may be lightly regulated or largely unregulated. Many types of cryptocurrencies have characteristics, such as the speed with which cryptocurrency transactions can be conducted, the ability to conduct transactions without the involvement of regulated intermediaries, the ability to engage in transactions across multiple jurisdictions, the irreversible nature of certain cryptocurrency transactions, and encryption technology that anonymizes these transactions, that make cryptocurrency susceptible to use in illegal activity. U.S. federal and state and foreign regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies, such as the Department of Justice, SEC, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, FTC, or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and various state securities and financial regulators have taken and continue to take legal action against persons and entities alleged to be engaged in fraudulent schemes or other illicit activity involving cryptocurrency. Facilitating transactions in cryptocurrency, including those that obscure the identities of the sender and/or receiver, may cause us to be at increased risk of liability arising out of anti-money laundering and economic sanctions laws and regulations.

Like many money service businesses, we face a variety of unique challenges when it comes to anti-money laundering compliance, which require us to implement compliance programs unique in comparison to a bank or large financial institution. Our kiosks operate in retail store fronts detached from the store’s core business operations which necessitates all KYC and anti-money laundering data collection to be automated at the kiosk without any interpersonal interactions. Further, individuals attempting to shield the ultimate beneficiary of these transactions often move funds from these transactions multiple times. In addition, we do not typically trace where the Bitcoin is sent following the delivery of the Bitcoin from Bitcoin Depot to the user which could make it easier for users to obscure the ultimate beneficiary or end use of the Bitcoin purchased from us, especially when those looking to commit fraud or launder money could present different or even fictitious, counterfeit, or altered identification on separate occasions.

While we have designed our risk management and compliance framework to detect significant illicit activities conducted by our potential or existing users, we cannot ensure that we will be able to detect all illegal or other illicit activity on our platform. While our fraud mitigation efforts have been effective in mitigating consumer fraud and protecting our customers, we do expect that these efforts will result in the Company recording materially lower levels of revenue than we have seen in prior years. The Company expects revenue for the core business in 2026 to be down in the range of 30% to 40%. In addition, consumer fraud has been the major focus of regulatory efforts aimed at our industry which has imposed, and will continue to impose, significant restrictions on our business. Such regulatory efforts have had, and we expect such regulatory efforts to continue

 

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to have, a material adverse impact on our revenues, profitability and business prospects. Increased compliance costs, transaction limitations, and enhanced verification requirements may reduce transaction volumes and deter potential customers. Furthermore, these regulatory efforts, combined with the costs of adapting compliance infrastructure, are expected to result in sustained pressure on our financial performance. Continued use of our platform to further such illegal or other illicit activities could continue to adversely affect our business.

If we fail to retain existing users or add new users, or if our users decrease their level of engagement with our products and services, our business, operating results, and financial condition may be significantly harmed.

Our success depends on our ability to retain existing users and attract new users to increase engagement with our products and services. To do so, we must continue to offer leading technologies and ensure that our products and services are secure, reliable, and engaging. We must also expand our products and services and offer competitive transaction and other fees in an increasingly crowded and price-sensitive market. There is no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so, that we will be able to retain our current users or attract new users, or keep our users engaged. Any number of factors can negatively affect user retention, growth, and engagement, including if:

 

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we fail to increase awareness of our brand and successfully compete with the offerings and prices other companies, or if our users otherwise increasingly engage with competing products and services, including those that we are unable to offer due to regulatory reasons;

 

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we fail to introduce new and improved products and services, or if we introduce new products or services that are not favorably received;

 

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we fail to successfully identify and acquire or invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our business;

 

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we fail to support new and in-demand cryptocurrencies or if we elect to support cryptocurrencies with negative reputations;

 

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there are changes in sentiment about the quality or usefulness of our products and services or concerns related to privacy, security, or other factors including, without limitation, changes in macro-level user preference for using cash to purchase Bitcoin;

 

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there are adverse changes in our products and services that are mandated by legislation, regulatory authorities, or litigation;

 

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we fail to maintain existing authorizations as well as obtain newly required authorizations, registrations and licenses for our products;

 

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users perceiving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be a bad investment, or experiencing significant losses in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, may not desire to utilize our products and services;

 

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technical or other problems prevent us from delivering our products and services with the speed, functionality, security and reliability that our users expect, or if we fail to otherwise gain and maintain the trust and confidence of our users;

 

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there are cyber security incidents, employee or service provider misconduct or other unforeseen activities that cause losses to us or our users;

 

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there are modifications to our fee model, including as a result of changes in or the adoption of any laws or regulations imposing restrictions or limitations on the markup at which we sell Bitcoin to users or the separate flat transaction fee that we are able to charge our users, or modifications by competitors to their fee models;

 

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we fail to provide adequate customer service for our users and retail partners;

 

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we or other companies in our industry are the subject of adverse media reports or other negative publicity.

From time to time, certain of these factors have negatively affected user retention, growth, and engagement to varying degrees. If we are unable to maintain or increase our user base and user engagement, our revenue and financial results may be adversely affected. Any decrease in user retention, growth, or engagement could render our products and services less attractive to users, which may have an adverse impact on our revenue, business, operating results, and financial condition. If our user growth rate slows or declines, we will become increasingly dependent on our ability to maintain or increase levels of user engagement and monetization in order to drive growth of revenue.

Our products and services are from time to time negatively characterized by consumer advocacy groups, the media or certain federal, state and local government officials, and if those negative characterizations result in restrictions on the fees we charge to users or become increasingly accepted by current or potential new users and/or our retail partners, our reputation could be significantly impacted, all of which could materially and adversely impact our business.

Certain media reports have asserted that laws and regulations regarding cryptocurrencies and related transactions and activities should be broader and more restrictive. In many cases, these media reports can focus on fees charged to users, which are often alleged to be higher than the fees typically charged by banks or similar institutions, as well as marketing tactics, which are alleged to target socioeconomically vulnerable communities. The fees and marketing strategies associated with our kiosks are from time to time characterized by consumer advocacy groups and media reports as predatory or abusive without discussing the numerous benefits to users. If the negative characterization of our marketing strategies and/or fee structure becomes increasingly accepted by current or potential new users or our retail partners, demand for our products and services could decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If we are unable to quickly and effectively respond to such characterizations, or if there are modifications to our fee model, including as a result of changes in or the adoption of any laws or regulations imposing restrictions or limitations on the markup at which we sell Bitcoin to users, we may experience declines in user loyalty and transactions and our relationships with our retail partners may suffer, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, any actions by our competitors that are challenged by users, advocacy groups, the media or governmental agencies or entities as being abusive or predatory, could result in our products and services being perceived as unlawful or inappropriate activities or business practices, merely because we operate in the same general industries as such competitors. Such perception, whether or not accurate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our strategy and focus on delivering high-quality, compliant, easy-to-use, and secure Bitcoin-related services may not maximize short-term or medium-term financial results.

We have taken, and expect to continue to take, actions that we believe are in the best interests of our users and the long-term interests of our business, even if those actions do not necessarily maximize short-term or medium-term results. These include expending significant managerial, technical, and legal efforts on complying with laws and regulations that are applicable to our products and services and protecting our and our users’ data. For instance, our compliance personnel costs are approximately $2.0 million annually. Substantially all of our operating costs with respect to regulation and compliance are correlated with our transaction volumes, and mainly driven by payroll to employ a growing number of personnel to support the expansion of our business. We also focus on driving long-term engagement with our users through innovation and developing new industry-leading products and technologies. These decisions may not be consistent with the short-term and medium-term expectations of our stockholders and may not produce the long-term benefits that we expect, which could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

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Any significant disruption in our kiosks or software, information or operational technology systems, or any of the blockchain networks related to our business, could result in a loss of users or funds and adversely impact our brand and reputation and our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Our reputation and ability to attract and retain users and grow our business depends on our ability to operate our products and services at high levels of reliability, scalability, and performance, including the ability to process and monitor, on a daily basis, the transactions that occur across multiple systems. Our kiosks and software, the ability of our users to transact in Bitcoin, and our ability to operate at a high level, are dependent on our ability to access the blockchain networks underlying the supported Bitcoin, for which access is dependent on our systems’ ability to access the internet. Further, the successful and continued operations of such blockchain networks will depend on a network of computers, miners, or validators, and their continued operations, all of which may be impacted by service interruptions.

Our kiosks and certain cryptocurrency and blockchain networks have experienced, and may experience in the future, service interruptions or degradation because of hardware and software defects or malfunctions, distributed denial-of-service and other cyberattacks, insider threats, break-ins, sabotage, human error, vandalism, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, and other natural disasters, power losses, disruptions in telecommunications services, fraud, military or political conflicts, terrorist attacks, computer viruses or other malware, or other events. As noted earlier, the techniques and sophistication used to conduct cyberattacks, as well as the sources and targets of these attacks, change and are often not recognized until such attacks are launched or have been in place for some time, which could elongate the interruption. The rapid evolution and increased adoption of AI technologies amplifies these concerns. In addition, extraordinary transactions or site usage could cause our kiosks to operate at an unacceptably slow speed or even fail.

If any of our kiosks are disrupted for any reason, our products and services may fail, resulting in unanticipated disruptions, slower response times and delays in our users’ transaction execution and processing, failed transactions, incomplete or inaccurate accounting, recording or processing of transactions, unauthorized transactions, loss of user information, increased demand on limited user support resources, user claims, complaints with regulatory organizations, lawsuits, or enforcement actions. A prolonged interruption in the availability or reduction in the availability, speed, or functionality of our products and services could harm our business. Significant or persistent interruptions in our services could cause current or potential users to believe that our kiosks or software are unreliable, leading them to switch to our competitors or to avoid or reduce the use of our products and services, and could permanently harm our reputation and brands. Moreover, to the extent that any system failure or similar event results in damages to our users, these users could seek significant compensation from us for their losses, and those claims, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time-consuming and costly for us to address. Problems with the reliability or security of our kiosks or software would harm our reputation, and damage to our reputation and the cost of remedying these problems could negatively affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Because we are a regulated money services business in certain jurisdictions, interruptions have resulted in and in the future may result in regulatory scrutiny, and significant or persistent interruptions could lead to significant fines and penalties, and mandatory and costly changes to our business practices, and ultimately could cause us to lose existing licenses or banking and other relationships that we need to operate or prevent or delay us from obtaining additional authorizations, registrations or licenses that may be required for our business.

In addition, we are continually improving and upgrading our information and operational systems and technologies. We also rely on technologies developed by others, and if we are unable to continue to obtain licenses for such technologies or licenses to substitute for similar technologies, our business could be adversely impacted. Implementation of new systems and technologies is complex, expensive, time-consuming, and may not be successful. If we fail to timely and successfully implement new information or operational systems and technologies, or improvements or upgrades to existing information or operational systems and technologies, or if such systems and technologies do not operate as intended, it could have an adverse impact on our business, internal controls (including internal controls over financial reporting), operating results, and financial condition.

 

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Banks and financial institutions may not provide banking services, or may cut off services, to businesses that engage in Bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrency-related activities, or accept Bitcoin as payment, including financial institutions of investors in our securities, and we may be exposed to counterparty risk as a result.

Although a number of significant U.S. banks and investment institutions, such as Goldman Sachs, Citi Group, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America and BlackRock, have indicated they plan to begin allowing their customers to carry and invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the acceptance and use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks is relatively uncommon and may never become mainstream. Indeed, a number of companies and individuals engaged in Bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrency-related activities have been unable to find banks or financial institutions that are willing to provide them with banking services. Similarly, a number of companies and individuals or businesses associated with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies may have had and may continue to have their existing banking services discontinued with financial institutions in response to government action, particularly in China, where the regulatory response to cryptocurrencies has been to exclude their use for ordinary consumer transactions within China. We also may be unable to obtain or maintain these services for our business. To date, we have not experienced such issues in finding banks or financial institutions willing to provide services to us that has had a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. The difficulty that many businesses that provide Bitcoin and/or derivatives on other digital asset-related activities have and may continue to have in finding banks and financial institutions willing to provide them services may be decreasing the usefulness of cryptocurrency as a payment system and harming public perception of cryptocurrency and could decrease cryptocurrency’s usefulness and harm its public perception in the future.

The public perception of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency could be damaged if banks or financial institutions were to close the accounts of businesses engaging in Bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrency-related activities. This could occur as a result of compliance risk, cost, government regulation, or public pressure. The risk applies to securities firms, clearance and settlement firms, national stock and derivatives on commodities exchanges, the over-the-counter market and the Depository Trust Company. The adoption or implementation of similar policies, rules or regulations by these or similar entities could negatively affect our relationships with financial institutions and impede our ability to convert Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies. Such factors could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our strategy at all, which could ultimately have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations and harm investors.

Due to unfamiliarity and some negative publicity associated with cryptocurrency-related businesses, existing and potential users may lose confidence in cryptocurrency-related products and services, which could negatively affect our business.

Cryptocurrency and related products and services are relatively new. Many of our competitors are unlicensed, unregulated, operate without supervision by any governmental authorities, and do not provide the public with significant information regarding their ownership structure, management team, corporate practices, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. As a result, users and the general public may lose confidence in cryptocurrency businesses, including regulated businesses like ours.

Since the inception of the digital financial system, numerous cryptocurrency businesses have been sued, investigated, or shut down due to fraud, manipulative practices, business failure, and security breaches. In many of these instances, customers of these businesses were not compensated or made whole for their losses. Larger businesses like us are more appealing targets for hackers and malware and may also be more likely to be targets of regulatory enforcement actions. For example, in May 2019, Binance, one of the world’s largest platforms, was hacked, resulting in losses of approximately $40 million, and in February 2021, Bitfinex settled a long-running legal dispute with the State of New York related to Bitfinex’s alleged misuse of over $800 million of customer assets. Further, in the first half of 2022, major cryptocurrency lending platforms declared bankruptcy, resulting in a loss of confidence in participants of the digital financial system and negative publicity surrounding cryptocurrency more broadly.

 

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In addition, there have been reports that a significant amount of cryptocurrency trading volume on cryptocurrency businesses is fabricated and false in nature, with a specific focus on unregulated businesses located outside the U.S. Such reports may indicate that the market for cryptocurrency business activities is significantly smaller than otherwise understood.

We have entered into, and may in the future enter into, acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships or relationships, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions which could fail to achieve strategic objectives, disrupt our ongoing operations or result in operating difficulties, divert the attention of management, liabilities and expenses, harm our business, and negatively impact our results of operations.

In pursuing our business strategy, we routinely conduct discussions and evaluate opportunities for possible acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships and relationships, entries into new businesses (including in connection with the Kutt Acquisition), joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions. We have in the past acquired or invested in, and we continue to seek to acquire or invest, in businesses, technologies, or other assets that we believe could complement or expand our business, including acquisitions of new lines of business that are adjacent to or outside of our existing products and services. As we grow, the pace and scale of our acquisitions may increase and may include larger acquisitions than we have done historically. The identification, evaluation, and negotiation of potential acquisition or strategic investment transactions may divert the attention of management and entail various expenses, whether or not such transactions are ultimately completed. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying, negotiating, and consummating favorable transaction opportunities. In addition to transaction and opportunity costs, these transactions involve large challenges and risks, whether or not such transactions are completed, any of which could harm our business and negatively impact our results of operations, including risks that:

 

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the transaction may not advance our business strategy or may harm our growth or profitability;

 

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we may not be able to secure required regulatory approvals or otherwise satisfy closing conditions for a proposed transaction in a timely manner, or at all;

 

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the transaction may subject us to additional regulatory burdens that affect our business in potentially unanticipated and significantly negative ways;

 

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we may not realize a satisfactory return on our investment or increase our revenue;

 

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we may experience difficulty, and may not be successful in, integrating technologies, IT or business enterprise systems, culture, or management or other personnel of the acquired business;

 

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we may incur significant acquisition costs and transition costs, including in connection with the assumption of ongoing expenses of the acquired business;

 

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we may not realize the expected benefits or synergies from the transaction in the expected time period, or at all;

 

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we may be unable to retain key personnel;

 

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acquired businesses or businesses that we invest in may not have adequate controls, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, including with respect to data privacy, data protection, and information security, and our due diligence process may not identify compliance issues or other liabilities;

 

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acquired businesses’ technology stacks may add complexity, resource constraints, and legacy technological challenges that make it difficult and time consuming to achieve such adequate controls, processes, and procedures;

 

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we may fail to identify or assess the magnitude of certain liabilities, shortcomings, or other circumstances prior to acquiring or investing in a business, which could result in additional financial,

 

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legal, regulatory, or tax exposure and may subject us to additional controls, policies, procedures, liabilities, litigation, costs of compliance or remediation, or other adverse effects on our business, operating results, or financial condition;

 

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we may have difficulty entering into new market segments or new geographic territories;

 

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we may be unable to retain the users, vendors, and partners of acquired businesses;

 

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there may be lawsuits or regulatory actions resulting from the transaction;

 

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there may be risks associated with undetected security weaknesses, cyberattacks, or security breaches or incidents at companies that we acquire or with which we may combine or partner;

 

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there may be local and foreign regulations applicable to the international activities of our business and the businesses we acquire; and

 

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acquisitions could result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt.

Also, in the future we may choose to divest certain businesses, products, or services. If we decide to sell assets or a business, we may have difficulty obtaining terms acceptable to us in a timely manner, or at all. Additionally, we may experience difficulty separating out portions of, or entire, businesses, incur loss of revenue or experience negative impact on margins, or we may not achieve the desired strategic and financial benefits. Such potential transactions may also delay achievement of our strategic objectives, cause us to incur additional expenses, disrupt user or employee relationships, and expose us to unanticipated or ongoing obligations and liabilities, including as a result of our indemnification obligations. Further, during the pendency of a divestiture, we may be subject to risks such as a decline in the business to be divested, loss of employees, users, or suppliers and the risk that the transaction may not close, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the business to be divested and our retained business. If a divestiture is not completed for any reason, we may not be able to find another buyer on the same terms, and we may have incurred significant costs without the corresponding benefit.

Joint ventures and minority investments inherently involve a lesser degree of control over business operations, thereby potentially increasing the financial, legal, operational, regulatory, and/or compliance risks associated with the joint venture or minority investment. In addition, we may be dependent on joint venture partners, controlling stockholders, management, or other persons or entities who control them and who may have business interests, strategies, or goals that are inconsistent with ours. Business decisions or other actions or omissions of the joint venture partners, controlling stockholders, management, or other persons or entities who control them may adversely affect the value of our investment, result in litigation or regulatory action against us, and may otherwise damage our reputation and brand.

Our business could be harmed if we are unable to accurately forecast demand for Bitcoin and to adequately manage our Bitcoin balances and kiosk inventory.

We invest broadly in our business, and such investments are partially driven by our expectations of the future success of Bitcoin. An inability to correctly forecast the success of Bitcoin could harm our business. For example, we must forecast kiosk inventory needs and expenses based on our estimates of future demand for Bitcoin and our products and services, and place orders for kiosks sufficiently in advance with our third-party suppliers. In addition, we must forecast demand for Bitcoin to maintain our holdings of Bitcoin at sufficient levels to meet customer needs, while minimizing the potential to hold Bitcoin at levels that could subject us to significant exposure to price volatility. Our ability to accurately forecast demand for Bitcoin and consequently, our products and services, could be affected by many factors, including an increase or decrease in demand for Bitcoin or for our competitors’ products or services, changes in general market or economic conditions, and business closures.

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we overestimate demand for our products and services, we may purchase or lease excess kiosks and the excess kiosks may become obsolete or out-of-date, which may result in write-downs or write-offs and the sale of excess kiosks at discounted prices, which could negatively impact our operating results and our business.

Cryptocurrency balances, including the cryptocurrency balances we maintain for our own account or cryptocurrency balances that may be maintained for us, and any investments in cryptocurrency, is subject to volatile market prices, impairment, and other risks of loss.

We had approximately $10.9 million and $1.5 million of cryptocurrency as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The prices of cryptocurrencies have been highly volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future, including as a result of various associated risks and uncertainties. For example, the prevalence of cryptocurrency is a relatively recent trend, and the long-term adoption of cryptocurrency by investors, consumers, and businesses remains uncertain. The lack of a physical form, reliance on technology for creation, existence, and transactional validation, and decentralization may subject cryptocurrencies’ integrity to the threat of malicious attacks and technological obsolescence. We currently hold cryptocurrency both as an investment and for operational purposes. To the extent the market value of the Bitcoin we hold continues to decrease relative to the purchase prices, our financial condition may be adversely impacted.

Moreover, pursuant to Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets, we account for our qualifying crypto assets at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income each reporting period. Accordingly, increases and decreases in the market value of our crypto assets are reflected in our operating results in the period in which such changes occur. As a result, our results of operations may be subject to increased volatility due to fluctuations in the market prices of our crypto assets.

Prior to the adoption of this guidance, crypto assets were accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets, under which decreases in market value below carrying value were recognized as impairment charges, while subsequent increases in market value were not recognized until disposition. The adoption of ASU 2023-08 eliminates this asymmetric impairment model for qualifying crypto assets.

If there are future changes in applicable accounting rules or interpretations that require us to change the manner in which we account for our crypto assets, such changes could have a material effect on our financial results and the market price of our Class A common stock.

Our failure to safeguard and manage our third-party operators’ crypto assets could adversely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.

We believe our policies, procedures, operational controls and controls over financial reporting, protect us from material risks surrounding the safeguarding of these assets and conflicts of interest. Our financial statements and disclosures, as a whole, are available through periodic filings on a quarterly basis, and compliant with annual audit requirements of Article 3 of Regulation S-X.

Any inability by us to maintain our safeguarding procedures, perceived or otherwise, could harm our business, operating results, and financial condition. Accordingly, we take steps to ensure third-party operator wallets are always secure. Third-party operator wallets are maintained in their own segregated wallet. We safeguard crypto assets using proprietary technology and operational processes. Crypto assets are not guaranteed by any government or government agency, however we have insurance against loss of these assets are insured under our insurance policy coverage as our own crypto assets for operational purposes.

Any material failure by us to maintain the necessary controls, policies, procedures or to manage the crypto assets we hold for our own operating purposes could also adversely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

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Cybersecurity threats continue to increase in frequency and sophistication; a successful cybersecurity attack could interrupt or disrupt our information or operational technology systems or cause the loss of confidential or protected data which could disrupt our business, force us to incur excessive costs, cause reputational harm and adversely affect our business.

The size and complexity of our information and operational technology systems make such systems potentially vulnerable to service interruptions or to security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees or vendors, or from attacks by malicious third parties. Such attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication and are made by groups and individuals with a wide range of motives and expertise. While we have invested in the protection of data and information and operational technology, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent or quickly identify service interruptions or security breaches. We have experienced cybersecurity incidents, including incidents which threaten to have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition and may later be determined to be material. Additionally, there can be no assurance that future incidents will not be material or that they will not have a greater impact on our operations and financial condition. We maintain cyber liability insurance; however, this insurance may not be sufficient to cover the financial, legal, business or reputational losses that may result from an interruption or breach of our systems, and any losses or liabilities arising from a cybersecurity incident could be, and in some cases have been, subject to exclusions or exceed our applicable insurance coverage. Any such interruption or breach of our systems could adversely affect our business operations and result in the loss of critical or sensitive confidential information or intellectual property and could result in financial, legal, business and reputational harm to us.

Litigation or investigations involving us, our agents or other contractual counterparties could result in material settlements, fines or penalties and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have been, and in the future may be, subject to allegations and complaints that individuals or entities have used our products and services for fraud-induced money transfers, as well as certain money laundering activities, or as part of other criminal activities, which may result in fines, penalties, judgments, settlements and litigation expenses. We also are the subject from time to time of litigation related to our business. The outcome of such allegations, complaints, claims and litigation cannot be predicted.

Regulatory and judicial proceedings and potential adverse developments in connection with ongoing litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. There may also be adverse publicity associated with lawsuits and investigations that could decrease third-party and consumer use and acceptance of our products and services. Additionally, our business may be the subject of class action lawsuits including securities litigation, regulatory actions and investigations and other general litigation. The outcome of class action lawsuits, including securities litigation, regulatory actions and investigations and other litigation is difficult to assess or quantify but may include substantial fines and expenses, as well as the revocation of required authorizations, registrations or licenses or the loss of approved status, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations or users’ confidence in our business. Plaintiffs or regulatory agencies in these lawsuits, actions or investigations may seek recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts, and the magnitude of these actions may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. The cost to defend or settle future lawsuits or investigations may be significant. In addition, improper activities, lawsuits or investigations involving third parties may adversely impact our business operations or reputation even if we are not directly involved.

 

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Major bank failure or sustained financial market illiquidity, or illiquidity at our clearing, cash management and custodial financial institutions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face certain risks in the event of a sustained deterioration of financial market liquidity, as well as in the event of sustained deterioration in the liquidity, or failure, of our clearing, cash management and custodial financial institutions. In particular:

 

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we may be unable to access funds in our deposit accounts on a timely basis. Any resulting need to access other sources of liquidity or short-term borrowing would increase our costs. Any delay or inability to settle transactions with users or our contractual counterparties could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

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in the event of a major bank failure or other adverse financial event impacting where our cash, cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposits are held, we could face major risks to the recovery of such deposits. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $34.1 million of our $63.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposits was not subject to insurance protection against loss or was in excess of the deposit insurance limits at banks;

 

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further, to facilitate the purchasing process for Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency exchange operated by Gemini Trust Company, LLC, we maintain a minimum USD balance needed for anticipated Bitcoin purchases for any given day, all or a portion of which may not be subject to insurance protection against loss;

 

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our existing debt financing agreements are sources of funding for our corporate transactions and liquidity needs. If any of the lenders participating in our debt financing agreements were unable or unwilling to fulfill its lending commitment to us, our short-term liquidity and ability to engage in corporate transactions, such as acquisitions, could be adversely affected; and

 

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we may be unable to borrow from financial institutions or institutional investors on favorable terms, which could adversely impact our ability to pursue our growth strategy and fund key strategic initiatives.

If financial liquidity deteriorates, there can be no assurance we will not experience an adverse effect, which may be material, on our ability to access capital and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our recent rapid growth, including in our transaction volume, may not be indicative of our future growth. Our rapid growth also makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and may increase the risk that we will not be successful.

Our revenue was approximately $614.9 million in 2025 and $573.7 million in 2024. We have recently experienced growth in our transaction volume from the years ended December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025. However, even if our transaction volume continues to increase, we expect that our growth rate will decline in the future as a result of a variety of factors, including the increasing scale of our business, new entrants into the market and the maturation of the BTM operator industry. Overall growth of our transaction volume depends on a number of factors, and we may not successfully accomplish our objectives, which makes it difficult for us to forecast our future operating results. If the assumptions that we use to plan our business are incorrect or change in reaction to changes in our market, or if we are unable to maintain or grow transaction volumes, our stock price could be volatile, and it may be difficult to achieve and maintain profitability. Additionally, if we fail to address the risks and difficulties that we face, including those associated with the factors listed above as well as those described elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section, our growth rate will be adversely affected. You should not rely on our results for any prior quarterly or annual periods as any indication of our future transaction volumes or revenue growth.

 

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The further development and acceptance of cryptocurrency networks and other cryptocurrencies, which represent a new and rapidly changing industry, are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to predict and evaluate. The slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of digital asset systems may adversely affect an investment in us.

Cryptocurrency that may be used to buy and sell goods and services, among other things, are a new and rapidly evolving industry which is subject to a high degree of uncertainty. The factors affecting the further development of the digital asset industry, as well as the digital asset networks, include:

 

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continued worldwide growth in the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies;

 

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governmental and quasi-governmental regulation of cryptocurrencies and their use, or restrictions on or regulation of access to and operation of the digital asset network or similar cryptocurrency systems;

 

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the maintenance and development of the open-source software protocol of cryptocurrency networks;

 

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changes in consumer demographics and public tastes and preferences;

 

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the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and services, including new means of using fiat currencies;

 

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general economic conditions and the regulatory environment relating to cryptocurrency; and

 

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the impact of regulators focusing on cryptocurrencies and digital securities and the costs associated with such regulatory oversight.

 

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A decline in the popularity or acceptance of the digital asset networks could adversely affect an investment in us.

We are, or may in the future, be susceptible to risks arising from disruptions in crypto asset markets. Such risks could potentially result in, among other things:

 

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the depreciation of investments held in us, including the depreciation in the price of our publicly traded stock;

 

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decreased user demand for our products and services;

 

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financing risks to us, including relating to our ability to obtain equity and debt financing;

 

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increased losses or impairments of the crypto assets held by us;

 

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legal proceedings and government investigations involving us or our affiliates or other third-parties with which we do business; or

 

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indirect risks to our business due to any adverse impact of recent or future crypto market disruptions on our users, suppliers or other counterparties.

Additionally, although we are not directly connected to recent crypto market events, we may still suffer reputational harm due to our association with the cryptocurrency industry in light of the recent disruption in, or as a result of any future disruptions in, the crypto asset markets. Specifically, recent negative publicity stemming from these market disruptions and speculation of potential future disruptions increases our risk of reputational harm simply by association with the industry.

Further, any future market disruptions resulting in overall decreased interest in Bitcoin could harm our business. The prevalence of cryptocurrency is a relatively recent trend, and the long-term adoption of cryptocurrency by investors, consumers, and businesses remains uncertain.

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volatile. If such prices decline, the number of user transactions or our transaction volumes could decrease. As such, any such declines, or any declines in the price of Bitcoin or market liquidity for cryptocurrency generally, may result in lower total revenue to us due to an associated decrease in demand for our products and services. The price and trading volume of any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, is subject to significant uncertainty and volatility, depending on a number of factors, as discussed elsewhere in this section under the subheading “ —Our transaction volume may be partially dependent on the prices of Bitcoin we sell, which can be volatile. If such prices decline, the volume of user transactions could decrease and our business, operating results, and financial condition would be adversely affected.”

Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our current and projected business operations, our financial condition, and results of operations.

Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance, or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as receiver. Similarly, on March 12, 2023, Signature Bank Corp. (“Signature”), and Silvergate Capital Corp. were each swept into receivership. Although a statement by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the FDIC indicated that all depositors of SVB would have access to all of their money after only one business day of closure, including funds held in uninsured deposit accounts, borrowers under credit agreements, letters of credit and certain other financial instruments with SVB, Signature or any other financial institution that is placed into receivership by the FDIC may be unable to access undrawn amounts thereunder. Although we are not a borrower under or party to any material letter of credit or any other such instruments with SVB, Signature or any other financial institution currently in receivership, and we are not a borrower under or party to any credit agreement with such institutions, if we enter into any such instruments and any of our lenders or counterparties to such instruments were to be placed into receivership, we may be unable to access such funds. In addition, if any of our partners, suppliers or other parties with whom we conduct business are unable to access funds pursuant to such instruments or lending arrangements with such a financial institution, such parties’ ability to pay their obligations to us or to enter into new commercial arrangements requiring additional payments to us could be adversely affected. In this regard, counterparties to SVB credit agreements and arrangements, and third parties such as beneficiaries of letters of credit (among others), may experience direct impacts from the closure of SVB and uncertainty remains over liquidity concerns in the broader financial services industry. Similar impacts have occurred in the past, such as during the 2008 to 2010 financial crisis.

Inflation and rapid increases in interest rates have led to a decline in the trading value of previously issued government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates. Although the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to provide up to $25 billion of loans to financial institutions secured by certain of such government securities held by financial institutions to mitigate the risk of potential losses on the sale of such instruments, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other liquidity needs of financial institutions for immediate liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program. Additionally, we regularly maintain cash balances at third-party financial institutions in excess of the FDIC standard insurance limit, and there is no guarantee that the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board will provide access to uninsured funds in the future in the event of the closure of such banks or financial institutions, or that they would do so in a timely fashion.

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services industry or economy in general. These factors could include, among others, events such as liquidity constraints or failures, the ability to perform obligations under various types of financial, credit or liquidity agreements or arrangements, disruptions or instability in the financial services industry or financial markets, or concerns or negative expectations about the prospects for companies in the financial services industry. These factors could involve financial institutions or financial services industry companies with which we have financial or business relationships but could also include factors involving financial markets or the financial services industry generally. We have not materially modified or updated our policies and practices as they relate to our banking partners and related counterparties in light of the recent financial services industry instability.

The results of events or concerns that involve one or more of these factors could include a variety of material adverse effects on our current and projected business operations and our financial condition and results of operations. These risks include, but may not be limited to, the following:

 

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delayed access to deposits or other financial assets or the uninsured loss of deposits or other financial assets;

 

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potential or actual breach of contractual obligations that require us to maintain letters of credit or other credit support arrangements; or

 

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termination of cash management arrangements and/or delays in accessing or actual loss of funds subject to cash management arrangements.

In addition, investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems could result in less favorable commercial financing terms, including higher interest rates or costs and tighter financial and operating covenants, or systemic limitations on access to credit and liquidity sources, thereby making it more difficult for us to acquire financing on acceptable terms or at all. Any decline in available funding or access to our cash and liquidity resources could, among other risks, adversely impact our ability to meet our operating expenses or other obligations, financial or otherwise, result in breaches of our financial and/or contractual obligations or result in violations of federal or state wage and hour laws. Any of these impacts, or any other impacts resulting from the factors described above or other related or similar factors, could have material adverse effects on our liquidity and our current and/or projected business operations and financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, any further deterioration in the macroeconomic economy or financial services industry could lead to losses or defaults by our partners, vendors or suppliers, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our current and/or projected business operations and results of operations and financial condition. For example, a partner may fail to make payments when due, default under their agreements with us, become insolvent or declare bankruptcy, or a supplier may determine that it will no longer deal with us as a customer. In addition, a vendor or supplier could be adversely affected by any of the liquidity or other risks that are described above as factors that could result in material adverse effects on us, including but not limited to delayed access or loss of access to uninsured deposits or loss of the ability to draw on existing credit facilities involving a troubled or failed financial institution. The bankruptcy or insolvency of any partner, vendor or supplier, or the failure of any partner to make payments when due, or any breach or default by a partner, vendor or supplier or the loss of any significant supplier relationships, could cause us to suffer material losses and may have a material adverse effect on our business.

If we are unable to adequately protect our brands and the intellectual property rights related to our existing and any new or enhanced products and services, or if we infringe on the rights of others, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our brands are important to our business. We utilize trademark registrations in the countries we operate and other tools to protect our brands. Our business would be harmed if we were unable to adequately protect our brands and the value of our brands was to decrease as a result.

 

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We rely on a combination of patent, trademark and copyright laws, trade secret protection and confidentiality and license agreements to protect the intellectual property rights related to our products and services. We also investigate the intellectual property rights of third parties to prevent our infringement of those rights. We may be subject to third-party claims alleging that we infringe their intellectual property rights or have misappropriated other proprietary rights. We may be required to spend resources to defend such claims or to protect and police our own rights, including maintenance costs as well as expenses associated with sending and responding to demand letters and with administrative proceedings or litigation. We cannot be certain of the outcome of any such allegations. Some of our intellectual property rights may not be protected by intellectual property laws, particularly in foreign jurisdictions.

The loss of our intellectual property protection, the inability to secure or enforce intellectual property protection or to successfully defend against claims of intellectual property infringement could harm our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operation.

BitAccess provides operating software to third-party BTM operators to run their machines, which could lead to access to information about the operations of our competitors, giving us an anti-competitive advantage that could result in a higher risk of litigation if sufficient controls are not in place.

BitAccess provides operating software to multiple BTM operators. Through our acquisition of BitAccess, we supply software to some of our competitors. If a party (whether internal, external, an affiliate or unrelated third-party) is able to circumvent our data security systems or those of the competitors to whom we supply software, or engage in cyber-attacks, such party could obtain our competitors’ proprietary information, resulting in the loss, theft or inaccessibility of, unauthorized access to, or improper use or disclosure of, our competitors’ data and/or significant interruptions in our competitors’ operations. Further, if sufficient controls are not in place, or if we fail to implement adequate data security practices or fail to comply with our policies or otherwise suffer a network or other security breach, our competitors’ information may be improperly (even if inadvertently) accessed, used or disclosed. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we could have visibility into the operations of our competitors, which may give us an unfair, anti-competitive advantage. As a result, we could be subject to claims of alleged infringement, misappropriation, or other violations of the intellectual property rights of our competitors or other third parties in the operation of our business, including for our use of our competitors’ or other third-party intellectual property rights or our internally developed or acquired intellectual property and technologies. Consequently, this could lead to a higher litigation risk. We maintain a comprehensive portfolio of insurance policies to meet both our legal obligations and to cover perceived risks within our business, but we cannot ensure our coverage and the deductibles under these policies will be adequate to protect us against the aforementioned risks that we face.

We are subject to economic and geopolitical risk, business cycles, and the overall level of consumer, business and government spending, which could negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

The cryptocurrency payments technology industry depends heavily on the overall level of consumer, business and government spending. We are exposed to general economic conditions that affect consumer confidence, spending, and discretionary income and changes in consumer purchasing habits. A sustained deterioration in general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressure or interest rate fluctuations may adversely affect our financial performance by reducing demand for cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-based services and thereby reducing transaction volumes. A reduction in transaction volumes could result in a decrease in our revenues and profits.

A downturn in the economy could force retailers or financial institutions to close or petition for bankruptcy protection, resulting in lower revenue and earnings for us. We also have a certain amount of fixed costs, such as rents, debt service, and salaries, which could limit our ability to quickly adjust costs and respond to changes in our business and the economy. Changes in economic conditions could also adversely affect our future revenues and profits and cause a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

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In addition, our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by instability or changes in a country’s or region’s economic conditions; inflation; changes in laws or regulations or in the interpretation of existing laws or regulations, whether caused by a change in government or otherwise; increased difficulty of conducting business in a country or region due to actual or potential political or military conflict; or action by the U.S. or foreign governments that may restrict our ability to transact business in a foreign country or with certain foreign individuals or entities. A possible slowdown in global trade caused by increasing tariffs or other restrictions could decrease consumer or corporate confidence and reduce consumer, government and corporate spending in countries inside or outside the U.S., which could adversely affect our operations. Climate-related events, including extreme weather events and natural disasters and their effect on critical infrastructure in the U.S. or internationally, could have similar adverse effects on our operations, users, or third-party suppliers.

We depend on major mobile operating systems and third-party platforms. If Google Play, the Apple App Store, or other platforms prevent users from downloading our mobile app, our ability to grow may be adversely affected.

We rely upon third-party platforms for the distribution of certain products and services. Our mobile app is provided as a free application through both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The Google Play Store and Apple App Store are global application distribution platforms and the main distribution channels for our mobile app. As such, the promotion, distribution, and operation of our mobile app is subject to the respective platforms’ terms and policies for application developers, which are very broad and subject to frequent changes and re-interpretation.

The terms and conditions under which we access these distribution platforms may contain restrictions related to cryptocurrencies that could be broadly construed, and if construed to encompass the functionality of our mobile app, could limit the nature and scope of services that can be offered. If our products and services are found to be in violation of any such terms and conditions, we may no longer be able to offer our products and services through such third-party platforms. There can be no guarantee that third-party platforms will continue to support our mobile application, or that users will be able to continue to use our products and services. Any changes, bugs, technical or regulatory issues with third-party platforms, our relationships with mobile manufacturers and carriers, or changes to their terms of service or policies could degrade our app’s functionalities, reduce or eliminate our ability to distribute our app, give preferential treatment to competitive products and services, limit our ability to deliver high quality offerings, or impose fees or other charges, any of which could affect usage of our products and services and harm our business.

If miners or validators of Bitcoin demand high transaction fees, our operating results may be adversely affected.

Miners and validators are individuals or entities who operate a computer or group of computers that add new transactions to blocks, and verify blocks created by other miners. Miners collect transaction fees and are rewarded with new tokens for their services, which such fees and rewards can be unpredictable. When a user buys Bitcoin from a kiosk, miner fees incurred to process the withdrawal transaction on the underlying blockchain network are an inherent component of the transaction costs. If the block rewards for miners on any blockchain network are not sufficiently high to incentivize miners, miners may demand higher transaction fees, or collude to reject low transaction fees and force users to pay higher fees. Although we generally attempt to pass miner fees through to our users, we may incur from time to time, reduced margins related to higher miner fees in excess of what we expect when we charge a transaction fee to our users, resulting in adverse impacts on our operating results.

 

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We rely on search engines, social networking sites, and other web-based platforms to attract a meaningful portion of our users, and if those search engines, social networking sites and other web-based platforms change their listings or policies regarding advertising, or increase their pricing or suffer problems, it may limit our ability to attract new users.

Many users locate our website and kiosks through internet search engines, such as Google, and advertisements on social networking sites and other web-based platforms. If we are listed less prominently or fail to appear in search results for any reason, downloads of our mobile application, and visits to our website and kiosks, could decline significantly, and we may not be able to replace this traffic. Search engines revise their algorithms from time to time in an attempt to optimize their search results. If the search engines on which we rely for algorithmic listings modify their algorithms, we may appear less prominently or not at all in search results, which could result in reduced traffic to our website or kiosks that we may not be able to replace. Additionally, if the costs of search engine marketing services, such as Google AdWords, increase, we may incur additional marketing expenses, we may be required to allocate a larger portion of our marketing spend to this channel or we may be forced to attempt to replace it with another channel (which may not be available at reasonable prices, if at all), and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Furthermore, competitors may in the future bid on search terms that we use to drive traffic to our website and engagement with current and potential users. Such actions could increase our marketing costs and result in decreased traffic to our website or use of our application and kiosks. In addition, search engines, social networking sites and other web-based platforms may change their advertising policies from time to time. If any change to these policies delays or prevents us from advertising through these channels, it could result in reduced traffic to our website or use of our application and kiosks. Additionally, new search engines, social networking sites and other web-based platforms may develop in specific jurisdictions or more broadly that reduce traffic on existing search engines, social networking sites and other web-based platforms. Moreover, the use of voice recognition technology such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, or Siri may drive traffic away from search engines, potentially resulting in reduced traffic to our website or use of our application and kiosks. If we are not able to achieve awareness through advertising or otherwise, we may not achieve significant traffic to our website, mobile application or kiosks.

The nature of our business requires the application of complex financial accounting rules. If financial accounting standards undergo significant changes, our operating results could be adversely affected.

The accounting rules and regulations that we must comply with are complex and subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), the SEC, and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results, and may even affect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement or effectiveness of a change. For example recent actions and public comments from the FASB and the SEC have focused on the integrity of financial reporting and internal controls. In addition, many companies’ accounting policies are being subjected to heightened scrutiny by regulators and the public. Further, there has been limited precedent for the financial accounting of crypto assets and related valuation and revenue recognition. Currently, we account for the crypto assets we hold for operating purposes as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, which requires us to measure these crypto assets at cost less impairment. As a result of the high volatility in the crypto economy and of crypto asset prices, which may continue to experience significant declines, we may continue to record impairment charges on the crypto assets we hold in a particular period.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Crypto Assets (ASU 2023-08): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, which represented a significant change in how entities that hold crypto assets account for certain of those holdings. ASU 2023-08 requires us to measure crypto assets that meet the scope criteria at fair value and to reflect changes in fair value in net income each reporting period. The amendments in ASU 2023-08 also require us to present crypto assets

 

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measured at fair value separately from other intangible assets on the balance sheet and changes in the fair value measurement of crypto assets separately from changes in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets on the income statement. The amendments in ASU 2023-08 were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We adopted ASU 2023-08 effective January 1, 2025.

Uncertainties in or changes to regulatory or financial accounting standards could result in the need to change our accounting methods and restate our financial statements and impair our ability to provide timely and accurate financial information, which could adversely affect our financial statements, result in a loss of investor confidence, and more generally impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters

Any failure to obtain or maintain necessary money transmission registrations and licenses could adversely affect our operations.

We currently operate in states where we have obtained the requisite licenses to the extent that the laws and regulations of such states clearly indicate that a license is required or where state regulators have advised us that we need a license to operate. In the U.S., we are registered as a money services business with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”) and are currently also licensed to operate as a money transmitter in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. In Canada, we are registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada as a money services business. We have applied for a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services and we hold a Virtual Currency Business License from Louisiana and have money transmitter license applications pending in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. We also currently operate in states where we do not believe we are required, or have been informed by the relevant jurisdiction that we are not required, to obtain money transmitter licenses or any other required licenses. This belief is based on our analysis of the applicable laws and regulations and/or our communications with the regulators in the relevant jurisdiction. We plan to apply for money transmitter or virtual currency licenses or their equivalents in additional jurisdictions as needed. As we obtain additional licenses, we may be required to bear ongoing costs to comply with the requirements of the additional states or jurisdictions. If our licenses are not renewed, we are denied licenses in additional states or jurisdictions where we choose to apply for a license, or jurisdictions that have previously not required a license require a license in the future, we could be forced to seek a license or change our business practices.

As a money services business and a money transmitter, we are subject to a range of legal obligations and requirements including bonding, net worth maintenance, user notice and disclosure, reporting, recordkeeping and cybersecurity requirements, and obligations that apply to the safeguarding of third-party funds and crypto assets. In addition, the licensed entity within our corporate structure is subject to inspection and examination by the state licensing agencies and certain actions involving that entity, such as changes in controlling equity holders, board members, and senior management, may require regulatory approval. Further, if we were found by these regulators to be in violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations, we could be subject to fines, penalties, lawsuits, and enforcement actions, additional compliance requirements, increased regulatory scrutiny of our business, restriction of our operations, or damage to our reputation or brand. Regulatory requirements are constantly evolving, and we cannot predict whether we will be able to meet changes to existing regulations or the introduction of new regulations without such compliance harming our business, financial condition, and operating results.

Certain jurisdictions have enacted rules that require money transmitters, money services businesses, or virtual currency businesses to establish and maintain transaction monitoring, filtering, scanning and cybersecurity programs. Wherever we are subject to these rules, we are required to adopt business practices that require additional expenditures and impact our operating results.

 

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Additionally, if federal, state, or international regulators were to take actions that limit or prohibit us or our business partners from continuing to operate our business or their businesses as currently operated, whether by imposing additional requirements, compliance obligations or sanctions, such actions could harm our business. Any change to our business practices that makes our service less attractive to users or prohibits use of our services by residents of a particular jurisdiction could decrease our transaction volume and harm our business.

We are subject to an extensive and highly evolving regulatory landscape and any adverse changes to, or our failure to comply with, any laws, rules, and regulations could adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, operating results, and financial condition.

Our business is subject to extensive laws, rules, regulations, policies, orders, determinations, directives, and legal and regulatory interpretations and guidance in the markets in which we operate. The scope of laws, rules, and regulations that can impact our business is expansive and includes certain of the requirements that apply to financial services, money transmission, privacy protection, cybersecurity, electronic payments, securities and commodities regulation, data governance, data protection, fraud detection, marketing (including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991), civil rights (including the Americans with Disabilities Act, which generally requires, among other things, that our BTMs be accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as visually- impaired persons), competition, bankruptcy, tax, anti-bribery, economic and trade sanctions, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorist financing as well as bespoke cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency laws that have been adopted in some jurisdictions that can impact cryptocurrency custody, exchange, and transfer, cross-border and domestic cryptocurrency transmission.

Many of these legal and regulatory regimes were adopted prior to the advent of the internet, mobile technologies, cryptocurrencies, and related technologies. As a result, some applicable laws, rules and regulations do not contemplate or address unique issues associated with cryptocurrencies or the digital financial system, are subject to significant uncertainty, and vary widely across U.S. federal, state, and local and international jurisdictions. These legal and regulatory regimes evolve frequently and may be modified, interpreted, and applied in an inconsistent manner from one jurisdiction to another, and may conflict with one another. Moreover, the complexity and evolving nature of our business and the significant uncertainty surrounding the regulation of cryptocurrencies and the digital financial system requires us to exercise our judgment as to whether certain laws, rules, and regulations apply to us, and it is possible that governmental bodies and regulators may disagree with our conclusions. For example, in light of the regulatory uncertainty around what digital assets qualify as “securities” under U.S. federal securities laws, we elected to only transact in Bitcoin and stop offering transactions of Litecoin and Ethereum.

To the extent we have not complied with such laws, rules, and regulations, we could be subject to significant fines, revocation of authorizations, registrations or licenses, limitations on our products and services, whistleblower complaints, reputational harm, and other regulatory consequences, each of which may be significant and could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.

In addition to existing laws, rules and regulations, various governmental and regulatory bodies, including legislative and executive bodies, in the U. S. and in other jurisdictions may adopt new laws, rules, regulations and regulatory requirements. For example, we could become subject to laws, regulations or other regulatory action imposing restrictions, disclosure requirements or limitations on the transaction fees that we are able to charge our users for Bitcoin transactions, including the markup at which we sell Bitcoin to users and the separate flat transaction fee that we charge. As a result, we may not be able to sell Bitcoin at a profitable margin, which would adversely affect our revenue and financial condition. Furthermore, new interpretations of existing laws, rules, and regulations may be issued by such bodies or the judiciary, which may adversely impact the development of the digital financial system as a whole and our legal and regulatory status in particular by changing how we operate our business, how our products and services are regulated, and what products or services we and our competitors can offer, requiring changes to our compliance and risk mitigation measures, imposing new registration or

 

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licensing requirements, or imposing a total ban on certain Bitcoin transactions, as has occurred in certain jurisdictions in the past. See “Business—Governmental Regulation—State Regulations,” “Business—Governmental Regulation—City Ordinances” and “Business—Governmental Regulation—Pending Federal Legislation” for additional information.

We are subject to ongoing supervision, examination, oversight, and reviews and currently are, and expect in the future, to be subject to investigations and inquiries, by U.S. federal and state regulators, and foreign financial service regulators. As a result of findings from these reviews and examinations, regulators have, are, and may in the future require us to take certain actions, including amending, updating, or revising our compliance policies and procedures from time to time, limiting the kinds of users that we provide services to, changing, terminating, or delaying our registrations or licenses and the introduction of our existing or new product and services, and undertaking further external audits. From time to time, we may receive examination reports citing violations of rules and regulations, inadequacies in existing compliance programs, and requiring us to enhance certain practices with respect to our compliance program, including user due diligence, transaction monitoring, training, and regulatory reporting and recordkeeping. Implementing appropriate measures to properly remediate these examination findings may require us to incur significant costs, and if we fail to properly remediate any of these examination findings, we could face civil litigation, significant fines, damage awards, forced removal of certain employees including members of our executive team, barring of certain employees from participating in our business in whole or in part, revocation of existing authorizations, registrations or licenses, limitations on existing and new products and services, reputational harm, negative impact to our existing relationships with regulators, exposure to criminal liability, or other regulatory consequences. Further, we believe increasingly strict legal and regulatory requirements and additional regulatory investigations and enforcement, any of which could occur or intensify, may continue to result in changes to our business practices, as well as increased costs, and supervision and examination for ourselves and our service providers. Moreover, new laws, rules, regulations, or interpretations may result in additional litigation, regulatory investigations, and enforcement or other actions, including preventing or delaying us from offering certain products or services offered by our competitors or could impact how we offer such products and services. Adverse changes to, or our failure to comply with, any laws, rules, and regulations have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our reputation and brand and our business, operating results, and financial condition.

The above risks are exacerbated by the uncertainty dominating the current regulatory environment. In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its longstanding approach under the Chevron doctrine, which provided for judicial deference to regulatory agencies. As a result of this decision, we cannot be sure whether there will be increased challenges to existing agency regulations or how lower courts will apply the decision in the context of other regulatory schemes without more specific guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision could significantly impact financial services, money transmission environmental regulation, consumer protection, advertising, privacy, artificial intelligence, and other regulatory regimes with which we are required to comply.

New approaches to policymaking and legislation may also produce unintended harms for our business, which may impact our ability to operate our business in the manner in which we are accustomed. Any of these regulations could negatively affect how we market our offerings and increase our regulatory compliance costs. It will become increasingly difficult to predict which new laws will apply to our business and when, especially with the potential for an increase in legal challenges to new laws. This uncertainty could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Business—Governmental Regulation” for additional information.

It may become illegal to acquire, own, hold, sell, or use Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, participate in blockchains or utilize cryptocurrencies in other countries, which would adversely affect us.

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take regulatory actions in the future that could severely restrict the right to acquire, own, hold, sell or use cryptocurrencies or to exchange them for fiat currency. In September 2021, China instituted a blanket ban on all cryptocurrency transactions and mining, including services provided by overseas cryptocurrency exchanges in mainland China, effectively making all cryptocurrency-related activities illegal in China. In other nations, including Russia, it is illegal to accept payment in cryptocurrency for consumer transactions, and banking institutions are barred from accepting deposits of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. In January 2022, the Central Bank of Russia called for a ban on cryptocurrency activities ranging from mining to trading. While our operations are currently limited to the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, such restrictions may adversely affect our growth potential or us if the restrictions limit the large-scale use of cryptocurrency or if the use of cryptocurrency becomes confined to certain regions globally. Such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.

The theft, loss, or destruction of private keys required to access any Bitcoin may be irreversible. If we are unable to access our private keys or if we experience a hack or other data loss relating to our ability to access any Bitcoin, it could cause regulatory scrutiny, reputational harm, and other losses.

Bitcoin is generally accessible only by the possessor of the unique private key relating to the digital wallet in which the Bitcoin is held. While blockchain protocols typically require public addresses to be published when used in a transaction, private keys must be safeguarded and kept private to prevent a third-party from accessing the Bitcoin held in the applicable wallet. To the extent that any of the private keys relating to our wallets containing Bitcoin held for our own account or our users’ private keys relating to their un-hosted wallets is lost, destroyed, or otherwise compromised or unavailable, and no backup of the private key is accessible, we or our users will be unable to access the Bitcoin held in the related wallet. Further, we cannot provide assurance that our or our users’ wallets will not be hacked or otherwise compromised. Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies have been, and may in the future be, subject to security breaches, hacking, or other malicious activities. Any loss of private keys relating to, or any hack or other compromise of, digital wallets used to store our users’ Bitcoin could adversely affect our users’ ability to access or sell their Bitcoin, as well as result in loss of user trust in us. As such, any loss of private keys due to a hack, employee or service provider misconduct or error, or other compromise by third parties could hurt our brand and reputation, result in significant losses, and adversely impact our business. The balance in Bitcoin Depot’s hot wallets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, was approximately $2.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The average balance in Bitcoin Depot’s hot wallets during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, was $1.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The digital financial system is novel. As a result, policymakers are just beginning to consider what a regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies should look like and the elements that would serve as the foundation for such a regime. If we are unable to effectively react to future proposed legislation and regulation of cryptocurrencies or cryptocurrency businesses, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

The digital financial system is novel. As a result, many policymakers are just beginning to consider what a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency should look like and the elements that would serve as the foundation for such a regime. As cryptocurrency has grown in both popularity and market size, various U.S. federal, state, and local and foreign governmental organizations, consumer protection agencies, and public advocacy groups have been examining the operations of cryptocurrency networks, users and platforms, with a focus on how cryptocurrencies can be used to launder the proceeds of illicit activities, fund criminal or terrorist enterprises, and the safety and soundness of platforms and other service providers that hold cryptocurrencies for users. Many of these entities have called for heightened regulatory oversight, and have proposed legislation and regulations, undertaken enforcement actions and/or issued consumer advisories describing the risks posed by cryptocurrencies to users and investors. The impacts of such potential and proposed heightened regulatory oversight are not yet known. For examples of recent and proposed legislation and regulations, see “Business—Governmental Regulation—State Regulations,” “Business—Governmental Regulation—City Ordinances” and “Business—Governmental Regulation—Pending Federal Legislation.”

 

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In addition, other state agencies may propose and adopt new regulations (or interpret existing regulations) in ways that could result in significant adverse changes in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, regardless of whether these or other new laws are adopted. Competitors, including providers of traditional financial services, have spent years cultivating professional relationships with relevant policymakers on behalf of their industry so that those policymakers may understand that industry, the current legal landscape affecting that industry, and the specific policy proposals that could be implemented to responsibly develop that industry. The lobbyists working for these competitors have similarly spent years developing and working to implement strategies to advance these industries. Members of the digital financial system have started to engage policymakers directly and with the help of external advisors and lobbyists, but this work is still in a relatively nascent stage. As a result, our industry may not be able to adequately engage with legislators regarding new laws, rules, and regulations that may be proposed and adopted in the U.S. and internationally, or regarding interpretations of existing laws, rules, and regulations that may be interpreted in new ways, that harm the digital financial system or digital asset businesses, and which could in turn adversely impact our business.

Our obligations to comply with the laws, rules, regulations, and policies of a variety of jurisdictions may increase and we may be subject to inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions by U.S. and non-U.S. regulators and governmental authorities, including those related to drug trafficking, sanctions, export control, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering.

If we expand our non-U.S. activities, we may become obligated to comply with additional laws, rules, regulations, policies, and legal interpretations of both the jurisdictions in which we operate and those into which we offer products and services on a cross-border basis. For instance, financial regulators outside the U.S. have recently increased their scrutiny of digital asset exchanges, such as by requiring digital asset exchanges operating in their local jurisdictions to be regulated and licensed under local laws. Moreover, laws regulating financial services, the internet, mobile technologies, cryptocurrencies, and related technologies outside of the U.S. are evolving, extensive and could impose different, more specific, or even conflicting obligations on us, as well as broader liability. In addition, we are required to comply with laws, rules, and regulations related to economic sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State and export controls enforced by U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws, rules, and regulations enforced by FinCEN and certain state financial services regulators, and anti-corruption laws enforced by a variety of regulators. U.S. sanctions and export control laws and regulations generally restrict dealings by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction with certain jurisdictions that are the target of comprehensive embargoes, currently the Crimea Region, the Donetsk People’s Republic of Ukraine, the Luhansk People’s Republic of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea, as well as with persons, entities, and governments identified on certain prohibited party lists. Moreover, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., the E.U., the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions have imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia and Belarus and persons and entities associated with Russia and Belarus. There can be no certainty regarding whether such governments or other governments will impose additional sanctions, or other economic or military measures against Russia or Belarus.

Additionally, policy makers in our core markets, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, have intensified their focus on the use of digital assets in narcotics trafficking, the fentanyl precursor supply chain, and related money laundering networks. U.S. authorities, in particular, have emphasized the use of cryptocurrency by transnational criminal organizations and terrorist actors and have prioritized sanctions and prosecutions targeting the financial infrastructure that enables these activities. If the U.S. or other jurisdictions expand sanctions authorities, designate additional persons or networks connected to narcotics trafficking under terrorism-related programs, or otherwise increase the expectations placed on financial intermediaries serving retail cash-entry points, our bitcoin ATM business could face significant new compliance and enforcement exposure.

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that otherwise are believed by us to be associated with prohibited persons or jurisdictions. Nonetheless, while we are committed to compliance, no compliance program can mitigate all risks. As we expand into additional jurisdictions, we may be exposed to additional compliance risks related to the potential use of our services by sanctioned persons.

From time to time, we have submitted voluntary disclosures to OFAC or responded to administrative subpoenas from OFAC. Certain of these voluntary self-disclosures are currently under review by OFAC. To date, none of those proceedings has resulted in a monetary penalty or finding of violation. Any present or future government inquiries relating to sanctions could result in negative consequences for us, including costs related to government investigations, financial penalties, and harm to our reputation. Such matters could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Although we have implemented controls and are working to implement additional controls and screening tools designed to prevent sanctions violations, no compliance program can mitigate all sanctions compliance risks including the risk of inadvertent provision of access to our products and services to sanctioned parties or jurisdictions.

Regulators worldwide frequently study each other’s approaches to the regulation of the digital financial system. Consequently, developments in any jurisdiction may influence other jurisdictions. New developments in one jurisdiction may be extended to additional services and other jurisdictions. As a result, the risks created by any new law or regulation in one jurisdiction are magnified by the potential that they may be replicated, affecting our business in another place or involving another service. Conversely, if regulations diverge worldwide, we may face difficulty adjusting our products, services, and other aspects of our business with the same effect.

The complexity of U.S. federal and state and international regulatory and enforcement regimes could result in a single event prompting numerous overlapping investigations and legal and regulatory proceedings by multiple government authorities across different jurisdictions. Any of the foregoing could, individually or in the aggregate, harm our reputation, damage our brands and business, and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. Due to the uncertain application of existing laws, rules, and regulations, it may be that, despite our regulatory and legal analysis concluding that certain products and services are currently unregulated, such products or services may indeed be subject to financial regulation, licensing, or authorization obligations that we have not obtained or with which we have not complied. As a result, we are at a heightened risk of enforcement action, litigation, regulatory, and legal scrutiny which could lead to financial penalties, cease and desist orders, or other penalties and censures which could significantly and adversely affect our continued operations and financial condition.

Complex and evolving U.S. and international laws, rules and regulation regarding privacy and data protection could result in claims, changes to our business practices, penalties, increased cost of operations, or otherwise harm our business.

We are subject to requirements relating to data privacy and the collection, processing, storage, transfer, and use of data under U.S. federal, state and foreign laws. For example, the FTC routinely investigates the privacy practices of companies and has commenced enforcement actions against many, resulting in multi-million dollar settlements and multi-year agreements governing the settling companies’ privacy practices. As the number of jurisdictions enacting privacy and related laws increases and the scope of these laws and enforcement efforts expands, we will increasingly become subject to new and varying requirements. Failure to comply with existing or future data privacy laws, rules, regulations and requirements, including by reason of inadvertent disclosure of personal information, could result in significant adverse consequences, including reputational harm, civil litigation, regulatory enforcement, costs of remediation, increased expenses for security systems and personnel, and harm to our users. These consequences could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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drug trafficking, and terrorist financing and pursuant to legal obligations and authorizations. In recent years, we have experienced increasing data sharing requests by these agencies, particularly in connection with efforts to prevent terrorist financing or reduce the risk of identity theft. During the same period, there has also been increased public attention to the corporate use and disclosure of personal information, accompanied by legislation and regulations intended to strengthen data protection, information security, and consumer privacy. These regulatory goals may conflict, and the law in these areas may not be consistent or settled. While we believe that we are compliant with our regulatory responsibilities, the legal, political, and business environments in these areas are rapidly changing, and subsequent legislation, regulation, litigation, court rulings or other events could expose us to increased program costs, liability and reputational damage that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are subject to compliance with applicable anti-money laundering laws and anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and numerous related laws and regulations. Failure to comply with these laws could result in material settlements, fines, penalties, and increased operating costs, all of which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are considered a money services business in the U.S. under the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. As such, we are subject to reporting, recordkeeping and anti-money laundering provisions in the U.S. as well as other jurisdictions. Many of these laws are evolving, with requirements that may be unclear and inconsistent across jurisdictions, making compliance challenging. Subsequent legislation, regulation, litigation, court rulings or other events could expose us to increased program costs, liability and reputational damage. During 2017 and 2018, there were significant regulatory reviews and actions taken by U.S. and other regulators and law enforcement agencies against banks, money services businesses and other financial institutions related to money laundering. We are also subject to regulatory oversight and enforcement by FinCEN. Any determination that we have violated any anti-money-laundering laws could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are also subject to regulations imposed by the FCPA in the U.S. and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions. To the extent we expand our non-U.S. operations, we could experience a higher risk associated with the FCPA and similar anti-bribery laws than other companies. Any investigation or negative finding in connection with such laws could result in significant fines or internal compliance cost, and could also harm our reputation, which would result in a negative impact on our business.

Future developments in tax laws or regulations, including regarding the treatment and reporting of cryptocurrencies for U.S. and foreign tax purposes, could adversely impact our tax expense and liabilities, reporting obligations, liquidity, and business.

We are subject to various complex, evolving U.S. federal, state and local tax laws. U.S. federal, state and local tax laws, policies, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us, in each case, possibly with retroactive effect. From time to time, U.S. federal and state level legislation has been proposed that would, if enacted into law, make significant changes to tax laws. Furthermore, due to the new and evolving nature of cryptocurrencies and the absence of comprehensive legal and tax guidance with respect to digital asset products and transactions, many significant aspects of the U.S. and foreign tax treatment of transactions involving cryptocurrencies, such as the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies, are uncertain, and it is unclear whether, when and what guidance may be issued in the future on the treatment of digital asset transactions for U.S. and foreign income tax purposes.

In 2014, the IRS released Notice 2014-21, discussing certain aspects of “virtual currency” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, in particular, stating that such virtual currency (i) is “property,” (ii) is not “currency” for purposes of the rules relating to foreign currency gain or loss, and (iii) may be held as a capital asset. In 2019, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2019-24 and a set of “Frequently Asked Questions” (which have been periodically updated) that provide additional guidance, including guidance to the effect that, under certain

 

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circumstances, hard forks of digital currencies are taxable events giving rise to ordinary income and guidance with respect to the determination of the tax basis of virtual currency. In 2023, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2023-14 that provides a cash-method taxpayer that receives additional units of cryptocurrency from staking must include those rewards in gross income. In 2024, the IRS issued final regulations and other guidance on tax reporting requirements for cryptocurrency brokers. However, the guidance issued to date does not address other significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of cryptocurrencies and related transactions.

There continues to be uncertainty with respect to the timing, character and amount of income inclusions for various digital asset transactions. Although we believe our treatment of digital asset transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes is consistent with existing guidance provided by the IRS and existing U.S. federal income tax principles, because of the rapidly evolving nature of digital asset innovations and the increasing variety and complexity of digital asset transactions and products, it is possible the IRS and various U.S. states may disagree with our treatment of certain digital asset transactions for U.S. tax purposes, which could adversely affect our users and our business. Similar uncertainties exist in the foreign markets in which we operate, affecting our non-U.S. user base, and these uncertainties and potential adverse interpretations of tax law could affect our non-U.S. users and the vitality of our platforms outside of the U.S. There can be no assurance that the IRS, the U.S. state revenue agencies or other foreign tax authorities, will not alter their respective positions with respect to cryptocurrencies in the future or that a court would uphold the treatment set forth in existing guidance. It also is unclear what additional guidance may be issued in the future on the treatment of existing digital asset transactions and future digital asset innovations for purposes of U.S. tax or other foreign tax regulations. Any such alteration of existing IRS, U.S. state and foreign tax authority positions or additional guidance regarding digital asset products and transactions could result in adverse tax consequences for holders of cryptocurrencies and could have an adverse effect on the value of cryptocurrencies and the broader cryptocurrency markets. Future technological and operational developments that may arise with respect to cryptocurrencies may increase the uncertainty with respect to the treatment of cryptocurrency for U.S. and foreign tax purposes. The uncertainty regarding tax treatment of digital asset transactions impacts our users, and could adversely impact our business, including if the volume of cryptocurrency transactions decreases due to adverse tax effect.

The passage of any new legislation, any change or modification of current tax laws, any significant variance in our interpretation of current tax laws or a successful challenge of one or more of our tax positions by the IRS or other tax authorities could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Additionally, the uncertainty regarding tax treatment of digital asset transactions impacts our users, and could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, including if the volume of cryptocurrency transactions decreases due to adverse tax effect.

Changing environmental and safety regulations, many of which we are subject to, including those regarding climate change, coupled with investors’ expectations of our performance relating to sustainability may impose additional costs and expose us to new risks.

Our operations, like those of other companies engaged in similar businesses, may require the manufacturing, deployment, use and disposal of certain regulated materials in connection with our kiosks. Furthermore, our business implicates certain environmental concerns about Bitcoin mining, as the system on which Bitcoin is currently based consumes large amounts of electricity, making it particularly taxing for the environment. As a result, we are subject to the requirements of federal, state and local environmental protection and occupational health and safety laws and regulations. Such laws may impose numerous obligations applicable to our operations, including the installation of certain equipment at our kiosks and the correction of environmental hazards, including the costs of remediation, as applicable. Additionally, these laws and regulations may require us to obtain and comply with a variety of environmental licenses, permits, and other approvals. We are subject to potentially significant civil or criminal fines or penalties if we fail to comply with any of these requirements. Furthermore, certain environmental laws may impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to clean up and restore sites where hazardous substances have been disposed of or otherwise released into the environment, even under circumstances where the hazardous substances were released by prior owners or

 

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operators or the activities conducted from which the release emanated were in compliance with the law at that time. It is also not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for, as applicable, property damage caused by noise or the release of hazardous substances into the environment. We have made and will continue to make capital and other expenditures in order to comply with these laws and regulations. The requirements of these laws and regulations are complex, change frequently, and could become more stringent in the future. It is possible that these requirements will change, increase compliance and disclosure obligations, or give rise to liabilities in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on our business financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to the evolving nature of these regulations, there is also increased unpredictability in the regulatory and legislative processes, as well as the scope of such requirements and initiatives, due to the change in presidential administration and the overturning of the Chevron doctrine. For example, on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Unleashing American Energy,” that, among other provisions, directed all agencies to adhere to only relevant legislated requirements for environmental considerations and to prioritize energy production, and directed the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to consider eliminating the social cost of carbon from permitting or regulatory decisions and reconsider its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions endanger public health and welfare, which provides legal support for EPA GHG emissions regulations. In February 2026, the EPA finalized a rule repealing the “Endangerment Finding.” The continued uncertainty around the evolution of the United States’ regulatory environment with regards to regulating GHGs and climate change issues renders it increasingly difficult to plan for future developments. Ultimately, these future regulatory developments could increase costs of operations for us or our customers, reduce demand and adversely impact our operations.

Further, there is an increasing focus from certain investors, employees, users and other stakeholders concerning corporate responsibility, specifically related to sustainability matters. Some investors may use these non-financial performance factors to guide their investment strategies and, in some cases, may choose not to invest in us if they believe our policies and actions relating to corporate responsibility are inadequate. The growing investor demand for measurement of non-financial performance is addressed by third-party providers of sustainability assessment and ratings on companies. The criteria by which our corporate responsibility practices are assessed may change due to the constant evolution of the sustainability landscape, which could result in greater expectations of us and cause us to undertake costly initiatives to satisfy such new criteria. If we elect not to or are unable to satisfy such new criteria, investors may conclude that our policies and actions with respect to corporate social responsibility are inadequate. We may face reputational damage in the event that we do not meet the sustainability standards set by various constituencies.

Furthermore, if our competitors’ corporate social responsibility performance is perceived to be better than ours, potential or current investors may elect to invest with our competitors instead. In addition, in the event that we communicate certain initiatives and goals regarding sustainability matters, we could fail, or be perceived to fail, in our achievement of such initiatives or goals, or we could be criticized for the scope of such initiatives or goals. If we fail to satisfy the expectations of investors, employees, and other stakeholders or our initiatives are not executed as planned, our reputation and business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely impacted.

Risks Related to Third Parties

We currently rely on third-party service providers and their systems for certain aspects of our operations, and any interruptions in services provided by these third parties may impair our ability to support our users.

We rely on third parties and their systems in connection with many aspects of our business, including our kiosk manufacturers, our retail partners, logistics providers, and banks; cloud computing services and data centers that provide facilities, infrastructure, website functionality and access, components, and services, including databases and data center facilities and cloud computing; as well as third parties that provide

 

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outsourced user service, compliance support and product development functions, which are critical to our operations. Because we rely on third parties to provide these services and systems and to facilitate certain of our business activities, we face increased operational risks. We do not directly manage the operation of any of these third parties, including their data center facilities that we use. These third parties may be subject to financial, legal, regulatory, and labor issues, cybersecurity incidents, break-ins, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, sabotage, theft, acts of vandalism, privacy breaches, service terminations, disruptions, interruptions, and other misconduct. They are also vulnerable to damage or interruption from human error, power loss, telecommunications failures, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, pandemics or other public health emergencies, and similar events. For example, on February 24, 2021, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s payments network experienced an outage, which had the potential to result in reduced functionality for certain of our products. In addition, these third parties may breach their agreements with us, disagree with our interpretation of contract terms or applicable laws and regulations, refuse to continue or renew these agreements on commercially reasonable terms or at all, fail or refuse to process transactions or provide other services adequately, take actions that degrade the functionality of our services, impose additional costs or requirements on us or our users, or give preferential treatment to competitors. There can be no assurance that third parties that provide services to us or to our users on our behalf will continue to do so on acceptable terms, or at all. If any third parties do not adequately or appropriately provide their services or systems or perform their responsibilities to us or our users on our behalf, such as if third-party service providers close their data center facilities without adequate notice, are unable to restore operations and data, fail to perform as expected, or experience other unanticipated problems, we may be unable to procure alternatives in a timely and efficient manner and on acceptable terms, or at all, and we may be subject to business disruptions, losses or costs to remediate any of the deficiencies, user dissatisfaction, reputational damage, legal or regulatory proceedings, or other adverse consequences which could harm our business.

Many of our kiosks and key components to these kiosks are procured from a single or limited number of suppliers. Thus, we are at risk of shortage, price increases, tariffs, changes, delay, or discontinuation of these kiosks or components, which could disrupt and materially and adversely affect our business.

Due to our reliance on the components or products produced by certain of our suppliers, we are subject to the risk of shortages and long lead times or other disruptions in the supply of certain components or products. Our ongoing efforts to identify alternative manufacturers for the assembly of our products and for many of the single-sourced components used in our products may not be successful. In the case of off-the-shelf and other hardware components of our kiosk-based equipment, we are subject to the risk that our suppliers may discontinue or modify them, or that the components may cease to be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. We have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, component shortages or delays or other problems in product assembly, and the availability of these components or products may be difficult to predict. For example, our manufacturers may experience temporary or permanent disruptions in their manufacturing operations due to equipment breakdowns, labor strikes or shortages, natural disasters, the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness, component or material shortages, freight/shipping shortages, cost increases, acquisitions, insolvency, bankruptcy, business shutdowns, trade restrictions, changes in legal or regulatory requirements, or other similar problems. The current global supply chain disruptions and shortages, in particular with respect to integrated circuits, have affected our supply chain and resulted in low levels of inventory for some of our hardware products. Therefore, our suppliers may be unable to timely fulfill orders for some hardware products. These hardware shortages could negatively affect our ability to deploy our kiosks and serve our users, and if such shortages continue for an extended period of time, could materially and adversely impact our financial results.

Additionally, various sources of supply-chain risk, including strikes or shutdowns at delivery ports or loss of or damage to our products while they are in transit or storage, intellectual property theft, losses due to tampering, third- party vendor issues with quality or sourcing control, failure by our suppliers to comply with applicable laws and regulation, potential tariffs or other trade restrictions, or other similar problems could limit or delay the supply of our products or harm our reputation. In the event of a shortage or supply interruption from suppliers of

 

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these components, such as the current global shortage of integrated circuits, we may not be able to develop alternate sources quickly, cost-effectively, or at all. Any interruption or delay in manufacturing, component supply, any increases in component costs (or prices charged by our vendors generally), or the inability to obtain these parts or components from alternate sources at acceptable prices and within a reasonable amount of time, would harm our ability to provide our products and services to users. This could harm our relationships with our users and retail partners, prevent us from acquiring new users and merchants, and materially and adversely affect our business.

A substantial portion of our kiosks are placed with a small number of retailers today. The expiration, termination or renegotiation of any of these contracts with our top retail partners or if one or more of our top retail partners were to cease doing business with us or substantially reduce its dealings with us, could cause our revenues to decline significantly and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we derived approximately 18% and 23%, respectively, of our total revenue from kiosks placed at the locations of our largest retail partner, Circle K, under individual corporate and franchisee lease agreements. As of December 31, 2025, Circle K has provided notice that it will not renew its contract with us. We intend to relocate kiosks currently located at Circle K stores; however, if we are unable to successfully relocate such kiosks, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

Because a significant portion of our kiosks are placed with a small number of retailers, a portion of our future revenues and operating income depends upon the successful continuation of our relationship with our top retail partners and the loss of any of our largest retail partners, a decision by any one of them to reduce the number of our kiosks placed in their locations, or a decision to sell or close their locations could result in a decline in our revenues or otherwise adversely impact our business operations. Furthermore, if their financial conditions were to deteriorate in the future, and as a result, one or more of these retail partners were required to close a significant number of their store locations, our revenues would be significantly impacted.

Additionally, these retail partners may elect not to renew their contracts when they expire. Even if our major contracts are extended or renewed, the renewal terms may be less favorable to us than the current contracts. If any of our largest retail partners enters bankruptcy proceedings and rejects its contract with us, fails to renew its contract upon expiration, or if the renewal terms with any of them are less favorable to us than under our current contracts, it could result in a decline in our revenues and profits and have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows.

Risks Related to our Management and Employees

Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.

Our management team has limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors, and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a public company subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.

The loss of one or more of our key personnel, or our failure to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future, could adversely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.

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our senior management team, members of our executive team, and other key employees across product, engineering, risk management, finance, compliance and legal, and marketing. Our future success depends on our ability to attract, develop, motivate, and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. Due to the nascent nature of the digital financial system, the pool of qualified talent is extremely limited, particularly with respect to executive talent, engineering, risk management, and financial regulatory expertise. We face intense competition for qualified individuals from numerous software and other technology companies. To attract and retain key personnel, we incur significant costs, including salaries and benefits and equity incentives. Even so, these measures may not be enough to attract and retain the personnel we require to operate our business effectively. The loss of even a few key employees or senior leaders, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees required for the planned expansion of our business could adversely impact our operating results and impair our ability to grow.

Our officers, directors, employees, and large stockholders may encounter potential conflicts of interests with respect to their positions or interests in cryptocurrencies, entities, and other initiatives and digital asset-related businesses, which could adversely affect our business and reputation.

Certain of our officers, directors, and employees are involved with or active investors in certain digital asset-related businesses, such as cryptocurrency miners, as well as active investors in digital asset projects themselves, and may make investment decisions that favor projects that they have personally invested in. Our largest stockholders may also make investments in these digital asset projects. Similarly, certain of our directors, officers, employees, and large stockholders may hold cryptocurrencies that we are considering supporting, and may be more supportive of such listing notwithstanding legal, regulatory, and other issues associated with such cryptocurrencies. While we have instituted policies and procedures to limit and mitigate such risks, there is no assurance that such policies and procedures will be effective, or that we will be able to manage such conflicts of interests adequately. If we fail to manage these conflicts of interests, or we receive unfavorable media coverage with respect to actual or perceived conflicts of interest, our business may be harmed and the brand, reputation and credibility of our company may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to our Organizational Structure

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq rules and, as a result, we qualify for, and currently and may in the future rely on, certain exemptions from Nasdaq’s corporate governance requirements. As such, you may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

Because Brandon Mintz (including his affiliates) owns a majority of the voting power of our outstanding common stock, we qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of Nasdaq. Under the Nasdaq rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by another person or group of persons acting together is a controlled company and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that:

 

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the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board be composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities;

 

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the compensation committee be composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and

 

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exemptions so long as we qualify as a controlled company. To the extent we rely on any of these exemptions, holders of shares of Class A common stock will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.

Brandon Mintz and his affiliates own a substantial majority of the common stock and have the right to appoint a majority of our board members, and his interests may conflict with those of other stockholders.

Holders of our voting stock will vote together as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Charter”). As a result of Brandon Mintz’s (including his affiliates) majority ownership, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq corporate governance standards and Mr. Mintz will be able to substantially influence matters requiring stockholder or board approval, including the election of directors, approval of any potential acquisition of us, changes to our organizational documents and significant corporate transactions. In particular, for so long as Mr. Mintz continues to own a majority of our voting stock, Mr. Mintz will be able to substantially influence matters requiring stockholder or board approval, including the election of directors, approval of any potential acquisition of us, changes to our organizational documents and significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership makes it unlikely that any other holder or group of holders of common stock or preferred stock will be able to affect the way we are managed or the direction of our business. Furthermore, the concentration of ownership could deprive you of an opportunity to receive a premium for your shares of Class A common stock as part of a sale of us and ultimately might adversely affect the trading price of the Class A common stock to the extent investors perceive a disadvantage in owning stock of a company with a controlling stockholder. The interests of Mr. Mintz with respect to matters potentially or actually involving or affecting us, such as future acquisitions, financings, and other corporate opportunities and attempts to acquire us, may conflict with the interests of our other stockholders.

Risks Related to our Indebtedness

We are party to debt agreements (and we may in the future become party to new debt agreements) that could restrict our operations and impair our financial condition. The agreements governing our indebtedness will impose restrictions on us that limit the discretion of management in operating our business and that, in turn, could impair our ability to meet our obligations under our debt.

The agreements governing our term loan include restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to:

 

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repurchase equity interests and prepay certain indebtedness;

 

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create liens;

 

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

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modify the nature of our business;

 

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transfer and sell assets, including material intellectual property;

 

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enter into agreements prohibiting our ability to grant liens in favor of our senior secured creditors;

 

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amend or modify the terms of any junior financing arrangements;

 

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In addition, our term loan includes other restrictions. Our failure to comply with the terms and covenants of our indebtedness could lead to a default under the terms of the governing documents, which would entitle the lenders to accelerate the indebtedness and declare all amounts owed due and payable.

As of December 31, 2025, our total indebtedness, excluding unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $0.4 million, was $60.5 million, including the accrual for the current note payable exit fee. We may also incur significant additional indebtedness in the future.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities

The market price of our Class A common stock may be volatile, and could decline significantly and rapidly. Market volatility may affect the value of an investment in our Class A common stock and could subject us to litigation.

The market price of our Class A common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to the risk factors described in this prospectus and others beyond our control, including:

 

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overall performance of the equity markets or publicly-listed financial services, cryptocurrency and technology companies;

 

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our actual or anticipated operating performance and the operating performance of our competitors;

 

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changes in the projected operational and financial results we provide to the public or our failure to meet those projections;

 

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failure of securities analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our company or our failure to meet the estimates or the expectations of investors;

 

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any major change in our board of directors, management or key personnel;

 

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the highly volatile nature of the digital financial system and the prices of cryptocurrencies;

 

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rumors and market speculation involving the digital financial system or us or other companies in our industry;

 

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announcements by us or our competitors of significant innovations, new products, services, features, integrations or capabilities, acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments; and

 

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other events or factors, including those resulting from political instability, and acts of war, or terrorism, or responses to these events, including the current conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Furthermore, the stock market has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies and financial services, cryptocurrency and technology companies in particular. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general macroeconomic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may negatively impact the market price of our Class A common stock. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could harm our business.

 

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An active, liquid trading market for our Class A common stock may not develop or be sustained, which may adversely affect the value of our Class A common stock.

Upon the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), our Class A common stock commenced trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “BTM.” An active trading market for our shares may not develop or be sustained, which in turn would likely have a material adverse effect on the value of our Class A common stock. The market price of our Class A common stock may decline below the initial public offering price, and you may not be able to sell your shares of our Class A common stock at or above the price you paid, or at all. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our shares as consideration.

The class structure of our common stock has the effect of concentrating voting control within Brandon Mintz and his affiliates, which limits or precludes your ability to influence corporate matters.

Shares of Class M common stock and Class V common stock each have ten votes per share, and shares of Class A common stock and Class O common stock each have one vote per share. Because of the ten-to-one voting ratio between the Class M common stock and the Class V common stock, on the one hand, and all other classes of our voting stock, on the other hand, the holder(s) of Class M common stock collectively hold more than a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock, and therefore such holders are able to control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval. In the event Brandon Mintz and his affiliates transfer any shares of Class M common stock to any person other than another one of such affiliates, such shares of Class M common stock will automatically convert, upon such transfer, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person. Additionally, in the event Brandon Mintz and his affiliates cease to beneficially own in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) a number of shares of Class M common stock and Class V common stock that, in the aggregate, is at least 20% of the voting power represented by the shares of Class V common stock held by them, in the aggregate, as of immediately after the Closing, (i) each of the then-outstanding shares of Class M common stock will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock and (ii) each of the then-outstanding shares of Class V common stock will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class O common stock, in each case without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person.

Any purported transfer or assignment of shares of Class O common stock or Class V common stock which is not permitted by or otherwise provided for under the Amended and Restated Charter will be null and void and not recognized or given effect. Transfers by holders of shares of Class M common stock will generally result in those shares converting to Class A common stock, subject to limited exceptions. Such conversions of shares of Class M common stock to shares of Class A common stock upon transfer will have the effect, over time, of increasing the relative voting power of those other holders of shares of Class M common stock (if any) who retain their shares in the long-term. However, because of the nature of the relative voting power of classes of our common stock, the holders of Class V common stock and Class M common stock, notwithstanding conversions of shares thereof conversions, may continue to control a majority of the combined voting power of our outstanding capital stock.

We are not obligated to, and do not intend to pay dividends on any class of our common stock for the foreseeable future. Our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders will be subject to the discretion of our board of directors and may be limited by our holding company structure, our financing arrangements and applicable provisions of Delaware law.

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corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors. Our payment of any dividends will be subject to contractual and legal restrictions and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.

Our ability to declare and pay dividends to our stockholders is likewise subject to Delaware law (which may limit the amount of funds available for dividends). If, as a consequence of these various limitations and restrictions, we are unable to generate sufficient distributions from our business, we may not be able to make, or may be required to reduce or eliminate, the payment of future dividends, if any, on Class A common stock or Class M common stock.

Our Amended and Restated Charter contains an exclusive forum provision for certain claims, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.

Our Amended and Restated Charter provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless we provide consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, in the event that the Chancery Court does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our Amended and Restated Charter or our Amended and Restated Bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, provided that this provision, including for any “derivative action,” will not apply to suits to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Moreover, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all claims brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder and the Amended and Restated Charter provides that the federal district courts of the United States of America are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum. Our decision to adopt an exclusive forum provision followed a decision by the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware holding that such provisions are facially valid under Delaware law. While there can be no assurance that federal or state courts will follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or determine that the exclusive forum provision should be enforced in a particular case, application of the exclusive forum provision means that suits brought by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act must be brought in federal court and cannot be brought in state court. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all claims brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The exclusive forum provision applies to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by law. Accordingly, actions by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder must be brought in federal court. Our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any of our securities will be deemed to have notice of and consented to our exclusive forum provisions. These provisions may limit our stockholders’ ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum they find favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in the Amended and Restated Charter to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Anti-takeover provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Charter, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and provisions of Delaware law could impair a takeover attempt.

Our Amended and Restated Charter, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying or preventing an acquisition deemed undesirable by our board of directors and therefore depress the trading price of shares of Class A common stock. Among other things, the class structure of our common stock provides holders of Class M common stock and Class V common stock with the ability to significantly influence the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own significantly less than a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Further, our Amended and Restated Charter and Amended and Restated Bylaws include provisions (i) providing our directors with the exclusive ability (subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock) to fill a vacancy on the board of directors; (ii) authorizing our board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used, among other things, to institute a rights plan that would have the effect of significantly diluting the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, likely preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors; (iii) after we no longer qualify as a “controlled company” under applicable Nasdaq listing rules, limiting stockholders’ ability (a) to call special meetings of stockholders, (b) to require special meetings of stockholders to be called and (c) to take action by written consent; (iv) requiring advance notice of stockholder proposals for business to be conducted at meetings of our stockholders and for nominations of candidates for election to our board of directors; and (v) not permitting cumulative voting rights. These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.

As a Delaware corporation, we would normally be subject to certain provisions of Delaware law, including Section 203 of the DGCL, which prevents certain stockholders holding more than 15% of our outstanding capital stock from engaging in certain business combinations without the approval of our board of directors or the holders of at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock not held by such stockholder. We expressly elect not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL in our Amended and Restated Charter.

Any provision of our Amended and Restated Charter, Amended and Restated Bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our capital stock and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for shares of Class A common stock.

Future sales of Class A common stock in the public market, or the perception that any such sales may occur, could cause the market price of Class A common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of equity or convertible securities may dilute your ownership in us.

Transfers of shares of our Class M common stock result in automatic conversion into shares of Class A common stock, which may be sold into the market. This could cause the market price of the Class A common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well. In addition, in July 2025, we instituted an “at-the-market” offering program pursuant to which we may offer and sell up to $50.0 million of shares of Class A common stock from time to time under (the “ATM Program”). As of the date hereof, the Company is subject to the General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, known as the “baby shelf” rule, which limits the amount of securities we can sell under shelf registration statements in any 12-month period. Sales of a substantial number of shares of Class A common stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of the Class A common stock. We may file additional registration statements to provide for the resale from time to time of restricted shares issued in connection with Closing. As restrictions on resale end and the registration statements are available for use, the market price of the Class A common stock could decline if the holders of currently restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

 

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SEC regulations limit the amount of funds we can raise during any 12-month period pursuant to shelf registration statements on Form S-3.

Our ability to raise capital in the public capital markets, including through our ATM Program, has been and may in the future continue to be limited by, among other things, SEC rules and regulations impacting the eligibility of smaller companies to use Form S-3 for primary offerings of securities. Based on our public float as of the date hereof, we are only permitted to utilize a shelf registration statement subject to Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, which is referred to as the “baby shelf” rule. Pursuant to the “baby shelf” rule, we may not sell more than the equivalent of one-third of our public float during any 12 consecutive months until we again have a public float with a value in excess of $75 million, if ever. Accordingly, if our public float decreases, the number of securities we may sell under shelf registration statements on Form S-3 will also decrease. Although alternative public and private transaction structures may be available, these may not be on attractive terms, may require additional time and cost or may impose operational restrictions on us.

Warrants will become exercisable for Class A common stock, which would increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in further dilution to our stockholders.

Outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of approximately 6,264,107 shares of Class A common stock are exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement governing those securities. These Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants are exercisable for $80.50 per share at any time. To the extent such Warrants are exercised, additional shares of Class A common stock will be issued, which will result in further dilution to the holders of shares of Class A common stock and increase the number of shares of Class A common stock eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market or the fact that such Warrants may be exercised could adversely affect the market price of shares of Class A common stock.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants except as otherwise set forth herein that: (i) the Company may not elect to redeem the Private Placement Warrants; (ii) the Private Placement Warrants (including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by Sponsor; (iii) they may be exercised by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees on a cashless basis; and (iv) the Private Placement Warrants (including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) are entitled to registration rights.

The Warrants may not be “in the money” or expire worthless, and we may redeem unexpired Public Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your Public Warrants worthless.

The exercise price for each Warrant is $80.50 per share, subject to adjustment, which is greater than the market price of our Class A common stock, which was $4.84 per share based on the closing price on March 10, 2026. There can be no assurance that the Warrants will be “in the money” prior to their expiration and, as such, the Warrants may expire worthless.

We also have the ability to redeem outstanding Public Warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.07 per Public Warrant, provided that the last reported sale price of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the Public Warrant holders equals or exceeds $126.00 per share and provided certain other conditions are met. If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable, we may exercise its redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. Redemption of the outstanding Public Warrants could force you (i) to exercise your Public Warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so; (ii) to sell your Public Warrants at the then-current market price when you

 

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might otherwise wish to hold your Public Warrants; or (iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding Public Warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of your Public Warrants. In addition, such redemption may occur at a time when the Public Warrants are “out of the money,” in which case you would lose any potential embedded value from a subsequent increase in the value of our Class A common stock had your Public Warrants remained outstanding.

We may issue preferred stock whose terms could adversely affect the voting power or value of the Class A common stock.

The Amended and Restated Charter authorizes us to issue, without the approval of our stockholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights, including preferences over our common stock respecting dividends and distributions, as our board of directors may determine. On June 30, 2023, in connection with the Closing, we issued 4,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a private placement to entities affiliated with Shaolin in connection with the previously announced PIPE Financing. As of December 31, 2025, all 4,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into Class A common stock. Although the Series A Preferred Stock do not carry voting rights (other than in relation to amendments to the certificate of designation itself or as required by the DGCL), the terms of one or more additional classes or series of preferred stock could adversely impact the voting power or value of our Class A common stock. For example, we might grant holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of our directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences we might assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the Class A common stock.

Each share of Series A Preferred Stock (i) ranks senior to our common stock with respect to dividends, distributions, redemptions, and payments upon liquidation or dissolution, (ii) is entitled to participate in any distributions or dividends made to holders of Class A common stock, (iii) does not have voting rights (other than in relation to amendments to the certificate of designation itself or as required by the DGCL), (iv) is initially convertible at any time at the election of the holder into one share of Class A common stock, subject to accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, and (v) be entitled to customary anti-dilution protections.

General Risk Factors

Adverse economic conditions may adversely affect our business.

Our performance is subject to general economic conditions, and their impact on the digital asset markets and our users. The U.S. and other key international economies have experienced cyclical downturns from time to time in which economic activity declined resulting in lower consumption rates, restricted credit, reduced profitability, weaknesses in financial markets, bankruptcies, and overall uncertainty with respect to the economy. The impact of general economic conditions on the digital financial system is highly uncertain and dependent on a variety of factors, including market adoption of cryptocurrencies, global trends in the digital financial system, central bank monetary policies, and other events beyond our control. Geopolitical developments, such as military conflicts and wars, trade wars and foreign exchange limitations can also increase the severity and levels of unpredictability globally and increase the volatility of global financial and digital asset markets. To the extent that conditions in the general economic and cryptocurrency markets materially deteriorate, our ability to attract and retain users may suffer.

We may be adversely affected by natural disasters, pandemics, and other catastrophic events, and by man-made problems such as geopolitical conflicts and terrorism, that could disrupt our business operations, and our business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not adequately protect us from a serious disaster.

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results, and financial condition. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, and other events beyond our control. In addition, our non-U.S. operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, which could harm our business and cause our operating results to suffer. For example, acts of terrorism, labor activism or unrest, and other geopolitical conflicts or unrest, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, could cause disruptions in our business or the businesses of our partners or the economy as a whole. In the event of a natural disaster, including a major earthquake, blizzard, or hurricane, or a catastrophic event such as a fire, power loss, or telecommunications failure, we may be unable to continue our operations and may endure system interruptions, reputational harm, delays in development of our products and services, lengthy interruptions in service, breaches of data security, and loss of critical data, all of which could have an adverse effect on our future operating results. We do not maintain insurance sufficient to compensate us for the potentially significant losses that could result from disruptions to our services. Additionally, all the aforementioned risks may be further increased if we do not implement a disaster recovery plan or our disaster recovery plans prove to be inadequate. To the extent natural disasters or other catastrophic events concurrently impact data centers we rely on in connection with processing transactions, users will experience significant delays in withdrawing funds, or in the extreme we may suffer loss of user funds.

Global climate change may have an increasingly adverse impact on our business continuity and our ability to keep our employees safe and provide for our users and retail partners. We consider potential risks related to weather as part of our operations strategy and have business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place. However, they may not adequately protect us from serious disasters and adverse impacts. In addition, climate change events could have an impact on critical infrastructure in the U.S. and internationally, which has the potential to disrupt our business, our third-party suppliers, and the business of retail partners. They may also cause us to experience higher losses, attrition, and additional costs to maintain or resume operations.

The requirements of being a public company, including maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

As a public company we have and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses. Additionally, we are subject to reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, the rules and regulations of the listing standards of Nasdaq, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Stockholder activism, the current political and social environment and the current high level of government intervention and regulatory reform may lead to substantial new regulations and disclosure obligations, which has and will likely continue to result in additional compliance costs and could impact the manner in which we operate our business in ways we cannot currently anticipate. Compliance with these rules and regulations may strain our financial and management systems, internal controls, and employees. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. Moreover, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control, over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control, over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. If we encounter material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our consolidated financial statements may be materially misstated. Effective internal control is necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and is important to prevent fraud.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is not required to attest to the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting until after the Company is no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. At such time, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which the internal control over financial reporting is documented, designed or operating. Any failure to implement and maintain effective

 

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internal control over financial reporting also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual independent registered public accounting firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting that will eventually be required to be included in Bitcoin Depot’s periodic reports that are filed with the SEC. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in Bitcoin Depot’s reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of the Class A common stock. In addition, we will not be able to continue to be listed on Nasdaq, which could have an adverse effect on the liquidity of your investment.

For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with certain reporting requirements, including those relating to accounting standards and disclosure about our executive compensation, that apply to other public companies.

We are classified as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an emerging growth company, which may be up to five full fiscal years, unlike other public companies, we will not be required to, among other things: (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (ii) comply with any new requirements adopted by the PCAOB requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer; (iii) provide certain disclosures regarding executive compensation required of larger public companies; or (iv) hold nonbinding advisory votes on executive compensation. We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years (until January 1, 2027), although we will lose that status sooner if we have more than $1.235 billion of revenues in a fiscal year, have $700.0 million or more in market value of Class A common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.

To the extent that we rely on any of the exemptions available to emerging growth companies, you will receive less information about our executive compensation and internal control over financial reporting than issuers that are not emerging growth companies. Additionally, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under the JOBS Act until we are no longer an emerging growth company. Our election to use the transition periods permitted by this election may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the extended transition periods permitted under the JOBS Act and who will comply with new or revised financial accounting standards.

If some investors find Class A common stock to be less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for Class A common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

We might require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available.

We have funded our operations since inception primarily through debt, financing lease arrangements, and revenue generated by our operations. While we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and availability under our debt financing agreements are sufficient to meet our working capital needs and planned capital expenditures, and to service our debt, there is no guarantee that this will continue to be true in the future. We cannot be certain when or if our operations will generate sufficient cash to fully fund our ongoing operations or the growth of our business. We intend to continue to make investments in our business to respond to business opportunities and challenges, including developing new products and services, enhancing our operating infrastructure, expanding our non-U.S. operations, and acquiring complementary businesses and technologies, all of which may require us to secure additional funds. In the future, we may also require additional capital due to refinancing needs, regulatory surety bond requirements, or unforeseen circumstances and may decide to engage in equity, equity-linked or debt financings, or enter into additional debt financing agreements for any of the foregoing reasons. We may not be able to secure any such additional financing on terms favorable to us, in a timely manner or at all.

 

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Changes by any rating agency to our outlook or credit rating could negatively affect the value of any debt securities of ours as well as our equity securities, and increase our borrowing costs. If our credit ratings are downgraded or other negative action is taken, our ability to obtain additional financing in the future on favorable terms or at all could be adversely affected. In the event of a downgrade of our credit rating or if other negative action is taken, our ability to obtain additional financing may be adversely affected and any future debt offerings or credit arrangements we propose to enter into may be on less favorable terms or terms that may not be acceptable to us. In addition, even if debt financing is available, the cost of additional financing may be significantly higher than our current debt. If we incur additional debt, the debt holders would have rights senior to holders of Class A common stock to make claims on our assets, and the terms of any debt could restrict our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on Class A common stock. Furthermore, we have authorized the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock. If we issue additional equity securities or other securities convertible into equity, including convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could experience dilution in their percentage ownership of our company, and any such securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our currently authorized and issued Class A common stock.

The trading prices for Class A common stock may be highly volatile, which may reduce our ability to access capital on favorable terms or at all. In addition, a slowdown or other sustained adverse downturn in the general economic or digital asset markets could adversely affect our business and the value of the Class A common stock. Because our decision to raise capital in the future will depend on numerous considerations, including factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, or nature of any future issuances of securities. As a result, our stockholders bear the risk of future issuances of debt or equity securities reducing the value of the Class A common stock and diluting their interests. Our inability to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, could significantly limit our ability to continue supporting our business growth and responding to business challenges.

Key business metrics and other estimates are subject to inherent challenges in measurement, and our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected by real or perceived inaccuracies in those metrics.

We regularly review key business metrics, including installed kiosks, returning user transaction count, median transaction size and BDCheckout locations, and other measures to evaluate growth trends, measure our performance, and make strategic decisions. These key metrics are calculated using internal company data based on the activity we measure (and may be compiled from multiple systems) and have not been validated by an independent third-party. While these numbers are based on what we believe at the time to be reasonable estimates for the applicable period of measurement, there are inherent challenges in such measurements. If we fail to maintain an effective analytics platform, our key metrics calculations may be inaccurate, and we may not be able to identify those inaccuracies. We regularly review our processes for calculating these metrics, and from time to time we make adjustments to improve their accuracy. Additionally, certain of our key business metrics are measured at a point in time and as our products and internal processes for calculating these metrics evolve over time, a previously reported number could fluctuate. We generally will not update previously disclosed key business metrics for any such inaccuracies or adjustments that are immaterial.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the offered shares by the Selling Stockholders. All shares of Class A common stock offered by this prospectus are being registered for the account of the Selling Stockholders.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We have not paid any cash dividends on the Class A common stock to date (or any other outstanding class of common stock). We may retain future earnings, if any, in order to pursue our business plan, cover operating costs and otherwise remain competitive. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, under Delaware law, our board of directors may declare dividends only to the extent of our surplus (which is defined as total assets at fair market value minus total liabilities, minus statutory capital) or, if there is no surplus, out of our net profits for the then-current and/or immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants of any existing and future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors.” Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” and “Bitcoin Depot” refer to Bitcoin Depot Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Business Overview

Bitcoin Depot owns and operates the largest network of BTMs across North America where customers can convert cash to Bitcoin. Bitcoin Depot helps power the digital economy for users of cash.

Our BTMs offer one-way exchange of cash-to-Bitcoin. We also operate a leading BTM device and transaction processing system, BitAccess, which provides software and operational capabilities to third-party BTM operators, which generates software revenue for the Company.

In August 2025, we acquired the assets of Westcliff Technologies Inc. dba. National Bitcoin ATM (“NBATM”). The acquisition added over 500 kiosks in 27 states to Bitcoin Depot’s network.

As of December 31, 2025, our offerings included approximately 9,700 BTMs in retailer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Hong Kong, as well as our BDCheckout product, which is accepted at approximately 16,300 retail locations, and our mobile app. We maintain a leading position among cash-to-Bitcoin BTM operators in the U.S. and Canada.

Up-C Restructuring

On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into and consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with BT Assets, Inc (“BT Assets”), Brandon Mintz, BD Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, BD Investment Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, BT HoldCo, BCD Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub LLC”), and BCD Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub Inc.”), resulting in, among other things, BT HoldCo becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Up-C Restructuring”). In addition, the Company and BT Assets agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Under the Company’s organizational structure immediately prior to the consummation of the Up-C Restructuring, the Company was a holding company and its principal asset was its ownership of BT HoldCo Common Units and warrants to purchase BT HoldCo Common Units (“BT HoldCo Warrants”). The Company, BT Assets, which prior to the merger was an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Mintz, and certain entities affiliated with Mr. Mintz, were the only members of BT HoldCo. The Company’s public stockholders held shares of Class A common stock, which are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company), and/or Warrants.

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with respect to the Company did not change as a result of the Up-C Restructuring. In connection with the Up-C Restructuring, (a) the stockholders of BT Assets (which included Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities), in consideration for 100% of the shares of capital stock of BT Assets, received a number of newly issued shares of the Company’s Class M common stock equivalent to one share of Class M common stock for each share of Class V common stock held by BT Assets immediately prior to the consummation of the Up-C Restructuring. The shares of Class M common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company) that are the same as the Class A common stock.

As consideration under the Merger Agreement, the Company (i) issued to former stockholders of BT Assets 5,884,718 shares of Class M common stock in exchange for the shares of Class V common stock and BT HoldCo Common Units held by BT Assets immediately prior to the Up-C Restructuring, and (ii) entered into a contingent equity rights agreement with the former stockholders of BT Assets which provides potential economic benefits equivalent to those provided to BT Assets by the earnout units in BT HoldCo held by BT Assets immediately prior to the Up-C Restructuring. As consideration for the termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, as of December 31, 2025 the Company has made cash payments to the former stockholders of BT Assets (including Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities) in the amount of $9.3 million.

Reverse Stock Split

On February 19, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-seven (1:7) reverse stock split of each class of the Company’s common stock, effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern time on February 23, 2026 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Class A common stock began trading on a Reverse Stock Split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq on February 23, 2026. The trading symbol for the Class A common stock remains BTM. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock as of February 23, 2026.

Kutt Acquisition

On February 27, 2026, the Company acquired Kutt, Inc., a peer-to-peer (“P2P”) social betting platform that enables users to create and participate in wagers directly with one another on publicly verifiable outcomes. The acquisition marks the Company’s first entry into the P2P social betting market and reflects the Company’s broader strategy to diversify its product offerings beyond its core Bitcoin ATM business. Founded in 2019, Kutt lets users set the terms of their bets across a range of markets, including sports, entertainment, and other real-world events. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, Kutt does not act as the counterparty to wagers. Instead, Kutt provides a consumer-friendly platform for users to engage directly with one another in a social, community-driven environment.

Trends Affecting our Business

Like others in the crypto ATM industry, we have recently observed an increase in the prevalence of our services being utilized by bad actors to conduct consumer fraud transactions on our platform. These bad actors use sophisticated and dynamic methods to bypass our compliance controls, which has required us to adopt increasingly stringent KYC and other compliance measures to effectively mitigate consumer fraud transactions. For example, in February of 2026, the Company implemented a new compliance enhancement requiring customers to provide identification for every transaction at its kiosks, strengthening the Company’s safeguards against potential misuse. Bitcoin Depot was the first major operator in the industry to implement per-transaction ID collection, representing a significant advancement in its compliance protocols and ongoing efforts to prevent fraud and other illicit activity.

 

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While these fraud mitigation efforts have been effective in mitigating consumer fraud and protecting our customers, we do expect that these efforts will result in the Company recording materially lower levels of revenue than we have seen in prior years. The Company expects revenue for the core business in 2026 to be down in the range of 30% to 40%. In addition, consumer fraud has been the major focus of regulatory efforts aimed at our industry which has imposed, and will continue to impose, significant restrictions on our business. Such regulatory efforts have had, and we expect such regulatory efforts to continue to have, a material adverse impact on our revenues, profitability and business prospects. Increased compliance costs, transaction limitations, and enhanced verification requirements may reduce transaction volumes and deter potential customers. Furthermore, these regulatory efforts, combined with the costs of adapting compliance infrastructure, are expected to result in sustained pressure on our financial performance. See “Business—Governmental Regulation” for a discussion of the various state, federal and local legislation aimed at restricting the crypto ATM industry.

Kiosk Network and Retailer Relationships

Bitcoin Depot operates a network of kiosks that allow users to purchase Bitcoin with cash. Upon using a Bitcoin Depot kiosk for the first time, users will be prompted to provide certain information for account creation and verification. Users are required to select from three ranges of cash amounts to be inserted in the kiosk for purchasing Bitcoin. The user then provides the address of their digital wallet by scanning a QR code or manually inputting their unique wallet address; the user can create and use a Bitcoin Depot-branded wallet (un-hosted and non-custodial), or their own existing digital wallet. Cash is then inserted by the user into the kiosk, and the kiosk will confirm the dollar amount and other details of the transaction, including quantity of Bitcoin being purchased. Once the transaction is complete, the Bitcoin is electronically delivered to the user’s digital wallet and the user is provided with a physical receipt as well as a receipt via SMS text.

Our kiosks are deployed in convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and shopping malls. We provide our retail partners with a predictable revenue stream and drive additional foot traffic, with a minimal footprint and no operational burden.

Cryptocurrencies

Our revenues, $614.9 million and $573.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, have not been correlated to the price of Bitcoin historically, even in light of volatile Bitcoin prices. For example, our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by 7.2% year-over-year, while the market price of Bitcoin decreased by 6.3% during the same period, and the average annual price increased 54% year-over-year. Based on our own user surveys, a majority of our users use our products and services for non-speculative purposes, including money transfers, international remittances, and online purchases, among others.

We use a sophisticated Bitcoin management process to reduce our exposure to volatility in Bitcoin prices by maintaining a relatively low balance (typically between $1.0 and $2.0 million) of Bitcoin at any given time specifically for revenue-generating operations, which we believe differentiates us from our competition. Our typical practice is to purchase Bitcoin through a liquidity provider such as Cumberland DRW or Abra. We replenish our Bitcoin only through purchases from leading Bitcoin liquidity providers and do not engage in any mining of Bitcoin ourselves. Our sophisticated replenishment process enables us to satisfy our users’ Bitcoin purchases with our own Bitcoin holdings yet maintain relatively small balances of Bitcoin to effectively manage our principal risk related to our operations. There are two main components of the working capital required in our operations. On the Bitcoin side, we maintain Bitcoin in our hot wallets to fulfill orders from users while we are automatically placing orders with liquidity providers and exchanges to replenish the Bitcoin we have sold to users. The second component to working capital is the cash that accumulates in our BTM kiosks. As users insert cash into the BTM kiosks, cash accumulates until armored carriers collect the cash and process it back to our bank accounts. We typically maintain a variable level of cash in the BTM kiosks at all times. As of December 31, 2025, cash in BTM kiosks was approximately 21.3% of average monthly revenues.

 

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In June 2024, the Company began allocating a portion of its cash reserves to Bitcoin. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held approximately $8.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of Bitcoin allocated to its treasury strategy.

Regulatory Environment

See “Business—Governmental Regulations.”

Key Business Metrics

We monitor and evaluate the following key business metrics to measure performance, identify trends, develop and refine growth strategies and make strategic decisions. We believe these metrics and measures are useful to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our business, and to facilitate comparisons of our performance to that of our competitors.

Our key metrics are calculated using internal company data based on the activity we measure on our platform and may be compiled from multiple systems. While the measurement of our key metrics is based on what we believe to be reasonable methodologies and estimates, there are inherent challenges and limitations in measuring our key metrics. The methodologies used to calculate our key metrics require judgment and we regularly review our processes for calculating these key metrics, and from time to time, we may make adjustments to improve their accuracy or relevance.

 

    Three Months Ended  
    December 31     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30     June 30     March 31  
    2025     2024     2023  

Installed kiosks (at period end)

    9,721       9,276       8,978       8,483       8,457       8,304       8,068       7,061       6,334       6,404       6,351       6,441  

Kiosks held with logistics providers

    1,682       1,695       1,736       2,314       2,117       2,506       758       587       898       842       981       891  

Returning user transaction count

    5.8       5.6       5.6       6.3       6.3       7.3       7.1       7.7       8.3       9.1       9.2       10.0  

New user count

    16,602       25,254       25,007       23,426       22,490       20,818       20,971       20,689       22,229       27,685       30,710       32,260  

Median kiosk transaction size (in $)

    400       350       300       300       280       250       230       205       200       200       200       200  

Lifetime value

    5,311       5,269       5,221       5,146       5,065       5,022       4,960       4,838       4,755       4,659       4,539       4,387  

Installed Kiosks

This metric provides an indicator of our market penetration, the growth of our business and our potential future business opportunities. We define installed kiosks as the number of kiosks installed at the end of the quarter in a retail location that are connected to our network. We monitor transaction volume at our kiosks on a continuous basis to maximize transaction volumes from each kiosk. Based on these monitoring activities, we may re-deploy certain of our kiosks, using third-party logistics providers, to new locations (e.g., those available with our new retail partners) that we believe will maximize transaction volumes and revenues.

Kiosks Held with Logistics Providers

This metric includes kiosks held with our logistics providers, the manufacturer, or kiosks that are in-transit to new locations, which we believe will result in higher transaction volume and revenue per kiosk once deployed.

Returning User Transaction Count

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quarters trailing the quarter in which a given user’s first transaction occurred, measured only for users who complete more than one transaction. For example, as of December 31, 2025, users who first transacted at one of our kiosks during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and who subsequently completed a second transaction completed an average of 5.8 transactions over the twelve months following their initial transaction.

New User Count

This metric provides an indication of the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts. We define new user count as the number of users who complete their first transaction during the quarter reported.

Median Kiosk Transaction Size

This metric provides information to analyze user behavior as well as evaluate our performance and formulate financial projections. We calculate median kiosk transaction size based on the dollar value of all purchases and sales of Bitcoin at our kiosks, including transaction fees, during the rolling twelve month period.

Lifetime Value

This metric provides information to analyze user behavior as well as evaluate our performance and formulate financial projections. We define customer lifetime value as the average cumulative dollar value of all purchases by users acquired from inception through the current quarter. For example, as of December 31, 2025, users who have completed at least one transaction between 2016 and December 31, 2025 have transacted a total of $5,311 on average.

Segment Reporting

Our financial reporting is organized into one segment. We make specific disclosures concerning our products and services because such disclosure facilitates our discussion of trends and operational initiatives within our business and industry. Our products and services are aggregated and viewed by management as one reportable segment due to the similarity in the nature of the customers and overall economic characteristics, the nature of the products and services provided and the applicable regulatory environment.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenue

We generate substantially all of our revenue from the cash paid by customers to purchase Bitcoin from our kiosks. For example, approximately 99.9% of our revenue in the year ended December 31, 2025 was derived from the sale of our cryptocurrency, including the markup at which we sell cryptocurrency to users (which can vary between BDCheckout and BTM kiosks) and a separate flat transaction fee. These user-initiated transactions are governed by terms and conditions agreed to at the time of each point-of-sale transaction and do not extend beyond the transaction.

For the periods presented, the markup percentage for BTM kiosk transactions ranged between 15% and 50%, of the USD amount of the transaction with such markup rates historically having been, and continuing to be, subject to fluctuation as a result of our ongoing price strategy testing. The markup percentage for BDCheckout transactions has been 15% since the rollout of this type of transaction in 2022. Finally, the Company receives a commission as a percentage for our website transactions which was 12% through December 31, 2025. Markup percentages are determined by examining user transaction patterns in various geographic locations, based on ongoing markup rate testing, with the ultimate aim of optimizing profitability, growth and user base.

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December 31, 2025, we charge (i) a flat $3.00 fee on all transactions at BTM kiosks, which generally corresponds to the costs underlying such transactions and (ii) a flat $3.50 fee on BDCheckout transactions, which is what our payment provider, InComm, charges us to facilitate transactions using InComm’s network.

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

Our cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization), which is primarily driven by transaction volume, consists primarily of direct costs related to selling Bitcoin and operating our network of kiosks. Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) includes the cost of Bitcoin, fees paid to obtain Bitcoin, gains on sales of Bitcoin on an exchange, fees paid to operate the software on the BTMs, rent paid for floorspace for BTMs, fees paid to transfer Bitcoin to users, cost of BTM repair and maintenance, and the cost of armored trucks to collect and transport cash deposited into the BTMs.

Our costs associated with a BDCheckout transaction are lower than costs associated with a BTM transaction, primarily due to significantly greater operating expenses associated with the BTMs, including cash collection fees and short-term lease payments to the retail locations where the kiosks are placed. However, the profitability of the two services is similar because of the higher markup that Bitcoin Depot applies to BTM transactions to support the higher costs associated therewith.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization.

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses related to our customer support, marketing, finance, legal, compliance, operations, human resources, and administrative personnel. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include costs related to fees paid for professional services, including legal, tax, and accounting services.

Depreciation and amortization include depreciation on computer hardware and software, BTMs (including both BTMs owned by us and those subject to finance leases), office furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements and amortization of intangible assets.

Other income (expense)

Other income (expense) includes interest expense, interest income, the impact of lease modifications, gains and losses on Bitcoin treasury investment holdings, and gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

Interest expense consists primarily of the interest expense on our borrowings and our finance leases and loss on extinguishment of debt.

 

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Results of Operations

Comparison between Year Ended December 31, 2025 and Year Ended December 31, 2024

The following table sets forth selected historical operating data for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)    2025      2024      $ Change      % Change  

Statements of Income information:

           

Revenue

   $ 614,851      $ 573,703      $ 41,148        7.2%  

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization reported separately below)

     501,555        482,263        19,292        4.0%  

Operating expenses

           

Selling, general and administrative

     64,413        57,158        7,255        12.7%  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,670        10,072        (2,402 )       (23.8)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

     72,083        67,230        4,853        7.2%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income from operations

     41,213        24,210        17,003        70.2%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Other (expense) income

           

Interest expense, net

     (14,413 )       (14,199 )       (214 )       1.5%  

Other (expense) income

     (19,927 )       406        (20,333 )       (5,008.1)%  

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

     124        (465 )       589        (126.7)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income before provision for income taxes and non-controlling interest

     6,997        9,952        (2,955 )       (29.7)%  

Income tax (expense)

     (2,288 )       (2,138 )       (150 )       7.0%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net income

   $ 4,709      $ 7,814      $ (3,105 )       (39.7)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

   $ 10,891      $ 19,500      $ (8,609 )       (44.1)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (6,182 )     $ (11,686 )     $ 5,504        (47.1)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Revenue

Revenue increased by $41.1 million or 7.2% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in total kiosks in operation during 2025, and an increase in the median transaction size.

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by $19.3 million or 4.0% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in transaction volume.

 

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The following table sets forth the components of cost of revenue for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,         
(in thousands)    2025      2024      $ Change      % Change  

Cryptocurrency Expenses

   $ 440,205      $ 424,135      $ 16,070        3.8 % 

Floorspace Leases

     38,688        37,522        1,166        3.1 % 

Kiosk Operations

     22,662        20,606        2,056        10.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Cost of Revenue (excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

   $ 501,555      $ 482,263      $ 19,292        4.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Cryptocurrency Expenses

Our cryptocurrency expenses increased by $16.1 million or 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was attributable to the growth in volume in 2025 as compared to 2024.

Floorspace Leases

Our floorspace lease expenses increased by $1.2 million or 3.1% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was attributable to the growth in active kiosks deployed in 2025 as compared to 2024.

Kiosk Operations

Our kiosk operations expenses increased by $2.1 million or 10% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Our kiosk operations consisted of armored cash collection, bank fees, software costs, insurance. installation, and repair and maintenance. The increase in kiosk operations costs was attributable to the growth in active kiosks deployed in 2025 as compared to 2024.

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $7.3 million or 12.7% for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher legal services expenses in 2025 compared to 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $2.4 million or 23.8% for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the increase in the estimated useful life of BTM kiosks in July 2024.

Other expense (income)

Other expenses increased by $20.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by the recognition of an $18.5 million arbitration judgment liability.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Gross Profit

We define Adjusted Gross Profit (a non-GAAP financial measure) as revenue less cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) and depreciation and amortization adjusted to add back depreciation and amortization. We believe Adjusted Gross Profit provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations, as well as provides a useful measure for period-to-period

 

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comparisons of our business performance. Moreover, we have included Adjusted Gross Profit in this prospectus because it is a key measurement used internally by management to measure the efficiency of our business. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on U.S. GAAP results and using Adjusted Gross Profit on a supplemental basis. Our computation of Adjusted Gross Profit may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies because not all companies calculate this measure in the same fashion. You should review the reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue to Adjusted Gross Profit for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)    2025      2024  

Revenue

   $ 614,851      $ 573,703  

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

     (501,555 )       (482,263 ) 

Depreciation and amortization excluded from cost of revenue

     (7,650 )       (9,984 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 105,646      $ 81,456  

Adjustments:

     

Depreciation and amortization excluded from cost of revenue

   $ 7,650      $ 9,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit

   $ 113,296      $ 91,440  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit margin (1)

     17.2%        14.2%  

Adjusted gross profit margin (1)

     18.4%        15.9%  

 

(1)

Calculated as a percentage of revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) as net income before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, non-recurring expenses, unrealized gains and losses on cryptocurrency held for investment (as a result of adopting ASU 2023-08 on January 1, 2025), and share-based compensation.

These items are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA because these items are non-cash in nature, or because the amount and timing of these items is unpredictable, not driven by core results of operations and renders comparisons with prior periods and competitors less meaningful. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations, as well as provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business performance. Moreover, we have included Adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus because it is a key measurement used internally by management to make operating decisions, including those related to operating expenses, evaluate performance and perform strategic and financial planning. However, you should be aware that when evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, we may incur future expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. The presentation of this measure should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Further, this non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on U.S. GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA on a supplemental basis. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies because not all companies calculate this measure in the same fashion. You should review the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)    2025      2024  

Net income

   $ 4,709      $ 7,814  

Adjustments:

     

Interest expense, net

     14,413        14,199  

Income tax expense

     2,288        2,138  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,670        10,072  

Non-recurring expenses (1)

     21,722        2,085  

Share-based compensation

     4,866        3,400  

Loss on cryptocurrency investment

     748        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 56,416      $ 39,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

     9.2%        6.9%  

 

(1)

2024 amount includes the recognition of a special performance bonus of $0.7 million and professional services fees. 2025 amount includes an accrual of $18.5 million in respect of a ruling in an arbitration proceeding brought by Coin Cloud, Inc. against our Canadian subsidiary, BitAccess, Inc., a $1.9 million legal settlement, and a special bonus of $1.9 million.

 

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. The Company uses this measure to evaluate its overall profitability.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On December 31, 2025, we had working capital of approximately $16.7 million, which included cash and cash equivalents and other current assets of approximately $80.3 million, offset by accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $63.7 million. We reported net income of approximately $4.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025.

On December 31, 2024, we had negative working capital of approximately $(6.3) million, which included cash and cash equivalents and other current assets of approximately $34.3 million, offset by accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $40.6 million. We reported net income of approximately $7.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had positive cash flow from operations of $34.0 million and $22.5 million, respectively.

We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash provided by operations, will be sufficient to meet our needs for at least the next 12 months.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors including our revenue growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts and the timing and extent of additional capital expenditures to purchase additional kiosks and invest in the expansion of our products and services. We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products and technologies, including intellectual property rights. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. If additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Sources of Liquidity

ATM Program

On July 1, 2025, the Company terminated its original At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, pursuant to which the Company was permitted to sell, from time-to-time, shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Company filed a new registration statement that provides for the sale of up to $100 million of a variety of equity securities, including the $50 million ATM Program. During the year December 31, 2025, the Company sold 1,295,776 shares of its Class A common stock for net proceeds of $35.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, $14.9 million of our ATM Program remained available for issuance. As of the date hereof, the Company is subject to the General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3, known as the “baby shelf” rule, which limits the amount of securities we can sell under shelf registration statements in any 12-month period.

Credit Agreement

On December 21, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution which provided for initial term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million. On June 23, 2023, the Company amended and restated its credit agreement (the “Amended and Restated Note”) with its existing lender. Under the Amended and Restated Note, the Company refinanced $20.8 million of the note which is subject to an annual interest at a rate of 17% per annum.

On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Note dated June 23, 2023 to provide an additional $15.7 million in principal financing. This amendment increased the aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility to $35.6 million which consists of $19.9 million which was outstanding under the original loan and $15.7 million in additional principal resulting in net cash flow of $15.2 million related to the amendment. The Company accounted for the amendment as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470, Debt. As such, the Company recognized the outstanding deferred financing costs of $3.2 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income which consisted of a $2.7 million write off unamortized deferred loan costs and $0.5 million in loan origination fees related to the amendment.

As a part of the amendment, the Company incurred an additional exit fee of $1.3 million which is due upon either maturity or the prepayment of the note. The total deferred financing costs associated with the amendment were $1.4 million (which includes the exit fee of $1.3 million) and are reflected as a reduction of the note proceeds. The Company will recognize these deferred financing costs, using the effective interest method over the term of the note.

On December 19, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company paid to Silverview Credit Partners, LP (the “Administrative Agent”), for the benefit of the lenders party thereto, an amount equal to $7.0 million, which is to be applied to reduce (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loans (as defined therein) in the amount of $3.5 million and (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans (as defined therein) in the amount of $3.5 million, and paid to the lenders. As a result, the remaining amortization payments were reduced for each of the following three prepayment periods. In addition, Section 8.01(h) of the Credit Agreement was amended to increase the threshold at which a monetary judgment could trigger an event of default under the Credit Agreement from $1.0 million to $3.5 million, and providing an event of default carveout for certain existing proceedings.

Other Debt

Kiosk Profit Share Franchise Arrangements

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group of specifically identified kiosks for a specified period of time. As a result of consideration received up front, the Company determined these arrangements were accounted for as debt in accordance with ASC 470, Debt. The Company recorded debt of $20.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, as a result of these franchise profit sharing arrangements, maturing in March, April, June and August of 2033, with principal and interest paid monthly via profit sharing payments.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into seven franchise profit sharing arrangements. The Company recorded debt of $15.8 million as a result of these franchise profit sharing arrangements, maturing between February 2029 and February 2033, with principal and interest paid monthly via profit sharing payments.

The carrying values of the notes payable related to the Company’s franchise profit sharing arrangements were initially determined as the initial investment and are updated quarterly using a retrospective interest method. The effective interest rate used in the calculation of monthly interest is determined based on actual and projected profit sharing payments and is updated on a quarterly basis under the retrospective interest method.

Equipment Financing

The Company did not enter into any equipment financing agreements during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into five, 36-month collateralized term loans for a total amount of $2.6 million to facilitate the purchase of BTM kiosks. In accordance with the term loans, the kiosks are collateral for the loans. The loans are subject to annual interest rates between 16.86% and 17.42%, with interest and principal payments due monthly.

Cash Flows

The following table presents the sources of cash and cash equivalents for the periods indicated:

 

    Year Ended December 31,              
    2025     2024     $ Change     % Change  

Cash provided by operating activities

  $ 33,978     $ 22,544     $ 11,434       50.7 % 

Cash (used) in investing activities

  $ (13,874 )    $ (11,370 )    $ (2,504 )      22.0 % 

Cash provided by (used) in financing activities

  $ 16,184     $ (11,576 )    $ 27,760       (239.8 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

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Includes effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to stronger Operating Profit and an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a $7.9 million increase in acquisition of Bitcoin for investment, offset by a $5.3 million decrease in acquisition of property and equipment.

Financing Activities

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common stock of $35.1 million, and a decrease in distributions of $27.1 million, offset by an increase in principal payments on notes payable of $16.6 million and a decrease in proceeds from notes payable of $9.3 million.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of our operating and finance lease obligations was approximately $4.9 million. As of December 31, 2025, we had no open purchase orders for kiosks.

See Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information about our notes payable.

See Note 20 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information about our leases.

See Note 21 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information about our material commitments and contingencies.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, cryptocurrencies and the associated impairment, recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, revenue recognition, valuation of current and deferred income taxes, the determination of the useful lives of property and equipment, for share-based compensation specifically the performance-based awards and the probability of achieving the performance criteria, fair value of long-term debt, present value of lease liabilities and right of use assets, assumptions and inputs for fair value measurements used in business combinations and contingencies, including liabilities that we deem are not probable of assertion. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments of uncertainties and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. The critical accounting policies should be read in connection with the discussion of significant accounting policies included in the notes of the consolidated financial statements.

Our financial position, results of operations and cash flows are impacted by the accounting policies we have adopted. To get a full understanding of our financial statements, one must have a clear understanding of the accounting policies employed. A summary of our critical accounting policies follows:

Cryptocurrencies

We determine and record the fair value of our cryptocurrencies in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), based on quoted prices on the active exchange that we have determined is the principal market for such assets (Level 1 inputs). We determine the cost basis of our cryptocurrencies using the first-in-first-out method. For all cryptocurrencies during periods prior to January 1, 2025, impairment losses were recognized within Cost of Revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the impairment was identified. For periods after January 1, 2025, realized and unrealized gains and losses for cryptocurrencies held as investments are recorded in Other income (expense), net, and realized and unrealized gains and losses and cryptocurrencies used to facilitate sales are recorded in Cost of Revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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Goodwill and intangible assets, net

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the acquired assets, assumed liabilities, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity in a business combination. We test for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. We perform our annual test for impairment as of October 1 at the reporting unit level. There was no impairment of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2025.

During 2024, we changed our annual impairment testing date from December 31 to October 1. We believe this new date is preferable as it allows for more timely completion of the annual goodwill impairment test prior to the end of our annual financial reporting period. We applied the change in annual impairment testing date prospectively beginning October 1, 2024.

Intangible assets, net consist of tradenames, customer relationships, and software applications. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated lives and evaluated for impairment when an event or change in circumstances occurs that warrants such a review. Management periodically evaluates whether changes to estimated useful lives of intangible assets are necessary to ensure its estimates accurately reflect the economic use of the related intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition

BTM Kiosks and BDCheckout

Revenue is principally derived from the sale of cryptocurrencies at the point-of-sale on transactions initiated by customers. These customer-initiated transactions are governed by terms and conditions agreed to at the time of each point-of-sale transaction and do not extend beyond the transaction. The Company charges a fee at the transaction level. The transaction price for the customer is the price of the cryptocurrency, which is based on the exchange value at the time of the transaction, plus a markup, and a flat fee. The exchange value is determined using real-time exchange prices and the markup percentage is determined by the Company and depends on the current market, competition, the geography of the location of the sale, and the method of purchase.

The Company’s revenue from contracts with customers is principally comprised of a single performance obligation to provide cryptocurrencies when customers buy cryptocurrencies at a BTM kiosk or through BDCheckout. BDCheckout sales are similar to sales from BTM kiosks in that, customers buy cryptocurrencies with cash; however, the BDCheckout transactions are completed at the checkout counter of retail locations, initiated using the Bitcoin Depot mobile app instead of through the BTM kiosks. Regardless of the method by which the customer purchases the cryptocurrency, the Company considers its performance obligation satisfied when control of the cryptocurrency is transferred to the customer, which is at the point in time the cryptocurrency is transferred to the customer’s cryptocurrency wallet and the transaction is validated on the blockchain.

The typical processing time for our transactions with customers is 30 minutes or less. Contract liabilities are amounts received from customers in advance of the Company transferring the cryptocurrencies to the customer’s wallet and the transaction validated on the blockchain. Contract liabilities are presented in “Deferred revenue” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not material as of December 31, 2025.

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cryptocurrency to the customer upon purchase. Therefore, the Company is the principal in transactions with customers and presents revenue and cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) from the sale of cryptocurrencies on a gross basis.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements, of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements adopted and not yet adopted as of the date hereof.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risk. The term “market risk” refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in cryptocurrency prices and interest rates. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Certain of our operations are conducted in foreign currencies. Consequently, a portion of our revenues and expenses may be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on cash residing in the kiosks. We have not historically hedged our translation risk on foreign currency exposure, but we may do so in the future. For the year ended December 31, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, currency exchange rate fluctuations had an insignificant impact on our consolidated revenues.

Generally, the functional currency of our various subsidiaries is their local currency except BitAccess whose functional currency is USD. We are exposed to currency fluctuations on transactions that are not denominated in the functional currency. Gains and losses on such transactions are included in determining net income for the period. We may seek to mitigate our foreign currency risk through timely settlement of transactions and cash flow matching, when possible. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the years ended December 31, 2024, our transaction gains and losses were insignificant.

We are also affected by fluctuations in exchange rates on our investments in foreign operations. Relative to our net investment in foreign operations, the assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is a foreign currency are translated at the period end rate of exchange. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and is included in Stockholders’ equity.

Adoption and Market Price of Cryptocurrency

Our business is dependent on the broader use and adoption of Bitcoin, which can to an extent be impacted by the spot price of the cryptocurrency we sell. Bitcoin is our sole cryptocurrency offering. Bitcoin represents 99% of our total transaction volume for the year ended December 31, 2025. As the adoption of cryptocurrency continues to grow for the general public, we expect continued growth from our addressable market. The prices of cryptocurrencies, including the cryptocurrencies we sell, have experienced substantial volatility, and high or low prices may have little or no relationship to identifiable market forces, may be subject to rapidly changing investor sentiment, and may be influenced by factors such as technology, regulatory void or changes, fraudulent actors, manipulation and media reporting. Bitcoin (as well as other cryptocurrency) may have value based on various factors, including their acceptance as a means of exchange by consumers and producers, scarcity, and market demand.

 

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Equipment Costs

The cost of new kiosks can be impacted significantly by inflation, supply constraints, and labor shortages, and could be significantly higher than our fair value for new kiosks. As a result, at times, we may obtain kiosks or other hardware from third parties at higher prices, to the extent they are available.

Competition

In addition to factors underlying kiosk business growth and profitability, our success greatly depends on our ability to compete. The markets in which we compete are highly competitive, and we face a variety of current and potential competitors that may have larger and more established customer bases and substantially greater financial, operational, marketing, and other resources than we have. The digital financial system is highly innovative, rapidly evolving, and characterized by healthy competition, experimentation, changing customer needs, frequent introductions of new products, and subject to uncertain and evolving industry and regulatory requirements. We expect competition to intensify as existing and new competitors introduce new products and services or enhance existing ones. We compete against a number of companies operating both within the United States and abroad, including traditional financial institutions, financial technology companies and brokerage firms that have entered the cryptocurrency market in recent years, digital and mobile payment companies offering overlapping features targeted at our users, and companies focused on cryptocurrencies. To stay competitive in the evolving digital financial system, both against new entrants into the market and existing competitors, we anticipate that we will have to continue to offer competitive features and functionalities and keep up with technological advances at fair prices to our users relative to our competitors.

 

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BUSINESS

Our Business

Business Overview

Bitcoin Depot owns and operates the largest network of Bitcoin ATMs (“BTMs” or, “kiosks”) across North America where customers can buy and sell Bitcoin. Bitcoin Depot helps power the digital economy for users of cash.

Our mission is to bring Crypto to the MassesTM. Digital means and systems dominate the way that consumers send money, make purchases, and invest; however, we believe that many people still utilize cash as their primary means of initiating a transaction, either as a necessity or as a preference. These individuals have largely been excluded from the digital financial system and associated technological advancements in our global and digitally interconnected society. Bitcoin Depot’s simple and convenient process to convert cash into Bitcoin via our BTMs and BDCheckout products, as supported by our full-service mobile app, enables not only these users, but also the broader public, to access the digital financial system. Our mobile app includes a buy online feature that connects consumers to a third-party service, Simplex powered by Nuvei, that allows consumers to buy Bitcoin without going to a kiosk or using BDCheckout.

As of December 31, 2025, our offerings included approximately 9,700 BTMs in retailer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and Hong Kong, our BDCheckout product, which is accepted at approximately 16,300 retail locations, and our mobile app. We maintain the leading position among cash-to-Bitcoin BTM operators in the U.S., representing an approximate 23% market share in the U.S., and a strong position in Canada. Our BTMs offer one-way exchange of cash-to-Bitcoin. We also operate a leading BTM device and transaction processing system, BitAccess, which provides software and operational capabilities to third-party BTM operators, which generates software revenue for the Company.

The charts below illustrate the number of BTMs and corresponding market shares for the leading BTM operators in the U.S. and Canada, as of December 31, 2025 (Note data is delayed from our actual active kiosks, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information regarding kiosk information.):

 

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Source: coinatmradar.com as of December 31, 2025. Figures only account for cash-to-Bitcoin ATMs, which results in the exclusion of LibertyX.

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attractive option for these retailers. We have locations across the U.S., Canada, Australia and Hong Kong at, among others, the following type of retailers:

 

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Convenience Stores and Gas Station Chains: Our largest BTM deployment to date is with Circle K, a convenience store chain with over 9,000 locations in North America and over 5,000 stores in Europe and other international markets. We are the exclusive provider and operator of BTMs for Circle K in the U.S. and Canada, and as of December 31, 2025, we have installed our BTMs in approximately 800 Circle K stores. As of December 31, 2025, Circle K has provided notice that it will not renew its contract with us.

 

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Pharmacies and Grocers: In addition to our installed BTMs at pharmacy and grocery chains, we have thousands of additional access points via our BDCheckout product. Our BDCheckout locations are sourced and connected through our relationship with a leading global payments technology company. See “—Our Products”.

 

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Mall Operators: Further, we have installed our BTMs at shopping malls across North America, including those operated by Simon Property Group, CBL Properties and others.

The following map illustrates the number of BTMs we operate by U.S. and Australian state, Canadian province and Hong Kong as of January 31, 2026:

 

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Both our revenue and transaction volumes have historically grown despite volatility in market prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Our focus on robust compliance procedures and ease of use of our BTMs have helped create a powerful compounding effect: the convenience and quality of our platform provides a seamless experience for users transacting at our BTMs; thereby driving increased traffic and business at our retail partners; attracting more retailers to partner with us; and in turn driving even more users to our BTMs. Our scale and leadership position has enabled us to develop a deeper understanding of our users’ needs and continually innovate and launch new products and services, such as BDCheckout, further enhancing the value of our platform.

 

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From our inception in July 2016 through December 31, 2025, we have completed more than 4.0 million user transactions, equating to approximately $3.4 billion in total transaction value. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we averaged approximately 16,602 new users, which we define as the total number of users who completed their first transaction during the quarter. In light of the nature of our transactions, no customer is close to accounting for 10% of our revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we generated approximately $614.9 million of revenue, $4.7 million of net income, $56.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), and 17.2% of Gross Profit Margin for the same period. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we generated approximately $573.7 million of revenue, $7.8 million of net income, $39.7 million in Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), and 15.9% of Gross Profit Margin for the same period. See the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Business Metrics” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non- GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of such financial measures.

Our Products

As of December 31, 2025, we operated a portfolio of approximately 9,700 owned and leased kiosks across 48 U.S. states, 10 Canadian provinces, 6 Australian states and Hong Kong. Within the United States, our kiosks and BDCheckout access points are located in zip codes containing approximately 69% of the U.S. population. While we are currently not operating kiosks in New York, we have applied for the license required to operate in New York. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters” for more information.

BTM

Our kiosks are located in convenience stores, gas stations, pharmacies, grocery chains and shopping malls across North America and Australia. Our largest deployment across a single retail chain is with Circle K, which accounted for approximately 800 of our total number of deployed kiosks as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, Circle K has provided notice that it will not renew its contract with us. We continuously monitor our BTM performance at each location, and at various times we relocate our BTMs to more profitable locations. The majority of our contracts contractually allow us to move our BTMs with a limited notification to our retail partners. At December 31, 2025, we had approximately 1,700 BTMs with our logistics providers to redeploy to new locations.

Our kiosks, with the operating software pre-loaded, are manufactured and deployed by multiple providers. This gives us the flexibility to acquire additional hardware as the need arises. Because utilization is below that of typical cash ATMs, we believe that the functional life of our kiosks is extended relative to manufacturer specifications. We have contracted with a network of providers to service our kiosks on an as-needed basis to support kiosk up-time, but our kiosks have typically not required frequent repair or maintenance.

We have found that a key factor affecting transaction volumes at any particular kiosk is its location. Our strategy in deploying our BTMs is to identify locations that are expected to generate high visibility and high transaction volume. Site selection for kiosk deployment is also determined based on an analysis of historical business trends and a determination of the proximity and density of competitors’ kiosks.

Our retail deployments are secured through negotiation with our retail partners. Contract terms are generally similar across the portfolio of retail partners, such as payment terms, service level agreements, rent, placement, and access. These contracts provide a recurring and stable source of revenue for our retail partners over a typical initial term of approximately five years, although our terms vary because of negotiations at the time of execution. As of December 31, 2025, our contracts with our top 10 retail partners had a weighted average remaining life of 1.2 years. Many of our contracts include auto-renewal features providing for additional one-year terms following the expiration of the initial term. Such contracts may be terminated at either party’s option by giving proper

 

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notice in accordance with the subject contract. Contracts with over a 12-month term allow for kiosks to be removed at our discretion, and this overall flexibility to move our BTMs allows us to not record a liability on the balance sheet related to these retail location leases.

The software that resides on the kiosk is designed to provide an intuitive user interface for our users. Upon using a Bitcoin Depot kiosk for the first time, users will be prompted to provide certain information for account creation and verification. Users are required to select from three ranges of cash amounts to be inserted in the kiosk for purchasing Bitcoin. The user then provides the address of their digital wallet by scanning a QR code; the user can create and use a Bitcoin Depot-branded wallet (un-hosted and non-custodial), or their other existing digital wallet. Bitcoin Depot’s branded wallet is facilitated through an unaffiliated third party. Bitcoin Depot utilizes this wallet infrastructure to offer users the ability to use an un-hosted non-custodial wallet within the Bitcoin Depot mobile app or through other third-party apps which allow access to non-custodial wallets. Bitcoin Depot is not liable for any losses users may experience because Bitcoin Depot does not have access to users’ wallets or their private keys. Cash is then inserted by the user into the kiosk, and the kiosk will confirm the dollar amount and other details of the transaction, including quantity of Bitcoin being purchased. Once the transaction is complete, the Bitcoin is electronically delivered to the user’s digital wallet and the user is provided with a physical receipt as well as a receipt via SMS text.

Prior to the time at which a user inserts cash in the BTM to purchase Bitcoin, Bitcoin Depot has control of such Bitcoin, and maintains such control until the transaction is completed at the kiosk and Bitcoin Depot initiates a transaction on the blockchain to send Bitcoin to the user. Bitcoin Depot never custodies a user’s Bitcoin. Bitcoin Depot takes custody of the user’s cash at the time the same is inserted into the BTM.

BDCheckout

Bitcoin Depot also sells Bitcoin without the use of kiosks at several thousand additional retailer locations through a relationship with a leading global payments technology company. This product, called BDCheckout, allows users similar functionality to our kiosks, enabling them to load cash into their accounts at the checkout counter at retailer locations, and then use those funds to purchase Bitcoin. The transaction is initiated on the Bitcoin Depot mobile app, which is available for download from major app stores for free. We believe that BDCheckout offers an attractive value proposition for retailers, providing fee income and potentially increasing shopper foot traffic, without Bitcoin Depot incurring upfront out-of-pocket hardware costs and certain operational expenses, such as rent.

The primary difference between a BDCheckout transaction and a BTM kiosk transaction is that the former is completed via interaction with a cashier at a retail location and relies more heavily on the use of the Bitcoin Depot mobile app, while the latter involves a user interfacing with a kiosk.

Bitcoin Depot’s costs associated with a BDCheckout transaction are lower than its costs associated with a BTM transaction, primarily due to significantly greater operating expenses associated with the BTMs, including cash collection fees and short-term lease payments to the retail locations where the kiosks are placed. However, the profitability of the two services is similar because of the higher markup that Bitcoin Depot applies to BTM transactions to support the higher costs associated therewith.

Industry Trends

The adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange has grown significantly since Bitcoin’s introduction in 2009 and cryptocurrency is continuing to become more mainstream among consumers. In 2025, centralized and decentralized exchanges reported approximately $86 trillion in cryptocurrency trading volume, and an estimated 30% of the U.S. adult population owns cryptocurrency.

Several notable developments have contributed to this growth, including broader acceptance of cryptocurrency on payment platforms, the proliferation of financial products offering investors exposure to cryptocurrencies, and market participants looking for ways to simplify transactions for the everyday consumer.

 

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At the same time, consumers have become attracted to the accessibility and user experience of BTMs as an entry ramp into the digital financial system. Several companies began to work on BTM prototypes as early as 2013, and the BTM market has shown rapid growth since then. According to Coin ATM Radar, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2025, the total number of BTMs deployed grew from approximately 1,000 to 40,000, representing a CAGR of approximately 42%, with the vast majority of BTMs now located in North America. According to Coin ATM Radar, as of December 31, 2024, approximately 90% of installed BTMs worldwide reside in the U.S. and Canada, in which Bitcoin Depot had a market share of 25% and 8%, respectively.

Market Opportunity

Although U.S. consumers continued to use credit cards and debit cards for a majority of their payments, market studies indicate there is still a significant desire to utilize cash for various purposes in the U.S. The 2024 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice, a study conducted by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found that while it has declined over time, the share of payments in cash was 16% in 2023, which was a decrease from the data in 2021. As of December 2024, the value of currency in circulation passed $2.36 trillion, a 36% increase compared to February 2020, but with slower growth since 2021. In addition, according to a study by Travis Credit Union conducted in 2020, 29% of U.S. adults sampled prefer to use cash to purchase goods. We believe a portion of this population finds obtaining cryptocurrencies through online cryptocurrency exchanges challenging and inconvenient and prefers to directly convert their cash to cryptocurrencies. The chart below shows the proportions of various methods of payments since 2016. The 2024 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice also shows that a significant percentage of person-to-person payments continue to be made in cash, and credit cards, the percentage of these payments made with credit cards has been steadily increasing compared to the prior years. According to a user survey we conducted, many of our users report that the reason they used our BTMs was to send cryptocurrency to others. This use case can represent a more efficient means of sending money for those who are using cash to make person-to-person payments, or an alternative means of sending money for those who are using mobile apps.

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Our Competitive Strengths

We believe the below competitive strengths differentiate us from our competition and enhance our ability to compete.

 

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Largest BTM Operator in North America

We are the largest operator of BTMs in North America with an approximately 23% market share as of December 31, 2025, according to Coin ATM Radar. As of December 31, 2025, we have approximately 9,700

 

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active kiosks across 48 states in the U.S., 10 provinces in Canada, 6 states in Australia and Hong Kong. across convenience stores, gas stations, pharmacies, grocery chains and shopping malls. Bitcoin Depot’s strategically placed network of BTMs and BDCheckout access points are located in zip codes addressing approximately 69% of the U.S. population. Our strong presence has given us increased visibility among users and retail partners and has helped drive user traffic to our kiosks.

 

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Superior User and Retailer Experience

In addition to offering intuitive user interfaces at our BTMs for transactions, we believe we offer a streamlined alternative to online exchanges for transacting in Bitcoin. Online exchanges can in certain instances require users to wait over three business days to convert money to Bitcoin, and they also require a user to have a bank account and therefore provide no cash conversion options. Our users can purchase Bitcoin without a bank account through our kiosks in typically under two minutes for new accounts and in under a minute for returning users. Our streamlined mobile app offers an easy way for our users to locate points-of-transaction, create a digital wallet, transfer Bitcoin between digital wallets and initiate BDCheckout transactions. We provide telephone customer service almost around the clock to address questions or concerns from our users and to facilitate a smooth transaction process.

We have flexible hosting contract terms with our retail partners that offer location payments tied to a predictable minimum rate monthly rent (which, for certain locations, may be increased based on transaction volumes, thereby aligning partners’ success with our own performance). Based on our observations, our kiosks provide the benefit of driving additional foot traffic at retail locations, which as a result potentially drives additional business to our partners, thereby increasing their revenue.

 

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Robust Compliance Procedures

We complete our customer Know Your Customer (“KYC”) process prior to permitting a user to transact. In October 2025 we announced the roll out of new compliance standards that make Bitcoin Depot one of the only operators in the industry to require customers to provide identification before transacting for any amount of money. We have invested in and maintain robust, multi-layer compliance procedures to evaluate potential users, open user accounts and monitor transactions at our BTMs. Our compliance team, comprised of 20 individuals, has over 100 years of combined experience in Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and Consumer Protection compliance. For KYC verification for any given user transacting at our kiosks is generally based on the user’s proposed transaction amount with us. Generally, verification involves collecting users’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, driver’s licenses or other ID, social security numbers and photos of each user. Further, our BTMs take photos throughout the transaction process, which allows us to verify that users match the identifying information that has been provided during the KYC process. We utilize blockchain analytics and work with various third parties for transaction monitoring, case management and regulatory filings and reporting. We prioritize proactive reporting procedures in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements. Our compliance systems routinely reject user applicants that fail authentication requirements, and bans users from transacting at our kiosks and via BDCheckout when our compliance team discovers suspicious activity or when the users violate our terms of service (which can be accessed on our website) to which users agree prior to transacting at a BTM or during the BDCheckout transaction process, as applicable. These user bans represent approximately 4% of our overall transaction volumes in a given month. We do not believe there are any material challenges related to conducting KYC at a kiosk. We believe many of our retail partners have selected us to be their BTM provider based on our focus and commitment to robust compliance.

 

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Prudent Bitcoin Management

We use a sophisticated Bitcoin management process to reduce our exposure to volatility in Bitcoin prices by maintaining a relatively low balance (typically less than $1.0 million) of Bitcoin at any given time in our hot wallets to fulfill orders from users while we are automatically placing orders with liquidity providers and

 

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exchanges to replenish the Bitcoin we have sold to users, which we believe differentiates us from our competition. We do not act as an agent or exchange for users in our transactions; we maintain balances of Bitcoin from which we satisfy our users’ demand from kiosk or BDCheckout transactions. As we send users Bitcoin, we replenish our Bitcoin balance on an ongoing basis to meet user demand. Our typical practice is to purchase Bitcoin through a liquidity provider such as Cumberland DRW. We replenish our Bitcoin only through purchases from leading Bitcoin liquidity providers and do not engage in any mining of Bitcoin ourselves. Our sophisticated replenishment process enables us to satisfy our users’ Bitcoin purchases with our own Bitcoin holdings, yet maintain relatively small balances of Bitcoin to effectively manage our principal risk.

 

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Management Team With Deep Industry Experience

We are led by a management team that built our business from the ground up to become the largest operator of BTMs in North America. Our founder and other executive officers bring extensive multidisciplinary experience in technology and business. We believe our management team has a competitive advantage in their ability to attract a highly talented pool of experienced engineers and seasoned industry professionals. We believe our management team’s expertise in this industry enables them to pursue attractive and opportunistic acquisition targets to further strengthen our competitive advantage.

Our Strategies

We intend to continue to grow our business by employing the following strategies:

 

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Geographical and Retailer Expansion

We intend to continue to expand into more physical locations at our existing partners as well as build new partner relationships for further greenfield market penetration. Our broad footprint and user base present an opportunity for us to offer additional products and services in the future, which we believe will further strengthen and grow our user base. To expand into new geographies, we have applied for a license to operate in the state of New York, a market we believe could support thousands of kiosks, an estimate we adopted based on other states with more established BTM networks and comparable populations, such as Florida. Finally, approximately 90% of BTMs worldwide are in North America, according to Coin ATM Radar as of December 31, 2024, presenting an attractive international expansion opportunity for us. Various countries have begun accepting cryptocurrency as a legal form of payment, which we believe is going to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency and offer us an opportunity to establish a presence in these countries.

 

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Leverage Scale and Profitability to Reinvest in the Business

We operate the largest network of BTMs in North America. We have generated positive net income and cash flow from operations every year since our inception. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we generated revenue of approximately $614.9 million and $573.7 million, respectively, gross profit of $113.3 million and $81.5 million, respectively, and cash from operations of $34.0 million and $22.5 million, respectively. We currently intend to reinvest the majority of the profits back in our business to continue to develop new products and services to address the needs of our users, allowing us to achieve further brand recognition and brand loyalty and grow our user base.

 

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Strategic Acquisitions and Partnerships

Provided we are able to secure appropriate opportunities, we intend to pursue inorganic growth in the form of strategic bolt-on acquisitions to build on our leading market position and to supplement our in-house capabilities in both hardware kiosks and software that run on these kiosks as well as any product or service that provides Bitcoin access in a retail setting. In addition, we continue to look for potential acquisitions to diversify into near neighbor and complimentary lines of business where we can leverage our leading compliance structure and know how.

 

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Grow Volume of Retail Transactions Through BDCheckout

 

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We launched BDCheckout in June 2022 and as of December 31, 2025, it is available at approximately 16,000 retail locations across North America, including convenience stores, gas stations, pharmacies, grocery chains and shopping malls. BDCheckout enables our users to load cash into their accounts at the checkout counter at retailer locations, and then use those funds to purchase Bitcoin using the same fee structure in place at our kiosks, thereby lowering our required upfront capital expenditures and operating expenses and providing us with additional revenues from the sale of Bitcoin. For more information about how we generate our revenue, please see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Components of Results of Operations—Revenue.” We intend to fully capitalize on this by actively targeting our users with BDCheckout through online advertising and our free mobile app. We believe the expansion of BDCheckout to new locations across the U.S. and Canada will diversify our revenue streams as well as further grow our transaction volumes, revenue and profitability.

Recent Highlights

Entering January 2024, we signed a master placement agreement with EG America LLC, in one of the largest retail partner deals in the Company’s history. With this agreement, we are set to install our BTMs in approximately 900+ locations, a significant leap forward in our expansion trajectory.

In February 2024, we were able to secure a deal with CEFCO for 72 out of their 200+ locations which marks a significant milestone for our company. This partnership not only expands our market reach but also diversifies us within the convenience store industry. By aligning with CEFCO, a reputable and rapidly growing chain, we gain access to a broader customer base and increase brand visibility.

During 2024 and 2025, we entered into twelve franchise profit sharing arrangements. Under the terms of the agreements, the counterparties receive a share in the profits generated by a group of specifically identified kiosks. The agreements mature between February 2029 and February 2033.

In January 2025, we deployed 50 additional Bitcoin ATMs through a partnership with a prominent operator in the Texas Panhandle. This expansion directly addressed growing demand for cash-to-crypto access in the Southwest, further strengthening our regional footprint.

The latter half of 2025 was defined by aggressive network scaling. Through the strategic acquisitions of Pelicoin and National Bitcoin ATM, we integrated over 500 kiosks across 27 states, effectively consolidating our domestic footprint. We also achieved a major international milestone by launching in Hong Kong, marking our strategic entry into the Asian market, proving further scalability of our kiosk footprint beyond North America.

Entering January 2026, we completed a strategic leadership transition, appointing Scott Buchanan as CEO while founder Brandon Mintz moved to an Executive Chairman role. Simultaneously, we finalized the acquisition of Instant Coin Bank, further consolidating our presence in Texas and Oklahoma and reinforcing our position as the leading BTM operator in North America.

On February 27, 2026, the Company acquired Kutt, Inc., a peer-to-peer (“P2P”) social betting platform that enables users to create and participate in wagers directly with one another on publicly verifiable outcomes. The acquisition marks Bitcoin Depot’s first entry into the P2P social betting market and reflects the Company’s broader strategy to diversify its product offerings beyond its core Bitcoin ATM business. Founded in 2019, Kutt lets users set the terms of their bets across a range of markets, including sports, entertainment, and other real-world events. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, Kutt does not act as the counterparty to wagers. Instead, Kutt provides a consumer-friendly platform for users to engage directly with one another in a social, community-driven environment.

 

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Competition

We operate in a highly competitive industry with an increasing number of participants. Industries adjacent to the digital financial system are highly fragmented, quickly evolving, intensely competitive, and subject to growing global regulatory scrutiny and oversight.

There are several publicly traded companies that operate cash to Bitcoin ATMs, including Athena Bitcoin Inc. and Bitcoin Well Inc. We believe we do not have any direct, pure-play competitors, traded on major exchanges, who operate cash to Bitcoin ATMs at scale.

Several private companies and wholly-owned subsidiaries of other publicly traded companies may be considered to be our competitors, including BitNational, Bitstop, Byte Federal, Inc., Cash2Bitcoin.com, Coin Hub, Coin Flip Bitcoin ATMs, Coinme, Instacoin, Moon Inc., dba LibertyX, a division of NCR Atleos Corporation, Localcoin, National Bitcoin ATM, and RockItCoin, among others.

Separately, given our mission to Bring Bitcoin to the Masses™ by enabling our users to transact on everyday activities using Bitcoin, from paying bills to sending money transfers to a variety of other use cases, other established payment processing and money transfer businesses may become our competitors, including PayPal, Block, Global Payments, Coinbase, Jack Henry, and MoneyGram, among others.

Sales and Marketing

Our sales team focuses principally on maintaining relationships with our existing retail partners and developing new relationships with national, regional and local retailers. The team is organized into groups that specialize in marketing to specific retail industry segments, which allows us to tailor our offering to the specific requirements of each retail partner. As of December 31, 2025, our sales and marketing teams consisted of 19 employees. Those who are exclusively focused on sales typically receive a combination of base salary and an incentive-based compensation.

In addition to targeting new business opportunities, our sales team supports our business initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with new retail partners. We seek to identify growth opportunities within each account by analyzing the retailer’s sales at each of its locations, foot traffic, and various demographic data to determine the best opportunities for new BTM placements.

Our marketing team is focused on attracting users to our BTMs as well as to our BDCheckout retail locations. Our marketing team primarily uses digital marketing tools, such as Google AdWords, to acquire and retain users but also deploys email, SEO, and physical marketing presences as applicable. Our marketing team also supports the sales team in attracting new retail partners.

Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks

Although we believe our success depends upon our technical and marketing expertise more than our proprietary rights, our future success and ability to compete depend in part upon our proprietary technology. We have registered or filed applications for our primary trademarks. Most of our technology is not patented. Instead, we rely on a combination of contractual rights, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets to establish and protect our proprietary technology. We generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, third-party contractors, and retail partners. Access to, and distribution of, our source code is restricted, and the disclosure and use of other proprietary information is further limited. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties can attempt to copy or otherwise obtain, or use our products or technology. We cannot be certain that the steps taken in this regard will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or that our competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology in a manner that would avoid our intellectual property rights.

 

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Research and Development

We invest in ongoing research to develop new software solutions and services and enhance existing solutions with additional functionality and features required to ensure regulatory compliance. Product-specific enhancements are largely user-driven with recommended enhancements formally gathered through survey results, strategic initiatives meetings and ongoing user contact. We also continually evaluate and implement process improvements that expedite the delivery of new products, services and enhancements to our users and reduce related costs. For instance, our research and development capabilities and efforts resulted in the successful launch and deployment of BDCheckout, recently at thousands of major retailers. Associated costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income and are not material.

Our Retail Partners

In the U.S., we have contracts with over 50 major national and regional retailers, including convenience stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other high-traffic retail chains, which represent approximately 2,700 BTMs. Circle K was the largest retailer in our portfolio, representing approximately 18% and 23% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The underlying retail agreement with Circle K had an initial term of five years. As of December 31, 2025, our contract with Circle K had a remaining life of 0.5 years and Circle K has provided notice that it will not be renewed. We intend to relocate kiosks currently located at Circle K stores. The number of kiosks that will require relocation is in line with our preexisting relocation plan and as a result we do not expect the expiration of the Circle K agreement to have a materially negative impact on our revenues going forward. Our other top ten retail partners (excluding Circle K) comprise 8.2% of our retail locations. Contracts with these other nine retail partners have a weighted average remaining life of 2.0 years as of December 31, 2025. Many of our contracts include auto-renewal features providing for additional one-year terms following the expiration of the initial term. Such contracts may be terminated at either party’s option by giving proper notice in accordance with the subject contract. The terms of our retail partner contracts vary because of negotiations at the time of execution. In addition, through BDCheckout, our users can now load cash into their accounts at the checkout counter at approximately 16,000 retailer locations, and then use those funds to purchase Bitcoin.

Our Vendors/Suppliers

Cumberland DRW

Cumberland DRW (“Cumberland”) is one of our co-primary liquidity providers from whom we purchase Bitcoin that we sell to our users. We have had a relationship with Cumberland for over four years. Cumberland is a leading OTC liquidity provider in the digital financial system. The company has operations globally and is owned by DRW, a diversified principal trading firm with more than 25 years of experience in multiple asset classes around the world.

Abra

Abra is one of our co-primary liquidity providers from whom we purchase Bitcoin that we sell to our users. We have had a relationship with Abra for almost two years. Abra is a financial services and technology company that operates a cryptocurrency wallet service including a trading service for buying and selling cryptocurrencies and a service for earning interest on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

Genmega

Genmega is a global provider of kiosks and traditional cash ATMs and is currently the largest provider of our BTM kiosks. The company was founded over ten years ago and has cumulatively delivered more than 150,000 ATMs worldwide. Since 2016, Genmega has supplied more than 8,000 kiosks to us.

 

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Gemini

Gemini is an American cryptocurrency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets. To place orders for Bitcoin on the Gemini exchange, we are required to have USD on account and available which facilitates the purchasing process. We maintain a minimum USD balance needed for anticipated Bitcoin purchases for the day. We replenish the account with USD as needed. Gemini is the sole cryptocurrency exchange with which we hold USD balances.

Cash Transportation

We contract with large and reputable armored courier services to transport and transfer funds to and from our kiosks. We use leading armored couriers such as Loomis, Brinks and Garda in the U.S. and Canada to collect and transport cash. Under these arrangements, the armored couriers collect cash either on a regular schedule or pickups are initiated when cash in a particular kiosk has reached a specified threshold dollar amount, which we can track on a real-time basis. The armored couriers then confirm cash counts and our bank accounts are then credited.

ATM Operations

We contract with large and reputable service providers that support the various activities of our BTMs operations related to deployment, repairs and maintenance, and wireless communications. Operations vendors include, but are not limited to, Bibbeo, Burroughs, Cennox, DropPin, Fiserv, National Services, and OptConnect. We also supplement our vendors by insourcing some field activities with several employees who travel to various markets as needed.

Lease Providers

We utilize three major lessors to finance approximately 3,500 of our BTMs. We believe these lessors are experienced in lease transactions and have adequate equity reserves. We have been able to negotiate with several lease providers and are able to receive market rates for these lease arrangements. As of December 31, 2025, we have lease commitments to acquire all the kiosks for a bargain purchase option at the end the lease term.

User Transactions

We hold an amount of Bitcoin in a hot wallet that we own and send Bitcoin to users from that wallet when transactions are completed at a BTM or through BDCheckout. We replenish our hot wallet from time to time through open market purchases of Bitcoin with certain liquidity providers. When a user buys Bitcoin from us, the purchase price is based on the spot price of Bitcoin at the time of the user’s transaction. When a user sells Bitcoin to us, such Bitcoin is held in a Bitcoin Depot hot wallet for a period of time, which could be up to several days, until such Bitcoin is later sold through a liquidity provider to fund operations or is resold to users transacting at BTM kiosks or through BDCheckout; however, the volume of transactions of this type are de minimis. Our policy for transfers from our hot wallet (the private keys to which are stored in geographically dispersed locations throughout the U.S.) that do not involve fulfilling user purchases require dual approval by our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman. Transfers from our hot wallet to fulfill user purchases occur automatically through an application program interface that is secured by passwords and login credentials.

We do not custody Bitcoin for our kiosk users. Our relationship with our primary liquidity provider allows us to purchase Bitcoin to quickly replenish amounts sold to users, which means that we hold relatively small amounts of Bitcoin for customer sales at any given time. Due to the minimal amount of Bitcoin held at any given time (typically less than $2.0 million) in our hot wallets to fulfill orders from users while we are automatically placing orders with liquidity providers and exchanges to replenish the Bitcoin we have sold to users, coupled with our high transaction volumes, we do not store Bitcoin in cold wallets.

 

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Human Capital

As of December 31, 2025, we had 135 full-time employees, most of whom were in the United States. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by collective bargaining agreements, and we have not experienced any work stoppages. We believe we have a positive relationship with our employees.

We believe that our success is driven by our employees. Therefore, we strive to drive their own professional growth, success and wellbeing. Our human capital strategy focuses on:

Equal Employment Opportunity: We recognize the value of a highly-qualified workforce and we believe employees with different skillsets, experiences and interests promotes collaboration, innovation, and creativity in our workplace and operations. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and make hiring and other employment-related decisions based on merit, skills, and qualifications.

Employee Benefits: We believe in the importance of offering our employees competitive salaries and wages, together with comprehensive insurance options. We recognize the importance of comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental, and employees and their family members are provided with tools and resources to assist in adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We offer medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, match 401K contributions up to 3%, and pay for a ClassPass membership.

Training and Talent Development: We are committed to the education of our employees and have committed to provide our employees with a variety of learning opportunities, including, but not limited to, technical skill development, soft skills development, workplace conduct guidance, and IT security training.

Facilities

Our principal executive offices and headquarters are located in leased premises at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350, consisting of approximately 5,406 square feet. We also lease office space in Canada, located at 267 Richmond Rd, 3rd Fl., Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 6X3 and consisting of approximately 1,000 square feet. We believe that these facilities are generally suitable to meet our needs.

Seasonality and Inflation

We have typically experienced seasonality in our revenue and the related cost of cryptocurrency, with lower activity in the fourth quarter which we believe is attributable to less business days in the quarter as a result of public holidays. Our costs of goods, services and labor and third-party services, have been impacted by the recent inflationary pressures. To date, we have been successful in managing these cost increases through pricing, productivity and cost-cutting initiatives. There can be no assurance that our operating results will not continue to be affected by inflation in the future or that we will be successful in managing such cost increases.

Governmental Regulation

Anti-money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing

We are subject to various anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing laws, including the BSA in the U.S. and similar laws and regulations in Canada. In the U.S. as a money services business registered with the FinCEN, the BSA requires us to develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based anti-money laundering program, provide an anti- money laundering-related training program, report suspicious activities and transactions, comply with certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and collect and maintain information about our users. In addition, the BSA requires us to comply with certain user due diligence requirements as part of our anti-money laundering obligations, including developing risk-based policies, procedures, and internal controls reasonably designed to verify each user’s identity. We have implemented a compliance program designed to prevent our

 

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kiosks, products and services from being used to facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activity in countries, or with persons or entities, included on designated lists issued by the OFAC, and equivalent foreign authorities. Our compliance program includes policies, procedures, reporting protocols, training and internal controls, and is designed to address legal and regulatory requirements as well as to assist us in managing business risks associated with money laundering and terrorist financing. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters” for additional information.

Money Transmission and Virtual Currency Business Activity

In the U.S., we have obtained licenses to operate as a money transmitter, or the equivalent, in the states where we understand such licenses or equivalent are required to conduct our business. In addition, we have applied for a BitLicense from the NYDFS. As a licensed money transmitter, we are subject to a range of legal obligations and requirements including bonding, net worth maintenance, customer notice and disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and obligations that apply to the safeguarding of third-party funds and crypto assets. In addition, the licensed entity within our corporate structure is subject to inspection and examination by the state licensing agencies and certain actions involving that entity, such as changes in controlling equity holders, board members, and senior management, may require regulatory approval. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters” for additional information.

Privacy and Protection of User Data

We are subject to a number of laws, rules, directives, and regulations relating to the collection, use, retention, security, processing, and transfer of personally identifiable information about our users and employees in the jurisdictions where we operate. We are subject to privacy and information safeguarding requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the California Consumer Privacy Act in the U.S., as well as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act in Canada, which impose certain privacy protections and require the maintenance of a written, comprehensive information security program.

Our business relies on the processing of personal data in many jurisdictions and the movement of data across state and national borders. As a result, much of the personal data that we process, which may include certain financial information associated with individuals, is regulated by multiple privacy and data protection laws and, in some cases, the privacy and data protection laws of multiple jurisdictions. In many cases, these laws apply not only to third-party transactions, but also to transfers of information between or among us, our subsidiaries, and other parties with which we have commercial relationships.

Regulatory scrutiny of privacy, data protection, cybersecurity practices, and the processing of personal data is increasing in the U.S. and around the world. Regulatory authorities are continuously considering numerous new legislative and regulatory proposals and interpretive guidelines that may contain additional privacy and data protection obligations. Any expansion or changes in the application of these privacy, data protection and cybersecurity laws or other regulatory requirements could increase our compliance costs and have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters” for additional information.

Consumer Protection

The FTC, the CFPB, and other U.S. federal, state, and local and foreign regulatory agencies regulate business activities, including money transfer services related to remittance or user-to-user transfers. These agencies, as well as certain other governmental bodies, including state attorneys general, have broad consumer protection mandates and discretion in enforcing consumer protection laws, including matters related to unfair or deceptive, and, in the case of the CFPB, abusive, acts or practices, or Unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (“UDAAPs”), and they promulgate, interpret, and enforce rules and regulations that affect our business. The CFPB has enforcement authority to prevent an entity that offers or provides financial services or products to

 

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consumers in the United States from committing or engaging in UDAAPs, including the ability to engage in joint investigations with other agencies, issue subpoenas and civil investigative demands, conduct hearings and adjudication proceedings, commence a civil action, grant relief (e.g., limit activities or functions; rescission of contracts), and refer matters for criminal proceedings. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters” for additional information.

State Regulations

Several state and local governments have introduced or have pending legislation regarding cryptocurrency, digital or virtual currency and cryptocurrency kiosks specifically. We cannot be sure of the impact such pending or future legislation might have on our results of operations or financial condition, or the probability that such bills will be entered into law. While the enactment of this type of legislation in any single state might not be material, the cumulative impact of this type of legislation across a large number of states could materially adversely impact our operations as a whole. See below for recently effective state regulations and how they have impacted our business thus far.

Arizona

Effective as of September 25, 2025, Arizona’s new Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention law (Chapter 6, Article 1236, previously HB 2387) significantly increased the regulatory and consumer protection requirements for operators in the state. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) implement a 10-day “new customer” introductory period, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,000 for new customers and $10,500 for existing customers. Under the new framework, any consumer who has not been an active customer for at least 10 days is subject to the lower transaction cap. Notably, upon the law’s effective date, the state required that all existing kiosk customers be reverted to “new customer” status for a ten-day period to ensure consistent application of the new fraud-prevention standards. The legislation also mandates that operators display clear, conspicuous, and easily understandable terms and conditions on the kiosk screen before a transaction may be initiated. Furthermore, operators in Arizona are now required to utilize blockchain analytics and tracing software to proactively identify and prevent fraudulent activity as part of their broader compliance infrastructure.

Arkansas

Effective as of August 3, 2025, the Arkansas Money Transmission Kiosk Act (H 1467) introduced some of the most stringent verification and communication standards currently in effect. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit the charges collected from a customer to a fee cap of the greater of $5 or 18%, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,000 for new customers and $7,500 for existing customers. The act defines a “new customer” as an individual conducting transactions within 72 hours of their initial account sign-up. A key operational requirement of this legislation is the mandate for verbal communication with any customer aged 60 years or older prior to their first transaction. Additionally, the law requires operators to collect and verify a government-issued photo ID from every customer before any transaction can be processed, regardless of the amount. Refund provisions are also established, requiring full refunds for fraudulent transactions made during the 72-hour new customer window, provided the request is made within 14 days of the transaction.

California

As expanded upon below, California passed certain legislation over the past year which limited our ability to operate effectively in that state. As a result, the Company has significantly reduced its footprint of kiosks in the state of California. However, we continue to evaluate the regulatory environment and our ability to comply with new regulations and reinstate operations there.

 

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Effective as of January 1, 2025, the Digital Financial Assets Law of California requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit the charges that may be collected from a customer, such that they may not collect direct or indirect charges from a customer related to a single digital financial asset transaction that exceeds the greater of (x) $5, or (y) 15% of the U.S. Dollar equivalent of digital financial assets involved in the transaction, and (b) provide written disclosures to a customer prior to completing a transaction, that includes the following certain minimum information.

Effective as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to the Digital Financial Assets Law of California, operators of digital financial asset transaction kiosks in California are required to 1) provide to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation of California (“DFPI”) a list of all locations of kiosks that the operator owns, operates or manages in California and to provide the DFPI with any updates to these locations within 30 days of any change; 2) abide by transaction limits of $1,000 in a day from a customer via kiosk; and 3) provide customers with receipts that include certain information regarding the transaction.

Colorado

Effective as of January 1, 2026, the Vending of Digital Assets Act (previously SB 25-079) establishes a new regulatory framework for kiosk operations. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) display a mandated on-screen disclosure stating “WARNING: THIS TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED TO DEFRAUD YOU” which must be affirmatively acknowledged before proceeding, and (b) provide both printed and electronic receipts containing the transaction hash, recipient address, and a toll-free customer service number.

The Act separates daily transaction limits based on the customer’s history: a $2,000 limit for “new customers” and a $10,500 limit for “existing customers.” A “new customer” is defined as any individual for whom less than seven days have elapsed since their first transaction. Additionally, the bill mandates a full refund for a customer’s first transaction if it is verified as fraudulent and the assets were sent to a wallet or exchange outside of the United States, provided the request is made within 60 days.

Connecticut

On October 1, 2024, the Connecticut Act Concerning Digital Assets became effective, placing heavy regulatory, process and compliance burdens on our operations in the state. This bill allows the banking commissioner to adopt regulations, forms and orders governing the business use of digital assets by entities that, and individuals who, are under his regulatory jurisdiction (e.g. state-chartered banks and credit unions). The regulations, forms, and orders must ensure consumer protection and the commissioner may consult with federal and other states’ financial services regulators, other stakeholders, and industry professionals to ensure that digital assets receive, to the extent practicable, consistent treatment. Further, the bill created a transaction limit of $2,000 for new customers and a $5,000 transaction limit for existing customers and capped fees for all transactions at 15%.

The bill also imposes several disclosure and receipt requirements on virtual currency kiosk owners and operators. It further requires them to allow customers to cancel and receive a full refund for a virtual currency transaction within seventy-two hours after the new customer registered as a customer of such owner or operator if, not later than thirty days after the last virtual currency transaction that occurred during such seventy-two-hour period. Lastly, the bill allows the banking commissioner to establish a schedule of maximum fees that an owner or operator of a virtual currency kiosk may charge for specific services.

Illinois

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charges to a fee cap of 18%, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,500 for new customers and $10,500 for existing customers. A customer retains the “new customer” classification until the earlier of (1) the completion of their first three transactions or (2) 7 days after opening their account. The legislation imposes specific refund requirements that vary by customer status; operators must provide a full refund for the first three fraudulent transactions made during the new customer period, while only fee refunds are required for fraudulent transactions involving existing customers. All refund requests must be submitted within 30 days of the last fraudulent transaction to be eligible for consideration.

Iowa

Effective as of July 1, 2025, Iowa Code § 533C.1004 (previously SF 449) introduced a restrictive operating environment focused on curbing high-velocity fraud. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit charges to a fee cap of the greater of $5 or 15%, and (b) abide by a flat daily transaction limit of $1,000 for all customers. Furthermore, the law imposes an aggregate transaction limit of $10,000 for any new customer during their first 30 days of activity. The state has also established specific refund protocols for victims of fraud; new customers are entitled to a full refund of fraudulent transactions made within their first 30 days, whereas existing customers are eligible for a refund of fees only. Both classes of customers must submit their refund requests within 90 days of the fraudulent transaction to be eligible.

Louisiana

Effective as of August 1, 2025, Louisiana H 483 introduced procedural mandates intended to provide a “cooling-off” period for consumers. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) abide by a flat daily transaction limit of $3,000 for all customers, and (b) implement a 72-hour delay in transaction processing. The legislation allows operators an alternative to the 72-hour hold: they may process transactions immediately if they allow customers to request a full refund for any reason within 72 hours of the transaction. Notably, under this 72-hour window, a customer is not required to provide proof of fraud to receive their refund, significantly increasing the operator’s administrative and financial liability. Operators must also navigate these requirements alongside broad consumer protection mandates enforced by state authorities, including potential scrutiny from the state’s Attorney General regarding deceptive acts or practices.

Maine

Effective as of June 12, 2025, Maine’s legislation (S.P. 553 - L.D. 1339) established some of the most restrictive fee and limit requirements in the nation. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit charges to a fee cap of the greater of $5 or 3%, and (b) abide by a flat daily transaction limit of $1,000 for all customers. The act also mandates that operators must provide full refunds for all fraudulent transactions made within 90 days of a customer’s very first virtual currency kiosk transaction. To secure a refund, the customer must submit a request within one year of the last fraudulent transaction. The 3% fee cap represents a significant downward pressure on the traditional revenue models for kiosks.

Maryland

Effective as of July 1, 2025, Maryland S 305 created a tiered limit system while focusing on the remediation of transaction fees in fraud cases. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit charges to a fee cap of the greater of $5 or 15%, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,000 for new customers and $10,500 for existing customers. A “new customer” is defined as any individual conducting a transaction within 72 hours of their initial sign-up. The legislation specifically mandates that operators must refund transaction fees if a transaction is verified as fraudulent. The law also empowers the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to establish additional rules regarding these fee refunds, indicating an ongoing regulatory evolution in the state.

 

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Minnesota

On August 1, 2024, the Minnesota Act Regulating Disclosures and Consumer Protections Related to Virtual-Currency Kiosks became effective, which placed additional compliance burdens on our operations and increased the risk of deterring consumers or decreasing market confidence in cryptocurrency. This bill requires virtual currency kiosk operators to (1) disclosure to consumers the relevant terms and conditions of the transactions; (2) issue full refunds for transactions made within seventy two hours of becoming a new customer if fraudulently induced to engage in virtual currency transactions and is reported within 14 days of the last transaction during the seventy two hour window and the customer contacts the virtual currency kiosk operator and a government or law enforcement agency informing of them of the fraudulent nature of the transaction; and (3) set maximum daily transaction limits of $2,000 for new customers. The disclosures on material risks must be made to customers before entering into the virtual currency transaction, and must include at least certain enumerated risks.

Missouri

Effective as of August 28, 2025, the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act (previously SB 98) was enacted. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) comply with comprehensive licensing and disclosure requirements, and (b) maintain robust internal compliance and anti-money laundering policies. Missouri’s legislation does not currently impose specific daily transaction limits, fee caps, or mandatory refund windows. The focus of the act is to bring kiosks under the state’s formal regulatory umbrella, ensuring that operators meet basic transparency standards and provide necessary risk disclosures to consumers before they engage in virtual currency activity.

Nebraska

On September 1, 2025, LB 609 will take effect in Nebraska. The law establishes a transaction limit of $2,000 for new customers (defined as individuals within 14 days of signing up), while existing customers will be permitted to transact up to $10,500 per day. Additionally, LB 609 imposes an 18% fee cap on transactions and requires operators to issue full refunds for transactions conducted by new customers within their first 14 days of registration, with refund requests permitted up to 90 days after the transaction.

North Dakota

Effective as of August 1, 2025, ND H 1447 established a formal regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosks. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) abide by a flat daily transaction limit of $2,000 for all customers, and (b) provide users with a choice of a paper or digital receipt for every transaction.

Unlike other jurisdictions enacted in 2025, the North Dakota statute does not currently mandate specific fee caps or refund provisions. The legislation focuses primarily on capping transaction volumes and ensuring basic record-keeping through mandatory receipts to assist in fraud investigations.

Oklahoma

Effective as of November 1, 2025, Oklahoma S 1083 established a regulatory framework that prioritizes the protection of new users while allowing flexibility for established customers. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit transaction charges to a fee cap of 15%, and (b) abide by a daily transaction limit of $2,000 for new customers, while transactions for existing customers remain uncapped. The law defines the “new customer” period as the first 72 hours following a consumer’s initial transaction. Refund mandates are also tiered; operators must provide full refunds for fraudulent transactions occurring within the 72-hour new customer window, but only fee refunds are required for fraudulent transactions involving existing customers. All refund requests must be submitted within 14 days of the last fraudulent transaction to be valid.

 

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Rhode Island

Effective as of June 23, 2025, SB 16 requires all kiosk operators to be licensed money transmitters and obtain prior approval from the Department of Business Regulation (“DBR”) before activating new terminals. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) submit quarterly reports to the DBR detailing all physical kiosk locations, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,000 for “new customers” and $5,000 for “existing customers”.

A customer is classified as “new” for the first 30 days following their initial transaction. The Act also mandates specific refund protections: operators must provide full refunds for fraudulent transactions made by new customers within their first 30 days, while existing customers are entitled to a refund of fees for verified fraud. All refund requests must be filed within 90 days of the fraudulent activity to be eligible.

Vermont

Effective as of July 1, 2025, H.137 updated the state’s regulatory framework, replacing several of the highly restrictive measures from the previous year. As expanded upon below, the law requires a kiosk operator to: (a) limit charges to a fee cap of the greater of $5.00 or 15%, and (b) abide by daily transaction limits of $2,000 for “new customers” and $5,000 for “existing customers”.

The law defines a “new customer” as an individual whose second transaction occurred within the last 72 hours. While the legislation extended the moratorium on new kiosk installations until July 1, 2026, it created a pathway for recovery by requiring full refunds, including all fees, for new customers who are victims of fraud, provided they report the incident within 90 days. Additionally, operators are now required to provide both paper and electronic receipts and must use blockchain analytics to screen for high-risk wallet addresses.

Wisconsin (DFI Guidance)

On May 28, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) published formal guidance for virtual currency kiosk operators based on its authority to regulate money transmission and fraud. As expanded upon below, this guidance requires operators to abide by a flat daily transaction limit of $2,000 for all customers.

City Ordinances

In addition, a number of local ordinances have been passed recently applicable to cryptocurrency kiosks which either (1) ban cryptocurrency kiosks completely, or (2) mandate specific warning signs, disclosure and transaction limits.

Bans on Kiosks

 

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St. Paul, Minnesota: Effective December 21, 2025.

 

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Spokane, Washington: Effective August 15, 2025.

 

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Waltham, Massachusetts: Effective September 8, 2025.

 

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Gloucester, Massachusetts: Effective September 9, 2025.

 

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Stillwater, Minnesota: This ban was passed on April 18, 2025, but the city recently dropped the ban following litigation and is currently pursuing alternative zoning restrictions.

Signs, Disclosure or Transaction Limits

 

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Lincoln, Nebraska: This ordinance requires any business operating a crypto or Bitcoin ATM to post a written warning notice provided by law enforcement. The sign must be placed in a highly visible location near the machine to inform users of potential fraud or scam risks.

 

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Evansville, Indiana: Effective September 8, 2025, this ordinance requires operators to display a prominent written warning regarding consumer fraud and the irreversible nature of transactions. It also mandates the provision of written receipts and the display of the operator’s contact information for customer assistance.

 

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Forest Lake, Minnesota: Effective July 6, 2025, hosting businesses must prominently display a city-provided sign with warnings about kiosk scams. Additionally, the ordinance requires a $2,000 annual registration fee and mandates dedicated closed-circuit camera coverage of the kiosk. This ordinance also requires formal registration, compliance checks, and allows for license revocation. Registration duties are placed on the owner of the commercial space where the kiosk sits.

 

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Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan: Effective August 5, 2025, this ordinance imposes a $1,000 transaction limit for new customers and caps total transactions at $5,000 during a 14-day “new customer” period. It also requires verbal confirmation for any first-time transaction exceeding $500.

 

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Sterling Heights, Michigan: This ordinance establishes a $1,000 limit for new customers and a $2,000 limit for existing customers. It also requires ID for every transaction, specific on-screen disclosures and warnings, and a city-specific license for each kiosk.

Zoning and Registration Restrictions

 

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Albany, Oregon: Passed on July 9, 2025, this ordinance prohibits kiosks within residential zones or within a quarter-mile of schools, public transportation, or senior care facilities.

Pending Federal Legislation

Certain federal agencies and representatives have introduced or have pending legislation regarding cryptocurrency, digital or virtual currency and cryptocurrency kiosks. We cannot be sure of the impact such pending or future legislation might have on our results of operations or financial condition, or the probability that such bills will be entered into law. We continue to monitor the status of pending legislation.

FinCEN has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to see public comments on a proposal to require banks and money service businesses to submit reports, keep records, and verify the identity of customers in relation to transactions involving convertible virtual currency (“CVS”) or digital assets with legal tender status (“LTDA”) held in unhosted wallets (as defined below), or held in wallets hosted in a jurisdiction identified by FinCEN. FinCEN is proposing to adopt these requirements pursuant to the BSA. To effectuate certain of these proposed requirements, FinCEN proposes to prescribe by regulation that CVC and LTDA are “monetary instruments” for purposes of the BSA. However, FinCEN is not proposing to modify the regulatory definition of “monetary instruments” or otherwise alter existing BSA regulatory requirements applicable to “monetary instruments” in FinCEN’s regulations, including the existing currency transaction reporting (“CTR”) requirement and the existing transportation of currency or monetary instruments reporting requirement.

On February 25, 2025, the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act was introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), proposing significant regulatory changes that could materially adversely impact our operations. If enacted, the bill would impose new customer transaction limits, fee caps, refund requirements, and additional compliance measures for cryptocurrency kiosk operators. The bill defines “new customers” as individuals who have signed up within the past 14 days and imposes a transaction limit of $2,000 per day and $10,000 in total transactions during that period. Existing customers would be subject to a $5,000 daily transaction limit. Specifically, operators would be required to issue full refunds for transactions conducted by new customers within the first 14 days of signing up, with refund requests allowed up to 30 days after the transaction. For existing customers, fee refunds would be required if requested within 30 days. The bill also mandates verbal confirmation for transactions exceeding $500, which may introduce operational challenges and increased processing times. We are unable to predict whether or not the proposed legislation will be passed into law (or even if it will be voted upon).

 

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Additional regulatory developments

Various regulatory authorities continue to evaluate and implement laws, rules and regulations governing a wide variety of issues, including cryptocurrencies, identity theft, account management guidelines, disclosure rules, cybersecurity, marketing, ESG performance, transparency, and reporting, including requirements related to overall corporate ESG disclosures and climate-related financial disclosures which may impact our business. For an additional discussion on the impact of governmental regulation on our business, please see “Risk Factors.”

Corporate Information

Our principal executive office is located at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350, which is where our records are kept and the principal business address for our executive officers. Our mailing address is 2870 Peachtree Road #327, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305 and our telephone number is (678) 435-9604. Our internet website is located at https://bitcoindepot.com. The information on our website is not a part of or incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

Lux Vending, LLC was incorporated as a Georgia limited liability company on June 7, 2016. On June 30, 2023, Lux Vending, LLC merged with and into Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company, with Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC surviving the Merger.

Properties

Our principal executive offices and headquarters are located in leased premises at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350, consisting of approximately 5,406 square feet. We also lease office space in Canada, located at 267 Richmond Rd, 3rd Fl., Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 6X3, consisting of approximately 1,000 square feet. We believe that these facilities are suitable to meet our needs.

Legal Proceedings

Note 21 – Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 contained in this prospectus includes information on legal proceedings that constitute material contingencies for financial reporting purposes that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations if they were resolved in a manner that is adverse to us.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers

The following sets forth certain information, as of the date hereof, concerning the persons who serve as our executive officers and directors:

Alex Holmes. Alex Holmes, age 51, has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since March 2026, and has served as a director on the board of the Company since August 20, 2025. He currently serves on the board of United Texas Bank and as a Strategic Advisor to web3 venture Orobit.ai and was previously the Executive Vice Chairman of United Texas Bank. In addition to the Company and United Texas Bank, Mr. Holmes has served since June 2025 on the board of Jingle Pay Group in Dubai and since January 2026 on the boards of the Algorand Foundation and Brightwell, LLC. From 2016 to 2024, Mr. Holmes was Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram International, Inc., where he transformed the company into a global fintech powerhouse operating in over 200 countries and territories. Over his sixteen years at MoneyGram, he also held senior roles as CFO and COO, building a reputation for operational excellence, disciplined risk management and deep expertise in global regulatory compliance. During his tenure, he set new industry standards while driving innovation in cross-border payments. A pioneer in blockchain adoption, he led MoneyGram’s integration of stablecoins and distributed ledger technology, launched the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team sponsorship and oversaw the company’s $2 billion sale to Madison Dearborn Partners. Mr. Holmes holds both a BS in Accounting from the University of Colorado and an MS in Information Technology from the University of Colorado – Denver. He also serves on the non-profit board of Vogel Alcove and is a member of YPO Global One Chapter.

David Gray. David Gray, age 57, has served as Chief Financial Officer since March 2025. Before joining Bitcoin Depot Mr. Gray served as CFO for Aviat Networks where he helped lead the company’s growth from $275 million to nearly $500 million in revenue through strategic acquisitions and financial transformation initiatives. Previously, he held CFO and senior finance leadership roles at Superior Essex, Eaton Corporation, and Newell Brands. Mr. Gray holds a B.S. in Accounting from Penn State University and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Chris Ryan. Chris Ryan, age 44, has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since March 2026 and previously served as Chief Legal Officer from January 2025 to February 2026. Before joining Bitcoin Depot, Mr. Ryan served as Deputy General Counsel at MoneyGram International, Inc., where he worked from June 2017 to January 2025. At MoneyGram, Mr. Ryan led global legal teams working on cryptocurrency initiatives, regulatory strategy, and commercial partnerships across North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Prior to MoneyGram, he worked as an in-house commercial attorney at two other consumer-focused fintech companies and also served as an Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Cincinnati. Mr. Ryan holds a J.D. from the Florida Coastal School of Law and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Dayton.

Non-Employee Directors

Set forth below is certain information furnished to us by our non-employees. There are no family relationships among any of our current directors or executive officers.

Brandon Mintz. Brandon Mintz, age 31, has served as a director since the Closing, and served as Chairman of the board of directors of Bitcoin Depot from the Closing to March 2026, and as Executive Chairman from January 2026 to March 2026. Mr. Mintz founded and served as President of Bitcoin Depot from the Closing until August 2025, and as Chief Executive Officer from the Closing until January 2026. Prior to founding Bitcoin Depot, Mr. Mintz founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Premier Technologies, LLC beginning in November 2013. Mr. Mintz holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Georgia. Mr. Mintz was recognized by Ernst & Young as a finalist for the 2021 Southeast Entrepreneur of the Year. As the founder of Bitcoin Depot, we believe Mr. Mintz is qualified to serve as director because of his historical knowledge about the cryptocurrency industry, deep understanding of our business and entrepreneurial spirit and leadership.

 

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Dan Gardner. Dan Gardner, age 44, has served as a director of Bitcoin Depot since the Closing. Mr. Gardner founded Gardner Capital Group, a diversified holding company, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since November 2020. In April 2019 Mr. Gardner co-founded and became managing partner of GPF Holdings. From February 2013 to November 2020, Mr. Gardner worked as a M&A Consultant in the private equity industry. In 2006 Mr. Gardner co-founded Select-A-Branch, an ATM software company, where he developed patented software capable of delivering branded, surcharge-free ATM transactions for an unlimited number of financial institutions at each ATM. Select-A-Branch was acquired in February 2013 by Seven Bank, Ltd. Mr. Gardner has served as Senior Advisor at CentSai, Inc. since August 2020, and has been an advisory board member of Univest Bank & Trust since April 2022. Mr. Gardner also serves on the boards of two Philadelphia non-profit organizations: Impact Services Corporation and Startup Leaders. Impact Services Corporation is a community development organization focused on providing affordable housing and workforce development in Philadelphia. Mr. Gardner chairs the finance committee and is the acting treasurer of Impact Services. Mr. Gardner holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the College of Charleston.

Teri Fontenot. Teri Fontenot, age 72, joined the board of directors of Bitcoin Depot on July 1, 2024. She is the Chair of the Audit Committee. Teri has served on numerous boards over the past 30 years including publicly traded, large not-for-profit, private and governmental organizations. She is currently on the boards of publicly traded companies Amerisafe, Inc. where she is a member of the audit, nominating and corporate governance and risk committees, and AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. where she is the chair of the audit committee. She is also on the board of Orlando Health, Inc., a $14 billion multistate health system, and a private utility company. Teri was the president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital for 24 years, departing in March 2019. Under her leadership, the health system became the largest independently owned hospital for women and infants in the US. Teri holds a BBA in Accountancy from the University of MS, a MBA from Northeast LA University, and is a certified public accountant (inactive). The Bitcoin Depot board of directors has determined that Ms. Fontenot is an audit committee financial expert.

Daniel Stabile. Daniel Stabile, age 42, has served as a director of Bitcoin Depot since the Closing. Mr. Stabile has been a Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP since May 2022, serving as a co-chair of the firm’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Group. Mr. Stabile also served as a vice chairperson of the Miami-Dade County Cryptocurrency Task Force. Prior to his tenure at Winston, he was an attorney at Shutts & Bowen from March 2012 to May 2022, and at Dewey & LeBoeuff LLP from September 2008 to March 2012. Mr. Stabile has over 10 years of experience as an attorney with expertise in the distributed ledger, blockchain and digital asset sector. Mr. Stabile has advised banks, broker-dealers, FinTech companies and other businesses regarding their implementation of blockchain technology, as well as government officials and regulators on digital asset technology and regulation. He has also represented financial institutions and other businesses in contentious matters and disputes, including government investigations and enforcement actions, arbitrations and civil litigations. Mr. Stabile hold both a BA in Philosophy from the University of Virginia and a JD from The George Washington University Law School.

Bradley Strock. Bradley Strock, age 63, has served as a director of Bitcoin Depot since the Closing. Mr. Strock has served as President of Klaxon Holdings, LLC since January 2019. Mr. Strock served as Chief Information Officer at PayPal from October 2014 to December 2018, and from March 2011 to October 2014 he served as PayPal’s Vice President of Global Operations Technology. Prior to joining PayPal in 2011, Mr. Strock held several senior executive roles at Bank of America and at JP Morgan Chase. Mr. Strock served on the board of directors of Elevate Credit, Inc. from January 2018 to February 2023, and was a member of Elevate’s Compensation Committee and Chairperson of its Risk Committee. Mr. Strock has also served on the board of Ascensus, LLC, a financial services and technology company, since February of 2023. Mr. Strock has also served on the board of Kiavi, Inc., one of the nation’s largest lenders to real estate investors, from December 2021 to September 2022. Mr. Strock also serves on the board of Hiigna, Inc., a non-profit organization providing micro-finance loans in Africa. He received his MSM (MBA) from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, along with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue.

 

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Committee Information

The board of directors has created an Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”), a Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”), and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”). The composition, and the function and authority of each of the committees is described below. The charters of our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are available on our website at https://ir.bitcoindepot.com/corporate-governance/board-committees.

Audit Committee

The rules of the SEC and listing standards of Nasdaq require that the Audit Committee be composed of at least three directors who meet the enhanced independence and experience standards established by Nasdaq and the Exchange Act as they relate to audit committees, subject to the phase-in exceptions. Our Audit Committee consists of Ms. Fontenot, Mr. Strock and Mr. Gardner, with Ms. Fontenot serving as the chair of the Audit Committee. Each member of the Audit Committee is independent and financially literate under the rules of the SEC, and the Bitcoin Depot board of directors has determined that Ms. Fontenot qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules. This committee oversees, reviews, acts on and reports on various auditing and accounting matters to the Bitcoin Depot board of directors, including: the selection of Bitcoin Depot’s independent accountants, the scope of Bitcoin Depot’s annual audits, fees to be paid to them, Bitcoin Depot’s performance and Bitcoin Depot’s accounting practices. In addition, the Audit Committee will oversee Bitcoin Depot’s compliance programs relating to legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee will also review and approve or disapprove of related party transactions. The purpose and responsibilities of our Audit Committee are set forth in the Audit Committee Charter.

Compensation Committee

Because the Company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq corporate governance rules, we are not currently required to have a fully independent compensation committee. Our Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr. Gardner and Mr. Stabile, with Mr. Gardner serving as the chair of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves, or recommends that our board of directors approve, the compensation of Bitcoin Depot’s chief executive officer, reviews and recommends to Bitcoin Depot’s board of directors the compensation of Bitcoin Depot’s non-employee directors, reviews and approves, or recommend that Bitcoin Depot’s board of directors approve, the terms of compensatory arrangements with Bitcoin Depot’s executive officers, administers Bitcoin Depot’s incentive compensation and benefit plans, selects and retains independent compensation consultants and assesses whether any of Bitcoin Depot’s compensation policies and programs have the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking. The purpose and other responsibilities of our Compensation Committee are set forth in the Compensation Committee Charter.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Because the Company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq corporate governance rules, we are not currently required to have a fully independent nominating and corporate governance committee. Our NCG Committee currently consists of Mr. Stabile and Mr. Strock, with Mr. Strock serving as the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee.

The NCG Committee identifies, evaluates and recommends qualified nominees to serve on Bitcoin Depot’s board of directors, considers and make recommendations to the Bitcoin Depot board of directors regarding the composition of the Bitcoin Depot board of directors and its committees, and oversees Bitcoin Depot’s internal corporate governance processes, maintains a management succession plan and oversees an annual evaluation of the Bitcoin Depot board of directors’ performance. The purpose and responsibilities of our NCG Committee are set forth in the NCG Committee Charter. Since the Merger, there have been no changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board. Since the Merger, there have been no changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board.

 

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Code of Ethics

In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, the board approved and adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”) applicable to our CEO, CFO and all other employees, officers and directors of the Company. A copy of the Code of Conduct can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.bitcoindepot.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Brandon Mintz served as Chair of the Compensation Committee and also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer during 2025. None of our executive officers served on the Compensation Committee or board of any company that employed any member of the Compensation Committee or our board. As of March 2026, Mr. Mintz no longer serves on the Compensation Committee of the Company.

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

The Amended and Restated Charter limits the liability of the directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and provides that Bitcoin Depot will provide them with customary indemnification and advancement of expenses. In addition, we entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors and officers for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or officers or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at its request. We maintain a directors’ and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which our directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their capacities as directors and officers. We believe these provisions in the Charter and the Bylaws and these indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy

Under the terms of our insider trading policy, we prohibit each officer, director and employee, and each of their family members and controlled entities, from engaging in certain forms of hedging or monetization transactions. Such transactions include those, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts, that would allow them to lock in much of the value of their stock holdings, often in exchange for all or part of the potential for upside appreciation in the stock, and to continue to own the covered securities but without the full risks and rewards of ownership. Our insider trading policy also prohibits directors, officers and other employees from holding Company securities in a margin account or otherwise pledging Company securities as collateral for a loan.

Insider Trading Policy

We have adopted an insider trading policy that is designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and any applicable listing standards. Under the terms of our insider trading policy, we prohibit each officer, director and employee, and each of their family members and controlled entities, who is aware of material nonpublic information relating to the Company from directly, or indirectly through family members or other persons or entities from:

 

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engaging in transactions in Company securities, except as specified in the insider trading policy;

 

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disclosing material nonpublic information to persons within the Company whose jobs do not require them to have that information, or outside of the Company to other persons, unless any such disclosure is made in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding the protection or authorized external disclosure of information; or

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

This section discusses the material components of our executive compensation program for our Named Executive Officers during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. As a “smaller reporting company” and as an “emerging growth company” we are required to provide executive compensation information for the following individuals: (i) all individuals who served as the Company’s principal executive officer (“PEO”), during the last completed fiscal year, regardless of compensation; (ii) the two most highly compensated executive officers (other than the PEO) who were serving as executive officers of the Company at the end of the last completed fiscal year and whose total compensation was greater than $100,000; and (iii) up to two additional persons who served as executive officers (other than as the PEO) during the last completed fiscal year but were not serving in that capacity at the end of the fiscal year, if their total compensation is higher than any of the other two Named Executive Officers in the preceding group.

Our Named Executive Officers (or “NEOs”) and their positions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

Executive

  

Principal Position

Brandon Mintz

  

Chief Executive Officer

Scott Buchanan

  

Chief Operating Officer and President

Chris Ryan

  

Chief Legal Officer

 

(1)

As of January 1, 2026, Mr. Mintz resigned from the role of Chief Executive Officer and became Executive Chairman of the Company. On March 23, 2026, Mr. Mintz resigned from his role as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Mintz will continue to serve as a member of the Board and is expected to continue as an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

(2)

As of August 28, 2025, Mr. Buchanan became President of the Company. As of January 1, 2026, Mr. Buchanan became Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On March 19, 2026, Scott Buchanan resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board, effective March 23, 2026.

(3)

As of February 13, 2026, Mr. Ryan resigned from the Company, but rejoined the Company as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on March 30, 2026.

(4)

The positions listed in this column are those that were held by the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2025.

2025 Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation for our NEOs in fiscal year 2025 and 2024. Information is not provided for years in which the individual was not an NEO.

 

Name and Principal Position

  Year     Salary
($)(1)
    Bonus
($)(2)
    Stock
Awards

($)(3)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (4)
    All Other
Compensation
($)(5)
    Total
($)
 

Brandon Mintz

    2025     $ 950,885     $ 963,000     $ 900,000     $ 963,000     $ 11,786     $ 3,788,671  

Chief Executive Officer

    2024     $ 894,231     $ 35,625     $ 741,521     $ 35,625     $ 10,386     $ 1,717,388  

Scott Buchanan

    2025     $ 370,192     $ 236,500     $ 1,127,000     $ 150,000     $ 11,922     $ 1,895,614  

Chief Operating Officer

    2024     $ 342,500     $ 116,000     $ 464,638     $ 625,000     $ —      $ 1,548,138  

Chris Ryan, Chief Legal Officer

    2025     $ 271,154     $ —      $ 225,000     $ 105,000     $ 8,135     $ 609,289  

 

(1)

The amount in this column reflects the base salary actually earned by each Named Executive Officer during each of fiscal year 2025 and 2024.

(2)

The amount in this column reflects the discretionary portion of the annual cash bonus paid to each NEO for the year reported. For Mr. Buchanan this amount includes a $236,500 bonus in fiscal 2025 and a $24,000 bonus in fiscal 2024 for serving as the Company’s Acting Chief Financial Officer from November 15, 2024 through March 21, 2025.

 

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(3)

The amounts disclosed represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSU and PSU awards as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC 718”), without regard to forfeitures, and based on probable outcome at the date of grant for PSUs. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the award disclosed in this column can be found in Note 2(p) to our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in this prospectus. The value of the PSUs awarded in 2025 assuming the highest level of performance at the grant date was $585,000 for Mr. Mintz, $241,800 for Mr. Buchanan and $146,250 for Mr. Ryan.

(4)

The amount in this column reflects the portion of the annual cash bonus paid to each NEO for the year reported that was determined based on performance against pre-established metrics. For Mr. Buchanan, this column also includes $625,000 earned in 2024 pursuant to Mr. Buchanan’s Sale Bonus Agreement described below under “ —Additional Narrative Disclosure”.

(5)

The amounts reported in this column include the dollar value of employer 401(k) matching contributions paid to each participating named executive officer and amounts paid with respect to life insurance premiums for each named executive officer.

(6)

Chris Ryan joined the Company as Chief Legal Officer in January of 2025 and did not earn any compensation in 2024.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table provides information about the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2025.

 

     Stock Awards(1)  

Name

   Number of Shares or Units of
Stock that Have Not Vested
(#)(2)
     Market Value of Shares or Units of
Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3)
 

Brandon Mintz

     146,290      $ 1,320,999  

Scott Buchanan

     129,904      $ 1,173,033  

Chris Ryan (4)

     21,428      $ 193,495  

 

(1)

On February 23, 2026, the Company effectuated a one-for-seven (1:7) Reverse Stock Split. The figures in this table have been adjusted to reflect that split, despite the fact it happened following fiscal year end.

(2)

Reflects (a) the following PSUs granted in 2025 the performance period for which concluded on December 31, 2025 and which, as of that date, had only a service-based vesting requirement (through settlement) that remained (reported at the actual level of performance achieved): 100% each for Messrs. Mintz, Buchanan, and Ryan, and (b) the following time-based RSUs, one-third of which vest one year after the grant date, and the remainder of which vest in equal portions over the subsequent 8 quarters.

 

NEO

   RSUs Outstanding at
12/31/25
     Original Grant Date  

Brandon Mintz

     892        9/25/2023  
     11,604        9/23/2025  
     13,975        4/1/2024  
     42,857        4/1/2025  

Scott Buchanan

     4,276        9/25/2023  
     535        9/25/2023  
     5,372        4/1/2024  
     17,714        4/1/2025  
     71,428        11/21/2025  

Chris Ryan

     10,714        4/1/2025  

 

(3)

Calculated based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ market on December 31, 2025, adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, which was $9.03.

(4)

Mr. Ryan forfeited all outstanding awards in connection with his departure from the Company in February of 2026.

 

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Brandon Mintz

We entered into an unwritten arrangement with Brandon Mintz in connection with his transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2026. The arrangement provides for an annual base salary of $765,000, a target annual cash bonus opportunity equal to 75% of base salary, and an annual long-term equity incentive target of $850,000, in each case subject to the terms of our executive compensation programs.

Scott Buchanan

We entered into an unwritten arrangement with Mr. Buchanan in connection with his transition to Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2026, which provided for a base salary of $850,000, a target annual short-term cash incentive opportunity of 75% of base salary and an annual target long-term incentive award of $1,000,000. Mr. Buchanan’s August 2025 letter agreement, which provided the terms of his compensation in his prior role as Chief Operating Officer and President, provided for an annual base salary of $375,000 and a target annual short-term cash incentive opportunity of $100,000. Mr. Buchanan is also eligible for paid time off, reimbursement of business expenses, and participation in any health, dental and vision benefits provided to similarly situated employees.

Mr. Buchanan’s August 28, 2025 employment agreement also provides for the following termination treatments: if Mr. Buchanan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for less than one year, he will receive 25% of his base salary as a severance payment; if Mr. Buchanan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for at least one year but less than two years, he will receive 50% of his base salary as a severance payment; and if Mr. Buchanan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for more than two years, he will receive 75% of his base salary as a severance payment.

The Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Buchanan in 2024 that provided for an additional biweekly payment of $8,000 to compensate him for taking on the role of Fractional CFO. Mr. Buchanan received these payments while holding this interim position.

Chris Ryan

Mr. Ryan’s employment agreement dated January 20, 2025 provides for a base salary of $300,000, eligibility for a discretionary bonus of up to $100,000, an annual award of 25,000 Restricted Stock Units, and a one-time signing bonus grant of 25,000 Restricted Stock Units.

Mr. Ryan’s employment agreement provides for the following termination treatments: if Mr. Ryan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for less than one year, he will receive 25% of his base salary as a severance payment; if Mr. Ryan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for at least one year but less than two years, he will receive 50% of his base salary as a severance payment; and if Mr. Ryan is terminated without cause and he has been employed by the Company for more than two years, he will receive 75% of his base salary as a severance payment.

We enter into standard letter agreements with our other executive officers that set forth the terms of their employment, including base salary, bonus and equity award eligibility. The letters also provide for payments upon termination of employment under certain circumstances and also include separate non-disclosure and restrictive covenant agreements that provide for the following restrictive covenants: (i) non-competition and non-solicitation of customers and employees or service providers, during employment and for two years thereafter, in the case of Mr. Buchanan, and nine months, in the case of our other executive officers, following termination and (ii) perpetual non-disclosure of confidential information.

 

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Scott Buchanan Sale Bonus Agreement

On July 21, 2020, BT OpCo entered into a sale bonus agreement with Mr. Buchanan, as modified by a letter from BT OpCo dated August 24, 2022 (collectively, the “Sale Bonus Agreement”). Pursuant to the Sale Bonus Agreement, upon a Sale Transaction (as defined in the Sale Bonus Agreement, which includes the business combination) where (i) the enterprise value of BT OpCo (as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Sale Bonus Agreement) is at least $25,000,000, BT OpCo will pay Mr. Buchanan a sale transaction bonus in an amount equal to 0.5% of the net proceeds realized in connection with such Sale Transaction, payable in a lump sum cash payment on or within 30 days following the date of the closing of such Sale Transaction (the “Original Bonus”) and (ii) BT OpCo will pay Mr. Buchanan an additional bonus payment of $1,000,000 minus the amount of the Original Bonus (such amount the “Additional Bonus”). In the event the net proceeds from the business combination are equal to or greater than $5,000,000, then 50% of the Additional Bonus is payable in a lump sum cash payment on the first payroll date following the date of the Closing of the business combination. In the event the net proceeds from the business combination are equal to or greater than $10,000,000, the remaining 50% of the Additional Bonus is payable in a lump sum cash payment on BT OpCo’s first payroll date following BT OpCo’s determination that BT OpCo has sufficient cash on hand to make such payment (but in no event later than the first to occur of (1) March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Closing of the business combination occurs and (2) 30 days following the date on which the registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to the common stock of BT OpCo was filed.

Mr. Buchanan’s Sale Bonus Agreement provides for the following restrictive covenants: (i) non-disparagement until July 21, 2025 and (ii) perpetual non-disclosure of confidential information.

Amended Sale Bonus Agreement

In July, 2023 Mr. Buchanan’s Sale Bonus Agreement was amended to include the following provisions: (i) $500,000 to be paid in July 2023 (ii) $325,000 to be paid as soon as the Tangible Net Worth of Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC is above $3 million (iii) $750,000 to be paid over time as the BT Assets Preferred Dividends are paid (iv) 120,500 RSU’s which will vest quarterly over 1 year, which were granted in July 2023. For each $5.0 million of Preferred Dividends that are paid Mr. Buchanan will be paid $125,000 until he has received the full $750,000. As of the date hereof, $29.0 million of Preferred Dividends have been paid, and Mr. Buchanan has earned $725,000.

Base Salary

The base salaries of the Company’s Named Executive Officers are paid to retain qualified talent and are set at a level that is commensurate with the Named Executive Officer’s duties and authorities.

For fiscal year 2025, the annualized base salary for our Named Executive Officers were as follows: $950,000 for Mr. Mintz, $350,000 for Mr. Buchanan, and $300,000 for Mr. Ryan. In addition, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Buchanan a biweekly bonus of $8,000 during his service as interim Chief Financial Officer through March 21, 2025.

We expect to further evaluate the base salaries of our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, in consultation with the Compensation Committee, periodically.

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

With respect to fiscal years 2025, our named executive officers were eligible to receive annual bonuses based (i) 50% on the achievement of EBITDA goals, and (ii) 50% on individual performance, as determined by the board and the Compensation Committee in their discretion.

 

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The board approved an annual bonus for 2025 at 200% of target for Mr. Mintz, in recognition of his leadership as CEO during the year in driving financial performance and operational efficiency. Mr. Buchanan earned a bonus at 150% of target in recognition of his success in driving operational excellence and financial performance of the Company. Mr. Ryan earned a bonus at 105% of target in recognition of his leadership in enhancing the legal and compliance functions of the Company and leading efforts to implement enhanced compliance standards, including ID verification.

Equity Incentive Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan

Effective with the Merger, the Company and its Board of Directors adopted the Bitcoin Depot Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Equity Plan (the “Incentive Equity Plan”).

The original number of shares available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan was 6,029,445, subject to an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2023 and ending and including January 1, 2032, equal to the lesser of (i) four percent (4%) of the aggregate number of shares of PubCo Class A common stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) any such smaller number of shares as is determined by our board of directors. The aggregate number of shares that may be issued or used under the Incentive Equity Plan pursuant to incentive stock options (“ISOs”) shall not exceed the Initial Share Reserve. Shares of PubCo Class A common stock subject to an award that expires or is canceled, forfeited or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares, shares tendered in payment of an option, shares covered by a stock-settled SAR (as defined below) or other award that were not issued upon settlement, and shares delivered or withheld to satisfy any tax withholding obligations will again be available for delivery pursuant to other awards under the Incentive Equity Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan will not be reduced by shares issued pursuant to awards issued or assumed in connection with a merger or acquisition as contemplated by applicable stock exchange rules.

In 2025, we granted a fifty-fifty mix of Performance Stock Units (PSUs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The Performance Stock Units are earned based on the achievement of a one-year Adjusted EBITDA goal and fully vest upon certification of the achievement of the goal after year-end by the Compensation Committee. The Restricted Stock Units vest as follows: one-third vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remainder vest in equal portions over the subsequent 8 quarters.

Employee and Retirement Benefits

The Company currently provides broad-based health and welfare benefits that are available to its full-time employees, including its Named Executive Officers, including health, life, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, the Company currently makes available a retirement plan intended to provide benefits under Section 401(k) of the Code, pursuant to which employees (including its Named Executive Officers) may elect to defer a portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis and have it contributed to the plan. Pre-tax contributions are allocated to each participant’s individual account and are then invested in selected investment alternatives according to the participants’ directions. The Company believes that such health, welfare, and retirement benefits are necessary and appropriate to provide a competitive compensation package to its Named Executive Officers.

Compensation Actions Taken After Fiscal Year End

Entry into Employment and Award Agreement with the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

On March 23, 2026, the Board appointed W. Alexander Holmes as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Board. On March 30, 2026, in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Holmes, effective as of March 27, 2026 (the “Holmes Employment Agreement”). Under the Holmes Employment Agreement, Mr. Holmes will receive an annual base salary of $1,000,000. Mr. Holmes will also be eligible to earn an annual

 

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cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) with a target value that shall be no less than 100% of his base salary, provided that the minimum Annual Bonus for 2026 will be $500,000 (the “2026 Minimum Bonus”). Mr. Holmes must be employed by the Company or its affiliates at the time the Annual Bonus is paid in order to be eligible for the payment of the Annual Bonus, including the 2026 Minimum Bonus.

In addition, Mr. Holmes will receive a sign-on bonus of $500,000 (the “Sign-On Bonus”), payable within 30 days following the effective date of the Holmes Employment Agreement. If Mr. Holmes is terminated by the Company for cause or voluntarily resigns without good reason, in either case prior to the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the Holmes Employment Agreement, Mr. Holmes shall repay the Company a pro-rata portion of the sign-on bonus, provided that Mr. Holmes will not be obligated to repay any portion of the Sign-On Bonus greater than the net (after tax) amount actually received by Mr. Holmes. Mr. Holmes will also be eligible for 30 days of paid time off, participation in the Company’s benefit plans for similarly situated employees and reimbursement of business expenses, including up to $15,000 of legal fees in connection with the negotiation and execution of the Holmes Employment Agreement.

Further, the Holmes Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Holmes will be granted a performance cash award (the “PC Award”) pursuant to the Bitcoin Depot Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) with a target value of $1,500,000 and a maximum value of $3,000,000. The PC Award will vest based on the Company’s performance with respect to a metric selected by the Board, over the 2026 fiscal year (the “PC Performance Period”). If earned, the performance cash award will be paid as follows: (i) one-third no later than 60 days following the end of the PC Performance Period, (ii) one-third on the first anniversary of the end of the PC Performance Period, and (iii) one-third on the second anniversary of the end of the PC Performance Period, in each case subject to continued employment through the applicable payment date. However, if Mr. Holmes is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason, in each case prior to a change in control or more than one year following a change in control, a pro-rated portion of the target PC Award (or the actual earned amount, if the applicable performance period has ended), less any amounts previously paid, will vest and be paid no later than 60 days following the termination date. If Mr. Holmes is terminated by the Company without cause or resigns for good reason within 1 year following a change in control, the unpaid portion of the performance cash award will become fully vested as of the termination date and will be paid no later than 60 days thereafter. The PC Award will be subject to the other terms and conditions of the award agreement documenting the PC Award.

The Holmes Employment Agreement provides that it is the intention of the Board that Mr. Holmes will receive awards under the Plan equal to approximately $3,000,000 per full calendar year in 2027 and beyond, subject to his continued employment through the date of grant and further subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable award agreements documenting such awards.

The Holmes Employment Agreement further provides that upon a termination of Mr. Holmes’ employment by the Company without cause or a resignation by Mr. Holmes for good reason, Mr. Holmes is eligible to receive: (i) unpaid base salary through the termination date, any accrued but unused paid time off payable in cash, unreimbursed business expenses, and vested employee benefits in accordance with plan terms (the “Accrued Obligations”); (ii) the following severance payments: (A) if such termination occurs prior to a change in control or more than twelve (12) months following a change in control, a lump-sum cash payment equal to (1) the greater of (x) three (3) months of base salary and (y) provided Mr. Holmes has been employed by the Company or its affiliates for at least six (6) months as of the termination date, one (1) month of base salary for each full month of employment with the Company, up to a maximum of twelve (12) months of base salary (the number of months of base salary payable, the “Non-CIC Severance Multiple”), plus (2) 1/12th of Mr. Holmes’s target Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination date falls multiplied by the Non-CIC Severance Multiple, in each case, paid within sixty (60) days of the termination date; or (B) if such termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, a lump-sum cash payment equal to (1) eighteen (18) months (18 months, the “CIC Severance Multiple”) of base salary, plus (2) 1.5 multiplied by Mr. Holmes’s target Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination date falls, paid within sixty (60) days of the termination date; and (iii) a lump-sum cash payment equal to the Non-CIC Severance Multiple or CIC Severance

 

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Multiple, as applicable, multiplied by the monthly premium that would otherwise be payable by Mr. Holmes for continued health benefits for himself and his eligible dependents pursuant to COBRA, at the full COBRA premium rate in effect as of immediately prior to the termination date under the applicable employer-sponsored group health plan, based on the level of coverage Mr. Holmes had thereunder as of the termination date. Receipt of these payments and benefits is conditioned on Mr. Holmes’s timely execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and ongoing compliance with the Holmes Employment Agreement’s restrictive covenants (as further described below). Upon any other type of termination, Mr. Holmes will receive only the Accrued Obligations under the Holmes Employment Agreement, though he may be eligible to receive accelerated vesting of awards granted under the Plan under certain other qualifying terminations of employment.

The restrictive covenants included in the Holmes Employment Agreement include confidentiality and non-use obligations during employment and thereafter (with trade secrets protected indefinitely), a non-competition covenant for eighteen (18) months post-employment, limited to the Company’s lines of business and geographies in which it operates, non-solicitation of employees and customers for eighteen (18) months post-employment, cooperation and assistance with respect to litigation and investigations, invention and work-product assignment, and an obligation to return Company property and information.

On March 27, 2026, Mr. Holmes was granted 742,574 restricted stock units that vest as follows: (a) 33% on March 27, 2027 (the “Holmes Initial Vesting Date”) and (b) an additional 8.375% on each of the first eight quarterly anniversaries of the Holmes Initial Vesting Date, such that the restricted stock units will be fully vested on March 27, 2029, subject to Mr. Holmes’ continued employment through each such date, except as provided in the award agreement documenting such award.

Retention Bonus Agreement with Chief Financial Officer

On March 30, 2026, the Company entered into a retention bonus letter with David Gray (the “Gray Retention Bonus Letter”). Under the terms of the Gray Retention Bonus Letter, the Company agreed to provide Mr. Gray with a retention bonus in the amount of $900,000 (the “Gray Retention Bonus”), in consideration of his continued service to the Company during the twelve-month period commencing on March 30, 2026 (the “Gray Effective Date”). The Gray Retention Bonus will be paid in three equal installments, with the first installment payable within thirty days following the Gray Effective Date, the second installment payable on the six-month anniversary of the Gray Effective Date, and the third installment payable on the twelve-month anniversary of the Gray Effective Date. Each installment is subject to Mr. Gray’s continued employment with the Company or one of its affiliates through the date of payment. In the event Mr. Gray voluntarily resigns or is terminated for cause, in each case, prior to the last payment date, Mr. Gray shall repay all portions of the Gray Retention Bonus paid prior to termination, net of all applicable taxes, and shall forfeit any portion of the Gray Retention Bonus remaining unpaid as of such date.

Offer Letter and Retention Bonus Agreement with General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

On March 27, 2026, the Board appointed Christopher Ryan as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective as of March 30, 2026. Mr. Ryan originally joined the Company in January 2025 as Chief Legal Officer and briefly stepped down from his role at the Company in February of 2026. The Company is enthusiastic about his return and, in connection with the same, entered into an offer letter with Mr. Ryan on March 30, 2026 (the “Ryan Offer Letter”) that provides for: (i) an annualized base salary of $400,000, (ii) eligibility to earn a target annual bonus equal to 50% of his annual base salary, (iii) standard benefits available to similarly situated employees, and (iv) 20 days of paid time off per year. On March 30, 2026, Mr. Ryan was granted 99,010 restricted stock units that vest as follows: (a) 33% on March 30, 2027 (the “Ryan Initial Vesting Date”) and (b) an additional 8.375% on each of the first eight quarterly anniversaries of the Ryan Initial Vesting Date, such that the restricted stock units will be fully vested on March 30, 2029, subject to Mr. Ryan’s continued employment through each such date, except as provided in the award agreement documenting such award.

 

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Additionally, on March 30, 2026, the Company entered into a retention bonus letter with Mr. Ryan (the “Ryan Retention Bonus Letter”). Under the terms of the Ryan Retention Bonus Letter, the Company agreed to provide Mr. Ryan with a retention bonus amount of $300,000 (the “Ryan Retention Bonus”) in consideration of his service to the Company during the twelve-month period commencing on March 30, 2026 (the “Ryan Effective Date”). The Ryan Retention Bonus will be paid (and subject to repayment and forfeiture) on the same schedule and pursuant to the same terms as the Gray Retention Bonus.

Clawback Policy

On October 30, 2023, the Compensation Committee adopted a Clawback Policy intended to comply with the listing requirements of the Nasdaq (the “Clawback Policy”). The Clawback Policy requires the Company to clawback erroneously awarded incentive compensation “received” (i.e., earned) by the covered officers during the three fiscal years that precede the date on which the Company determines it is required to prepare a “Big R” or “little r” accounting restatement. The Clawback Policy applies to those current and former officers who are subject to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and applies to incentive-based compensation (i.e., compensation that is earned in whole or in part based on the attainment of financial performance measures).

Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information

The Company has not historically granted stock options or similar types of awards (such as stock appreciation rights) to its employees and has no plans to do so in the future. As such, no stock options were issued to named executive officers in 2025 during any period beginning four business days before the filing of a periodic report or current report disclosing material non-public information and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such report with the SEC.

We do not have any formal policy that requires us to grant, or avoid granting, stock options at particular times. The timing of any equity awards in connection with new hires, promotions, or other non-routine grants is tied to the event giving rise to the award (such as an employee’s commencement of employment or promotion effective date). As a result, in all cases, the timing of equity awards occurs independent of the release of any material nonpublic information, and we do not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.

Director Compensation

Non-employee directors receive the following compensation for their service on our board and committees they serve on, as applicable, on annual basis.

 

Role

  Annual Retainers  

Non-employee director

  $ 50,000  

Lead independent director of the board

  $ 68,750  

Audit committee chairperson

  $ 20,000  

Audit committee member

  $ 8,125  

Compensation committee chairperson

  $ 11,500  

Compensation committee member

  $ 5,250  

Nominating and corporate governance committee chairperson

  $ 8,000  

Nominating and corporate governance committee member

  $ 5,000  

Restricted Stock Units (2)

  $ 175,000  

 

(1)

If more than one role is applicable for any given director, they will earn the compensation listed for each role they hold.

 

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(2)

The Restricted Stock Units for Bradley Strock, Dan Gardner, Daniel Stabile and Teri Fontenot were granted in August of 2025 and vest on July 1, 2026. Those for Alex Holmes were granted in September of 2025 and vest on July 1, 2026. There is a material difference in value between the target value disclosed above and the value reported in the Director Compensation Table below because the value below is based on the valuation of the awards from an accounting perspective at the time of grant but the number of awards granted was determined based on the value of the Company’s shares on a date earlier in the year.

The following table provides information about compensation for members of the board for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Name (1)

   Fees Earned or Paid in
Cash
     Stock Awards (2)      Total  

Bradley Strock

   $ 69,192      $ 128,622      $ 197,814  

Dan Gardner

   $ 42,518      $ 128,622      $ 171,140  

Daniel Stabile

   $ 47,536      $ 128,622      $ 176,158  

Teri Fontenot

   $ 61,848      $ 128,622      $ 190,470  

Alex Holmes

   $ 24,384      $ 133,046      $ 157,430  

Timothy Vanderham

   $ 9,531      $ —       $ 9,531  

 

(1)

Brandon Mintz and Scott Buchanan serve on the board in addition to their executive roles. For their service as directors, they do not receive compensation separate from that reported in the summary compensation table.

(2)

Amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of 4,861 (post-Reverse Stock Split) restricted stock units granted to each non-employee director, determined in accordance with ASC 718.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK

Capital Stock

Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock

The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as amended from time to time, the “Charter”) authorizes the issuance of 2,272,250,000 shares of capital stock, comprised of 800,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (each of which is entitled to one vote per share), 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock (each of which is entitled to one vote per share), 2,250,000 total shares of Class E common stock, consisting of three series (none of which is entitled to a vote): 750,000 shares of Class E-1 common stock, 750,000 shares of Class E-2 common stock and 750,000 shares of Class E-3 common stock; 300,000,000 shares of Class M common stock (each of which is entitled to ten votes per share); 800,000,000 shares of Class O common stock (each of which is entitled to one vote per share); 300,000,000 shares of Class V common stock (each of which is entitled to ten votes per share); and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock (none of which is entitled to a vote).

There are currently 5,722,398 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding held of record by approximately 39 holders, and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock issued and outstanding held of record by one holder. There are no shares of Class B common stock, Class E common stock, Class O common stock or Class V common stock outstanding.

Common Stock

Voting

Except as otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) or as provided by or pursuant to the provisions of the Charter:

 

  •  

Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held of record by such holder.

 

  •  

Each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class B common stock held of record by such holder.

 

  •  

Each holder of Class E common stock has no voting rights with respect to each share of Class E common stock held of record by such holder.

 

  •  

Each holder of Class M common stock is entitled to ten votes for each share of Class M common stock held of record by such holder.

 

  •  

Each holder of Class O common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class O common stock held of record by such holder.

 

  •  

Each holder of Class V common stock is entitled to ten votes for each share of Class V common stock held of record by such holder.

The Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class M common stock, Class O common stock and Class V common stock are collectively referred to as the “Voting Common Stock.”

Except as otherwise required by the Charter, holders of Voting Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote. Pursuant to the Charter, the holders of the outstanding shares of Voting Common Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class upon any amendment to the Charter (including by merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar event or otherwise) that would alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of a class of stock so as to affect them adversely.

 

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Dividends

Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Class A common stock and Class M common stock with respect to our payment of dividends in cash, stock, or property, such dividends may be declared and paid on the Class A common stock and Class M common stock out of our assets at such times and in such amounts as our board of directors shall determine in its sole discretion.

Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Certificate of Designation”), holders of Series A preferred stock participate fully with respect to all distributions and dividends made to the holders of the Class A common stock as if such shares of Series A preferred stock were converted to shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation immediately prior to the applicable record date for such Class A common stock dividend or distribution.

Dividends shall not be declared or paid on shares of Class B common stock, Class E common stock, Class O common stock or Class V common stock.

Conversion

Each share of Class E common stock shall be convertible, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock, in accordance with and subject to the vesting, forfeiture, and other applicable terms set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement, dated August 24, 2022, by and between GSR II Meteora Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (“GSRM”), and BT Assets, Inc.

Shares of Class M common stock shall only be issuable to, and held by, Brandon Mintz and his affiliates (the “BT Stockholders”). In the event a BT Stockholder transfers any shares of Class M common stock to any person other than another BT Stockholder, such shares of Class M common stock shall automatically be converted, upon such transfer, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person. In the case of a Trigger Event (as defined below), each of the then-outstanding shares of Class M common stock shall automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person.

In the event BT Stockholders cease to beneficially own in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) a number of shares of Class M common stock and Class V common stock that, in the aggregate, is at least twenty percent of the voting power represented by the shares of Class V common stock held by the BT Stockholders, in the aggregate, as of immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2022 (the “Transaction Agreement”) (the “Trigger Event”), (i) each of the then-outstanding shares of Class M common stock shall automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A common stock without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person and (ii) each of the then-outstanding shares of Class V common stock shall automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class O common stock without any further action required on the part of the Company or any other person.

Liquidation or Dissolution

Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, after payment or provision for payment of our debts and other liabilities as required by law and of the preferential and other amounts, if any, to which the holders of preferred stock shall be entitled, the holders of all outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class M common stock will be entitled to receive our remaining assets available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by each such stockholder. The holders of shares of Class B common stock, Class E common stock, Class O common stock and/or shares of Class V common stock, as such, shall not be entitled to receive any of our assets in the event of any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up its affairs.

 

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Other Provisions

No holder of common stock has any preemptive or other similar subscription rights.

 

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock as of March 31, 2026 by:

 

  •  

each person known by us, based on Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC, to be the  beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;

 

  •  

each of our named executive officers as set forth in Item 11 of this Annual Report and directors; and

 

  •  

all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

A person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such person’s ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other person’s percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities as to which such person has no economic interest. Except as otherwise indicated in these footnotes, each of the beneficial owners has, to our knowledge, the sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated shares of common stock. Percentages are based on 5,722,398 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner    Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock (1)
     Percentage
Beneficially
Owned (%)
    Shares of
Class M
Common
Stock (1)
     Percentage
Beneficially
Owned (%)
    Percentage
of Total
Voting
Power (%)
 

5% Stockholders:

 

         

BD Investment Holdings II LLC (2)

     —         —        5,406,586        100 %      90.4 % 

Affiliates of Sopris Capital (3)

     437,537        7.6 %      —         —        *  

Affiliates of Polar Asset Management Partners (4)

     415,139        7.3 %      —         —        *  

Affiliates of LMR Partners (5)

     357,323        6.2 %      —         —        *  

Affiliates of Aristeia Capital (6)

     309,884        5.4 %      —         —        *  

Executive Officers and Directors:

 

         

W. Alexander Holmes

     —         —        —         —        —   

David Gray (7)

     19,047        *       —         —        *  

Chris Ryan

     —         —        —         —        —   

Brandon Mintz (8)

     49,501        *       5,406,586        100 %      90.4 % 

Teri Fontenot

     5,714        *       —         —        *  

Dan Gardner

     —         —        —         —        —   

Daniel Stabile

     —         —        —         —        —   

Bradley Strock

     10,000        *       —         —        *  

All directors and current executive officers as a group (8 persons):

     84,262        1.5 %      5,406,586        100 %      90.5 % 

 

*

Less than 1%

(1)

Shares of Class A common stock and Class M common stock are adjusted for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split of each class of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

(2)

Mr. Mintz is the sole managing member of BD Investment Holdings II LLC and therefore Mr. Mintz may be deemed to beneficially own the reported shares.

(3)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Andrew Mitchell Paul and Sopris SS-BCD Secondary Investors, LLC (“Sopris SS-BCD”) on September 23, 2024. Consists of (i) 22,255 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Paul and (ii) 415,282 shares held directly by Sopris SS-BCD. Mr. Paul is the sole managing member of Sopris SS-BCD and has the ability to direct the management of the business of Sopris SS-BCD

 

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  including the power to vote and dispose of securities beneficially owned by Sopris SS-BCD. The business address of Sopris SS-BCD and Mr. Paul is 409 Aspen Airport Business Center, Suite B, Aspen, Colorado 81611.
(4)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. on February 17, 2026. Consists of Public Warrants and call options exercisable for shares of Class A common stock held directly by Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PMSMF”). Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. serves as the investment advisor to PMSMF with respect to the shares directly held by PMSMF. The address of Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. is 16 York Street, Suite 2900, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0E6.

(5)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by affiliates of LMR Partners on February 17, 2026. Consists of (i) 178,661 shares of Class A common stock held by LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited and (ii) 178,661 shares of Class A common stock held by LMR CCSA Master Fund Ltd. LMR Partners LLP, LMR Partners Limited, LMR Partners LLC, LMR Partners AG, LMR Partners (DIFC) Limited and LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited (collectively, the “LMR Investment Managers”) serve as the investment managers to the foregoing funds. Ben Levine and Stefan Renold control the investment and voting decisions of the LMR Investment Managers with respect to the securities held by those funds. The business address of LMR Investment Managers is c/o LMR Partners LLP, 9th Floor, Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom.

(6)

Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. (“Aristeia Capital”) on February 17, 2026. Consists of 2,169,191 Public Warrants exercisable for shares of Class A common stock. Aristeia Capital is the investment manager of, and has voting and investment control, with respect to the reported securities held by one or more private investment funds affiliated with Aristeia Capital. The business address of Aristeia Capital is One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

(7)

Consists of (i) 4,762 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs held by Mr. Gray that will vest within 60 days of March 31, 2026 and (ii) 14,285 shares of Class A common stock underlying performance-based RSUs held by Mr. Gray as to which performance has been certified and will vest within 60 days of March 31, 2026.

(8)

Consists of (i) 6,644 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Mintz, (ii) 42,857 shares of Class A common stock underlying performance-based RSUs held by Mr. Mintz as to which performance has been certified and will vest within 60 days of March 31, 2026, and (iii) 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock held directly by BD Investment Holdings II LLC. Mr. Mintz is the sole managing member of BD Investment Holdings II LLC and controls voting and dispositive power over the shares held by such entity. Reported holdings excludes 2,142,857 shares of Class A common stock that vest in favor of Mr. Mintz in three equal installments upon the Class A common stock achieving closing prices above $12.00, $14.00, and $16.00 over specified trading periods prior to June 30, 2030 in respect of the $12.00 and $14.00 hurdles and June 30, 2033 in respect of the $16.00 hurdle (which hurdles were adjusted in accordance with the Reverse Split Ratio).

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table presents aggregate information regarding grants under all equity compensation plans of the Company through December 31, 2025:

 

    (A)     (B)     (C)  
    Number of Securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants
and rights
    Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
    Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in
column (A))
 

2023 Incentive plan

    413,881       16.80       532,508  

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

References to the “Selling Stockholders” in this prospectus mean the individuals and the entities listed in the table below, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors and others who later come to hold any of the offered shares as a result of a transfer not involving a public sale.

This prospectus relates to the possible resale by the Selling Stockholders of up to 651,786 shares of Class A common stock, which were issued by Bitcoin Depot to the Selling Stockholders as partial consideration for the Kutt Acquisition.

Under the Purchase Agreement, among other things, Bitcoin Depot is required to file with the SEC a registration statement to permit the public resale of all of the Stock Consideration by the Selling Stockholders and to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration statement continuously effective for such period as is reasonably necessary to permit the resale of the Stock Consideration, but no longer than one year after the filing thereof. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is being filed to satisfy such obligation under the Purchase Agreement.

The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the names of the Selling Stockholders, the number of shares of Class A common stock that each Selling Stockholder may offer pursuant to this prospectus and the number of shares of Class A common stock owned by each Selling Stockholder before and after the offering. Solely for purposes of the table below, we have assumed that the Selling Stockholders will sell all of the offered shares and will make no other purchases or sales of Class A common stock. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Selling Stockholder listed in the table below is c/o Bitcoin Depot Inc., 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350.

 

    Shares of Class A Common Stock
Beneficially Owned Prior to the
Offering(1)
    Number of
Shares of Class A
Common Stock
Being Offered
Hereby
    Shares of Class A Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
After Completion of the Offering(1)
 

Name

  Number of
Shares
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares(2)
    Number of
Shares
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares(2)
 

Lightning Capital Venture Fund I, LP(3)

    260,337       4.55 %      260,337       —        —   

Simeon Harmon

    197,542       3.45 %      197,542       —        —   

Frame Payments Inc.(4)

    37,742       *       37,742       —        —   

Marcello Regazzoli

    31,521       *       31,521       —        —   

Robert J Nicewicz, Jr.

    24,873       *       24,873       —        —   

Thomas Loutrel

    15,538       *       15,538       —        —   

Sprint Mode LLC(5)

    15,174       *       15,174       —        —   

Adam Preiss

    11,032       *       11,032       —        —   

None of the Above Enterprises(6)

    9,265       *       9,265       —        —   

Other Selling Stockholders (14 persons)(7)

    48,762       *       48,762       —        —   
 
*

Less than 1%.

(1)

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, pursuant to which a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest. Except as otherwise indicated in these footnotes, each of the beneficial owners has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated shares of Class A common stock.

 

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(2)

Based on 5,722,398 shares of Class A common stock, which includes 651,786 shares of Class A common stock issued as partial consideration in connection with the Kutt Acquisition.

(3)

Jock Percy is the general partner of Lightning Capital Venture Fund I, LP (“Lightning Capital”). As such, Jock Percy has the power to control Lightning Capital’s voting and investment decisions over the reported shares offered hereby. The address of Lightning Capital is 800 Brickell Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131.

(4)

Frame Payments Inc. (“Frame Payments”) is managed by a two member board of directors consisting of Alaxic Smith and Kanyi Maqubela. The board of directors of Frame Payments has voting and dispositive power over such shares and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares; however, such members of the board of directors do not individually have voting and dispositive power over such shares. The address of Frame Payments is 4098 Glencoe Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

(5)

Aaron Hall, the chief operating officer of Sprint Mode LLC (“Sprint Mode”), has voting and investment control over such shares. The address of Sprint Mode is 901 Woodland St., Nashville, TN 37206.

(6)

None of the Above Enterprises (“NOTA”) is managed by a two member board of managers consisting of Nicholas Sickler and Robert Hartman. The board of managers of NOTA has voting and dispositive power over such shares and therefore may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares; however, such members of the board of managers do not individually have voting and dispositive power over such shares. The address of NOTA is 6124 Blodgett Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60516.

(7)

None of such Selling Stockholders own, individually, more than 0.14% of the outstanding Class A common stock prior to this offering. Such Selling Stockholders own, collectively, approximately 0.85% of the outstanding Class A common stock prior to this offering.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Up-C Restructuring

On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into and consummated the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, resulting in, among other things, BT HoldCo becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Company and BT Assets agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Under the Company’s organizational structure immediately prior to the consummation of the Up-C Restructuring, the Company was a holding company and its principal asset was its ownership of BT HoldCo Common Units and BT HoldCo Warrants. The Company, BT Assets, which prior to the merger was an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Mintz, and certain entities affiliated with Mr. Mintz, were the only members of BT HoldCo. The Company’s public stockholders held shares of Class A common stock, which are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company), and/or Warrants.

Following the consummation of the Up-C Restructuring, the public stockholders continue to hold their issued and outstanding Class A common stock and Warrants, and their respective voting and economic rights with respect to the Company did not change as a result of the Up-C Restructuring. In connection with the Up-C Restructuring, (a) the stockholders of BT Assets (which included Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities), in consideration for 100% of the shares of capital stock of BT Assets, received a number of newly issued shares of the Company’s Class M common stock equivalent to one share of Class M common stock for each share of Class V common stock held by BT Assets immediately prior to the consummation of the Up-C Restructuring. The shares of Class M common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company) that are the same as the Class A common stock.

As consideration under the Merger Agreement, the Company (i) issued to former stockholders of BT Assets 5,884,718 shares of Class M common stock in exchange for the shares of Class V common stock and BT HoldCo Common Units held by BT Assets immediately prior to the Up-C Restructuring, and (ii) entered into a contingent equity rights agreement with the former stockholders of BT Assets which provides potential economic benefits equivalent to those provided to BT Assets by the earnout units in BT HoldCo held by BT Assets immediately prior to the Up-C Restructuring. As consideration for the termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, as of December 31, 2025 the Company has made cash payments to the former stockholders of BT Assets (including Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities) in the amount of $9.3 million.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

Contingent Equity Rights Agreement

In connection with the Up-C Restructuring, effective as of May 30, 2025, the Company and Brandon Mintz and certain of his affiliates entered into a contingent equity rights agreement which provides potential economic benefits equivalent to those provided to BT Assets by the earnout units in BT HoldCo held by BT Assets immediately prior to the Up-C Restructuring (the “Contingent Equity Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Contingent Equity Rights Agreement, 15,000,000 shares of Class A common stock vest in favor of Mr. Mintz in three equal installments upon the Class A Common Stock achieving certain closing prices over specified trading periods. On January 12, 2026, the Contingent Equity Rights Agreement was amended to, as of the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, decrease the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable pursuant thereto and increase the target share price of shares issuable pursuant thereto in proportion to the decrease in the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding following the Reverse Stock Split.

 

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The foregoing description of the Contingent Equity Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Contingent Equity Rights Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

Kiosk Service Agreement

On July 10, 2024, Kiosk Technicians, LLC (the “Service Provider”), a subsidiary of the Company entered into a kiosk service agreement (the “Kiosk Service Agreement”) with Lucky Unicorn, LLC (“Lucky Unicorn”), a company owned by Brandon Mintz, that owns and operates kiosks unrelated to the Company’s Bitcoin ATM business. Pursuant to the Kiosk Service Agreement, the Service Provider will provide Lucky Unicorn with certain administrative services, including marketing, cash management and asset management services for the machines, as well as assistance with regulatory filings and compliance. In exchange for these services, the Service Provider will receive 30% of the net profits generated by the machines calculated in accordance with the Kiosk Service Agreement. The term of the Kiosk Service Agreement is three years, with automatic one year renewals unless terminated by either party upon at least 90 days’ prior notice to the other party. The Company did not have any revenue and only incurred an immaterial amount of start-up costs related to this agreement in the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Tax Receivable Agreement

At the Closing of the Business Combination, we entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement with BT HoldCo and BT Assets. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, we were generally required to pay BT Assets 85% of the amount of net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local, and foreign income taxes (computed using simplifying assumptions to address the impact of state and local taxes) that we realized, or in certain circumstances were deemed to realize, as a result of certain tax attributes, including:

 

  •  

existing tax basis in certain assets of BT HoldCo and BT OpCo, including assets that would eventually have been subject to depreciation or amortization, once placed in service, attributable to BT HoldCo Common Units acquired by us at the Closing and thereafter in accordance with the terms of the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement;

 

  •  

tax basis adjustments resulting from our acquisition of BT HoldCo Common Units from BT Assets at the Closing and thereafter in connection with a Direct Exchange or Redemption (as such terms were defined in the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (including any such adjustments resulting from certain payments made by us under the Tax Receivable Agreement);

 

  •  

disproportionate tax-related allocations as a result of Section 704(c) of the Code; and

 

  •  

tax deductions in respect of interest payments deemed to be made by us in connection with the Tax Receivable Agreement (collectively, “Tax Attributes”).

The payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement were our obligations and not obligations of BT HoldCo. Under the Tax Receivable Agreement, we were generally treated as realizing a tax benefit from the use of a Tax Attribute on a “with and without” basis, by comparing our actual tax liability to the amount we would have been required to pay had we not been able to utilize any of the Tax Attributes (using certain simplifying assumptions). The term of the Tax Receivable Agreement commenced upon the Closing and would have continued until all Tax Attributes had been utilized or expired, unless we experienced a change of control (as defined in the BT Holdco Amended and Restated Limited Liability Agreement, which included certain mergers, asset sales or other forms of business combinations) or the Tax Receivable Agreement otherwise terminated early (at our election or as a result of certain material breaches of the Tax Receivable Agreement by us or the commencement of bankruptcy or similar proceedings by or against us) and we made the termination payments specified in the Tax Receivable Agreement (as described further below) in connection with such change of control or other early termination.

 

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The amounts payable, as well as the timing of any payments, under the Tax Receivable Agreement were dependent upon significant future events, including (but not limited to) the timing of the redemption or exchanges of BT HoldCo Common Units and surrender of a corresponding number of shares of Class V common stock, the price of Class A common stock at the time of each such redemption or exchange, the extent to which such redemptions or exchanges were taxable transactions, the depreciation and amortization periods that applied to any increase in tax basis resulting from such redemptions or exchanges, the types of assets held by BT HoldCo and BT OpCo, the amount and timing of taxable income we generated in the future, the U.S. federal income tax rate then applicable and the portion of our payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement that constituted imputed interest or gave rise to depreciable or amortizable tax basis. In connection with the preparation of the proxy statement filed in connection with the Business Combination, we previously estimated that the payment of the Over the Top Consideration (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) to BT Assets in the Business Combination would result in aggregate payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement of approximately $1.7 million. This amount did not take into account any future exchanges of BT HoldCo Common Units by BT Assets pursuant to the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement and this assumed (i) there would be a certain number of redemptions in connection with the Business Combination, (ii) a constant U.S. federal and state blended tax rate of 26.1% would apply to the Company, (iii) there would be no material changes in tax law and (iv) we would have had sufficient taxable income to utilize all Tax Attributes. These amounts were estimates and were prepared for informational purposes only. The actual amount of payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement could have varied significantly.

Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement were generally based on the tax reporting positions that we determined (with the amount of subject payments determined in consultation with an advisory firm and subject to BT Assets’ review and consent). The IRS or another taxing authority may challenge all or any part of a position taken with respect to Tax Attributes or the utilization thereof, as well as other tax positions taken, and a court may sustain such a challenge. In the event that any Tax Attributes initially claimed or utilized by us are ultimately disallowed, BT Assets is not required to reimburse us for any excess payments that may previously have been made pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, for example, due to adjustments resulting from examinations by taxing authorities.

The Tax Receivable Agreement provided that, in the case of certain early termination events (including certain changes of control (as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement to include certain mergers, asset sales or other forms of business combinations), certain material breaches of the Tax Receivable Agreement by us, the commencement of bankruptcy or similar proceedings by or against us or at our option subject to the approval of a majority of our independent directors), we would have been required to make a lump-sum cash payment to BT Assets equal to the present value of all forecasted future payments that would have otherwise been made under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which lump-sum payment would have been based on certain assumptions, including those relating to us having sufficient future taxable income to fully utilize the Tax Attributes over certain specified time periods and that all BT HoldCo Common Units that had not yet been exchanged for shares of Class A common stock, shares of Class M common stock or cash were deemed exchanged.

Accordingly, as a result of these assumptions, the lump-sum payment may have been due significantly in advance, and could have materially exceeded, the actual future tax benefits we realized. In those situations, our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could have had a material and adverse impact on our liquidity and financial condition, and could have had the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combinations or other changes of control. For example, in connection with the preparation of the proxy statement filed in connection with the Business Combination, we previously estimated that if we had experienced a change of control or the Tax Receivable Agreement had otherwise been terminated immediately after the Closing, the estimated lump-sum payment would have been approximately $90.2 million. This estimated lump-sum payment was based on certain assumptions and was calculated using a discount rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 100 basis points, applied against an undiscounted liability of approximately $134.6 million (based on the 21% U.S. federal corporate income tax rate and an estimated state

 

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and local income tax rate). These amounts were estimates and had been prepared for informational purposes only. The actual amount of such lump-sum payment could have varied significantly.

Under the Tax Receivable Agreement, we were required to provide BT Assets with a schedule showing the calculation of payments that were due under the Tax Receivable Agreement with respect to each applicable taxable year. This calculation was based upon the advice of an advisory firm. Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement generally were be required to be made to BT Assets a short period of time after an applicable schedule became final pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Tax Receivable Agreement. Interest on such payments began to accrue on the due date (without extensions) of our U.S. federal income tax return for the applicable taxable year. Any late payments made under the Tax Receivable Agreement would have continued to accrue interest (generally at a default rate) until such payments were made. Our failure to make any payment required under the Tax Receivable Agreement within three months of the date on which the payment was required to be made would have constituted a material breach under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which would have terminated the Tax Receivable Agreement and accelerated future payments thereunder (as described above), unless making such payment would have caused us to become insolvent or the failure to make the applicable payment is attributable to us (i) being prohibited from making such payment under the terms governing certain portions of our indebtedness and (ii) not having, and being unable to obtain with commercially reasonable efforts, sufficient funds to make such payment.

We were required to notify and keep BT Assets reasonably informed regarding tax audits or other proceedings the outcome of which was reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect payments to BT Assets under the Tax Receivable Agreement, and BT Assets had the right to (i) discuss with us, and provide input and comment to us regarding, any portion of any such tax audit or proceeding and (ii) participate in, at BT Assets’ expense, any such portion of any such tax audit or proceeding to the extent it related to issues the resolution of which would reasonably have been expected to affect payments to BT Assets under the Tax Receivable Agreement. We were not permitted to settle or fail to contest any issue pertaining to income taxes that was reasonably expected to adversely affect BT Assets’ rights and obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement without the consent of BT Assets (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

In connection with the Up-C Restructuring, the Company and BT Assets agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement. As consideration for the termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Company made a cash payment to the former stockholders of BT Assets (including Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities) in the amount of $8,400,000.

The foregoing description of the Tax Receivable Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Tax Receivable Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

Prior to the Up-C Restructuring, we operated our business through BT OpCo, a wholly owned subsidiary of BT HoldCo, and BT OpCo’s subsidiaries. At the Closing, we entered into the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement with BT HoldCo and BT Assets, which set forth, among other things, the rights and obligations of the members and the manager of BT HoldCo. We received 100% of the capital stock of BT Assets as consideration pursuant to the Up-C Restructuring described above from the shareholders of BT Assets, which, prior to the Up-C Restructuring, included Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities. Following the Up-C Restructuring, BT HoldCo is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Total cash distributions made to BT Assets during the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $10.1 million, $36.7 million and $15.0 million, respectively. Under the terms of the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, distributions made after the closing of the Merger were considered tax distributions.

 

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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

At the Closing, we amended and restated the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2022, as may be amended, by and among GSRM, Sponsor and the other holders party thereto. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, we granted certain customary registration rights with respect to our securities. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC (at our sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of certain securities held by or issuable to the parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement. In certain circumstances, certain parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement can demand our assistance with underwritten offerings and block trades, and certain parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement are entitled to piggyback registration rights.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, shares held directly or indirectly by Sponsor, or distributed by Sponsor to certain third parties and affiliates of Sponsor concurrently with Closing, and BT Assets are subject to the Lock-Up Period, with 25% of such Lock-Up Shares being released at each quarterly earnings release that occurs at least 60 days after the Closing Date, subject to an early release if approved by a majority of the independent members of our board of directors.

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

Preferred Sale Registration Rights Agreement

On October 3, 2023, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Preferred Sale RRA”) in connection with the Preferred Sale (as defined in the Preferred Sale RRA) with the Holders (as defined in the Preferred Sale RRA). The Preferred Sale RRA, among other things, provides that the Company is obligated to, within 15 calendar days of the consummation of the Preferred Sale, file with the SEC a registration statement to register the resale of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred subscribed for and purchased by the Holders.

The foregoing description of the Preferred Sale RRA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Preferred Sale RRA, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

Indemnification Agreements

In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, we entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in our organizational documents. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors and executive officers for certain costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts, reasonably incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding because of their association with us or any of our subsidiaries.

The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Indemnification Agreements, a form of which has been filed as an exhibit to this prospectus.

Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions

Effective upon the Closing, our board of directors adopted a written related person transaction policy that sets forth the following policies and procedures for the review and approval or ratification of related person transactions.

 

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A “related person transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we or any of our subsidiaries was, is or will be a participant, the amount of which involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A “related person” means:

 

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any person who is, or at any time during the applicable period was, one of our executive officers or directors;

 

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any person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of shares of Voting common stock (as defined below);

 

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any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of a director, executive officer or a beneficial owner of more than 5% of shares of Voting common stock, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than 5% of shares of Voting common stock; and

 

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any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is a partner or principal, or in a similar position, or in which such person has a 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest.

We have policies and procedures designed to minimize potential conflicts of interest arising from any dealings we may have with our affiliates and to provide appropriate procedures for the disclosure of any real or potential conflicts of interest that may exist from time to time. Specifically, pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee will have the responsibility to review, approve and ratify related party transactions.

The Audit Committee shall be provided with the details of each new, existing, or proposed related party transaction, including the terms of the transaction, any contractual restrictions that the company has already committed to, the business purpose of the transaction, and the benefits of the transaction to the company and to the relevant related party. Any member of the committee who has an interest in the related party transaction under review by the committee shall abstain from voting on the approval of the related party transaction, but may, if so requested by the chairman of the committee, participate in some or all of the committee’s discussions of the related party transaction. Upon completion of its review of the related party transaction, the committee may determine to permit or to prohibit the related party transaction.

Independence

The board has determined that four of the Company’s six directors are “independent” as defined in the applicable listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, including that each such director is free of any relationship that the board believes would interfere with his or her individual exercise of independent judgment. As a part of the board’s review of the independence of directors, questionnaires are used on an annual basis (or when a new director is added) to gather input to assist the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The following directors were determined to be independent: Teri Fontenot, Bradley Strock, Daniel Gardner and Daniel Stabile.

In making its determinations regarding director independence, the board considered, among other things:

 

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any material relationships with the Company, its subsidiaries or its management, aside from such director’s service as a director;

 

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transactions between the Company, on the one hand, and the directors and their respective affiliates, on the other hand;

 

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transactions outside the ordinary course of business between the Company and companies at which some of its directors are or have been executive officers or significant stakeholders, and the amount of any such transactions with these companies; and

 

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relationships among the directors with respect to common involvement with for-profit and non-profit organizations.

 

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CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the acquisition and holding of shares of Class A common stock by employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code or employee benefit plans that are governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), certain church plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), non-U.S. plans (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plans that are not subject to the foregoing but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement (each, a “Plan”).

This summary is based on the provisions of ERISA and the Code (and related regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations) as of the date of this registration statement. This summary does not purport to be complete, and no assurance can be given that future legislation, court decisions, regulations, rulings or pronouncements will not significantly modify the requirements summarized below. Any of these changes may be retroactive and may thereby apply to transactions entered into prior to the date of their enactment or release. This discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all inclusive, nor should it be construed as investment or legal advice.

General Fiduciary Matters

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (an “ERISA Plan”) and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of an ERISA Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of an ERISA Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to an ERISA Plan, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the ERISA Plan.

In considering an investment in shares of Class A common stock with a portion of the assets of any Plan, a fiduciary should consider the Plan’s particular circumstances and all of the facts and circumstances of the investment and determine whether the acquisition and holding of shares of Class A common stock is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, or any Similar Law relating to the fiduciary’s duties to the Plan, including, without limitation:

 

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whether the investment is prudent under Section 404(a)(1)(B) of ERISA and any other applicable Similar Laws;

 

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whether, in making the investment, the ERISA Plan will satisfy the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA and any other applicable Similar Laws;

 

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whether the investment is permitted under the terms of the applicable documents governing the Plan;

 

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whether in the future there may be no market in which to sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of Class A common stock;

 

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whether the acquisition or holding of the shares of Class A common stock will constitute a “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (please see the discussion under “—Prohibited Transaction Issues” below); and

 

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whether the Plan will be considered to hold, as plan assets, (i) only shares of Class A common stock or (ii) an undivided interest in our underlying assets (please see the discussion under “—Plan Asset Issues” below).

 

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Prohibited Transaction Issues

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit ERISA Plans from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the ERISA Plan that engages in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. The acquisition and/or holding of shares of Class A common stock by an ERISA Plan with respect to which the issuer, the initial purchaser, or a guarantor is considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the investment is acquired and is held in accordance with an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption.

Because of the foregoing, shares of Class A common stock should not be acquired or held by any person investing “plan assets” of any Plan, unless such acquisition and holding will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Code or a similar violation of any applicable Similar Laws.

Plan Asset Issues

Additionally, a fiduciary of a Plan should consider whether the Plan will, by investing in us, be deemed to own an undivided interest in our assets, with the result that we would become a fiduciary of the Plan and our operations would be subject to the regulatory restrictions of ERISA, including its prohibited transaction rules, as well as the prohibited transaction rules of the Code and any other applicable Similar Laws.

The Department of Labor (the “DOL”) regulations provide guidance with respect to whether the assets of an entity in which ERISA Plans acquire equity interests would be deemed “plan assets” under some circumstances. Under these regulations, an entity’s assets generally would not be considered to be “plan assets” if, among other things:

(a)  the equity interests acquired by ERISA Plans are “publicly offered securities” (as defined in the DOL regulations)—i.e., the equity interests are part of a class of securities that is widely held by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and each other, are freely transferable, and are either registered under certain provisions of the federal securities laws or sold to the ERISA Plan as part of a public offering under certain conditions;

(b)  the entity is an “operating company” (as defined in the DOL regulations)—i.e., it is primarily engaged in the production or sale of a product or service, other than the investment of capital, either directly or through a majority-owned subsidiary or subsidiaries; or

(c)  there is no significant investment by “benefit plan investors” (as defined in the DOL regulations)—i.e., immediately after the most recent acquisition by an ERISA Plan of any equity interest in the entity, less than 25% of the total value of each class of equity interest (disregarding certain interests held by persons (other than benefit plan investors) with discretionary authority or control over the assets of the entity or who provide investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, and any affiliates thereof) is held by ERISA Plans, IRAs and certain other Plans (but not including governmental plans, foreign plans and certain church plans), and entities whose underlying assets are deemed to include plan assets by reason of a Plan’s investment in the entity.

Due to the complexity of these rules and the excise taxes, penalties and liabilities that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries, or other persons considering acquiring and/or holding shares of our Class A common stock on behalf of, or with the assets

 

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of, any Plan, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investment and whether an exemption would be applicable to the acquisition and holding of shares of Class A common stock. Purchasers of shares of Class A common stock have the exclusive responsibility for ensuring that their acquisition and holding of shares of Class A common stock complies with the fiduciary responsibility rules of ERISA and does not violate the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA, the Code or applicable Similar Laws. The sale of shares of Class A common stock to a Plan is in no respect a representation by us or any of our affiliates or representatives that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by any such Plan or that such investment is appropriate for any such Plan.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The offered shares are being registered to permit the Selling Stockholders (which as used herein means the individuals and entities listed in the table included herein under “Selling Stockholders” and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors and others who later come to hold any of the offered shares as a result of a transfer not involving a public sale) to offer and sell the offered shares from time to time after the date of this prospectus on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which such shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering by the Selling Stockholders of the offered shares.

The Selling Stockholders, subject to any then-applicable limitation imposed by judgment, order, writ or decree of any government or government instrumentality having jurisdiction over such Selling Stockholder, may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of the offered shares or interests therein:

 

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on Nasdaq or any other national securities exchange or U.S. inter-dealer system of a registered national securities association on which the Class A common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

 

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an over-the-counter sale or distribution;

 

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

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one or more underwritten offerings;

 

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through agents to investors or the public;

 

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directly to agents or other purchasers;

 

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block transactions in which a broker-dealer may sell all or a portion of the shares as agent, but may position and resell all or a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses in which the same broker acts as agent on both sides;

 

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

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an exchange distribution and/or secondary distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

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privately negotiated transactions;

 

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long or short transactions, whether through a broker-dealer or themselves;

 

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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

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through the distributions of the shares by any Selling Stockholder to its partners, members, employees or directors;

 

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in option transactions; and

 

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in any combination of the above or by any other legally available means available to and requested by the Selling Stockholders.

A Selling Stockholder may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some of the shares of Class A common stock owned by it and, if the Selling Stockholder defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment or supplement to this prospectus amending the list of the Selling Stockholders to include the pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus. In connection with the sale of shares of Class A common stock or interests therein, a Selling

 

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Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of shares of Class A common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. A Selling Stockholder may also sell shares of Class A common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge shares of Class A common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. A Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or one or more derivative securities that require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of the offered shares, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction). A Selling Stockholder also may transfer the shares of Class A common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

The Selling Stockholders also may resell a portion of the offered shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule, or pursuant to other available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

Under the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the shares registered hereby may be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states such shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

Any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of shares of Class A common stock or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares of Class A common stock may constitute underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Underwriters and their controlling persons, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with Bitcoin Depot and the Selling Stockholders, to indemnification against and contribution toward specific civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

If underwriters are used for the sale of securities, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account for resale to the public, either on a firm commitment basis or a best efforts basis. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement.

If dealers are used for the sale of securities, we, or an underwriter, will sell the securities to them as principals. The dealers may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale.

Underwriters, dealers, and agents may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe the nature of such relationship in the applicable prospectus supplement.

To the extent required, the shares of Class A common stock to be sold, the method of distribution, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealers or underwriters, any applicable discounts, commissions, concessions or other compensation, any options (whether or not for over-allotments) under which the underwriters may purchase additional shares from us, and any other terms with respect to a particular offering will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

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price of the Class A common stock. This may include over-allotments or short sales, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more shares than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option(s), if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the Class A common stock by bidding for or purchasing shares of Class A common stock in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if shares sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the Class A common stock at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

The Selling Stockholders are subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares offered in this prospectus by the Selling Stockholders. The anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of the Selling Stockholders and their respective affiliates. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares to engage in market-making activities for the particular securities being distributed for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. The restrictions may affect the marketability of the shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities for the shares.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. In connection with particular offerings of the securities in the future, and if stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of those securities may be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Dallas, Texas, and certain legal matters may be passed upon for the Selling Stockholders and any underwriters or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Bitcoin Depot Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 have been included in this prospectus in reliance upon the report of Wolf & Company, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, included in this prospectus, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Bitcoin Depot Inc.    Page. No  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

     F-2  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

     F-3  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Bitcoin Depot Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bitcoin Depot Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of a Matter—Uncertainty Related to Litigation and Regulatory Matters
As discussed in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is subject to significant litigation and regulatory matters, the outcomes of which are inherently uncertain. The resolution of these matters could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Wolf & Company, P.C.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
Boston, Massachusetts
March 18, 2026
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
Revenue
   $ 614,851     $ 573,703  
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)
     501,555       482,263  
Operating expenses:
    
Selling, general, and administrative
     64,413       57,158  
Depreciation and amortization
     7,670       10,072  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
     72,083       67,230  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income from operations
     41,213       24,210  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other (expense) income:
    
Interest expense, net
     (14,413 )      (14,199 ) 
Other (expense) income, net
     (19,927 )      406  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
     124       (465 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes and
non-controlling
interest
     6,997       9,952  
Income tax (expense)
     (2,288 )      (2,138 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income
   $ 4,709     $ 7,814  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income attributable to
non-controlling
interest
     10,891       19,500  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
   $ (6,182 )    $ (11,686 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loss per share of common stock—basic and diluted*
   $ (0.86 )    $ (4.21 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic and diluted*
     7,147,534       2,769,234  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a
1-for-7
reverse stock split
(the “Reverse Stock Split”) of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented. See Note 2(r) for further discussion of the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
Year Ended

December 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
Net income
     4,709       7,814  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    
Foreign currency translation adjustments
     (43 )      34  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
     4,666       7,848  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
non-controlling
interest
     10,891       19,500  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive (loss) attributable to common stockholders
   $ (6,225 )    $ (11,652 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
Assets
    
Current:
    
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 65,632     $ 29,472  
Cryptocurrencies
     10,927       1,510  
Accounts receivable
     639       275  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
     3,131       3,076  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total current assets
     80,329       34,333  
Property and equipment:
    
Furniture and fixtures
     635       635  
Leasehold improvements
     172       172  
Kiosk machines—owned
     42,903       36,831  
Kiosk machines—leased
     8,987       10,367  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total property and equipment
     52,697       48,005  
Less: accumulated depreciation
     (26,511 )      (21,158 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
     26,186       26,847  
Intangible assets, net
     804       2,320  
Goodwill
     8,717       8,717  
Operating lease
right-of-use
assets, net
     2,917       2,595  
Deposits
     1,042       734  
Deferred tax assets, net
     10,580       4,558  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
   $ 130,575     $ 80,104  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    
Current:
    
Accounts payable
   $ 10,667     $ 11,557  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
     41,052       14,260  
Notes payable
     6,972       6,022  
Income taxes payable
     1,732       2,207  
Deferred revenue
     343       20  
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
     1,300       858  
Current installments of obligations under finance leases
     1,602       3,446  
Other
non-income
tax payable
     —        2,259  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
     63,668       40,629  
Long-term liabilities
    
Notes payable,
non-current
     53,520       49,457  
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current
     1,610       1,774  
Obligations under finance leases,
non-current
     360       1,950  
Deferred income tax, net
     —        604  
Tax receivable agreement liability due to related party
     —        2,176  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
     119,158       96,590  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 21)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 authorized, 0 and 1,733,884 shares issued and outstanding, at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
     —        —   
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 800,000,000 authorized, 5,051,525 and 2,751,881 shares issued, and 5,024,293 and 2,724,649 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     4       1  
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     —        —   
Class E common stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,250,000 authorized, 0 and 153,680 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     —        —   
Class M common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 authorized, 5,406,586 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     4       —   
Class O common stock, $0.0001 par value; 800,000,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     —        —   
Class V common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 authorized, 0 and 5,884,718 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively*
     —        4  
Treasury stock
     (437 )      (437 ) 
Additional
paid-in
capital
     62,553       21,491  
Accumulated deficit
     (49,612 )      (44,349 ) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
     (255 )      (342 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Attributable to Bitcoin Depot Inc.
     12,257       (23,632 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
(Deficit) equity attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (840 )      7,146  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
     11,417       (16,486 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
   $ 130,575     $ 80,104  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split
of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
   
Series A
Preferred Stock
   
Class A
Common Stock
   
Class E
Common Stock
   
Class M
Common Stock
   
Class V
Common Stock
   
Treasury Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)
Attributable
to Bitcoin
Depot Inc.
   
Non-

Controlling
Interest
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
 
January 1, 2025
    1,733,884     $ —        2,751,881     $ 1       153,680     $ —        —      $ —        5,884,718     $ 4       (27,231 )    $ (437 )    $ 21,491     $ (44,349 )    $ (342 )    $ (23,632 )    $ 7,146     $ (16,486 ) 
Cumulative-effect adjustment due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update
2023-08,
net of tax
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        852       —        852       —        852  
Distributions
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        14       —        —        14       (10,116 )      (10,102 ) 
Foreign currency translation
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        67       87       154       (197 )      (43 ) 
Exchange of Class V common stock for Class M common stock pursuant to the
Up-C
Restructuring
    —        —        —        —        —        —        5,884,718       4       (5,884,718 )      (4 )      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
Cumulative impact of
Up-C
Restructuring
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        1,108       —        —        1,108       (8,595 )      (7,487 ) 
Conversion to Class A common stock
    (1,733,884 )      —        879,510       —        (153,680 )      —        (478,132 )      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
Shares issued for vested RSU awards
    —        —        124,358       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
Issuance of Class A common stock, net of issuance costs
    —        —        1,295,776       3       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        35,105       —        —        35,108       —        35,108  
Share-based compensation expense
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        4,835       —        —        4,835       31       4,866  
Net (loss) income attributable to Bitcoin Depot Inc.
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (6,182 )      —        (6,182 )      10,891       4,709  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
December 31, 2025
    —      $ —        5,051,525     $ 4       —      $ —        5,406,586     $ 4       —      $ —        (27,231 )    $ (437 )    $ 62,553     $ (49,612 )    $ (255 )    $ 12,257     $ (840 )    $ 11,417  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split
of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to approximately 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
   
Series A
Preferred Stock
   
Class A
Common Stock
   
Class E
Common Stock
   
Class V
Common Stock
   
Treasury Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
   
Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
Attributable
to Bitcoin
Depot Inc.
   
Non-

Controlling
Interest
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
   
Shares*
   
Amount
 
January 1, 2024
    3,125,000     $ —        1,943,242     $ 1       153,680     $ —        6,300,000     $ 4       (17,235 )    $ (279 )    $ 17,326     $ (32,663 )    $ (203 )    $ (15,814 )    $ 25,187     $ 9,373  
Distributions
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (37,160 )      (37,160 ) 
Foreign currency translation
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (139 )      (139 )      173       34  
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to class A common stock
    (1,391,116 )      —        198,731       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
Purchase of treasury shares
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (9,996 )      (158 )      —        —        —        (158 )      —        (158 ) 
Shares issued for vested RSU awards
    —        —        194,626       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
Stock compensation
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        3,369       —        —        3,369       31       3,400  
Redemption of
non-controlling
interest
    —        —        415,282       —        —        —        (415,282 )      —        —        —        585       —        —        585       (585 )      —   
Change in tax basis in BT HoldCo due to redemption
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        211       —        —        211       —        211  
Net (loss) income attributable to Bitcoin Depot Inc.
    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (11,686 )      —        (11,686 )      19,500       7,814  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
    1,733,884     $ —        2,751,881     $ 1       153,680     $ —        5,884,718     $ 4       (27,231 )    $ (437 )    $ 21,491     $ (44,349 )    $ (342 )    $ (23,632 )    $ 7,146     $ (16,486 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected a
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split
of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to approximately 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock, retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
Year Ended
December 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
    
Net Income
   $ 4,709     $ 7,814  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
    
Amortization of deferred financing costs
     643       1,261  
Depreciation and amortization
     7,670       10,072  
Unrealized loss on cryptocurrencies
     2,576       —   
Non-cash
stock compensation
     4,866       3,400  
Purchase of services in cryptocurrencies
     915       1,238  
Deferred taxes
     (6,628 )      (2,997 ) 
Write-off
of deferred financing costs
     —        3,136  
Loss on debt extinguishment
     429       —   
Cryptocurrency received as payment
     (854 )      (1,372 ) 
Other
     439       754  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
    
Deposits
     (308 )      (322 ) 
Accounts receivable
     (364 )      (30 ) 
Cryptocurrencies
     (2,730 )      (44 ) 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
     (54 )      438  
Accounts payable
     (889 )      3,222  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
     26,792       (4,247 ) 
Income taxes payable
     (475 )      (276 ) 
Other taxes payable
     (2,259 )      (38 ) 
Tax receivable agreement liability
     (331 )      1,521  
Deferred revenue
     322       (277 ) 
Operating leases, net
     (491 )      (709 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
     33,978       22,544  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
    
Acquisition of property and equipment
     (5,489 )      (10,750 ) 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
     88       —   
Acquisition of cryptocurrency for investment
     (8,473 )      (620 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
     (13,874 )      (11,370 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
     25,252       34,514  
Principal payments on notes payable
     (20,997 )      (4,398 ) 
Payment of debt issuance costs
     (313 )      (121 ) 
Principal payments on finance lease
     (3,433 )      (7,635 ) 
Proceeds from finance leases
     —        3,382  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
     35,108       —   
Cash paid in connection with
Up-C
restructuring
     (9,331 )      —   
Purchase of treasury stock
     —        (158 ) 
Distributions
     (10,102 )      (37,160 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
     16,184       (11,576 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
     (128 )      115  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
     36,160       (287 ) 
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
     29,472       29,759  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
   $ 65,632     $ 29,472  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
    
Year Ended
December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
     
Cash paid during the year ended December 31 for:
     
Interest
   $ 10,869      $ 9,926  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income taxes
   $ 9,651      $ 4,243  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of
non-cash
investing and financing activities:
See Note 2 for information on
non-cash
exchange of Class V for Class M shares and
write-off
of the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below) related to the
Up-C
Restructuring.
See Note 5 for information on
non-cash
distribution to the Member.
See Note 14 for information on
non-cash
financing activity related to term loan agreements.
On March 26, 2024, the Company amended its term loan agreement with its lender. The total principal on the old term loan of $19.9 million was extinguished and the new term loan’s principal balance with the same lender is $35.6 million. The net proceeds from the issuance is recorded as an inflow from financing activities of $15.2 million, net of fees paid of $0.5 million.
See Note 21 for information on
non-cash
activity related to a lease termination and new lease arrangements.  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Organization and Background
(a) Organization
Lux Vending, LLC (dba Bitcoin Depot) (“Legacy Bitcoin Depot”) was formed on June 7, 2016. Pursuant to a transaction with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (“GSRM”), a Delaware corporation formed on October 14, 2021, Legacy Bitcoin Depot merged with and into GSRM and GSRM was renamed Bitcoin Depot Inc. (“Bitcoin Depot”, or the “Company”) (see Note 2(a)). Bitcoin Depot owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks (“BTMs”) across North America and Australia where customers can buy and sell cryptocurrencies. In addition to the BTM network, Bitcoin Depot also sells cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering and through its website. The BDCheckout offering allows users similar functionality to the BTM kiosks, enabling users to load cash into their accounts at the checkout counter at retailer locations, and use those funds to purchase cryptocurrency. The Company’s website allows users to purchase cryptocurrency online for which the Company earns a commission. Bitcoin Depot also offers a software solution to other BTM operators through its controlled subsidiary, BitAccess Inc. (“BitAccess”).
(b) Background
Several factors affect the price of cryptocurrencies, including but not limited to: (a) global supply and demand; (b) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (c) interest rates; (d) currency exchange rates, including the rates at which cryptocurrencies may be exchanged for fiat currencies; (e) fiat currency withdrawal and deposit policies of electronic market places where traders may buy and sell cryptocurrencies based on
bid-ask
trading activity with the various exchanges and the liquidity of those exchanges; (f) interruptions in service from or failures of major cryptocurrency exchanges; (g) investment and trading activities of large investors, including private and registered funds, that may directly or indirectly invest in cryptocurrencies; (h) monetary policies of governments, trade restrictions, currency devaluations and revaluations; (i) regulatory measures, if any, that restrict the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment; (j) the maintenance and development of the open-source protocol governing the cryptocurrency’s network; (k) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations; (l) expectations among market participants that the value of a cryptocurrency will soon change; and (m) the reduction in mining rewards of Bitcoin, including block reward halving events, which are events that occur after a specific period of time and reduces the block reward earned by miners.
Global supply for a particular cryptocurrency is determined by the asset’s network source code, which sets the rate at which assets may be awarded to network participants. Global demand for cryptocurrencies is influenced by such factors as the increase in acceptance by retail merchants and commercial businesses of a cryptocurrency as a payment alternative, the security of online exchanges and digital wallets, the perception that the use of cryptocurrencies is safe and secure, and the lack of regulatory restrictions on their use. Additionally, there is no assurance that any cryptocurrency will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations.
(c) Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had current assets of $80.3 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $65.6 million, current liabilities of $63.7 million, total stockholders’ equity of $11.4 million and an accumulated deficit of $49.6 million. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized net income of $4.7 million and generated cash flows from operations of $34.0 million. The Company expects its existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash provided by operations, to be sufficient to fund its operations for a period of 12 months from the date that these consolidated financial statements are issued.
 
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(d) Risks and Uncertainties
The operations of Bitcoin Depot are subject to various regulatory challenges and uncertainties. The Company’s ability to operate and expand its cryptocurrency kiosk services in compliance with applicable laws and regulations is a significant risk factor that may impact its financial performance and overall business prospects. The regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrencies, including the operation of crypto kiosks, is rapidly evolving and can vary significantly from one jurisdiction to another. The impact of heightened regulatory oversight is not yet known. For example, recent legislation in California regulates digital financial asset transaction kiosks (“crypto kiosks”) by imposing the following: limiting to $1,000 per day the amount of funds the kiosk operator can accept from or dispense at its crypto kiosks; limiting the direct and indirect charges an operator may collect from a customer for a single transaction to the greater of $5 or 15% of the dollar equivalent of the digital assets involved in the transaction; (iii) requiring that specific information (including the amount of fees, expenses and charges, as well as any spread between the dollar price of the digital asset charged to the customer and the dollar price for that asset listed by a digital asset exchange) be disclosed both prior to a transaction and on transaction receipts printed by crypto kiosks following the transaction; and (iv) requiring operators to provide the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation with a list of all locations of the crypto kiosks that the operator owns, operates or manages in California. Other state agencies may propose and adopt new regulations (or interpret existing regulations) in ways that could result in significant adverse changes in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, regardless of whether these or other new laws are adopted.
The Company’s financial performance and ability to achieve its business objectives may be significantly impacted by the outcome of ongoing regulatory discussions and potential changes in the regulatory framework governing cryptocurrencies in California and in other states that have passed, or may pass, similar legislation. These uncertainties may result in increased compliance costs, operational restrictions, or limitations on the Company’s ability to expand its services or enter new markets. Compliance with current and proposed legislation that has not yet been published may be more challenging than expected.
In addition, the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain the necessary licenses, permits, and approvals from state regulatory authorities is subject to various factors beyond its control, including changes in laws, regulations, or interpretations thereof. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties, fines, or even the suspension or termination of the Company’s operations in the state.
(2) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
Reverse Stock Split
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected
a 
1-for-7
reverse stock split
 of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. All share and
per-share
amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
Reverse Recapitalization
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (“GSRM”) was a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on October 14, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On March 1, 2022, GSRM consummated its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”). On August 24, 2022, GSRM entered into a Transaction Agreement, as subsequently amended (the “Transaction Agreement”),
 
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by and among GSRM, GSR II Meteora Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), Lux Vending, LLC (dba Bitcoin Depot), and BT Assets, Inc. (“BT Assets”). Prior to the events contemplated in the Transaction Agreement (collectively, the “Merger”), BT Assets was the sole owner and member in Legacy Bitcoin Depot (the “Member”).
On June 30, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), Legacy Bitcoin Depot merged with and into Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC (“BT OpCo”), with BT OpCo surviving the Merger as the post-transaction operating company owned solely by a newly formed entity, BT HoldCo, LLC (“BT HoldCo”) with common units (the “BT HoldCo Common Units”), preferred units (the “BT HoldCo Preferred Units”) and earnout units (the “BT HoldCo Earnout Units”) outstanding and issued to BT Assets. In connection with the Merger, GSRM changed its name to Bitcoin Depot Inc., purchased BT HoldCo Common Units owned by BT Assets and was issued BT HoldCo Earnout Units and warrants issued by BT HoldCo to the Company to purchase a number of BT HoldCo Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock that may be purchased upon the exercise in full of all Warrants outstanding immediately after the Closing Date (“BT HoldCo Matching Warrants”). The former owners of Legacy Bitcoin Depot (i.e., BT Assets and the owners thereof) were issued 6,300,000
non-economic,
super voting shares of Class V common stock in Bitcoin Depot. The Class V common stock held by BT Assets corresponded to units held by BT Assets in BT HoldCo and represented
non-controlling
interests in the Company, as described in Note 11. Following the Closing Date, the Company was organized under an
“Up-C”
structure in which the business of the Company was operated by BT HoldCo and its subsidiaries, and Bitcoin Depot’s only material direct asset consisted of equity interests in BT HoldCo. At June 30, 2023, the Company had issued and outstanding 1,765,527 common units, 4,300,000 Series A Preferred Units and 6,264,107 warrants in BT HoldCo. Also at June 30, 2023, BT Assets owned 5,885,714 common units, 414,286 Founder Preferred Units, 714,286 Class 1 Earnout Units, 714,286 Class 2 Earnout Units and 714,286 Class 3 Earnout Units in BT HoldCo.
Notwithstanding the legal form of the Merger pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. The Merger was accounted for as a common control transaction and reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), as BT Assets controlled BT OpCo both before and after the transactions. Legacy Bitcoin Depot was determined to be the predecessor and represented a continuation of BT OpCo’s balance sheet and consolidated statement of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss), reflective of the recapitalization of the Merger.
As a result of the reverse capitalization accounting, the consolidated assets and liabilities of Legacy Bitcoin Depot are reflected by the Company at their historical cost with no additional goodwill or intangible assets recorded, accompanied by a recapitalization of the equity structure.
In connection with the Merger, the Company’s Class A common stock is now listed on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol BTM and the Warrants to purchase the Class A common stock are listed on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol BTMWW in lieu of the GSRM Ordinary Shares and GSRM’s warrants, respectively. GSRM’s units automatically separated into the GSRM’s Ordinary Shares and GSRM’s warrants and ceased trading separately on the Nasdaq stock market following the Closing Date. Prior to the Merger, GSRM neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue. Until the Merger, based on GSRM’s business activities, it was a shell company as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Up-C
Restructuring
On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into and consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with BT Assets, Brandon Mintz, BD Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, BD Investment Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, BT HoldCo, BCD Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of
 
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the Company (“Merger Sub LLC”), and BCD Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub Inc.”), resulting in, among other things, BT HoldCo becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Company and BT Assets agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023 (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”), by and among the Company, BT HoldCo and BT Assets (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the
“Up-C
Restructuring”).
Under the Company’s organizational structure immediately prior to the consummation of the
Up-C
Restructuring, the Company was a holding company and its principal asset was its ownership of BT HoldCo Common Units and warrants to purchase BT HoldCo Common Units (“BT HoldCo Warrants”). The Company, BT Assets, which prior to the merger was an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Mintz, and certain entities affiliated with Mr. Mintz, were the only members of BT HoldCo. The Company’s public stockholders held shares of Class A common stock, which are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company), and/or Warrants, which are exercisable for shares of Class A common stock at a price of $80.50 per share. Mr. Mintz, through his ownership of BT Assets, held (i) 5,884,718 shares of the Company’s Class V common stock constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class V common stock immediately prior to the consummation of the
Up-C
Restructuring, which were entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company, but had no economic rights, and (ii) 5,884,718 BT HoldCo Common Units, constituting approximately 63.48% of the issued and outstanding BT HoldCo Common Units immediately prior to the consummation of the
Up-C
Restructuring, which have economic rights equivalent to the Class A common stock (including rights to distributions from BT HoldCo, including upon liquidation), but have no voting rights.
Following the consummation of the
Up-C
Restructuring, the public stockholders continue to hold their issued and outstanding Class A common stock and Warrants, and their respective voting and economic rights with respect to the Company did not change as a result of the
Up-C
Restructuring. In connection with the
Up-C
Restructuring, (a) the stockholders of BT Assets (which included Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities), in consideration for 100% of the shares of capital stock of BT Assets, received a number of newly issued shares of the Company’s Class M common stock equivalent to one share of Class M common stock for each share of Class V common stock held by BT Assets immediately prior to the consummation of the
Up-C
Restructuring. The shares of Class M common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and have economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation by the Company) that are the same as the Class A common stock. As a result, Mr. Mintz no longer has economic rights through BT HoldCo Common Units and instead participates, together with the public stockholders of the Company, directly in the economics of the Company through their ownership of Class M common stock and Class A common stock, respectively. Under the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, shares of Class M common stock automatically convert on a
one-for-one
basis into fully paid and
non-assessable
shares of Class A common stock upon (a) the transfer of Class M common stock to any person other than Mr. Mintz or his affiliates and (b) Mr. Mintz and his affiliates ceasing to own shares of Class M common stock that represent at least 20% of the voting power represented by the shares of Class V common stock held by Mr. Mintz and his affiliates as of immediately after the closing of the Company’s
de-SPAC
transaction on June 30, 2023. In connection with the
Up-C
Restructuring, the Company and Mr. Mintz agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement.
As consideration under the Merger Agreement, the Company (i) issued to former stockholders of BT Assets 5,884,718 shares of Class M common stock in exchange for the shares of Class V common stock and BT HoldCo Common Units held by BT Assets immediately prior to the
Up-C
Restructuring, and (ii) entered into a contingent equity rights agreement with the former stockholders of BT Assets which provides potential economic benefits
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
equivalent to those provided to BT Assets by the earnout units in BT HoldCo held by BT Assets immediately prior to the
Up-C
Restructuring. As consideration for the termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, as of December 31, 2025 the Company has made cash payments to the former stockholders of BT Assets (including Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities) in the amount of $9.3 million. As the transaction involved an exchange of equity interests, with no change in control over net assets, it was accounted for as a common control transaction.
Basis of Consolidation
The Company consolidates business enterprises that it controls by ownership of a majority voting interest. However, there are situations in which consolidation is required even though the usual condition of consolidation (ownership of a majority voting interest) does not apply. An enterprise must consolidate a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary has both (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates all entities that it controls by ownership of a majority voting interest as well as VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.
In connection with the Merger, the Company became the sole managing member of BT HoldCo, which holds all of the Company’s operating subsidiaries, and has the sole authority to make the key operating decisions on behalf of BT HoldCo. As such, the Company determined that BT HoldCo is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of BT HoldCo.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Bitcoin Depot Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries: BCD Merger Sub LLC, BT HoldCo, Kiosk HoldCo LLC, MCA Services Group, LLC, Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, Lux Vending Kiosk, LLC, Mintz Assets, Inc., Brazil BTM Limitada, BTM Solutions India Private Limited, Express Vending, Inc., Kiosk Technicians LLC, NZ BTM Ltd., AUS BTM Pty Ltd., UK BTM LTD, HK BTM Limited, BTM International Holdings I LLC, BTM International Holdings II LLC, Bitcoin Depot, S. de R.L. de C.V., Intuitive Software, LLC, Digital Gold Ventures, Inc. (“Digital Gold”), and BitAccess Inc. BCD Merger Sub LLC is a holding company with ownership of BT Holdco. BT HoldCo is a holding company with ownership of Kiosk HoldCo LLC. Kiosk HoldCo LLC is a holding company with ownership of MCA Services Group, LLC and Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC. Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC is a holding company with ownership of Lux Vending Kiosk LLC, Mintz Assets, Inc. and Intuitive Software, LLC. Mintz Assets, Inc. is a holding company that holds the ownership of Brazil BTM Limitada, BTM Solutions India Private Limited, Express Vending, Inc., Kiosk Technicians LLC, NZ BTM Ltd., AUS BTM Pty Ltd., UK BTM LTD, HK BTM Limited, BTM International Holdings I LLC, and BTM International Holdings II LLC. BTM International Holdings I LLC and BTM International Holdings II LLC are holding companies that hold joint ownership of Bitcoin Depot, S. de R.L. de C.V. Express Vending, Inc. is a Canadian corporation whose business activities include owning and operating a network of BTM kiosks in Canada. Intuitive Software, LLC is a holding company that holds an 82.14% equity interest (through its ownership of Digital Gold) in BitAccess Inc., a Canadian corporation. The
non-controlling
interests held by investors directly in BT HoldCo and BitAccess are presented separately as further discussed in Note 11. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, valuation of current and deferred income taxes, the determination of the useful lives of property and equipment, recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, fair value of long-term debt, present value of lease liabilities and
right-of-use
assets, assumptions and inputs for fair value measurements used in business combinations and in the transaction, impairments of cryptocurrencies, share-based compensation, and contingencies, including liabilities that the Company deems are not probable of assertion. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(c) Concentration of Credit Risk Arising from Cash Deposits in Excess of Insured Limits
The Company maintains cash in established U.S., Canadian and Australian financial institutions that often will exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts that are maintained at the financial institutions.
The Company maintains cash balances in its BTMs and in fiat wallets with cryptocurrency exchanges to facilitate the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies. The cash balances in the BTMs are not insured. The Company had cash of $10.9 million and $10.7 million in BTMs at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Cash maintained in fiat wallets with cryptocurrency exchanges was immaterial as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and is not insured.
A significant customer concentration is defined as one from whom at least 10% of annual revenue is derived. The Company had no significant customer concentration for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash maintained at various financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, cash in transit, and cash in BTMs owned and leased by the Company.
Cash in transit consists of cash that is picked up by armored truck companies from the Company’s BTM machines but not yet deposited in the Company’s bank accounts. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had cash in transit of $3.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively. Management evaluates cash in transit based on outstanding cash deposits on cash picked up by the armored truck companies, historical cash deposits and cash that is lost during transit, which is immaterial. The armored truck companies maintain insurance over theft and losses.
(e) Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are a unit of account that function as a medium of exchange on a respective blockchain network, a digital and decentralized ledger that keeps a record of all transactions that take place across a
peer-to-peer
network. The Company’s cryptocurrencies primarily consisted of Bitcoin (“BTC”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The Company purchases cryptocurrencies, which are held in the Company’s hot wallets, on a
just-in-time
basis to facilitate sales to customers and mitigate exposure to volatility in cryptocurrency prices. The Company sells its cryptocurrencies to its customers from its BTMs and BDCheckout locations in exchange for cash, for a prescribed transaction fee applied to the current market price of the cryptocurrency at the time of the transaction, plus a predetermined markup. When cryptocurrency is sold to customers, the Company relieves the carrying amount, measured at fair value as of the most recent remeasurement date, on a
first-in,
first-out
basis within cost
 
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of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company has control and ownership of its cryptocurrencies which are stored in both the Company’s proprietary hot wallets and hot wallets hosted by a third-party, BitGo, Inc.
In June 2024, the Company began allocating a portion of its cash reserves to Bitcoin. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had Bitcoin of $8.8 million (recorded at fair value) and $0.6 million (recorded at adjusted cost basis), respectively, allocated to its treasury strategy within Cryptocurrencies on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On January 1, 2025, the Company adopted ASU
2023-08
“
Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic
350-60)
Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets
” (“ASU
2023-08”).
See Note 3. Beginning January 1, 2025, cryptocurrencies are recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. In 2024, prior to the adoption of ASU
2023-08,
cryptocurrencies were recorded on the Company’s consolidated Balance Sheets at cost, less impairment charges, if any.
We determine and record the fair value of our cryptocurrencies in accordance with ASC 820,
 Fair Value Measurement
 (“ASC 820”), based on quoted prices on the active exchange that we have determined is the principal market for such assets (Level 1 inputs). We determine the cost basis of our cryptocurrencies using the
first-in-first-out-method.
For all cryptocurrencies during periods prior to January 1, 2025, impairment losses were recognized within Cost of Revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the impairment was identified. For periods after January 1, 2025, realized and unrealized gains and losses for cryptocurrencies held as investments are recorded in Other income (expense), net, and realized and unrealized gains and losses and cryptocurrencies used to facilitate sales are recorded in Cost of Revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
The related cash flows from revenue generating cryptocurrency transactions are presented as cash flows from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The related cash flows from investments in and sales of cryptocurrencies held for investment purposes are presented as cash flows from investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The primary purpose of the Company’s operations is to buy and sell Bitcoin using its BTM network and other services. The Company does not engage in broker-dealer activities. The Company uses various exchanges and liquidity providers to purchase, liquidate and manage its cryptocurrency positions; however, this does not impact the accounting for these assets.
See Notes 2(j) and 2(k) to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s revenue recognition and cost of revenue related to the Company’s cryptocurrencies.
(f) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Finance leases for kiosk machines are stated at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The cost of assets sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from their respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated Statements of Income upon disposition.
 
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Depreciation of property and equipment is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:
 
Furniture and fixtures    7 years
Leasehold improvements   
Lesser of estimated useful life or life of the lease
Kiosk machines—owned    7 years
Kiosk machines—leased    7 years or life of the lease
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled $6.2 million, and $8.6 million, respectively.
In connection with an assessment of the estimated useful lives of the Company’s owned and leased kiosks conducted in July 2024, the Company determined that the estimated useful lives of its owned and leased kiosks should be increased from 5 years to 7 years. This change in accounting estimate was effective beginning August 1, 2024 and is being applied on a prospective basis to the owned and leased kiosks on the Company’s balance sheet as of July 31, 2024, as well as to subsequent kiosk leases or purchases. Based on the net carrying amount of assets in use as of August 1, 2024, the impact of this change was a reduction of $2.3 million in depreciation expense and an increase of $0.12 in basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(g) Collaborative Arrangement
In March 2025, the Company entered into a collaborative arrangement under ASC 808,
Collaborative Arrangements
(ASC 808) with an Australian digital currency exchange provider registered with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) (“Partner”), authorized to provide virtual asset exchange and bullion trading services within Australia. The purpose of the arrangement is the deployment and operation of an Australian BTM network. In connection with the arrangement, the Company funds and imports the BTMs, programs kiosk software for compliant transactions, procures Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) vendor support, and provides ongoing operational support, marketing, and
day-to-day
project management. The Partner provides the virtual-asset exchange services to BTM customers, including AML and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) compliance. This arrangement is accounted for as a collaborative arrangement under ASC 808 due to both parties actively participating in the operation of the Australian BTM program and performing distinct, complementary activities in pursuing a common commercial objective, without the formation of a separate legal entity or shared equity ownership. Under the arrangement, the Partner is entitled to the greater of 6.5% of gross profit from Australian BTM operations or a minimum weekly retainer. The Company recognized revenue from third-party customer transactions on a gross basis under ASC 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(ASC 606) as principal. Amounts arising from transactions between the participants are recorded in cost of revenue or selling, general and administrative expenses based on the nature of the costs. During the year ended December 31, 2025, amounts attributable to transactions between the participants were immaterial.
(h) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be fully recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group to its fair value, which is normally determined through analysis of the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If such asset group is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount that the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. There were
no
impairments of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2025.
 
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(i) Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net
Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the acquired assets, assumed liabilities, and any
non-controlling
interest in the acquired entity in a business combination. The Company tests for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company performs it’s annual test for impairment as of October 1 at the reporting unit level. There was
no
impairment of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2025.
During 2024, the Company changed its annual impairment testing date from December 31 to October 1. The Company believes this new date is preferable as it allows for more timely completion of the annual goodwill impairment test prior to the end of our annual financial reporting period. The Company applied the change in annual impairment testing date prospectively beginning October 1, 2024.
Intangible assets, net consist of tradenames, customer relationships, and software applications. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated lives and evaluated for impairment when an event or change in circumstances occurs that warrants such a review. Management periodically evaluates whether changes to estimated useful lives of intangible assets are necessary to ensure its estimates accurately reflect the economic use of the related intangible assets.
(j) Revenue Recognition
BTM Kiosks and BDCheckout
Revenue is principally derived from the sale of cryptocurrencies at the
point-of-sale
on transactions initiated by customers. These customer-initiated transactions are governed by terms and conditions agreed to at the time of each
point-of-sale
transaction and do not extend beyond the transaction. The Company charges a fee at the transaction level. The transaction price for the customer is the price of the cryptocurrency, which is based on the exchange value at the time of the transaction, plus a markup, and a flat fee. The exchange value is determined using real-time exchange prices and the markup percentage is determined by the Company and depends on the current market, competition, the geography of the location of the sale, and the method of purchase.
The Company’s revenue from contracts with customers is principally comprised of a single performance obligation to provide cryptocurrencies when customers buy cryptocurrencies at a BTM kiosk or through BDCheckout. BDCheckout sales are similar to sales from BTM kiosks in that, customers buy cryptocurrencies with cash; however, the BDCheckout transactions are completed at the checkout counter of retail locations, initiated using the Bitcoin Depot mobile app instead of through the BTM kiosks. Regardless of the method by which the customer purchases the cryptocurrency, the Company considers its performance obligation satisfied when control of the cryptocurrency is transferred to the customer, which is at the point in time the cryptocurrency is transferred to the customer’s cryptocurrency wallet and the transaction is validated on the blockchain.
The typical processing time for the Company’s transactions with customers is 30 minutes or less. Contract liabilities are amounts received from customers in advance of the Company transferring the cryptocurrencies to the customer’s wallet and the transaction validated on the blockchain. Contract liabilities are presented in “Deferred revenue” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not material as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Judgment is required in determining whether the Company is the principal or the agent in transactions with customers. The Company evaluates the presentation of revenue on a gross or net basis based on whether it controls the cryptocurrency before control is transferred to the customer (gross) or whether it acts as an agent by arranging for other customers on the platform to provide the cryptocurrency to the customer (net). The Company
 
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controls the cryptocurrency before it is transferred to the customer, has ownership risk related to the cryptocurrency (including market price volatility), sets the transaction fee to be charged, and is responsible for transferring the cryptocurrency to the customer upon purchase. Therefore, the Company is the principal in transactions with customers and presents revenue and cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) from the sale of cryptocurrencies on a gross basis.
(k) Cost of Revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)
The Company’s cost of revenue consists primarily of direct costs related to selling cryptocurrencies and operating the Company’s network of BTMs. The cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) caption includes cryptocurrency expenses, floorspace expenses, and kiosk operations expenses.
Cryptocurrency expenses
Cryptocurrency expenses include the cost of cryptocurrencies, fees paid to obtain cryptocurrencies, gains on sales of cryptocurrencies on exchange, fees paid to operate the third-party software on the BTM kiosks, and fees paid to transfer cryptocurrencies to customers.
Floorspace lease expenses
Floorspace lease expenses include lease expenses related to the placement of BTM kiosks.
Kiosk Operations expenses
Kiosk operations expenses include the cost of kiosk repair and maintenance and the cost of armored trucks to collect and transport cash deposited into the BTM kiosks.
The Company presents cost of revenue in the consolidated Statements of Income exclusive of depreciation related to BTM kiosks and amortization of intangible assets related to software applications, tradenames and customer relationships.
(l) Advertising
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses were $6.5 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated Statements of Income.
(m) Foreign Currency
The functional currency of the Company is the USD. The functional currency of Express Vending, Inc. is the Canadian Dollar. All revenue, cost and expense accounts recorded in foreign currencies are translated at an average of exchange rates in effect during the period. Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), identified as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(n) Income Taxes
The Company is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
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The transactions in connection with the
Up-C
Restructuring were stepped together as a
single-tax-free
reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result of the
Up-C
Restructuring, BT HoldCo is now wholly owned by the Company through BCD Merger Sub, LLC and is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes. Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC is a single-member limited liability company owned by BT HoldCo through Kiosk HoldCo LLC and is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes. BCD Merger Sub, LLC is a single-member limited liability company owned by Bitcoin Depot Inc. and is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes. BT HoldCo’s, Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC’s and BCD Merger Sub, LLC’s operating results are reflected on the Company’s U.S. federal income tax return. As a result of the
Up-C
Restructuring, certain tax basis cumulative timing differences were shifted from BT HoldCo to the Company, which was booked as a discrete item through tax expense.
Mintz Assets, Inc., is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes. Intuitive Software, LLC., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Gold Ventures Inc. (“Digital Gold”), are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each of BitAccess Inc., Express Vending, Inc., and Digital Gold is a Canadian corporation. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was minimal activity for Mintz Assets, Inc. and Intuitive Software, LLC and no activity for Digital Gold. As such, there were no U.S. federal income taxes for these entities.
Deferred taxes are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and net operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect of any tax rate change on deferred taxes is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date of the tax rate change. Realization of deferred tax assets is assessed on an annual basis and, unless a deferred tax asset is more likely than not to be utilized, a valuation allowance is recorded to write down the deferred tax assets to their net realizable value. In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it is
more-likely-than-not
that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those deductible temporary differences reverse. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. For uncertain income tax positions, the Company uses a
more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold based on the technical merits of the income tax position taken. Income tax positions that meet the
more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold are measured in order to determine the tax benefit recognized in the financial statements. The Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of income tax expense. Penalties, if incurred, are recognized as a component of income tax expense.
(o) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Certain assets and liabilities are reported or disclosed at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the Company’s principal market for such transactions. If the Company has not established a principal market for such transactions, fair value is determined based on the most advantageous market. The Company uses a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
 
  •  
Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
 
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  •  
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
  •  
Level 3: Inputs that are generally unobservable, supported by little or no market activity, and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The categorization of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation techniques used by the Company when measuring fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
(p) Share-Based Compensation
BitAccess
The Company maintains an equity award plan under which the officers and employees of BitAccess were awarded various types of share-based compensation, including options to purchase shares of BitAccess common stock and restricted stock units.
For stock options, share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the awards on the date of grant, as estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model requires management to make a number of assumptions, including the fair value and expected volatility of BitAccess’ underlying BitAccess common stock price, expected life of the option, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yield. The fair value of the underlying stock is the estimated fair value of BitAccess common stock on the date of grant. The expected stock price volatility assumption for BitAccess’ stock is determined by using a weighted average of the historical stock price volatility of comparable companies from a representative peer group, as BitAccess stock is not actively traded. The Company uses historical exercise information and contractual terms of options to estimate the expected term. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds with terms consistent with the expected term of the award at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield assumption is based on BitAccess’ history and expectation of no dividend payouts.
2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
In conjunction with the close of the Merger the Company established the Bitcoin Depot Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) under which officers, directors, and employees may be awarded various types of share-based compensation, including but not limited to, restricted stock, stock options, and restricted stock units. Under the Incentive Plan, the Company has granted time-based and issued performance-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The Company recognizes compensation expense for the RSUs in accordance with ASC 718—
Compensation—Stock Compensation,
(“ASC 718”).
For RSUs, share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the Company’s Class A common stock at the closing price on the day before the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense associated with time-based RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the award’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period). Share-based compensation expense associated with performance-based RSUs is determined based on the number of performance-based RSUs that are earned based on the Company’s achievement of certain adjusted EBITDA targets that are determined and approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee at its sole discretion. Forfeitures of awards granted under the Incentive Plan are accounted for at the time the forfeiture occurs.
 
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(q) Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the Company’s CODM. The CODM reviews financial information presented on a global, consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. As such, the Company has determined that it operates as one operating segment and one reportable segment.
(r) Net Income Per Share Attributable to Class A Common Stock and Class M Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and Class M common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class M common stock outstanding and Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, which has similar economic rights to the Class A common stock during the same period. Diluted net income per share of Class A and Class M common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class M common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities. Potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants and vesting of RSUs, as applicable. The weighted-average shares outstanding used to compute net income per common share, basic and diluted, were 7,147,534 and 2,769,234 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These amounts have been adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split. The presentation of prior period number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding did not change as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. However, the Series A Preferred Stock charter contains an automatic adjustment provision to the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion in the event of a stock split or reverse split. As a result, the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock used in the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding includes a
1-for-7
adjustment on an
as-converted
basis.
(s) Litigation
The Company assesses legal contingencies in accordance with ASC 450—
Contingencies
and determines whether a legal contingency is probable, reasonably possible or remote. When contingencies become probable and can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an estimate of the probable loss. When contingencies are considered probable or reasonably possible but cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the contingency when the probable or reasonably possible loss could be material. Legal costs are expensed in the period in which the costs are incurred. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred an $18.5 million expense related to the Cash Cloud arbitration award which is recognized in other (expense) income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 21
Commitments and Contingencies
for further information on Cash Cloud and other open litigation matters.
(t) Earnouts
At the close of the Merger, GSRM received a total of 1,075,761 earnout shares (“Sponsor Earnout Shares”) in the form of
Class-E
common stock of the Company. In December 2024, the BT HoldCo Founder Preferred Units were converted into BT HoldCo Common Units in connection with the payment of a $29 million distribution to the holders of the Founder Preferred Units. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock exercised their option to convert the Series A Preferred Stock for Class A common stock on a 1:1 basis. In conjunction with the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the BT HoldCo Preferred Units were automatically converted into BT HoldCo Common Units. The conversion of the outstanding BT HoldCo Preferred Units triggered the automatic conversion of the Class E common stock into Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any Class E common stock outstanding.
 
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In addition to the Sponsor Earnout Shares, certain owners of BT HoldCo are entitled to receive an additional 15,000,000 BT HoldCo Earnout Units (“BT Earnout”). Pursuant to the
Up-C
Restructuring, the BT Earnout Units were cancelled and replaced with an equal amount of Contingent Equity Rights (CERs). The CERs are structured similarly to the Sponsor Earnout Shares with consistent milestones and vesting conditions.
The Company evaluated the Sponsor Earnout Shares and CERs under ASC
815-40,
Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity
, and concluded equity classification is appropriate. As equity-classified contracts, the Sponsor Earnout Shares are not subject to remeasurement provided the conditions for equity-classification continue to be met. The Sponsor Earnout Shares have been recorded in connection with the reverse recapitalization accounting as part of the adjustment to accumulated deficit due to the absence of additional paid in capital.
(u) Warrants
In connection with the Merger, the Company assumed a total of 43,848,750 Warrants, consisting of 31,625,000 Public Warrants and 12,223,750 Private Placement Warrants issued by GSRM which continue to be outstanding following the Merger. The outstanding Warrants are accounted for as freestanding equity contracts and are classified in equity under ASC
815-40,
Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.
(v) Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements.
(3) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncement Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU
2023-07
“
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
”. The amendments require entities to disclose significant segment expenses impacting profit and loss that are regularly provided to the CODM. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. The update is required to be applied retrospectively to prior periods presented, based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The amendments are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this accounting standard effective January 1, 2024, which resulted in additional segment disclosures primarily related to significant expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU
2023-08
“
Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic
350-60)
Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets
”. ASU
2023-08
requires entities to measure crypto assets that meet the scope criteria at fair value and to reflect changes in fair value in net income each reporting period. The amendments in ASU
2023-08
also require entities to present crypto assets measured at fair value separately from other intangible assets on the balance sheet and changes in the fair value measurement of crypto
 
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assets separately from changes in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets on the income statement. The amendments in the ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company adopted this accounting standard on a modified retrospective approach effective January 1, 2025. See Note 12, Cryptocurrencies, for the inclusion of the new required disclosures. The cumulative effect of the changes made on our January 1, 2025 consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of ASU
2023-08
was as follows (in thousands):
 
    
Balances at
December 31,
2024
    
Adjustments from
Adoption of
ASU 2023-08
    
Balances at
January 1,
2025
 
Assets
        
Cryptocurrencies
   $ 1,510      $ 852      $ 2,362  
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity
        
Accumulated deficit
   $ (44,349 )     $ 852      $ (43,497 ) 
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU
2023-09
“
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740)
”. The ASU requires companies to break out their income tax expense, income tax rate reconciliation and income tax payments made in more detail. For public companies, the requirements became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this accounting standard effective January 1, 2025 with no impact on interim financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncement Pending Adoption
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU
2023-06,
“
Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosures Update and Simplification Initiative
”. The guidance amends certain disclosure and presentation requirements related to the statement of cash flows, accounting changes and error corrections, earnings per share, interim reporting, commitments, debt, equity, derivatives, transfers and services and various industry specific guidance. For entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation
S-X
or Regulation
S-K
becomes effective. However, if by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the existing disclosure requirements, the amendments will not become effective. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is still assessing the impacts of this guidance to its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU
2024-03,
“Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic
220-40)”.
The ASU requires expanded disclosures and disaggregation of certain expenses included within the income statement. The amendments become effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still assessing the impacts of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU
2025-03,
“
Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity”
. The ASU eliminates the presumption that the primary beneficiary of a VIE is automatically the accounting acquirer when a VIE business is obtained primarily through an exchange of equity interests. ASU
2025-03
becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still assessing the impacts of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
 
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(4) Segment Reporting
The Company operates as a
single
operating segment, with the
Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”) serving as the CODM. The CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources on a consolidated basis, reviewing financial and operational information for the entire organization rather than assessing discrete product or service lines or geographic locations. The Company concluded that it has a single reportable segment based on the similarity of the Company’s products and services, its common customer base, and the comparable regulatory environment in which it operates.
Revenue is primarily generated through cash paid by customers to purchase Bitcoin from the Company’s kiosks with a minimal amount of revenue generated from other products and services. Refer to Note 6—Revenue for more information on the Company’s revenue generating products and services.
As of and for the year-ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, substantially all of the Company’s revenue was generated in the US, and substantially all of its long-lived assets were located in the US.
As the CODM focuses on overall Company performance, any asset information used for decision-making purposes aligns with the consolidated totals presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See the Consolidated Balance Sheets for additional information on the Company’s asset composition.
The CODM considers multiple measures of profit or loss such as, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Net Income, and uses these measures to assess the Company’s overall performance, compare actual results to budgets, and guide decisions on capital investments and other resource allocations. The table below summarizes net income related segment information used by the CODM to evaluate the Company’s performance:
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Revenue
   $ 614,851      $ 573,703  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Cost of cryptocurrency sold
(1)
     440,205        424,135  
Armored cash collection
     7,043        8,010  
Wireless connectivity costs
     3,627        2,671  
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions
     (124 )       465  
Share-based compensation
     4,866        3,400  
Kiosk shipping and services
     2,902        6,139  
Floorspace leases
     38,688        37,522  
Bank fees
     3,112        2,901  
Payroll costs
     23,267        24,428  
Advertising and marketing costs
     6,496        6,076  
Professional fees
     17,658        9,904  
Operating software costs
     4,368        4,133  
Interest expense, net
     14,413        14,199  
Income tax expense
     2,288        2,138  
Amortization
     1,516        1,516  
Depreciation
     6,154        8,556  
Other segment items
(2)
     33,663        9,696  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net income
   $ 4,709      $ 7,814  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes
cryptocurrency
impairments
for the years ended December 31, 2024 of $8.7 million.
(2)
Includes an accrual of $18.5 million in respect of a ruling in an arbitration proceeding brought by Coin Cloud, Inc. against our Canadian subsidiary, BitAccess, Inc. in 2025, and insurance and other expenses in 2025 and 2024.
 
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(5) Related Party Transactions
Total cash distributions made to BT Assets during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $10.1 million and $36.7 million, respectively and are classified as cash outflows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The total cash and
non-cash
distributions are reflected in the consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit). Under the terms of the BT HoldCo Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement distributions made after the closing of the Merger were considered tax distributions.
In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Company entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require the Company to indemnify its directors and executive officers for certain costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts, reasonably incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding because of their association with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. No amounts have been recognized related to these agreements as of December 31, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid a $29.0 million preferred distribution to BT Assets as a return to BT Asset’s on the preferred units it holds in BT HoldCo. The distribution amount reduced the preferred dividend attributable to the
Non-Controlling
Interest from $29.0 million to a remaining balance of $0.
On July 10, 2024, the Company entered into a Kiosk Service Agreement with an entity owned by the CEO, that owns and operates kiosks unrelated to the Company’s Bitcoin ATM business. The agreement provides for the following services: kiosk placement, treasury management and other back office services. The Company will receive 30% of the net profit as compensation. The Company did not have any revenue and only incurred an immaterial amount of
start-up
costs related to this agreement in the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
(6) Revenue
Revenue disaggregated by revenue stream is as follows (in thousands):
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
BTM Kiosks
   $ 613,604      $ 571,261  
Other revenue
     1,247        2,442  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Revenue
   $ 614,851      $ 573,703  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
(7) Cost of Revenue (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)
The following table presents cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) by category (in thousands):
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Cryptocurrency expenses
   $ 440,205      $ 424,135  
Floorspace lease expenses
     38,688        37,522  
Kiosk operations expenses
     22,662        20,606  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization reported separately)
   $ 501,555      $ 482,263  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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The following table presents the components of cryptocurrency expenses (in thousands):
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Cost of Cryptocurrency
(1)
—BTM Kiosk
   $ 439,901      $ 422,873  
Other cryptocurrency expenses
     304        1,262  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total cryptocurrency expenses
   $ 440,205      $ 424,135  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Prior to the adoption of ASC
2023-08,
(“ASU
2023-08”)
Cost of Cryptocurrency included impairment losses recognized on cryptocurrencies net of any gains recognized from sales of cryptocurrencies on an exchange. Impairment charges of $8.7 million were included in Cost of Cryptocurrency during the year ended December 31, 2024. Subsequent to the adoption of ASU
2023-08
on January 1, 2025, realized and unrealized gains and losses on cryptocurrencies during the year ended December 31, 2025 included in Cost of Cryptocurrency were immaterial.
The following table reconciles amounts excluded from the cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) caption in the Consolidated Statements of Income included in total depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the period presented (in thousands):
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
Depreciation of owned BTM kiosks
   $ 4,710      $ 4,430  
Depreciation of leased BTM kiosks
     1,424        4,038  
Amortization of intangible assets
     1,516        1,516  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total depreciation and amortization excluded from cost of revenue
     7,650        9,984  
Other depreciation and amortization included in operating expenses
     20        88  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total depreciation and amortization
   $ 7,670      $ 10,072  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
(8) Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a
Non-recurring
Basis
The Company’s
non-financial
assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, property and equipment, operating lease
right-of-use
assets, and cryptocurrencies in 2024 prior to the adoption of ASU
2023-08,
are adjusted down to fair value when an impairment charge is recognized. Certain fair value measurements are based predominantly on Level 3 inputs.
No
impairment charges related to goodwill, intangible assets, operating lease
right-of-use
assets and property and equipment have been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Subsequent to the adoption of ASU
2023-08
on January 1, 2025, cryptocurrencies are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
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Assets and Liabilities Not Measured and Recorded at Fair Value
The Company considers the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses (excluding contingent consideration) in the consolidated financial statements to approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed-rate notes payable based on quoted prices in markets that are not active, which is considered a Level 2 valuation input. As of December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the fixed-rate notes were approximately $19.7 million and the carrying value was $20.3 million. As of December 31, 2024, the estimated fair value of the fixed-rate notes were approximately $39.3 million and the carrying value was $39.5 million.
The carrying value of the notes payable related to the Company’s franchise profit sharing arrangements was initially determined as the initial investment amount and is updated quarterly using a retrospective interest method. The effective interest rate used is determined based on actual and projected profit sharing payments which are generally unobservable inputs and are considered Level 3 fair value estimates. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the estimated carrying value and fair value of the notes payable related to the franchise profit sharing arrangements was approximately $40.1 million and $16.7 million, respectively.
(9) Prepaid and Other Current Assets
The following table presents Prepaid and other current assets (in thousands):
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Prepaid expenses
   $ 1,854      $ 1,828  
Other current assets
     1,277        1,248  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   $ 3,131      $ 3,076  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
(10) Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
The following table presents Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (in thousands):
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2025
    
2024
 
Payables to liquidity providers
   $ 1,194      $ 2,246  
Accrued expenses
     39,858        12,014  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   $ 41,052      $ 14,260  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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(11)
Non-controlling
Interests
The following table presents the changes in the balances of
non-controlling
interests for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
 
    
BitAccess
    
BT HoldCo
    
Total
 
Beginning balance January 1, 2024
   $ 2,707      $ 22,480      $ 25,187  
Distributions
     —         (37,160 )       (37,160 ) 
Share-based compensation expense
     31        —         31  
Foreign currency translation
     —         173        173  
Recapitalization
     —         (585 )       (585 ) 
Net (loss) income
     (64 )       19,564        19,500  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Ending balance December 31, 2024
   $ 2,674      $ 4,472      $ 7,146  
Distributions
     —         (10,116 )       (10,116 ) 
Share-based compensation expense
     31        —         31  
Distribution related to
Up-C
Restructuring
     —         (8,595 )       (8,595 ) 
Foreign currency translation
     (48 )       (149 )       (197 ) 
Recapitalization
     —         —         —   
Net (loss) income
     (3,497 )       14,388        10,891  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Ending balance December 31, 2025
   $ (840 )     $ —       $ (840 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-controlling
Interest—BitAccess
In July 2021, the Company obtained a controlling interest in BitAccess Inc. in a business combination. The
un-affiliated
interest in BitAccess Inc. is reported as
non-controlling
interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the
non-controlling
interest ownership was 17.86%.
The
non-controlling
interest has certain rights as defined in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, including the right, but not the obligation, to cause the Company to purchase the
non-controlling
interest immediately prior to a liquidity event (as defined in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement) at the fair value of the
non-controlling
interest as of the liquidity event. The
non-controlling
interest is not mandatorily redeemable. The Company also holds a right, but not an obligation, to cause the
non-controlling
interest holders to sell the
non-controlling
interest under the same conditions. The Merger was not considered to be a liquidity event as defined in the agreement.
Non-controlling
Interest—BT HoldCo
As a result of the
Up-C
Restructuring transaction, income attributable to BT HoldCo of $6.4 million was apportioned through the date of the transaction. As of May 30, 2025, there is no longer a balance in
non-controlling
interests in BT HoldCo. See Note 2a for further discussion of the
Up-C
Restructuring.
 
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(12) Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency transactions
The following tables present additional information about the cost basis and fair value of cryptocurrencies, including those allocated to the Company’s treasury strategy (in thousands, except units):
 
Cryptocurrency Inventory
(1)
  
December 31, 2025
    
December 31, 2024
 
    
Units
    
Cost Basis
    
Fair Value
    
Carrying Value
 
Bitcoin (BTC)
     24.51      $ 2,390      $ 2,146      $ 949  
 
(1)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had an insignificant amount of Ethereum.
 
Cryptocurrency Investments
  
December 31, 2025
    
December 31, 2024
 
    
Units
    
Cost Basis
    
Fair Value
    
Carrying Value
 
Bitcoin (BTC)
     100.35      $ 9,096      $ 8,781      $ 561  
Cryptocurrency investment balance is classified as a short-term asset due to anticipation that the assets will be used to provide short-term liquidity.
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, due to liquidity providers related to Bitcoin purchased during the period. These amounts are paid in cash, generally within one week from which the expenses are incurred and are presented within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
2025 Cryptocurrency Rollforward
  
BTC
(1)
 
Beginning balance—January 1, 2025
   $ 1,510  
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of ASU
2023-08
     852  
Purchase or receipts of cryptocurrency
     450,064  
Cost of cryptocurrencies sold or distributed
     (438,923 ) 
Unrealized loss on cryptocurrency
(2)
     (2,576 ) 
  
 
 
 
Balance—December 31, 2025
   $ 10,927  
  
 
 
 
 
(1)
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had an insignificant amount of Ethereum.
(2)
Unrealized loss on cryptocurrency during the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily due to remeasurement of the fair value of cryptocurrencies inventory and cryptocurrencies held for investment to reflect decreases in the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
 
2024 Cryptocurrency Rollforward
  
BTC
(1)
 
Beginning balance—January 1, 2024
   $ 712  
Purchase or receipts of cryptocurrency
     425,348  
Cost of cryptocurrencies sold or distributed
     (415,863 ) 
Impairment of cryptocurrencies (prior to adoption of
ASU 2023-08)
     (8,687 ) 
  
 
 
 
Balance—December 31, 2024
   $ 1,510  
  
 
 
 
Purchases or receipts of cryptocurrency consists of: (a) cash paid by the Company to purchase cryptocurrencies on various exchanges and from liquidity providers and related transaction costs to acquire the cryptocurrencies,
 
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(b) receipts of cryptocurrency sold to the Company by customers at the BTM kiosks, and (c) receipts of cryptocurrency by the Company as consideration for company website and software services revenue. Costs of cryptocurrencies sold or distributed represents the adjusted cost basis of cryptocurrencies sold to customers or payments made in cryptocurrencies, recorded through the date of disposition.
(13) Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets, net were comprised of the following at December 31, 2025 (in thousands, except for weighted-average period):
 
    
Estimated
life
    
Cost
Basis
    
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
    
Remaining
Weighted-
Average
Amortization
Period
 
Tradenames
     5 years      $ 1,233      $ (1,102 )    $ 131        0.53  
Customer relationships
     5 years        2,574        (2,301 )      273        0.53  
Software applications
     5 years        3,771        (3,371 )      400        0.53  
     
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
      $ 7,578      $ (6,774 )    $ 804     
     
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
Intangible assets, net were comprised of the following at December 31, 2024 (in thousands, except for weighted-average period):
 
    
Estimated
life
    
Cost
Basis
    
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
    
Remaining
Weighted-
Average
Amortization
Period
 
Tradenames
     5 years      $ 1,233      $ (856 )    $ 377        1.53  
Customer relationships
     5 years        2,574        (1,786 )      788        1.53  
Software applications
     5 years        3,771        (2,616 )      1,155        1.53  
     
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
      $ 7,578      $ (5,258 )    $ 2,320     
     
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
Amortization expense related to the intangibles with estimated lives of five years totaled $1.5 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Amounts are included in depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Estimated future amortization expense as of December 31, 2025 approximately as follows (in thousands):
 
    
Amount
 
2026
   $ 804  
  
 
 
 
Total
   $ 804  
  
 
 
 
In performing our annual goodwill impairment testing in 2025 we considered relevant events and circumstances that may affect the fair value or carrying amount of our reporting unit. The events and circumstances we considered included macroeconomic conditions, industry conditions, and our financial performance. Based on our qualitative assessment, we concluded that there were no conditions, changes in operations, or results that indicated a triggering event had occurred in 2025. Thus, a quantitative assessment was not required, and we determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was greater than its carrying
 
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value and there was no evidence of impairment. There was no change in the amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
(14) Notes Payable
Credit Agreement
On December 21, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution which provided for initial term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million. On June 23, 2023, the Company amended and restated its credit agreement (the “Amended and Restated Note”) with its existing lender. Under the Amended and Restated Note, the Company refinanced $20.8 million of the note which is subject to an annual interest at a rate of 17% per annum.
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Note dated June 23, 2023 to provide an additional $15.7 million in principal financing. This amendment increased the aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility to $35.6 million which consists of $19.9 million which was outstanding under the original loan and $15.7 million in additional principal resulting in net cash flow of $15.2 million related to the amendment. The Company accounted for the amendment as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470,
Debt
. As such, the Company recognized the outstanding deferred financing costs of $3.2 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income which consisted of a $2.7 million write off unamortized deferred loan costs and $0.5 million in loan origination fees related to the amendment.
As a part of the amendment, the Company incurred an additional exit fee of $1.3 million which is due upon either maturity or the prepayment of the note. The total deferred financing costs associated with the amendment were $1.4 million (which includes the exit fee of $1.3 million) and are reflected as a reduction of the note proceeds. The Company will recognize these deferred financing costs, using the effective interest method over the term of the note.
On March 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note (“Amendment No.1 of the Second Amended and Restated Note”). Pursuant to Amendment No.1 of the Second Amended and Restated Note, the maturity date of the loans was extended from June 23, 2026 to December 15, 2027 and the amortization schedule was revised to reflect the extended maturity date. The Company accounted for the amendment as a debt modification in accordance with ASC 470,
Debt
.
In the second quarter of 2025, the Company made an early repayment towards the outstanding loan amount, resulting in a reduction in the outstanding loan amount of $5.0 million. The early repayment did not result in any other changes to the loan and the maturity date remains December 15, 2027.
On December 19, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, Borrower paid to the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Amendment), for the benefit of the Lenders (as defined in the Amendment), an amount equal to $7.0 million, which is to be applied to reduce (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loans in the amount of $3.5 million and (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans in the amount of $3.5 million, and paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage (as defined in the Amendment). As a result, the remaining amortization schedule changed as set forth in the Amendment. In addition, Section 8.01(h) of the Credit Agreement was amended to increase the threshold at which a monetary judgment could trigger an Event of Default (as defined in the Amendment) to $3.5 million, and providing an Event of Default exception for certain existing matters. The Company accounted for the amendment as an
 
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extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470,
Debt
. As such, the Company recognized the outstanding deferred financing costs of $0.4 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Other Debt
Kiosk Profit Share Franchise Arrangements
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into five kiosk franchise profit sharing arrangements. Under the terms of the agreements, the third parties receive a share in the profits generated by a group of specifically identified kiosks for a specified period of time. As a result of consideration received up front, the Company determined these arrangements were accounted for as debt in accordance with ASC 470,
Debt
. The Company recorded debt of $20.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, as a result of these franchise profit sharing arrangements, maturing in
March
,
April
,
June
and
August
of 2033, with principal and interest paid monthly via profit sharing payments.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into
seven
kiosk franchise profit sharing arrangements. Under the terms of the agreements, the third parties receive a share in the profits generated by a group of specifically identified kiosks for a specified period of time. As a result of consideration received up front, the Company determined these arrangements were accounted for as debt in accordance with ASC 470,
Debt
. The Company recorded debt of $15.8 million as a result of these franchise profit sharing arrangements, maturing between
February 2029
and
February 2033
, with principal and interest paid monthly via profit sharing payments.
The carrying values of the notes payable related to the Company’s franchise profit sharing arrangements were initially determined as the initial investment and are updated quarterly using a retrospective interest method. The effective interest rate used in the calculation of monthly interest is determined based on actual and projected profit sharing payments and is updated on a quarterly basis under the retrospective interest method.
Equipment Financing
The Company did not enter into any equipment financing agreements during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into five,
36-month
collateralized term loans for a total amount of $2.6 million to facilitate the purchase of BTM kiosks. In accordance with the term loans, the kiosks are collateral for the loans. The loans are subject to annual interest rates between 16.86% and 17.42%, with interest and principal payments due monthly.
 
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Notes payable consisted of the following as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
 
    
Notes Payable as of December 31, 2025
   
Notes Payable as of December 31, 2024
 
    
Credit
 Agreement 
   
Other Debt
   
Total
   
Credit
 Agreement 
   
Other Debt
   
Total
 
Credit agreement
   $ 15,338     $ —      $ 15,338     $ 33,338     $ —      $ 33,338  
Other debt
     —         42,056       42,056       —        19,801       19,801  
Plus: exit fee due upon repayment of debt
     3,098       —        3,098       3,098       —        3,098  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total notes payable principal outstanding
     18,436       42,056       60,492       36,436       19,801       56,237  
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs
     —        —        —        (758 )      —        (758 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total notes payable
     18,436       42,056       60,492       35,678       19,801       55,479  
Less: current portion of notes payable
     (4,250 )      (2,722 )      (6,972 )      (4,733 )      (1,289 )      (6,022 ) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Notes payable,
non-current
   $ 14,186     $ 39,334     $ 53,520     $ 30,945     $ 18,512     $ 49,457  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
At December 31, 2025, aggregate future principal payments are as follows (in thousands):
 
    
As of December 31, 2025
 
    
Credit
Agreement
    
Other
Debt
    
Total
 
2026
   $ 4,250      $ 2,722      $ 6,972  
2027
     14,186        3,290        17,476  
2028
     —         3,749        3,749  
2029
     —         4,966        4,966  
2030
     —         5,112        5,112  
Thereafter
     —         22,217        22,217  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 18,436      $ 42,056      $ 60,492  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
(15) Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue seven classes of stock to be designated, respectively, Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class M common stock, Class O common stock, Class V common stock (together with Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class M common stock and Class O common stock, the “Voting Common Stock”) and Class E common stock (together with the Voting Common Stock, the “Common Stock”) and Preferred Stock. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is 2,272,250,000, divided into the following:
 
   
As of December 31, 2025
 
   
Series A
Preferred
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class E
   
Class M
   
Class O
   
Class V
 
Shares authorized
    50,000,000       800,000,000       20,000,000       2,250,000       300,000,000       800,000,000       300,000,000  
Shares outstanding*
    —        5,024,293       —        —        5,406,586       —        —   
Par value
  $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001  
 
*
On February 23, 2026, the Company effected
a 1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split of each class of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share. All share and
per-share
amounts presented in
 
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  the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
Class A Common Stock
— Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Any dividends paid to the holders of Class A common stock will be paid on a pro rata basis. On a liquidation event, any distribution to common stockholders is made on a pro rata basis to the holders of the Class A common stock.
Class
 B Common Stock
—
Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Dividends shall not be declared or paid on shares of Class B common stock. On a liquidation event, the holders of shares of Class B common stock shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Company in the event of any such liquidation.
Class
 M Common Stock
—
Holders of Class M common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Any dividends paid to the holders of Class M common stock will be paid on a pro rata basis. On a liquidation event, any distribution to common stockholders is made on a pro rata basis to the holders of the Class M common stock.
Class
 O Common Stock
—Holders of Class O common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Dividends shall not be declared or paid on shares of Class O common stock. On a liquidation event, the holders of shares of Class O common stock shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Company in the event of any such liquidation.
Class
 V Common Stock
—Class V common stock are voting,
non-economic
shares and exchangeable, along with common units of BT HoldCo, into Class A common stock. Shares of Class V common stock are convertible into an equivalent number of shares
(one-for-one)
of Class A common stock automatically upon transfer, or the Majority Stockholder ceasing to beneficially own at least 20% of the voting power represented by the shares in Class V common stock.
Class
 E Common Stock
—
Class E common stock consists of three series: 750,000 shares of
Class E-1
common stock (which shall not be entitled to vote), 750,000 shares of
Class E-2 common
stock (which shall not be entitled to vote), 750,000 shares of
Class E-3 common
stock (which shall not be entitled to vote).
In December 2024, the BT HoldCo Founder Preferred Units were converted into BT HoldCo Common Units in connection with the payment of a $29 million distribution to the holders of the Founder Preferred Units. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock exercised their option to convert the Series A Preferred Stock for Class A common stock on a 1:1 basis. In conjunction with the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the BT HoldCo Preferred Units were automatically converted into BT HoldCo Common Units. The conversion of the outstanding BT HoldCo Preferred Units triggered the automatic conversion of the Class E common stock into Class A common stock. As of the three months ended March 31, 2025, all shares of Class E common stock have been converted to Class A common stock.
Series A Preferred Stock
In connection with the Merger and PIPE Financing, on June 30, 2023, the Company issued 614,286 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have no voting rights except in certain matters as described in the Company’s Certificate of Designation. There are no other voting rights associated with the Series A Preferred Stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock is only entitled to dividends when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). There is no stated dividend preference. The Series A Preferred Stock participate fully
 
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with respect to all distributions and dividends made to the Company’s Class A common stock, including in the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company.
The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holders into Class A common stock at an initial exchange ratio of 1:1, as adjusted for any dilutive events. The Series A Preferred Stock is economically identical to the Company’s Class A common stock and is therefore treated as another class of common stock for reporting purposes (i.e., net income per share calculation), and is classified in permanent equity. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 1,733,884 and 1,391,116 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted to 247,698 and 198,731 shares of Class A common stock, respectively.
Warrants
There are 6,264,107 warrants outstanding of which 4,517,857 (“Public Warrants”) were issued by GSRM at the time of its IPO and 1,746,250 (“Private Warrants” and together the “Warrants”) were issued by GSRM to GSR II Meteora Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”). As a result of the Merger, these Warrants became Bitcoin Depot Warrants.
Each whole Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $80.50 per share. A holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A common stock. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The Company may redeem the Public Warrants at a price of $0.07 per share if the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $126.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a
30-trading
day period. The Private Warrants cannot be redeemed, even if sold or transferred to a
non-affiliate.
The Warrants will expire five years after the Closing Date, June 30, 2028, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company also has the ability to redeem outstanding Public Warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.07 per Public Warrant, provided that the last reported sale price of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a
30-trading
day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the Public Warrant holders equals or exceeds $126.00 per share and provided certain other conditions are met.
The Private Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the Public Warrants, except the Private Warrants are not subject to redemption, and do not become subject to redemption after transfer to a
non-affiliate
(a distinction from other private placement warrants issued in connection with GSRM transactions).
The Warrants are accounted for as freestanding equity contracts and are classified in equity under ASC
815-40,
Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. In connection with the Merger, the Warrants were recorded in connection with the reverse recapitalization accounting as part of the adjustment to accumulated deficit on the consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit).
Earnouts
In addition to the Sponsor Earnout Shares described in Note 2(s) that have all previously been converted into Class A common stock, BT HoldCo also issued (the “BT HoldCo Earnout Units”), of which 153,580 were issued to the Company and 2,142,857 were issued to BT Assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, all 153,580 shares issued to the Company converted to BT HoldCo common units. On May 30, 2025, pursuant to the
Up-C
Restructuring, the 2,142,857 BT HoldCo Earnout Units issued to BT Assets were replaced with 2,142,857 BT HoldCo Contingent Equity Rights with substantially the same economics and vesting terms.
 
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During the year ended December 31, 2025, the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock did not exceed the required price per share. Additionally, in accordance with the earnout provisions, the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock did not exceed $84.00 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20 trading day period after the Merger to achieve the 1st vesting hurdle.
Share repurchase program
In 2023, the Company announced that its Board authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $10.0 million of outstanding shares of its Class A common stock. The Company made an accounting policy election to measure the fair value of purchases or sales of securities, including purchases of its own shares as part of the share repurchase program, as of the trade date.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 9,997 shares at a total cost of $0.2 million with an average cost per share of $15.82. From the date of authorization through December 31, 2024, 27,231 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock had been repurchased with a total cost of $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2024, the program had expired.
Equity Offering Program
On November 20, 2024, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with certain sales agents (the “ATM Equity Offering”), pursuant to which the Company may sell, from
time-to-time,
shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having an aggregate offering amount of up to approximately $13.1 million, so long as the total market capitalization of Class A common stock held by
non-affiliates
is below $75.0 million. If the market capitalization exceeds $75.0 million, the aggregate offering amount increases to $25.0 million.
On July 1, 2025, the Company terminated its original At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Original ATM Equity Offering”), pursuant to which the Company was permitted to sell, from
time-to-time,
shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Original ATM Equity Offering was capped at a total sale amount of $25 million because at the time of filing the Company was subject to the “Baby Shelf” rules which limited sales to
one-third
of the unaffiliated market cap of the Company. The recent increase in the Company’s stock price has changed the Company’s SEC filing status and it is no longer subject to the “Baby Shelf” rules. As a result, the Company filed a new registration statement that provides for the sale of up to $100 million of a variety of equity securities, including a new $50 million ATM Equity Offering program.
During the year December 31, 2025, the Company sold 1,295,776 shares of its Class A common stock for net proceeds of $35.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, $14.9 million of our ATM Equity Offering program remained available for issuance.
Up-C
Restructuring
On May 30, 2025, the Company consummated the
Up-C
Restructuring in which 5,884,718 shares of the Company’s Class V common stock were exchanged for 5,884,718 shares of the Company’s Class M common stock. See Note 2a for discussion on
Up-C
Restructuring.
 
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(16) Income Taxes
Income before provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
United States
   $ 26,633      $ 11,324  
Non-U.S.
     (19,636 )       (1,372 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes and
non-controlling
interest
   $ 6,997      $ 9,952  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Significant components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
Current:
     
Federal
   $ 7,046      $ 2,261  
State
     2,001        1,443  
Foreign
     (131 )       18  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current provision for income taxes
     8,916        3,722  
Deferred:
     
Federal
     (5,321 )       (944 ) 
State
     (636 )       (326 ) 
Foreign
     (671 )       (314 ) 
Total deferred provision for income taxes
     (6,628 )       (1,584 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total provision for income taxes
   $ 2,288      $ 2,138  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes and liabilities are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
 
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BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes after the adoption of ASU
2023-09
is as follows:
 
    
Year Ended
December 31, 2025
 
Tax at U.S. statutory rate
   $ 1,469        21.00 % 
State taxes, net of federal benefit*
     864        12.35 % 
Foreign tax effects
     
Canada
     
Statutory tax rate difference between Canada and United States
     (1,100 )       (15.72 )% 
Change in valuation allowance
     4,357        62.27 % 
Nontaxable or nondeductible Items
     106        1.51 % 
Other
     18        0.25 % 
Australia
     
Other
     (58 )       (0.83 )% 
Tax credits
     
Research & development credits
     (213 )       (3.04 )% 
Change in valuation allowances
     (7,871 )       (112.50 )% 
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
     
Disallowed meals & entertainment
     116        1.66 % 
Lobbying expenses
     254        3.64 % 
Non-controlling
interest
     (4,175 )       (59.67 )% 
Posting of deferred balances from merger
     8,306        118.72 % 
Stock compensation
     (88 )       (1.26 )% 
Other
     112        1.61 % 
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
     191        2.73 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 2,288        32.72 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
During the year ended December 31, 2025, state taxes in Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, California, Arizona, and Texas made up the majority of the tax effect in this category.
In 2025, the effective tax rate differs from the statutory U.S. federal rate of 21.0% primarily due to income or loss not being taxed due to the income and loss flowing through to its partners
(non-controlling
interest), and differences related to foreign operations, posting of valuation allowance in Canada, state taxes, valuation allowance release and posting of deferred balances from the merger BT HoldCo into Bitcoin Depot Inc., and nondeductible items.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
A reconciliation of the income tax expense at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rates as reflected in financial statements before the adoption of ASU
2023-09
for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
 
    
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
 
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate
     21.00 % 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
     0.08 % 
Permanent differences
     0.84 % 
R&D credits
     (0.60 )% 
Change in valuation allowance
     45.59 % 
Foreign rate differential
     (0.88 )% 
Return to provision
     2.94 % 
Stock compensation
     2.41 % 
Non-controlling
interest
     (37.44 )% 
Posting of valuation allowance on partnership
step-up
     (9.99 )% 
Other
     (2.48 )% 
  
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
     21.47 % 
  
 
 
 
In 2024, the effective tax rate differs from the statutory U.S. federal rate of 21.0% primarily due to the income or loss not being taxed due to the income and loss flowing through to its partners
(non-controlling
interest), and differences related to the foreign operations, state taxes, valuation allowance adjustments, and
book-tax
adjustments relating to share-based compensation.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
Deferred tax assets:
     
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
   $ 4,846      $ 232  
Accrued expenses
     1,075        —   
Lease liability
     706        —   
Stock compensation
     1,055        —   
Investment in partnership
     —         9,410  
Property and equipment
     —         103  
Start up costs
     636        711  
Deferred issuance costs
     46        54  
Cryptocurrency safeguarding liability
     —         —   
Profit-sharing agreement liabilities
     9,410        3,404  
Amortization
     3,137        361  
Other
     6        1  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
     20,917        14,276  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Less: Valuation allowance
     (4,561 )       (9,707 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance
   $ 16,356      $ 4,569  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
     
Fixed Assets
   $ (4,856 )     $ —   
Right of Use Asset
     (707 )       —   
Intangibles
     (213 )       (615 ) 
Deferred tax liabilities
     (5,776 )       (615 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total net deferred tax asset
   $ 10,580      $ 3,954  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had Canada net operating loss carryforwards of $18.2 million, which will begin to expire in 2040. Additionally, the Company had Australia net operating loss carryforwards of $0.3 million which will not expire.
As of December 31, 2025, management determined based on applicable accounting standards and the weight of all available evidence, it was more likely than not that the Company will realize its deferred tax assets based on the Company’s historical profitability in the United States. Additionally, the Company has released the previously established valuation allowance of $9.4 million with respect to its deferred tax asset related to its investment in BT HoldCo. As a result of the
Up-C
Restructuring, certain tax basis cumulative timing differences shifted from BT HoldCo to the Company which was posted through tax expense and offset with the release of the valuation allowance.
The Company’s change in valuation allowance from 2024 ($9.7 million) to 2025 ($4.6 million) was a reduction of $5.1 million, resulting in a total valuation allowance of ($4.6) million as of December 31, 2025. As noted above, ($9.4) million of valuation allowance was released due to the merger of BT Holdco into Bitcoin Depot Inc. as Bitcoin Depot Inc. is profitable and will realize its deferred tax assets (cumulative income over the past 12 quarters and forecasted income). The Company also released $0.3 of valuation allowance related to Canada (Express Vending) and Australia, as these entities have cumulative income over the past 12 quarters and forecasted profitability. Finally, the Company posted a valuation allowance in Canada (BitAccess) due to large
pre-tax
loss as the result of a legal settlement of approximately $18 million, which resulted in cumulative losses over the past 12 quarters, and the inability to realize its total deferred tax assets in the foreseeable future.
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the reconciliation tax bill, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “OBBBA”), which constitutes the enactment date under U.S. GAAP. Key corporate tax provisions of the OBBBA include the restoration of 100% bonus depreciation for property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025 and increases the Section 179 expensing limit, the introduction of new Section 174A permitting immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures and the capability to accelerate the remaining unamortized domestic R&E costs from tax years 2022 through 2024, modifications to Section 163(j) interest expense limitations, updates to the rules governing global intangible
low-taxed
income (“GILTI”) and foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”), amendments to energy credit provisions, and the expansion of Section 162(m) aggregation requirements. The Company was able to utilize full bonus depreciation expensing and accelerated the Section 174 R&E expenses in 2025, as this resulted in less taxable income and cash taxes.
The total liability for unrecognized income tax benefits was approximately $1.3 million and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, which included less than $0.3 and $0.2 million of penalties and interest. The Company recognizes interest accrued and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The reconciliation below summarizes the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the respective periods. These amounts primarily relate to state taxes in Texas.
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning of year
   $ 988      $ 845  
Increases for prior period positions
     296        470  
Decrease due to settlements and payments
     —         (327 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits end of the year
   $ 1,284      $ 988  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various states therein, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2025, tax years for 2022 through 2025 are subject to examination by the United States and various states, and Canada. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong, and United Kingdom jurisdictions, where applicable. The Company is only under audit in the state of Texas at this point, no other jurisdictions (foreign or domestic) are under audit.  
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has made no provision for foreign or domestic income taxes on the cumulative unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. The Company intends to permanently reinvest all foreign earnings and have no intention to repatriate foreign earnings for the foreseeable future.
The following table presents cash paid for taxes (net of refunds) by jurisdiction for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
  2025  
    
  2024  
 
U.S. Federal
   $ 7,275     
State:
     
Other
     2,027     
Foreign:
     
Other
     349     
  
 
 
    
Total cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)
   $ 9,651     
  
 
 
    
Total cash paid for income taxes (prior to
ASU 2023-09)
      $ 4,243  
Tax Receivable Agreement
On May 30, 2025, the Company and BT Assets agreed to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023 (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”), by and among the Company, BT HoldCo and BT Assets. As consideration for the termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Company made a cash payment to the former stockholders of BT Assets (including Mr. Mintz and his affiliated entities) in the amount of $8.4 million. The Company derecognized the Tax Receivable Agreement to Additional
paid-in
capital as a result of the transaction being accounted for as a common control transaction. The Company currently has no Tax Receivable Agreement liability on the balance sheet.
 
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(17) Share-Based Compensation
All share and per share data in the discussion below for all periods presented reflect the
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split, which became effective on February 23, 2026. See Note 22, “
Subsequent Events
” for further information.
BitAccess:
BitAccess maintained a stock option plan for its employees under the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan, (the “BitAccess Plan”). Pursuant to BitAccess Plan agreement, awards of stock options and restricted stock units (“BitAccess RSUs”) are permitted to be made to employees and shareholders of BitAccess. As of December 31, 2025, all awards under the BitAccess Plan had been issued.
The options under the BitAccess Plan generally vest over a
two-year
period following the
one-year
anniversary of the date of grant and expire not more than 10 years from the date of grant.
Options:
A summary of the BitAccess Plan’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:
 
   
Amount or
number of
Options
   
Weighted-average

exercise price
   
Weighted-average

remaining
contractual term
   
Weighted-average

grant-date fair
value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2025
    6,254     $ 20.02       7.60     $ 21.63  
Granted
    —      $ —        —      $ —   
Exercised
    —      $ —        —      $ —   
 
 
 
       
Outstanding at December 31, 2025
    6,254     $ 20.02       6.60     $ 21.63  
 
 
 
       
Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2025
    4,663     $ 20.02       6.54     $ 21.35  
 
 
 
       
 
   
Amount or
number of
Options
   
Weighted-average

exercise price
   
Weighted-average

remaining
contractual term
   
Weighted-average

grant-date fair
value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2024
    6,254     $ 20.02       8.60     $ 21.63  
Granted
    —        —        —      $ —   
Exercised
    —      $ —        —      $ —   
 
 
 
       
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
    6,254     $ 20.02       7.60     $ 21.63  
 
 
 
       
Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2024
    3,242     $ 20.02       —      $ 21.70  
 
 
 
       
2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the Incentive Plan the Board is authorized to grant awards of Class A common Stock, incentive stock options,
non-statutory
stock options, RSUs and restricted stock in an aggregate amount up to 861,349 shares of Class A common stock to eligible recipients, as defined in the Incentive Plan. The Company recognized $4.9 million and $3.4 million of share-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Share-based compensation expense is included within selling and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of December 31, 2025, 532,508 shares of Class A common stock remained available to be issued under the plan, respectively.
 
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PSUs
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company’s Compensation Committee determined that the performance targets for the 2024 fiscal year were not met and no shares were awarded in 2025 as a result.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s Compensation Committee determined that the performance targets under the performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) granted in fiscal 2023 were achieved and certified the vesting of 82,874 shares under these PSU awards. For these PSUs, the Company recognized stock compensation in the Statement of Stockholders Equity as
Additional-Paid-In
Capital and Stock Compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the years ended December 31, 2024 of $1.1 million. The Company had no unrecognized compensation expense associated with PSUs as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Time-based RSUs
During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company granted 2,448,298 and 1,267,481 time-based RSUs, respectively. These RSUs vest
one-third
on the first anniversary of the grant date and in equal quarterly installments over the two years following the one year anniversary.
For these time-based RSUs, the Company recognized stock-based compensation in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity as Additional
Paid-In
Capital and stock-based compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 of $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The Company had unrecognized compensation expense associated with time-based RSUs of $3.3 million and $2.4 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. RSU and PSU award activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
 
   
Amount of RSUs
   
Weighted-average grant

date fair value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2025
    232,098     $ 16.80  
Granted
    349,757     $ 13.16  
Vested
    (124,358 )    $ 16.94  
Forfeited
    (43,616 )    $ 13.16  
 
 
 
   
Outstanding at December 31, 2025
    413,881     $ 14.07  
 
 
 
   
 
   
Amount of PSUs
   
PSU Weighted-average

grant date fair value
   
Amount of RSUs
   
Weighted-average

grant date fair value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2024
    —      $ —        193,155     $ 25.13  
Granted
    82,874     $ 12.46       181,068     $ 13.16  
Vested
    (82,874 )    $ 12.46       (111,752 )    $ 25.20  
Forfeited
    —      $ —        (30,373 )    $ 16.94  
 
 
 
     
 
 
   
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
    —      $ —        232,098     $ 16.80  
 
 
 
     
 
 
   
(18) Net Loss per Share
The Series A Preferred Stock have similar economic rights to the Class A common stock and management considers them to be in substance common shares for earnings per share (“EPS”) purposes. As a result, the
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
weighted average Series A Preferred Stock outstanding during the period was included in the calculation of weighted average common stock outstanding. No other classes of shares with economic rights were outstanding during the period, and therefore, EPS was not presented for such classes. The Public and Private Warrants were considered in diluted EPS under the treasury stock method, if dilutive. The Class E common stock represents earnout arrangements that are contingently issuable into Class A common stock, and are only considered in the calculation of EPS once the stock price milestones have been achieved. The
non-controlling
interest was considered in diluted EPS under the
if-converted
method, if dilutive.
The stock compensation expense related to Class A shares has been attributed entirely to Bitcoin Depot Inc. for purposes of the net loss per share calculation within the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The computation of income per share and weighted average common stock outstanding is presented for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
 
Numerator:
   
Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted
  $ (6,182 )    $ (11,652 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Denominator:
   
Weighted average common and preferred stock outstanding—basic and diluted*
    7,147,534       2,769,234  
Net loss per share—Bitcoin Depot Inc.*
  $ (0.86 )    $ (4.21 ) 
 
*
All share and
per-share
amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the
Company’s 
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split that became effective on February 23, 2026. See Note 2(r) for further discussion of the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding.
The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive or issuance of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the period:
 
Class of Security
 
Number of Shares as of
December 31,*
 
   
2025
    
2024
 
PubCo Warrants—Public and Private
    6,264,107        6,264,107  
PubCo Class E Common Stock—Earnouts Units
    —         153,680  
BT OpCo Exchangeable
Non-Controlling
Interest
(1) (2)
    —         6,299,003  
BT OpCo Earnouts Units
(1)
    2,142,857        2,142,857  
2023 Incentive Plan RSU awards
    413,881        232,098  
 
*
All share and
per-share
amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the
Company’s 
1-for-7
Reverse Stock Split that became effective on February 23, 2026.
(1)
Held at BT Assets and exchangeable into Class A common stock of the Company or cash upon the occurrence of certain conditions.
(2)
Held at BT Assets and can be exchanged into Class A common stock of the Company.
 
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(19) Defined Contribution Plan
The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Code. Employees who are over the age of 21 years are eligible to participate in the plan. Eligible employees may elect to defer a percentage of eligible compensation, which is subject to an annual limit of the lesser of 90% of eligible compensation or the maximum limit set by the IRS. The Company matches employee contributions up to a maximum of 50% of the participant’s compensation deferral, limited to 6% of the employee’s compensation. During each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made contributions of $0.3 million to the plan. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(20) Leases
The Company adopted Topic 842. The Company has elected to adopt practical expedients which permits it to not reassess its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct cost under the new standard. The Company elected not to recognize
right-of-use
(“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms of 12 months or less at lease commencement and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, primarily by determining if the arrangement conveys to the Company the right to control or use an identified asset. The Company makes this determination at inception of a contract and when the terms of an existing contract are changed. The Company recognizes a lease liability and an ROU asset at the commencement date of each lease. For operating and finance leases, the lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. The lease liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective-interest method. The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. Variable payments are included in the future lease payments when those variable payments are included in the future lease payment when those variable payments depend on an index or a rate. The discount rate is the implicit rate, if it is readily determinable, or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms and in a similar economic environment. The Company recognizes lease costs associated with short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. When contracts contain lease and
non-lease
components, the Company accounts for both components as a single lease component.
Floorspace leases
The Company has obligations as a lessee for floorspace. Generally, these lease arrangements meet the short-term lease criteria when the floorspace leases are cancellable by the Company upon notice of 30 days or less. Accordingly, for the leases that are cancellable, the Company has elected and applied the practical expedient that allows the Company to recognize short-term lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term on the Consolidated Statements of Income. For those floorspace leases that have a noncancellable term greater than 12 months, the Company records ROU assets and lease liabilities and presents them as operating leases. The Company recognized right of use assets and a lease liability of $1.1 million and $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, as a result of the
non-cash
transaction related to floorspace operating leases.
Office space leases
The Company has obligations as a lessee for office space under a noncancellable lease arrangement that expired in May 2025, and was renewed through September 2030. Payments due under the lease contracts include mainly fixed payments. The lease for the office space is classified as an operating lease in accordance with Topic 842.
 
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BTM Kiosk leases
The Company has obligations as a lessee for BTM kiosks. The leases for the BTM kiosks are classified as finance leases in accordance with Topic 842 that expire on various dates through August 31, 2027. The BTM kiosk lease agreements are for two or three year terms and include various options to either renew the lease, purchase the kiosks or exercise a bargain option to purchase the kiosk at the end of the term.
No new BTM kiosk leases were entered into in 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into lease agreements for the lease of 1,186 new BTMs. The leases have noncancellable lease terms ranging from 24 months to 36 months. The Company will acquire the assets for a bargain purchase price of $1 at the end of their terms. Due to the bargain purchase option, the Company classified the new leases as a finance lease. The Company recognized right of use assets and a lease liability of $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 as a result of the
non-cash
transaction related to the finance leases.
The components of the lease expense are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
 2025 
   
 2024 
 
Finance lease expense:
   
Amortization of
right-of-use-assets
  $ 1,424     $ 4,039  
Interest on lease liabilities
    645       1,311  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total finance lease expense
    2,069       5,350  
Operating lease expense
    1,176       1,003  
Short-term lease expense
    37,703       36,687  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total lease expense
  $ 40,948     $ 43,040  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
 
Other information:
   
Operating cash flows used for finance leases
  $ (698 )    $ (1,373 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Operating cash flows used for operating leases
  $ (1,252 )    $ (1,089 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Financing cash flows used for finance leases
  $ (3,443 )    $ (7,635 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term—finance leases
    1.0 years       1.7 years  
Weighted-average remaining lease term—operating leases
    2.4 years       3.0 years  
Weighted-average discount rate—finance leases
    18.2 %      18.2 % 
Weighted-average discount rate—operating leases
    16.8 %      16.9 % 
 
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Maturities of the lease liability under the
non-cancellable
operating lease as of December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Operating
Leases
 
2026
  $ 1,669  
2027
    1,234  
2028
    380  
2029
    157  
2030
    87  
 
 
 
 
Total undiscounted lease payments
    3,527  
Less: imputed interest
    (617 ) 
 
 
 
 
Total operating lease liability
    2,910  
Less: operating lease liabilities, current portion
    (1,300 ) 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current
portion
  $ 1,610  
 
 
 
 
Maturities of the lease liability under the
non-cancellable
finance leases as of December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Finance Leases
 
2026
  $ 1,766  
2027
    384  
 
 
 
 
Total undiscounted lease payments
    2,150  
Less: imputed interest
    (188 ) 
 
 
 
 
Total finance lease liability
    1,962  
Less: current installments of obligations under finance leases
    (1,602 ) 
 
 
 
 
Obligations under finance leases, excluding current installments
  $ 360  
 
 
 
 
(21) Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time to time in the regular course of its business, the Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and other legal matters. Except as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and the Company is unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given year.
BitAccess Litigation
On November 24, 2025, the Company announced a ruling in an arbitration proceeding involving its Canadian subsidiary, BitAccess, Inc. (“BitAccess”), a Canadian corporation acquired by Bitcoin Depot in 2021. The
 
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underlying claims were brought in arbitration by Cash Cloud, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Cash Cloud”) on August 16, 2022, under the rules of the Canadian Arbitration Association. The claims brought by Cash Cloud allege breaches of the 2020 Master Purchase Agreement between BitAccess and Cash Cloud including alleged performance failures of BitAccess hardware and software.
Following arbitral hearings that were held in December 2024, and in March, April and October 2025, the arbitral tribunal recently issued its award in favor of Cash Cloud in the amount of $18.5 million. The award represents the full amount of damages found by the tribunal based on Cash Cloud’s claims asserted in the arbitration. BitAccess intends to continue to vigorously defend this matter. BitAccess is seeking to have the award set aside, however, we cannot predict with any degree of certainty the ultimate outcome of the matter. The Company has accrued $18.5 million in respect of the arbitration ruling.
In addition to the Canadian arbitration described above, Cash Cloud filed a companion action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada in 2023, Cash Cloud, Inc. v. Lux Vending, LLC,
23-01015-mkn
(Bankr. D. Nev.), asserting overlapping allegations relating to the same contractual relationship and the same alleged failures in hardware and software performance. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court action seeks to preserve certain claims that Cash Cloud contends are outside the jurisdiction of the Canadian tribunal and also asserts derivative damages arising from the underlying contractual dispute.
The Company intends to vigorously defend the U.S. Bankruptcy Court action, and believes that it substantially overlaps with the issues already before the Canadian arbitral tribunal. Cash Cloud is seeking damages in the amount of $18.5 million in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court action.
The allegations in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court litigation arise from the same operative facts as the Canadian arbitration and involve the same agreement, the same alleged breaches, and similar claimed damages. We believe that a ruling in the Canadian arbitration—particularly on the scope of the agreement, BitAccess’ contractual obligations, causation, and damages—may limit, make moot, or otherwise materially affect the U.S. Bankruptcy Court proceeding. The Company expects the Canadian forum to be the primary forum for resolution of the dispute.
Massachusetts Attorney General Litigation
On February 3, 2026, Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC and the Company were made aware of a civil complaint from the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Massachusetts AG”) in connection with a suit filed against the Company in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Suffolk County. The complaint alleges that the Company violated certain provisions of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, in connection with the operation of the Company’s cryptocurrency kiosks in Massachusetts.
The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to the pricing and disclosure of fees associated with kiosk transactions, charged excessive or undisclosed markups, failed to take sufficient steps to prevent its kiosks from being used by customers in connection with fraudulent schemes, and did not adequately assist customers who reported being victims of fraud. The complaint further alleges that the Company knew or should have known that certain transactions conducted at its kiosks were associated with fraudulent activity and that additional safeguards should have been implemented. The Massachusetts AG also alleges that Bitcoin Depot Inc. failed to disclose material information to investors concerning the alleged extent to which fraudulent transactions occurred at the Company’s kiosks.
The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter although there can be no assurance as to the outcome. A reasonable estimate of the amount of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time.
 
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Maine Settlement
Following an investigation into Bitcoin Depot’s kiosk activity, the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection (BCCP), with assistance from the Maine Attorney General, resolved its concerns with Bitcoin Depot’s practices in early December 2025. As part of the resolution, BCCP entered into an agreement with Bitcoin Depot which required Bitcoin Depot to pay $1.9 million that will be used establish an account and facilitate payments directly to certain Maine consumers who submit verifiable claims to the OAG that they have suffered loss and harm as a result of third-party actors. The Company accrued the amount in other (expense) income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of the date of this report the investigation has been resolved.
Canaccord Litigation
On January 13, 2023, Canaccord Genuity Corp. (“Canaccord”) commenced proceedings against the Company by filing a claim with the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Ontario which named Lux Vending, LLC and Bitcoin Depot LLC as the defendants. Canaccord is a financial services firm in Canada that the Company previously had hired to perform advisory services related to a potential initial public offering in Canada or sales transaction. The claim asserts that Lux Vending, LLC breached the contract by terminating the contract to avoid paying fees for their services and that Canaccord is entitled to $23.0 million in damages equivalent to the fees alleged to be payable for breach of contract that would have been owed upon the closing of a transaction to acquire control, the sale of substantially all the Company’s assets, or a merger transaction pursuant to the previously terminated engagement letter for advisory services. Canaccord proposes that the amount of fees would be calculated on the total cash transaction value of the business combination of $880.0 million. The claim also seeks an award for legal and other costs relating to the proceeding.
In 2024 Canaccord added Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC as a defendant to account for the name change following the closing of the merger. Canaccord now estimates the total transaction value could be up to $655 million.
Bitcoin Depot does not believe the allegations made against it are valid and intends to vigorously defend against them. The range of potential loss related to the identified claim is between $0 and $23.0 million, the amount of damages that Canaccord is seeking in the lawsuit. The additional costs mentioned in the claim are not able to be estimated at this time. The discovery phase of the litigation involving documentary productions and oral examinations is largely completed. Mediation produced no resolution to this matter and trial is set to begin in 2027.
Iowa Attorney General Litigation
In March 2025, two of our subsidiaries were served with a civil complaint from the Attorney General of the State of Iowa (the “Iowa AG”) in connection with a suit filed against us by the Iowa AG, on behalf of the state of Iowa, in the Iowa District Court for Polk County. The complaint alleges that our subsidiaries violated certain provisions of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act as a result of Bitcoin withdrawals made from our ATMs being used by our customers to make payments under a variety of fraudulent schemes. The complaint further alleges that Bitcoin Depot should have known that the purpose of these withdrawals was to make payment under such schemes and that it should have taken additional steps to protect its customers. The complaint is seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against the subsidiaries from either operating in Iowa or further violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act as well as monetary penalties. Iowa AG has not sought or been granted injunctive relief. The Company filed its Answer on April 17, 2025.The Company served its discovery requests to the Iowa AG and their responses are July 23, 2025. Due to a system issue, the Iowa AG requested an extension to provide its discovery response which the Company received July 30, 2025. The Iowa AG has not yet served its discovery request on the Company. The Company strongly rejects any allegations that its subsidiaries or their BTMs violated the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations. While we
 
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believe that the Iowa AG is misinterpreting the related act and we have other strong defenses, we cannot assure you of the ultimate outcome of the claim. Although the Company does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of this matter and no assurance as to whether there will be a material adverse effect to its business or its Consolidated Financial Statements. A reasonable estimate of the amount of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time.
Moe Adham Arbitration
The Company, through its subsidiary Digital Gold, is currently defending an arbitration brought by Moe Adham, individually and as the representative of the minority shareholders of BitAccess Inc. (collectively, the “Claimant”). The minority shareholders collectively hold 20% of BitAccess (the “MSI”) and Digital Gold owns the remaining 80%. The arbitration is taking place before retired Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell.
The Claimant alleges that Bitcoin Depot’s June 30, 2023 closing of its business combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (the “GSR Transaction”) constituted a “Parent Liquidity Event” (“PLE”) under the BitAccess Shareholders Agreement (“SHA”). If a PLE occurred, the minority shareholders contend they were entitled to exercise a contractual Put Right requiring Digital Gold to purchase their shares at fair market value as of June 30, 2022. The Claimant asserts breach of contract, misrepresentation, estoppel, oppression, and constructive dismissal, and seeks damages or a buyout valued at approximately $10.4 million.
Bitcoin Depot disputes that the GSR Transaction constituted a PLE under the SHA and maintains that the minority shareholders never exercised the Put Right. The Company also contests the arbitrator’s jurisdiction over the oppression and employment-related claims. Even if a PLE had occurred, Bitcoin Depot asserts that any damages are limited to $4.444 million, consistent with an independent valuation prepared by Alvarez & Marsal in 2022 pursuant to the SHA. The Claimant challenges that valuation, asserting that it relied on information not knowable as of the valuation date, which Bitcoin Depot denies.
The arbitration arises from events following Bitcoin Depot’s acquisition of 80% of BitAccess in 2021 and the parties’ 2022 agreement to fix the valuation date for any PLE at June 30, 2022, as BitAccess was transitioning from its historic revenue model and anticipating the loss of a major customer. The minority shareholders later disputed the Alvarez valuation, and the parties engaged in settlement discussions in 2023 and 2024; however, no agreement was reached.
The matter is currently in the evidentiary phase. Bitcoin Depot has produced relevant documents and received the Claimant’s productions. Based on information available to date, the Company believes it has strong defenses on the central PLE issue and continues to assess potential exposure following receipt of the Claimant’s forthcoming evidence.
The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter, but there can be no assurance as to the outcome, and as such no liability has been recorded. The range of potential loss related to the identified claim is between $0 and $10.4 million, the amount of damages that are being sought in the lawsuit.
Georgia Class Action
On August 5, 2025, Bitcoin Depot Inc. (the “Company”) received notice that a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint, brought by a Georgia resident on behalf of a proposed nationwide class and Georgia subclass, alleges that the Company failed to adequately safeguard, monitor, and protect the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of approximately 27,000
 
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customers, which was allegedly compromised in a data breach discovered in June 2024. At that time, law enforcement requested Bitcoin Depot not publicly disclose the data breach until it completed its investigation. In July 2025, law enforcement lifted its hold and Bitcoin Depot provided notice to the potentially impacted consumers.
The complaint asserts eight causes of action, including negligence, negligence per se (based on alleged violations of FTC guidelines), invasion of privacy, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of Georgia’s Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and attorneys’ fees statute. The plaintiff seeks actual and compensatory damages, equitable and injunctive relief, credit monitoring for at least three years, restitution, disgorgement, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and class certification. On October 27, 2025, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff’s Complaint in its entirety on several grounds including lack of standing, failure to allege concrete harm, and lack of causation.
Connecticut Department of Banking
On March 9, 2026, the Connecticut Department of Banking, Consumer Credit Division, issued an Order and Notice of Summary Suspension, Temporary Order to Cease and Desist, Order to Make Restitution, Order to Provide Disgorgement, Notice of Intent to Revoke and Refuse to Renew Money Transmission License, Notice of Intent to Issue Order to Cease and Desist, Notice of Intent to Impose Civil Penalty, and Notice of Right to Hearing (the “Order and Notice”) to Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC (“OpCo”). The Department summarily suspended OpCo’s license to engage in the business of money transmission in the State of Connecticut pending proceedings for revocation and refusal to renew. Unless set aside or modified by a court, the Temporary Order to Cease and Desist shall remain in effect until the effective date of a permanent order or dismissal of the matters asserted in the Order and Notice. The Department alleges that OpCo’s conduct materially prejudiced the interests of consumers and that OpCo failed to maintain the required minimum tangible net worth in 2022 and 2023. OpCo’s request to renew its money transmission license in Connecticut is pending. OpCo has a right to request a hearing on the Order to Make Restitution, Order to Provide Disgorgement, Notice of Intent to Revoke and Refuse to Renew Money Transmission License, Notice of Intent to Issue Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Intent to Impose Civil Penalty.
On March 9, 2026, in compliance with the Order and Notice, OpCo suspended operations at all kiosks located in the State of Connecticut. This matter is in its very early stages. OpCo intends to vigorously defend the matter although there can be no assurance as to the outcome. A reasonable estimate of the amount of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time.
In 2025, fourteen states passed legislation to regulate use of virtual currency kiosks. We cannot predict the full impact these laws, or any similar pending or future legislation, may have on our financial condition or results of operations, nor can we predict the likelihood of such bills becoming law.
Byte Federal
On or about January 20, 2023 the Company was served a complaint filed by Byte Federal, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Byte Federal, Inc. v. Lux Vending LLC d/b/a Bitcoin Depot, alleging, among other things, trademark infringement stemming primarily from the use of Google Ads. The Company and Byte Federal have agreed, in principle, to settle this matter
pre-trial
subsequent to
year-end,
and accrual has been made as such in the financial statements as of December 31, 2025.
 
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Other
We are also party to various other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business. We believe these other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Financial and tax regulations
Legislation or guidance may be issued by U.S. and
non-U.S.
governing bodies, including Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCen”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), that may differ significantly from the Company’s practices or interpretation of the law, which could have unforeseen effects on our financial condition and results of operations, and accordingly, the related impact on our financial condition and results of operations is not estimable. Prior to 2022, the IRS concluded an examination of the Company related to certain regulatory reporting requirements related to cryptocurrency sales to certain customers. Based on the outcome of the examination, the Company has concluded it is not probable that any fines or penalties will be assessed against the Company. As a result, no accrual has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
(22) Subsequent Events
Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
On February 19, 2026 the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware to effect a
one-for-seven
(1:7) reverse stock split of each class of the Company’s common stock, effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern time on February 23, 2026. The Class A common stock began trading on a Reverse Stock Split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq on February 23, 2026. The trading symbol for the Class A common stock remains BTM.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares was reduced from 35,495,968 shares of Class A common stock and 37,846,102 shares of Class M common stock to 5,070,852 shares of Class A common stock and 5,406,586 shares of Class M common stock as of February 23, 2026.
Massachusetts Attorney General Litigation
On February 3, 2026, Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC and the Company were made aware of a civil complaint from the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with a suit filed against the Company in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Suffolk County. See Note 21 for further discussion.
Acquisition of Kutt, Inc.
On February 27, 2026, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Kutt, Inc., a peer-to-peer social betting platform that enables users to create and participate in wagers directly with one another on publicly verifiable outcomes. The acquisition will be accounted for as a Business Combination under ASC 805, and will be recognized in the Company’s reported results for the first quarter of 2026.
 
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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Set forth below are the expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby, all of which will be borne by Bitcoin Depot, except as noted below.

 

SEC registration fee

   $ 225.03  

FINRA filing fee

     744.42  

Accounting fees and expenses

     20,000.00  

Legal fees and expenses

     50,000.00  

Printing expenses

     65,740.00  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses(1)

   $ 136,709.45  
  

 

 

 
 
(1)

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company will pay the expenses associated with the registration of the offered shares, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, if any.

 

Item 14.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The Company is governed by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Section 145 of the DGCL (“Section 145”) provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnification may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 145 also provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of such corporation, under the same conditions, except that such indemnification is limited to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person, and except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if such person is adjudged to be liable to such corporation. Where an officer or director of a corporation is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify that person against the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) which such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.

Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

The Charter and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bitcoin Depot (the “Bylaws”) provide that we shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or

 

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was our director or officer or serves or served at any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise as a director or officer at our request.

Our Charter eliminates the liability of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, a corporation may eliminate the personal liability of directors and officers to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or an officer, as applicable, except for liabilities arising (i) from any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) from acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) from any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, or (iv) with respect to a director, under Section 174 of the DGCL, and with respect to an officer, from any action by or in the right of the corporation.

These provisions may be held not to be enforceable for certain violations of the federal securities laws of the United States.

Furthermore, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These indemnification agreements require us to indemnify our directors and executive officers for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or executive officers.

In addition, we have purchased a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors.

The foregoing is only a general summary of certain aspects of the DGCL, the Charter and the Bylaws dealing with indemnification of directors and officers and does not purport to be complete.

 

Item 15.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

On February 27, 2026, in connection with the Kutt Acquisition, the Company issued 651,786 shares of Class A common stock to the Selling Stockholders as partial consideration of the $4.5 million purchase price for the Kutt Acquisition, which represented approximately 12.9% of the Company’s Class A common stock as of such date. The shares issued have not been registered under the Securities Act, in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The Company’s reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act was based upon the following factors: (i) the issuance of the shares was an isolated private transaction by the Company that did not involve a public offering; and (ii) representations from such Selling Stockholders to support such exemption, including with respect to their “accredited investor” status (as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act).

 

Item 16.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained in the Exhibit Index that immediately precedes the signature page to this registration statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Financial statement schedules are omitted because the required information is not applicable, not required or included in the financial statements or the notes thereto included in the prospectus that forms a part of this registration statement.

 

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Item 17.

Undertakings.

 

  (a)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

 

  (b)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (c)

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

  (d)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   

Description

   Schedule/
Form
     Exhibit No.      Filing Date
  2.1†    Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2022, by and among by and among GSRM, the Sponsor, BT Assets and BT OpCo.      8-K        2.1      August 25, 2022
  2.2    First Amendment to the Transaction Agreement, dated February 13, 2023 by and among GSRM, the Sponsor, BT Assets and BT OpCo.      8-K        2.1      February 14, 2023
  2.3    Second Amendment to the Transaction Agreement, dated April 4, 2023 by and among GSRM, the Sponsor, BT Assets and BT OpCo.      8-K        2.1      April 4, 2023
  2.4    Third Amendment to the Transaction Agreement, dated May 11, 2023 by and among GSRM, the Sponsor, BT Assets and BT OpCo.      8-K        2.1      May 11, 2023
  2.5†    Fourth Amendment and Joinder to the Transaction Agreement, dated June 7, 2023 by and among GSRM, the Sponsor, BT Assets and BT OpCo.      8-K        2.1      June 13, 2023
  2.6    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 30, 2025, by and among Bitcoin Depot Inc., BT Assets, Inc., Brandon Mintz, BD Investment Holdings LLC, BD Investment Holdings II LLC, BT HoldCo LLC, BCD Merger Sub LLC, and BCD Merger Sub Inc.      8-K        2.1      May 30, 2025
  2.7*¥    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 27, 2026, by and among the securityholders party thereto, Simeon Harmon as the Sellers’ representative, and Bitcoin Depot Inc.         
  3.1    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bitcoin Depot Inc.      8-K        3.1      July 7, 2023
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bitcoin Depot Inc.      8-K        3.2      July 7, 2023
  3.3    Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Bitcoin Depot Inc.      8-K        3.3      July 7, 2023
  3.4    Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.      8-K        3.1      February 19, 2026
  4.1    Specimen Warrant Certificate (included in Exhibit 4.2).      S-1/A        4.3      February 23, 2022
  4.2    Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2022 by and between GSRM and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.      8-K        4.5      March 2, 2022
  4.3    Description of Securities.      10-K        4.3      March 18, 2026
  5.1*    Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.         
 10.1    BT HoldCo LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.      8-K        10.1      July 7, 2023

 

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Exhibit   

Description

   Schedule/
Form
     Exhibit No.      Filing Date
 10.2    Form of Indemnification Agreement.      8-K        10.6      July 7, 2023
 10.3    Form of Indemnification Agreement.      10-K        10.3      March 18, 2026
 10.4    PIPE Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2023, by and among the Company, GSRM and the investors listed therein.      8-K        10.1      June 26, 2023
 10.5    Amendment No. 1 to the PIPE Agreement, dated October 2, 2023, by and among the Company and the investors listed therein.      8-K        10.1      October 2, 2023
 10.6    Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 3, 2023, by and among the Company and the holders listed therein.      8-K        10.2      October 2, 2023
 10.7    Form of Bitcoin Depot Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.      8-K        10.8      July 7, 2023
 10.8    Form of Voting and Non-Redemption Agreement.      8-K        10.1      May 19, 2023
 10.9    Form of Non-Redemption Agreement.      8-K        10.1      June 2, 2023
 10.10#    Form of Phantom Equity Award Termination Agreement and General Release.      8-K        10.11      July 7, 2023
 10.11†+    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2023, by and among BT OpCo, as the borrower, BT Assets, as the initial holding company, Express Vending Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Mintz Assets, Inc., a Georgia corporation, BitAccess Inc., a corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada, Digital Gold Ventures Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Intuitive Software LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the financial institutions and institutional investors from time to time party thereto as Lenders, and Silverview Credit Partners LP (f/k/a Silverpeak Credit Partners, LP).      8-K        10.1      June 28, 2023
 10.12    Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2024 among Kiosk HoldCo LLC, as the borrower, BT HoldCo LLC, as holding company, Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, Express Vending Inc., Mintz Assets, Inc., BitAccess Inc., Digital Gold Ventures Inc., Intuitive Software LLC, Kiosk Technicians, LLC, each Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date pursuant to Article XI of this Agreement, the financial institutions and institutional investors from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS LP (f/k/a Silverpeak Credit Partners, LP), as Administrative Agent.      8-K        10.1      December 29, 2025

 

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Exhibit   

Description

   Schedule/
Form
     Exhibit No.      Filing Date
 10.13*¥    Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.         
 10.14    Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.      8-K        10.1      December 29, 2025
 10.15    Form of Securities Purchase Agreement.      8-K        10.1      October 8, 2025
 10.16    Tax Receivable Agreement, dated June 30, 2023, by and among Bitcoin Depot Inc., BT HoldCo and BT Assets.      8-K        10.2      July 7, 2023
 10.17    At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2024, by and among Bitcoin Depot Inc. and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC.      S-3        1.2      November 20, 2024
 10.18    Contingent Equity Rights Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2025, by and among Bitcoin Depot Inc., and the stockholders party thereto.      10-K        10.19      March 18, 2026
 10.19#    Employment Agreement, dated August 28, 2025, by and between Bitcoin Depot Operations LLC and Scott Buchanan.      10-K        10.20      March 18, 2026
 10.20#    Offer Letter, dated as of January 20, 2025, by and between Bitcoin Depot Operations, LLC and Chris Ryan.      10-K        10.21      March 18, 2026
 10.21#    Offer Letter, dated as of March 3, 2025, by and between Bitcoin Depot Operations, LLC and David Gray.      10-K        10.22      March 18, 2026
 10.22#    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2025, by and between Bitcoin Depot Operations, LLC and David Gray.      10-K        10.23      March 18, 2026
 10.23#    Offer Letter, dated as of October 30, 2025, by and between the BT OpCo and Elizabeth Simer.      10-K        10.24      March 18, 2026
 10.24#    Employment Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2025, by and between Bitcoin Depot Operations, LLC and Elizabeth Simer.      10-K        10.25      March 18, 2026
 10.25#    Offer Letter, dated as of March 24, 2020, by and between the Company and Mark Smalley.      10-K        10.26      March 18, 2026
 10.26#    Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement.      10-K        10.27      March 18, 2026
 10.27#    Form of Employee RSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement.      10-K        10.28      March 18, 2026
 10.28#    Form of Employee PRSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement.      10-K        10.29      March 18, 2026
 10.29#    Sale Bonus Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2020, by and between BT OpCo and Scott Buchanan.      10-K        10.30      March 18, 2026
 10.30#    Letter, dated as of November 18, 2024, by and between Bitcoin Depot and Scott Buchanan modifying compensation.      10-K        10.31      March 18, 2026

 

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Exhibit   

Description

   Schedule/
Form
     Exhibit No.      Filing Date
 10.31#    Amended Sale Bonus Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2023, by and between BT OpCo and Scott Buchanan.      10-K        10.32      March 18, 2026
 10.32#    Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, effective as of August 27, 2025.      10-K        10.33      March 18, 2026
 10.33#    Employment Agreement by and between W. Alexander Holmes and Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, entered into as of March 30, 2026.      8-K        10.1      March 31, 2026
 10.34#    Retention Bonus Letter by and between David Gray and Bitcoin Depot Inc., entered into as of March 30, 2026.      8-K        10.2      March 31, 2026
 10.35#    Offer Letter by and between Chris Ryan and Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, entered into as of March 30, 2026.      8-K        10.3      March 31, 2026
 10.36#    Retention Bonus Letter by and between Chris Ryan and Bitcoin Depot Inc., entered into as of March 30, 2026.      8-K        10.4      March 31, 2026
 21.1    List of Subsidiaries of Bitcoin Depot Inc.      10-K        21.1      March 18, 2026
 23.1*    Consent of Wolf & Company, P.C.         
 23.2*    Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).         
 24.1*    Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).         
101.INS    Inline XBRL Instance Document.         
101.SCH    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.         
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).         
107*    Filing Fee Table.         
 
*

Filed herewith.

#

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

†

Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

¥

Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sandy Springs, State of Georgia, on March 31, 2026.

 

BITCOIN DEPOT INC.
By:  

/s/ W. Alexander Holmes

  Name: W. Alexander Holmes
  Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints W. Alexander Holmes and David Gray, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with the full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments), and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ W. Alexander Holmes

W. Alexander Holmes

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  March 31, 2026

/s/ David Gray

David Gray

   Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  March 31, 2026

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Brandon Mintz

   Director   March 31, 2026

/s/ Teri G. Fontenot

Teri G. Fontenot

   Director   March 31, 2026

/s/ Dan Gardner

Dan Gardner

   Director   March 31, 2026

/s/ Daniel Stabile

Daniel Stabile

   Director   March 31, 2026

/s/ Bradley Strock

Bradley Strock

   Director   March 31, 2026

 

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Exhibit 2.7

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

Each of the persons and entities listed on Schedule A

as the Sellers,

BITCOIN DEPOT, INC.

as the Buyer

and

Simeon Harmon

as the Sellers’ Representative

Dated as of February 27, 2026


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 PURCHASE AND SALE

     1  

Section 1.1

  Purchase and Sale      1  

Section 1.2

  Purchase Price      1  

ARTICLE 2 CLOSING

     2  

Section 2.1

  Closing      2  

Section 2.2

  Closing Deliverables      2  

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANY

     3  

Section 3.1

  Organization and Authority of the Company      3  

Section 3.2

  No Conflicts or Consents      3  

Section 3.3

  Financial Statements      4  

Section 3.4

  Undisclosed Liabilities      4  

Section 3.5

  Absence of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions      4  

Section 3.6

  Material Contracts      6  

Section 3.7

  Title to Assets      7  

Section 3.8

  Intentionally Omitted      8  

Section 3.9

  Accounts Receivable      8  

Section 3.10

  Real Property. The Company does not own or lease any Real Property      8  

Section 3.11

  Intellectual Property; Privacy      8  

Section 3.12

  Legal Proceedings      9  

Section 3.13

  Compliance with Laws      9  

Section 3.14

  Taxes      9  

Section 3.15

  Employment      11  

Section 3.16

  Benefits      12  

Section 3.17

  Permits      13  

Section 3.18

  Insurance      13  

Section 3.19

  Anti-Corruption      14  

Section 3.20

  Brokers      14  

Section 3.21

  Escheat and Unclaimed Property      14  

Section 3.22

  No other Representations and Warranties      14  

 

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ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

     14  

Section 4.1

  Authorization; Execution and Validity      14  

Section 4.2

  No Conflicts or Consents      15  

Section 4.3

  Intentionally Omitted      15  

Section 4.4

  Accredited Investor Status      15  

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

     15  

Section 5.1

  Organization and Authority of the Buyer      15  

Section 5.2

  No Conflicts; Consents      16  

Section 5.3

  Brokers      16  

ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS

     19  

Section 6.1

  Confidentiality      19  

Section 6.2

  Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement      19  

Section 6.3

  Public Announcements      21  

Section 6.4

  Transfer Taxes; Proration of Taxes      21  

Section 6.5

  Tax Matters      22  

Section 6.6

  Tax Contest      22  

Section 6.7

  Tax Cooperation      22  

Section 6.8

  Registration of Buyer Stock      23  

ARTICLE 7 INDEMNIFICATION

     24  

Section 7.1

  Survival      24  

Section 7.2

  Indemnification by the Restricted Parties      25  

Section 7.3

  Indemnification by the Sellers      25  

Section 7.4

  Indemnification by the Buyer      25  

Section 7.5

  Indemnification Procedures      25  

Section 7.6

  Certain Limitations      27  

Section 7.7

  Exclusive Remedy      28  

ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS

     29  

Section 8.1

  Entire Agreement; Amendment      29  

Section 8.2

  Governing Law      29  

Section 8.3

  Severability      29  

Section 8.4

  Attorneys’ Fees      29  

Section 8.5

  Expenses      29  

Section 8.6

  Binding Effect; Assignment      29  

Section 8.7

  Further Assurances      30  

 

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Section 8.8

  Execution of Agreement      30  

Section 8.9

  Waiver      30  

Section 8.10

  Notices      30  

Section 8.11

  Construction      31  

Section 8.12

  Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      32  

Section 8.13

  No Third Party Beneficiaries      32  

Section 8.14

  Specific Performance      32  

Section 8.1

  Appointment of Sellers’ Representative      32  

APPENDIX I DEFINITIONS

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 27, 2026, is entered into among the stockholders of Kutt, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Seller” and collectively the “Sellers”), Simeon Harmon as the Sellers’ representative (in such capacity, the “Sellers’ Representative”) and Bitcoin Depot Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”, and together with the Company, the Sellers, and the Sellers’ Representative, each a ”Party”, and together, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings given to such terms herein.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Sellers own shares of capital stock of the Company, as set forth of Schedule A attached hereto, constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the “Shares”); and

WHEREAS, Sellers wish to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Sellers, the Shares, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

PURCHASE AND SALE

Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined in ARTICLE 2), Sellers are selling to Buyer, and Buyer is purchasing from Sellers, the Shares, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest, claim, community property interest, option, equitable interest, restriction of any kind (including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other ownership attribute), or other encumbrance (each, an “Encumbrance”), for the consideration specified in Section 1.2. The Shares shall be sold by Sellers shall be in the proportions set forth on Schedule A.

Section 1.2 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares shall be Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) (the “Purchase Price”), paid as follows:

(a) Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000) in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Funds Flow Memorandum (the “Closing Payment”); and

(b) delivery of 651,786 newly issued shares (the “Buyer Stock”) of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of Buyer (“Class A Common”) to the Sellers.

 

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ARTICLE 2

CLOSING

Section 2.1 Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) is taking place simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement on the date of this Agreement (the “Closing Date”). The Closing is being completed electronically.

Section 2.2 Closing Deliverables.

(a) At Closing, the Sellers are delivering to the Buyer the following:

(i) Share Certificates representing the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock power or other instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank;

(ii) employment agreement between each of Simeon Harmon and the Company (the “Harmon Employment Agreement”);

(iii) employment agreement between James Tice and the Company (the “Tice Employment Agreement”, collectively with the Harmon Employment Agreement, the “Employment Agreements”);

(iv) Subscription Agreement among the Sellers and Buyer, pursuant to which Buyer is issuing the Buyer Stock to Sellers (the “Subscription Agreement”), duly executed by each Seller;

(v) all approvals, notices and consents set forth on Section 2.2(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedules;

(vi) [reserved];

(vii) certificates of the secretary (or other officer, as applicable) of the Company certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the Governing Documents of the Company, including any amendments or restatements thereof, and that such Governing Documents are in full force and effect;

(viii) a certificate of the Company certifying that the Company is not, and has not been, a United States real property holding corporation, within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code, during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, along with a duly executed notice to the Internal Revenue Service that meets the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h), in each case, dated as of the Closing Date;

(ix) a funds flow memorandum, containing the amounts to be paid at Closing and wire transfer instructions with respect to the accounts to which payments will be made at Closing (the “Funds Flow Memorandum”); such other customary instruments of transfer or assumption, filings, or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, as may be required to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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(b) At Closing, the Buyer is delivering the following:

(i) the Closing Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated in writing by the Sellers;

(ii) the Subscription Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;

(iii) the Buyer Shares, in uncertificated restricted book-entry form, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions under applicable Law and as set forth in this Agreement), registered in the name of each applicable Seller on the books and records of, and in accounts maintained by, the Buyer’s transfer agent duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock power or other instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank;

(iv) such other customary instruments of transfer or assumption, filings, or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers, as may be required to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANY

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Simeon Harmon represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements contained in this ARTICLE 3 are true and correct as of the date hereof:

Section 3.1 Organization and Authority of the Company. The Company is a duly organized and validly existing corporation or other entity in good standing to the extent such concepts are recognized under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has all requisite corporate (or similar entity) power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Section 3.1 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, and the Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of assets of the Company or the operation of the business of the Company as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

Section 3.2 No Conflicts or Consents. Except as set forth on Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery, and performance by the Sellers of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other governing documents of the Company; (b) violate or conflict with any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Company; (c) require the consent, notice, declaration, or filing with or other action by any Person or require any Permit or Governmental Order; (d) conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract or Permit to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound; (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the Company or any of its assets. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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Section 3.3 Financial Statements True, correct and complete copies of financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the Company as of December 31 in each of the years 2023 and 2024 and the related statements of income for the years then ended (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and the financial statements consisting of the balance sheet for the Company as of December 31, 2025 and the related statements of income for the year-to-date 2026 (the “Interim Financial Statements”, and together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”) are included in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedules. The Financial Statements have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the period involved and fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Company and the results of operations of the Company for the periods set forth therein. The balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2025, is referred to herein as the “Balance Sheet” and the date thereof as the “Balance Sheet Date”. The Company makes and keeps books, records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets. The Company maintain systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the actual levels at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

Section 3.4 Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no Liabilities, except (a) those which are adequately reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet as of the Balance Sheet Date or incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices of the Company and not material individually or collectively, and (b) those set forth on Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedules. The Closing Working Capital is not less than negative two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).

Section 3.5 Absence of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions. Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Disclosure Schedules, since the Balance Sheet Date, the business of the Company has been conducted in the ordinary course of business in all material respects, consistent with past practice, and there has not been any:

(a) event, occurrence or development that was, is or reasonably expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the business, results of operations, financial conditions or assets of the Company;

(b) declaration or payment of any dividends or distributions on or in respect of the Company’s capital stock or redemption, purchase or acquisition of the Company’s capital stock;

 

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(c) material change in any method of financial accounting or financial accounting practice for the Company, except as required by GAAP or as disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements;

(d) material change in cash management practices and policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of Accounts Receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible Accounts Receivable, accrual of Accounts Receivable, inventory control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer deposits;

(e) entry into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;

(f) incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money except unsecured current obligations and Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(g) transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet;

(h) cancellation of any debts or claims or amendment, termination or waiver of any material rights;

(i) transfer or assignment of or grant of any license or sublicense under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

(j) abandonment or lapse of or failure to maintain in full force and effect any Intellectual Property registration, or failure to take or maintain reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality or value of any trade secrets included in the Intellectual Property assets;

(k) material damage, destruction or loss, or any material interruption in use, of any assets of the Company, whether or not covered by insurance;

(l) acceleration, termination, modification to or cancellation of any Material Contract or Permit;

(m) material capital expenditures;

(n) imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the assets of the Company;

(o) (i) grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in any wages, salary, severance, pension or other compensation or benefits in respect of any current or former employees, officers, directors, independent contractors or consultants of the Company, other than as provided for in any written agreements or required by applicable Law, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee of the Company or any termination of any employees, or (iii) action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit for any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or independent contractor of the Company;

 

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(p) hiring or promoting any person except in the ordinary course of business;

(q) adoption, modification or termination of any: (i) employment, severance, retention or other agreement with any current or former employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant of the Company, (ii) Benefit Plan, or (iii) collective bargaining or other agreement with a union, in each case whether written or oral, in each instance except in the ordinary course of business;

(r) any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company;

(s) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;

(t) purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets of the Company for an amount in excess of $20,000, individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or $20,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for purchases of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business; or

(u) Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result in any of the foregoing.

Section 3.6 Material Contracts.

(a) Section 3.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists each of the following contracts and other agreements of the Company (such Contracts, together with all Contracts concerning the occupancy, management or operation of any Real Property (including without limitation, brokerage contracts) listed or otherwise disclosed in Section 3.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedules and all Intellectual Property Agreements set forth in Section 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, collectively, the “Material Contracts”).

(i) all Contracts involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20,000 annually;

(ii) all Contracts that provide for the indemnification of any Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;

(iii) all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

(iv) all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts;

 

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(v) all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements) and which are not cancellable without material penalty or without more than 90 days’ notice;

(vi) except for Contracts relating to trade payables, all Contracts relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees);

(vii) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Company to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

(viii) all joint venture, partnership or similar Contracts;

(ix) all Contracts for the sale of any of the assets of the Company or for the grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal or preferential or similar right to purchase any of the assets of the Company;

(x) all powers of attorney;

(xi) all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any union;

(xii) all Contracts with any Affiliate, employee, independent contractor or consultant, and

(xiii) all other Contracts that are material to the Company not previously disclosed pursuant to this Section 3.6.

(b) Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under) or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to the Buyer. There are no material disputes pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened under any Material Contract.

Section 3.7 Title to Assets. The Company has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its assets. All such assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted Encumbrances”):

(a) those items set forth in Section 3.7 of the Disclosure Schedules;

(b) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable;

 

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(c) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company;

(d) easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company, which do not prohibit or interfere with the current operation of any Real Property and which do not render title to any Real Property unmarketable; or

(e) liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company.

Section 3.8 Intentionally Omitted

Section 3.9 Accounts Receivable. The Accounts Receivable (a) have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Company involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (b) constitute only valid, undisputed claims of the Company not subject to claims of set-off or other defenses or counterclaims other than normal cash discounts accrued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (c) are collectible in full within 60 days after billing.

Section 3.10 Real Property. The Company does not own or lease any Real Property.

Section 3.11 Intellectual Property; Privacy.

(a) The Company exclusively owns all right, title and interest in and to or have the right to use pursuant to a written license agreement, all of the Intellectual Property assets used in or necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Each of the Intellectual Property assets owned or used by the Company with respect to its business immediately prior to Closing will be owned or available for use by the Buyer and the Company on identical terms and conditions immediately on or after the Closing.

(b) Section 3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete list of the following Intellectual Property assets: (i) issued patents and pending patent applications; (ii) registrations and applications for registration of any copyrights; (iii) a description of all internally developed proprietary software; and (iv) registrations and applications for registration of any trademarks and all unregistered trademarks. Except as set forth on Section 3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, all Intellectual Property assets owned by the Company that have been issued by or registered or the subject of an application filed with, as applicable, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or any similar office or agency anywhere in the world, have been duly maintained (including the payment of maintenance fees) and are subsisting, valid, and enforceable.

 

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(c) Except as set forth on Section 3.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, (i) no written claim contesting the validity, enforceability, registrability, patentability, use or ownership of any Intellectual Property assets has been received by the Company and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, none is threatened; (ii) the Company has not infringed or misappropriated, and is not infringing or misappropriating, any Intellectual Property of any third-party; and (iii) the Company has not received any written notices of any infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of any third-party. To Sellers’ Knowledge, no third-party is infringing or misappropriating, has infringed or misappropriated, any Intellectual Property assets owned by the Company.

(d) The Company has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of all trade secrets owned by the Company.

Section 3.12 Legal Proceedings. There are no claims or Actions pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened against or by the Company (a) relating to or affecting the Company’s business or assets; or (b) that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the Seller’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstances exists that may give rise to, or be used as a basis for, any claim or Action.

Section 3.13 Compliance with Laws. (a) the Company is (and has been at all times during the past 5 years) in compliance with all Laws, in all material respects; (b) within the past 5 years, the Company has not received any notice of or been charged with any material violation of any Laws; and (c) to Sellers’ Knowledge, the Company is not under investigation with respect to the violation of any Laws. No event has occurred and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no fact or circumstance exits that could form the basis for any material violation of Laws.

Section 3.14 Taxes. Except as set forth on Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has timely filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file.

(a) All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. All Taxes due and payable by the Company (whether or not shown or required to be shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. The Company is not currently a beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.

(b) The Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party, and all IRS Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have been properly completed and timely filed. All required sales and use Taxes have been withheld from each payment made by Seller to any Person. All such Taxes have been paid to the proper Tax depositories or collecting authorities by the date hereof.

 

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(c) The Company does not expect any taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company has filed Tax Returns to assess any additional Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed. There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax Liability of the Company either (A) claimed or raised by any taxing authority in writing or (B) as to which Simeon Harmon has actual knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of such taxing authority. Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all income Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company since 2022.

(d) The Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time that has not expired with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

(e) The Company has no obligation to make a payment that is not deductible under Code Section 280G. The Company has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Code Section 6662. The Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. The Company (A) has not been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return and (B) has no Liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, or by contract (other than a contract the principal purpose of which is not Taxes).

(f) The Company will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any:

(i) change in method of accounting requested prior to the Closing for a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date;

(ii) “closing agreement,” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding provision of state, local, or non-U.S. income Tax law) entered into prior to the Closing;

(iii) Intercompany Transaction entered into prior to Closing or any Excess Loss Account in existence prior to Closing (or, in each case, any corresponding or similar provision or administrative rule of federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income Tax law);

(iv) installment sale or open transaction entered into prior to the Closing; or

(v) prepaid amount received prior to the Closing.

 

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(g) The Company has neither distributed stock of another Person, nor has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code Section 355 or Code Section 361.

(h) The Company is not and has not been a party to any “reportable transaction,” as defined in Code Section 6707A(c)(2) and Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

(i) All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against the Company as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.

(j) The Company is not a party to any Action pending before any taxing authority.

(k) There are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any of the assets of the Company nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, is any taxing authority in the process of imposing any Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the assets of the Company (other than for Permitted Encumbrances).

The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.14 made with respect to the Pre-Closing Period and do not constitute a representation or warranty regarding the amount or availability of any Tax attribute of the Company for any Tax period (or portion thereof).

Section 3.15 Employment.

(a) Section 3.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all Persons who are employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company as of the date hereof, including any employee who is on a leave of absence of any nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date; (iv) current annual base compensation rate; (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation; (vi) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof; and (vii) classification as exempt or non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

(b) As of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of the Company with respect to any compensation. The Company is and has been in compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices to the extent they relate to employees of the Company, including immigration Laws, Form I-9 requirements and any applicable mandatory E-Verify obligations, wage and hour Laws, worker’s compensation Laws and employment discrimination Laws. The Company has not made any verbal commitments to any officer, employee, former employee, manager consultant or independent contractor of the Company with respect to compensation, promotion,

 

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retention, termination, severance bonus or similar matters in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise. The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement, Contract or legally binding commitment to any trade union or employee organization or group in respect of or affecting employees. The Company is not currently engaged in any negotiation with any trade union or employee organization. The Company has not misclassified any Person as (i) an independent contractor rather than as an employee, or (ii) an employee exempt from state, federal, provincial or other applicable overtime regulations. The Company has complied with the WARN Act and has no plans to undertake any action that may trigger the WARN Act prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.15(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no Actions against the Company pending, or to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed by or with any Governmental Authority in connection with the employment of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company, including, without limitation, any charge, investigation or claim relating to unfair labor practices, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, employee classification, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance or any other employment related matter arising under applicable Laws.

Section 3.16 Benefits.

(a) Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of each pension, benefit, retirement, compensation, employment, consulting, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, incentive, bonus, performance award, phantom equity, stock or stock-based, change in control, retention, severance, vacation, paid time off, welfare, fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan, policy, program or arrangement (and any amendments thereto), in each case whether or not reduced to writing and whether funded or unfunded, including each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not tax-qualified and whether or not subject to ERISA, which is or has been maintained, sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director, retiree, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any spouse or dependent of such individual, or under which the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates has or may have any Liability, or with respect to which the Buyer or any of its Affiliates would reasonably be expected to have any liability, contingent or otherwise (each, a “Benefit Plan”).

(b) With respect to each Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to the Buyer accurate, current and complete copies of each of the following: (i) where the Benefit Plan has been reduced to writing, the plan document together with all amendments; (ii) where the Benefit Plan has not been reduced to writing, a written summary of all material plan terms; (iii) where applicable, copies of any trust agreements or other funding

 

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arrangements, custodial agreements, insurance policies and contracts, administration agreements and similar agreements, and investment management or investment advisory agreements, now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise; (iv) copies of any summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications, summaries of benefits and coverage, COBRA communications, employee handbooks and any other written communications (or a description of any oral communications) relating to any Benefit Plan; (v) in the case of any Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, a copy of the most recent determination, opinion or advisory letter from the Internal Revenue Service and any legal opinions issued thereafter with respect to such Benefit Plan’s continued qualification; (vi) in the case of any Benefit Plan for which a Form 5500 must be filed, a copy of the two most recently filed Forms 5500, with all corresponding schedules and financial statements attached; (vii) actuarial valuations and reports related to any Benefit Plans with respect to the most recently completed plan years; (viii) the most recent nondiscrimination tests performed under the Code; and (ix) copies of material notices, letters or other correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or other Governmental Authority relating to the Benefit Plan.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, there is no pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened Action relating to a Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits), and no Benefit Plan has within the 5 years prior to the date hereof been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority or the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, an amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by any Governmental Authority.

(d) Each Benefit Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered in compliance with its terms and the operational and documentary requirements of Section 409A of the Code and all applicable regulatory guidance (including, notices, rulings and proposed and final regulations) thereunder. The Company does not have any obligation to gross up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any individual for any excise taxes, interest or penalties incurred pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

Section 3.17 Permits. The Company does not currently require, nor has it ever required, any Permits to lawfully operate its business as presently conducted or as previously conducted, except where the failure to obtain such Permits would not have a Material Adverse Effect

Section 3.18 Insurance. Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth (a) a true and complete list of all current policies or binders of fire, liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property insurance maintained by the Company (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”); and (b) a list of all pending claims and the claims history for the Company since January 1, 2023. True, correct and complete copies of the Insurance Policies have been provided to Buyer. The policy limits of the Insurance Policies have not been materially eroded by payment of claims. There are no claims pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an outstanding reservation

 

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of rights. The Company has not received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such Insurance Policies. All premiums due on such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if not yet due, accrued. All such Insurance Policies (a) are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms; (b) are provided by carriers who are financially solvent; and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in coverage. The Company is not in default under, or has otherwise failed to comply with, in any material respect, any provision contained in any such Insurance Policy.

Section 3.19 Anti-Corruption. Neither the Company, nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, any Person acting on the behalf of the Company, has at any time violated, or engaged in any activity, practice or conduct that would violate, any Anti-Corruption Law.

Section 3.20 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.

Section 3.21 Escheat and Unclaimed Property. The Company has no unpaid amounts due with respect to any escheat and unclaimed property Laws.

Section 3.22 No other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article III neither Simeon Harmon nor the Company has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Simeon Harmon or the Company, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company furnished or made available to Buyer and its Representatives and any information, documents or material delivered to Buyer, made available to Buyer in the Data Room, management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby) or as to the future revenue, profitability or success of the Company, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in law.

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, each Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements contained in this ARTICLE 4 are true and correct:

Section 4.1 Authorization; Execution and Validity.

(a) Such Seller has full right, power, capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and each of the Employment Agreements to be executed and delivered by such Seller, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to comply with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof and thereof.

 

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(b) This Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and each Employment Agreement constitute, and upon execution of the same, each Transaction Document will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 4.2 No Conflicts or Consents. Except as set forth on Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Seller of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which any Seller is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any Law or Governmental Order applicable to such Seller; (b) require the consent, notice, declaration, or filing with or other action by any Person or require any Permit or Governmental Order; (c) conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under any Contract or Permit to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound; (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the Company’s assets or the Shares. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to such Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 4.3 Intentionally Omitted.

Section 4.4 Accredited Investor Status. Such Seller is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such Seller is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the acquisition and ownership of the Buyer Stock. Seller is acquiring the Buyer Stock for such Seller’s own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and acknowledges that the Buyer Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities Laws.

ARTICLE 5

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Buyer represent to the Sellers that the statements contained in this ARTICLE 5 are true and correct:

Section 5.1 Organization and Authority of the Buyer. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has full entity power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other to which Buyer is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement and any other agreements to which any Buyer is a party, the performance by the Buyer of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with their respective terms.

 

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Section 5.2 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (a) result in a violation or breach of any provision of the charter or by-laws of Buyer; (b) result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; or (c) the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default under or result in the acceleration of any agreement to which Buyer is a party, except in the cases of clauses (b) and (c), where the violation, breach, conflict, default, acceleration or failure to give notice or obtain consent would not have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except where the failure to make or obtain such consents, approvals, Permits, Governmental Orders, declarations, filings, or notices would not have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 5.3 Brokers. No broker, finder, or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s, or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Buyer.

Section 5.4 Investment Purpose. Buyer is acquiring the Shares solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and that the Shares may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for an indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of its investment.

Section 5.5 Intentionally Omitted.

Section 5.6 Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Law. There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Law, and Buyer has not received written notice of any investigation with respect to any alleged violation of any applicable Law.

 

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Section 5.7 Shares of Buyer Stock.

(a) The shares of Buyer Stock to be issued and delivered to Seller in accordance with this Agreement have been duly authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens, except for restrictions under applicable federal and state securities Laws and this Agreement, and free of any outstanding subscriptions, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or “put” or “call” rights created by statute or any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or any of its assets is bound

(b) The Class A Common is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (the “Principal Trading Market”) under the symbol “BTM,” and Buyer has taken no action designed to, or which is reasonably likely to have the effect of, delisting the Class A Common from the Principal Trading Market, nor has Buyer received any notification that the SEC or the Principal Trading Market is contemplating terminating such listing. Buyer has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received written or oral notice from its Principal Trading Market or from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to the effect that Buyer is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of its Principal Trading Market. Buyer is in compliance in all material respects with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued trading of the Class A Common on the Principal Trading Market. The issuance and sale of the Buyer Stock under this Agreement does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market, and no approval of the stockholders of Buyer thereunder is required for Buyer to issue and deliver the Buyer Stock to Seller.

Section 5.8 Solvency. Buyer, as of the date hereof (i) is able to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) owns property which has a fair saleable value greater than the amounts required to pay its debts as and when they become due (including a reasonable estimate of the amount of all contingent liabilities); and (iii) has adequate capital or access to adequate capital to carry on its businesses.

Section 5.9 SEC Reports. Since January 1, 2025, Buyer has filed or furnished all forms, reports and documents with the SEC that have been required to be filed by it under applicable Law (all such forms, reports and documents, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, the “SEC Reports”). Each of the consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by reference into the SEC Reports (including related notes and schedules) complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto and fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Buyer and its Affiliates (or such entities as indicated in such statements) as of its date, and each of the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity included in or incorporated by reference into the SEC Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents, in all material respects, the results of operations, cash flows or changes in stockholders’ equity, as the case may be, of Buyer and its Affiliates (or such entities as indicated in such balance sheet) for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to: (i) such exceptions as may be permitted by Form 10-Q; and (ii) normal, recurring year-end audit adjustments which are not material in the aggregate), in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except as may be noted therein.

 

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As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing) or submission date, as the case may be: (i) each SEC Report complied as to form, in all material respects, with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or any successor statute, rules or regulations thereto (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, as the case may be, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, each as in effect on the date such SEC Report was filed; and (ii) each SEC Report did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the SEC Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review, outstanding SEC comment or outstanding SEC investigation. No executive officer of Buyer has failed to make the certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to any SEC Report. Neither Buyer nor any of its representatives, has received notice from any governmental entity challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications. Except as previously disclosed in the SEC Reports, Buyer and each of its officers and directors, have been and are in compliance, in all material respects, with (A) the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (B) the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Section shall not apply to any disclosures contained in forward-looking statements, risk factor disclosures, projections, estimates or other information that is predictive or based on expectations or beliefs, to the extent such information is made in good faith and is accompanied by meaningful cautionary language.

Section 5. 10 Independent Investigation.

(a) Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of the Company, and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of Seller and the Company for such purpose.

(b) Buyer acknowledges that (i) none of Seller, the Company, nor any other Person on behalf of Seller or the Company has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the Company or the Shares, or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company or the Shares furnished or made available to Buyer and its Representatives, or any other matter related to the transactions contemplated herein, other than those representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), (ii) in determining to enter into this Agreement, Buyer has not relied on any representation or warranty from Seller, the Company or any other Person on behalf of Seller or the Company, or upon the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the regarding the Company or the Shares furnished or made available to Buyer and its Representatives, other than those representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure

 

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Schedules), and (iii) none of Seller, the Company or any other Person acting on behalf of Seller or the Company shall have any liability to Buyer or any other Person with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, plans, or budgets of future revenue, expenses, or expenditures, future results of operations, future cash flows, or the future financial condition of the Company or the future business, operations, or affairs of the Company, except as expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules).

ARTICLE 6

COVENANTS

Section 6.1 Confidentiality.

From and after the Closing, each Seller will, and will cause its Affiliates to, hold, and will use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their Representatives to hold, in confidence and not to disclose any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the Company, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, except to the extent that such Seller can show that such information is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of the Sellers, any of their Affiliates, or their respective Representatives. If a Seller or any of his or its Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by Governmental Order or Law, they will promptly notify the Buyer in writing and will disclose only that portion of such information which is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the applicable Seller will, at the sole cost and expense of the Buyer, use reasonable commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as promptly as possible an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.

Section 6.2 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement.

(a) Subject to the remainder of this Section 6.2, Simeon Harmon (the “Restricted Parties”) acknowledge the competitive nature of the Company’s business and accordingly agree that for a period of 5 years, commencing on the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), except on behalf of the Buyer or its Affiliates, the Restricted Parties agree that he will not, and will not permit any of his Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in or assist others in engaging in, or attempt to engage in or assist others in engaging in, the business of peer-to-peer sports and social betting (the “Restricted Business”) within the United States of America and its territories (the “Territory”); (ii) have an interest in any Person that engages directly or indirectly in the Restricted Business in the Territory in any capacity, including as a partner, shareholder, director, member, manager, employee, principal, agent, trustee, or consultant; (iii) recruit, solicit, cause, induce, or encourage, or attempt to recruit, solicit, cause, induce, or encourage, any actual or prospective client, customer, supplier, vendor, or licensor of the Company located in the Territory (including any existing or former client or customer of the Company and any Person that becomes a client or customer of the Company after the Closing), or any other Person who has a material business relationship with the Company, to terminate or modify any such actual or prospective relationship; or (iv) interfere with the Company’s relations with its actual or prospective clients, customers, suppliers, vendors, or licensors (including any existing or former client or customer of the

 

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Company and any Person that becomes a client or customer of the Company after the Closing) or otherwise divert business of such Persons from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) a Seller may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any Person traded on any national securities exchange if none of them are a controlling Person of, or a member of a group which controls, such Person and does not, directly or indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such Persons.

(b) For the Restricted Period, the Restricted Parties agree that he or it will not, and will not permit any of their Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, hire, engage, or solicit any Person who is or was employed in the Company or engaged by the Company as an independent contractor during the Restricted Period, or encourage any such employee or independent contractor to leave or terminate such employment or engagement or hire any such employee or independent contractor who has left such employment or engagement, except pursuant to a general solicitation which is not directed specifically to any such employees or independent contractors of the Company.

(c) Each Seller agrees and covenants that he or it will not at any time make, publish, or communicate to any Person or in any public forum any defamatory or disparaging remarks, comments, or statements concerning the Buyer or its Affiliates, or any of their employees, officers, or directors and their existing and prospective customers, suppliers, vendors, investors, and other associated third parties, now or in the future.

(d) The Sellers acknowledge that a breach or threatened breach of this Section 6.2 would give rise to irreparable harm to the Buyer, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, and hereby agree that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by a Seller of any such obligations, the Buyer will, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond).

(e) The Sellers acknowledge that the restrictions contained in this Section 6.2 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Buyer and constitute a material inducement to the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that any covenant contained in this Section 6.2 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, product or service, or other limitations permitted by applicable Law in any jurisdiction or any Governmental Order, then any court is expressly empowered to reform such covenant in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or service, or other limitations permitted by applicable Law or such Governmental Order. The covenants contained in Section 6.2 and each provision hereof are severable and distinct covenants and provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant or provision as written will not invalidate or render unenforceable the remaining covenants or provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such covenant or provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 6.3 Public Announcements. Unless required by Law (in which case each of the parties hereto agree to use reasonable efforts to consult with the other parties prior to any such disclosure as to the form and content of such disclosure) or as otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer and Sellers’ Representative, no press releases or other public releases of information related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be issued or released without the consent of each of the Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative; provided that, without the consent of any other party hereto, (a) Buyer and its Affiliates may issue any press release or other release of information which do not disclose the economic terms hereof, (b) Buyer and its Affiliates may provide ordinary course communications regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to existing or prospective direct or indirect equity holders on a confidential basis, and (c) Buyer, its existing or potential lenders and any of their respective representatives, may make public statements or announcements regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as may be necessary in connection with any debt financing being arranged for or on behalf of the Buyer or its Affiliates.

Section 6.4 Transfer Taxes; Proration of Taxes.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement shall be shared equally by Buyer, on the one hand, and Sellers, on the other hand. The Party required under applicable Law to file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to such Transfer Taxes, fees and charges shall file such Tax Returns. The Parties will cooperate with each other and use their reasonable commercial efforts to minimize the Taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject to all applicable Laws.

(b) With respect to any Straddle Period, for the amount of any Taxes for such Straddle Period will be allocated between the Pre-Closing Period and the Post-Closing Period by closing the books of the Company as of the Closing Time, except that (i) Tax items of a periodic nature, such as ad valorem, property taxes, depreciation allowances or similar Tax items calculated on an annual basis, will be allocated between the Buyer and the Sellers by apportioning a pro-rata portion of such Taxes to each day in the relevant Straddle Period included in the portion ending on day prior to the Closing Date and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion beginning on the Closing Date, respectively, and (ii) the deductibility of the Transaction Expenses will be allocated to the Pre-Closing Period. The Sellers will be liable for (and shall reimburse Buyer to the extent that Buyer shall have been paid) the amount of such Taxes attributable to the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the day prior to the Closing Date to the extent not taken into account as part of the Closing Working Capital or Indebtedness or otherwise adequately reserved for in the Interim Financial Statements, and the Buyer will be liable for (and shall reimburse Seller to the extent Seller shall have paid) the amount of such Taxes that is attributable to such Straddle period beginning on the Closing Date. Appropriate settlement of such Taxes and other expense items will be made within 30 days after the amount of any such item is finally known.

 

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Section 6.5 Tax Matters. For U.S. federal income Tax purposes, (a) Buyer is classified as a “C” corporation and is the parent of an Affiliated Group, and (b) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, the taxable year of the Company will cease and the Company will join the Buyer’s Affiliated Group. Buyer and its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Company) shall not, without the prior written consent of the Sellers’ Representative: (v) make, change or revoke any Tax election (including under Code Section 336 or Code Section 338 with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) or accounting method or practice with respect to, or that has retroactive effect to, any Pre-Closing Period, (w) amend or otherwise modify any Tax Return with respect to any Pre-Closing Period, (x) make or initiate any voluntary contact with a taxing authority or enter into any voluntary disclosure agreement or similar agreement with any taxing authority with respect to any Tax Return or Taxes of the Company for any Pre-Closing Period, (y) file any Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice or in any jurisdiction in which no such Tax Return had previously been filed, or (z) change any accounting method or adopt any convention that shifts taxable income from a Post-Closing Period to a Pre-Closing Period or shifts deductions or losses from a Pre-Closing Period to a Post-Closing Period, in each case, that could affect the Sellers’ liability for Taxes under this Agreement.

Section 6.6 Tax Contest. If the Buyer receives notice of a Tax Contest with respect to the Company which could reasonably be expected to cause the Sellers to have an indemnification obligation under Section 7.2(c), then the Buyer shall notify the Sellers in writing of such Tax Contest within 10 Business Days of receiving such notice. In the event of a Tax Contest described in this Section 6.6, the Sellers’ Representative (on behalf of the Sellers) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to control such Tax Contest with counsel of its choosing at the cost and expense of the Company; provided that if the Tax Contest may reasonably be expected to adversely affect Buyer’s future Tax liabilities (including but not limited through adjustments to Tax attributes, accounting methods, basis or carryforwards), Seller (a) shall consult in good faith with Buyer regarding the strategy, positions to be taken, and any proposed settlement or resolution and (b) take into good faith consideration with Buyer regarding the strategy, positions to be taken and any proposed settlement or resolution. Seller shall not settle, compromise, or otherwise resolve any such Tax Contest in a manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect Buyer’s future Tax liabilities without Buyer’s written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 6.7 Tax Cooperation. The Sellers and the Buyer agree that they will:

(a) provide assistance to the other party as reasonably requested in preparing and filing Tax Returns and responding to Tax Contests;

(b) make available to the other party as reasonably requested all information, records, and documents relating to Taxes; and

(c) retain any books and records that could reasonably be expected to be necessary or useful in connection with any preparation by any other party of any Tax Return or for any Tax Contest or other examination or proceeding relating to Taxes. Such books and records will be retained until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including extensions thereof).

 

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Section 6.8 Registration of Buyer Stock. References to “Buyer Stock” in this Section 6.8 shall include any securities issued or issuable with respect thereto by way of stock dividend, stock split, combination, recapitalization or similar event.

(a) Buyer hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Buyer Stock to be registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, on Form S-3 (or any successor form) as follows:

(i) Filing Obligation. Within ten (10) Business Days following the filing by Buyer of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-3, registering the resale of the Buyer Stock (the “Resale Registration Statement”). In connection with such registration, Buyer shall also file a “Listing of Additional Shares Notification Form” (or equivalent form) as may be necessary or advisable in order to list the Buyer Stock with the NASDAQ Capital Market.

(ii) Effectiveness. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after filing.

(iii) Maintenance. If the Resale Registration is declared effective, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Resale Registration Statement continuously effective for such period as is reasonably necessary to permit the resale of the Buyer Stock thereunder in accordance with applicable law, but no longer than the earlier of (i) one (1) year after the filing thereof or (ii) such time as all Buyer Stock may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions under Rule 144.

(iv) Cooperation. Sellers shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in connection with the preparation and filing of the Resale Registration Statement, including by timely providing such information regarding Sellers as may be reasonably requested for inclusion therein.

(v) Sale Restriction. Sellers acknowledge that the Buyer Stock has not been registered and is being sold to Sellers pursuant to a private placement exemption. As such, Sellers acknowledge and agree that the Buyer Stock constitutes “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and that the Buyer Stock may not be offered, sold, pledged, transferred or otherwise disposed of absent registration under the Securities Act or an available exemption therefrom. Sellers shall not resell any of the Buyer Stock until such time as the Resale Registration Statement has become effective and only in such quantities as is permitted pursuant to the limitations set forth in the Subscription Agreement (provided that no such limitations shall restrict resales under Rule 144 or other available exemptions).

(b) Current and Periodic Reporting. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all material respects with its periodic reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for so long as it is subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that nothing herein shall obligate it to maintain its status as a reporting company or to ensure the availability of Rule 144 for the resale of any securities.

 

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(c) Suspensions. Buyer may suspend use of the Resale Registration Statement for up to 45 consecutive days (or 90 days aggregate per year) upon notice to Sellers if Buyer determines in good faith that such suspension is necessary due to material non-public information or compliance requirements, with the maintenance period extended by the suspension duration.

(d) Legend Removal. Upon effectiveness of Rule 144 eligibility for any Seller, and at any such Seller’s written request to Buyer in connection with a bona fide proposed imminent resale permitted by this Agreement, Buyer shall promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove restrictive legends from such Seller’s Buyer Stock, subject to such Seller providing customary representations.

(e) Expenses. Buyer shall bear all expenses of the registration (excluding Sellers’ underwriting discounts and commissions, if any).

(f) Questionnaire Compliance. If a Seller fails to provide information or updates required for the Resale Registration Statement, Buyer may exclude such Seller’s Buyer Stock from the Resale Registration Statement upon five (5) business days’ prior written notice and opportunity to cure

ARTICLE 7

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 7.1 Survival. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing until the 2-year anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, the representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 3.1, Section 3.2(a) and (b), Section 4.1, Section 4.2, and Section 4.3 (the “Fundamental Representations”) will survive until the 60th day following the expiration of their respective appliable statute of limitations. All covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein will survive the Closing indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein. If written notice of a claim containing the information described in Section 7.4(a) with respect to such claim notices has been delivered to the Sellers prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period, then such claim will not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant survival period and such claim will survive until such claim has been finally resolved in a manner provided herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including in this ARTICLE 7, nothing in this Agreement will prejudice or limit any claim for Fraud.

 

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Section 7.2 Indemnification by the Restricted Parties. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE 7, the Restricted Parties will indemnify and defend the Buyer and each of their respective Affiliates and Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees” and each, a “Buyer Indemnitee”) against, and will hold each of them harmless from and against, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, or with respect to:

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of contained in ARTICLE 3 this Agreement; or

(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation pursuant to this Agreement that by its terms is to be performed by the Restricted Parties after the Closing Date.

(c) the matters referred to in Section 3.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules (the “Schedule 3.15(b) Matters”).

Section 7.3 Indemnification by the Sellers. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE 7, each Seller, individually and not jointly and severally, will indemnify and defend the Buyer and Buyer Indemnitees against, and will hold each of them harmless from and against, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, or with respect to any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of such Seller contained in ARTICLE 4 of this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Indemnification by the Buyer. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE 7, the Buyer will indemnify and defend the Sellers and their respective Affiliates and Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against, and will hold each of them harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, or with respect to:

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement; or

(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation pursuant to this Agreement that by its terms is to be performed by Buyer after the Closing Date.

Section 7.5 Indemnification Procedures. Whenever any claim will arise for indemnification hereunder, the party entitled to indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”) will promptly provide written notice of such claim to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”); provided, however, that failure to give such notification will not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party will have been actually prejudiced in any material way as a result of such failure.

 

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(a) In connection with any claim giving rise to indemnity hereunder resulting from or arising out of any Action by a Person who is not a party to this Agreement (i) the Indemnified Party will give the applicable Indemnifying Party prompt written notice of any such claim setting forth therein in reasonable detail the facts and basis for such claim and the amount thereof (if known and reasonably quantifiable); provided, however, that failure to give such notification will not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party will have been actually prejudiced in any material way as a result of such failure, including, but not limited to, to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure; and (ii) the Indemnifying Party will have the right to undertake the defense thereof by counsel chosen by it for so long as it conducts such defense with reasonable diligence and, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.5, acknowledges that it is liable for all indemnification costs related to such claim; provided, that if the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the applicable Indemnified Party will have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being understood that the Indemnifying Party will control such defense; provided, further, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party determines counsel is required; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Seller is an Indemnifying Party, such Indemnifying Party will not have the right to undertake the defense of any claim that (1) a customer of the Company (2) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, or (3) alleges criminal conduct on behalf of the Indemnified Party, and, in each case, such Indemnifying Party will be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party with respect to any such claim, in each and every case, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.5.

(b) Until the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a third-party claim, the Indemnified Party will (upon further written notice to the Indemnifying Party) have the right to undertake, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the defense, compromise or settlement of such claim on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnifying Party subject to the right of the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such claim at any time prior to settlement, compromise or final determination thereof (subject to Section 7.4(a)(ii)(B) above), and the Indemnified Party may not compromise or settle any such claim without the prior written consent of the Sellers’ Representative (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this ARTICLE 7 to the contrary, without the prior written consent of the applicable Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any claim or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect thereto, except in the case of any settlement that (i) includes as an unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a written release from all liability in respect of such claim or (ii) provides solely for monetary relief and the Indemnifying Party agrees in writing to pay any such amounts payable pursuant to such settlement or judgment and does not otherwise involve or purport to bind or limit the Indemnified Party. In addition, if the

 

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Indemnifying Party will have assumed the defense of a claim, the Indemnified Party will not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any such claim or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect thereto, without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and the Indemnifying Party will not be subject to any liability for any such admission, settlement, compromise, discharge or consent to judgment made by an Indemnified Party without such prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.

(d) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against any Indemnifying Party hereunder that does not involve a claim from a third-party being asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party (a “Direct Claim”), the Indemnified Party will, as promptly as practicable after discovery of such Direct Claim, deliver written notice of such Direct Claim to the Indemnifying Party which notice shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which it may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party will have been actually prejudiced in any material respect as a result of such failure including, but not limited to, to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. During such 30-day period, the Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30-day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 7.6 Certain Limitations.

(a) Seller Limitations. The Restricted Parties will not have any liability under Section 7.2(a) of this Agreement as a result of any inaccuracies in or breach of any representations and warranties of the Sellers until the aggregate amount of all Losses (or series of related Losses) sustained by the Buyer Indemnitees exceeds $50,000 (the “Threshold”), at which point the Restricted Parties will be liable for all Losses (or series of related Losses) in excess of the Threshold up to a maximum aggregate liability of $850,000 (the “Cap”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations set forth in this Section 7.6(a) will not apply to Losses based upon, arising out of, with respect to, or by reason of (i) any breach of a Fundamental Representation (ii) any instance of Fraud, or (iii) or the Schedule 3.15(b) Matters.

 

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(b) Buyer Limitations. The Buyer will not have any liability under Section 7.4(a) of this Agreement as a result of any inaccuracies in or any breach of any representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in this Agreement (other than each Buyer Party’s Fundamental Representations and instances of criminal activity, bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or intentional misrepresentation, in each case to which this Section 7.6(b) does not apply) until the aggregate amount of all Losses (or series of related Losses) sustained by the Seller Indemnitees exceeds the Threshold, at which point the Buyer will be liable for all Losses (or series of related Losses) in excess of the Threshold.

(c) Seller Individual Liability. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Seller, and only such Seller, will be responsible for any breach by him or her of a representation and warranty contained in ARTICLE 4 and any breach or violation by him or her of Section 6.2 or Section 6.3.

(d) In no event shall Sellers be liable to Buyer for any punitive, incidental, consequential, special, or indirect damages, including loss of future revenue or income, loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, or diminution of value or any damages based on any type of multiple.

(e) Buyer shall take, and cause its Affiliates to take, all reasonable steps to mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring costs only to the minimum extent necessary to remedy the breach that gives rise to such Loss.

(f) Sellers shall not be liable under this Article VII for any Losses based upon or arising out of any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Company or Sellers contained in this Agreement if Buyer had knowledge of such inaccuracy or breach prior to the Closing.

Section 7.7 Exclusive Remedy. Other than the rights of the parties hereto pursuant to Section 8.14, the rights of parties hereto under this ARTICLE 7 shall be the exclusive remedy of the parties hereto with respect to claims based upon a breach or alleged breach of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained herein or with respect to the transactions consummated pursuant hereto. In furtherance of the foregoing, except with respect to Section 8.14, each party hereby waives, from and after Closing, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims, and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VII. Nothing in this Section 7.7 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to pursue a claim of Fraud against a party hereto committing Fraud outside of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VII.

Section 7.8 Payments. Once a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Indemnifying Party will satisfy its obligations by the later of (i) 15 Business Days of such agreement or final adjudication, or (ii) the date for payment of such obligation provided in such agreement or final adjudication, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wire instructions provided by the Indemnified Party.

 

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Section 7.9 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement will be treated by the parties hereto as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for tax purposes, unless otherwise required pursuant to a “final determination” as defined in Section 1313 of the Code or applicable Law.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and may not be amended or modified, except by written instrument signed by the parties hereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

Section 8.2 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS.

Section 8.3 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to affect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

Section 8.4 Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity, including an action for declaratory relief, is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees from the other party, which fees may be set by the court in the trial of such action or may be enforced in a separate action brought for that purpose, and will be in addition to any other relief that may be awarded.

Section 8.5 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Buyer, on the one hand, and the Sellers, on the other hand, will each pay their own expenses and costs (including all attorneys’ fees) in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, and consummation of the transactions described herein and therein.

Section 8.6 Binding Effect; Assignment. All of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors, representatives and permitted assigns.

 

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No party to this Agreement will assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any assignment made or attempted in violation of this Section 8.6 is void and of no effect; provided, however, that the Buyer may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of any Seller to (a) one or more Affiliates of the Buyer, (b) lenders of the Buyer as collateral security for borrowings on or following the Closing Date, or (c) to a subsequent Buyer of all or a substantial portion of the Buyer.

Section 8.7 Further Assurances. Each party hereto will cooperate reasonably with the other parties hereto in connection with any steps required to be taken as a part of such party’s obligations under this Agreement, and will (a) furnish upon request to each other party such further information, (b) execute and deliver to each other party, as applicable, such other documents, and (c) do such other acts and things, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

Section 8.8 Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by email of a PDF document or other means of electronic transmission will be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section 8.9 Waiver. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right or remedy arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

Section 8.10 Notices. All notices, claims, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, or (d) on the 3rd day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as will be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.10):

If to the Buyer:

Bitcoin Depot Inc.

3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 750

Atlanta, GA 30326

Attn: CEO

E-Mail: Scott@bitcoindepot.com

 

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with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

 

Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP

3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 500

Dallas, Texas 75204

Attention: Matt Zucker

E-mail: matt.zucker@wickphillips.com

If to the Sellers:

 

255 Jeter Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Attention: Simeon Harmon

E-mail: simcharmon@gmail.com

with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

Crowell and Moring LLP

Two Manhattan West,

375 9th Ave

New York, NY 10001

Attention: Matthew Moisan

E-mail:mmoisan@crowell.com

Section 8.11 Construction. Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with the following: (a) terms defined in the singular will have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; (b) whenever the context may require, any pronoun will include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms; (c) as used in this Agreement, (i) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, (ii) the word “including,” and words of similar import, means “including, but not limited to” and “including, without limitation,” (iii) the terms “dollars” and “$” mean United States Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America, (iv) the word “will” will be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “will,” (v) the word “or” is not exclusive, (vi) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase will not mean simply “if” and (vii) references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; (d) references to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Schedules” or “Exhibits” means the Articles or Sections of, or the Schedules or Exhibits to, this Agreement, as the case may be, except as may be otherwise specified; (e) the Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein will be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein; (f) all terms defined in this Agreement will have their defined meanings when used in any Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein; and (g) the parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

 

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Section 8.12 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL DISPUTE, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.12. ANY PROCEEDING INSTITUTED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE BROUGHT AND TRIED ONLY IN, FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WHICH THE PARTIES AGREE HAS VENUE AND JURISDICTION OVER THEM AND IS A CONVENIENT FORUM.

Section 8.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or will be construed, to confer upon or give any Person other than the parties hereto, their successors or permitted assigns, and the Buyer Indemnitees and Seller Indemnitees as provided in ARTICLE 8, any rights, remedies, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, or result in such Person being deemed a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section 8.14 Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that the other Parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the Parties and the matter without proving actual damages and without posting a bond or other security, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity.

Section 8.1 Appointment of Sellers’ Representative.

(a) Each Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Simeon Harmon (the “Seller Representative”) as such Seller’s true and lawful attorney in fact and agent and authorizes the Seller Representative to act for such Seller and in such Seller’s name, place and stead in any and all capacities under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and to do and perform every act and thing required or permitted to be done by the Seller Representative in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. Each Seller grants to the Seller Representative full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done by such Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated

 

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by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, hereby ratifying and confirming all the Seller Representative may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each Seller acknowledges and agrees that, by executing this Agreement and without any further action by such Seller, such Seller hereby ratifies and approves any delivery by the Seller Representative of any waiver, amendment, agreement, opinion, certificate or other document contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents that is executed by the Seller Representative, and such Seller will be bound by such documents or action as fully as if such Seller had executed and delivered such documents. All decisions of the Seller Representative will be binding upon all of the Sellers, and no Seller will have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same.

(b) Upon the death, disability or incapacity of the Seller Representative appointed pursuant to Section 8.15(a), each Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Seller Representative’s executor, guardian or legal representative, as the case may be, will appoint a replacement reasonably believed by such person as capable of carrying out the duties and performing the obligations of the Seller Representative hereunder within 10 days after such death, disability or incapacity.

(c) Each Seller agrees that the Buyer and the Buyer Indemnitees will be entitled to deal exclusively with Seller Representative on all matters relating to this Agreement and to rely on any action taken by the Seller Representative, on behalf of the Seller, pursuant to this Section 8.15 (each, an “Authorized Action”), without any obligation to inquire of the Sellers, and that each Authorized Action will be binding on each Seller as fully as if such Seller had taken such Authorized Action. Each of the other parties hereto is expressly authorized to rely on the genuineness of the signature of the Seller Representative and, upon receipt of any writing which reasonably appears to have been signed by the Seller Representative, the other parties hereto may act upon the same without any further duty of inquiry as to the genuineness of the writing.

[Signature pages follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:  
BITCOIN DEPOT, INC.
By:  

/s/ Scott Buchanan

Name:   Scott Buchanan
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIVE:

/s/ Simeon Harmon

Simeon Harmon

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Simeon Harmon

Simeon Harmon

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Lightning Capital Venture Fund I, LP
By:  

Lightning Capital Management Group, LLC,

its General Partner

/s/ Jock Percy

Jock Percy, General Partner

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Michael Harmon

Michael Harmon

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Sprint Mode LLC (fka Optic Power LLC)
By:   Kutt, Inc., its Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Section 4.2 of that certain Voting Agreement, dated January 5, 2024

/s/ Simeon Harmon

Simeon Harmon, President

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
  None Of The Above Enterprises
 

/s/ Nicholas Sickler

  Nicholas Sickler, Registered Agent

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Marcus Zurawski

Marcus Zurawski

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Frame Payments Inc

/s/ Alaxic Smith

Alaxic Smith, Founder/CEO

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Thomas Loutrel

Thomas Loutrel

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Robert J. Nicewicz, Jr.

Robert J. Nicewicz, Jr.

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Paper Street Strategies LLC

/s/ C. Colin Barnhart

C. Colin Barnhart, Treasurer

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Jonathan Robin

Jonathan Robin

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Bypass Jon G Trust Established Under The DJW
Trust Dated October 8 2012

/s/ Windy Hung

Windy Hung, Trustee

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Americo Nardis

Americo Nardis

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:  
NSVG Kutt Holdings 1 LLC

/s/ Delano Saporu

Delano Saporu, Founder

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Marcello Regazzoli

Marcello Regazzoli

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:
Faheem Rahman and Jenn Rahman
By:  

/s/ Faheem Rahman

Faheem Rahman, Investor
By:  

/s/ Jenn Rahman

Jenn Rahman, Investor

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Faye Sandow

Faye Sandow

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Patrick Gooding

Patrick Gooding

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Dash Wasserstein

Dash Wasserstein

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Richard Leahy

Richard Leahy

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Adam Preiss

Adam Preiss

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Gwendolyn Harmon

Gwendolyn Harmon

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SELLERS:

/s/ Olabiyi Bolarinwa

Olabiyi Bolarinwa

 

Signature Page Stock Purchase Agreement


APPENDIX I

DEFINITIONS

“Accounts Payable” means any and all accounts, notes and other payables of the Company as of Closing arising out of the sale the Company as of the Closing arising out of the purchase or other acquisition of goods or services by the Company prior to the Closing.

“Accounts Receivable” of goods or services by the Company

“Action” and “Actions” means any action, audit, lawsuit, litigation, arbitration or other similar proceeding (in each case, whether civil, criminal or administrative) pending by or before any Governmental Authority.

“Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

“Affiliated Group” means any affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a) or any similar group defined under a similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. law.

“Annual Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and any other applicable anti-corruption laws or regulations.

“Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16(a).

“Books and Records” means books of account, ledgers, and general, financial, and accounting records, machinery and equipment maintenance files, customer lists, dealer lists and contacts, telephone numbers and listings, guest lists, customer purchasing histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier lists, production data, quality control records and procedures, customer complaints and inquiry files, research and development files, records, and data (including all correspondence with any Governmental Authority, sales material and records, strategic plans and marketing, and promotional surveys, material, and research) which relate to, or are used or held for use by the Company.

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banking institutions in Wilmington, Delaware are closed either under applicable Law or action of any Governmental Authority.

“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in Preamble.

“Buyer Indemnitee” and “Buyer Indemnitees” have the meanings set forth in Section 7.2.

 

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“Cap” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Closing Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Closing Time” means 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time on the Closing Date.

“Closing Working Capital” means (i) the Current Assets of the Company, less (ii) the Current Liabilities of the Company, determined as of the Closing Time.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Contracts” means all contracts, leases, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures, and all other agreements, commitments, and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral.

“Current Assets” means (i) Accounts Receivable, (ii) Inventory and (iii) prepaid expenses (excluding pre-paid insurance expenses), but excluding (a) deferred Tax assets, (b) receivables from any of the Company’s Affiliates, directors, employees, officers or stockholders and any of their respective Affiliates. Current Assets will be determined in accordance with GAAP applied using the same accounting methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and valuation and estimation methodologies that were used in the preparation of the financial statements for the most recent fiscal year end as if such accounts were being prepared as of a fiscal year end, but excluding cash and cash equivalents.

“Current Liabilities” means (i) Accounts Payable, (ii) accrued expenses, (iii) unearned income (deferred revenue), (iv) any Indebtedness assumed by the Buyer at the Closing, and (v) any unpaid Transaction Expenses and will exclude (a) income Tax amounts, (b) accrued dividends and distributions, (c) any amounts included in Indebtedness (not assumed by the Buyer) or paid Transaction Expenses, and (d) all inter-company amounts. Current Liabilities will be determined in accordance with GAAP applied using the same accounting methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and valuation and estimation methodologies that were used in the preparation of the Financial Statements for the most recent fiscal year end as if such accounts were being prepared as of a fiscal year end.

“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by the Sellers concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

“Employment Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(iii).

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Excess Loss Account” has the meaning set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-19.

 

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“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Fraud” means, with respect to a party, an actual and intentional misrepresentation of a material existing fact with respect to the making of any representation or warranty herein, made by such party, (a) with respect to Seller, to Seller’s Knowledge or (b) with respect to Buyer, to Buyer’s actual knowledge, of its falsity. For the avoidance of doubt, Fraud shall not include any claim for equitable fraud, constructive fraud, promissory fraud and unfair dealings fraud.

“Fundamental Representations” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (as in effect prior to giving effect to the implementation of FASB’s ASC 842) as applied consistently with the past practices of the Sellers in the preparation of the Financial Statements.

“Governing Documents” means any organizational documents, including certificates of formation, operating agreements, bylaws, shareholder agreements, certificates of existence, and other similar organizational documents, as applicable.

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local, or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any arbitrator, court, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

“Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, penalty, or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

“Harmon Employment Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(ii).

“Indebtedness” means, without duplication, (i) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of (A) indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed and (B) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable; (ii) all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of the Company and all obligations of the Company under any title retention agreement (but excluding Accounts Payable and other accrued current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business); (iii) all obligations of the Company under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP; (iv) all obligations of the Company for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (v) any payroll Taxes the payment or withholding of which has been deferred under Section 2302 of the CARES Act, under IRS Notice 2020-65, or any other corresponding or similar provision of other Law with respect to Taxes; (vi) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) of other Persons for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such obligations; and (vii) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of other Persons secured by any Encumbrance on any property or asset of the Company (whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Company).

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.

“Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18.

 

iii


“Intellectual Property” means any and all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the U.S. or anywhere else in the world: trademarks, service marks, brands, certification marks, logos, trade dress, trade names, and other similar indicia of source or origin, including all applications and registrations and the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing; copyrightable works, copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, claims of copyright, assignments of copyright, design rights, rights to mask works and database rights, including all applications and registrations related to the foregoing; trade secrets, confidential know-how, inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, improvements, technology, business and technical information, databases, data compilations and collections, tools, methods, processes, techniques, and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; patents, patent applications, patent disclosures, and patentable inventions; internet domain names and associated addresses and URLs and all content and data thereon or related thereto; and other intellectual property and related proprietary rights, interests and protections.

“Intercompany Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-13

“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Law” means any provision of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, constitution, treaty, common law, other requirement, or rule of law of any Governmental Authority or the Principal Trading Market.

“Liabilities” means liabilities, obligations, or commitments of any nature whatsoever, whether asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, or otherwise, including, any liability for Taxes.

“Losses” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is materially adverse to (a) the business, results of operations, financial condition or assets of the Company, or (b) the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that “Material Adverse Effect” shall not include any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates; (iii) any changes in financial, banking or securities markets in general, including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market index or any change in prevailing interest rates; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; (v) any action required or permitted by this Agreement or any action taken (or omitted to be taken) with the written consent of or at the written request of Buyer; (vi) any matter of which Buyer is aware on the date hereof; (vii) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including GAAP); (viii) the announcement, pendency or completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including losses or threatened losses of employees, customers, suppliers, distributors or others having relationships with the Company; (ix) any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God; (x) any epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks, or other public health emergencies; or (xi) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions (provided that the underlying causes of such failures (subject to the other provisions of this definition) shall not be excluded).

 

iv


“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

“Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.

“Parties” and “Party” have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

“Permits” means any permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from any Governmental Authority by the Company.

“Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity.

“Post-Closing Period” means any taxable period or portion of a period that begins on or after the Closing Date.

“Pre-Closing Period” means any taxable period or portion of a period that ends on or before the day immediately preceding the Closing Date.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

“Real Property” means any real property held or used by the Company, whether owned or leased by the Company.

“Representatives” means any attorney, accountant, financial advisor or other similar professional retained by any Party.

“Resolution Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(ii).

“Restricted Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

“Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

“Seller” and “Sellers” have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

“Sellers’ Knowledge” or any other similar knowledge qualification, means the actual knowledge of Simeon Harmon.

“Sellers’ Representative” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Straddle Period” means any taxable period that begins before the Closing Time and ends on or after the Closing Date.

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under former Code Section 59A), customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.

 

v


“Tax Contest” means an audit, claim, dispute or controversy relating to Taxes.

“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof, filed or required to be filed with any taxing authority.

“Transfer Taxes” means any sales, use, stock transfer, real property transfer, real property gains, transfer, stamp, registration, documentary, recording or similar Taxes together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines, fees, additions to Tax or additional amounts with respect thereto incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

“Territory” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

“Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).

“Tice Employment Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(iii).

“Transaction Documents” this Agreement, the Employment Agreements, the Subscription Agreement and all other agreements, instruments, and documents required to be delivered in connection with this Agreement or at the Closing.

“Transaction Expenses” means all fees and expenses of the Sellers, the Company, and any Affiliate thereto at or prior to the Closing Date in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents contemplated hereby and thereby, including, but not limited to (i) any fees and expenses related to obtaining any consent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents; (ii) any investment banking fees, financial advisory fees, brokerage fees, commissions, finder’s fees, attorneys’ fees and expenses, accountants’ fees and expenses or similar fees incurred by the Company, the Sellers , or any Affiliate thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents; (iii) any obligation of the Company, Seller, or any Affiliate thereto, to pay any Person consideration in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any incentive compensation plan, equity appreciation rights plan or agreement, employment agreement, deferred compensation plan or agreement, supplemental executive compensation agreement, phantom equity plan or agreement, sale, “stay-around,” “change-in-control,” retention, or similar bonuses or payments to current or former directors, officers, employees and consultants; and (iv) any employment and related Taxes imposed on the Company, Seller, or any Affiliate thereto in connection with the payment of any of the obligations pursuant to clause (iii) of the foregoing items.

“Treasury Regulations” means the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

vi


SCHEDULE A

SELLERS

[Intentionally omitted]

 

1

 

LOGO    Page 1

Exhibit 5.1

March 31, 2026

Bitcoin Depot Inc.

8601 Dunwoody Place

Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Bitcoin Depot Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with respect to certain legal matters in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) filed on or about the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in connection with the registration by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), of the offer and sale by the selling stockholders named in the Registration Statement (the “Selling Stockholders”) of up to 651,786 shares (the “Securities”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

We have also participated in the preparation of a Prospectus relating to the Securities (the “Prospectus”), which is contained in the Registration Statement to which this opinion is an exhibit.

In connection with the opinions expressed herein, we have examined, among other things, (i) the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended from time to time, (ii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, (iii) the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the Registration Statement and related matters, (iv) the Registration Statement, (v) the Prospectus, and (vi) such other certificates, instruments and documents as we considered appropriate for purposes of the opinions hereafter expressed. We have also reviewed such questions of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. As to matters of fact relevant to the opinions expressed herein and as to factual matters arising in connection with our examination of corporate documents, records and other documents and writings, we relied upon certificates and other communications of corporate officers of the Company, without further investigation as to the facts set forth therein. In addition, we have reviewed such questions of law as we considered appropriate.

In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that (i) all information contained in all documents we reviewed is true, correct and complete, (ii) all signatures on all documents we reviewed are genuine, (iii) all documents submitted to us as originals are true and complete, (iv) all documents submitted to us as copies are true and complete copies of the originals thereof, (v) all persons executing and delivering the documents we examined were competent to execute and deliver such documents, (vi) the Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and a prospectus supplement to the Prospectus, (vii) the Registration Statement, and any post-effective amendments thereto, will be effective and comply with all applicable laws, (viii) one or more prospectus supplements to the Prospectus will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Securities offered thereby, and (ix) a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement with respect to any Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Securities proposed to be sold by the Selling Stockholders are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinions expressed herein are limited in all respects to the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and the reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws) and the federal laws of the United States of America, and we do not express any opinions as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

Vinson & Elkins LLP Attorneys at Law

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New York Richmond San Francisco Tokyo Washington

  

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Dallas, TX 75201

Tel +1.214.220.7700 Fax +1.214.220.7716 velaw.com


LOGO    March 31, 2026   Page 2

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

The opinions expressed herein are given as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligations to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after such date or if we become aware of any facts that might change the opinions expressed herein after such date or for any other reason.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

 

2

Exhibit 10.13

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT

AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 14, 2025

among

BT HOLDCO LLC,

as Holdings,

KIOSK HOLDCO LLC,

as Borrower,

the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,

as Lenders,

and

SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS LP,

as Administrative Agent

 

DOCUMENT    PAGE  

1.  Amendment No 1 to the Second Amended and

Restated CreditAgreement

     1  

2.  Fee Letter

     125  

3.  US Loan Party Officer’s Certificates

  

a.   BT HoldCo LLC

     129  

b.  Kiosk HoldCo LLC

     206  

c.   Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC

     222  

d.  Mintz Assets, Inc.

     247  

e.   Intuitive Software, LLC

     274  

f.   Kiosk Technicians LLC

     312  

4.  Canadian Loan Party Officer’s Certificates

  

a.   Express Vending Inc.

     328  

b.  Digital Gold Ventures

     378  

c.   BitAccess, Inc.

     405  

5.  US Legal Opinion

     444  

6.  Canadian Legal Opinion

     470  


AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of March 14, 2025, by and among Silverview Credit Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Administrative Agent”), the “Lenders” signatory hereto (the “Lenders”), Kiosk HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), BT HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), and the “Subsidiary Guarantors” signatory hereto (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).

WHEREAS, Administrative Agent, Borrower, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Lenders are party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2024 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms therein);

WHEREAS, Holdings, Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, to extend the Maturity Date and establish procedures related to optional prepayments, in each case subject to the terms and conditions hereof;

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Effective upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.

2. Representations and Warranties of Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

a. The representations and warranties made by it as a Loan Party under the Loan Documents are and will be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty that is, by its terms qualified by materiality, in all respects) on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of the date hereof after giving effect to transactions contemplated herein, except to the extent that such representation or warranty relates to a specific date, in which case such representation and warranty is true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty that is, by its terms qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such earlier date.

b. The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary action pursuant to its Organization Documents, require no further action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority and do not violate, conflict with or cause a breach or a default under (i) any Laws or any of its Organization Documents of or (ii) any agreement or instrument binding upon it, except for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults as could not, with respect to this clause (ii), reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.


c. This Amendment, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document each constitutes a valid and binding agreement or instrument of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

d. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date of the effectiveness of this Amendment, and no condition exists which, given the passage of time, would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.

e. Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (A) own or lease its assets and carry on its business as is now being conducted and (B) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) is duly qualified and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its operation or properties requires such qualification, except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (ii)(A) and (iii), to the extent that failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3. Conditions to Effectiveness. The satisfaction (or waiver in writing by the Lenders) of each of the following shall constitute conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment (the date of such satisfaction (or waiver) of such conditions, the “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”):

a. the execution and delivery of this Amendment by Borrower, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

b. the execution and delivery of a fee letter, dated as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “Amendment No. 1 Fee Letter”);

c. no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment;

d. the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a legal opinion of Zuber Lawler LLP, as United States counsel to the Loan Parties, and a legal opinion of Dentons Canada LLP, as Canadian counsel to the Loan Parties, in each case which shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated as of the date hereof and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;


e. the receipt by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent of all other agreements, certificates and other documents reasonably requested to be delivered on the date hereof in connection with this Amendment;

f. after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained herein, in the Credit Agreement, and in the other Loan Documents, in each case shall be true and correct in all respects (or in all material respects for such representations and warranties that are not by their terms already qualified as to materiality) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects (or in all material respects for such representations and warranties that are not by their terms already qualified as to materiality) as of such earlier date;

g. Borrower shall pay concurrently with the closing of the transactions evidenced by this Amendment, all fees, costs, expenses and taxes then payable pursuant to the Credit Agreement, including (but not limited to) (i) the fees set forth in Section 2.09(b) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of any attorneys retained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and any documents and instruments relating hereto.

4. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. Sections 10.13(b), 10.13(c) and 10.13(d) of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Amendment and shall apply hereto.

5. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single agreement. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. Notwithstanding anything provided for in any of the Loan Documents, the words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

[signatures on next page]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment No. 1 as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:
KIOSK HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO
HOLDINGS:
BT HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
BITCOIN DEPOT OPERATING LLC
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO
EXPRESS VENDING INC.
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   Authorized Signatory
MINTZ ASSETS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


BITACCESS INC.
By:  

/s/ James Phillipson

Name:   James Phillipson
Title:   Director
DIGITAL GOLD VENTURES INC.
By:  

/s/ James Phillipson

Name:   James Phillipson
Title:   Director
INTUITIVE SOFTWARE LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO
KIOSK TECHNICIANS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


BITACCESS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   James Phillipson
Title:   Director
DIGITAL GOLD VENTURES INC.
By:  

 

Name:   James Phillipson
Title:   Director
INTUITIVE SOFTWARE LLC
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO
KIOSK TECHNICIANS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Brandon Mintz

Name:   Brandon Mintz
Title:   President & CEO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS, LP, as
Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Vaibhav Kumar

Name:   Vaibhav Kumar
Title:   Partner
LENDERS:
SILVERVIEW SPECIAL SITUATIONS LENDING LP, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Vaibhav Kumar

Name:   Vaibhav Kumar
Title:   Partner
SILVERVIEW SPECIAL SITUATIONS LENDING II LP, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Vaibhav Kumar

Name:   Vaibhav Kumar
Title:   Partner
SPEARHEAD INSURANCE SOLUTIONS IDF, LLC -
Series SCL, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Ken Foley

Name:   Ken Foley
Title:   Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

(see attached)


CONFORMED COPY THROUGH

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

DATED MARCH 14, 2025

 

 
 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 1, 2024

among

BT HOLDCO LLC,

as Holdings,

KIOSK HOLDCO LLC,

as Borrower,

the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,

as Lenders,

and

SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS LP,

as Administrative Agent

 

 
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1  

1.01.

  Defined Terms      1  

1.02.

  Other Interpretive Provisions      32  

1.03.

  Accounting Terms      33  

1.04.

  Uniform Commercial Code      33  

1.05.

  Rounding      33  

1.06.

  Foreign Currency      34  

1.07.

  Division/Series Transactions      34  

ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     34  

2.01.

  Loan Commitments      34  

2.02.

  Borrowings of Loans      34  

2.03.

  [Reserved]      35  

2.04.

  [Reserved]      35  

2.05.

  Repayment of Loans      35  

2.06.

  Prepayments      35  

2.07.

  Termination or Reduction of Commitments      37  

2.08.

  Interest      37  

2.09.

  Fees      38  

2.10.

  Computation of Interest and Fees      39  

2.11.

  Evidence of Debt; Promise to Repay      39  

2.12.

  Payments Generally      39  

2.13.

  Sharing of Payments by Lenders      40  

2.14.

  Defaulting Lenders      41  

ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

     42  

3.01.

  Taxes      42  

3.02.

  [Reserved]      45  

3.03.

  [Reserved]      45  

3.04.

  Increased Costs      45  

3.05.

  [Reserved]      46  

3.06.

  Mitigation Obligations      46  

3.07.

  Survival      46  

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     47  

4.01.

  Conditions of Amendment and Restatement      47  

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     49  

5.01.

  Existence, Qualification and Power      49  

5.02.

  Authorization; No Contravention; Consents      49  

5.03.

  Binding Effect      50  

5.04.

  Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect      50  

5.05.

  Litigation      51  

5.06.

  No Default      51  

 

-i-


         Page  

5.07.

  Ownership of Property; Liens      51  

5.08.

  Environmental Compliance      51  

5.09.

  Insurance and Casualty      52  

5.10.

  Taxes      52  

5.11.

  ERISA Compliance      53  

5.12.

  Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Capitalization      53  

5.13.

  Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act      54  

5.14.

  Disclosure      54  

5.15.

  Compliance with Laws and Applicable Regulations      54  

5.16.

  Labor Matters      56  

5.17.

  Use of Proceeds      56  

5.18.

  Material Agreements      56  

5.19.

  Validity, Perfection and Priority of Security Interests      56  

5.20.

  Brokers      56  

ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     57  

6.01.

  Financial Statements      57  

6.02.

  Other Information      58  

6.03.

  Notices      58  

6.04.

  Payment of Taxes      60  

6.05.

  Preservation of Existence, Etc.      60  

6.06.

  Maintenance of Properties      60  

6.07.

  Maintenance of Insurance; Condemnation Proceeds      60  

6.08.

  Compliance with Laws Generally; Environmental Laws      61  

6.09.

  Books and Records      61  

6.10.

  Inspection Rights; Meetings with Administrative Agent; Board Observation Rights      61  

6.11.

  Compliance with ERISA      62  

6.12.

  Further Assurances      62  

6.13.

  Use of Proceeds      63  

6.14.

  Holdings Covenant      63  

6.15.

  Senior Indebtedness      64  

6.16.

  Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, AML Laws, Sanctions and Beneficial Ownership Regulation      64  

6.17.

  Compliance with Material Contracts      64  

ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     64  

7.01.

  Indebtedness      64  

7.02.

  Liens      66  

7.03.

  Investments      67  

7.04.

  Mergers, Dissolutions, Etc.      68  

7.05.

  Dispositions      69  

7.06.

  Restricted Payments      70  

7.07.

  Change in Nature of Business      71  

7.08.

  Transactions with Affiliates      71  

7.09.

  Inconsistent Agreements      71  

7.10.

  Sale and Leaseback Transactions      72  

7.11.

  Prepayment of Certain Indebtedness; Amendment to Subordinated Indebtedness and Organization Documents      72  

7.12.

  Financial Covenants      73  

 

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7.13.

  Anti-Terrorism Laws and Foreign Asset Control Regulations      73  

7.14.

  Fiscal Year      74  

ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     74  

8.01.

  Events of Default      74  

8.02.

  Remedies Upon Event of Default      76  

8.03.

  Application of Funds      76  

8.04.

  Cure Right      77  

ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     79  

9.01.

  Appointment and Authority; Limitations on Lenders      79  

9.02.

  Rights as a Lender      79  

9.03.

  Exculpatory Provisions      79  

9.04.

  Reliance by Administrative Agent      80  

9.05.

  Delegation of Duties      81  

9.06.

  Resignation of Administrative Agent      81  

9.07.

  Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      82  

9.08.

  No Other Duties, Etc.      82  

9.09.

  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding      82  

9.10.

  Collateral Matters      83  

9.11.

  Other Collateral Matters      84  

9.12.

  Right to Perform, Preserve and Protect      84  

9.13.

  Designation of Additional Agents      84  

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

     84  

10.01.

  Amendments, Etc.      84  

10.02.

  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies      89  

10.03.

  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      89  

10.04.

  Marshaling; Payments Set Aside      91  

10.05.

  Successors and Assigns      91  

10.06.

  Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality      95  

10.07.

  Right of Setoff      96  

10.08.

  Interest Rate Limitation      96  

10.09.

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness      97  

10.10.

  Survival      97  

10.11.

  Severability      97  

10.12.

  [Reserved]      97  

10.13.

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.      98  

10.14.

  Waiver of Jury Trial      98  

10.15.

  USA PATRIOT Act Notice      99  

10.16.

  No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility      99  

10.17.

  Attachments      99  

10.18.

  Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions      99  

10.19.

  Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs      100  

10.20.

  Amendment and Restatement      101  

10.21.

  Second Amendment and Restatement Transactions      101  

 

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ARTICLE XI CONTINUING GUARANTEE

     102  

11.01.

  Guarantee      102  

11.02.

  Rights of Lenders      103  

11.03.

  Certain Waivers      103  

11.04.

  Obligations Independent      104  

11.05.

  Subrogation      104  

11.06.

  Termination; Reinstatement      104  

11.07.

  Subordination      105  

11.08.

  Stay of Acceleration      105  

11.09.

  Condition of Borrower      105  

11.10.

  Right of Contribution      105  

 

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SCHEDULES

 

1.01(c)    Core Business
1.01(m)    Mortgaged Property
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.07(b)    Leased Real Estate
5.09    Insurance
5.11(d)    Pension Plans
5.12    Subsidiaries; Capitalization; Other Equity Investments
5.15(g)    Compliance with Laws and Applicable Regulations
5.16    Labor Matters
5.18    Material Agreements
7.01    Existing Indebtedness
7.02    Existing Liens
7.03    Existing Investments
7.08    Affiliate Transactions
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office (and Account)

EXHIBITS

 

   Form of
A    Committed Loan Notice
B    [Reserved]
C    Term Loan Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E    [Reserved]
F    Assignment and Assumption
G    [Reserved]
H    Closing Certificate
I    Solvency Certificate

 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 1, 2024, among Kiosk HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Kiosk HoldCo”), as the borrower (in such capacity, “Borrower”), BT HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as holding company (in such capacity, “Holdings”), Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OpCo”), Express Vending Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“Express Vending”), Mintz Assets, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“Mintz Assets”), BitAccess Inc., a corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada (“BitAccess”), Digital Gold Ventures Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario (“Digital Gold”), Intuitive Software LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Intuitive”), Kiosk Technicians, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Kiosk Technicians”), each Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date pursuant to Article XI of this Agreement (with OpCo, Express Vending, Mintz Assets, BitAccess, Digital Gold, Intuitive and Kiosk Technicians, each a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), the financial institutions and institutional investors from time to time party hereto as Lenders (each, a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS LP (f/k/a Silverpeak Credit Partners, LP), as Administrative Agent.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

A. OpCo (as successor-in-interest to Lux Vending, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company), as borrower, Holdings (as successor-by-merger to BT Assets, Inc., a Delaware corporation), the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2023 (as the same has been amended by Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2024, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Loan Parties certain extensions of credit.

B. The Loan Parties have requested that Administrative Agent and the Lenders amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety and provide a credit facility to the Loan Parties to continue to finance their and their respective Subsidiaries’ mutual and collective business enterprise.

C. Lenders are willing to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety and provide the credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the sufficiency of which is hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Acquired Asset Liens” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02(h).

“Acquired Assets” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Permitted Acquisition”.


“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in the acquisition of (a) the Equity Interests in another Person causing such Person to become a Subsidiary of Borrower or (b) assets of another Person which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or of a line or lines of business or division conducted by such Person.

“Administrative Agent” means Silverview, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent appointed pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other address or account as Administrative Agent may from time to time notify Borrower and the Lenders.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by Administrative Agent.

“Affected Financial Institution” means any (a) EEA Financial Institution or (b) UK Financial Institution.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one (1) or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided that no Lender shall be an Affiliate of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

“Agent Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(k).

“Aggregate Term Loan Commitments” means, as at any date of determination thereof, the sum of all Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders at such date.

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“AML Laws” means applicable Laws that relate to money laundering, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto including, without limitation, the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, as amended, and the regulations and guidance thereunder.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Holdings, the Borrower or their respective Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010.

“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Term Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Term Loan Facility represented by (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, such Term Lender’s Term Loan Commitment at such time and (ii) thereafter, the Outstanding Amount of such Term Lender’s Term Loans at such time. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

 

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“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Assignee Group” means two (2) or more assignees of Loans or Commitments that are Affiliates of one another or two (2) or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee of Loans or Commitments (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.05(b)), and accepted by Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit F or any other form approved by Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any synthetic lease or other similar financing lease, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease and (c) in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to Holdings and its Subsidiaries’ then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended on or about December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, retained earnings and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, including the notes thereto.

“Auditor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(a).

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, rule, regulation or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

“Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to

time.

“BATM” is a machine or kiosk which allows a Person to purchase or sell Digital Assets or digital currencies (including, but not limited to, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ethereum).

“BATM Location” means a location at which a BATM owned and/or operated by a Loan Party is located.

 

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“BATM Location Contract” means each contract between a Loan Party and the owner, lessee or franchisee of a BATM Location, in respect of the ownership and/or operation of one or more BATMs at such BATM Location.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 CFR § 1010.230.

“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

“BitAccess” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(k).

“BSA” has the meaning specified in Section 5.15.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

“Canadian Security Documents” means, collectively, (a) the Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 21, 2020 by and between Express Vending and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender Parties, as supplemented by a Canadian Security Agreement Supplement dated as of July 20, 2021 by and between BitAccess and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender Parties and a Canadian Security Agreement Supplement dated as of July 20, 2021 by and between Digital Gold and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender Parties (the “Canadian Security Agreement”) and (b) all security agreements pertaining to Intellectual Property, any landlord lien waiver, warehouseman’s or bailee’s letter or similar agreement and all other agreements, instruments and other documents, whether now existing or hereafter in effect, pursuant to which Express Vending, BitAccess, and Digital Gold shall grant or convey to Administrative Agent or the Lenders a Lien in property as security for all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to Canadian law.

“Capital Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of property, to the extent owned by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries:

(a) unrestricted cash, denominated in Dollars or, with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, any other lawful currency;

(b) readily-marketable securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of the United States having maturities of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition;

(c) any certificates of deposit and time deposits with maturities of one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one (1) year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any U.S. or Canadian commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 (any such bank, an “Approved Bank”);

 

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(d) commercial paper issued by, or guaranteed by, any industrial or financial company with a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, or guaranteed by any industrial company with a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least A or A2, or the equivalent of each thereof, from S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be, and in each case maturing within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of acquisition;

(e) fully collateralized repurchase agreements entered into with any Approved Bank having a term of not more than thirty (30) days and covering securities described in clause (b) above;

(f) repurchase obligations of an Approved Bank, or any other financial institution whose unsecured long-term debt (or the unsecured long-term debt of whose holding company) is rated at least A or better by S&P or A2 or better by Moody’s, having a term of not more than one (1) year, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or Canada;

(g) securities with maturities of one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or Canada, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such nation, state, commonwealth or territory, the securities of which nation, state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, or taxing authority (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A2 by Moody’s;

(h) securities with maturities of one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank or any other financial institution whose unsecured long-term debt (or the unsecured long-term debt of whose holding company) is rated at least A or better by S&P or A2 or better by Moody’s;

(i) investments in money market funds substantially all the assets of which are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (b) through (h) above;

(j) marketable money market funds that are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s, in each case maturing within twelve (12) months after the date of creation thereof; and

(k) Digital Assets used in the operation of the Core Business.

“Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to (i) any Disposition, the aggregate cash payments (including any cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to a note receivable issued in connection with such Disposition, but only as and when so received) received by any Loan Party from such Disposition, and (ii) any Event of Loss, the aggregate cash payments, including all insurance proceeds and proceeds of any award for condemnation or taking, received by any Loan Party in connection with such Event of Loss.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, (b) any change in any Law or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority (including without limitation the NAIC or its Securities Valuation Office) or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority (including without limitation the NAIC or its Securities Valuation Office); provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in

 

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connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Change of Control” means:

(a) Any Person (including a Person’s Affiliates and associates) or group (as that term is understood under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder), other than the Permitted Holders, shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of a percentage (based on voting power, in the event different classes of stock or voting interests shall have different voting powers) of the voting stock or voting interests of Holdings equal to at least fifty percent (50.0%); or

(b) the Disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Loan Party (other than any Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement); or

(c) Holdings shall fail to own and control, directly or indirectly, at least 100.0% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

“Closing Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto.

“Closing Date” means June 23, 2023.

“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Collateral” means, collectively, all of the property and assets of the Loan Parties or any other Person, now owned or hereafter acquired, in which Administrative Agent or any Lender Party is granted, or purported to be granted, a Lien under any Security Instrument as security for all or any portion of the Obligations or any other obligation arising under any Loan Document, and all proceeds thereof.

“Commitment” means a Term Loan Commitment.

“Committed Loan Notice” means a notice of a Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

“Consolidated” means, with respect to any Person, the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or operating results of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

“Consolidated Cash Balance” means, on any date of determination, the sum of (a) the total amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Holdings and its Subsidiaries held in an Account subject to a Control Agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent as of such date plus (b) the total amount of any availability under any revolving credit facility permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 7.01.

“Consolidated EBITDA” has the meaning specified in the Compliance Certificate.

 

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“Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” has the meaning specified in the Compliance Certificate.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or any other instrument or undertaking (other than a Loan Document) to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or to which any of its property is subject.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be Controlled by another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to vote 20% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners, or the equivalent.

“Control Agreement” means, with respect to any Deposit Account, any Securities Account, Commodity Account, securities entitlement or Commodity Contract, an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, among Administrative Agent, the financial institution or other Person at which such account is maintained or with which such entitlement or contract is carried and the Loan Party maintaining such account, effective to grant “control” (within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 under the applicable UCC governing such account) over such account to Administrative Agent.

“Controlled Account Bank” means each bank with whom Deposit Accounts are maintained in which any funds of any of the Loan Parties are maintained and with whom a Control Agreement has been, or is required to be, executed in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Core Business” means any material line of business conducted by Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date as described on Schedule 1.01(c) and other business activities which are reasonable extensions thereof or otherwise reasonably incidental, related, complementary or ancillary to any of the foregoing.

“Credit Extension” means a Term Borrowing.

“Cure Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04.

“Cure Right” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04.

“Data Protection Requirements” means (i) all applicable Laws relating to the processing of Personal Data, including, without limitation, in connection with direct marketing, online behavioral advertising, e-mails, text messages, or telemarketing, (ii) all provisions of contracts to which any Loan Party is a party or are otherwise bound that relate to the processing of Personal Data, including, without limitation, any obligations to comply with the PCI-DSS; and (iii) policies and notices of any Loan Party relating to the processing of Personal Data.

“Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event” means any issuance or incurrence by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness that is subject to the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(iii).

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

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“Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b)(iv)(B).

“Default” means any event or condition that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would unless cured or waived be an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means an interest rate equal to the rate of interest otherwise applicable hereunder plus 2.00% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.14(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to fund all or any portion of its Loans or otherwise pay to Administrative Agent within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded or amounts required to be paid hereunder unless due to such Lender’s good faith determination that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 have not been met, (b) has notified Borrower or Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect, unless due to such Lender’s good faith determination that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 have not been met, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by Administrative Agent or Borrower, to confirm in writing to Administrative Agent and Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by Administrative Agent and Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a Bail-In Action, (ii) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (iii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets; provided, that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

“Digital Asset” means any type of digital or electronic unit that is used as a medium of exchange operating independently of a central bank, or a form of digitally stored value.

“Digital Gold” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property (including any Equity Interest), or part thereof, by any Person and any allocation of assets among newly divided limited liability companies pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar plan under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any similar Laws of any other jurisdiction, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, or the issuance of any Equity Interest by such Person (other than the issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary to Holdings, any other Subsidiary or any other Person (in the case of any joint venture arrangement permitted by this Agreement)); provided that the term Disposition shall specifically exclude, without limitation, (i) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, pursuant to Section 7.06, (ii) the lease, assignment, sublease, license or sub-license of any real property (other than a Sale and Leaseback Transaction), and (iii) the unwinding of any Swap Contract.

 

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“Disqualified Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest that (a) by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than, subject to the last proviso below, as a result of a change of control or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (a “Permitted Equity Redemption”)), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless only occurring at the sole option of the issuer thereof or as a result of a Permitted Equity Redemption) for (i) debt securities or other Indebtedness or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in clause (a) above, in each case at any time prior to ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date, or (c) requires the payment in cash of any interest, dividend or distribution (other than in connection with a Permitted Equity Redemption) at any time prior to ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date; provided that any right to receive any cash upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale shall be contingent upon the Obligations being paid in full in cash (other than those relating to any contingent obligations for which no demand has been made).

“Division/Series Transaction” means, with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, that any such Person (a) divides into two (2) or more Persons (whether or not the original Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof survives such division) or (b) creates, or reorganizes into, one or more series (and each such series shall be deemed to constitute a separate Person), in each case as contemplated under the laws of any jurisdiction.

“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof (but excluding any territory or possession thereof).

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges of Hazardous Materials to waste or public systems.

 

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“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract or agreement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in, including partnership, member or trust interests) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with any Loan Party or a Subsidiary thereof within the meaning of section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Sections 412 and 430 through 436 of the Code and Section 302 through 305 and 4007 of ERISA).

“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or receipt by any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate of notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or that any Multiemployer Plan is insolvent or being terminated; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, each under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate; or (i) any failure by any Pension Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Pension Plan, whether or not waived.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.

“Event of Loss” means, with respect to any property, any of the following: (a) any loss to, destruction of or any material amount of damage to such property or (b) any condemnation, seizure, or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of such property by any Governmental Authority, or confiscation of such property or the requisition of the use of such property by any Governmental Authority.

 

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Excluded Account” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party (other than the direct counterparty of such Swap Obligation), any Swap Obligation of a Loan Party (other than the direct counterparty of such Swap Obligation) if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Foreign Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes that would not have been imposed but for such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e), and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Executive Order” means Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 issued by the President of the United States (66 Fed. Reg. 49049 (2001)).

“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements hereto.

“Existing Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 10.20.

“Express Vending” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Facility Termination Date” means the date as of which Payment in Full of all Obligations has occurred.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above) and any intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.

 

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“Federal Flood Insurance” means Federally backed Flood Insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Program to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on such day; provided that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day.

“Fee Letter” means each of (i) the letter agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among Lux Vending, LLC (in its capacity as Borrower) and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the letter agreement, dated as of the Tranche B Effective Date, among OpCo (in its capacity as Borrower) and the Administrative Agent.

“FEMA” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that administers the National Flood Insurance Program.

“FinCEN” has the meaning specified in Section 5.15.

“Fiscal Month” means each fiscal month of Holdings and its Subsidiaries ending on or about the last day of each calendar month, as established by Holdings from time to time consistent with past practice.

“Fiscal Quarter” means each fiscal quarter of Holdings and its Subsidiaries ending on or about the last day of each calendar quarter, as established by Holdings from time to time consistent with past practice.

“Fiscal Year” means each twelve Fiscal Month period of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, ending on or about the last day of each calendar year, as established by Holdings from time to time consistent with past practice.

“Fixed Amortization Payment” means, for each Prepayment Period ending on the dates set forth below, the corresponding amount of the aggregate principal amount of Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, to be prepaid set forth opposite such Prepayment Period end date:

 

Prepayment Period ending on:

   Tranche A Term Loan
Fixed Amortization
Payment:
     Tranche B Term Loan
Fixed Amortization
Payment:
 

December 15, 2023

   $ 830,000      $ 0  

June 15, 2024

   $ 1,037,500      $ 0  

December 15, 2024

   $ 1,245,000      $ 0  

JuneMarch 15, 2025

   $ 1,556,2504,500,000      $ 628,0001,500,000  

 

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Prepayment Period ending on:

   Tranche A Term Loan
Fixed Amortization
Payment:
     Tranche B Term Loan
Fixed Amortization
Payment:
 

DecemberSeptember 15,

2025

   $ 1,763,7501,500,000      $ 785,0002,000,000  

JuneMarch 15, 2026

   $ 1,971,2501,500,000      $ 942,0002,000,000  

September 15, 2026

   $ 1,750,000      $ 1,812,500  

March 15, 2027

   $ 1,750,000      $ 1,750,000  

September 15, 2027

   $ 1,750,000      $ 1,750,000  

“Foreign Assets Control Regulations” has the meaning specified in Section 5.15.

“Foreign Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Four Quarter EBITDA” means the Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case for the most recently ended four (4) Fiscal Quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(c).

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

“Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for any Person, the outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness for borrowed money, Indebtedness evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or similar instruments, purchase money Indebtedness, Capital Leases and unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, in each case for such Person and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis, in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof (including, without limitation, the NAIC or its Securities Valuation Office, FinCEN and any other federal, state or local governing body regulating the transmission of money, prepaid access or other money services business activity), whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

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“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any (a) obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith; provided, that with respect to clause (b) of the preceding sentence, if the subject Indebtedness or other obligation is non-recourse, then the amount of such Guarantee shall be deemed to be the lower of the amount of such Guarantee determined pursuant to the foregoing terms of this sentence or the fair market value of the property subject to such Lien. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guarantor” means, (i) Holdings, (ii) each Subsidiary Guarantor, and (iii) each other Person that becomes a guarantor of all or part of the Obligations after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.12 of this Agreement or otherwise.

“Hazardous Materials” means all substances or wastes listed, defined or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law as explosive, radioactive, hazardous, toxic or as pollutants and petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Holdings” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Inbound Intellectual Property License” means any license or agreement under which a Loan Party is granted any right to Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of assets or property or any other conduct of its business.

“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b) all obligations of such Person arising under (i) letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guarantees and similar instruments or (ii) surety, customs, reclamation or performance bonds, in each case to the extent outstanding;

(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

 

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(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business) and any obligations with respect to earnouts and other similar contingent obligations incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;

(e) indebtedness secured by a Lien on property owned by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f) obligations under Capital Leases and synthetic or other similar financing leases of such Person;

(g) all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase or payment in respect of any Disqualified Equity Interest; and

(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any Capital Lease or synthetic or other similar financing lease as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date. The amount of any non-recourse indebtedness described in clause (e) above shall be limited to the fair market value of any property securing such indebtedness if less than the aggregate outstanding amount of such indebtedness.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 10.03(c).

“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06.

“Intellectual Property” means all past, present and future: trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information; trademarks, internet domain names, service marks, trade dress, trade names, business names, designs, logos, slogans (and all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations of the foregoing) indicia and other source and/or business identifiers, and the goodwill of the business relating thereto and all registrations or applications for registrations which have heretofore been or may hereafter be issued thereon throughout the world; copyrights (including copyrights for computer programs) and copyright registrations or applications for registrations which have heretofore been or may hereafter be issued throughout the world and all tangible property embodying the copyrights, unpatented inventions (whether or not patentable); patent applications and patents; industrial design applications and registered industrial designs; license agreements related to any of the foregoing and income therefrom; books, records, writings, computer tapes or disks, flow diagrams, specification sheets, computer software, source codes, object codes, executable code, data, databases and other physical manifestations, embodiments or incorporations of any of the foregoing; the right to sue for all past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing; all other intellectual property; and all common law and other rights throughout the world in and to all of the foregoing.

 

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“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) with respect to the portion of any Loan that is prepaid, any date that such Loan is prepaid, in whole or in part, (b) as to any Loan that has not been prepaid, the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month, and (c) the Maturity Date with respect to such Loan; provided, further, that interest accruing at the Default Rate shall be payable from time to time upon demand of Administrative Agent.

“Intuitive” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the ownership, purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment, less all returns of principal or equity thereon (not to exceed the original amount invested) (and without adjustment by reason of the financial condition of such other Person) and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the fair market value of such property at the time of such transfer or exchange.

“Junior Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party which is subordinated to the Obligations as to right and time of payment and as to other rights and remedies thereunder (including, as applicable, as to collateral security) and having terms as are, in each case, satisfactory to the Required Lenders; provided, that, (i) the maturity date of such Junior Indebtedness shall not be earlier than the ninety-first (91st) day after the Maturity Date, and (ii) the subordination and intercreditor terms governing such Junior Indebtedness shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

“Kiosk Technicians” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including, in each case, the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law (including, but not limited to, the BSA, all Data Protection Requirements, and all rules and regulations promulgated by FinCEN).

“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Lender Party” means (a) each Lender, (b) Administrative Agent, (c) each Related Party entitled to indemnification under Section 10.03(c) hereof, and (d) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (other than in respect of any natural person).

“Lender Party Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(b).

 

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“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify Borrower and Administrative Agent in writing.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, charge, assignment by way of security, lien or charge of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property or any lease in the nature thereof).

“Loan” means an extension of credit under Article II in the form of a Term Loan.

“Loan Account” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Fee Letter, each Note, each Security Instrument, each Perfection Certificate, any other agreement subordinating Junior Indebtedness to all or any portion of the Obligations and all other instruments, guarantees and documents heretofore or hereafter executed or delivered to or in favor of any Lender or Administrative Agent in connection with the Loans made and credit transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower, Holdings, and each other Guarantor.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), or financial condition of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, or the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform in any material respect their obligations under the Loan Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document or upon the enforceability or priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens with respect to all or a material portion of the Collateral or upon the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the other Lender Parties under any Loan Document.

“Material Contract” means each contract, agreement or license that contributes, or is reasonably expected to contribute, revenue equivalent to twenty-five percent (25.0%) or more of the aggregate revenue of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the four (4) Fiscal Quarters most recently ended.

“Material Data Compromise Event” means any actual or reasonably suspected unauthorized access, unauthorized acquisition, unauthorized use, or unauthorized disclosure or theft of Personal Data from (i) any Loan Party or (ii) third party vendor (including any consultants, service providers, or third party contractors) of any Loan Party that is able to access an environment owned and/or controlled by any Loan Party (a “Covered Third Party”) that occurs while such Personal Data is in the possession or control of any Loan Party or Covered Third Parties (including data residing on or passing through any electronic device, network component, hardware and/or software owned or controlled by any Loan Party or Covered Third Parties, including those developed or provided by third party vendors but excluding providers of telecommunications services), in each case to the extent that any material amount of Personal Data of any Loan Party or Personal Data of any Loan Party’s customers is actually, or reasonably suspected to be, affected.

“Material License” has the meaning specified in Section 6.05(d).

“Maturity Date” means June 23December 15, 20262027 .

 

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“Maximum Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 10.08.

“Measurement Period” means, as of any date of determination, the most recently completed four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for which financial statements have or should have been delivered in accordance with Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(c).

“Member” means Brandon Mintz, an individual.

“Mintz Assets” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Mortgaged Property” means the Real Estate (if any) of the Loan Parties listed on Schedule 1.01(m) hereto or required from time to time to be subject to a Mortgage pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.

“Mortgages” means any mortgages, deeds of trust or deeds to secure debt executed by a Loan Party on or about the Closing Date, or from time to time thereafter in favor of Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties, by which such Loan Party grants to Administrative Agent, as security for the Obligations, a Lien upon the Mortgaged Property described therein.

“MNPI” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(n).

“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five (5) plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two (2) or more contributing sponsors (at least one of which is a Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two (2) of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

“NAIC” means The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and any successor thereto.

“National Flood Insurance Program” means the program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as revised by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, that mandates the purchase of flood insurance to cover real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in participating communities and provides protection to property owners through a Federal insurance program.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to:

(i) any Disposition, the Cash Proceeds resulting therefrom net of reasonable and customary expenses of sale incurred in connection with such Disposition, and other reasonable and customary fees and expenses incurred, and all taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable by such Person as a consequence of such Disposition (net of any tax credits or refunds actually received);

(ii) any Event of Loss, the Cash Proceeds resulting therefrom net of reasonable and customary expenses incurred in connection with such Event of Loss, and taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable by such Person as a consequence of such Event of Loss (net of any tax credits or refunds actually received); and

 

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(iii) any Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event, the Cash Proceeds resulting therefrom net of reasonable and customary fees and expenses incurred (for the avoidance of doubt, including, any fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such incurrence),

in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are (x) actually paid to a Person that, except in the case of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, is not an Affiliate of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries and (y) properly attributable to such transaction or to the asset that is the subject thereof.

“Net Funded Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in the Compliance Certificate.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Note” means any or all of the Term Loan Notes.

“Obligations” means all amounts owing by any Loan Party to Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Lender Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, including without limitation, all principal, interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations, fees, expenses, indemnification and reimbursement payments, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to Administrative Agent incurred and payable by the Loan Parties pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, now existing or hereafter arising hereunder or thereunder, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications or refinancings thereof; provided, that Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

“OpCo” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and undertaken in good faith.

“Organization Documents” means, as applicable with respect to any Person, its certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); its certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; or its partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Other Connection Taxes does not include Taxes arising solely in connection with this Agreement, including but not limited to Taxes arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document.

 

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“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.

“Outstanding Amount” means, as applicable, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans on any date after giving effect to any Term Borrowings, prepayments or repayments thereof occurring on such date.

“Overnight Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate and (b) an overnight rate determined by Administrative Agent, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

“Parent Entity” means any Person that is a direct or indirect parent (which may be a natural person, or organized as, among other things, a partnership) of the Borrower.

“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).

“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).

“Payment in Full” or “Payment in Full of the Obligations” means (a) the payment in full in cash of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification claims for which no claim has been asserted), together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees thereon, and (b) the Commitments shall have terminated or expired.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“PCI-DSS” means the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards promulgated by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.

“Pension Act” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and Multiemployer Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA, and any sections of the Code or ERISA related thereto that are enacted after the date of this Agreement.

“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by any Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.

“Perfection Certificate” means the Perfection Certificate dated as of the Closing Date, and any Perfection Certificate delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.02(a).

 

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“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by a Loan Party (other than Holdings) whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, of (i) substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of all or substantially all of any business or division of a Person or (ii) no less than 100% of the capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or equity of any Person (such assets, capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or equity, the “Acquired Assets”), so long as:

(a) the Person to be (or whose assets are to be) acquired does not oppose such Acquisition and, if applicable, such Acquisition has been approved by such Person’s board of directors (or other appropriate governing body), and the line or lines of business of the Person to be acquired constitute Core Businesses (it being understood that Acquisitions of assets through sales under Article 9 of the UCC and pursuant to bankruptcy proceedings shall be permitted);

(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition;

(c) after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Acquisition (including the payment of cash and other property given as consideration, any Indebtedness incurred, assumed or acquired by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with such Acquisition, the maximum amount of all additional purchase price consideration in the form of earn-outs and other similar contingent obligations, and all fees expenses and transaction costs incurred in connection therewith), the Loan Parties shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.12 recomputed for the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which information is available regarding the business being acquired;

(d) Borrower shall have furnished Administrative Agent and the Lenders with ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by Administrative Agent) prior written notice of such intended Acquisition and shall have furnished Administrative Agent with a current draft of the applicable acquisition documents (and final copies thereof as and when executed) and, (i) a due diligence package, which package shall consist of the following with regard to such Acquisition (to the extent made available in the context of such Acquisition and, if appropriate, subject to the entry into customary non-disclosure and non-reliance letters): (1) a pro forma balance sheet and pro forma financial projections (each, after giving effect to such Acquisition) for Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the twelve (12) month period following such Acquisition (prepared on a monthly basis) and the subsequent two (2) Fiscal Years or through the remaining term of this Agreement; (2) appraisals (if existing); (3) historical financial statements of the Person to be (or whose assets are to be) acquired for the three (3) fiscal years prior to such Acquisition (or, if such Person has not been in existence for three (3) years, for each year such Person has existed); and (4) a description of the method of financing the Acquisition, including sources and uses, and (ii) to the extent a quality of earnings report is obtained by the Loan Parties in connection with such Acquisition, such quality of earnings report;

(e) Borrower shall have furnished to Administrative Agent and the Lenders at least five (5) days prior to the date on which any such Acquisition is to be consummated (or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may allow) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (i) certifying that all of the requirements for a Permitted Acquisition will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such Acquisition and (ii) a reasonably detailed calculation of item (d) above (and such certificate shall be updated as necessary to make it accurate in all material respects as of the date the Acquisition is consummated);

 

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(f) at or prior to the closing of any such proposed Permitted Acquisition, Administrative Agent will be granted, to the extent required by Section 6.12, a perfected first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) in substantially all assets acquired pursuant thereto or in the assets and Equity Interests of the Person being acquired, and the Loan Parties and such Person shall have executed such documents and taken such actions as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent in connection therewith (including the delivery of (A) certified copies of the resolutions of the board of directors (or comparable governing board) of Holdings, its Subsidiaries and such Person authorizing such Permitted Acquisition and the granting of Liens described herein, (B) legal opinions, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, with respect to the transactions described herein, and (C) evidence of insurance of the business to be acquired consistent with the requirements of Section 5.10); provided that if any Lien on any Collateral (including the creation or perfection of any Lien) is not or cannot reasonably be created and/or perfected on the closing date of such Acquisition after Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, without undue burden or expense (other than (x) the pledge of certificated Equity Interests of any Subsidiary, (y) the grant and perfection of security interests in other assets pursuant to which a Lien may be perfected solely by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, and (z) the filing of intellectual property security agreements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the U.S. Copyright Office, as applicable), then the creation and/or perfection of any such Lien on such Collateral shall not constitute a requirement to close such Permitted Acquisition and shall be required to be created and/or perfected within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree) after the closing date of such Permitted Acquisition; and

(g) the consideration for the proposed Permitted Acquisition shall consist of (or be financed with) (i) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings (and any net cash proceeds thereof, or any cash capital contribution in lieu thereof), (ii) [reserved], (iii) the net cash proceeds of the issuance of Junior Indebtedness, (iv) any cash on hand available on the balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and/or (v) any deferred purchase price obligations in the form of earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt (other than working capital or similar adjustments) to the extent permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.01(j).

“Permitted Creditor Investment” means any securities (whether debt or equity) received by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of any financially troubled customer or supplier of Holdings or any such Subsidiary and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes in order to prevent or limit loss with, customers and suppliers arising in the Ordinary Course of Business.

“Permitted Holders” means (a) the Member, (b) any limited liability company, corporation, partnership or other entity or similar structure the sole owners of the Equity Interests of which are, directly or indirectly, the Member, (c) any trust or similar structure established for the benefit of the Member, (d) any spouse, sibling or lineal descendant (including by adoption) of the Member, (e) any estate of any of the foregoing, (f) the personal representatives of any Person specified in clauses (a) through (e) upon such Person’s death for the purposes of administration of such Person’s estate or upon such Person’s adjudicated incapacity for purposes of the protection and management of the assets of such Person, and (g) officers, directors, employees and other members of management of the Borrower (or its direct or indirect parent) or any of its Subsidiaries who are or become holders of Equity Interests of the Borrower (or its direct or indirect parent company).

“Permitted Liens” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “Refinanced Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to modify, extend, refinance, renew, replace or refund (collectively to “Refinance” or a “Refinancing” or “Refinanced”), such Refinanced Indebtedness (or previous refinancing thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided that (A) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal

 

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amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such Refinancing, plus an amount equal to the unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable and customary amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such Refinancing plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized and letters of credit undrawn thereunder, (B) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness has a weighted average life to maturity equal to or greater than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of, the Refinanced Indebtedness, (C) if the Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment or security to the Obligations, the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the same extent, (D) no Loan Party that was not an obligor with respect to the Refinanced Indebtedness shall be an obligor under the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, (E) if the Refinanced Indebtedness was secured, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be secured by substantially the same or less collateral as secured such Refinanced Indebtedness on terms no less favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (F) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment or security to the Obligations shall be on subordination terms no less favorable to Administrative Agent and the Lenders (taken as a whole) than such Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, and such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension shall have terms and conditions (other than with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or optional redemption terms) substantially similar to the Refinanced Indebtedness, or (taken as a whole) materially no more favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) to the investors providing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, unless any such provisions apply after the Maturity Date and in an amount not less than the amount outstanding at the time thereof.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Personal Data” means any information that identifies or, alone or in combination with any other information, could reasonably be used to identify, locate, or contact a natural Person, including name, street address, telephone number, email address, identification number issued by a Governmental Authority, card number (including credit card numbers), bank information, customer or account number, online identifier, device identifier, IP address, browsing history, search history, or other website, application, or online activity or usage data, location data, biometric data, medical or health information, or any other information that is considered “personally identifiable information,” “personal information,” “personal data,” or other similar terms under applicable Law (including, without limitation, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100, et seq.) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679)) or otherwise subject to the requirements of the PCI-DSS, and all data associated with any of the foregoing that are or could reasonably be used to develop a profile or record of the activities of a natural Person across multiple websites or online services, to predict or infer the preferences, interests, or other characteristics of a natural Person, or to target advertisements or other content to a natural Person.

“Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any such plan to which any Loan Party is required to contribute (including any Pension Plan which any ERISA Affiliate maintains, or is required to contribute to) on behalf of any of its employees.

“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(k).

“Prepayment Period” means each six (6) month period ending on December 15 or June 15 of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the six (6) month period ending December 15, 2023.

 

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“Prepayment Premium” means, (i) with respect to any prepayment of Term Loans other than pursuant to Section 8.04(b), thirty percent (30.00%) of the aggregate principal amount so prepaid, with such percentage reducing by 142.9 basis points (1.429%) on each monthly anniversary of the Closing Date (such that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Prepayment Premium shall reduce to 0.0% on the 21st monthly anniversary of the Closing Date) and (ii) with respect to any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 8.04(b), the lesser of (A) the amount calculated in accordance with clause (i) of this definition or (B) five percent (5%) of the prepayment amount.

“Private Siders” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(n).

“Pro Forma Acquisition EBITDA” has the meaning specified in the Compliance Certificate.

“Pro Forma Basis,” “Pro Forma Compliance” and “Pro Forma Effect” mean, as to any Person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the Measurement Period most recently ended on or before the occurrence of such event: (a) [reserved]; (b) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, of Pro Forma Compliance or of Pro Forma Effect, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under the Loan Documents or otherwise) issued, incurred, assumed or repaid during the Measurement Period (or with respect to Indebtedness repaid, during the Measurement Period or subsequent to the end of the Measurement Period and prior to, or simultaneously with, the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or repaid at the beginning of such period and (y) interest expense of such Person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x), bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods and (c) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or in any classification under GAAP of any Person, business, assets or operations in respect of which a definitive agreement for the asset sale, transfer, disposition or lease thereof has been entered into as discontinued operations, no Pro Forma Effect shall be given to the classification thereof as discontinued operations (and the Consolidated EBITDA or any component thereof attributable to any such Person, business, assets or operations shall not be excluded for any purposes hereunder) until such asset sale, transfer, disposition or lease shall have been consummated.

“Properly Contested” means with respect to any obligation of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party, (a) the obligation is subject to a bona fide dispute regarding amount or such Loan Party’s liability to pay; (b) the obligation is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently pursued; (c) appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (d) non-payment would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor result in forfeiture of or foreclosure on any material assets of a Loan Party; (e) no Lien (other than an inchoate Lien) is imposed on assets of a Loan Party, unless bonded and/or stayed; and (f) if the obligation results from entry of a judgment or other order, such judgment or order does not constitute an Event of Default.

“PubCo” means Bitcoin Depot Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation.

“Public Sider Communications” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(n).

 

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“Public Siders” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(n).

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Qualified Equity” means any Equity Interest that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest.

“Real Estate” means all land, together with the buildings, structures, parking areas, and other improvements thereon, now or hereafter owned by any Loan Party, including all easements, rights-of-way, and similar rights appurtenant thereto and all leases, tenancies, and occupancies thereof.

“Recipient” means (a) Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender or (c) any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, as applicable

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(c).

“Rejection Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.06(b)(iv)(B).

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers and employees of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

“Request for Credit Extension” means with respect to a Term Borrowing, a Committed Loan Notice.

“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of (a) Total Outstandings and (b) aggregate unused Commitments; provided that, if at least two (2) unaffiliated Lenders exist, Required Lenders must include at least two (2) unaffiliated Lenders. The unused Commitments of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any Loan Party, or any other officer or duly authorized signatory having substantially the same authority and responsibility; or, with respect to compliance with financial covenants or delivery of financial information, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower, or any other officer or duly authorized signatory having substantially the same authority and responsibility; or, with respect to legal and regulatory compliance matters, in addition to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the term “Responsible Officer” shall include any compliance officer or any other officer having substantially the same authority and responsibility over any legal and regulatory compliance matters at issue.

 

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“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of Holdings or any Subsidiary, (b) any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to a Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or (c) any payment of management, consulting, monitoring, advisory or similar fees to any board member or holder of any capital stock or other Equity Interest of Holdings or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any such board member or holder.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” has the meaning provided in Section 7.10.

“Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means, at any time, a country, territory or geographical region which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions.

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions, requirements or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by U.S. Governmental Authorities (including, but not limited to, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any other relevant Governmental Authority.

“Sanctions Target” means any Person: (a) that is the subject or target of any Sanctions; (b) named in any Sanctions-related list maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of the Treasury, including the OFAC list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons;” (c) operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction; or (d) owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a)-(c).

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Second Amendment and Restatement Closing Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(a)(i).

“Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date” means November 1, 2024.

“Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 21, 2020, by and among the Loan Parties and Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender Parties, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Security Instruments” means, collectively or individually as the context may indicate, the Security Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Mortgages, the Canadian Security Documents, all security agreements pertaining to Intellectual Property, any landlord lien waiver, warehouseman’s or bailee’s letter or similar agreement and all other agreements, instruments and other documents, whether now existing or hereafter in effect, pursuant to which any Loan Party or other Person shall grant or convey to Administrative Agent or the Lenders a Lien in property as security for all or any portion of the Obligations.

 

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“Silverview” means Silverview Credit Partners LP.

“Solvent” means, with respect to Holding and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, that as of the date of determination: (i) the sum of the debt (including contingent liabilities) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, does not exceed the present fair saleable value (on a going concern basis) of the assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) the capital of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is not unreasonably small in relation to the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, contemplated as of the date hereof; (iii) Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts including current obligations beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) Holdings and its Subsidiaries are “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under the Bankruptcy Code and applicable Laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For the purposes hereof, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

“Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area that FEMA’s current flood maps indicate has at least a one percent (1%) chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year.

“Specified Equity Contribution” means cash common equity contributions made by Holdings to Borrower funded solely from cash proceeds received by Holdings from the concurrent issuance by Holdings of common equity or other Qualified Equity, or from cash common equity or other Qualified Equity contributions made to Holdings, and which is designated as a “Specified Equity Contribution” by Borrower to the Administrative Agent at the time it is contributed. For the avoidance of doubt, the forgiveness of antecedent debt (whether Indebtedness, trade payables or otherwise) shall not constitute a Specified Equity Contribution.

“Specified Event of Default” means any Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.01(g).

“Supported QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.

“Standard Permitted Lien” means any of the following:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that (i) are not yet due and payable or (ii) are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted which stay the enforcement of any Lien and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established;

(b) carriers’, suppliers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not delinquent for more than forty-five (45) days, or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property or assets subject thereto and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

 

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(c) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments arising in connection with court proceedings, provided that such Liens secure judgments the existence of which do not constitute an Event of Default;

(d) Liens incurred or deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security;

(e) non-exclusive leases or subleases granted in the Ordinary Course of Business to others which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money;

(f) Liens arising from the rights of lessors under leases (including financing statements regarding property subject to lease) not in violation of the requirements of this Agreement, provided that such Liens are only in respect of the property subject to, and secure only, the respective lease (and any other lease with the same or an affiliated lessor);

(g) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC (or Section 4-208 of the UCC) or any comparable or successor provision on items in the course of collection, and (ii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

(h) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness;

(i) easements, rights-of-way, zoning and other restrictions, minor defects or other irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which, either individually or in the aggregate, do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party;

(j) security given to a public utility or any municipality or Governmental Authority when required by such utility or authority in connection with the operations of that Person in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(k) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other arrangements for sale of goods entered into by Holdings or any Subsidiary in the Ordinary Course of Business; or

(l) Liens consisting of security deposits in connection with leases, subleases, sublicenses, use and occupancy agreements, utility services and similar transactions entered into by the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party in the Ordinary Course of Business and not required as a result of any breach of any agreement or default in payment of any obligation thereunder.

“Subordination Provisions” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(l).

“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity (but not a representative office of such Person) of which more than 50% of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one (1) or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person and in any event, including any other Person the accounts of which would be consolidated with such Person in accordance with GAAP as of the date of determination. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Holdings.

 

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“Subsidiary Guarantor” and “Subsidiary Guarantors” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto, and shall include each Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor of all or a part of the Obligations after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.12 of this Agreement or otherwise.

“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, (b) a “swap agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (c) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

“Tax Distributions” means, for any taxable year for which Borrower and Holdings are treated under the Code as partnerships or disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions paid by Borrower to Holdings and by Holdings to its members on an annual basis in an amount at least equal to each such member’s Assumed Tax Liability; provided that distributions from Holdings to its members shall be made pro rata in proportion to each member’s respective ownership of Holdings in a manner such that the member with the highest Assumed Tax Liability receives an amount equal to such member’s Assumed Tax Liability. For purposes of this definition, “Assumed Tax Liability” and “Assumed Tax Rate” have the following meanings:

“Assumed Tax Liability” means, with respect to any member of Holdings for any taxable year, an amount equal to the product of (a) the sum of all items of taxable income or gain allocated to such member for such taxable year less all items of deduction or loss allocated to such member for such taxable year, multiplied by (b) the Assumed Tax Rate; provided that (i) in determining any member’s Assumed Tax Liability for a taxable year, there shall be taken into account, to the extent not previously applied, any losses allocated to such member in prior taxable years and available to offset such member’s

 

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taxable income or gain for the current taxable year (taking into account the character of any such loss carryforwards as capital or ordinary), (ii) in the case of PubCo, the Assumed Tax Liability shall in no event be less than an amount that will enable PubCo to meet its tax obligations and its obligations pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement for the relevant taxable year, and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, the Assumed Tax Liability for any member shall take into account any allocations pursuant to Section 704(c) of the Code (including “reverse” Section 704(c) allocations).

“Assumed Tax Rate” means the combined maximum U.S. federal, state, and local income tax rate applicable to a taxable individual or corporation in any jurisdiction in the United States (whichever is higher), including pursuant to Section 1411 of the Code, in each case, taking into account all jurisdictions in which Holdings is required to file income tax returns and the relevant apportionment information, in effect for the applicable taxable year (taking into account the character of the income and the deductibility of state and local income taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes (but only to the extent such taxes are deductible under the Code), and excluding any reductions in rates attributable to Section 199A of the Code).

“Tax Receivable Agreement” means that certain Tax Receivable Agreement, dated on or about June 29, 2023, by and among PubCo, Holdings and BT Assets, Inc.

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of Term Loans made by each of the Term Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

“Term Lender” means each Lender that has a Term Loan Commitment or, following termination of the Term Loan Commitments, has Term Loans outstanding.

“Term Loans” means, collectively, the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans made to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

“Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make Tranche A Term Loans to Borrower on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) or Tranche B Term Loans on the Tranche B Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii), in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the amount set forth opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01.

“Term Loan Facility” means the facility described in Section 2.01(a), providing for Term Loans to Borrower by the Term Lenders in the original aggregate principal amount of $36,450,000.

“Term Loan Note” means a promissory note made by Borrower in favor of a Term Lender evidencing Term Loans made by such Term Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

“Total Term Loan Outstandings” means, without duplication, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Term Loans at such time.

“Total Outstandings” means the Outstanding Amount of all Loans.

“Trading With the Enemy Act” means the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

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“Tranche A Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of Tranche A Term Loans made by each of the Tranche A Term Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i).

“Tranche A Term Lender” means each Lender that has a Tranche A Term Loan Commitment or, following termination of the Tranche A Term Loan Commitments, has Tranche A Term Loans outstanding.

“Tranche A Term Loan” means a Term Loan made to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i).

“Tranche A Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Tranche A Term Lender, its obligation to make Tranche A Term Loans to Borrower on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the amount set forth opposite such Tranche A Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01.

“Tranche B Effective Date” means March 26, 2024.

“Tranche B Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of Tranche B Term Loans made by each of the Tranche B Term Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii).

“Tranche B Term Lender” means each Lender that has a Tranche B Term Loan Commitment or, following termination of the Tranche B Term Loan Commitments, has Tranche B Term Loans outstanding.

“Tranche B Term Loan” means a Term Loan made to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii).

“Tranche B Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Tranche B Term Lender, its obligation to make Tranche B Term Loans to Borrower on the Tranche B Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii) in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the amount set forth opposite such Tranche B Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01.

“Transactions” means, individually or collectively as the context may indicate, (a) the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety, and (b) the transactions set forth in Section 10.21 of this Agreement to be consummated on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that if, with respect to any financing statement or by reason of any mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of any security interests granted to Administrative Agent pursuant to any applicable Loan Document is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction of the United States other than New York, the term “UCC” shall also include the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of this Agreement, each Loan Document and any financing statement relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection.

“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

 

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“UK Resolution Authority” means The Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

“Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” has the meaning specified in the Compliance Certificate.

“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified in Section 10.19.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which writedown and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, and (vii) any division of a limited liability company, corporation or partnership shall be deemed to constitute the formation of a separate Person, and any such division shall constitute a separate Person hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).

 

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(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

1.03. Accounting Terms.

(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, as in effect from time to time.

(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either Borrower, Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, the Lenders and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

(c) Pro Forma Calculations. Any calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.12 hereof or any other financial ratio or test hereunder shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis. All defined terms used in the calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.12 hereof or any other financial ratio or test hereunder shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

(d) In computing financial ratios and other financial calculations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement, all Indebtedness shall be calculated at par value irrespective of whether Holdings has elected the fair value option pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 159 – The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (February 2007).

1.04. Uniform Commercial Code. As used herein, the following terms are defined in accordance with the UCC in effect in the State of New York from time to time: “Chattel Paper,” “Commodity Account”, “Commodity Contract”, “Deposit Account,” “Documents,” “General Intangible,” “Instrument,” “Inventory,” and “Securities Account.”

1.05. Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

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1.06. Foreign Currency. Transactions with Foreign Subsidiaries permitted hereunder that are denominated in Dollars shall be deemed to be the dollar equivalent of any such transactions that are actually funded in a foreign currency, if applicable, using prevailing exchange rates at the time of such transaction and without giving effect to fluctuations in exchange rates.

1.07. Division/Series Transactions. Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, assignment or Disposition, or similar term (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any restriction, condition or prohibition applicable thereto), shall be deemed to apply to a Division/Series Transaction, as if it were a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, assignment, investment or Disposition, or similar term, as applicable, to, of, or with, a separate Person. Each Person that engages in a Division/Series Transaction and that, prior thereto, is a Subsidiary, a joint venture or any other like term hereunder shall also constitute such a Person or entity hereunder after giving effect to such Division/Series Transaction and any new Person resulting from such Division/Series Transaction shall remain subject to the same restrictions and corresponding exceptions applicable to its predecessor(s). If any Loan Party or Subsidiary shall consummate a Division/Series Transaction, such Loan Party or Subsidiary shall be required to (effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of such Division/Series Transaction regardless of any longer time periods otherwise provided for) comply with the applicable requirements of the Security Documents, including actions described in Section 6.12, to the extent applicable.

ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01. Loan Commitments.

(a) Term Loan Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including Section 4.01, (i) each Tranche A Term Lender severally agrees to make a Tranche A Term Loan to Borrower on the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such Tranche A Term Lender’s Tranche A Term Loan Commitment, and (ii) each Tranche B Term Lender severally agrees to make a Tranche B Term Loan to Borrower on the Tranche B Effective Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such Tranche B Term Lender’s Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, provided, that after giving effect to such Term Borrowings, the Total Term Loan Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Term Loan Commitments. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

2.02. Borrowings of Loans.

(a) Each Term Borrowing shall be made upon Borrower’s irrevocable notice to Administrative Agent, which shall be given in writing. Each such Committed Loan Notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, shall be appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower. Each such notice must be received by Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. New York time one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of the Term Borrowing on the Closing Date. The Term Borrowing on the Closing Date shall be in a principal amount equal to the Aggregate Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date.

 

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(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Loans. Each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon receipt of all funds and satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.01, Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to Borrower in like funds as received by Administrative Agent by wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with written instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) Administrative Agent by Borrower.

(c) Borrower and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorize Administrative Agent, in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to advance to Borrower, and/or to pay and charge to Borrower’s Loan Account hereunder, all sums necessary to pay (i) any interest accrued on the Obligations when due and to pay all reasonable fees, costs and expenses and other Obligations at any time owed by any Loan Party to Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder and (ii) any service charge or Lender Party Expenses when due. Any amount which is added to the principal balance of the Loan Account as provided in this Section 2.02(c) shall constitute and Obligations hereunder and shall bear interest at the interest rate then and thereafter applicable to the Loans in accordance with Section 2.08.

2.03. [Reserved].

2.04. [Reserved].

2.05. Repayment of Loans.

(a) (i) The outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any), together with any additional amounts required to be paid in connection with the Term Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall be paid in full on the Maturity Date.

(b) On the last day of a Prepayment Period (such day, a “Prepayment Date”), Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, equal to the Fixed Amortization Payment applicable to such Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans for such Prepayment Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prepayment Premium shall not apply to any mandatory prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.05(b).

(c) For any prepayment of Loans required to be made on any Prepayment Date, the Fixed Amortization Payment applicable to the related Prepayment Period shall be applied to the aggregate principal amount of such Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable. Subject to Section 2.14, such prepayments shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.

2.06. Prepayments.

(a) Optional.

(i) Borrower may, upon thirty (30) Business Days’ written notice to Administrative Agent, on any Interest Payment Date voluntarily prepay the Loans in whole or in part, plus the Prepayment Premium, if applicable. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage). If such notice is given by Borrower, Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein; provided that such notice may state that the prepayment is conditioned upon the

 

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effectiveness of other credit facilities, acquisitions or dispositions, in which case such notice may be revoked by Borrower (by notice to Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any prepayment of a Loan shall be accompanied by the Prepayment Premium, if applicable, and all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and shall be applied to the next scheduled Fixed Amortization Payment applicable to the Tranche A Term Loans or the Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, as provided in Borrower’s notice (or, if the Borrower fails to specify if a prepayment should be applied to the Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, such prepayment shall be made pro rata to the next scheduled Fixed Amortization Payment for each of the Tranche A Term Loans and Tranche B Term Loans), provided, that any such prepayment in excess of such next Fixed Amortization Payment applicable to the Tranche A Terms Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, shall be applied to the subsequent Fixed Amortization Payments of such Tranche A Terms Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, until such prepayment is fully allocated. Subject to Section 2.14, such prepayments shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage.

(b) Mandatory.

(i) Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the entire outstanding principal amount of the Loans, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any), together with any additional amounts required to be paid in connection with the Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, plus the Prepayment Premium applicable at the time of such prepayment, shall be paid in full.

(ii) Asset Dispositions. If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries Disposes of, or suffers an Event of Loss of, any property (other than any Disposition of any property permitted by Section 7.05(a), (b)(i), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j)) with a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year, Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to such excess Net Cash Proceeds promptly after receipt thereof by such Person; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the recipient of any such Net Cash Proceeds realized in a Disposition or Event of Loss described in this Section 2.06(b)(ii) may reinvest the amount of any such Net Cash Proceeds within two hundred seventy (270) days of the receipt thereof, in assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of such recipient; provided that if the recipient does not intend to fully reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds, or if the time period set forth in this sentence expires without such recipient having reinvested such Net Cash Proceeds, Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds (to the extent not reinvested or intended to be reinvested within such time period), plus the Prepayment Premium applicable at the time of such prepayment.

(iii) Debt Incurrence. Upon the incurrence or issuance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness expressly permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 7.01), Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom promptly after receipt thereof by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, plus the Prepayment Premium applicable at the time of such prepayment.

 

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(iv) Application of Mandatory Prepayments.

(A) Each prepayment of Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.06(b) shall be applied, first, to fees and expenses owing to Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the Lenders, and second, to the scheduled amortization payments made pursuant to Section 2.05(b) of the Loans in the inverse order of maturity (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 2.06(a)(iv)(A), only the amounts set forth in the definition of “Fixed Amortization Payment” shall be taken into consideration). Subject to Section 2.14, such prepayments shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage.

(B) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any mandatory prepayment required under this Section 2.06(b) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify the date of such prepayment and provide a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each appropriate Lender of the contents of the Borrower’s prepayment notice and of such appropriate Lender’s pro rata share of the prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”) of Loans required to be made pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this Section 2.06(b) by providing written notice (each, a “Rejection Notice”) to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m. New York time one (1) Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Lender shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to the Administrative Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Loans.

2.07. Termination or Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Term Loan Commitment. The aggregate Term Loan Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the Closing Date upon the making of the Term Borrowing on the Closing Date (after giving effect thereto).

2.08. Interest.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.10 and subsection (b) below, each Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to seventeen percent (17.00%).

(b)

(i) (x) Automatically upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Specified Event of Default and (y) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default at the direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, and upon written notice by the Administrative Agent to Borrower thereof, all outstanding Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable thereto.

 

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(ii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.09. Fees.

(a) On the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders party hereto, an amendment fee (the “Second Amendment and Restatement Closing Fee”) in an amount equal to 0.30% (30 basis points) of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations, which Second Amendment and Restatement Closing Fee shall be earned, due, and payable in full to the Administrative Agent on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

(b) At any time any Loan is prepaid in whole or in part, by virtue of (i) the acceleration of the Obligations as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default (whether or not such acceleration is automatic), (ii) the foreclosure and sale of, or collection of, the Collateral, (iii) the sale of the Collateral in any bankruptcy proceeding, or (iv) the restructure, reorganization, or compromise of the Obligations by the confirmation of a plan of reorganization or any other plan of compromise, restructure, or arrangement in any bankruptcy proceeding, then, in any such event set forth in clauses (i) through (iv), an amount equal to the Prepayment Premium shall be due and payable in full by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders on the date of such prepayment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(c) Payment of the Prepayment Premium hereunder constitutes liquidated damages and not a penalty, and the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result of the relevant prepayment would be impracticable and extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the Prepayment Premium hereunder is provided by mutual agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as a reasonable estimation and calculation of such actual lost profits and other actual damages of the Lenders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that upon the occurrence of any applicable prepayment, the Prepayment Premium shall be due and payable as though any accelerated principal obligations were voluntarily terminated, reduced or prepaid as of such date and shall constitute part of the Obligations secured by the Collateral. THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR OTHER LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING PREPAYMENT PREMIUM IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PREPAYMENT. The Borrower expressly agrees that with respect to the Prepayment Premium payable hereunder: (i) the Prepayment Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business parties, ably represented by counsel; (ii) the Prepayment Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (iii) there has been a course of conduct between the Administrative Agent and Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Prepayment Premium; and (iv) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. The Borrower expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the Prepayment Premium as herein described is a material inducement to the Administrative Agent and Lenders to provide the Commitments and make the Loans.

 

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(d) Fee Letter. Borrower agrees to pay the fees payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Fee Letter and any other separate letter agreements between Borrower and Administrative Agent.

(e) Generally. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders entitled thereto. Absent manifest error, fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for any Loan shall be made on the basis of the actual days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

2.11. Evidence of Debt; Promise to Repay.

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by Administrative Agent (the “Loan Account”) in the ordinary course of business; provided that any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. The accounts or records maintained by Administrative Agent (and any Lender) shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided that in the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and Administrative Agent, the accounts and records of Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

(b) Borrower unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Term Loan Lender, the principal amount of each Term Loan of such Term Loan Lender as provided in Section 2.05.

(c) Any Lender by written notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) may request that any portion of the Loans made by it be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender or its registered assigns in the form of Exhibit C. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.05) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein or its registered assigns.

2.12. Payments Generally.

(a) General. All payments to be made by Borrower shall be made without deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrower hereunder shall be made to Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. New York time on the date specified herein. Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the Term Loan Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. New York time may be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected when computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

 

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(b) [Reserved].

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to Borrower by Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c).

(e) Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied as provided in Section 8.03.

2.13. Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, then, in each case under clauses (a) and (b) above, the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (A) notify Administrative Agent of such fact, and (B) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations in respect of the Term Loan Facility then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

 

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(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

2.14. Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders,” or any comparable definition and Section 10.01.

(ii) Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by Administrative Agent, provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders under the Term Loan Facility on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of such Defaulting Lender under the Term Loan Facility until such time as all Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder. It is agreed and understood that Administrative Agent shall be entitled to set off any funding shortfall of such Defaulting Lender against such Defaulting Lender’s respective share of any payments received from Borrower. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If Borrower and Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

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ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01. Taxes.

(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.

(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes except as required by applicable Law. If, however, applicable Law requires the withholding or deduction of any Tax, such Tax shall be withheld or deducted in accordance with such Laws as determined by the applicable Loan Party, Administrative Agent or other applicable withholding agent, as the case may be, in its good faith discretion.

(ii) If applicable Law requires the withholding or deduction of any Taxes from any payment under any Loan Document, then (A) the applicable Loan Party (or Administrative Agent, as applicable) shall withhold or make such deductions as are required, (B) such Loan Party (or Administrative Agent, as applicable) shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the applicable Law and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the Loan Parties shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by Loan Parties. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law.

(c) Tax Indemnification.

(i) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above but without duplication, each Loan Party shall indemnify each Recipient and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) withheld or deducted on payments to, or paid by, such Recipient, as the case may be. A certificate with a reasonably detailed calculation as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), or by Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(ii) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, each Lender shall, and does hereby, indemnify Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten (10) days after demand therefor, against (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.05(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes) attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to Administrative Agent under this clause (ii). The agreements in this clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes by the Loan Parties to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A), 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(I), (II), (III) and (IV) and 3.01(e)(iii) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Borrower is a U.S. Person:

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is not subject to backup withholding;

 

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(B) each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Code or any applicable treaty to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of Borrower or Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:

(I) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,

(II) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,

(III) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and all required supporting documentation,

(IV) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or

(V) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Laws (including FATCA) as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Laws to permit Borrower or Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

(iii) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iii), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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(iv) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its reasonable discretion acting in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by any Loan Party under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), without deduction for out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to any Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.

3.02. [Reserved]

3.03. [Reserved]

3.04. Increased Costs.

(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender; or

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto (except for Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes);

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to materially increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to materially increase the cost to such Lender, or to materially reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon the delivery of a certificate with a reasonably detailed calculation as to the amount of any such increased cost delivered to Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), or by Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, the Loan Parties will, within twenty (20) days of receipt of such certificate, pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of materially reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then within twenty (20) days of receipt of the certificate to be delivered pursuant to subsection (c) below, the Loan Parties will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Loan Parties shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than ninety (90) days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Loan Parties of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the ninety (90) day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

3.05. [Reserved].

3.06. Mitigation Obligations. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or Borrower or any Loan Party is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be unduly disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

3.07. Survival. All of the obligations under this Article III shall survive the resignation of Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender and the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

 

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ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

4.01. Conditions of Amendment and Restatement. The obligation of each Lender to enter into this Agreement and amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety pursuant to the terms hereof is subject to satisfaction or waiver by the applicable party of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received from Holdings, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, a duly authorized, executed and delivered counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts (by electronic transmission or otherwise)).

(b) Notes. The Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent the appropriate Note or Notes for the account of each Lender that has requested the same at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

(c) Secretary’s Certificate and Attachments. The Administrative Agent shall have received an originally executed certificate from the secretary or assistant secretary of each Loan Party, together with all applicable attachments, certifying as to the following:

(i) Organizational Documents. Attached thereto is a copy of each Organizational Document of such Loan Party originally executed and delivered by each party thereto and, to the extent applicable, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official, each dated the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date or a recent date prior thereto.

(ii) Signature and Incumbency. Set forth therein are the signature and incumbency of the officers or other authorized representatives of such Loan Party authorized to execute the Loan Documents to which it is a party on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

(iii) Resolutions. Attached thereto are copies of resolutions of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of such Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents to which it is a party or by which it or its assets may be bound as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and the Transactions, as applicable, in each case, certified as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment.

(iv) Good Standing Certificates. Attached thereto is a good standing certificate from the applicable Governmental Authority of such Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation dated a recent date prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date listing all charter documents affecting each Loan Party and certifying as to the good standing of such Loan Party (but only if the concept of good standing exists in the applicable jurisdiction).

(d) Opinion of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received a legal opinion of Zuber Lawler LLP, as United States counsel to the Loan Parties, and a legal opinion of Dentons Canada LLP, as Canadian counsel to the Loan Parties, in each case which shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Lien Search Results. The Administrative Agent shall have received Uniform Commercial Code lien search results with respect to each Loan Party in its jurisdiction of organization and tax and judgment lien search results with respect to each Loan Party in its jurisdiction of organization and the county in which it maintains its chief executive office showing only Permitted Liens.

 

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(f) Evidence of Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received insurance certificates, with confirming endorsements, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as loss payee or mortgagee, as their interest may appear, on all property damage policies and as an “additional insured” on all third party liability policies, except professional liability.

(g) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, dated as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

(h) No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2023, no event shall have occurred that has resulted in, or is reasonably expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

(i) Know Your Customer Information. The Administrative Agent and, upon reasonable request, any Lender, shall have received at least three (3) days prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date a completed OFAC questionnaire and all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities or, in the case of any Lender, so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, with results satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(j) Closing Certificate. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Closing Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, dated as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

(k) [Reserved].

(l) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all respects (or in all material respects for such representations and warranties that are not by their terms already qualified as to materiality) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects (or in all material respects for such representations and warranties that are not by their terms already qualified as to materiality) as of such earlier date.

(m) Payment of Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees in the amounts previously agreed in writing to be received on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and all expenses in the amounts previously agreed in writing to be received on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, in each case, for which invoices have been presented at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date shall have been paid.

(n) Borrower Assumption and OpCo Guarantee. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all other documents reasonably required to evidence the Second Amendment and Restatement Transactions set forth in Section 10.21 of this Agreement.

(o) No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

 

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(p) Good Standing. The Administrative Agent shall have received a “bring down” good standing with respect to each Loan Party from such Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, dated as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent.

(q) Order/Decree. There shall be no order, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority restraining or prohibiting the funding under the Term Loan Facility.

(r) Beneficial Ownership Certification. Each Loan Party, to the extent such Loan Party qualifies as a “legal entity customer”, shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, and directly to any Lender requesting the same, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Loan Party, in each case at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, to the extent such Beneficial Ownership Certification is requested by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Lender in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

(s) Governmental Authorizations and Consents. Each Loan Party shall have obtained all authorizations and consents of any Governmental Authority, and any other Persons, in each case that are necessary or advisable in connection with the Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Lender Parties to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans hereunder, each Loan Party represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and in the case of representations and warranties made as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date after the consummation of the Transactions, that:

5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business as is now being conducted and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its operation or properties requires such qualification, except, in the case of the foregoing clause (c), to the extent that failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.02. Authorization; No Contravention; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party, and the consummation of the Transactions, have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of its Organization Documents or (b) (i) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents or other Permitted Liens) under (1) any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject, (ii) violate any Law material to any Loan Party or Subsidiary, or (iii) require any approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, in each case, as to clauses (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.03. Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and the Fee Letter, the Notes, and the Security Instruments, when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.

5.04. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (ii) fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.

(b) [Reserved].

(c) The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent and made available to the Lenders the annual financial projections pursuant to Section 6.01(d). Such financial projections (A) have been prepared on a pro forma basis in good faith by the Loan Parties, based upon (i) the assumptions stated therein (which assumptions are believed by the Loan Parties on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date to be reasonable), (ii) accounting principles consistent with the Audited Financial Statements, and (iii) the information reasonably available to, or in the possession or control of, the Loan Parties as of the date of delivery thereof, (B) reflect in all material respects, all adjustments required to be made to give effect to the Transactions, (C) have been prepared in a manner consistently applied throughout the applicable period covered thereby, and (D) present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Loan Parties described therein as of such date and for such periods set forth therein, on a pro forma basis assuming that the Transactions had occurred at such dates (it being understood and agreed that (x) any financial or business projections or forecasts furnished are not to be viewed as facts or a guarantee of performance and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, which may be beyond the control of any Loan Party, (y) no assurance is given by any Loan Party that any particular financial projections will be realized and (z) the actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections or forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results and such differences may be material).

(d) All financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 6.01(a), 6.01(b) and 6.01(c) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, in each case as of the dates and for the periods to which they relate, except as indicated in any notes thereto and, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, the absence of footnote disclosures and audit adjustments.

 

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(e) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

5.05. Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or against any of their properties that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any Transaction, including any actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes seeking an injunction or other equitable relief with respect to any of the foregoing, (b) either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of, $1,000,000, or (c) either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.06. No Default. To the actual knowledge of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary, no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder.

5.07. Ownership of Property; Liens.

(a) Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has the right to use, and in the case of Real Estate (if any), has good, marketable title to (or valid leasehold interests in), all property (tangible and intangible) necessary to, or used in the ordinary conduct of, its business, subject to Permitted Liens and except (i) for any such properties which are not material to the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) for such defects in title as would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the operations of such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s respective business, and/or (iii) as have been disposed of in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) No Loan Party owns or has any interest in fee-owned Real Estate as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date. Schedule 5.07(b) sets forth the address (including street address, county and state) of all leased real property of the Loan Parties with respect to each such lease any of the Loan Parties are party to as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

5.08. Environmental Compliance.

(a) No Loan Party or any Subsidiary (i) has, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law with respect to such Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s operations, (ii) has become subject to a pending claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iii) has received written notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability except, in each case, as has not resulted, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(b) (i) None of the properties owned or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is listed or, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous foreign, state or local list or is adjacent to any such property; (ii) to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, there are no and never have been any underground or above-ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary; (iii) to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or Subsidiary; and (iv) Hazardous Materials have not been released, discharged or disposed of by any Loan Party or Subsidiary in violation of Environmental Laws or, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, by any other Person in violation of Environmental Laws on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, except in the case of this clause (iv) as has not resulted and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to result in Environmental Liabilities on the part of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in excess of $300,000, no Loan Party or any Subsidiary is undertaking, and no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; and all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary at, or transported to or from by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, any property owned or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary have, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, been disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 5.08 shall not apply to any BATM Location, and the Loan Parties make no representations or warranties as to compliance with Environmental Laws or the existence of any Environmental Liabilities with respect to any BATM Location.

5.09. Insurance and Casualty. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Loan Parties, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks (including, without limitation, workmen’s compensation, public liability, business interruption and property damage insurance) as is customary, reasonable and prudent (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) in light of the size and nature of the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries. Schedule 5.09 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date. Each insurance policy listed on Schedule 5.09 is in full force and effect as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

5.10. Taxes. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary has filed all Federal and state income Tax returns and other material Tax returns and reports required to be filed, and has paid all Federal and state income Taxes and other material Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being Properly Contested. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all Taxes not yet due and payable. No Loan Party knows of any proposed Tax assessment against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary diligently, in good faith, and by appropriate proceedings; provided such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor.

 

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  5.11.

ERISA Compliance.

(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code and such letter may be relied upon, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service. To the actual knowledge of each Loan Party, nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the loss of any such Plan’s tax-qualified status.

(b) There are no pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Person, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities individually or in the aggregate in excess of $300,000. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities individually or in the aggregate in excess of $300,000.

(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred, and no Loan Party is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event, in each case that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities individually or in the aggregate in excess of $300,000; (ii) each Loan Party, each Subsidiary thereof and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained, in each case except as could not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities individually or in the aggregate to the Loan Parties in excess of $300,000; (iii) as of the valuation date for any Pension Plan immediately prior to the date this representation is made, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and no Loan Party knows of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; and (iv) no Loan Party, no Subsidiary thereof nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities individually or in the aggregate to the Loan Parties in excess of $300,000.

(d) No Loan Party maintains or contributes to, or has any unsatisfied obligation to contribute to, or liability under, any active or terminated Pension Plan other than those listed on Schedule 5.11(d) hereto.

5.12. Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Capitalization. No Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party (a) has any Subsidiaries other than those disclosed on Schedule 5.12 (which Schedule sets forth the legal name, jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and authorized Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary) or created or acquired in compliance with Section 6.12, or (b) has any equity Investments in any other Person other than those specifically disclosed on Schedule 5.12 or made after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date in compliance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable) and are owned by the Persons and in the amounts specified on Schedule 5.12 free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.

 

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5.13. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act. No Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party is engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. None of the Loan Parties, nor any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

5.14. Disclosure. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information (other than information of a general economic or general industry nature) furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading when furnished; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, forecasts and other forward looking information, each Loan Party represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions, taken as a whole, believed to be reasonable at the time. As of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, all of the information included in any Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.

5.15. Compliance with Laws and Applicable Regulations.

(a) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (i) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (ii) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) During the past five (5) years, neither any Loan Party nor any of their respective officers or directors, nor, to the actual knowledge of any Loan Party, any employees, representatives, members, managers, or other Person acting for or on behalf of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly (i) made any unlawful contribution, bribe, payoff, influence payment or kickback to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services, (1) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business, (2) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, or (3) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained or, (ii) violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998, as amended, or similar Law, or (iii) made any other unlawful payment or obtained reimbursement for an unlawful payment.

(c) Neither any Loan Party nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, managers, members, or employees is a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is, currently the subject or target of Sanctions or is a Sanctions Target. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Affiliates is located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, including Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Cuba or Syria.

(d) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is and at all times during the past five (5) years has been in compliance with Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and AML Laws. No Loan Party will use the advances of the Loans or the proceeds thereof in violation of any Sanctions or Anti-Corruption Laws, or otherwise make such funds available to any Sanctions Target. None of the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or officers, nor, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, any of their respective Affiliates, employees or agents, is a Sanctions Target.

 

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(e) No Loan Party has received any notice (i) from any Governmental Authority in connection with money transmission services conducted by, or alleged to be conducted by, any Loan Party, that could reasonably be expected to result in a material impairment on the ability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business or (ii) of any inquiry (that could reasonably be expected to result in a material impairment on the ability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business) or any investigation by any Governmental Authority as to whether any Loan Party is required to obtain money transmission licenses or substantially similar licenses from any state.

(f) Borrower has obtained, fully complies with the terms of, and will maintain in full force and effect, its registration as a “Money Services Business” within the meaning of the Bank Secrecy Act, 12 U.S.C. §1829b; §1951 et seq., and 31 U.S.C. § 5311 et seq. (“BSA”) and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Further, Borrower has obtained, fully complies with the terms of, and will maintain in full force and effect, its money transmission licenses or equivalent license from any state or international jurisdiction in which it has obtained such a money transmission license or its equivalent in such jurisdiction.

(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.15(g), no Loan Party currently is, and has not previously been, engaged in any activity in a jurisdiction that would cause such Loan Party to be required to be licensed under any Law relating to money transmission, prepaid access or other money services business activity where such Loan Party does not currently have a license (or application therefor) in good standing, except where a failure to obtain or maintain such license in good standing would not reasonably be expected to result in a material impairment on the ability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business. Further, except as set forth on Schedule 5.15(g), no Loan Party has previously been engaged in any activity in a jurisdiction that would have caused such Loan Party to be required to be licensed under any Law relating to money transmission or other money services business activity where such Loan Party did not have a then current license in good standing, except in any such jurisdiction that, at such time, was not material to the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(h) The operations of the Loan Parties are, and, in the three (3) years prior to the date hereof, have been, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the Loan Parties, and no Loan Party has received in the three (3) years prior to the date hereof any written notice from any Governmental Authority alleging a material violation of such Laws.

(i) Each Loan Party is currently in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Data Protection Requirements and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Data Protection Requirements.

(j) Each Loan Party has provided all requisite notices and obtained all required authorization or consents and satisfied all other requirements necessary for processing any Personal Data by such Loan Party, except where the failure to satisfy such requirements would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limitation, the processing of Personal Data by each Loan Party on or after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, will not cause or constitute a breach or violation of any Data Protection Requirements, except as would not reasonably be expected to cause a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business.

 

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(k) To the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, there has been no Material Data Compromise Event: (i) pursuant to which any Loan Party is required to notify any payment network or Governmental Authority that it has experienced a Material Data Compromise Event or is required to hire a PCI forensics investigator or the equivalent thereof by rules or guidance issued by any payment network; or (ii) causing any Loan Party to be required by the payment networks or any Data Protection Requirements to notify any customers or third parties that such Loan Party has experienced a Material Data Compromise Event or suspected Material Data Compromise Event.

5.16. Labor Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.16, as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date no Loan Party or any Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement. There are no strikes, lockouts, slowdowns or other labor disputes against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no representation proceedings pending or, to any Loan Party’s actual knowledge, threatened to be filed with the National Labor Relations Board, and no labor organization or group of employees of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary has made a pending demand for recognition. There are no complaints, unfair labor practice charges, grievances, arbitrations, unfair employment practices charges or any other claims or complaints against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened to be filed with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment of any employee of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is bound.

5.17. Use of Proceeds. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have used the proceeds of the Credit Extensions in accordance with Section 6.13 hereof.

5.18. Material Agreements. Schedule 5.18 includes a complete and accurate list of (1) each Material Contract, (2) the address of each BATM Location, (3) the owner, as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, of such BATM Location, (4) the number of BATMs located at such BATM Location and (5) the serial number or other unique identifying number of each BATM located at such BATM Location. No Loan Party and, to the actual knowledge of the Loan Parties, no other Person party thereto is in default in the performance or compliance with any provisions of any Material Contract or Material License.

5.19. Validity, Perfection and Priority of Security Interests. The Liens in favor of Administrative Agent provided pursuant to the Security Instruments are valid and perfected first priority security interests in the Collateral (subject only to the Permitted Liens), and all filings and other actions required by the Loan Documents to perfect the Liens on such Collateral have been taken on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date or shall be taken as promptly as practicable following the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date or in accordance with Section 6.19.

5.20. Brokers. No broker or finder brought about the obtaining, making or closing of the Loans or transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, and no Loan Party or Affiliate thereof has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s or brokerage fees in connection therewith.

 

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ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder or any Obligation (other than contingent indemnification claims for which no claim has been asserted) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to:

6.01. Financial Statements. Deliver to Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2024, a consolidated balance sheet of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, owners’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP; and such consolidated statements to be audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG International Limited or another accounting firm of nationally recognized standing (the “Auditor”), which report and opinion shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit and shall state that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP;

(b) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2023), an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure;

(c) Within forty five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending December 31, 2023, an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Quarter then elapsed, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year and the financial projections for the current Fiscal Year and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower to the effect that such statements fairly present, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP the financial condition of PubCo and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations for the periods indicated, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure;

(d) within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2023), annual financial projections of PubCo and its Subsidiaries for the following Fiscal Year on a consolidated basis, in form reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, of monthly consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows and detailing assumptions made in the build-up of such projections; and

(e) as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the close of each Fiscal Month ending after June 30, 2023, (a) a monthly cash balance report detailing PubCo’s and its Subsidiaries’ cash balances as of the end of such Fiscal Month, and (b) a monthly operational performance report detailing accounts receivable and accounts payable as of the end of such Fiscal Month, and other key performance indicators and operational performance figures to be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, in each case on a consolidated basis, and setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding consolidated figures for the comparable Fiscal Month in the preceding Fiscal Year.

 

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Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 may be delivered electronically and shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which PubCo posts such documents to EDGAR (or such other free, publicly accessible internet database that may be established and maintained by the SEC as a substitute for or successor to EDGAR).

6.02. Other Information. Deliver to Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent:

(a) concurrently with delivery of financial statements under Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(c), a Compliance Certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower which certifies compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.12 and provides a reasonably detailed calculation of financial covenants required thereby and a management report (A) describing the operations and financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal period covered by such financial statements and the portion of the current Fiscal Year then elapsed (or for the Fiscal Year then ended in the case of year-end financials) and (B) discussing the reasons for any significant variations as between the fiscal period covered and the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed and the same periods during the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, and as between such periods and the same periods included in the financial projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(d), all such information to be presented in reasonable detail;

(b) [reserved];

(c) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statements sent to the equityholders of PubCo, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which PubCo or any other Loan Party may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(d) (i) concurrently with the delivery of financial statements under Section 6.01(c), a report specifying any new Material Contract entered into since the last such report, together with copies thereof, and (ii) promptly upon the occurrence thereof, written notice of any of the following and an explanation of any actions being taken with respect thereto: any (1) notices of default under a Material Contract or (2) material modification or termination of a Material Contract; and

(e) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or organizational affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably request.

6.03. Notices. Notify Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) promptly, and in any event, within three (3) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

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(b) promptly, and in any event, within three (3) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of any ERISA Event;

(d) of the creation or acquisition of any Subsidiary within five (5) days of the creation or acquisition thereof;

(e) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, that the holder of any Junior Indebtedness has given any written notice or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default thereunder;

(f) promptly, and in any event, within three (3) Business Days after the commencement thereof, or the obtaining of actual knowledge thereof by any Loan Party, notice of each action, suit or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority or other regulatory body or any arbitrator which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a material impairment on the ability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct its business; and

(g) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, the receipt by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any comment letter or management report submitted by its Auditor (together with a copy thereof) or any discharge, resignation or withdrawal by or of any Loan Party’s present Auditor;

(h) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, any event that has result in, or would reasonably be expect to result in, a Material Adverse Effect subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement;

(i) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, any casualty, damage or destruction to any material portion of the Collateral (deemed to include Collateral having an aggregate value in excess of $150,000 or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any interest in a material portion of the Collateral (deemed to include Collateral having an aggregate value in excess of $150,000) under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding;

(j) promptly, and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains actual knowledge thereof, any breach or alleged breach of any terms of any Material Contract or Material License;

(k) promptly (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof or receipt thereof by any Loan Party), copies of any material notices, amendments, waivers, consents, forbearances and notices of default or termination delivered or received in writing with respect to any Material Contract or Material License; and

 

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(l) promptly (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party obtains actual knowledge thereof), notice to the Administrative Agent of any and all regulatory notices or other correspondence of a non-routine nature received in writing from any Governmental Authority concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, which reasonably would be expected to result in a fine, liability or other monetary penalty in a material amount, or which reasonably would be expected to result in a material impairment on the ability of any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries to conduct its business.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Borrower has taken and propose to take with respect thereto.

6.04. Payment of Taxes. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all Federal, state and other material Tax liabilities, unless the same are being Properly Contested.

6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all material rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business; (c) preserve or renew all of its material registered Intellectual Property and rights to use Intellectual Property necessary in the normal conduct of its business; and (d) keep in full force and effect each Inbound Intellectual Property License the expiration or termination of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (each a “Material License”).

6.06. Maintenance of Properties. Maintain or cause to be maintained in accordance with any applicable Material Contracts and applicable leases, in each case in all material respects, and otherwise in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all material properties used or useful in the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and from time to time shall make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof, including as required to remain in material compliance with any applicable Material Contracts.

6.07. Maintenance of Insurance; Condemnation Proceeds.

(a) Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent (it being understood that the insurance companies currently engaged by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date are acceptable to Administrative Agent) and not Affiliates of the Loan Parties, insurance with respect to the properties and business of the Loan Parties against such risks as are generally consistent with the insurance coverage maintained by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date or as is required by applicable Law, of such types and in such amounts as is customary, reasonable and prudent (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) in light of the size and nature of the business (including policies of life, fire, theft, product liability, public liability, flood insurance, property damage, other casualty, employee fidelity, workers’ compensation, and employee health and welfare insurance).

(b) Deliver to Administrative Agent certificates setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by the Loan Parties, and cause each issuer of an insurance policy to a Loan Party to provide Administrative Agent with a customary endorsement showing, among other things, Administrative Agent as a loss payee with respect to each policy of property or casualty insurance and naming Administrative Agent as an additional insured with respect to each policy of liability insurance, and providing that the insurance companies will endeavor to give Administrative Agent at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice before any such policy or policies of insurance shall be altered or canceled (except that ten (10) days’ prior written notice will be provided in the event of non-payment of premium).

 

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(c) [Reserved].

(d) Unless Borrower provides Administrative Agent with evidence of the continuing insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Administrative Agent may, upon providing Borrower with five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice, purchase insurance at Borrower’s expense to protect Administrative Agent’s and Lenders’ interests in the Collateral. This insurance may, but need not, protect Borrower’s and each other Loan Party’s interests. The coverage that Administrative Agent purchases may, but need not, pay any claim that is made against Borrower or any other Loan Party in connection with the Collateral. Borrower may later cancel any insurance purchased by Administrative Agent, but only after providing Administrative Agent with evidence that Loan Parties have obtained the insurance coverage required by this Agreement. If Administrative Agent purchases insurance for the Collateral, as set forth above, Borrower will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges that may be imposed with the placement of the insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance, and the costs of the insurance may be added to the principal amount of the Loans owing hereunder. Any amounts received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to an insurance policy purchased in accordance with this clause (d) shall be applied towards the Obligations outstanding hereunder.

6.08. Compliance with Laws Generally; Environmental Laws. Except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) comply with the requirements of all Laws (including without limitation all applicable Environmental Laws, and all laws and regulations referred to in Section 5.15 above) and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being Properly Contested; (b) maintain its Real Estate (if any) in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (c) obtain and renew all environmental permits which it is required by applicable Environmental Laws to obtain for its operations and properties; and (d) implement any and all investigation, remediation, removal and response actions which it is required to implement in order to comply with Environmental Laws pertaining to the presence, generation, treatment, storage, use, disposal, transportation or release of any Hazardous Materials on, at, in, under or about any of its Real Estate.

6.09. Books and Records. (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries, in all material respects, for the Loan Parties taken as a whole and for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in conformity with GAAP consistently applied (or such other customary standard in such foreign jurisdiction where a Foreign Subsidiary does business) shall be made; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over any Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

6.10. Inspection Rights; Meetings with Administrative Agent; Board Observation Rights.

(a) Permit Administrative Agent and Lenders or their designees or representatives from time to time (but in no event more than one (1) time in any Fiscal Year for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), subject to reasonable notice and during normal business hours, and subject to Section 10.06 and legal privileges (including, without

 

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limitation, attorney client privilege) and requirements to protect the confidentiality of competitively sensitive information, to conduct inspections of the operations and properties of the Loan Parties and Subsidiaries and to examine its organizational, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers and Auditors. Neither Administrative Agent nor Lenders shall have any duty to any Loan Party to share any results of any such inspection or examination with any Loan Party. The Loan Parties acknowledge that all reports are prepared by or for Administrative Agent and Lenders for their purposes, and Loan Parties shall not be entitled to rely upon them.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, the Loan Parties will promptly upon Administrative Agent’s request therefor, which shall not be made more frequently than once per Fiscal Quarter, participate in a telephonic or in person meeting with the Administrative Agent and Lenders to discuss the most recently reported financial results and the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, at which shall be present a Responsible Officer and such other officers of the Loan Parties as may be reasonably requested to attend by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, such request or requests to be made within a reasonable time prior to the scheduled date of such meeting.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.10, none of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by law or any binding confidentiality agreement entered into in good faith or (ii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes privileged attorney work product.

6.11. Compliance with ERISA. Do, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws; (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plans, except, in each case, if the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.12. Further Assurances.

(a) At Borrower’s cost and expense, upon request of Administrative Agent, duly execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to Administrative Agent such further instruments, documents, certificates and financing and continuation statements, and do and cause to be done such further acts that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents.

(b) Upon the acquisition or creation of any Subsidiary, cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days (or such longer period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of the acquisition or creation thereof, each of the following, as applicable, in each case reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and, as applicable, duly executed by the parties thereto: (i) a joinder agreement with respect to this Agreement or a separate agreement of Guarantee acceptable to Administrative Agent, together with other Loan Documents reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, including all Security Instruments and other documents reasonably requested to establish and preserve the Lien of Administrative Agent in all Collateral of such Subsidiary, subject to any limitations on Collateral set forth in the Loan Documents; (ii) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, Documents and original collateral (including pledged Equity Interests, other securities and Instruments) and such other documents and agreements as may be reasonably required by Administrative

 

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Agent, all as necessary or desirable to establish and maintain a valid, perfected first priority Lien in all Collateral in which such Subsidiary has an interest consistent with the terms of the Loan Documents executed on the Closing Date (and subject to any limitations on Collateral set forth therein), (iii) to the extent required by Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel to such Subsidiary addressed to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in customary form and substance and reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, and (iv) current copies of the Organization Documents of such Subsidiary, resolutions of the Board of Directors, partners, or appropriate committees thereof (and, if required by such Organization Documents or applicable law, of the shareholders, members or partners) of such Person authorizing the actions and the execution and delivery of documents described in this Section 6.12, all certified by an appropriate officer of such Subsidiary.

(c) Upon the acquisition by any Loan Party of any fee owned Real Estate with an individual fair market value in excess of $500,000 (provided that the aggregate fair market value of all fee owned Real Estate not subject to the requirements of this Section 6.12 shall not exceed $1,000,000), deliver or cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent, with respect thereto, within ninety (90) days after the acquisition thereof or the date that the aggregate fair market value of all fee owned Real Estate not subject to the requirements of this Section 6.12 exceeds $1,000,000, as applicable (or such later date as determined by the Administrative Agent), in each case reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, a mortgage or deed of trust, as applicable, and an opinion of Borrower’s counsel with respect thereto, an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy insuring Administrative Agent’s perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens), a current ALTA survey, certified to Administrative Agent by a licensed surveyor, a certificate from a national certification agency indicating whether such Real Estate is located in a special flood hazard area, and an environmental audit.

(d) Upon the acquisition or creation of any Subsidiary, cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days (or such longer period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of the acquisition or creation thereof, certificates, if any, representing 100% of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary that constitute Collateral (subject to any limitations on Collateral set forth in the Loan Documents), together with undated Equity Interest powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and such further instruments, documents, certificates and financing and continuation statements required to establish and preserve the Lien of Administrative Agent in such Equity Interests.

6.13. Use of Proceeds. (i) Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, in each case in compliance with Regulations T, U or X of the FRB in all material respects, in each case as in effect on the date or dates of such Credit Extension and such use of proceeds and (ii) use the proceeds of the Term Loans as of the Closing Date to (A) repay all amounts owing under the Existing Credit Agreement, (B) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing and with the Transactions, and (C) for working capital and general corporate purposes (including Permitted Acquisitions, Investments and capital expenditures otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, any fees and expenses related thereto)).

6.14. Holdings Covenant.

(a) Holdings may engage solely in the following activities: (i) acting as a holding company and transactions incidental thereto, (ii) entering into the Loan Documents and the transactions required herein or permitted herein to be performed by Holdings, (iii) receiving and distributing the dividends, distributions and payments permitted to be made to Holdings pursuant to Section 7.06, (iv) entering into engagement letters and similar type contracts and agreements with attorneys, accountants and other professionals, (v) owning the Equity Interests of Borrower, (vi) issuing Equity Interests as

 

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permitted hereunder, (vii) engaging in activities necessary or incidental to any director, officer and/or employee option incentive plan at Holdings, (viii) providing guarantees for the benefit of Borrower to the extent Borrower is otherwise permitted to enter into the transaction under this Agreement (including guaranties of lease obligations) and (ix) holding deposits in Deposit Accounts in connection with consummating any of the foregoing transactions.

6.15. Senior Indebtedness. Take all actions necessary to ensure that (i) the Obligations, including those to pay principal of and interest on the Loans and other Obligations, and fees and expenses in connection therewith, constitute senior Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and (ii) all such Obligations rank and shall continue to rank at least senior in priority of payment to any subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

6.16. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, AML Laws, Sanctions and Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

(a) Maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably intended to promote and achieve compliance by Holdings, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws, AML Laws and applicable Sanctions.

(b) Promptly upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide the Administrative Agent or directly to such Lender, as the case may be, any information or documentation requested by it for purposes of complying with the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

6.17. Compliance with Material Contracts. Timely and fully perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under all of its Material Contracts, except to the extent that failure to perform or comply with such provisions, covenants and promises could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder or any Obligation (other than contingent indemnification claims for which no claim has been asserted) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

7.01. Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or issue any Disqualified Equity Interest, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 7.01 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof;

(c) (i) Guarantees by any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any other Loan Party (other than Holdings); provided that any Guarantee of Indebtedness that is required to be subordinated to the Obligations shall be subordinated to the Obligations on substantially the same terms as such subordinated Indebtedness, (ii) Guarantees by a Subsidiary of Holdings which is not a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of another Subsidiary of Holdings which is not a Loan Party, and (iii) Guarantees by a Subsidiary of Holdings which is a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of another Subsidiary of Holdings which is not a Loan Party to the extent constituting an Investment permitted under Section 7.03 in the maximum amount of such Guarantee;

 

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(d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of the Loan Parties existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that such obligations are (or were) required hereunder or entered into by such Person in the Ordinary Course of Business for the purpose of mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, cash flows or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation;

(e) (i) Indebtedness of Borrower or any Subsidiary (including Capital Leases) financing the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of fixed or capital assets; provided that such Indebtedness is incurred concurrently with or within one hundred twenty (120) days after the applicable acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness; provided that any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 7.01(e) to finance assets consisting of fixed or capital assets shall (A) be directly attributable to the near-term requirements of revenue-generating contracts (whether in-force or expected to be entered into in the near future) and (B) be in an aggregate amount not to exceed an aggregate amount such that the reasonable expectation of the Loan Parties of the revenue generated by such contract shall be sufficient to support the costs (including debt service) of such Indebtedness;

(f) the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(g) unsecured Indebtedness of (i) any Loan Party owing to any other Loan Party (other than Holdings) and (ii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party; provided that such Indebtedness shall not be evidenced by promissory notes unless such notes are delivered to the Administrative Agent and pledged to Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement;

(h) performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations, in each case, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

(i) Indebtedness owing to insurance carriers and incurred to finance insurance premiums of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in the Ordinary Course of Business in a principal amount not to exceed at any time the amount of insurance premiums to be paid by such Loan Party or any Subsidiary;

(j) Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower consisting of deferred purchase price obligations in the form of earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt (other than working capital or similar adjustments), in each case, incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided that agreements providing for earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt shall provide that (x) no payments shall be permitted with respect thereto, except to the extent set forth in Section 7.11(d), (y) such earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (z) none of such earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt shall be permitted to be secured, except to the extent expressly provided for in Section 7.02(h);

 

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(k) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, employees’ credit or purchase cards, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and paid in accordance with customary terms;

(l) (A) other unsecured Indebtedness, or (B) Junior Indebtedness, in each case, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, provided, that, in the case of clause (A) and (B) immediately above, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (ii) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Measurement Period, recomputed to give Pro Forma Effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, shall not exceed 1.50:1.00, provided, further that, in the case of clause (A) and (B) immediately above, such Indebtedness shall not be permitted to be Guaranteed by any Subsidiary of Holdings other than a Loan Party, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 7.01(c)(i) (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that any Affiliate of Holdings, other than Holdings and its Subsidiaries, shall be permitted to Guarantee such Indebtedness); and provided, even, further, in the case of clause (B) immediately above, to the extent secured, such Junior Indebtedness shall be secured solely by assets and property constituting Collateral, subject to intercreditor arrangements acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;

(m) Indebtedness in respect of any bankers’ acceptance, warehouse receipt or obligations of a similar nature entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(n) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; and

(o) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $850,000.

7.02. Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (“Permitted Liens”):

(a) any Lien granted to the Administrative Agent securing any of the Obligations;

(b) Liens in existence on the Closing Date that are listed in Schedule 7.02 hereto and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens, to the extent constituting Indebtedness, is permitted by Section 7.01;

(c) any Standard Permitted Lien;

(d) Liens that are placed upon fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (A) such Liens only secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01(e), (B) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within one hundred twenty (120) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (C) such Liens do not encumber any other property or assets of Holdings or any Subsidiary

 

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other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, replacements thereof, additions and accessions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits and (D) with respect to Capital Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such assets) other than the assets subject to such Capital Leases and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits;

(e) non-exclusive licenses, sublicenses, operating leases or subleases (and precautionary UCC filings with respect thereto) granted by or to the Loan Parties to or from any other Person in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(f) Liens securing obligations constituting Junior Indebtedness, incurred in accordance with Section 7.01(l);

(g) other Liens as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,000,000; and

(h) Liens securing obligations constituting earn-outs, other contingent deferred purchase price obligations and seller debt, in each case incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition in accordance with Section 7.01(j), provided that (i) such obligations shall only be secured by the Acquired Assets that are the subject of such Permitted Acquisition, and (ii) such Liens shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (such Liens on Acquired Assets, the “Acquired Asset Liens”).

7.03. Investments. Make any Investments, except:

(a) Investments held by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;

(b) loans, advances and other extensions of credit to officers, directors and employees of the Loan Parties and Subsidiaries made in the Ordinary Course of Business in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $250,000;

(c) (i) Investments by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries solely to the extent outstanding as of the Closing Date, (ii) additional Investments by Holdings and its Subsidiaries in Loan Parties (other than Holdings), and (iii) additional Investments by Subsidiaries of Holdings that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties;

(d) (i) any endorsement of a check or other medium of payment for deposit or collection, or any similar transaction in the normal course of business, and (ii) any Permitted Creditor Investment;

(e) Investments existing as of Closing Date (other than those referred to in Section 7.03(c)(i) above or set forth on Schedule 5.12) to the extent set forth in Schedule 7.03 and any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment or extension thereof; provided that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant to this Section 7.03(e) is not increased from the amount of such Investment on the Closing Date except as otherwise permitted by this Section 7.03;

 

  (f)

Investments consisting of Permitted Acquisitions;

 

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(h) bank deposits, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts maintained in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(i) Investments of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in Swap Contracts permitted to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement;

(j) Investments received as the non-cash portion of consideration in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 7.05;

(k) Investments constituting Indebtedness and Guarantees permitted under Section 7.01 (other than Section 7.01(c)(iii)) and transactions permitted by Section 7.02, Sections 7.05 (other than Section 7.05(c)(i)) and Section 7.06;

(l) Guarantees incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in respect of obligations of the Loan Parties (other than Indebtedness, but including leases (other than Capital Leases)) to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees, sublicensees or distribution partners;

(m) so long as no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of, or after giving effect thereto, other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed $250,000;

(n) to the extent constituting Investments, the Transactions; and

(o) the forgiveness or conversion to equity of any Indebtedness owed by any Loan Party (other than Holdings) to any other Loan Party.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, in no event shall (i) any Loan Party, directly or indirectly (including by transfer of Equity Interests of any Person that owns such Intellectual Property) convey, sell, assign, dispose of, or otherwise transfer (by Investment or otherwise) any Intellectual Property that is material to the conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries to Holdings or to any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not also a Loan Party or to any other Person that is not a Loan Party and (ii) any Loan Party make any Investments in any Acquired Assets subject to Acquired Asset Liens or in any Person holding any Acquired Assets subject to Acquired Asset Liens, in each case for so long as such Acquired Asset Liens remain outstanding.

7.04. Mergers, Dissolutions, Etc. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person (including, without limitation, by an allocation of assets among newly divided limited liability companies pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar plan under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any similar law of any other jurisdiction), except that:

(a) with not less than ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by Administrative Agent) prior written notice to Administrative Agent, (i) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with or liquidate or dissolve into a Loan Party (other than Holdings), provided, that, the Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person, and (ii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge into any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, provided, that, when any wholly-owned Subsidiary is merging with another Subsidiary that is not wholly-owned, the wholly-owned Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving Person;

(b) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, any Subsidiary of a Loan Party may merge with or into or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to merge with or into or consolidate with it; provided, that, (i) the Person surviving such merger shall be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party and (ii) in the case of any such merger to which any Loan Party is a party, such Loan Party is the surviving Person;

 

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(c) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower may liquidate, amalgamate or dissolve if (x) the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, amalgamation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and (y) to the extent such Subsidiary is a Loan Party, any assets or business, if any, shall be transferred to the Borrower or another Loan Party as a result of such liquidation, amalgamation or dissolution;

(d) [reserved]; and

(e) any Subsidiary of Borrower may consummate a merger, dissolution, liquidation, amalgamation, consolidation or disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a disposition otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.05, or an Investment otherwise permitted under Section 7.03.

7.05. Dispositions. Make any Disposition, except:

(a) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents and Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(b) (i) Dispositions of obsolete, worn out or surplus equipment or property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (ii) disposition of other assets, in each case for so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Disposition or would immediately result therefrom, (B) at least 75% of the consideration in respect of such Disposition is cash or Cash Equivalents and is paid at the time of closing of such disposition, (C) the consideration in respect of such Disposition is at least equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by Borrower) of the assets being disposed of, and (D) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, all proceeds thereof are remitted to Administrative Agent for application to the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.06(b)(ii) if required thereby;

(c) any Disposition that constitutes or funds (i) an Investment permitted under Section 7.03 (other than Section 7.03(k)), (ii) a Lien permitted under Section 7.02, (iii) a merger, dissolution, consolidation or liquidation permitted under Section 7.04 (other than Section 7.04(e)), or (iv) a Restricted Payment permitted under Section 7.06;

(d) such Disposition that results from a casualty or condemnation in respect of such property or assets so long as all proceeds thereof are remitted to Administrative Agent for application to the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.06(b)(ii) if required thereby;

(e) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof;

(f) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, pursuant to any Material Contracts or BATM Location Contracts) (but limited, in the case of licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property, to non-exclusive licenses) not interfering with the business of the Loan Parties;

(g) the lapse or abandonment of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable good faith judgment of Borrower, no longer economically practicable or commercially desirable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;

 

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(h) (i) Dispositions among the Loan Parties (other than Holdings) or, so long as the terms applicable to such Loan Party are at least as favorable as would be obtainable by such Loan Party in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate, by any Subsidiary to a Loan Party (other than Holdings), (ii) Dispositions by any Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, and (iii) Dispositions by any Loan Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 7.03 (other than Section 7.03(j) and 7.03(k));

(i) Dispositions of property to the extent that such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property that is promptly purchased;

(j) Dispositions occurring on the Closing Date, if any, as part of the Transactions; and

(k) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction to the extent permitted under Section 7.10.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, in no event shall any Loan Party, directly or indirectly (including by transfer of Equity Interests of any Person that owns such Intellectual Property) convey, sell, assign, dispose of, or otherwise transfer (by Investment or otherwise) any Intellectual Property that is material to the conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries to Holdings or to any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not also a Loan Party or to any other Person that is not a Loan Party.

7.06. Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except that, in each case only if (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (both immediately before or as a result of the making of such Restricted Payment) (except as to Section 7.06(a), (b), (f), and (g)) and (y) such Restricted Payment is permitted by Law:

(a) each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Holdings except Restricted Payments made to Holdings the proceeds of which are used for Restricted Payments permitted hereunder) and, in connection therewith, to the extent of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly owned Subsidiary, on a pro rata basis to any other equity holders of such Subsidiary;

(b) Holdings and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other Qualified Equity of such Person;

(c) [reserved];

(d) [reserved];

(e) Holdings may make Restricted Payments to the holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and to any Parent Entity so long as, after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Restricted Payments, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of the making of such Restricted Payment, and (ii) either (A) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Measurement Period, recomputed to give Pro Forma Effect to such Restricted Payment, shall not exceed 2.00:1.00 or (B) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Consolidated Cash Balance, computed on a pro forma basis to give effect to such Restricted Payment, shall be greater than or equal to two (2) times the then-outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans;

 

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(f) Tax Distributions (which may only be paid annually or in quarterly installments in cash, based on Borrower’s good faith and reasonable estimates of income to be generated by Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ business in such year);

(g) Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries may declare and pay non-cash dividends or distributions consisting of Equity Interests other than Disqualified Equity Interests that are deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options or warrants if such dividends or distributions represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants; and

(h) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, any Subsidiary of Borrower may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by any provision of Section 7.04, and any such Subsidiary may make any Restricted Payment to a Loan Party or any wholly-owned Subsidiary, as the case may be, as and when necessary to enable such entity to effect such Restricted Payments.

7.07. Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any line of business other than the Core Business.

7.08. Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, or suffer to exist, any transaction, arrangement or agreement of any kind with any Affiliate of any Loan Party, other than (a) those described on Schedule 7.08, as in existence on Closing Date, (b) transactions between or among Loan Parties (other than Holdings), (c) transactions between or among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Holdings that are not Loan Parties, (d) the issuance of Qualified Equity of Holdings to any Parent Entity or to any employee, director, officer, manager, distributor or consultant of Borrower, any of its Parent Entities or any Subsidiaries, (e) the Transactions and the payment of any fees and expenses in connection therewith, (f) subject to any limitations in respect thereof set forth in this Agreement, any transaction among Holdings, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries for the sharing of liabilities for taxes so long as the payments made pursuant to such transaction are made by and among the common members of an “affiliated group” (as defined in the Code) and (g) others on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate and, to the extent any such transaction or series of transactions involves the payment of more than $500,000 in the aggregate by a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party, which are disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent.

7.09. Inconsistent Agreements. Enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement and any other Loan Document) that limits the ability (A) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party or to otherwise transfer property to any Loan Party or (B) of Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided, however, that this Section 7.09 shall not prohibit limitations:

(a) in respect of Contractual Obligations relating to any Permitted Lien or any Disposition or other transfer permitted by Section 7.04 or Section 7.05 and relating solely to assets or Persons subject to such Permitted Lien, Disposition or other transfer;

(b) in respect of any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(e), in each case, solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness;

 

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(c) customary anti-assignment provisions found in Contractual Obligations entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business (to the extent such prohibition is enforceable at law);

(d) in respect of Contractual Obligations that include customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto;

(e) to the extent imposed by Laws; and

(f) set forth in any agreement in effect at any time any Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary and the restriction or condition set forth in such agreement does not apply to Holdings, Borrower or any other Subsidiary; and

7.10. Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”), except Sale and Leaseback Transactions where (i) at least 75% of the consideration in respect of such transaction is cash or Cash Equivalents and is paid at the time of closing of such transaction, (ii) the consideration in respect of such transaction is at least equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by Borrower) of the property being disposed of, (iii) such transaction is conducted on arm’s length and pursuant to industry standard terms for Sale and Leaseback Transactions, and (iv) the aggregate fair value of the property sold or transferred pursuant to this Section 7.10 shall, in the aggregate, not exceed $10,000,000.

7.11. Prepayment of Certain Indebtedness; Amendment to Subordinated Indebtedness and Organization Documents.

(a) Voluntarily prepay, redeem, purchase, repurchase, defease, acquire, or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations); provided that (i) except to the extent otherwise provided in clauses (ii) through (v) below, such payments shall be permitted if (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of the making of such payment and (B) after giving effect to such payment, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Measurement Period, recomputed to give Pro Forma Effect to such payment, shall not exceed 2.00:1.00, (ii) refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or exchanges with Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted to the extent permitted by Section 7.01, (iii) the conversion or exchange of any Indebtedness to or for Qualified Equity of Holdings or any Parent Entity shall be permitted, (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, repurchases, defeasances or other satisfactions of intercompany Indebtedness, to the extent such intercompany Indebtedness is payable to a Loan Party (other than Holdings) shall be permitted in accordance with the terms of the subordination agreements (if any) applicable thereto, and (v) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, repurchases, defeasances or other satisfaction of Indebtedness owed pursuant to the terms of Junior Indebtedness shall be permitted in accordance with the terms of any subordination arrangements (if any) applicable thereto.

(b) Amend, modify or alter, nor permit to be amended, modified or altered, in any manner any document governing any Junior Indebtedness or any other Indebtedness that is subordinated to any of the Obligations, other than (i) amendments, modifications or alterations that are permitted under any subordination terms and conditions applicable thereto, or (ii) or otherwise amendments, modification or alterations which are not materially adverse to the interests of Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

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(c) Amend or otherwise modify any Organization Documents of such Person, except for such amendments or other modifications required by Law or which are not reasonably expected to be materially adverse, either individually or in the aggregate, to the interests of Administrative Agent or any Lender.

(d) Make regularly scheduled payments of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.01(j), unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of the making of such payment, (ii) Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in Pro Forma Compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.12, and (iii) after giving effect to such payment, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Measurement Period, recomputed to give Pro Forma Effect to such payment, shall not exceed 2.00:1.00.

7.12. Financial Covenants.

(a) [Reserved].

(b) Permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Measurement Period of Holdings and its Subsidiaries set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite the last day of such Measurement Period:

 

Measurement Period Ending On or About

   Maximum Consolidated Total
Leverage Ratio
 

September 30, 2023

     3.50:1.00  

March 31, 2024

     3.25:1.00  

September 30, 2024

     3.00:1.00  

March 31, 2025

     2.75:1.00  

September 30, 2025

     2.50:1.00  

March 31, 2026

     2.50:1.00  

(c) Permit the Consolidated Cash Balance as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter of Holdings and its Subsidiaries set forth below to be less than $2,500,000 on the last day of each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2023.

7.13. Anti-Terrorism Laws and Foreign Asset Control Regulations. (a) Become a “blocked person” as described in the Executive Order, the Trading With the Enemy Act or the Foreign Assets Control Regulations or violate any such order or regulations in any material respect, (b) knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions, or be otherwise associated, with any such “blocked person”, or (c) knowingly use any part of the proceeds of the Loans for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

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7.14. Fiscal Year Change its Fiscal Year or method for determining Fiscal Quarters or Fiscal Month ends, except in connection with an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.03, to align the fiscal period end of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, to the Fiscal Year end of Holdings as of the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

8.01. Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a) Non-Payment. Borrower fails to pay on the date the same becomes due, any amount of principal of any Loan, any interest on any Loan, or any fee or other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document (provided, the Borrower shall be entitled to a three (3) Business Day cure period in the case of any non-payment resulting solely from an administrative or operational error on the part of the Borrower’s bank), unless such non-payment occurs solely as a result of an error by the Administrative Agent or any Lender’s bank; or

(b) Specific Covenants. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.05(a) (as it relates to the existence of the Loan Parties), 6.10(a), 6.12(b), 6.12(c), 6.12(d), 6.13, or Article VII of this Agreement; or

(c) Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) receipt of notice of such failure by a Responsible Officer of Borrower from Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders or (ii) any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party obtains actual knowledge of such failure; or

(d) Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document, or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, or their respective Responsible Officers, furnished at any time under this Agreement, or in or under any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made (except where such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be correct in all respects on the date as of which made); or

(e) Cross-Default. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise, and after passage of any grace period) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) having an aggregate principal amount of more than $750,000, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) having an aggregate principal amount of more than $400,000 or any other event occurs, and such event continues for more than the grace period, if any, therein specified, the effect of which is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), prior to its stated maturity (other than in respect of any such secured Indebtedness that becomes due solely as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition (including as a result of an Event of Loss) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness); or

 

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(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property, or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for ninety (90) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for ninety (90) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding, or any such Person takes any action for the purpose of effectuating any of the foregoing,; or

(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due; any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within thirty (30) days after its issue or levy; or

(h) Judgments. There is entered against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (i) one or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000 (except to the extent covered by (x) insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage or (y) third party indemnification reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, such judgments or orders remain unvacated and unpaid until either (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon any such judgment or order or (B) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of any such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

(i) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs which, together with any outstanding liability incurred in connection with any other ERISA Event, has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 or in a Lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) or Section 4068 of ERISA on the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (ii) a Loan Party, a Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in liability for any Loan Party in an aggregate amount in excess of $750,000; (iii) any other event occurs or shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) the benefit liabilities of all Plans governed by Foreign Benefit Laws, or the funding of which are regulated by any Foreign Benefit Laws, at any time exceed all such Plans’ assets, as computed in accordance with applicable law as of the most recent valuation date for such Plans, by more than $750,000; or

(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any Loan Document, or any Lien granted thereunder, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason, other than as expressly permitted under such Loan Document or upon Payment in Full of all Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect (except with respect to Collateral having an aggregate value (greater of fair market value and book value) of less than $300,000); or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or controlled Affiliate thereof repudiates, challenges or contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document, Obligation or any Lien granted to Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Instruments (including the perfection or priority thereof, other than as expressly permitted under such Loan Document and except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the

 

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Administrative Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Security Instruments and except as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied or failed to acknowledge coverage); or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or

(k) Subordination and Intercreditor Provisions. The subordination or intercreditor provisions of any agreement, document or instrument governing any Junior Indebtedness shall cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against any holder of Junior Indebtedness, or the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall disavow or contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder; or

(l) Investment Company Act. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940; or

(m) [Reserved]; or

(n) Material Contracts. Any default or breach by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries occurs and is continuing with respect to any material provision of any Material Contract and, in any case, such default or breach has not been cured within the grace period, if any, set forth in such Material Contract, the result of which causes the termination of such Material Contract; or

(o) Regulatory Compliance. (i) Any Governmental Authority shall have revoked or otherwise elected not to renew any license, registration, permit, or other authorization relating to money transmission, prepaid access or other money services business activity or (ii) any Loan Party shall fail to maintain in full force and effect its money transmission licenses or equivalent licenses from any state or international jurisdiction in which it has obtained such a money transmission license or its equivalent in such jurisdiction, in each case, if the revocation of or failure to maintain such licenses would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect; or

(p) Change of Control. A Change of Control shall have occurred.

8.02. Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, take any or all of the following actions: (a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated; (b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower; and (c) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of Event of Default under clause (f) or (g) above, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without further act of Administrative Agent or any Lender.

8.03. Application of Funds.

(a) After the exercise of any remedy provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.14, be applied by Administrative Agent in the following order:

 

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First, to pay any Administrative Agent Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Administrative Agent in its capacity as such under the Loan Documents, until paid in full;

Second, to pay any fees or premiums then due to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full;

Third, ratably, to pay any Lender Party Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) and indemnities then due to the Lenders, until paid in full;

Fourth, ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full;

Fifth, ratably, to pay interest accrued in respect of the Loans until paid in full;

Sixth, ratably, to pay the principal of all Loans until paid in full;

Seventh, to any other Obligations until paid in full; and

Last, the balance, if any, after Payment in Full of the Obligations, to Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

(b) For purposes of Section 8.03(a), “paid in full” of a type of Obligation means payment in cash or immediately available funds of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any insolvency proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, irrespective of whether any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws.

8.04. Cure Rights. In the event the Loan Parties fail to comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.12 (the “Financial Covenants”) as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter (such Fiscal Quarter, a “Cure Quarter”), subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such failure may be cured as follows:

(a) Equity Cure. The direct or indirect equityholders of Holdings shall have the right (the “Cure Right”) from the last day of the Cure Quarter until the expiration of the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of such Cure Quarter, to make an equity investment (which equity contribution shall be in the form of common equity or other Qualified Equity) in Holdings in cash, which Holdings shall contribute in cash to the Borrower as a Specified Equity Contribution in an aggregate amount equal to, but not greater than, the amount necessary to cause the Loan Parties to be in compliance with the Financial Covenants (hereinafter, the “Cure Amount”), and upon the receipt by Borrower of the Cure Amount, the Financial Covenants shall then be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments: (a) Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased for the applicable Fiscal Quarter and for the subsequent three (3) consecutive Fiscal Quarters, solely for the purpose of measuring compliance with the Financial Covenants and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure Amount, (b) all Specified Equity Contributions shall be disregarded for purposes of the determination of any baskets or other ratios with respect to the covenants contained in Article VII; and (iii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of the Financial Covenants, Borrower shall be deemed to have been in compliance with the Financial Covenants

 

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as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach, Default or Event of Default of the Financial Covenants that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for this purpose of this Agreement. In the event that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists other than that arising due to failure of the Loan Parties to comply with the Financial Covenants and (ii) Holdings shall have delivered to Administrative Agent written notice of its intention to exercise the Cure Right (which notice shall be delivered no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to, and no later than the fifth (5th) day subsequent to, the date the applicable financial statements are required to be delivered hereunder), which exercise if fully consummated would be sufficient in accordance with the terms hereof to cause Borrower to be in compliance with the Financial Covenants as of the relevant date of determination, then from and following receipt by Administrative Agent of any such notice and until the date that is the earlier of (x) the thirtieth (30th) day subsequent to the last day of the applicable Cure Quarter and (y) the date, if any, on which Holdings or any Loan Party notifies Administrative Agent in writing that such Cure Right shall not be exercised, then (1) neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall exercise any remedies set forth in Section 8.02 hereof during such period and (2) solely for purposes of determining Borrower’s consent rights pursuant to Section 10.06(b)(ii)(A) and Section 10.06(b)(iv)(D), no Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) (solely with respect to a failure under Section 7.12) shall be deemed to exist during such period; provided, that so long as any Default or Event of Default shall be in existence due to failure of the Loan Parties to comply with the Financial Covenants, neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be required to advance any Loans. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Holdings be permitted to exercise the Cure Right hereunder (x) more than four (4) times in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement or (y) more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) Fiscal Month period.

(b) Prepayment Cure. The Borrower shall have the right to make an optional prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a), together with the applicable Prepayment Premium (each such prepayment, a “Prepayment Cure”) from the last day of the Cure Quarter until the expiration of the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of such Cure Quarter, in an amount necessary to cause the Loan Parties to be in compliance with the Financial Covenants (hereinafter, the “Prepayment Cure Amount”), and upon the receipt by Administrative Agent of such prepayment amount, the Financial Covenants shall then be recalculated giving effect to a pro forma reduction of Funded Indebtedness for the applicable Fiscal Quarter. If, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of the Financial Covenants, Borrower shall be deemed to have been in compliance with the Financial Covenants as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach, Default or Event of Default of the Financial Covenants that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for this purpose of this Agreement. In the event that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists other than that arising due to failure of the Loan Parties to comply with the Financial Covenants and (ii) Holdings shall have delivered to Administrative Agent written notice of its intention to exercise a Prepayment Cure (which notice shall be delivered no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to, and no later than the fifth (5th) day subsequent to, the date the applicable financial statements are required to be delivered hereunder), which exercise if fully consummated would be sufficient in accordance with the terms hereof to cause Borrower to be in compliance with the Financial Covenants as of the relevant date of determination, then from and following receipt by Administrative Agent of any such notice and until the date that is the earlier of (x) the thirtieth (30th) day subsequent to the last day of the applicable Cure Quarter and (y) the date, if any, on which Holdings or any Loan Party notifies Administrative Agent in writing that such Prepayment Cure shall not be exercised, then (1) neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall exercise any remedies set forth in Section 8.02 hereof during such period and (2) solely for purposes of determining Borrower’s consent rights pursuant to Section 10.06(b)(ii)(A) and Section 10.06(b)(iv)(D), no Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) (solely with respect to a failure under Section 7.12) shall be deemed to exist during such period.

 

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ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

9.01. Appointment and Authority; Limitations on Lenders. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Silverview to act on its behalf as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders, except for Borrower’s consent right as expressly permitted in Sections 9.06 and 9.13, and no Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions (although each Loan Party shall be bound by such provisions). Administrative Agent shall be authorized to determine whether any conditions to funding any Loan have been satisfied. Actions taken by Administrative Agent hereunder, under the other Loan Documents or upon the instructions of Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary) shall be binding upon each Lender.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against Borrower or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.07 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (c) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to Borrower under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

9.02. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

9.03. Exculpatory Provisions. Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent:

 

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(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, and shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion may expose Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and

(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken (including any apportionment or distribution of payments) or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until written notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to Administrative Agent by Borrower or a Lender. Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to take any action if it believes, in good faith, that such action would violate applicable Law or expose Administrative Agent to any liability for which it has not received satisfactory indemnification in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Security Instruments, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral or that the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to Administrative Agent.

9.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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9.05. Delegation of Duties. Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through, or delegate any and all such rights and powers to, any one or more co-agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact appointed by Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent and any such co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such co-agent, sub-agent, attorney-in-fact and to the Related Parties of Administrative Agent and any such co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any co-agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such co-agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact.

9.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, subject to the consent of the Borrower (absent a Specified Event of Default), to appoint a successor, which shall be a Lender or a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such Collateral (although shall have no duties with respect thereto) until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring Administrative Agent as of the effective date of its resignation), and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

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9.07. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates have not made any representation or warranty to it. Except for documents expressly required by the Loan Documents to be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility (either express or implied) to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning any Loan Party, including the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party, that may come in to the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates

9.08. No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the “bookrunners” or “arrangers” or “agents” listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.

9.09. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated), by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and Administrative Agent) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to Administrative Agent and, in the event that Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 10.03.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender to authorize Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

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The Loan Parties and the Lender Parties hereby irrevocably authorize Administrative Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a) credit bid and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, or (b) credit bid and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with applicable Law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Lender Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims being estimated for such purpose if the fixing or liquidation thereof would not unduly delay the ability of Administrative Agent to credit bid and purchase at such sale or other disposition of the Collateral and, if such claims cannot be estimated without unduly delaying the ability of Administrative Agent to credit bid, then such claims shall be disregarded, not credit bid, and not entitled to any interest in the asset or assets purchased by means of such credit bid) and the Lender Parties whose Obligations are credit bid shall be entitled to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase). Except as provided above and otherwise expressly provided for herein or in the other Security Instruments, Administrative Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral. Upon request by Administrative Agent or Borrower at any time, the Lender Parties will confirm in writing Administrative Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 9.09.

9.10. Collateral Matters. The Lender Parties irrevocably authorize Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, (a) to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date, (ii) that is Disposed (other than to a Loan Party) or to be Disposed (provided such release occurs substantially concurrently with or at any time after consummation of the Disposition) as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document (provided that the Borrower shall, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, certify to the Administrative Agent that any such Disposition and release of the Administrative Agent’s Lien is permitted by the Loan Documents), or (iii) subject to Section 10.01, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders; (b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is expressly permitted hereunder to be senior to the Liens securing the Obligations; and (c) to release any Subsidiary from its obligations under the Loan Documents (and all Liens granted by such Subsidiary) if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder; provided, that with respect to the foregoing clauses (a)(ii) and (c), such release(s) shall not be subject to Administrative Agent’s discretion if such Disposition is made in compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents. Upon request by Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Loan Party from its obligations under the Loan Documents pursuant to this Section 9.10.

 

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9.11. Other Collateral Matters.

(a) Care of Collateral. Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to assure that any Collateral exists or is owned by a Loan Party, or is cared for, protected or insured, nor to assure that Administrative Agent’s Liens have been properly created, perfected or enforced, or are entitled to any particular priority, nor to exercise any duty of care with respect to any Collateral.

(b) Lenders as Agent For Perfection by Possession or Control. Administrative Agent and Lender Parties appoint each Lender as agent (for the benefit of Lender Parties) for the purpose of perfecting Liens in any Collateral held or controlled by such Lender, to the extent such Liens are perfected by possession or control. If any Lender obtains possession or control of any Collateral, it shall notify Administrative Agent thereof and, promptly upon Administrative Agent’s request, deliver such Collateral to Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with it in accordance with Administrative Agent’s instructions.

9.12. Right to Perform, Preserve and Protect. If any Loan Party fails to perform any obligation hereunder or under any other Loan Document, Administrative Agent itself may, but shall not be obligated to, cause such obligation to be performed at the Loan Parties’ expense. Administrative Agent is further authorized by the Loan Parties and the Lender Parties to, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, make expenditures from time to time which Administrative Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable to (i) preserve or protect the business conducted by Loan Parties, the Collateral, or any portion thereof and/or (ii) enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations. Each Loan Party hereby agrees to reimburse Administrative Agent on demand for any and all reasonable and documented costs, liabilities and obligations incurred by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.12. Each Lender hereby agrees to indemnify Administrative Agent upon demand for any and all costs, liabilities and obligations incurred by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.12, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.03.

9.13. Designation of Additional Agents. The Administrative Agent, subject to the consent of Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld), shall have the continuing right, for purposes hereof, at any time and from time to time to designate one (1) or more of the Lenders (and/or its or their Affiliates) as “syndication agents,” “documentation agents,” “book runners,” “lead arrangers,” “arrangers” or other designations for purposes hereto, but such designation shall have no substantive effect, and such Lenders and their Affiliates shall have no additional powers, duties or responsibilities as a result thereof.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.01. Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

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(a) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of such Lender;

(b) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (but excluding the delay or waiver of any mandatory prepayment) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them), including any Maturity Date, or any scheduled reduction of the Commitments hereunder or under any other Loan Document, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders and the Borrower shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein);

(d) change the pro rata treatment of payments to the Lenders set forth in herein, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(e) change any provision of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(f) release Borrower or all or substantially all of the Guarantors from this Agreement or release any material Security Instrument to which any such Person is a party, without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent such Person is the subject of a Disposition permitted by Section 7.05 (in which case such release may be made by Administrative Agent);

(g) release all or substantially all of the Collateral without the written consent of each Lender except with respect to Dispositions and releases of Collateral permitted or required hereunder (including pursuant to Section 7.05) or as provided in the other Loan Documents (in which case such release may be made by Administrative Agent); or

(h) modify Section 8.03 in a manner that directly and adversely affects any Lender without the written consent of each such Lender;

and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (ii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the respective parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

 

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No Loan Party will, directly or indirectly, pay any remuneration or other thing of value, whether by way of additional interest, fee or otherwise, to any Lender or its Affiliates (in their capacities as such) as consideration for the agreement by such Lender to any amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any Loan Document, unless such remuneration or value is concurrently paid, on the same terms, on a ratable basis to all Lenders providing their agreement.

In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 10.01, if the Administrative Agent and Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error, defect or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of the Loan Documents, then the Administrative Agent and Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders within five (5) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.

(i) Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication; Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or in the case of notices otherwise expressly provided herein (and except as provided in subsection (j) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier or email (including as a .pdf file) as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

if to a Loan Party or Administrative Agent, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person below, as changed pursuant to subsection (l) below:

 

(i) If to Administrative Agent:    Silverview Credit Partners LP
   100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 600
   Tampa, FL 33602
   Attention: Vaibhav Kumar
   Telephone: (212) 716-2066
   Email: vab.kumar@silverviewcredit.com
With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):    Alston & Bird LLP
   90 Park Avenue
   New York, NY 10016
   Attention: Paul Hespel
   Telephone No.: (212) 210-9492
   Email: paul.hespel@alston.com
(ii) If to a Loan Party:    Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC
   3343 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 750
   Atlanta, GA 30326
   Attention: Legal Department
   Telephone No.: (678) 435-9604
   Email: legal@bitcoindepot.com

 

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With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute    Zuber Lawler LLP
notice):    350 South Grand Avenue, 32nd Floor
   Los Angeles, CA 90071
   Attention: Josh Lawler
   Telephone No.: (213) 596-5620
   Email: jlawler@zuberlawler.com

if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire, as changed pursuant to subsection (l) below (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to Loan Parties).

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service or by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not sent during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(j) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. Administrative Agent or Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed to have been given when sent; provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed given to the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(k) The Platform. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that Administrative Agent may make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting Borrower Materials on SyndTrak, IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”). THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind

 

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(whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of Borrower’s or Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

(l) Change of Address, Etc. Each of Borrower (for itself and the other Loan Parties) and Administrative Agent may change its address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by written notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to Borrower and Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify Administrative Agent, in writing, from time to time to ensure that Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.

(m) Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices) which the Administrative Agent believes in good faith were given by or on behalf of Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. Borrower shall indemnify Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice which the Administrative Agent believes in good faith was given by or on behalf of Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with Administrative Agent may be recorded by Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

(n) Public/Private. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to distribute (i) to Private Siders all Borrower Materials and (ii) to Public Siders such Borrower Materials and only such Borrower Materials that the Loan Parties clearly identify in writing as being available for communication to Public Siders (“Public Sider Communications”). Each Loan Party represents and warrants that no Public Sider Communication contains or will contain any MNPI. Each Loan Party covenants and agrees that it will use reasonable best efforts to promptly file or furnish on Form 8-K, or widely disseminate a press release, disclosing in full any MNPI that has been disclosed to the Private Siders in a notice given pursuant to Section 6.03(a). “Private Siders” means Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s employees and representatives who have declared that they are authorized to receive MNPI. “Public Siders” means Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s employees and representatives who have not declared that they are authorized to receive MNPI; it being understood that Public Siders may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to the Loan Parties or their respective Affiliates’ securities or loans. “MNPI” means material nonpublic information (within the meaning of United States federal securities laws) with respect to the Loan Parties, their respective Affiliates and any of their respective securities. The Loan Parties further represent, warrant, acknowledge and agree that the following documents and materials shall be deemed to be PUBLIC, whether or not so marked, and do not contain any MNPI: (A) the Loan Documents, including the schedules and exhibits attached thereto, and (B) administrative materials of a customary nature prepared by the Loan Parties or the Administrative Agent (including Committed Loan Notices and any similar requests or notices posted on or through the Platform). Administrative Agent and each Lender acknowledges that United States federal and state securities laws prohibit any Person from purchasing or selling securities on the basis of

 

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material, non-public information concerning the issuer of such securities or, subject to certain limited exceptions, from communicating such information to any other Person. Administrative Agent and each Lender confirms that it has developed procedures to ensure compliance with these securities laws. Administrative Agent and each Lender acknowledges that circumstances may arise that require it to refer to Borrower Materials that may contain MNPI. Accordingly, each Lender agrees that it will designate at least one individual to receive Private Sider Communications on its behalf in compliance with its procedures and applicable law and identify such designee (including such designee’s contact information) to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time of such Lender’s designee’s e-mail address to which notice of the availability of Private Sider Communications may be sent by electronic transmission. Each Lender that elects not to be given access to Private Sider Communications does so voluntarily and, by such election, acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and other Lenders may have access to Private Sider Communications that such electing Lender does not have, and takes sole responsibility for the consequences of, and waives any and all claims based on or arising out of, not having access to Private Sider Communications.

10.02. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by any Lender or Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

10.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Costs and Expenses. Borrower shall pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, administration, management, execution, delivery and syndication of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses), up to a maximum amount, as to reasonable and documented attorney and consultant fees and expenses, of $250,000 incurred on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) terminating, enforcing (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or in exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether a lawsuit or other adverse proceeding is brought, or (iii) taking any enforcement action or any other remedial action with respect to the Collateral, in each case, limited, as to legal expenses, to the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one (1) firm of counsel for the Administrative Agent and, if necessary, one (1) firm of local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction and one (1) firm of specialty counsel in each reasonably necessary specialty area (including insolvency law) (the foregoing collectively being referred to as “Administrative Agent Expenses”).

(b) Borrower shall pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lender Parties who are not the Administrative Agent or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, as a result of the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; provided, that, in addition to reimbursement for counsel to the Administrative Agent as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, such Lender Parties shall be entitled to reimbursement for no more than one (1) firm of counsel for all such Lender Parties and, if necessary, no more than one (1) local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction representing all such Lender Parties and no more than one (1) firm of specialty counsel in each reasonably necessary specialty area (including insolvency law) representing all such Lender Parties (the foregoing, together with the Administrative Agent Expenses, collectively being referred to as “Lender Party Expenses”).

 

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(c) Indemnification by Loan Parties. Each Loan Party shall indemnify Administrative Agent (and any co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact thereof), each other Lender Party and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold harmless each Indemnitee from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one (1) firm of counsel for the Indemnitees (absent a conflict of interest in which case the Indemnitees may engage and be reimbursed for additional counsel) and, if necessary, no more than one (1) local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction representing the Indemnitees and no more than one (1) firm of specialty counsel in each reasonably necessary specialty area (including insolvency law) representing the Indemnitees (in each case, absent a conflict of interest in which case the Indemnitees may engage and be reimbursed for additional counsel), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or, in the case of Administrative Agent (and any co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration and enforcement of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any property owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) any claims of, or amounts paid by any Lender Party to, a Controlled Account Bank or other Person which has entered into a control agreement with any Lender Party hereunder or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party, Holdings, Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) arise from a material breach of the obligations of such Indemnitee under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or (z) arise out of, or in connection with, any action or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission by any of the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates and that is brought by an Indemnitee against any other Indemnitee (other than claims against an Indemnitee in its capacity as Administrative Agent).

(d) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that (i) the Loan Parties for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it, or (ii) any liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, Administrative Agent or a Related Party in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted to be taken by Administrative Agent or a Related Party in connection therewith, then, in each case, each Lender severally agrees to pay to Administrative Agent (or any such co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact) or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on such Lender’s portion of Loans and Commitments) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against Administrative Agent (or any such co-agent, sub-agent or attorney-in-fact), or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity; and provided, further,

 

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that, the obligation of the Lenders to so indemnify shall not be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Administrative Agent or Related Party. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d).

(e) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Loan Parties shall not assert, and hereby waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than for direct and actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment).

(f) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.

(g) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender and the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

10.04. Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. None of Administrative Agent or Lenders shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or against any Obligations. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to a Lender Party, or a Lender Party exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Lender Party in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

10.05. Successors and Assigns.

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to any Person (other than any of the Persons described in Subsection (b)(iv) of this Section) in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions

 

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of subsection (d) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Lender Parties) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one (1) or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment(s) and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment under the Term Loan Facility and the Loans at the time owing to it under the Term Loan Facility or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to Administrative Agent shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single assignee (or to an assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met; and

(ii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A) the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and which such consent shall be deemed given on the tenth (10th) Business Day after the date on which Administrative Agent notifies Borrower of such proposed assignment, unless Administrative Agent has received a written notice from Borrower stating its objection to such assignment) shall be required unless (1) a Specified Event of Default or, subject to Section 8.04, an Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) (solely with respect to a failure to comply with the financial covenants in Section 7.12) has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(B) the consent of Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) any Term Loan Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment or Loan, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) any Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

 

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(iii) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment and provided, further, that such fee shall not be payable in connection with an assignment to an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act.

(iv) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) Holdings, Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) a natural person.

(v) Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of Borrower and Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the recordation date of each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.06(d); provided that an assignment or transfer not in compliance with Section 10.06(b)(iv) shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

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(c) Register. Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes) (in such capacity, subject to Section 10.16), shall maintain at Administrative Agent’s Office in the U.S. a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts and stated interest of the Loans and Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior written notice. In addition, at any time that a request for a consent for a material or substantive change to the Loan Documents is pending, any Lender may request and receive from Administrative Agent a copy of the Register.

(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, Borrower or Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender, Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)), and 3.04 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender granting a participation shall, as a non-fiduciary agent of Borrower, maintain in the U.S. a register (“Participation Register”) with respect to the ownership and transfer of each participation containing the information set forth in the Register described in Section 10.05(c). No transfer of a participation shall be effective unless recorded in such Participation Register. No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in “registered form” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 5f.103-1 and 1.871-14(c). For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participation Register.

 

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(e) Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. A Participant shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section.

(f) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including, but not limited to, any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g) Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

10.06. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Lender Parties agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, financing sources, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority or regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the NAIC), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; provided, that to the extent permitted by such law or regulation, the applicable Lender Party will provide the Borrower with prompt written notice of such requirement so that Borrower may seek an appropriate protective order or other relief, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of Borrower, (h) [reserved], (i) [reserved], (j) [reserved] or (k) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Lender Parties or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Loan Parties.

For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from Holdings, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary relating to a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Lender Party on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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Each of the Lender Parties acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including Federal and state securities Laws.

Administrative Agent shall consult Borrower and obtain Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) before issuing any press release or making any other public statement with respect to this Agreement or the Loan, or publishing the name and logo of any Loan Party and the amount of the credit facility provided hereunder in any “tombstone” or comparable advertisement which Administrative Agent elects to publish. Administrative Agent shall have the right to provide to industry trade organizations deidentified or aggregated information necessary and customary for inclusion in league table measurements.

10.07. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, only after obtaining the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify Borrower and Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

10.08. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and

 

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(c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

10.09. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Subject to Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Administrative Agent and when Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement and each other Loan Document by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything provided for in any of the Loan Documents, the words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any such Loan Documents shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

10.10. Survival. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Lender Parties, regardless of any investigation made by any Lender Party or on their behalf and notwithstanding that any Lender Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.

Further, the provisions of Sections 3.01, and 3.04 and Article X shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the repayment of the Obligations, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

10.11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.11, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

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10.13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

10.14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

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10.15. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act.

10.16. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Lender Parties are arm’s-length commercial transactions between each Loan Party, on the one hand, and the Lender Parties, on the other hand, (B) each Loan Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) each Lender Party is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates or any other Person and (B) no Lender Party has any obligation to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, (iii) the Lender Parties may be engaged in a board range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates, and no Lender Party has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to any Loan Party or its Affiliates and (iv) the Lender Parties have not provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) and each of the Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against any Lender Party with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

10.17. Attachments. Any exhibits, schedules and annexes attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the purposes stated herein; except, that, in the event of any conflict between any of the provisions of such exhibits and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

10.18. Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

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(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

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a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

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a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

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the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

10.19. Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Swap Contracts or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and, each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

 

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10.20. Amendment and Restatement.

(a) This Agreement is an amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement, it being acknowledged and agreed that as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, all obligations outstanding under or in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents (such obligations, collectively, the “Existing Obligations”) constitute obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is in no way intended to constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or the Existing Obligations. With respect to (i) any date or time period occurring and ending prior to the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall govern the respective rights and obligations of any party or parties hereto also party thereto and shall for such purposes remain in full force and effect, and (ii) any date or time period occurring or ending on or after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto) and the other Loan Documents. From and after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, any reference to the Existing Credit Agreement in any of the other Loan Documents executed or issued by and/or delivered to any one or more parties hereto pursuant to or in connection therewith shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between such provisions and those of the Existing Credit Agreement.

(b) Without limiting the generality of this Section 10.20, the parties hereto agree that (i) all Existing Obligations outstanding as at the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date shall, as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, be deemed to be obligations outstanding hereunder and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) each of the other Loan Documents (other than the Existing Credit Agreement) is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect, unamended (except as otherwise expressly set forth therein), except that (A) any references therein to the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement, and (B) any security granted or guarantee given pursuant to or in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue to secure or guarantee, as applicable, the obligations of the Loan Parties arising pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement (including all such obligations arising initially pursuant to or in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement (including in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement), pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and such Lender.

10.21. Second Amendment and Restatement Transactions.

(a) Borrower Assumption.

(i) Effective as of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, OpCo hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys to Kiosk HoldCo all of its obligations, indebtedness, covenants and liabilities as “Borrower” under the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which OpCo is a party, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay all Loans, interest thereon and all other Obligations on the terms set forth in the Loan Documents, all indemnities set forth in the Loan Documents and all other obligations of OpCo in its capacity as “Borrower” set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

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(ii) Kiosk HoldCo hereby expressly, unconditionally and irrevocably assumes from OpCo all its obligations, indebtedness, covenants, and liabilities as “Borrower” under the Existing Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay all Loans, interest thereon and all other Obligations on the terms set forth in the Loan Documents, all indemnities set forth in the Loan Documents, and all other obligations of OpCo in its capacity as “Borrower” set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement.

(iii) For all purposes under the Loan Documents, (a) Kiosk HoldCo hereby becomes (i) the “Borrower” under this Agreement, (ii) a “Grantor” under the Security Agreement and (iii) a debtor, borrower, obligor, grantor, payor, and/or pledgor under all other Loan Documents, and shall hereby succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of the “Borrower” and a “Grantor” with the same effect as if Kiosk HoldCo had been named as the “Borrower” or a “Grantor” in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) OpCo Guarantee.

(i) As of the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, OpCo hereby guarantees to each Lender and Administrative Agent as provided in Article XI of this Agreement, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(ii) OpCo hereby ratifies, confirms, and acknowledges the Liens, encumbrances and security interests granted to the Administrative Agent under the Security Agreement and the other Security Instruments. OpCo hereby agrees that such Liens, encumbrances, security interests and assignments shall continue in full force and effect to secure the payment of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), as provided in the Security Agreement and all the Obligations as provided in such other Security Instruments.

ARTICLE XI

CONTINUING GUARANTEE

11.01. Guarantee.

(a) Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally, guarantees, as a guarantee of payment and performance and not merely as a guarantee of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, any interest, fees, costs or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition thereunder), of Borrower to the Lender Parties, arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Lender Parties in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.04(a) hereof). Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations, subject to manifest error. This Guarantee shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guarantee (other than defense of payment), and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing (other than defense of payment).

 

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(b) Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Swap Obligations. The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 11.01(b) shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full of the Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 11.01(b) constitute, and this Section 11.01(b) shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

11.02. Rights of Lenders. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Lender Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof and subject only to the terms of this Agreement: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guarantee or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one (1) or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of any Guarantor under this Guarantee or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of any Guarantor.

11.03. Certain Waivers.

(a) Each Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or any other Guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of any Lender Party) of the liability of Borrower; (ii) any defense based on any claim that any Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower; (iii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (iv) any right to require any Lender Party to proceed against Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Obligations, or pursue any other remedy in the power of any Lender Party whatsoever; (v) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by any Lender Party; and (vi) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties, except Payment in Full of the Obligations. Each Guarantor expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guarantee or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Each Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of (i) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability, subordination or any future modification of, or change in, any Obligations or Loan Document, or any other document, instrument or agreement to which Borrower or other Loan Party is or may become a party or be bound; (ii) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section) or any other Loan Document, or any waiver, consent or indulgence of any kind by Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto; (iii) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect a Lien or to preserve rights

 

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against, any security or guarantee for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Administrative Agent or any Lender in respect thereof (including the release of any security or guarantee); (iv) the insolvency of Borrower or any other Loan Party; (v) any election by Administrative Agent or any Lender in proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws for the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (vi) any borrowing or grant of a Lien by Borrower or other Loan Party, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; (vii) the disallowance of any claims of Administrative Agent or any Lender against Borrower for the repayment of any Obligations under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; or (viii) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, except defense of payment.

(c) Each Guarantor expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights that it may have now or in the future under any statute, at common law, in equity or otherwise, to compel Administrative Agent or Lenders to marshal assets or to proceed against Borrower, or any other Person or security for the payment or performance of any Obligations before, or as a condition to, proceeding against such Guarantor. Each Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor other than defense of payment. It is agreed among each Guarantor, Administrative Agent and Lenders that the provisions of this Article XI are essential to the transaction contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such provisions, Administrative Agent and Lenders would decline to make Loans. Each Guarantor acknowledges that its guarantee pursuant to this Section is necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to benefit such business.

(d) Administrative Agent and Lenders may, in their discretion, pursue such rights and remedies as they deem appropriate, including realization upon Collateral by judicial foreclosure or non-judicial sale or enforcement, without affecting any rights and remedies under this Article XI. If, in taking any action in connection with the exercise of any rights or remedies, Administrative Agent or any Lender shall forfeit any other rights or remedies, including the right to enter a deficiency judgment against any Loan Party or other Person, whether because of any applicable Laws pertaining to “election of remedies” or otherwise, each Guarantor consents to such action and waives any claim based upon it, even if the action may result in loss of any rights of subrogation that any Guarantor might otherwise have had. Any election of remedies that results in denial or impairment of the right of Administrative Agent or any Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower shall not impair each Guarantor’s obligation to pay the full amount of the Obligations.

11.04. Obligations Independent. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Guarantee whether or not Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.

11.05. Subrogation. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that it shall not exercise any right or remedy, directly or indirectly, of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guarantee until the Facility Termination Date. If any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender Parties and shall forthwith be paid to Administrative Agent to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

11.06. Termination; Reinstatement. This Guarantee is a continuing and irrevocable guarantee of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guarantee shall

 

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continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of Borrower or any Guarantor is made, or any of the Lender Parties exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by any of the Lender Parties in their discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Lender Parties are in possession of or have released this Guarantee and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive termination of this Guarantee.

11.07. Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all obligations and indebtedness of Borrower owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of Borrower to any Guarantor as subrogee of the Lender Parties or resulting from any Guarantor’s performance under this Guarantee, to the indefeasible Payment in Full of all Obligations. If the Required Lenders so request after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, any such obligation or indebtedness of Borrower to any Guarantor shall be enforced and performance received by any Guarantor as trustee for the Lender Parties and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of any Guarantor under this Guarantee.

11.08. Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against any Guarantor under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor immediately upon demand by the Lender Parties.

11.09. Condition of Borrower. Each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from Borrower and any other guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of Borrower and any such other guarantor as each Guarantor requires, and that none of the Lender Parties has any duty, and none of the Guarantors is relying on the Lender Parties at any time, to disclose to any Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of Borrower or any other guarantor (each Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Lender Parties to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).

11.10. Right of Contribution Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that such Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment, in an amount not to exceed the highest amount that would be valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate, limited partnership or limited liability law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally. Each such Guarantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 11.05. The provisions of this Section 11.10 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:
KIOSK HOLDCO LLC
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


HOLDINGS:
BT HOLDCO LLC
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
GUARANTORS:
BITCOIN DEPOT OPERATING LLC
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
EXPRESS VENDING INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
MINTZ ASSETS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
INTUITIVE SOFTWARE, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
DIGITAL GOLD VENTURES INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


BITACCESS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]
KIOSK TECHNICIANS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   [  ]
Title:   [  ]

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
SILVERVIEW CREDIT PARTNERS LP, as Administrative
Agent  
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LENDERS:
[  ], as a Lender
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[LENDER], as a Lender
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[LENDER], as a Lender
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[LENDER], as a Lender
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[LENDER], as a Lender
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Bitcoin Depot Inc. of our report dated March 18, 2026, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Bitcoin Depot Inc. appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.

/s/ Wolf & Company, P.C.

Boston, Massachusetts

March 31, 2026