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Subsequent Events
Note 4: Subsequent Events
On November 3, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the final prospectus and definitive proxy statement, dated October 7, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) and filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Switchback reincorporated to the State of Delaware by merging with and into the Company, with the Company surviving and becoming the sole owner of Merger Sub (such merger, the “Domestication Merger”). At the effective time of the Domestication Merger, by virtue of the Domestication Merger: (a) each then-outstanding share of the Company’s Common Stock was redeemed for par value; (b) each then-outstanding Class
 A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of Switchback (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) was canceled and converted, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”); (c) each then-outstanding Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001
per share, of Switchback was canceled and converted, on
a
 
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company (the “Class B Common Stock”) (with such shares of Class B Common Stock thereafter converting, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Acquisition Merger (as defined below)); (d) each then-outstanding warrant of Switchback (the “Switchback Warrants”) was assumed and converted automatically into a warrant to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock (the “Warrants”), pursuant to that certain warrant agreement by and between Switchback and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; and (e) each then-outstanding unit of Switchback, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and
one-fifth
of one Switchback Warrant, was canceled and converted into a unit of the Company (the “Units”), each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and
one-fifth
of one Warrant.
On November 4, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Merger Sub merged with and into Bird (the “Acquisition Merger”), with Bird surviving the Acquisition Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Acquisition Merger, certain investors purchased an aggregate of
16,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00
per share pursuant to subscription agreements.
On November 4, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, immediately prior to the effective time of the Acquisition Merger, each then-outstanding share of preferred stock of Bird converted automatically into a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of Bird (“Bird Common Stock”) at the then-effective conversion rate as calculated pursuant to the certificate of incorporation of Bird (the “Conversion”).
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t the effective time of the Acquisition Merger, pursuant to the Acquisition Merger: (a) each then-outstanding share of Bird Common Stock, including shares of Bird Common Stock resulting from the Conversion, but excluding shares of Bird’s outstanding restricted stock (“Bird Restricted Stock”), were canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive (i) (A) with respect to Travis VanderZanden, the number of shares of Class X common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company and (B) with respect to any other persons who held Bird Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, equal to the applicable exchange ratio (determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and as further described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus) (the “Exchange Ratio”) and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; (b) each then-outstanding and unexercised warrant of Bird
was
 automatically assumed and converted into a Warrant based on the Exchange Ratio and at an adjusted exercise price per share (determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and as further described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus); (c) each then-outstanding and unexercised option of Bird was converted into (i) an option exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; (d) each then-outstanding award of Bird Restricted Stock was converted into (i) an award covering shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; and (e) each then-outstanding award of restricted stock units of Bird was converted into (i) an award covering shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares. At the effective time of the Acquisition Merger and in connection with the Acquisition Merger, each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock was converted, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A Common Stock and each Unit separated into one share of Class A Common Stock and
one-fifth
of one Warrant.
 
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ote 13 – Subsequent Events
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he Company evaluated its financial statements for subsequent events through November 15, 2021, the date the financial statements were issued. The Company is aware of the following subsequent events as discussed below:
Bird Global previously entered into
the
Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2021
 
(as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”),
by and among Switchback II Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Switchback”), Maverick Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Switchback (“Merger Sub”), the Company, and Bird Global.
O
n November 3, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Switchback reincorporated to the State of Delaware by merging with and into the Bird Global, with Bird Global surviving and becoming the sole owner of Merger Sub (such merger, the “Domestication Merger”). At the effective time of the Domestication Merger, by virtue of the Domestication Merger: (a) each then-
 
outstanding share of the Bird Global’s common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, was redeemed for par value; (b) each then-outstanding Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of Switchback (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) was canceled and converted, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Bird Global (the “Class A Common Stock”); (c) each then-outstanding Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001
per share, of Switchback was canceled and converted, on
a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, of Bird Global (the “Class B Common Stock”) (with such shares of Class B Common Stock thereafter converting, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Acquisition Merger (as defined below)); (d) each then-outstanding warrant of Switchback (the “Switchback Warrants”) was assumed and converted automatically into a warrant to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock (the “Bird Global Warrants”), pursuant to that certain warrant agreement by and between Switchback and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; and (e) each then-outstanding unit of Switchback, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share
and
one-fifth
of one Switchback
Warrant, was canceled and converted into a unit of Bird Global (the “
Bird Global
Units”), each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and
one-fifth
of one Bird Global Warrant.
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n November 4, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger”), with the Company surviving the Acquisition Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird Global. Substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Acquisition Merger, certain investors purchased an aggregate
of 16,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00
per share pursuant to subscription agreements.
On November 4, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 103 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, immediately prior to the effective time of the Acquisition Merger, each then-outstanding share of Preferred Stock of the Company converted automatically into a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company at the then-effective conversion rate as calculated pursuant to the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Conversion”).
At the effective time of the Acquisition Merger, pursuant to the Acquisition Merger: (a) each then-outstanding share of Common Stock, including shares of Common Stock resulting from the Conversion, but excluding shares of the Company’s outstanding restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”), were canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive (i) (A) with respect to Travis VanderZanden, the number of shares of Class X common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Bird Global and (B) with respect to any other persons who held Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, equal to the applicable exchange ratio (determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and as further described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus) (the “Exchange Ratio”) and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; (b) each then-outstanding and unexercised warrant of the Company
was
automatically assumed and converted into a Bird Global Warrant based on the Exchange Ratio and at an adjusted exercise price per share (determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and as further described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus); (c) each then-outstanding and unexercised option of the Company was converted into (i) an option exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; (d) each then-outstanding award of Restricted Stock was converted into (i) an award covering shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares; and (e) each then-outstanding award of
RSU
s of the Company was converted into (i) an award covering shares of Class A Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and (ii) the contingent right to receive certain earnout shares. At the effective time of the Acquisition Merger and in connection with the Acquisition Merger, each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock was converted, on a
one-for-one
basis, into a share of Class A Common Stock and each
Bird Global
Unit separated into one share of Class A Common Stock and
one-fifth
of one Bird Global Warrant.
 
On October 12, 2021, the Company’s wholly owned SPV entered into Amendment No. 2 to Apollo Credit Agreement. The Amendment, among other things, (a) increases the amount of the commitments provided by the lenders under the Apollo Credit Agreement
 
from
$40.0 million to $150.0 million, (b) extends the commitment period from October 27, 2021 to November 30, 2022, and (c) 
extends the maturity date of the Vehicle Financing Facility
from April 27, 2024 to October 12, 2024. Subject to certain conditions being met, the Amendment also reduces the applicable interest rate on borrowings from LIBOR plus 9.00% to LIBOR plus 7.50% and amends the
loan-to-
cost
financial covenant.
 
On
November 5, 2021, the Company made an incremental draw under the amended Vehicle Financing Facility for net proceeds of $19.5 million.