Company: FLDDW
Filing Date: 2025-01-22
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001213900-25-005202
Chunk: 171

Company: Fold Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-22
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 171
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 generally seek, among other things, injunctive relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. Defending such lawsuits could require Emerald and/or New Fold to incur significant costs and draw the attention of Emerald’s and New Fold’s management away from the Business Combination. Further, the defense or settlement of any lawsuit or claim that remains unresolved at the time the Business Combination is consummated may adversely affect New Fold’s prospective business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such legal proceedings could delay or prevent the Business Combination from becoming effective within the agreed -upontimeframe. 91 The announcement of the Business Combination could disrupt Fold’s relationships with its customers, providers, business partners and others, as well as its operating results and business generally. Whether or not the Business Combination and related transactions are ultimately consummated, as a result of uncertainty related to the proposed transactions, risks relating to the impact of the announcement of the Business Combination on Fold’s business include the following: •its employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles, which might adversely affect New Fold’s ability to retain and hire key personnel and other employees; •customers, business partners and other parties with which Fold maintains business relationships may experience uncertainty about its future and seek alternative relationships with third parties, seek to alter their business relationships with New Fold or fail to extend an existing relationship or subscription with New Fold; and •Fold has expended and will continue to expend significant costs, fees and expenses for professional services and transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination. If any of the aforementioned risks were to materialize, they could lead to significant costs which may impact New Fold’s results of operations and cash available to fund its business. Third parties may terminate or alter existing contracts or relationships with Emerald or Fold. Emerald and Fold have contracts with distributors, affiliates, landlords, licensors, and other business partners that may require Emerald or Fold, as applicable, to obtain consent from these other parties in connection with the Business Combination. If these consents cannot be obtained, the counterparties to these contracts and other third parties with which Emerald or Fold currently have relationships may have the ability to terminate, reduce the scope of, or otherwise materially adversely alter their relationships with either or both parties in anticipation of the Business Combination, or with New Fold following the Business Combination. The pursuit of such rights may result in Emerald, Fold, or New Fold suffering a loss of potential future revenue or incurring liabilities in connection with a breach of such agreements and losing rights that are material to its business. Any such disruptions could