Coursera (NYSE: COUR) to acquire Udemy in all‑stock deal; 0.800 exchange ratio
Coursera, Inc. files a Form S-4 to register shares to be issued in connection with its proposed all-stock merger with Udemy, Inc. Under the Merger Agreement, each eligible share of Udemy Common Stock will be exchanged for 0.800 shares of Coursera Common Stock. Coursera will seek stockholder approval to increase authorized Coursera Common Stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 shares and to approve the issuance of shares needed for the merger.
The transaction is conditioned on stockholder approvals at virtual special meetings, regulatory clearances (including HSR waiting-period matters), effectiveness of the registration statement, and NYSE listing of the issued shares. Voting agreements cover approximately 26% of Udemy shares and approximately 12% of Coursera shares as of December 17, 2025. The Merger Consideration will fluctuate with Coursera’s market price and fractional shares will be cashed out per the agreement.
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Deal mechanics and approval conditions are standard for a stock-for-stock merger.
The Merger Agreement sets an Exchange Ratio of 0.800 Coursera shares per Udemy share and requires Coursera stockholder approval to amend its charter to authorize up to 600,000,000 shares. Key closing conditions include stockholder votes, SEC effectiveness of the registration statement and NYSE listing qualification.
Risks tied to closing include obtaining regulatory approvals and the need for the registration statement to be declared effective; subsequent disclosures and the special meetings will determine timetable and final share issuance details.
Equity awards are largely converted into Coursera equity under defined formulas.
Udemy stock options and SARs convert into Coursera shares using the Exchange Ratio and specified spread calculations; underwater options are cancelled. Udemy RSUs/PSUs are assumed or converted, and director awards vest and convert at the Exchange Ratio.
The Udemy ESPP is terminated prior to closing. The exact post-close dilution depends on the final aggregate shares issued, which Coursera estimates in the proxy materials.
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Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 7372 (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | 45-3560292 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
Ronald C. Chen, Esq. Kyle M. Diamond, Esq. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 403-1000 | Alan B. Cardenas Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Coursera, Inc. 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500 Mountain View, California 94040 (650) 963-9884 | Ken Hirschman General Counsel & Secretary James Babikian Associate General Counsel Udemy, Inc. 600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, California 94107 (415) 813-1710 | Remi P. Korenblit Martin W. Korman Lianna Whittleton Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 (650) 493-9300 | ||||||
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Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
Greg Hart President and Chief Executive Officer Coursera, Inc. | Hugo Sarrazin President and Chief Executive Officer Udemy, Inc. | ||
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• | to vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of Coursera (“Coursera Common Stock”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Coursera, Chess Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Coursera (“Merger Sub”), and Udemy, Inc. (“Udemy”) (the “Coursera Share Issuance Proposal”); |
• | to vote on a proposal to adopt an amendment to Coursera’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of Coursera Common Stock from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares (the “Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal”); and |
• | to vote on a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Coursera Special Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the Coursera Special Meeting to approve the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal or the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal (the “Coursera Adjournment Proposal” and, together with the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, the “Coursera Proposals”). |
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, | |||
Alan B. Cardenas | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Coursera, Inc. | |||
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• | to vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 17, 2025, by and among Udemy, Coursera, Inc. (“Coursera”) and Chess Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) (the “Udemy Merger Proposal”), providing for, among other things, the combination of Udemy with Coursera pursuant to a merger between Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coursera, and Udemy (as the transaction may be restructured in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the “Merger”); |
• | to vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to Udemy’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger (the “Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal”); and |
• | to vote on a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Udemy Special Meeting to a later date or time, if deemed necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the Udemy Special Meeting to approve the Udemy Merger Proposal (the “Udemy Adjournment Proposal” and, together with the Udemy Merger Proposal and the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal, the “Udemy Proposals”). |
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, | |||
Ken Hirschman | |||
General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Udemy, Inc. | |||
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For Coursera Stockholders: | For Udemy Stockholders: | ||
Coursera, Inc. 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500, Mountain View, California 94040 Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: (650) 963-9884 | Udemy, Inc. 600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, California 94107 Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: (415) 813-1710 | ||
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D.F. King & Co., Inc. 28 Liberty Street, 53rd Floor, New York, New York 10005 Banks and Brokers Call Collect: (646) 503-5595 Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (800) 820-2415 Email: COUR@dfking.com | Alliance Advisors, LLC 150 Clove Road, Suite 400 Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 Call Toll-Free: 855-206-1851 Email: UDMY@allianceadvisors.com | ||
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE SPECIAL MEETINGS | 1 | ||
SUMMARY | 17 | ||
Information About the Companies | 17 | ||
The Merger and the Merger Agreement | 18 | ||
Merger Consideration | 18 | ||
Risk Factors | 18 | ||
Treatment of Udemy Equity Awards in the Merger | 19 | ||
Recommendation of the Coursera Board and Reasons for the Merger | 20 | ||
Recommendation of the Udemy Board and Reasons for the Merger | 20 | ||
Opinions of Financial Advisors | 20 | ||
Special Meeting of Coursera Stockholders | 21 | ||
Special Meeting of Udemy Stockholders | 23 | ||
Board of Directors and Management of the Combined Company Following the Completion of the Merger | 25 | ||
Interests of Udemy Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger | 25 | ||
Interests of Coursera Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger | 25 | ||
Conditions to the Completion of the Merger | 25 | ||
No Solicitation | 27 | ||
Changes of Recommendation | 27 | ||
Termination | 28 | ||
Termination Fees | 28 | ||
Regulatory Approvals | 29 | ||
Specific Performance | 29 | ||
Effect of Termination | 29 | ||
Appraisal Rights | 30 | ||
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger | 30 | ||
Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights | 30 | ||
Stock Exchange Listing and Delisting | 30 | ||
Stockholder Litigation | 31 | ||
Market Price Information | 31 | ||
RISK FACTORS | 32 | ||
Risks Relating to the Merger | 32 | ||
Risks Relating to the Combined Company Following Completion of the Merger | 39 | ||
Risks Relating to Coursera’s Business and Industry, and its Existence as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation | 43 | ||
Risks Relating to Udemy’s Business | 43 | ||
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 44 | ||
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANIES | 46 | ||
SPECIAL MEETING OF COURSERA STOCKHOLDERS | 48 | ||
Date, Time and Place | 48 | ||
Purpose of the Coursera Special Meeting | 48 | ||
Recommendation of the Coursera Board | 48 | ||
Record Date and Outstanding Shares of Coursera Common Stock | 48 | ||
Quorum; Abstentions, Broker Non-Votes and Failure to Vote | 49 | ||
Required Vote | 49 | ||
Methods of Voting | 49 | ||
Adjournment | 50 | ||
Revocability of Proxies | 50 | ||
Proxy Solicitation Costs | 51 | ||
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Appraisal Rights | 51 | ||
Other Information | 51 | ||
Assistance | 51 | ||
Vote of Coursera’s Directors and Executive Officers | 51 | ||
Results of the Coursera Special Meeting | 52 | ||
COURSERA PROPOSALS | 53 | ||
Coursera Share Issuance Proposal | 53 | ||
Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal | 53 | ||
Coursera Adjournment Proposal | 54 | ||
SPECIAL MEETING OF UDEMY STOCKHOLDERS | 55 | ||
Date, Time and Place | 55 | ||
Purpose of the Udemy Special Meeting | 55 | ||
Recommendation of the Udemy Board | 55 | ||
Record Date and Outstanding Shares of Udemy Common Stock | 55 | ||
Quorum; Abstentions, Broker Non-Votes and Failure to Vote | 55 | ||
Voting by Directors and Executive Officers | 56 | ||
Required Vote | 56 | ||
Methods of Voting | 57 | ||
Adjournment | 57 | ||
Revocability of Proxies | 58 | ||
Proxy Solicitation Costs | 58 | ||
Appraisal Rights | 58 | ||
Other Information | 58 | ||
Assistance | 58 | ||
Vote of Udemy’s Directors and Executive Officers | 59 | ||
Attending the Udemy Special Meeting Virtually | 59 | ||
Results of the Udemy Special Meeting | 59 | ||
UDEMY PROPOSALS | 60 | ||
Udemy Merger Proposal | 60 | ||
Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal | 60 | ||
Udemy Adjournment Proposal | 61 | ||
THE MERGER | 62 | ||
Transaction Structure | 62 | ||
Merger Consideration | 62 | ||
Background of the Merger | 62 | ||
Recommendation of the Coursera Board and Reasons for the Merger | 79 | ||
Opinion of Qatalyst Partners | 85 | ||
Recommendation of the Udemy Board and Reasons for the Merger | 90 | ||
Opinion of Morgan Stanley | 94 | ||
Coursera Unaudited Prospective Financial Information | 100 | ||
Udemy Unaudited Prospective Financial Information | 104 | ||
Management Assumed Synergies | 106 | ||
Regulatory Approvals | 107 | ||
Board of Directors and Management of the Combined Company Following the Completion of the Merger | 107 | ||
Interests of Udemy Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger | 107 | ||
Interests of Coursera Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger | 111 | ||
Indemnification and Insurance | 112 | ||
Listing of Coursera Shares; Delisting and Deregistration of Udemy Shares | 112 | ||
Accounting Treatment of the Merger | 112 | ||
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT | 113 | ||
Explanatory Note Regarding the Merger Agreement | 113 | ||
Structure of The Merger | 113 | ||
Closing | 114 | ||
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock; Merger Consideration | 114 | ||
Treatment of Udemy Equity Awards in the Merger | 114 | ||
Organizational Documents; Directors and Officers | 115 | ||
Exchange of Shares | 116 | ||
Withholding Taxes | 118 | ||
No Appraisal Rights | 118 | ||
Representations and Warranties | 118 | ||
Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business of Coursera and Udemy | 120 | ||
Regulatory Matters | 122 | ||
No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation | 123 | ||
Preparation of Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement | 126 | ||
Access to Information; Confidentiality | 127 | ||
Special Meetings | 127 | ||
Reasonable Best Efforts | 128 | ||
Stock Exchange Listing and Delisting | 128 | ||
Employee Benefit Plans | 128 | ||
Tax Matters | 129 | ||
Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance | 129 | ||
Advice of Changes | 130 | ||
Stockholder Litigation | 130 | ||
Corporate Governance; Headquarters; Other Matters | 130 | ||
Public Announcements | 130 | ||
Takeover Statutes | 130 | ||
Exemption from Liability Under Section 16(b) | 130 | ||
Merger Sub Approval | 131 | ||
Payoff of Udemy Credit Agreement | 131 | ||
Conditions to the Completion of the Merger | 131 | ||
Termination | 132 | ||
Effect of Termination | 134 | ||
Amendment; Extension; Waiver | 134 | ||
Expenses | 134 | ||
Specific Performance | 134 | ||
Third-Party Beneficiaries | 135 | ||
Governing Law | 135 | ||
OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE MERGER | 136 | ||
Udemy Stockholder Voting Agreement | 136 | ||
Coursera Stockholder Voting Agreement | 137 | ||
COURSERA CHARTER AMENDMENT | 138 | ||
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER | 139 | ||
Exchange of Shares of Udemy Common Stock for Shares of Coursera Common Stock | 140 | ||
Receipt of Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares | 140 | ||
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting | 141 | ||
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 142 | ||
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 145 | ||
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDERS’ RIGHTS | 151 | ||
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APPRAISAL RIGHTS | 161 | ||
SHARE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT/ DIRECTORS OF COURSERA | 162 | ||
SHARE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT/ DIRECTORS OF UDEMY | 164 | ||
VALIDITY OF COMMON STOCK | 166 | ||
EXPERTS | 167 | ||
HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS | 168 | ||
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS | 169 | ||
Coursera Stockholder Proposals | 169 | ||
Udemy Stockholder Proposals | 169 | ||
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 171 | ||
ANNEX A: Merger Agreement | A-1 | ||
ANNEX B: Form of Coursera, Inc. Charter Amendment | B-1 | ||
ANNEX C: Udemy Stockholder Voting Agreement | C-1 | ||
ANNEX D: Coursera Stockholder Voting Agreement | D-1 | ||
ANNEX E: Opinion of Qatalyst Partners | E-1 | ||
ANNEX F: Opinion of Morgan Stanley | F-1 | ||
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Q: | Why am I receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus? |
A: | You are receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus because Coursera, Udemy and Merger Sub have entered into the Merger Agreement, which provides for the combination of Coursera and Udemy in an all-stock transaction. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, unless a Restructuring Election (as described below) is made, the combination will be structured as a merger of Merger Sub with and into Udemy upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with Udemy continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Coursera (the “Merger”). Your vote is required in connection with the Merger. The Merger Agreement, which governs the terms of the Merger, is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and is incorporated herein by reference. |
Q: | When and where will the special meetings take place? |
A: | Coursera. The Coursera Special Meeting will be held virtually via live webcast on [ ], 2026 at [ ] Pacific Time. Coursera Stockholders will be able to attend the Coursera Special Meeting online and vote their shares |
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Q: | What matters will be considered at the special meetings? |
A: | Coursera. The Coursera Stockholders are being asked to consider and vote on: |
• | a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Coursera Common Stock to Udemy Stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which we refer to as the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal; |
• | a proposal to adopt an amendment to the Coursera Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of Coursera Common Stock from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares, which we refer to as the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal; and |
• | a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Coursera Special Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit the further solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the Coursera Special Meeting to approve the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal or the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, which we refer to as the Coursera Adjournment Proposal. |
• | a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, which we refer to as the Udemy Merger Proposal; |
• | a proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to Udemy’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger, which we refer to as the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal; and |
• | a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Udemy Special Meeting to a later date or time, if deemed necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the Udemy Special Meeting to approve the Udemy Merger Proposal, which we refer to as the Udemy Adjournment Proposal. |
Q: | How important is my vote as a Coursera Stockholder or a Udemy Stockholder? |
A: | Coursera. Your vote is very important. The consummation of the Merger is conditioned on the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal each being approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of Coursera Common Stock at the Coursera Special Meeting at which a quorum is present. Only Coursera Stockholders as of the close of business on [ ], 2026 (such time, the “Coursera Record Date”) are entitled to vote at the Coursera Special Meeting. The board of directors of Coursera (the “Coursera Board”) unanimously recommends that such Coursera Stockholders vote “FOR” the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal and “FOR” the Coursera Adjournment Proposal. |
Q: | What Coursera Stockholder vote is required for the approval of the Coursera Proposals? |
A: | The Coursera Share Issuance Proposal. Approval of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of Coursera Common Stock at the Coursera Special Meeting at which |
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Q: | What Udemy Stockholder vote is required for the approval of the Udemy Proposals? |
A: | The Udemy Merger Proposal. Approval of the Udemy Merger Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Udemy Common Stock entitled to vote on the Merger Proposal. If you are a Udemy Stockholder and fail to vote, fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to vote or abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Merger Proposal. |
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Q: | If my shares of Coursera and/or Udemy Common Stock are held in “street name” by my broker, bank or other nominee, will my broker, bank or other nominee automatically vote those shares for me? |
A: | If your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” The “record holder” of such shares is your broker, bank or other nominee, and not you. If this is the case, this joint proxy statement/prospectus has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee. You must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Otherwise, your broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote your shares on the Coursera Proposals or the Udemy Proposals to be considered at the Coursera Special Meeting or the Udemy Special Meeting, as applicable. |
Q: | Who will count the votes? |
A: | The votes at the Coursera Special Meeting will be counted by an independent inspector of elections appointed by the Coursera Board or its designees. The votes at the Udemy Special Meeting will be counted by an independent inspector of elections appointed by the Udemy Board or its designees. |
Q: | Who do I contact if I am encountering difficulties attending the Coursera Special Meeting or the Udemy Special Meeting? |
A: | Coursera. Help and technical support for accessing and participating in the virtual meeting will be available by following the instructions on the virtual meeting website (www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COUR2026SM). If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Coursera Special Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, refer to the technical support telephone number posted on the virtual meeting website login page and the virtual meeting rules of conduct posted on the Coursera Special Meeting Website (www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COUR2026SM). Please give yourself sufficient time to log in and ensure you can hear the streaming audio before the meeting starts. |
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Q: | What will Coursera Stockholders receive if the Merger is completed? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders are not entitled to any consideration with respect to their shares of Coursera Common Stock. However, as a result of the Merger, Coursera will become the parent company of Udemy and, as such, shares of Coursera Common Stock will, in addition to representing an ownership interest in Coursera, represent an indirect ownership interest in Udemy. |
Q: | What will Udemy Stockholders receive if the Merger is completed? |
A: | As a result of the Merger, each share of Udemy Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) (other than any Cancelled Shares, as defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock; Merger Consideration”) will be converted into the right to receive 0.800 shares of Coursera Common Stock. We refer to this ratio as the “Exchange Ratio,” and the shares of Coursera Common Stock to be received as consideration as the “Merger Consideration.” We refer to the shares of Udemy Common Stock eligible to receive the Merger Consideration as “Eligible Shares.” |
Q: | Will the Exchange Ratio change if the results of operations of Coursera or Udemy improve or decline or if the market prices of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock increase or decrease? |
A: | No, the Exchange Ratio will not change if the market prices of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock change before the Merger and is fixed at 0.800 (subject only to an appropriate and proportionate adjustment in connection with certain reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, or extraordinary dividends or distributions so as to give Coursera and Udemy Stockholders the same economic effect as contemplated by the Merger Agreement prior to such event). The amount of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares depends on the average of the closing-sale prices of Coursera Common Stock on the NYSE as reported by the Wall Street Journal for the consecutive period of five full trading days ending on the day preceding the Closing Date of the Merger (the “Closing Date”). |
Q: | What will holders of Udemy equity awards receive if the Merger is completed? |
A: | At the Effective Time, Udemy equity awards will be treated as follows: |
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Q: | How will Udemy’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan be treated in connection with the Merger? |
A: | No later than immediately prior to the Effective Time, the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Udemy ESPP”) and all outstanding rights under the Udemy ESPP will be terminated. |
• | no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Udemy ESPP; |
• | existing participants in the Udemy ESPP will not be permitted to increase their payroll deduction or contribution rates; |
• | no new offering period or other similar period will be authorized or commenced; and |
• | the maximum number of shares that a participant in the Udemy ESPP is permitted to purchase will not be increased. |
Q: | What percentage ownership will Udemy Stockholders hold in the Combined Company immediately following the Merger? |
A: | Based on the number of shares of Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock outstanding as of [ ], 2026, and the number of outstanding Udemy equity awards currently estimated to be settled in Coursera Common Stock in connection with the Merger, and the Exchange Ratio of 0.800 shares of Coursera Common Stock for each share of Udemy Common Stock, Udemy Stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time would hold, in the aggregate, approximately [ ]% of the issued and outstanding shares of Coursera Common Stock immediately following the Effective Time. The exact percentage ownership of Udemy Stockholders in Coursera immediately following the Effective Time will depend on the number of shares of Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and the number of issued and outstanding equity awards to be settled in shares of Coursera Common Stock in connection with the Merger, as described in the sections titled “The Merger Agreement—Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock; Merger Consideration,” and “The Merger Agreement—Treatment of Udemy Equity Awards in the Merger.” |
Q: | How do the Coursera and Udemy boards recommend that I vote? |
A: | Coursera. The Coursera Board unanimously recommends that Coursera Stockholders vote “FOR” the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal and “FOR” the Coursera Adjournment Proposal. For additional information regarding how the Coursera Board recommends that Coursera Stockholders vote, see the section titled “The Merger—Recommendation of the Coursera Board and Reasons for the Merger.” |
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Q: | Do any of the officers or directors of Coursera have interests in the Merger that may differ from or be in addition to my interests as a Coursera Stockholder? |
A: | In considering the recommendation of the Coursera Board that Coursera Stockholders vote to approve the Coursera Proposals, Coursera Stockholders should be aware that Coursera’s directors and executive officers may have interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of Coursera Stockholders generally. The Coursera Board was aware of and considered these differing interests, to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the Merger Agreement and the Merger and in unanimously recommending that Coursera Stockholders approve the Coursera Proposals. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger—Interests of Coursera Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger.” |
Q: | Do any of the officers or directors of Udemy have interests in the Merger that may differ from or be in addition to my interests as a Udemy Stockholder? |
A: | In considering the recommendation of the Udemy Board that Udemy Stockholders vote to approve the Udemy Proposals, Udemy Stockholders should be aware that Udemy’s directors and executive officers may have interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of Udemy Stockholders generally. The Udemy Board was aware of and considered these differing interests, to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the Merger Agreement and the Merger and in unanimously recommending that Udemy Stockholders approve the Udemy Proposals. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger—Interests of Udemy Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger.” |
Q: | Why are the Udemy Stockholders being asked to vote on executive officer compensation? |
A: | The SEC has adopted rules that require Udemy to seek a non-binding advisory vote on certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to Udemy’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger. The vote is non-binding and will have no impact on the ability for the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to be completed. Udemy urges its stockholders to read the section titled “The Merger—Interests of Udemy Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger.” |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the Coursera Special Meeting and the Udemy Special Meeting? |
A: | Coursera Special Meeting. The Coursera Board has fixed the close of business on [ ], 2026 as the Coursera Record Date. All holders of record of shares of Coursera Common Stock as of the Coursera Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Coursera Special Meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting Website or by proxy. As of the Coursera Record Date, there were [ ] shares of Coursera Common Stock outstanding. Attendance at the Coursera Special Meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting website is not required to vote. Instructions on how to vote your shares without virtually attending the Coursera Special Meeting are provided in this section below. |
Q: | How many votes do I have? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders. Each Coursera Stockholder of record is entitled to one vote for each share of Coursera Common Stock held of record by such stockholder as of the Coursera Record Date. |
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Q: | What constitutes a quorum for each of the Coursera Special Meeting and the Udemy Special Meeting? |
A: | Quorum for Coursera Special Meeting. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Coursera Common Stock entitled to vote at the Coursera Special Meeting, present in person (via the Coursera Special Meeting Website) or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If you submit a properly executed proxy card, even if you vote “against” the Coursera Proposals or “abstain” from voting on the Coursera Proposals, your shares of Coursera Common Stock will be counted for purposes of calculating whether a quorum is present. |
Q: | What will happen to Coursera as a result of the Merger? |
A: | If the Merger is completed, shares of Coursera Common Stock will continue to trade on the NYSE following the Merger under the ticker symbol “COUR.” The combined company following the completion of the Merger (the “Combined Company”) will be headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Coursera and Udemy have also agreed to certain governance matters relating to the board of directors and management of the Combined Company. See “Summary—Board of Directors and Management of the Combined Company Following the Completion of the Merger” and “The Merger Agreement—Organizational Documents; Directors and Officers” for more information. |
Q: | What will happen to Udemy as a result of the Merger? |
A: | If the Merger is completed without the occurrence of a Restructuring Election (as defined in the Merger Agreement), Merger Sub will merge with and into Udemy. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease, and Udemy will continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Coursera. In connection with the Merger, shares of Udemy Common Stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq and will no longer be publicly traded. |
Q: | I own shares of Udemy Common Stock. What will happen to those shares as a result of the Merger? |
A: | If the Merger is completed, whether or not a Restructuring Election is made, your shares of Udemy Common Stock (other than Cancelled Shares (as defined below)) will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. All such shares of Udemy Common Stock, when so converted, will cease to be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled. Each holder of a share of Udemy Common Stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will cease to have any rights with respect to shares of Udemy Common Stock, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration, any dividends or distributions made with respect to shares of Coursera Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time, and any cash to be paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Coursera Common Stock, in each case without interest thereon and to be issued or paid upon the exchange of any certificates or book-entry shares of Udemy Common Stock for Merger Consideration. For additional information, see the sections titled “The Merger—Merger Consideration” and “The Merger Agreement—Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock; Merger Consideration.” |
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Q: | Will the shares of Coursera Common Stock that Udemy Stockholders receive in the Merger be publicly traded? |
A: | Yes. The shares of Coursera Common Stock that Udemy Stockholders receive in the Merger, as well as the shares of Coursera Common Stock held by Coursera Stockholders, will be listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “COUR.” |
Q: | What happens if the Merger is not completed? |
A: | If the Merger is not completed for any reason, Udemy Stockholders will not receive any Merger Consideration in connection with the Merger, and their shares of Udemy Common Stock will remain outstanding. Udemy will remain an independent public company, and Udemy Common Stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq. Additionally, if the Merger is not completed for any reason, Coursera will not issue shares of Coursera Common Stock to Udemy Stockholders, and the Coursera Charter Amendment will not be implemented, regardless of whether the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal are approved by Coursera Stockholders. If the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, either Udemy or Coursera (depending on the circumstances) may be required to pay the other party a Termination Fee or other termination-related payment. For a more detailed discussion of the circumstances in which the Merger Agreement may be terminated or the obligation of the parties to pay termination-related fees, see “The Merger Agreement—Termination.” |
Q: | What happens if the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal is not approved? |
A: | The Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal is advisory and non-binding, and neither the Merger nor the payment of any executive compensation is conditioned or dependent upon the approval of such proposal. |
Q: | What is a proxy? |
A: | A proxy is a legal designation of another person to vote the stock you own. |
Q: | How can I vote my shares at the Coursera Special Meeting or at the Udemy Special Meeting? |
A: | Coursera. Shares of Coursera Common Stock held directly in your name as the stockholder of record as of the close of business on [ ], 2026, the Coursera Record Date, may be voted at the Coursera Special Meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting website. Please note that attendance alone at the Coursera Special Meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting website will not cause the voting of your shares; you must affirmatively vote by proxy or via the Coursera Special Meeting Website. If you choose to attend the Coursera Special Meeting and vote your shares via the Coursera Special Meeting Website, you will need the control number included on your proxy card. If you are a beneficial owner of Coursera Common Stock but not the stockholder of record of such shares of Coursera Common Stock, you will need to obtain a control number from your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record giving you the right to vote the shares in order to attend and vote at the Coursera Special Meeting. |
Q: | How can I vote my shares without attending the special meetings? |
A: | Coursera. If you are a stockholder of record of Coursera Common Stock as of the close of business on [ ], 2026, the Coursera Record Date, you can vote by proxy, phone, the Internet or mail by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. Please note that if you are a beneficial, but not record, owner, you may vote by submitting voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. Phone and Internet voting may be available to beneficial owners. Please refer to the voting instructions and other materials provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. |
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Q: | What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner? |
A: | Coursera. If your shares of Coursera Common Stock are registered directly in your name with Coursera’s transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (“Equiniti”), you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and access to proxy materials is being provided directly to you. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, which are considered to be held in “street name,” and access to proxy materials is being provided to you by your broker, bank or other nominee, and your voting instructions with respect to those shares must be submitted through your broker, bank or other nominee (or you will need to obtain a control number from your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record giving you the right to vote the shares in order to attend and vote at the Coursera Special Meeting). |
Q: | Can I vote my shares at the special meeting if I am only a beneficial owner and not a stockholder of record? |
A: | If you are a beneficial owner of shares of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock, you are also invited to attend the Coursera Special Meeting or the Udemy Special Meeting, as applicable. However, because you are not the Coursera Stockholder of record or Udemy Stockholder of record, you will need to obtain a control number from your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record in order to vote your shares at the Coursera Special Meeting or the Udemy Special Meeting, as applicable. |
Q: | What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
A: | You may receive more than one set of voting materials relating to the Coursera Special Meeting and/or the Udemy Special Meeting if you hold shares of both Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock or if you hold shares of Coursera Common Stock and/or Udemy Common Stock in “street name” and also directly in your name as a stockholder of record or otherwise or if you hold shares of Coursera Common Stock and/or Udemy Common Stock in more than one brokerage account. |
Q: | I hold shares of both Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock. Do I need to vote separately for each company? |
A: | Yes. You will need to separately follow the applicable procedures described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus both with respect to the voting of shares of Coursera Common Stock and with respect to the voting of shares of Udemy Common Stock in order to effectively vote the shares of common stock you hold in each company. |
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Q: | If I give a proxy, how will my shares of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock, as applicable, covered by the proxy be voted? |
A: | If you provide a proxy with voting instructions, regardless of whether you provide that proxy by phone, the Internet or completing and returning the applicable enclosed proxy card, the individuals named on the enclosed proxy card will vote your shares of Coursera Common Stock or your shares of Udemy Common Stock, as applicable, in the way that you indicate when providing your proxy in respect of the shares of common stock you hold in such company. When completing the phone or Internet processes or the proxy card, you may specify whether your shares of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock, as applicable, should be voted for or against, or abstain from voting on, all, some or none of the specific items of business to come before the Coursera Special Meeting or the Udemy Special Meeting, as applicable. |
Q: | How will my shares of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock, as applicable, be voted if I return a blank proxy? |
A: | Coursera. If you sign, date and return your proxy and do not indicate how you want your shares of Coursera Common Stock to be voted, then your shares of Coursera Common Stock will be voted as the Coursera Board recommends, which is currently “FOR” the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal and “FOR” the Coursera Adjournment Proposal. |
Q: | Can I change my vote after I have submitted my proxy? |
A: | Coursera. Yes. If you are a stockholder of record of Coursera Common Stock as of the Coursera Record Date, whether you vote by phone, the Internet or mail, you can change or revoke your proxy before it is voted at the Coursera Special Meeting in one of the following ways: |
• | submit a new proxy card bearing a later date, which must be received by the deadline specified on the accompanying proxy card; |
• | vote again by phone or the Internet at a later time by the deadline specified on the accompanying proxy card; |
• | give written notice of your revocation to Coursera’s Secretary at 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500, Mountain View, CA 94040, which must be received before your proxy is voted at the Coursera Special Meeting; or |
• | attend the Coursera Special Meeting and vote your shares. Please note that your attendance at the meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting Website will not alone serve to revoke your proxy; instead, you must vote your shares via the Coursera Special Meeting Website in order to do so. |
• | submit a new proxy card bearing a later date, which must be received by the deadline specified on the accompanying proxy card; |
• | vote again by phone or the Internet at a later time by the deadline specified on the accompanying proxy card; |
• | give written notice of your revocation to Udemy’s Secretary at 600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107, which must be received before your proxy is voted at the Udemy Special Meeting; or |
• | attend the Udemy Special Meeting and vote your shares via the Udemy Special Meeting Website. Please note that your attendance at the meeting via the Udemy Special Meeting Website will not alone serve to revoke your previously submitted proxy; instead, you must vote your shares via the Udemy Special Meeting Website in order to do so. |
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Q: | Are there any Coursera Stockholders or Udemy Stockholders that have already committed to vote in favor of the Coursera Proposals or the Udemy Proposals? |
A: | Yes, in connection with the Merger Agreement, (i) certain holders of shares of Udemy Common Stock affiliated with Insight Venture Partners (collectively, the “Udemy Significant Stockholders”) entered into a voting agreement with Coursera (the “Udemy Stockholder Voting Agreement”) pursuant to which such holders agreed to vote, at the Udemy Special Meeting, shares of Udemy Common Stock owned by them representing approximately [ ]% of the total outstanding shares of Udemy Common Stock as of the Coursera Record Date in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and (ii) Andrew Ng, the Chairman of the Coursera Board, and certain holders of shares of Coursera Common Stock affiliated with New Enterprise Associates entered into a voting agreement with Udemy (the “Coursera Stockholder Voting Agreement” and, together with the Udemy Stockholder Voting Agreement, the “Voting Agreements”) pursuant to which such persons agreed to vote, at the Coursera Special Meeting, shares of Coursera Common Stock owned by them representing approximately [ ]% of the total outstanding shares of Coursera Common Stock as of the Coursera Record Date in favor of the approval of the Coursera Charter Amendment and the Coursera Share Issuance (as defined below in the section titled “Coursera Proposals”), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable Voting Agreement. More information may be found in “Other Agreements Related to the Merger.” |
Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the special meetings? |
A: | Within four business days following certification of the final voting results, Coursera and Udemy each intend to file the final voting results of its special meeting with the SEC in a Current Report on Form 8-K. A preliminary tally will also be reported at each special meeting; however, this tally will not be final and will be subject to change until reported by each company in its applicable Current Report on Form 8-K. |
Q: | If I do not support the Merger as a Coursera and/or Udemy Stockholder, what are my rights? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders. Coursera Stockholders may vote against the Coursera Proposals if they do not support the Merger. Under Delaware law, Coursera Stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the issuance of shares of Coursera Common Stock as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Merger. |
Q: | Are there any risks that I should consider as a Coursera and/or Udemy Stockholder in deciding how to vote? |
A: | Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” You also should read and carefully consider the risk factors of Coursera and Udemy contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my shares before the special meetings? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders. The Coursera Record Date is earlier than the date of the Coursera Special Meeting. If you transfer your shares of Coursera Common Stock after the Coursera Record Date but before the Coursera Special Meeting, you will, unless special arrangements are made, retain your right to vote at the Coursera Special Meeting. |
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Q: | What happens if I sell my shares after the special meetings but before the Closing of the Merger? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders. If you transfer your shares of Coursera Common Stock prior to the Closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), you will cease to be a Coursera Stockholder and will not have an interest in the Combined Company. |
Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to Udemy Stockholders? |
A: | Coursera and Udemy intend for the Merger to be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is a condition to the obligation of Udemy to complete the Merger that Udemy receives an opinion from external counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger (or, if a Restructuring Election is effective, the Two-Step Merger (as defined below)) will be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The foregoing opinion of counsel will be based on, among other things, certain representations made by Coursera and Udemy and certain assumptions, all of which must be consistent with the state of facts existing at the time of the Merger. If any of these representations and assumptions are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, such opinion may be invalid, and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized. In addition, an opinion of counsel represents counsel’s best legal judgment and is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts, which may not agree with the conclusions set forth in such opinion. |
Q: | When is the Merger expected to be completed? |
A: | Coursera and Udemy are working to complete the Merger as quickly as possible. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger,” including the approval of the Udemy Merger Proposal by Udemy Stockholders at the Udemy Special Meeting and the approval of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal by Coursera Stockholders at the Coursera Special Meeting, the transaction is expected to close by the second half of 2026. However, neither Coursera nor Udemy can predict the actual date on which the Merger will be completed, nor can the parties assure that the Merger will be completed, because completion is subject to conditions beyond either company’s control. In addition, if the Merger is not completed by December 17, 2026 (or June 17, 2027, if extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement in certain circumstances), either Coursera or Udemy may choose not to proceed with the Merger by terminating the Merger Agreement. |
Q: | What are the conditions to completion of the Merger? |
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Q: | If I am a Udemy Stockholder, how will I receive the Merger Consideration to which I am entitled? |
A: | If you are a holder of physical (or paper) certificates that represent Eligible Shares of Udemy Common Stock (“Udemy Common Stock Certificates”), as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Equiniti, the Exchange Agent (the “Exchange Agent”), will mail you a notice advising you of the effectiveness of the Merger and a letter of transmittal and instructions for the surrender of your Udemy Common Stock Certificates. After receiving a duly completed and validly executed letter of transmittal in accordance with the instructions, and such other documents as the Exchange Agent may reasonably require, the Exchange Agent will send to you (1) a statement reflecting the aggregate whole number of shares of Coursera Common Stock (which will be in uncertificated book-entry form) that you have the right to receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (2) a check in the amount equal to (x) the cash payable in lieu of any fractional shares of Coursera Common Stock and (y) any dividends and other distributions on the shares of Coursera Common Stock issuable to you as Merger Consideration. |
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Q: | If I am a holder of Udemy common stock certificates, do I need to send in my Udemy Common Stock Certificates at this time to receive the Merger Consideration? |
A: | No. Please DO NOT send your Udemy Common Stock Certificates with your proxy card. You should carefully review and follow the instructions set forth in the letter of transmittal, which will be mailed to you separately from the proxy materials, regarding the surrender of your stock certificates. |
Q: | Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies? |
A: | Coursera. Coursera has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. (“D.F. King”) to assist in the solicitation process. Coursera will pay D.F. King a fee of $25,000, as well as reimbursement of reasonable and customary documented expenses. Coursera also has agreed to indemnify D.F. King against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain exceptions). |
Q: | What is “householding”? |
A: | To reduce the expense of delivering duplicate proxy materials to stockholders who may have more than one account holding Coursera Common Stock but who share the same address, Coursera has adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, stockholders of record who have the same address and last name will receive only one copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus until such time as one or more of these stockholders notifies Coursera that they want to receive separate copies. In addition, the broker, bank or other nominee for any stockholder who is a beneficial owner of Coursera Common Stock may deliver only one copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to multiple stockholders who share the same address, unless that broker, bank or other nominee has received contrary instructions from one or more of the Coursera Stockholders. This procedure reduces duplicate mailings and saves printing costs and postage fees, as well as natural resources. Coursera Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to have access to and utilize separate proxy voting instructions. |
Q: | What should I do now? |
A: | You should read this joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including the annexes, and return your completed, signed and dated proxy card by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or submit your voting instructions by phone or the Internet as soon as possible so that your shares of Coursera Common Stock and/or Udemy Common Stock will be voted in accordance with your instructions. |
Q: | Who can answer my questions about the Coursera Special Meeting and/or Udemy Special Meeting, or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement? |
A: | Coursera Stockholders. If you have any questions about the Coursera Special Meeting or the information contained in this joint statement/prospectus, or desire additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or additional proxies, contact Coursera’s proxy solicitor: |
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Q: | Where can I find more information about Coursera, Udemy and the Merger? |
A: | You can find out more information about Coursera, Udemy and the Merger by reading this joint proxy statement/prospectus and, with respect to Coursera and Udemy, from various sources described in the section titled “Where You Can Find More Information,” including where you can find Udemy’s and Coursera’s filings with the SEC. |
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• | Stockholder Approval. The Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal have been duly approved by Coursera Stockholders, and the Udemy Merger Proposal has been duly approved by Udemy Stockholders. |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of Coursera Common Stock issuable to Udemy Stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject only to official notice of issuance. |
• | Regulatory Approval. (1) Any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act, and any commitment by the parties (if any) not to consummate the Merger before a certain date under a timing agreement with a governmental entity shall have expired or been terminated (on February 9, 2026, the FTC |
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• | No Injunctions or Restraints. No order, injunction or decree issued by any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be in effect. No law, order, injunction or decree shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction which prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger (the “No Legal Impediment Condition”). |
• | Effectiveness of the Form S-4. This prospectus shall have become effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of this prospectus shall have been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn. |
• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Udemy contained in the Merger Agreement as of December 17, 2025 and as of the Closing Date (other than representations that by their terms speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), subject to the materiality standards provided in the Merger Agreement; |
• | Udemy shall have performed in all material respects the obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | since December 17, 2025, there has not been any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Representations and Warranties—Definition of Material Adverse Effect”) on Udemy; and |
• | Coursera shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Udemy by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Udemy, certifying that the conditions set forth in the three bullet points directly above have been satisfied. |
• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Coursera contained in the Merger Agreement as of December 17, 2025 and as of the Closing Date (other than representations that by their terms speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), subject to the materiality standards provided in the Merger Agreement; |
• | Coursera shall have performed in all material respects the obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | since December 17, 2025, there has not been any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Representations and Warranties—Definition of Material Adverse Effect”) on Coursera; |
• | Udemy shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Coursera by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Coursera, confirming that the conditions in the three bullet points directly above have been satisfied; and |
• | Udemy shall have received the opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (or, if Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is unable, or declines, to deliver such opinion, of such other tax counsel of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to Udemy), dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger (or, if a Restructuring Election is effective, the Two-Step Merger) will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. |
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• | initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing information) or take any other action to facilitate, any inquiries, offers or proposals or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, offer or proposal which constitutes or would be reasonably expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definition of Acquisition Proposal”); |
• | engage or participate in any negotiations with any person in connection with or concerning an Acquisition Proposal; |
• | provide any confidential or nonpublic information or data to, or have or participate in any discussions with, any person in connection with or relating to an Acquisition Proposal; or |
• | approve or enter into any term sheet, letter of intent, commitment, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement (whether written or oral, binding or nonbinding) (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance with the Merger Agreement). |
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• | if any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction has issued a final and nonappealable order, injunction or decree or other legal restraint or prohibition permanently enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Merger; |
• | if the Merger has not been consummated on or before December 17, 2026 (the “Termination Date”); provided that the Termination Date may, in certain circumstances, be automatically extended up to a maximum of two times, each time by three months; or |
• | if (1) the Udemy Special Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the Merger Agreement) has concluded and the Requisite Udemy Vote has not been obtained or (2) the Coursera Special Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the Merger Agreement) has concluded and the Requisite Coursera Vote has not been obtained. |
• | if (1) Coursera is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement and (2) there has been a breach of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties (or any such representation or warranty shall cease to be true) set forth in the Merger Agreement on the part of Udemy, which breach or failure to be true would constitute, if occurring or continuing on the Closing Date, the failure of a condition to Coursera’s obligations to consummate the Merger, which is not cured by Udemy before the earlier of (x) the business day prior to the Termination Date and (y) the thirtieth calendar day following receipt of written notice from Coursera to Udemy, or by its nature or timing cannot be cured during such period; or |
• | at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Udemy Vote, if (1) Udemy or the Udemy Board shall have made a Recommendation Change or (2) there has been a breach by Udemy in any material respect of certain of its obligations under the Merger Agreement described under the sections titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation” and “The Merger Agreement—Special Meetings.” |
• | if (1) Udemy is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement and (2) there has been a breach of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties (or any such representation or warranty shall cease to be true) set forth in the Merger Agreement on the part of Coursera, which breach or failure to be true would constitute, if occurring or continuing on the Closing Date, the failure of a condition to Udemy’s obligations to consummate the Merger, which is not cured by Coursera before the earlier of (x) the business day prior to the Termination Date and (y) the 30th calendar day following receipt of written notice from Udemy to Coursera, or by its nature or timing cannot be cured during such period; or |
• | at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Coursera Vote, if (1) Coursera or the Coursera Board shall have made a Recommendation Change or (2) there has been a breach by Coursera in any material respect of certain of its obligations under the Merger Agreement described under the sections titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation” and “The Merger Agreement—Special Meetings.” |
• | thereafter the Merger Agreement is terminated (1) by either party due to the occurrence of the Termination Date without the Requisite Coursera Vote (in the case of Coursera) or the Requisite Udemy Vote (in the case of Udemy) having been obtained (and all other conditions of such party’s obligations to effect the Merger |
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• | prior to the date that is 12 months after the date of such termination, such party enters into a definitive agreement or consummates a transaction with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (for purposes of this bullet point, with all references in the definition of Acquisition Proposal to “25%” instead referring to “50%”). |
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• | Coursera and Udemy may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on the market price of Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock; |
• | Coursera and Udemy and their respective subsidiaries may experience negative reactions from their respective learners, instructors, enterprise customers and other business partners and third parties with whom they do business, which in turn could affect Coursera’s and Udemy’s marketing operations or their ability to compete for new business or maintain their base of learners, instructors and enterprise customers more broadly; |
• | Coursera and Udemy may experience negative reactions from employees; |
• | Coursera and Udemy will still be required to pay certain significant costs relating to the Merger, such as legal, accounting, financial advisor and printing fees; and |
• | Coursera and Udemy will have expended time and resources that could otherwise have been spent on Coursera’s and Udemy’s existing businesses and the pursuit of other opportunities that could have been beneficial to each company, and Coursera’s and Udemy’s ongoing business and financial results may be adversely affected. |
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• | combining the companies’ operations and corporate functions and the resulting difficulties associated with managing a larger, more complex, diversified business; |
• | combining the businesses of Coursera and Udemy in a manner that permits the Combined Company to achieve the cost savings and operating synergies anticipated to result from the Merger on the expected timeline; |
• | avoiding delays in connection with the completion of the Merger or the integration process; |
• | integrating personnel from the two companies, minimizing the loss of key employees, maintaining employee morale and retaining employees; |
• | identifying and eliminating redundant functions and assets and optimizing facilities of Coursera and Udemy that are currently in or near the same location; |
• | harmonizing the companies’ operating practices, employee development and compensation programs, internal controls and other policies, procedures and processes; |
• | maintaining existing agreements with customers, partners, suppliers, vendors and other business counterparties and avoiding delays in entering into new agreements with prospective business counterparties; |
• | addressing possible differences in business backgrounds, corporate cultures and management philosophies; and |
• | consolidating the companies’ operating, administrative and information technology infrastructure and financial systems. |
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• | the ability to obtain the Requisite Coursera Vote and the Requisite Udemy Vote; |
• | the risk that other conditions to Closing may not be satisfied; |
• | the risk of delays in completing the Merger; |
• | the risk that an event, change or other circumstance could give rise to the termination of the Merger, including under circumstances that might require Coursera or Udemy to pay the Termination Fee of $40.5 million and an expense reimbursement payment of $8 million; |
• | the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully in accordance with the standards and obligations applicable to the Combined Company as a public benefit corporation and as a certified B Corp. or will take longer or require additional costs to integrate successfully; |
• | the risk that the expected synergies and other benefits of the Merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; |
• | the risk that any announcement relating to the Merger could have adverse effects on the market price of Coursera Common Stock or Udemy Common Stock; |
• | the risk of litigation related to the Merger; |
• | the risk that the credit ratings of the Combined Company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect; |
• | the diversion of management time from ongoing business operations and opportunities as a result of the Merger; |
• | the risks related to Coursera and Udemy being restricted in their operation of their respective businesses while the Merger Agreement is in effect; |
• | the risk of adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Merger; |
• | the dilution caused by Coursera’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the Merger, coupled with potential sales of Coursera Common Stock by Coursera Stockholders or former Udemy Stockholders following the completion of the Merger; |
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• | the response of Coursera’s competitors, Udemy’s competitors and other market participants to the Merger; |
• | uncertainty as to timing of completion of the Merger and the ability of Coursera and Udemy to consummate the Merger; |
• | the ability to attract and retain employees, learners, content creators, instructors and enterprise customers; |
• | the ability to continue to develop and protect Coursera and Udemy’s brands and reputations; |
• | the ability to successfully develop, launch, maintain and scale new programs, offerings and features, including artificial intelligence; |
• | the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger; |
• | foreign currency, competition, government regulation or other actions; |
• | the ability of management to execute its plans to meet its goals; |
• | risks associated with the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes; |
• | changes in economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions; |
• | natural and man-made disasters; civil unrest, pandemics and conditions that may result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes; and |
• | other risks inherent in Coursera’s and Udemy’s businesses. |
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• | the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal; |
• | the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal; and |
• | the Coursera Adjournment Proposal. |
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• | by phone by calling the toll-free number found on the enclosed proxy card and submitting a valid proxy before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on [ ], 2026; |
• | by the Internet, by following the instructions as directed on the enclosed proxy card and submitting a valid proxy before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on [ ], 2026; or |
• | by completing, signing and returning your proxy card via mail. If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be received by [ ], 2026. |
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• | submit a new proxy card bearing a later date; |
• | vote again by phone or on the Internet at a later time; |
• | give written notice before the Coursera Special Meeting to the Coursera Secretary at the following address: Secretary, Coursera, Inc., 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500, Mountain View, California 94040; or |
• | attend the Coursera Special Meeting and vote your shares. Please note that your attendance at the meeting via the Coursera Special Meeting Website will not alone serve to revoke your proxy; instead, you must vote your shares via the Coursera Special Meeting Website. |
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• | the Udemy Merger Proposal; |
• | the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal; and |
• | the Udemy Adjournment Proposal. |
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• | The Udemy Merger Proposal. Approval of the Udemy Merger Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Udemy Common Stock entitled to vote on the Udemy Merger Proposal. If you are a Udemy Stockholder and fail to vote, fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to vote or abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Merger Proposal. |
• | The Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal. Approval of the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Udemy Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Udemy Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal. Any shares not present or represented by proxy (including due to the failure of a Udemy Stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee to provide voting instructions with respect to any proposals at the Udemy Special Meeting to such bank, broker or other nominee) will have no effect on the outcome of the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal, provided that a quorum is otherwise present. An abstention or other failure of any shares present or represented by proxy to vote on the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal. In addition, if a Udemy Stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee provides voting instructions for one or more other proposals, but not for the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Non-binding Executive Compensation Advisory Proposal. As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding on Udemy or the Udemy Board or Coursera or the Coursera Board, and approval of this proposal is not a condition to the completion of the Merger. |
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• | The Udemy Adjournment Proposal. Approval of the Udemy Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Udemy Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Udemy Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Udemy Adjournment Proposal, whether or not a quorum is present. Any shares not present or represented by proxy (including due to the failure of a Udemy Stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee to provide voting instructions with respect to any proposals at the Udemy Special Meeting to such bank, broker or other nominee) will have no effect on the outcome of the Udemy Adjournment Proposal, provided that a quorum is otherwise present. An abstention or other failure of any shares present or represented by proxy to vote on the Udemy Adjournment Proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Adjournment Proposal. In addition, if a Udemy Stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee provides voting instructions for one or more other proposals, but not for the Udemy Adjournment Proposal, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Udemy Adjournment Proposal. Approval of this proposal is not a condition to the completion of the Merger. |
• | by phone until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on [ ], 2026; |
• | by the Internet until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on [ ], 2026; or |
• | by completing, signing and returning your proxy card via mail. If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be received by [ ], 2026. |
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• | submit a new proxy card bearing a later date; |
• | vote again by phone or the Internet at a later time; |
• | give written notice before the meeting to Udemy’s Secretary at 600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, California 94107; or |
• | attend the Udemy Special Meeting and vote your shares. Please note that your attendance at the meeting via the Udemy Special Meeting Website will not alone serve to revoke your proxy; instead, you must vote your shares via the Udemy Special Meeting Website. |
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• | Potential Strategic Alternatives. That the Merger is more favorable to Coursera, taking into account the pecuniary interests of Coursera Stockholders, the best interests of those materially affected by Coursera’s conduct, including Coursera Stockholders, employees of the Coursera, community, educators and learners, |
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• | The Coursera Board’s knowledge, understanding and previous consideration of the strategic and other alternatives reasonably available to Coursera, including the preliminary non-binding proposal from Party 1, and the risks and uncertainties associated with those alternatives and the Coursera Board’s belief that the Merger is the most attractive option for Coursera. |
• | The course and history of Coursera’s discussions and negotiations with Udemy, as described in the section titled “—Background of the Merger.” |
• | Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Prospects of Coursera; Risks of Execution. Coursera’s current, historical and projected financial condition, results of operations and business, as well as Coursera’s prospects and risks. In particular, the Coursera Board considered Coursera’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company (as reflected in the section titled “—Coursera Unaudited Prospective Financial Information”). The Coursera Board considered these plans and the potential opportunities that they presented against, among other things: (1) the risks and uncertainties associated with achieving and executing Coursera’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company in the short and long term; (2) the impact of market, customer and competitive trends on Coursera on a standalone basis; and (3) general risks related to market conditions. The Coursera Board considered, among other potential risks to the achievement of Coursera’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company, Coursera’s competitive positioning and prospects on a standalone basis without entering into the Merger Agreement, including Coursera’s size, as well as its financial resources, relative to those of its competitors, and new and evolving competitive threats, particularly in light of the growing and disruptive impact of AI in the education industry. |
• | Strategic Rationale of the Combination. The strategic and business rationale of the Merger. Among the potential benefits identified by the Coursera Board were: |
• | The Coursera Board’s review and discussions with Coursera’s senior management and outside legal and financial advisors concerning Coursera’s due diligence examination of Udemy. |
• | The expected performance and financial profile of the Combined Company, based upon, among other things, the businesses, operations, financial condition, stock performance, assets and prospects of Coursera and Udemy, and other information obtained through Coursera’s due diligence of Udemy. |
• | The pro forma revenue of the Combined Company would be split approximately evenly between the Consumer and Enterprise segments, which would be more balanced than for Coursera as a standalone company, and, further, the geographic distribution of revenue for the Combined Company would be less concentrated than that of Coursera as a standalone company. |
• | That Coursera and Udemy have complementary Consumer and Enterprise segment strengths in skills, workforce training and career advancement. |
• | That the Combined Company would have an ecosystem of content creators encompassing faculty at leading universities, industry leaders and global subject matter experts, and broader non-English language coverage. |
• | The Coursera Board’s expectation that the Combined Company will be able to leverage shared product, data and technology investments to deliver verified skills to improve career and business outcomes. |
• | The Coursera Board’s expectation that the Combined Company will expand global access to affordable, high-quality education. |
• | The Coursera Board’s expectation that the Merger will generate operating efficiencies and significant annual run-rate cost synergies and limited dis-synergies and enhance the Combined Company’s capacity for sustained investment in new and enhanced learning capabilities, including new AI-enabled product capabilities. |
• | The Coursera Board’s expectation that the Combined Company will be poised to achieve significant EBITDA growth and sustained revenue growth. |
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• | The Coursera Board’s expectation that the increased market capitalization of the Combined Company following the Merger as compared to Coursera’s standalone market capitalization will provide greater trading liquidity to stockholders of the Combined Company following the Merger. |
• | The strategic opportunities that are likely to be available to the Combined Company after the Merger, including greater strategic flexibility to pursue inorganic growth opportunities to further diversify the Combined Company’s business model as a result of greater expected free cash flow generation. |
• | The compatibility of Coursera’s and Udemy’s cultures and missions. |
• | Combined Company Board, Management and Headquarters. |
• | The governance structure for the Combined Company, including the fact that the Combined Company will be overseen by an experienced, majority-independent board composed of six directors from Coursera and three directors from Udemy, and will be managed by an experienced team of executives led by Coursera’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Coursera Board. |
• | The agreement of Coursera and Udemy in the Merger Agreement that the Combined Company will continue to have its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
• | Coursera Stockholder Ownership of the Combined Company. The Exchange Ratio, and the fact that Coursera Stockholders were expected to own approximately 59% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Combined Company following the consummation of the Merger and the Coursera Board’s evaluation of the Exchange Ratio based on a number of factors, including an assessment of the benefits of the Merger. |
• | Fixed Exchange Ratio. The fact that the Exchange Ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate in the event that the market price of Udemy Common Stock increases or that the market price of Coursera Common Stock decreases between the date of the execution of the Merger Agreement and the completion of the Merger, which the Coursera Board believes is consistent with market practice for transactions of this type and with the strategic purpose of the Merger. |
• | Opinion of Qatalyst Partners. The oral opinion of Qatalyst Partners, subsequently confirmed in writing, rendered to the Coursera Board that, as of December 16, 2025, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters stated in such opinion, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to Coursera (such opinion is more fully described below under the section titled “—Opinion of Qatalyst Partners” of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the full text of the written opinion of Qatalyst Partners is attached as Annex E to this joint proxy statement/prospectus). |
• | Tax Matters. The expectation that Coursera Stockholders generally should not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Merger. |
• | Closing Certainty. The Coursera Board’s beliefs, following consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the transaction will be consummated due to the limited number and customary nature of the closing conditions and the likelihood that the required regulatory approvals for the consummation of the Merger will be obtained in a timely fashion. |
• | Voting Agreements. The fact that, as a condition to Coursera’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, certain Udemy Stockholders committed to vote or cause to be voted their shares of Udemy Common Stock in favor of the Udemy Merger Proposal, and certain Coursera Stockholders committed to vote or cause to be voted their shares of Coursera Common Stock in favor of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal (as more fully described in the section titled “Other Agreements Related to the Merger”). |
• | Closing Certainty. The potential short-term and long-term benefits of the Merger to those materially affected by Coursera’s conduct, including holders of Coursera Common Stock, employees of Coursera, community, educators and learners, and to the communities within which Coursera and its subsidiaries operate, including, among others, professional development opportunities and greater long-term stability for employees, expanded economic and career development opportunities, more engaging, personalized and dynamic learning experiences, and greater flexibility and access to affordable, quality education. |
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• | Stockholder Vote. The fact that Coursera Stockholders will have an opportunity to vote on whether to approve the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, which approvals are conditions to Closing. |
• | Terms of the Merger Agreement. The Coursera Board’s belief that the terms of the Merger Agreement, taken as a whole, including the parties’ representations, warranties, covenants and conditions to Closing, and the circumstances under which the Merger Agreement may be terminated, are reasonable, including the following provisions contained in the Merger Agreement (which are presented below in no particular order and are not exhaustive): |
• | The fact that Coursera has the ability, under certain circumstances, to provide information to and to engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party that makes an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal. |
• | The fact that the Coursera Board has the ability, under certain circumstances, to change its recommendation to Coursera Stockholders in favor of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal. |
• | The fact that there are limited circumstances in which the Udemy Board may terminate the Merger Agreement or change its recommendation that Udemy Stockholders approve the Udemy Merger Proposal, and if the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, Udemy would be required to pay Coursera the Termination Fee of $40.5 million. |
• | The fact that, if the Merger Agreement is terminated by either party under specific circumstances after the Udemy Stockholders do not approve the Udemy Merger Proposal, Udemy will be obligated to pay Coursera an expense reimbursement payment of $8 million. |
• | The requirement that Udemy must submit the Udemy Merger Proposal to its stockholders, even if the Udemy Board has withdrawn or changed its recommendation in favor of the Udemy Merger Proposal, and the inability of Udemy to terminate the Merger Agreement in connection with a competing Acquisition Proposal. |
• | The fact that the Coursera Board, after discussing with its advisors, believes that the Termination Fee of $40.5 million and expense reimbursement payment of $8 million contemplated to be paid by Coursera in certain circumstances are reasonable, consistent with market practice and not preclusive of competing Acquisition Proposals. |
• | The fact that the Coursera Board believes that the restrictions imposed on Coursera’s business and operations during the pendency of the Merger are reasonable and not unduly burdensome. |
• | The ability of Coursera to seek specific performance of Udemy’s obligations under the Merger Agreement and to prevent breaches thereof. |
• | Risk Associated with Failure to Consummate the Merger. The possibility that the Merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all and the potential consequences of non-completion or delays in completion, and the possibility that if the Merger is not consummated, (1) Coursera’s directors, senior management and other employees will have expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced significant distractions from their work on behalf of Coursera during the pendency of the Merger; (2) Coursera will have incurred significant transaction and other costs; (3) Coursera’s continuing business relationships with customers, business partners and employees may be adversely affected; (4) the trading price of Coursera Common Stock could be adversely affected; (5) the Termination Fee of $40.5 million payable by Udemy to Coursera will not be available in all instances in which the Merger Agreement is terminated and such Termination Fee may not be sufficient to compensate Coursera for the damage suffered by its business as a result of the pendency of the Merger or of the strategic initiatives forgone by Coursera during this period; (6) the other contractual and legal remedies available to Coursera in the event of the termination of the Merger Agreement may be insufficient, costly to pursue or both; and (7) the failure of the Merger to be consummated could result in an adverse perception among customers, potential customers, employees and investors about Coursera’s prospects. |
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• | Risk Associated with Obtaining Regulatory Approval. The regulatory and other approvals required in connection with the Merger and the risk that such regulatory approvals may not be received in a timely manner or at all or may impose unacceptable conditions. |
• | Tax Opinion. The possibility that Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati would be unable to deliver its reorganization tax opinion, which could prevent the combination from Closing, as the delivery of such opinion is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. |
• | Uncertainty of Financial Projections. The inherent uncertainty of achieving Coursera’s and Udemy’s respective management’s internal financial projections or synergies for the Combined Company within the expected time periods or at all. |
• | Uncertainty of Financial Results. |
• | The fact that Coursera’s and Udemy’s actual financial results in future periods prior to the Closing or the Combined Company’s financial results in future periods after the Closing could differ materially and adversely from projections at the time of the Coursera Board’s consideration of the Merger. |
• | The other numerous risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect Coursera’s, Udemy’s or the Combined Company’s future operating performance and financial results. |
• | Merger and Integration Risks. The possibility that the integration of Coursera and Udemy may not be as successful as expected, or may be more difficult, take longer or be more expensive than expected, and that the anticipated benefits of the Merger may not be realized in full or in part, including the risk that synergies and cost-savings may not be achieved in the expected time frame or at all. |
• | Risk Associated with Diversion of Management Attention. The possibility that the attention of Coursera’s senior management may be diverted from other possible strategic priorities to focus on implementing the Merger, including making arrangements for the integration of Coursera’s and Udemy’s operations, assets and employees within the Combined Company following the Merger. |
• | Receipt of Required Stockholder Votes. The possibility that Coursera Stockholders may not approve either or both of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal (each of which is a condition to the consummation of the Merger) or that Udemy Stockholders may not approve the Udemy Merger Proposal (which is a condition to the consummation of the Merger). |
• | Ability for Udemy to Consider Alternative Transactions. The possibility that the Udemy Board could, under certain circumstances, consider Alternative Proposals and change its recommendation to the Udemy Stockholders, and the possibility that the termination provisions of the Merger Agreement could discourage alternative bidders that might have been willing to submit Superior Proposals for Coursera. |
• | Fixed Exchange Ratio. The fact that the Exchange Ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate in the event that the relative market values of Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock change between the date of the execution of the Merger Agreement and the completion of the Merger. |
• | Restrictions on Coursera’s Ability to Consider Alternative Transactions. The fact that the Merger Agreement imposes “no-solicitation” restrictions on Coursera’s ability to solicit alternative transactions and make certain acquisitions, which are described in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation.” |
• | Termination Fee Payable by Coursera. The fact that if the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, Coursera would be required to pay Udemy the Termination Fee of $40.5 million and/or an expense reimbursement payment of $8 million. |
• | Requirement to Hold a Stockholder Votes. The requirement that Coursera must hold a stockholder vote on the approval of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, even if the Coursera Board has withdrawn or changed its recommendation in favor of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal or the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, as well as the inability of Coursera to terminate the Merger Agreement in connection with a competing proposal. |
• | Transaction Costs. The transaction costs to be incurred by Coursera in connection with the Merger. |
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• | Interests of Coursera’s Directors and Executive Officers. The interests of the officers and directors of Coursera and Udemy in the Merger that are different from or in addition to the interests of each company’s stockholders, including the matters described under “—Interests of Coursera Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” and “—Interests of Udemy Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger.” |
• | Effects of the Merger Announcement. The uncertainty the announcement, pendency and consummation of the Merger could create for Coursera’s employees, learners and education partners. |
• | Effects of the Pendency of the Merger. The possibility that the Merger or the pendency thereof could have adverse effects on Coursera’s relationship with its employees, stockholders, content creators, resellers, learners and others who do business with Coursera. |
• | Effects of the Merger on Coursera’s Stakeholders. Other potential short-term and long-term negative impact of the Merger on those materially affected by Coursera’s conduct, including holders of Coursera Common Stock, employees of Coursera, community, educators and learners, and on the communities within which Coursera and its subsidiaries operate, including risks related to post-closing integration, potential for employee attrition or reductions in force and the risk of integrating educators to a new economic model. |
• | Risk of Litigation. The possibility of lawsuits being brought against Coursera, Udemy or their respective boards in connection with the Merger. |
• | Impact of Interim Restrictions on Coursera’s Business Pending the Completion of the Merger. The restrictions on the conduct of business of Coursera during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger as set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the requirement that Coursera must use reasonable best efforts to conduct its business only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, subject to specific exceptions, which could negatively impact Coursera’s ability to pursue various business opportunities or strategic transactions. |
• | Risk of Adverse Impacts on Udemy’s Business. The risks associated with the occurrence of events that may materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of Udemy and its subsidiaries but that will not entitle Coursera to terminate the Merger Agreement. |
• | Impact on the Market Price of shares of Coursera Common Stock. |
• | The effect that the length of time from announcement of the Merger until completion of the Merger could have on the market price of Coursera Common Stock and Coursera’s operating results. |
• | The potential impact on the market price of Coursera Common Stock as a result of the issuance of the Merger Consideration to holders of eligible shares of Udemy Common Stock. |
• | The potential impact on the market price of shares of Coursera Common Stock if the Merger Agreement is terminated. |
• | The potential impact on the market price of shares of Coursera Common Stock if the Udemy Significant Stockholders decide to sell shares of Coursera Common Stock after the Effective Time pursuant to the resale registration statement Coursera is obligated file after the Closing. |
• | Other Risks. Various other risks described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” |
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a. | the implied net present value of the estimated future unlevered free cash flows (“UFCFs”) of Coursera and Udemy, based on the Coursera Standalone Projections and Coursera-Adjusted Udemy Standalone Projections for calendar year 2026 through 2029 (which implied present value was calculated using a range of discount rates of 11.0% to 16.0%, based on an estimated weighted average cost of capital for Coursera and Udemy); |
b. | the implied net present value of a corresponding terminal value of Coursera and Udemy, calculated by multiplying Coursera’s estimated Adjusted EBITDA in calendar year 2030 of approximately $167 million, based on the Coursera Standalone Projections, and Udemy’s estimated Adjusted EBITDA in calendar year 2030 of approximately $209 million, based on the Coursera-Adjusted Udemy Standalone Projections, by a range of next-twelve (12)-month’s EBITDA multiples of 5.0x to 11.0x (which were chosen based on Qatalyst Partners’ professional judgment and experience), and discounted to present value using the same range of discount rates used in clause (a); |
c. | in the case of Coursera, the implied net present value of estimated federal tax savings due to Coursera’s estimated net operating losses, adjusted for dilution, for calendar years 2030 and beyond, as provided by the management of Coursera, discounted to present value using the same range of discount rates used in clause (a); and |
d. | the estimated cash of Coursera and Udemy, as of December 31, 2025, as provided by the management of Coursera; |
• | subtracting from the resulting estimated amount the estimated debt of Coursera and Udemy, as of December 31, 2025, as provided by the management of Coursera and Udemy; and |
• | dividing the resulting amount by the number of fully diluted shares of Coursera Common Stock and Udemy Common Stock outstanding (calculated using the treasury stock method), as provided by the management of Coursera as of December 12, 2025, with each of the above-referenced estimated future UFCFs and terminal value having also been adjusted for the degree of estimated dilution to current stockholders through the |
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a. | the implied net present value of the estimated future UFCFs based on the Coursera Combined Company Projections for calendar year 2026 through 2029 (which implied present value was calculated using a range of discount rates of 11.0% to 16.0%, based on an estimated weighted average cost of capital for the Combined Company); |
b. | the implied net present value of a corresponding terminal value of the Combined Company, calculated by multiplying the Combined Company’s estimated Adjusted EBITDA in calendar year 2030 of approximately $490 million, based on the Coursera Combined Company Projections, by a range of next-twelve (12)-month’s EBITDA multiples of 5.0x to 11.0x (which were chosen based on Qatalyst Partners’ professional judgment and experience), and discounted to present value using the same range of discount rates used in clause (a); |
c. | the implied net present value of estimated federal tax savings due to the Combined Company’s estimated net operating losses, adjusted for dilution, for calendar years 2030 and beyond, as provided by the management of Coursera, discounted to present value using the same range of discount rates used in clause (a); and |
d. | the estimated cash of the Combined Company, as of December 31, 2025, less transaction expenses as provided by the management of Coursera; |
• | subtracting from the resulting estimated amount the estimated debt of the Combined Company, as of December 31, 2025, as provided by the management of Coursera; and |
• | dividing the resulting amount by the number of fully diluted shares of the Combined Company common stock outstanding (calculated using the treasury stock method), which was determined by adding the fully diluted shares of Coursera Common Stock outstanding, as provided by the management of Coursera, plus the number of shares of Coursera Common Stock to be issued in the transaction (calculated as the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the number of fully diluted shares of Udemy Common Stock outstanding (calculated using the treasury stock method), as provided by the management of Udemy), with each of the above-referenced estimated future UFCFs and terminal value having also been adjusted for the degree of estimated dilution to current stockholders through the applicable period (approximately 3.0% annual dilution and 13.0% cumulative dilution through the applicable period) due to the estimated net effects of equity issuances and cancellations related to future equity compensation, based on estimates of future dilution provided by the management of Coursera. |
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• | Strategic Rationale of the Combination. The strategic and business rationale of the Merger. Among the potential benefits identified by the Udemy Board were: |
• | The opportunity to combine two successful businesses with highly complementary Consumer and Enterprise segment strengths, product offerings and operational and go-to-market capabilities. |
• | The ability of the Combined Company to establish a more diversified product offering and ecosystem of instructors, to deliver more engaging, personalized and dynamic learning experiences for customers. |
• | The expectation that the Combined Company will be better positioned to deliver AI-driven product offerings and growth. |
• | The importance of scale in the environments in which Udemy and Coursera operate, including the potential for the Merger to enhance the Combined Company’s ability to compete effectively with existing and new competitors in these environments and to make investments in product development, particularly in light of the growing and disruptive impact of AI in the education industry. |
• | The expectation that the Combined Company could achieve operational efficiencies and synergies, as described in the section titled “— Management Assumed Synergies,” and that Udemy Stockholders will be able to participate in the benefits of such potential synergies as stockholders of the Combined Company. |
• | The Udemy Board’s view, based on discussions with Udemy management and Coursera management, of the ability of Coursera management to successfully integrate and combine the respective businesses of Udemy and Coursera. |
• | Discussions with Udemy management and Udemy’s advisors regarding Coursera’s business, operations, strategy and future prospects. In this regard, the Udemy Board considered the Combined Company’s financial condition as well as the growth and enhanced competitive positioning expected to result from the Merger. |
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• | Combined Company Stock Price. The belief that the common stock of the Combined Company could trade at prices reflecting a more attractive scale and multiple than Udemy Common Stock could on a standalone basis. |
• | Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Prospects of Udemy; Risks of Execution. Udemy’s current, historical and projected financial condition, results of operations and business, as well as Udemy’s prospects and risks if it were to remain an independent company. In particular, the Udemy Board considered Udemy’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company (as reflected in the section titled “—Udemy Unaudited Prospective Financial Information”). The Udemy Board considered these plans and the potential opportunities that they presented against, among other things: (1) the risks and uncertainties associated with achieving and executing Udemy’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company in the short and long term; (2) the impact of market, customer and competitive trends on Udemy on a standalone basis; and (3) the general risks related to market conditions that could reduce the price of Udemy Common Stock. The Udemy Board considered, among other potential risks to the achievement of Udemy’s current long-term financial and operating plan as a standalone company, Udemy’s competitive positioning and prospects as an independent company, including Udemy’s size, as well as its financial resources, relative to those of its competitors, and new and evolving competitive threats, particularly in light of the growing and disruptive impact of AI in the education industry. |
• | Value to Udemy Stockholders. The Udemy Board’s belief that the Exchange Ratio represented the highest and best value that Udemy could obtain from Coursera, taking into account the Udemy Board’s familiarity with the business, operations, prospects and general financial condition of Udemy and Coursera; the anticipated business, operations, prospects and general financial condition of the Combined Company; the relative trading prices of Udemy Common Stock and Coursera Common Stock; and prior negotiations. The Udemy Board further considered: |
• | That the implied value of the consideration to be received by Udemy Stockholders in the Merger represented a 26% premium to the average closing prices of Udemy and Coursera over the last 30 trading days prior to the announcement of the Merger. |
• | That the Exchange Ratio of 0.800 of a share of Coursera Common Stock for each share of Udemy Common Stock is fixed, which affords Udemy Stockholders the opportunity to benefit from any potential appreciation in the value of Coursera Common Stock. |
• | That the Exchange Ratio was the result of extensive negotiation between the parties. |
• | That Udemy Stockholders were expected to own approximately 41% of the issued and outstanding shares of Coursera Common Stock immediately following the Effective Time, and have the opportunity to participate in the expected synergies that could be achieved in the Merger, future earnings and growth of the Combined Company. |
• | That the Merger is expected to be treated as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as more fully described in the section titled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.” |
• | Results of Strategic Review Process. The transaction with Coursera was the result of an extensive strategic review process overseen by the Udemy Board spanning 2024 and 2025. The Udemy Board considered that Udemy management and the Udemy financial advisors engaged in discussions with, aside from Coursera, eight potential counterparties in 2024 and eight additional potential counterparties in 2025 concerning their interest in an acquisition of Udemy. The Udemy Board considered the nature of the engagement by each of these potential counterparties, and determined that a transaction with other potential acquirors or partners were not likely to offer benefits to Udemy’s stockholders that were more attractive than the benefits expected from the Merger. |
• | Potential Strategic Alternatives. The assessment of the Udemy Board that none of the alternatives to the Merger (including the possibility of continuing to operate Udemy as an independent company or pursuing a different transaction, and the desirability and perceived risks of those alternatives, as well as the potential benefits and risks to Udemy Stockholders of those alternatives and the timing and likelihood of effecting such alternatives) was reasonably likely to present superior opportunities for Udemy to create greater value for Udemy Stockholders, taking into account execution risks as well as business, competitive, financial, industry, legal, market and regulatory risks. |
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• | Opinion of Morgan Stanley. The opinion, dated December 16, 2025, of Morgan Stanley to the Udemy Board as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of such date, of the Exchange Ratio, which opinion was based on and subject to the various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken as set forth in such opinion attached as Annex F to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and more fully described in the section titled “—Opinion of Morgan Stanley.” |
• | Combined Company Board and Management. The Combined Company will be overseen by an experienced, majority-independent board composed of six directors from the Coursera Board and three directors from the Udemy Board and will be managed by an experienced team of executives drawn from the management of both Coursera and Udemy. |
• | Terms of the Merger Agreement. The terms of the Merger Agreement, which were the product of arms’-length negotiations, and the belief of the Udemy Board that the Merger Agreement contained terms that provided Udemy with a high level of closing certainty. The factors considered included: |
• | Udemy’s ability, under certain circumstances, to furnish information to, and conduct negotiations with, third parties regarding acquisition proposals. |
• | The Udemy Board’s ability, under certain circumstances, to withdraw or modify its recommendation that Udemy Stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement. |
• | The limited conditions to Coursera’s obligation to consummate the Merger, making the Merger reasonably likely to be consummated. |
• | The consummation of the Merger not being subject to a financing condition. In addition, Coursera does not require financing in order to complete the Merger. |
• | The requirement that Udemy pay Coursera the $40.5 million Termination Fee in certain circumstances, and the Udemy Board’s belief that the Termination Fee was reasonable, consistent with similar fees payable in comparable transactions, and not preclusive of other Acquisition Proposals. |
• | The limited circumstances in which the Coursera Board may terminate the Merger Agreement or change its recommendation that Coursera Stockholders approve the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal. |
• | The requirement that Coursera pay Udemy the Termination Fee in certain circumstances. |
• | Voting Agreements. The fact that, as a condition to Udemy’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, certain Coursera Stockholders committed to vote or cause to be voted their shares of Coursera Common Stock in favor of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal, and certain Udemy Stockholders committed to vote or cause to be voted their shares of Udemy Common Stock in favor of Udemy Merger Proposal (as more fully described in the section titled “Other Agreements Related to the Merger”). |
• | Fixed Exchange Ratio. The Exchange Ratio under the Merger Agreement is fixed, meaning that Udemy Stockholders could be adversely affected, and the implied value of the Merger Consideration will decline, if there is a decline in the trading price of Coursera Common Stock. |
• | Merger and Integration Risks. The Combined Company may not realize all of the anticipated strategic and other benefits of the Merger, including the possibility that the Combined Company financial performance may not meet Udemy’s expectations and that the expected synergies may not be realized or will cost more to achieve than anticipated. In this regard, the Udemy Board was aware of challenges inherent in completing the Merger and integrating the business, operations and workforce of Udemy and Coursera. The Udemy Board was aware that this process could take longer than expected and might ultimately be unsuccessful. |
• | Effects of the Merger Announcement. The effects of the public announcement of the Merger, including the: (1) effects on Udemy’s employees, instructors, customers, operating results and potential effects on the stock price of Coursera and Udemy; (2) impact on Udemy’s ability to attract and retain key management and personnel; and (3) potential for litigation in connection with the Merger. |
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• | Receipt of Required Stockholder Votes. The possibility that Udemy Stockholders may not approve the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Udemy Special Meeting or that Coursera Stockholders may not approve the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal or the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal at the Coursera Special Meeting. |
• | Coursera’s Ability to Consider Alternative Transactions. The risk related to Coursera’s right, subject to certain conditions, to respond to and negotiate with respect to certain Acquisition Proposals from third parties, and the related possibility that the Coursera Board might withdraw its recommendation in favor of the Coursera Share Issuance Proposal. |
• | Restrictions on Udemy’s Ability to Consider Alternative Transactions or Terminate the Merger Agreement to Enter into an Alternative Transaction. The restrictions in the Merger Agreement on Udemy’s ability to solicit competing proposals (subject to certain exceptions to allow the Udemy Board to exercise its fiduciary duties and change its recommendation to Udemy Stockholders), the ability of Coursera to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Udemy Board changes its recommendation to Udemy Stockholders and Udemy’s inability to terminate the Merger Agreement in order to enter into an agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definition of Superior Proposal”). |
• | Termination Fee Payable by Udemy. The requirement that Udemy pay Coursera the Termination Fee under certain circumstances following termination of the Merger Agreement. In this regard, the Udemy Board considered the potentially discouraging impact that the Termination Fee could have on a third party’s interest in making a competing proposal to acquire Udemy. |
• | Risk Associated with Failure to Consummate the Merger. The possibility that the Merger might not be consummated, and if it is not consummated, that: (1) Udemy’s directors, senior management and other employees will have expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced significant distractions from their work on behalf of Udemy during the pendency of the Merger; (2) Udemy will have incurred significant transaction and other costs; (3) Udemy’s continuing business relationships with customers, business partners and employees may be adversely affected; (4) the trading price of Udemy Common Stock could be adversely affected; (5) the Termination Fee of $40.5 million payable by Coursera to Udemy will not be available in all instances in which the Merger Agreement is terminated and such Termination Fee may not be sufficient to compensate Udemy for the damage suffered by its business as a result of the pendency of the Merger or of the strategic initiatives forgone by Udemy during this period; (6) the other contractual and legal remedies available to Udemy in the event of the termination of the Merger Agreement may be insufficient, costly to pursue or both; and (7) the failure of the Merger to be consummated could result in an adverse perception among customers, potential customers, employees and investors about Udemy’s prospects. |
• | Impact of Interim Restrictions on Udemy’s Business Pending the Completion of the Merger. The restrictions on the conduct of Udemy’s business prior to the consummation of the Merger, which may delay or prevent Udemy from undertaking strategic initiatives before the completion of the Merger that, absent the Merger Agreement, Udemy might have pursued. |
• | No Appraisal Rights. The lack of appraisal rights for Udemy Stockholders in connection with the Merger. |
• | Public Benefit Corporation. The risks and uncertainties inherent in Udemy Stockholders receiving shares of stock in a public benefit corporation upon the completion of the Merger. |
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• | reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of Udemy and Coursera, respectively; |
• | reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning Udemy and Coursera, respectively; |
• | reviewed certain financial projections prepared by the managements of Udemy and Coursera, respectively, including certain adjustments to the financial projections of Coursera and certain extrapolations to those of Udemy and Coursera, in each case prepared at the direction of the management of Udemy; |
• | reviewed and discussed with the management of Udemy certain publicly available Wall Street research containing financial projections relating to Udemy and Coursera that are generally reflective of consensus estimates; |
• | reviewed information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, prepared by the managements of Udemy and Coursera; |
• | discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Udemy and Coursera, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, with senior executives of Udemy; |
• | reviewed the pro forma impact of the Merger on Coursera’s revenues, EBITDA and cash flow, consolidated capitalization and certain financial ratios; |
• | reviewed the reported prices and trading activity through December 15, 2025 for Udemy Common Stock and Coursera Common Stock; |
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• | compared the financial performance of Udemy and Coursera and the prices and the trading multiples of Udemy Common Stock and Coursera Common Stock with that of certain other publicly traded companies comparable with Udemy and Coursera, respectively; |
• | reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain comparable merger and acquisition transactions; |
• | participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of Udemy and Coursera and their financial advisors; |
• | reviewed the Merger Agreement and certain related documents; and |
• | performed such other analyses and considered such other factors as Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate. |
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• | American Public Education, Inc.; |
• | FranklinCovey Co.; |
• | Strategic Education, Inc.; |
• | Perdoceo Education Corporation; |
• | Docebo Inc.; |
• | Skillsoft Corp.; and |
• | University of Phoenix. |
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Relative Public Trading Multiple Analysis | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range | Udemy Implied Ownership | ||||
AV / Revenue – (2026) (Street Cases) | 0.485x–1.102x | 30%–49% | ||||
AV / Revenue – (2026) (management projections) | 0.487x–1.110x | 30%–49% | ||||
AV / Revenue – (2027) (Street Cases) | 0.435x–1.117x | 27%–49% | ||||
AV / Revenue – (2027) (management projections) | 0.449x–1.173x | 28%–50% | ||||
Relative Discounted Equity Value Analysis | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range | Udemy Implied Ownership | ||||
Udemy Street Case (2029 revenue) and Coursera Street Case (2029 revenue) | 0.499x–1.044x | 30%–48% | ||||
Udemy Standalone Projections (2029 revenue) and Udemy-Adjusted Coursera Standalone Projections (2029 revenue) | 0.600x–1.327x | 34%–54% | ||||
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Period Ending December 15, 2025 | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range | ||
Last 30 Trading Day Trading Range | 0.606x–0.682x | ||
Last 90 Day Trading Range | 0.570x–0.755x | ||
52-Week Trading Range | 0.570x–1.303x | ||
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Dollars in millions, for the fiscal years ended(1) | CY25E | CY26E | CY27E | CY28E | CY29E | CY30E | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $757 | $806 | $892 | $997 | $1,097 | $1,196 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $61 | $75 | $102 | $129 | $148 | $167 | ||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $61 | $46 | $68 | $97 | $108 | $123 | ||||||||||||
(1) | All figures other than Revenue are non-GAAP. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding: (1) depreciation and amortization; (2) interest income, net; (3) income tax expense; (4) other (income) expense, net; (5) stock-based compensation expense; (6) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (7) M&A-related transaction costs; (8) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries; and (9) restructuring-related charges. |
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(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA, subtracting cash taxes, capital expenditures (including capitalized software and purchases of content assets) and changes in working capital. Unlevered Free Cash Flow reflects federal tax savings from Coursera’s estimated net operating losses. Excluding the impact of net operating losses, Unlevered Free Cash Flow for calendar year 2030 would be $117 million. |
Dollars in millions, for the fiscal years ended(1) | CY25E | CY26E | CY27E | CY28E | CY29E | CY30E | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $790 | $810 | $859 | $924 | $1,003 | $1,090 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $94 | $94 | $111 | $141 | $172 | $209 | ||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $59 | $93 | $93 | $121 | $147 | $171 | ||||||||||||
(1) | All figures other than Revenue are non-GAAP. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding: (1) interest income; (2) interest expense; (3) provision for income taxes; (4) depreciation and amortization; (5) other income (expense), net, including gains and losses from the remeasurement of foreign currency assets and liabilities into their functional currency; (6) stock-based compensation expense; and (7) restructuring charges. |
(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA, subtracting cash taxes, capital expenditures (including capitalized software and purchases of content assets) and changes in working capital. |
Dollars in millions, for the fiscal years ended(1) | CY25E | CY26E | CY27E | CY28E | CY29E | CY30E | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $1,547 | $1,616 | $1,736 | $1,887 | $2,066 | $2,251 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $155 | $170 | $298 | $384 | $434 | $490 | ||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $119 | $100 | $175 | $336 | $364 | $407 | ||||||||||||
(1) | All figures other than Revenue are non-GAAP. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding: (1) depreciation and amortization; (2) interest income, net; (3) income tax expense; (4) other (income) expense, net; (5) stock-based compensation expense; (6) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (7) M&A-related transaction costs; (8) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries; and (9) restructuring-related charges. Adjusted EBITDA (as shown in the table above) includes the impact of the Management Assumed Synergies. |
(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA, subtracting cash taxes, capital expenditures (including capitalized software and purchases of content assets), changes in working capital and certain projected one-time costs of achieving the Management Assumed Synergies. Unlevered Free Cash Flow reflects federal tax savings from Coursera’s estimated net operating losses. Excluding the impact of net operating losses, Unlevered Free Cash Flow for calendar year 2030 would be $395 million. |
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Dollars in millions, for the fiscal years ended(1) | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | 2030E | 2031E | 2032E | 2033E | 2034E | 2035E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $790 | $820 | $928 | $1,083 | $1,244 | $1,393 | $1,546 | $1,701 | $1,854 | $1,984 | $2,043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $94 | $94 | $135 | $202 | $251 | $300 | $353 | $410 | $471 | $530 | $572 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $(7) | $29 | $58 | $116 | $159 | $164 | $192 | $223 | $262 | $293 | $300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | All figures other than Revenue are non-GAAP. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted to exclude: (1) interest income; (2) interest expense; (3) provision for income taxes; (4) depreciation and amortization; (5) other income (expense), net, including gains and losses from the remeasurement of foreign currency assets and liabilities into their functional currency; (6) stock-based compensation expense; and (7) restructuring charges. As described above, the Udemy Standalone Projections do not include acquisition related costs or other impacts of the negotiation or execution of the Merger. |
(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) less stock-based compensation, taxes, capital expenditures and plus or minus the change in net working capital. |
Dollars in millions, for the fiscal years ended(1) | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | 2030E | 2031E | 2032E | 2033E | 2034E | 2035E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $757 | $799 | $869 | $962 | $1,077 | $1,207 | $1,339 | $1,473 | $1,606 | $1,718 | $1,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $61 | $57 | $71 | $92 | $131 | $179 | $234 | $296 | $365 | $436 | $496 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $(34) | $(63) | $(63) | $(46) | $18 | $68 | $113 | $154 | $194 | $236 | $260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | All figures other than Revenue are non-GAAP. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding: (1) depreciation and amortization; (2) interest income, net; (3) income tax expense; (4) other (income) expense, net; (5) stock-based compensation expense; (6) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (7) M&A-related transaction costs; (8) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries; and (9) restructuring-related charges. |
(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) less stock-based compensation, taxes, capital expenditures and plus or minus the change in net working capital. |
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• | Hugo Sarrazin, President and Chief Executive Officer; |
• | Sarah Blanchard, Chief Financial Officer; |
• | Rob Rosenthal, President, Udemy Business; |
• | Ozzie Goldschmied, Chief Technology Officer; |
• | Greg Brown, Former President and Chief Executive Officer;* and |
• | Eren Bali, Former Chief Technology Officer.** |
* | Mr. Brown transitioned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Udemy on March 12, 2025, and remained with Udemy as a non-executive employee from March 12, 2025 until June 30, 2025, and thereafter as a consultant until December 31, 2025. |
** | Mr. Bali transitioned from his position as Chief Technology Officer of Udemy on June 11, 2025, and remained with Udemy as its Head of Innovation until October 15, 2025. |
• | Treatment of Udemy Stock Options and Udemy SARs. At the Effective Time, each outstanding Udemy Stock Option and each outstanding Udemy SAR will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Coursera Common Stock equal to the product of (1) the Net Option Share Amount, multiplied by (2) the Exchange Ratio. |
• | Treatment of Udemy RSU Awards. At the Effective Time, each outstanding Udemy RSU Award that is not a Director Award will be assumed by Coursera and converted into a Coursera RSU Award having the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Udemy RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each such Coursera RSU Award will cover a number of shares of Coursera Common Stock (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares) equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Udemy Common Stock that were subject to the Udemy RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) the Exchange Ratio. |
• | Treatment of Director Awards. Each outstanding Director Award will vest in full and be converted into a number of shares of Coursera Common Stock (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares) equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Udemy Common Stock that were subject to the Director Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) the Exchange Ratio. |
• | Treatment of Udemy PSU Awards. At the Effective Time, each outstanding Udemy PSU Award will be assumed by Coursera and converted into a Coursera RSU Award having the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Udemy PSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each such Coursera RSU Award will cover that number of shares of Coursera Common Stock (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares) equal to the product of (1) the number of unvested shares of Udemy Common Stock that were subject to the Udemy PSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time assuming performance at the greater of target and the actual level of performance as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) the Exchange Ratio. |
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• | a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the executive’s annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the Qualifying CIC Termination; |
• | a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the executive’s annual target bonus in effect immediately prior to the Qualifying CIC Termination; |
• | for Mr. Sarrazin, any earned but unpaid annual cash bonus for the year immediately prior to the Qualifying CIC Termination; |
• | payment of the premiums for coverage under COBRA for up to 12 months (or, in the case of Mr. Goldschmied, payments of the premiums for coverage under Udemy Canada’s extended health plan for up to 12 months); |
• | vesting acceleration as to 100% of the then-unvested shares subject to each of the executive’s then-outstanding compensatory equity awards issued by Udemy (and in the case of an equity award with performance-based vesting, all performance goals and other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target); and |
• | for Ms. Blanchard, extension of the post-termination exercise period of her Udemy Stock Options for up to one year, subject to the original term of such Udemy Stock Options. |
• | a portion of Messrs. Sarrazin’s and Goldschmied’s 2025 target annual bonuses in amounts equal to $484,931 and $138,405, respectively, less applicable withholdings, was paid prior to December 31, 2025 (with Mr. Goldschmied’s bonus amount converted into Canadian dollars upon payment to him) (the “Accelerated Bonus”); and |
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• | immediate vesting of 354,014 and 214,997 shares of Udemy Common Stock subject to Udemy RSU Awards (the “Accelerated RSUs”) that were originally granted to Messrs. Sarrazin and Goldschmied, respectively, in connection with their initial appointments as officers of Udemy, which were originally scheduled to vest as of March 12, 2026 and June 15, 2026, respectively (each, an “Original Vesting Date”). |
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Named Executive Officer(4)(5)(6) | Cash ($)(1) | Equity Awards ($)(2) | Benefits ($)(3) | Total ($) | ||||||||
Hugo Sarrazin | $1,683,288 | $5,269,514 | $31,762 | $6,984,564 | ||||||||
Sarah Blanchard | $809,200 | $4,500,180 | $31,762 | $5,341,142 | ||||||||
Rob Rosenthal | $770,100 | $2,178,968 | $21,361 | $2,970,429 | ||||||||
Ozzie Goldschmied | $645,647(7) | $2,790,912 | $8,588(7) | $3,445,147 | ||||||||
Eren Bali | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Greg Brown | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
(1) | The applicable multiple of annual base salary and annual target bonus is 1.0 for all named executive officers except for Messrs. Brown and Bali, who are no longer subject to change in control and severance agreements. In addition, Mr. Sarrazin’s cash severance amount includes a payment equal to his annual cash bonus earned in the year immediately prior to his Qualifying CIC Termination. These cash severance payments are conditioned upon the named executive officer’s execution and non-revocation of an effective release of claims against Udemy. The amounts in this column are “double trigger” as they will only become payable in the event of a Qualifying CIC Termination prior to or following the completion of the Merger. |
(2) | Outstanding and Unvested Udemy Equity Awards. The amounts in this column represent the estimated value that may be realized by Udemy’s named executive officers in respect of their unvested and outstanding Udemy RSU Awards and Udemy PSU Awards. |
Named Executive Officer | Value of Unvested Time-Based RSUs ($) | Value of Unvested Performance- Based RSUs ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Hugo Sarrazin | $4,255,326 | $1,014,188 | $5,269,514 | ||||||
Sarah Blanchard | $2,861,091 | $1,639,089 | $4,500,180 | ||||||
Rob Rosenthal | $1,454,354 | $724,614 | $2,178,968 | ||||||
Ozzie Goldschmied | $2,584,318 | $206,594 | $2,790,912 | ||||||
Eren Bali | — | — | — | ||||||
Greg Brown | — | — | — | ||||||
(3) | Benefits. The amounts in this column represent (a) in the case of Messrs. Sarrazin and Rosenthal and Ms. Blanchard, the estimated value of payment of the premiums for coverage under COBRA for up to 12 months which such named executive officers will receive from Udemy following a Qualifying CIC Termination and (b) in the case of Mr. Goldschmied, the estimated value of payment of an accelerated supplemental health coverage stipend payable to Mr. Goldschmied upon a Qualifying CIC Termination. The amounts in this column are considered “double trigger,” as they will only become payable in the event of a Qualifying CIC Termination prior to or following the completion of the Merger. |
(4) | No payment or benefits are provided under any of the change in control and severance agreements unless the named executive officer executes, and does not revoke, a release of claims against Udemy. |
(5) | Mr. Brown transitioned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Udemy on March 12, 2025, and remained with Udemy as a consultant until December 31, 2025. |
(6) | Mr. Bali, transitioned from his position as Chief Technology Officer of Udemy on June 11, 2025, and remained with Udemy as its Head of Innovation until October 15, 2025. |
(7) | Mr. Goldschmied’s cash compensation is denominated and payable in Canadian dollars. For purposes of this disclosure, such Canadian dollar amounts were converted into United States dollars at an average 2025 exchange rate of 1:0.715676. |
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• | each share of the common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Surviving Entity; and |
• | each share of Udemy Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, except for shares of Udemy Common Stock that are owned directly by Coursera, Udemy or Merger Sub (in each case other than shares of Udemy Common Stock held in trust accounts, managed accounts, mutual funds and the like, or otherwise held in a fiduciary or agency capacity that are beneficially owned by third parties) (“Cancelled Shares”) will be converted into the right to receive 0.800 shares of Coursera Common Stock. |
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• | organization, good standing and qualification to conduct business; |
• | capitalization; |
• | corporate authority, conflicts and approvals relating to the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement, including regarding the approval by the Coursera Board and Udemy Board of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; |
• | consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with governmental authorities in connection with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement; |
• | the financial statements included in SEC filings; |
• | the absence of certain undisclosed liabilities; |
• | compliance with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
• | the absence of any undisclosed broker’s or finder’s fees; |
• | the absence of certain material changes and effects since December 31, 2024; |
• | the conduct of business in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2024; |
• | the absence of certain legal proceedings, investigations and governmental orders pending or threatened; |
• | tax matters; |
• | employee, employee benefit plan and labor matters; |
• | SEC filings; |
• | compliance with law; |
• | certain material and government contracts; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | real property and leases; |
• | IP and data privacy matters; |
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• | the absence of any undisclosed related party transactions; |
• | inapplicability of state takeover laws; |
• | the Coursera Board and the Udemy Board approving and recommending the Merger; |
• | receipt of a fairness opinion regarding the fairness of the Exchange Ratio; |
• | information to be provided in this joint proxy/prospectus; |
• | certain customers, suppliers, resellers and content partners or instructors; and |
• | insurance matters. |
• | changes after December 17, 2025 in GAAP or applicable regulatory accounting requirements or official interpretations thereof; |
• | changes after December 17, 2025 in laws, rules or regulations, or interpretations thereof by courts or governmental entities; |
• | changes after December 17, 2025 in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war, civil unrest or acts of terrorism) or in economic, market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) or other general industry-wide conditions affecting the industries in which such party and its subsidiaries operates, including any government shutdowns, tariffs, sanctions, trade policies or similar Laws, Orders or policies, or any trade disputes, “trade wars” or similar actions, or any threats of any of the foregoing; |
• | strikes, outbreaks of disease, pandemics, natural disasters, wildfires, extreme weather conditions or other acts of God; |
• | the announcement or the existence of, compliance with, pendency of or performance under, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or the identity of the parties to the Merger Agreement or any of their affiliates (including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of a party or any of its subsidiaries with officers and employees, financing sources, customers, suppliers, vendors, service providers or other business partners and any stockholder litigation) (provided that this bullet point will not apply to any representation or warranty to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution of or performance under the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby); |
• | a decline in the trading price of common stock of a party to the Merger Agreement or any change in the credit ratings or ratings outlook for, or the availability or cost of equity, debt or other financing to, such party or any of its subsidiaries, or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections, earnings guidance, budgets, expectations, estimates or internal financial forecasts (but, in either case, not including any underlying causes thereof to the extent not otherwise excluded pursuant to the bullet points listed in this definition of “Material Adverse Effect”); |
• | any action required to be taken by a party or any of its subsidiaries at the written request of the other party; and |
• | with respect to Coursera, any change in Coursera’s certification as a B Corp (provided that this will not apply to any representation or warranty to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is related to B Corp certification or qualification, and will not include any underlying causes to the extent not otherwise excluded pursuant to the bullet points listed in this definition of “Material Adverse Effect”). |
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• | incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any debt, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock; |
• | make, declare, pay or set a record date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | grant any stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, phantom stock units, performance shares, restricted shares or other equity-based awards or interests, or grant any person any right to acquire any securities of Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, or its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | issue, sell, transfer, encumber or otherwise permit to become outstanding any shares of capital stock or voting securities or equity interests or securities convertible or exchangeable into, or exercisable for, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting securities, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of its material tangible properties or material tangible assets to any individual, corporation or other entity, or cancel, release or assign any indebtedness to any such person or any claims held by any such person, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | make any material investment in or material acquisition of (whether by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, property transfers, merger or consolidation, or formation of a joint venture or otherwise) any other person or business or the property or assets of any other person, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | (1) terminate, or materially amend or waive any material provision, right or remedy under, certain contracts, or make any material change in any instrument or agreement governing certain contracts, in each case, in a manner adverse to Coursera or Udemy, as applicable or (2) enter into certain types of contracts, except, in each case of the foregoing clauses (1) and (2), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (subject to the next bullet point on this list), and subject to certain provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
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• | solely with respect to Udemy, enter into any contract that contains, or amend any contract such that it contains (or such that the provisions described in this bullet point contained therein become more restrictive), non-compete, exclusivity or certain other provisions, subject to certain exceptions and provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | terminate, or amend in a manner materially adverse to Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, certain contracts that accounted for specified amounts of consolidated revenue of Udemy or Coursera, as applicable, for fiscal year 2025, subject to certain exceptions and provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | solely with respect to Udemy, enter into, amend or renew any contract that grants or accelerates any right or benefit of a third party, or which terminates, as a result of the Merger, subject to certain exceptions and provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | solely with respect to Udemy, except as required under applicable law or the terms of any Udemy benefit plan as in effect at December 17, 2025, as applicable, take certain actions with respect to (1) Udemy benefit plans, (2) compensation or benefits of Udemy service providers, (3) Udemy equity awards, (4) any employment, severance, change in control, retention, bonus guarantee, collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement or arrangement and (5) hiring, promoting and terminating certain Udemy service providers (and certain officers of Udemy and Coursera will cooperate in good faith to provide updates to each other regarding material developments on matters described in this bullet point with respect to employees, compensation and benefit programs of Coursera and Udemy, respectively, notwithstanding that this bullet point applies only with respect to Udemy); |
• | waive, release, assign, compromise or settle any claim, arbitration, suit, action, investigation or proceeding, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | take any action or knowingly fail to take any action where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to impede or prevent the Merger (or, if a Restructuring Election is effective, the Two-Step Merger) from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; |
• | amend either party’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or comparable governing documents of its “Significant Subsidiaries” (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act); |
• | merge or consolidate either party or any of its subsidiaries with any other person, or restructure, reorganize or completely or partially liquidate or dissolve itself or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement; |
• | make any capital expenditure, enter into agreements or arrangements providing for capital expenditure or otherwise commit to do so, except for (1) capital expenditures for capitalized software, production of content and procurement of laptops and related equipment, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (2) any other capital expenditures not to exceed $4,000,000 in the aggregate in any consecutive 12-month period; |
• | implement any employee layoffs that do not comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended; |
• | enter into any collective bargaining agreement or any material agreement with any labor organization, works council, trade union, labor association or other employee representative, except as required by applicable law; |
• | enter into, modify or waive any right with respect to any transactions or contracts with (1) any affiliate or other person that would be required to be disclosed by a party under Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC or (2) any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Udemy Common Stock, or Coursera Common Stock, as applicable; |
• | adopt or otherwise implement any stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or other comparable agreement; |
• | voluntarily terminate, materially modify or waive in any material respect any material right under any (1) permit, license, certificate, franchise, permission, variance, clearance, registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any governmental entity or pursuant to any law or (2) contract or agreement with any governmental entity, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
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• | cancel any material insurance policies or fail to pay the premiums on any material insurance policies, other than any cancellation or termination of such policy in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or fail to maintain such insurance policies in a manner that is consistent with the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
• | enter into any new line of business or discontinue any existing line of business (other than entering into any line of business adjacent or related to artificial intelligence); |
• | (1) make (other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice), change or revoke any material tax election, (2) change any annual tax accounting period, (3) adopt or change any material tax accounting method, (4) file any material amended tax return, (5) enter into any closing agreement or similar agreement with respect to a material amount of taxes or, solely with respect to Udemy, take certain actions specified in the disclosure letter delivered by Udemy to Coursera in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, (6) request any ruling from any taxing authority, (7) settle or compromise any tax claim, audit, assessment, dispute or other proceeding for an amount of taxes materially in excess of the amount accrued or reserved therefor (if any) in the latest audited financial statements included in SEC filings of Coursera or Udemy, as applicable or (8) surrender any right to claim a material refund of taxes; |
• | sell, exclusively license, waive, assign, transfer, convey, subject to any lien (except certain permitted encumbrances) or dispose of, or voluntarily fail to maintain, allow to lapse or abandon any material intellectual property, other than (1) content-specific licenses, transfers and similar conveyances made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (2) the expiration, or non-renewal of registered intellectual property in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (3) liens that secure obligations in respect of Udemy’s existing credit agreement, which liens are released at or prior to the Closing; or |
• | agree to take, authorize or make any commitment to take, in writing or otherwise, any of the actions prohibited by the foregoing bullet points. |
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• | initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action to facilitate, any inquiries, offers or proposals, or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, offer or proposal which constitutes or would be reasonably expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined below); |
• | engage or participate in any negotiations with any person in connection with or concerning an Acquisition Proposal; |
• | provide any confidential or nonpublic information or data to, or have or participate in any discussions with any person in connection with or relating to, an Acquisition Proposal; or |
• | approve or enter into any term sheet, letter of intent, commitment, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement (whether written or oral, binding or nonbinding) (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to and entered into in accordance with the Merger Agreement). |
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• | prior to taking any such actions, the Coursera Board or Udemy Board, as applicable, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (as defined below) or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal; |
• | prior to furnishing any confidential or nonpublic information permitted to be provided pursuant to the “no solicitation” obligations described above, Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, will have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the person making such Acquisition Proposal on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below), which confidentiality agreement will not provide such person making such Acquisition Proposal with any exclusive right to negotiate with Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, and will otherwise permit Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, to comply with its obligations in the Merger Agreement; and |
• | Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, provides to the other party, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person making such Acquisition Proposal or its representatives, any non-public information furnished to such other person making such Acquisition Proposal or its representatives that was not previously furnished to the other party. |
• | withhold, withdraw, modify or qualify in a manner adverse to the other party the Coursera Board’s or Udemy Board’s recommendation, as applicable; |
• | fail to make the Coursera Board’s or Udemy Board’s recommendation, as applicable, in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | recommend or endorse an Acquisition Proposal or publicly announce an intention to recommend or endorse an Acquisition Proposal; |
• | fail to publicly and without qualification (1) recommend against any Acquisition Proposal or (2) reaffirm the Coursera Board’s or Udemy Board’s recommendation, as applicable, in each case within 10 business days (or such fewer number of days as remains prior to the date that is two business days prior to the Udemy Special Meeting or the Coursera Special Meeting, as applicable) after an Acquisition Proposal is made public (upon a request by the other party to do so); |
• | adopt or approve an Acquisition Proposal; or |
• | publicly propose to do any of the foregoing. |
• | after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, it determines in good faith (1) that it has received a Superior Proposal that was not solicited, initiated, knowingly encouraged or facilitated or otherwise procured in violation of the Merger Agreement and (2) making a Recommendation Change would be required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL); |
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• | it gives the other party at least five business days’ prior written notice of its intention to make a Recommendation Change; |
• | in such notice, Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, has provided the other party with a copy of all material documentation relating to such Superior Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and any other material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal or, if not in writing, a reasonably detailed written description of such material terms and conditions thereof and the identity of the third party in any such Superior Proposal or any amendment or modification thereof; |
• | during such five-business-day period, Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, have discussed and negotiated in good faith and made its representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith (in each case to the extent the other party desires to negotiate) with the other party’s representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby so that making a Recommendation Change would no longer be required for the Coursera Board or the Udemy Board, as applicable, to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL) (it being understood and agreed that any material amendment to any term or condition of any Superior Proposal will require a new notice period (except that the notice period will be shortened to three business days)); and |
• | at the end of such notice period, taking into account any such amendments or modifications to the Merger Agreement proposed in writing by the other party and, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, the Coursera Board or the Udemy Board, as applicable, determines in good faith that (1) the Acquisition Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal and (2) making a Recommendation Change would still be required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL). |
• | after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, it determines in good faith that making a Recommendation Change would be required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL); |
• | it gives the other party at least five business days’ prior written notice of its intention to make a Recommendation Change, specifying the facts and circumstances providing the basis of the Intervening Event and for the determination to make a Recommendation Change in reasonable detail; |
• | during such five-business-day period, Coursera or Udemy, as applicable, have discussed and negotiated in good faith and made its representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith (in each case to the extent the other party desires to negotiate) with the other party’s representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby so that making a Recommendation Change would no longer be required for the Coursera Board or the Udemy Board, as applicable, to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL) (it being understood that any material change to the relevant facts and circumstances with respect to the Intervening Event will require a new notice period (except that the notice period will be shortened to three business days)); and |
• | at the end of such notice period, taking into account any such amendments or modifications to the Merger Agreement agreed to in writing by the other party and, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, the Coursera Board or the Udemy Board, as applicable, determines in good faith that making a Recommendation Change would still be required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law (including, in the case of Coursera, subchapter XV of the DGCL). |
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• | any acquisition or purchase, direct or indirect, of 25% or more of the consolidated assets of a party and its subsidiaries or 25% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of a party or its subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 25% or more of the consolidated assets of the party; |
• | any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such person (or its affiliates) beneficially owning 25% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of a party or its subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 25% or more of the consolidated assets of the party; or |
• | a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving a party or its subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 25% or more of the consolidated assets of the party, which would, in the case of this bullet point, result in the stockholders of such party prior to such transaction ceasing to own at least 75%, directly or indirectly, of such party or its applicable subsidiaries. |
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• | treat similarly situated employees on a substantially equivalent basis, taking into account all relevant factors, including duties, geographic location, tenure, qualifications and abilities; and |
• | not discriminate between employees who were covered by Udemy plans, on the one hand, and those covered by Coursera plans, on the other hand, at the Effective Time. |
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• | Stockholder Approval. The Coursera Share Issuance Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal have been duly approved by Coursera Stockholders, and the Udemy Merger Proposal has been duly approved by Udemy Stockholders. |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of Coursera Common Stock issuable to Udemy Stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. |
• | Regulatory Approval. (1) Any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act, and any commitment by the parties (if any) not to consummate the Merger before a certain date under a timing agreement with a governmental entity shall have expired or been terminated (on February 9, 2026, the FTC granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act); and (2) certain other specified regulatory approvals shall have been obtained or given and shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired or been terminated (the “Regulatory Approval Condition”). |
• | No Injunctions or Restraints. No order, injunction or decree issued by any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be in effect. No law, order, injunction or decree shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction which prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger. |
• | Effectiveness of the Form S-4. This prospectus shall have become effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of this prospectus shall have been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn. |
• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Udemy contained in the Merger Agreement as of December 17, 2025 and as of the Closing Date (other than representations that by their terms speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), subject to the materiality standards provided in the Merger Agreement; |
• | Udemy shall have performed in all material respects the obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | since December 17, 2025, there has not been any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the section titled “—Representations and Warranties—Definition of Material Adverse Effect”) on Udemy; and |
• | Coursera shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Udemy by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Udemy, certifying that the conditions set forth in the three bullet points directly above have been satisfied. |
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• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Coursera contained in the Merger Agreement as of December 17, 2025 and as of the Closing Date (other than representations that by their terms speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), subject to the materiality standards provided in the Merger Agreement; |
• | Coursera shall have performed in all material respects the obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | since December 17, 2025, there has not been any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the section titled “—Representations and Warranties—Definition of Material Adverse Effect”) on Coursera; |
• | Udemy shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Coursera by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Coursera, certifying that the conditions in the three bullet points directly above have been satisfied; and |
• | Udemy shall have received the opinion of Company Tax Counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger (or, if a Restructuring Election is effective, the Two-Step Merger) will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. |
• | if any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction has issued a final and nonappealable order, injunction or decree or other legal restraint or prohibition permanently enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to the provision under this bullet point will not be available to any party whose action or failure to fulfill any obligation under the Merger Agreement has been a principal cause of the issuance of such order, injunction, decree, other legal restraint or prohibition and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of the Merger Agreement (an “Injunction Termination”); |
• | if the Merger has not been consummated on or before the Termination Date; provided that the Termination Date will be automatically extended (1) to March 17, 2027 if, on the Termination Date, all of the conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that are to be satisfied by action taken at the Closing but subject to those conditions being capable of being satisfied) other than the Regulatory Approval Condition and the No Legal Impediment Condition (in the case of the No Legal Impediment Condition, to the extent any applicable order, injunction, decree or legal restraint is in respect of, or any such law is, the HSR Act or any other competition law) and (2) to June 17, 2027 if, on the Termination Date, as extended, all of the conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that are to be satisfied by action taken at the Closing but subject to those conditions being capable of being satisfied) other than the conditions set forth in the Regulatory Approval Condition and the No Legal Impediment Condition (in the case of the No Legal Impediment Condition, to the extent any applicable order, injunction, decree or legal restraint is in respect of, or any such law is, the HSR Act or any other competition law). The right to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this bullet point however will not be available to any party whose action or failure to fulfill any obligation under the Merger Agreement has been a principal cause of the failure of the Closing to occur by the termination date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of the Merger Agreement (a “Termination Date Termination”); or |
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• | if (1) the Udemy Special Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the Merger Agreement) has concluded and the Requisite Udemy Vote has not been obtained (a “Udemy No Vote Termination”) or (2) the Coursera Special Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the Merger Agreement) has concluded and the Requisite Coursera Vote has not been obtained (a “Coursera No Vote Termination”). |
• | if (1) Coursera is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement and (2) there has been a breach of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties (or any such representation or warranty shall cease to be true) set forth in the Merger Agreement on the part of Udemy, which breach or failure to be true would constitute, if occurring or continuing on the Closing Date, the failure of a condition to Coursera’s obligations to consummate the Merger, which is not cured by Udemy before the earlier of (x) the business day prior to the termination date and (y) the 30th calendar day following receipt of written notice from Coursera to Udemy, or by its nature or timing cannot be cured during such period (a “Udemy Breach Termination”); or |
• | at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Udemy Vote, if (1) Udemy or the Udemy Board shall have made a Recommendation Change or (2) there has been a breach by Udemy in any material respect of certain of its obligations under the Merger Agreement described under the sections titled “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation” and “—Special Meetings”. |
• | if (1) Udemy is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement and (2) there has been a breach of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties (or any such representation or warranty shall cease to be true) set forth in the Merger Agreement on the part of Coursera, which breach or failure to be true would constitute, if occurring or continuing on the Closing Date, the failure of a condition to Udemy’s obligations to consummate the Merger, which is not cured by Coursera before the earlier of (x) the business day prior to the termination date and (y) the 30th calendar day following receipt of written notice from Udemy to Coursera, or by its nature or timing cannot be cured during such period (a “Coursera Breach Termination”); or |
• | at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Coursera Vote, if (1) Coursera or the Coursera Board shall have made a Recommendation Change or (2) there has been a breach by Coursera in any material respect of certain of its obligations under the Merger Agreement described under the sections titled “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation” and “—Special Meetings”. |
• | thereafter the Merger Agreement is terminated (1) by either party due to the occurrence of the Termination Date without the Requisite Coursera Vote (in the case of Coursera) or the Requisite Udemy Vote (in the case of Udemy) having been obtained (and all other conditions of such party’s obligations to effect the Merger were satisfied or, with respect to those conditions that by their nature can only be satisfied at the Closing, were capable of being satisfied as of the date of such termination), (2) by the other party because of a breach of the Merger Agreement by such party that would constitute, if occurring or continuing on the Closing Date, the failure of a condition to the other party’s obligations to consummate the Merger or (3) by either party because such first party’s special meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the Merger Agreement) has been concluded and the Requisite Coursera Vote (in the case of Coursera) or the Requisite Udemy Vote (in the case of Udemy) was not obtained; and |
• | prior to the date that is 12 months after the date of such termination, such party enters into a definitive agreement or consummates a transaction with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (for purposes of this bullet point, with all references in the definition of Acquisition Proposal to “25%” instead referring to “50%”). |
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• | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; |
• | a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons (as defined in the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) such trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person (as defined in the Code); or |
• | an estate that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation on its income regardless of its source. |
• | banks, thrifts, mutual funds or other financial institutions; |
• | partnerships (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes), S corporations or other pass-through entities (or investors in partnerships, S corporations or other pass-through entities); |
• | insurance companies; |
• | tax-exempt organizations or governmental organizations; |
• | dealers or brokers in stocks and securities, commodities or currencies; |
• | traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting; |
• | individual retirement or other deferred accounts; |
• | persons that hold shares of Udemy Common Stock as part of a straddle, hedge, appreciated financial position, constructive sale, conversion, integrated or other risk reduction transaction; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | persons whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | U.S. expatriates; |
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• | persons required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income as a result of such income being recognized on an “applicable financial statement”; |
• | holders who directly, indirectly or constructively hold (or directly, indirectly or constructively held at any time during the five-year period ending on the date of the disposition of such holder’s Udemy Common Stock pursuant to the Merger) 5% or more of Udemy Common Stock; and |
• | stockholders who acquired their shares of Udemy Common Stock through the exercise of an employee stock option, as a restricted stock award, or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan. |
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• | Application of the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of the FASB ASC 805 where the assets and liabilities of Udemy will be recorded by Coursera at their respective fair values as of the Closing Date; |
• | Preliminary adjustments to conform the financial statement presentation of Udemy to that of Coursera; and |
• | Adjustments to reflect estimated transaction costs of the Merger. |
• | The historical audited consolidated financial statements of Coursera and the related notes included in Coursera’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025; and |
• | The historical audited consolidated financial statements of Udemy and the related notes included in Udemy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
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Coursera Historical | Udemy Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Notes | Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Notes | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $792.6 | $231.5 | $(2.4) | 2(a) | $— | $1,021.7 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash, current | — | 0.2 | (0.2) | 2(b) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | — | 127.3 | — | — | 127.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 65.4 | 95.9 | 2.4 | 2(a) | — | 163.7 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred costs, net | 19.6 | — | 43.9 | 2(c) | (43.9) | 4(a) | 19.6 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 20.5 | 25.4 | 0.2 | 2(b) | — | 46.1 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred contract costs, current | — | 43.9 | (43.9) | 2(c) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 898.1 | 524.2 | — | (43.9) | 1,378.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Property, equipment, and software, net | 43.4 | 6.7 | 29.0 | 2(d) | (29.0) | 4(b) | 50.1 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized software, net | — | 29.0 | (29.0) | 2(d) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | — | 9.0 | (9.0) | 2(e) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash, non-current | — | 0.2 | (0.2) | 2(f) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Deferred contract costs, non-current | — | 28.0 | (28.0) | 2(g) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 27.1 | 2.4 | — | 367.6 | 4(c) | 397.1 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill | — | 12.6 | — | 250.3 | 4(d) | 262.9 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets | 31.4 | 5.6 | 37.2 | 2(e)(f)(g) | (28.1) | 4(a)(e)(g) | 46.1 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $1,000.0 | $617.7 | $— | $516.9 | $2,134.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Content liabilities | $100.0 | $— | $33.2 | 2(h) | $— | $133.2 | |||||||||||||||
Content costs payable | — | 33.2 | (33.2) | 2(h) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 29.8 | — | 34.4 | 2(i)(j) | 32.2 | 4(f) | 96.4 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | — | 8.2 | (8.2) | 2(i) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | — | 32.1 | (32.1) | 2(j) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 36.7 | 28.0 | — | 18.6 | 4(h) | 83.3 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, current | 180.9 | 294.1 | — | — | 475.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | — | 4.5 | (4.5) | 2(k) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 10.5 | — | 10.4 | 2(j)(k) | — | 20.9 | |||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 357.9 | 400.1 | — | 50.8 | 808.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | — | 5.7 | (5.7) | 2(l) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, non-current | 1.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 5.0 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 2(l) | — | 10.9 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 364.3 | 407.2 | — | 50.8 | 822.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,546.9 | 1,011.5 | — | (284.1) | 4(i) | 2,274.3 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | 0.2 | — | (0.2) | 4(i) | — | |||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (911.2) | (801.2) | — | 750.4 | 4(i) | (962.0) | |||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 635.7 | 210.5 | — | 466.1 | 1,312.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $1,000.0 | $617.7 | $— | $516.9 | $2,134.6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Coursera Historical | Udemy Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Notes | Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Notes | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | $757.5 | $789.8 | $— | $— | $1,547.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 344.1 | 271.4 | — | 12.6 | 5(a)(b) | 628.1 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 413.4 | 518.4 | — | (12.6) | 919.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 121.6 | 101.5 | — | 6.2 | 5(a)(d) | 229.3 | |||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 255.7 | 326.5 | — | 46.9 | 5(a)(d) | 629.1 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 114.4 | 93.0 | — | 37.9 | 5(d) | 245.3 | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring related charges | (0.9) | 1.6 | — | — | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 490.8 | 522.6 | — | 91.0 | 1,104.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (77.4) | (4.2) | — | (103.6) | (185.2) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 32.0 | — | 13.5 | 2(m) | 0.3 | 5(c) | 45.8 | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | 14.2 | (14.2) | 2(m) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (0.7) | 0.7 | 2(m) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (0.5) | (1.0) | — | — | (1.5) | ||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (45.9) | 8.3 | — | (103.3) | (140.9) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 9.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $(51.0) | $3.8 | $— | $(103.3) | $(150.5) | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income per share—basic and diluted | $(0.31) | $0.03 | $(0.53) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share—basic | 163.8 | 148.2 | 281.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share—diluted | 163.8 | 150.0 | 281.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Represents a reclassification from cash and cash equivalents to accounts receivable, net. |
(b) | Represents a reclassification of restricted cash, current to prepaid expenses and other current assets. |
(c) | Represents a reclassification of deferred contract costs, current to deferred costs, net. |
(d) | Represents a reclassification of capitalized software, net to property, equipment, and software, net. |
(e) | Represents a reclassification of operating lease right-of-use assets to other assets. |
(f) | Represents a reclassification of restricted cash, non-current to other assets. |
(g) | Represents a reclassification of deferred contract costs, non-current to other assets. |
(h) | Represents a reclassification of content costs payable to content liabilities. |
(i) | Represents a reclassification of accounts payable to other accounts payable and accrued expenses. |
(j) | Represents a reclassification of $26.2 million of accrued expenses and other current liabilities to other accounts payable and accrued expenses and $5.9 million to other current liabilities. |
(k) | Represents a reclassification of operating lease liabilities, current to other current liabilities. |
(l) | Represents a reclassification of operating lease liabilities, non-current to other liabilities. |
(m) | Represents a reclassification of interest income and interest expense to interest income, net. |
Shares of Udemy Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 145.0 | ||
Exchange Ratio | 0.800 | ||
Shares of Coursera Common Stock to be issued to holders of Udemy Common Stock | 116.0 | ||
Less: Shares of Common Stock subject to unvested service conditions | (0.6) | ||
Estimated shares of Coursera Common Stock issued as share consideration | 115.4 | ||
Price per share of Coursera Common Stock(1) | $6.13 | ||
Estimated fair value of share consideration | $707.4 | ||
Estimated fair value of share consideration to be issued to holders of Udemy Stock Options(2) | $0.9 | ||
Estimated fair value of share consideration to be issued to holders of Director Awards(3) | $1.5 | ||
Estimated fair value of replacement equity awards attributable to pre-combination services(4) | $17.6 | ||
Total preliminary estimated Merger Consideration | $727.4 | ||
(1) | Represents the closing price per share of Coursera Common Stock as of February 17, 2026. |
(2) | Represents the preliminary estimated fair value of $0.9 million as of February 17, 2026 for shares of Coursera Common Stock to be issued to holders of Udemy Stock Options in connection with the Merger. |
(3) | Represents the preliminary estimated fair value of $1.5 million as of February 17, 2026 for shares of Coursera Common Stock to be issued to non-employee directors who hold Udemy RSU Awards in connection with the Merger. |
(4) | Represents the estimated fair value of $17.6 million as of February 17, 2026 of certain Udemy RSU Awards and Udemy PSU Awards granted to employees attributable to pre-combination services which are expected to be replaced by Coursera RSU Awards and shares of Coursera Common Stock in connection with the Merger. |
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Stock Price | Total Preliminary Estimated Merger Consideration | Increase/(Decrease) to Estimated Goodwill | |||||||
30% increase | $7.97 | $945.8 | $218.4 | ||||||
30% decrease | $4.29 | $509.0 | $(218.4) | ||||||
As of December 31, 2025 | |||
Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $229.1 | ||
Marketable securities | 127.3 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 98.3 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 25.6 | ||
Property, equipment, and software, net | 6.7 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 370.0 | ||
Other assets | 14.7 | ||
Total assets | 871.7 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Content liabilities | 33.2 | ||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 34.4 | ||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 28.0 | ||
Other current liabilities | 10.4 | ||
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As of December 31, 2025 | |||
Deferred revenue | 295.3 | ||
Other liabilities | 5.9 | ||
Total liabilities | 407.2 | ||
Net assets acquired (a) | 464.5 | ||
Preliminary estimated Merger Consideration (b) | $727.4 | ||
Estimated goodwill (b) - (a) | $262.9 | ||
(a) | Represents preliminary purchase accounting adjustments to eliminate $43.9 million and $28.0 million from deferred costs, net and other assets, respectively, for deferred costs that were not assets as defined by ASC 805. Historical deferred costs related to sales commissions earned by Udemy’s sales force on both new and renewal business considered to be incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. |
(b) | Reflects a preliminary purchase accounting adjustment to eliminate $29.0 million from property, equipment and software, net for capitalized internal use software costs as they are considered to be a part of the fair value of the developed technology intangible asset. |
(c) | Represents an adjustment of $367.6 million to intangible assets acquired from Udemy expected to be recognized in connection with the Merger, consisting of the following: |
Preliminary Fair Value | Estimated Useful Life | |||||
Trade name | $40.0 | 4 years | ||||
Developed technology | 100.0 | 5 years | ||||
Customer relationships | 190.0 | 6 years | ||||
Content creator relationships | 40.0 | 3 years | ||||
Total preliminary fair value of intangible assets acquired | 370.0 | |||||
Less: Udemy’s historical intangible assets, net | (2.4) | |||||
Pro forma adjustments to intangible assets, net | $367.6 | |||||
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(d) | Represents the recognition of the preliminary goodwill associated with the Merger. Goodwill represents the total preliminary estimated Merger Consideration in excess of the fair value of the underlying net assets. |
As of December 31, 2025 | |||
(in millions) | |||
Estimated goodwill | $262.9 | ||
Elimination of historical goodwill | (12.6) | ||
Net adjustment to goodwill | $250.3 | ||
(e) | Represents a reduction of $1.3 million to other assets to reflect the removal of historical unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the borrowings of Udemy’s existing credit agreement that was settled as part of the Merger. |
(f) | Represents an adjustment of $32.2 million to record estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred by Coursera as an increase to other accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase to accumulated deficit. These costs are non-recurring and are not expected to have a continuing impact on the Combined Company’s operating results in future periods. |
(g) | Represents an increase of $1.2 million in other assets to remeasure operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities to reflect purchase accounting. |
(h) | Represents an adjustment of $18.6 million to record a retention bonus liability for cash bonuses awarded to certain employees for continuous service through Merger close and for a period thereafter, as an increase to accrued compensation and benefits and a corresponding increase to accumulated deficit. |
(i) | The following table summarizes the transaction accounting adjustments impacting the equity balances of Udemy, as well as new equity issued as consideration for the Merger (in millions): |
Adjustments to Udemy Equity(1) | Purchase Consideration(2) | Transaction Costs(3) | Retention Costs(4) | Total Transaction Accounting Adjustments | |||||||||||
Net adjustment to common stock | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | ||||||||||
Net adjustment to additional paid-in capital | (1,011.5) | 727.4 | — | — | (284.1) | ||||||||||
Net adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (0.2) | — | — | — | (0.2) | ||||||||||
Net adjustment to accumulated deficit | 801.2 | — | (32.2) | (18.6) | 750.4 | ||||||||||
Net adjustment to stockholders’ equity | $(210.5) | $727.4 | $(32.2) | $(18.6) | $466.1 | ||||||||||
(1) | Adjustments to Udemy Equity: Represents the elimination of Udemy’s historical equity balances as of December 31, 2025. |
(2) | Purchase Consideration: Reflects the total preliminary purchase consideration of $727.4 million as estimated on February 17, 2026, consisting of (i) the issuance of 115.4 million shares of Coursera Common Stock with a fair value of $707.4 million as equity consideration and (ii) the issuance of 2.5 million shares of common stock with a fair value of $20.0 million preliminary estimated fair value for replacement equity awards attributable to pre-combination services. |
(3) | Transaction Costs: Represents $32.2 million of estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred by Coursera in connection with the Merger. |
(4) | Retention Costs: Represents $18.6 million in retention bonus liabilities. |
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(a) | Presented below are the adjustments to eliminate historical amortization expense and reflect amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 for the estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (in millions): |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets - developed technology | $20.0 | ||
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets - content creator relationships | 13.3 | ||
Net adjustment to cost of revenues | $33.3 | ||
Eliminate historical intangible asset amortization expense - assembled workforce | (0.6) | ||
Net adjustment to research and development | $(0.6) | ||
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets - customer relationships | $31.7 | ||
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets - trade names | 10.0 | ||
Eliminate historical intangible asset amortization expense - customer relationships | (0.9) | ||
Net adjustment to sales and marketing | $40.8 | ||
(b) | Represents an adjustment of $20.7 million to eliminate Udemy’s historical amortization of internal use software costs for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
(c) | Represents an adjustment of $0.3 million to eliminate Udemy’s historical amortization of debt issuance costs for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
(d) | Represents an adjustment of $32.2 million to record estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred by Coursera in connection with the Merger classified in general and administrative expenses, and $18.6 million of retention bonuses classified as $6.8 million of research and development costs, $6.1 million of sales and marketing costs and $5.7 million of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025. These costs are non-recurring and are not expected to have a continuing impact on the Combined Company’s operating results in future periods. |
(e) | The unaudited pro forma condensed combined basic and diluted earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average basic and diluted shares of Coursera. The following table summarizes the computation of the unaudited pro forma basic and diluted loss per share (in millions, except per share data): |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||
Numerator: | |||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $(150.5) | ||
Denominator: | |||
Historical Coursera weighted-average shares used in computing net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 163.8 | ||
Shares of Coursera Common Stock issued to Udemy Stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement(1) | 115.4 | ||
Shares of Coursera Common Stock issued to holders of Udemy equity awards pursuant to the Merger Agreement(1) | 2.5 | ||
Pro forma weighted-average shares used in computing net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 281.7 | ||
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $(0.53) | ||
(1) | As the Transactions are being reflected as if they had been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding assumes the shares issuable in connection with the Merger have been outstanding for the entire periods presented. |
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Coursera Stockholders | Udemy Stockholders | ||
Public Benefit Corporation | |||
Coursera is a public benefit corporation and, as such, is subject to the provisions of Subchapter XV of the DGCL. This means that, among other things, the Coursera Board must manage or direct the business and affairs of Coursera in a manner that balances the pecuniary interests of the stockholders, the best interests of those materially affected by the corporation’s conduct, and the specific public benefit or public benefits identified in the Coursera Charter, which is to provide global access to flexible and affordable high-quality education that supports personal development, career advancement and economic opportunity. | Udemy is not a public benefit corporation. | ||
Authorized Capital Stock | |||
The authorized capital stock of Coursera consists of (1) 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share and (2) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share. If the Coursera Stockholders approve the Coursera Charter Amendment Proposal and the Coursera Charter Amendment is adopted, the Coursera certificate of incorporation will authorize 600,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Coursera Board is authorized to issue preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to establish the number of shares constituting such series, the voting powers, full or | The authorized capital stock of Udemy consists of (1) 950,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share and (2) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The Udemy Board is authorized to issue preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any. Unless required by applicable law or any stock exchange, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by Udemy Stockholders. | ||
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Coursera Stockholders | Udemy Stockholders | ||
limited, of the shares of such series, or that such shares will have no voting powers, and the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. As of the close of business on [ ], 2026, the Coursera Record Date, there were outstanding (1) approximately [ ] shares of Coursera Common Stock and (2) no shares of preferred stock of Coursera. | As of the close of business on [ ], 2026, the Udemy Record Date, there were outstanding (1) [ ] shares of Udemy Common Stock and (2) no shares of Udemy preferred stock. | ||
Voting Rights | |||
Generally, each holder of Coursera Common Stock has one vote for each share of Coursera Common Stock held by such holder of record on the books of Coursera. | Each holder of Udemy Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Udemy Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Udemy Common Stock are not entitled to vote on any amendment to the Udemy Charter that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding classes or series of Udemy preferred stock if the holders of such affected class or series are entitled to vote thereon pursuant to the Udemy Charter or pursuant to the DGCL. | ||
Quorum and Adjournment | |||
The Coursera Bylaws provide that, at a meeting of the Coursera Stockholders, a quorum consists of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, except in any case that the presence of a larger quorum is required by applicable law or the Coursera Charter or the Coursera Bylaws. The Coursera Bylaws provide that a meeting of Coursera Stockholders may be adjourned by the chairperson of the meeting or a majority of the Coursera Stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote, though less than a quorum, or any officer entitled to preside as such meeting without notice other than announcement at the meeting. When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, if any, date, time and means of remote communications, if any, of the adjourned meeting will be given in conformity with the Coursera Bylaws. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the original meeting. | The Udemy Bylaws provide that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum at any meeting of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise required by law, the Udemy Charter, the Udemy Bylaws or the rules of any applicable stock exchange on which Udemy’s securities are listed. If a quorum fails to attend any meeting, the chairperson of the meeting or the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. The Udemy Bylaws provide that any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the chairperson of the meeting to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place of the meeting and | ||
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the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, displayed, during the time scheduled for the meeting, on the same electronic network used to enable stockholders and proxy holders to participate in the meeting by means of remote communication or set forth in the notice of meeting given in accordance with the DGCL. At the adjourned meeting, Udemy may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. | |||
Number of Directors and Composition of Board of Directors | |||
The Coursera Bylaws provide that the number of directors on the Coursera Board will be fixed exclusively by the Coursera Board by resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. There are currently nine members of the Coursera Board separated into three classes. The Coursera corporate governance guidelines state that a majority of the directors will be “independent directors” as defined by the NYSE rules and will satisfy all applicable independence requirements under the federal securities laws or rules thereunder. Additionally, members of the Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee must meet the independence requirements under federal securities laws and NYSE rules. | The Udemy Charter and the Udemy Bylaws provide that the number of directors on the Udemy Board will be fixed by the Udemy Board as determined from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directorships on the Udemy Board. There are currently eight members of the Udemy Board. The Udemy corporate governance guidelines state that the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee of the Udemy Board consist only of independent directors under criteria established by the Nasdaq. | ||
Election of Directors | |||
The Coursera Bylaws provide that at each annual meeting of the Coursera Stockholders, directors will be elected by a plurality of votes cast for that class of directors whose terms are then expiring, except as otherwise provided in the applicable sections of the Coursera Bylaws, and each director so elected will hold office until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal, death or incapacity. The Coursera Bylaws provide that if a majority of the votes cast for a director are marked “against” or “withheld” in an uncontested election, the director will promptly tender his or her resignation for the Coursera Board’s or the Nominating and Governance Committee’s consideration. If such director’s resignation is accepted by the Coursera Board or the Nominating and Governance Committee, then the Coursera Board or the Nominating and Governance | The Udemy Bylaws provide that at each meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the persons nominated in accordance with the Udemy Bylaws receiving the greatest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, are the directors, except as otherwise provided in the Udemy Charter, the Udemy Bylaws or law. | ||
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Committee, in its sole discretion, may fill the resulting vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Coursera Bylaws or may decrease the size of the Coursera Board in accordance with the provisions of the Coursera Bylaws. | |||
Filling Vacancies on the Board of Directors | |||
The Coursera Charter and the Coursera Bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Coursera Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause will, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Coursera Board, be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum (and not by stockholders). If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute. Directors so chosen will serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been chosen expires, with each director to hold office until his or her successor will have been duly elected and qualified. | The Udemy Charter and the Udemy Bylaws provide that any vacancy on the Udemy Board or newly created directorship resulting from an increase in the number of directors (and subject to the rights of any holders of one or more series of Udemy preferred stock) may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors then in office, including those who have so resigned. With regard to the term of such directors, the Udemy Charter provides that the directors on the Udemy Board are divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as is practicable, with directors elected for three-year terms. Accordingly, any director elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship will hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, or removal from office, and except as otherwise required by law. | ||
Removal of Directors | |||
Subject to any rights granted to the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, the Coursera Charter and the Coursera Bylaws allow for the Coursera Stockholders to remove any director, or the entire Coursera Board, from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of Coursera then entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class. | The Udemy Charter provides that, for so long as the Udemy Board is classified, any or all of the directors (and subject to the rights of any holders of one or more series of Udemy preferred stock) may be removed by the stockholders at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Udemy then entitled to vote at an election of directors. | ||
Director Nominations by Stockholders and Stockholder Proposals | |||
The Coursera Bylaws allow Coursera Stockholders to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting if the Coursera Stockholder is entitled to vote if the business proposed is otherwise proper to be brought before the meeting, and such Coursera Stockholder has given timely notice to Coursera’s Secretary in proper written form of the Coursera Stockholder’s intent to propose such business and has provided updates or supplements to such notice at the time and in the forms required by the Coursera Bylaws. The Coursera Bylaws also allow Coursera Stockholders to nominate an individual(s) for election to the Coursera Board at an annual meeting or a special meeting if the Coursera Stockholder is a holder of record both at the time of the meeting and at the time notice was given for the meeting, is entitled to vote at such meeting and has | The Udemy Bylaws allow stockholders to nominate a candidate(s) for election to the Udemy Board (other than the directors elected exclusively by the holders of one or more series of Udemy preferred stock) and to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting; provided that the stockholders are entitled to vote at the meeting; comply with the procedures set forth in the Udemy Bylaws; and are stockholders of record at the time the applicable notice is delivered to the Udemy secretary and at the time of the meeting. Such proposals and nominations, however, may only be brought by a stockholder who has given timely notice in proper written form (as defined in the Udemy Bylaws) to Udemy’s corporate secretary prior to the meeting and must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action. | ||
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complied with the Coursera Bylaws as to such notice and nomination. Such nominations at an annual meeting may only be brought by a stockholder who has (1) provided timely notice thereof in writing and in proper form to Coursera’s Secretary, (2) provided the information, agreements and questionnaires with respect to such stockholder and its candidate for nomination as required to be set forth by the Coursera Bylaws and (3) provided any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by the Coursera Bylaws. In the case of a special meeting, the election of directors must be a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the stockholder calling such special meeting. For a stockholder’s notice to be timely, it must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of Coursera not more than 120 days nor less than 90 days in advance of the anniversary of the date of Coursera’s proxy statement provided in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders. In the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder must be received by Coursera’s Secretary not later than the close of business on the later of (1) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and (2) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting or notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting must update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice is true and correct as of the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and as of the date that is 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement will be delivered to, or mailed and received by, Coursera’s Secretary at the principal executive offices of Coursera (1) not later than five business days after the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of such record date), and (2) not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof. | With respect to director nominations or proposals for matters to be considered at an annual meeting, the notice must meet the requirements of the Udemy Bylaws and be delivered to the Udemy secretary at the principal executive offices of Udemy not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the preceding year’s annual meeting, except that if no annual meeting of stockholders was held in the preceding year or in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 25 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 90 days prior to the date of such annual meeting or if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting was first made. In no event will any adjournment, rescheduling or postponement or other delay of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. In the event that Udemy increases the number of directors subject to election at the meeting and there is no public announcement by Udemy naming Udemy’s nominees for such additional directorships at least 10 days prior to the end of such time period for delivery of nomination notices, a stockholder’s notice of any nominations with respect to any additional nominees will be due on the 10th day following the date of public announcement of such increase. The Udemy Charter and the Udemy Bylaws provide that any power of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied. See “—Special Meetings of Stockholders” below. | ||
Action by Stockholders | |||
The Coursera Bylaws provide that when a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast will decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of an applicable statute or of the | The Udemy Bylaws provide that, except as otherwise provided by law, the Udemy Charter, the Udemy Bylaws or the rules of any applicable stock exchange on which Udemy’s securities are listed, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of | ||
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Coursera Charter or of the Coursera Bylaws, or of the rules of any stock exchange upon which Coursera’s securities are listed, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision will govern and control the decision of such question (see above “—Election of Directors”). The Coursera Charter and Coursera Bylaws prohibit stockholders from taking any action by written consent. | the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at a duly organized meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter will be the act of the stockholders. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Udemy stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of Udemy and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders. | ||
Certificate of Incorporation Amendments | |||
Under the DGCL, amendments to the Coursera Charter generally must be approved by the Coursera Board and by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the amendment, and, if applicable, by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of each class or series entitled to vote on the amendment as a class or series. The Coursera Charter requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of the shares of the capital stock of Coursera entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, to amend or repeal certain articles of the Coursera Charter. | Under the Udemy Charter, Udemy reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in the Udemy Charter in the manner prescribed by the DGCL. Under the DGCL, amendments to the Udemy Charter generally must be approved by the Udemy Board and by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the amendment, and, if applicable, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of each class or series entitled to vote on the amendment as a class or series; provided, however, that, certain specified sections of the Udemy Charter must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66-2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the amendment. | ||
Bylaw Amendments | |||
The Coursera Charter provides that the Coursera Board has the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Coursera Bylaws. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of the Coursera Bylaws by the Coursera Board requires the approval of a majority of the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. The Coursera Charter also provides that the Coursera Stockholders have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Coursera Bylaws; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of Coursera required by law or by the Coursera Charter, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of Coursera entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Coursera Bylaws. | The Udemy Charter provides that the Udemy Board has the power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Udemy Bylaws; provided, however, that a bylaw amendment adopted by stockholders which specifies the votes that shall be necessary for the election of directors shall not be further amended or repealed by the Udemy Board. The Udemy Bylaws provide that the Udemy Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that stockholder action to alter, amend or repeal, or adopt any bylaw inconsistent with, certain specified sections of the Udemy Bylaws requires the affirmative vote of not less than 66-2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Udemy. The Udemy Board also may adopt, repeal, alter or amend the Udemy Bylaws. | ||
Special Meetings of Stockholders | |||
Under the Coursera Bylaws, special meetings of the Coursera Stockholders may be called for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Coursera Charter, by Coursera’s Secretary only at the | Unless otherwise provided by the DGCL, and subject to the rights of any holders of one or more series of Udemy preferred stock, the Udemy Charter and the Udemy Bylaws provide that special meetings of Udemy Stockholders may | ||
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request of the Chairman of the Coursera Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President of Coursera or by a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Coursera Board. Such request will state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting will be limited to the matters relating to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting. Except as otherwise restricted by the Coursera Charter or applicable law, the Coursera Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of Coursera Stockholders. | be called only by the chairperson of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or the Udemy Board acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the entire Udemy Board, but a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and any power of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied. | ||
Notice of Meetings of Stockholders | |||
Under the Coursera Bylaws, except as otherwise provided by law, the Coursera Charter or the Coursera Bylaws, written notice of each meeting of the Coursera Stockholders, annual or special, stating the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which the Coursera Stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such special meeting is called, will be given to each Coursera stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. | Under the Udemy Bylaws, for each meeting of stockholders, notice stating the place (if any), date and time of each meeting, the means of remote communications (if any), the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called must be given not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. | ||
Proxies | |||
The Coursera Bylaws provide that each Coursera Stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy will be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. All proxies must be filed with Coursera’s Secretary at the beginning of each meeting to be counted in any vote at the meeting. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable provisions of the Coursera Bylaws, a duly executed proxy that does not state that it is irrevocable will continue in full force and effect unless (1) revoked by the person executing it, before the vote pursuant to that proxy, by a writing delivered to Coursera stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by, or attendance at the meeting and voting in person by, the person executing the proxy or (2) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of that proxy is received by Coursera before the vote pursuant to that proxy is counted. | The Udemy Bylaws provide that each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such person by proxy authorized by a document or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. No proxy may be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy may be irrevocable if the proxy states that it is irrevocable, but the revocability of such proxy shall be governed by the DGCL. | ||
Forum Selection | |||
Under the Coursera Charter and the Coursera Bylaws, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless Coursera consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, | Under the Udemy Bylaws, unless Udemy consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions is the Court of | ||
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the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if that court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, another federal or state court situated in the State of Delaware), will be the sole and exclusive forum for: • any derivative action or proceeding brought in the name or right of Coursera or on its behalf; • any action or proceeding asserting a claim for breach of any fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee, agent or stockholder of Coursera to Coursera or the Coursera Stockholders; • any action or proceeding arising or asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or any provision of the Coursera Charter or the Coursera Bylaws; • any action or proceeding asserting a claim against a Coursera Stockholder; and • any action or proceeding asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, including, without limitation, any action to interpret, apply, enforce, or determine the validity of the Coursera Charter or the Coursera Bylaws. Under the Coursera Charter and the Coursera Bylaws, unless Coursera consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action under the Securities Act. | Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware). These actions include: • any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Udemy; • any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of Udemy to Udemy or Udemy Stockholders; • any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Udemy Charter or the Udemy Bylaws; and • any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Unless Udemy consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, against any person in connection with any offering of Udemy’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person or other defendant. | ||
Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers | |||
The DGCL provides that a corporation may limit or eliminate a director’s and an officer’s personal liability for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or as an officer, except for liability: (1) for any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty to such corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions by a director or an officer not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) for a director’s willful or negligent violation of provisions of Delaware law governing payment of dividends and stock purchases or redemptions, (4) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit or (5) of an officer in any action by or in the right of the corporation. | The DGCL provides that a corporation may limit or eliminate a director’s and an officer’s personal liability for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or as an officer, except for liability: (1) for any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty to such corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions by a director or an officer not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) for a director’s willful or negligent violation of provisions of Delaware law governing payment of dividends and stock purchases or redemptions, (4) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit or (5) of an officer in any action by or in the right of the corporation. | ||
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The Coursera Charter provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, no director of Coursera will be personally liable to Coursera or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended to further eliminate or limit the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of Coursera, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided in the Coursera Charter, will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing sentences by the Coursera Stockholders will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of Coursera existing at the time of such repeal or modification. | The Udemy Charter provides that no director or officer of Udemy will be personally liable to Udemy or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, as applicable, of Udemy, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted by the DGCL as described above. No repeal of or amendment to the provisions of the Udemy Charter relating to such limitation of liability will apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director or officer of Udemy for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such repeal or amendment. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of a director or officer of Udemy will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as amended. | ||
Indemnification of Directors and Officers | |||
The Coursera Charter authorizes Coursera to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) directors, officers, employees and agents of Coursera (and any other persons to which DGCL permits Coursera to provide indemnification). The Coursera Bylaws provide that Coursera will indemnify each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of Coursera or is or was serving at the request of Coursera as a director, officer or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith. The Coursera Bylaws also grant such indemnitees the right to be paid the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Coursera Bylaws. The DGCL and the Coursera Bylaws permit Coursera to maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of Coursera or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not Coursera would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL. | The Udemy Bylaws provide that Udemy will indemnify any person, who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Udemy or, while serving as a director or officer of Udemy, is or was serving at the request of Udemy as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Udemy and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Udemy’s Bylaws, Udemy is required to indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was authorized in the specific case by the Udemy Board. The Udemy Charter provides similar indemnification rights to Udemy directors. The DGCL and the Udemy Bylaws permit Udemy to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Udemy, or is or was serving at the request of Udemy as a director, officer, employee or agent of another | ||
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corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other 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 Udemy would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability or loss under the DGCL. | |||
Certain Business Combinations | |||
Coursera is governed by Section 203 of the DGCL, which provides that a corporation may not engage in certain business combinations, including mergers, sales and leases of assets, issuances of securities and other similar transactions, with any stockholder that owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation (an “interested stockholder”) for three years following the date such stockholder became an interested stockholder unless one of the following exceptions applies: (1) the Coursera Board approved the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder prior to the time that the person became an interested stockholder, (2) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder such person owned at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, excluding, for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, voting stock owned by directors who are also officers and certain employee stock plans or (3) the transaction is approved by the Coursera Board and by the affirmative vote of 66-2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder also includes the affiliates and associates of a 15% or more owner and any affiliate or associate of the corporation who was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock within the preceding three-year period (subject to certain exceptions). | Udemy is also governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. | ||
Stockholder Rights Plan | |||
Coursera does not currently have a stockholder rights plan. | Udemy does not currently have a stockholder rights plan. | ||
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Name | Common Stock Beneficially Owned | Rights to Acquire Within 60 Days | Total Number of Shares | Total Percentage | ||||||||
NEOs and Directors: | ||||||||||||
Alan B. Cardenas | 60,050 | 92,906(1) | 152,956 | * | ||||||||
Carmen Chang | 2,272,378(2) | — | 2,272,378 | 1.3% | ||||||||
Amanda M. Clark | 63,808 | — | 63,808 | * | ||||||||
Michael Foley | — | — | — | * | ||||||||
Kenneth R. Hahn(3) | 265,214 | 876,367(4) | 1,141,581 | * | ||||||||
Gregory M. Hart | 353,643 | 936,585(5) | 1,290,228 | * | ||||||||
Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda(6) | — | 939,624(7) | 939,624 | * | ||||||||
Christopher D. McCarthy | 64,181 | — | 64,181 | * | ||||||||
Theodore R. Mitchell | 50,205 | 150,000(8) | 200,205 | * | ||||||||
Marcelo C. Modica | 84,701 | 255,306(9) | 340,007 | * | ||||||||
Susan W. Muigai | 39,361 | — | 39,361 | * | ||||||||
Andrew Y. Ng | 7,221,561 | — | 7,221,561 | 4.3% | ||||||||
Scott D. Sandell | 12,917,974(10) | — | 12,917,974 | 7.6% | ||||||||
Sabrina L. Simmons | 28,450 | 150,000(8) | 178,450 | * | ||||||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 individuals) | 23,421,526 | 3,400,788 | 26,822,314 | 15.5% | ||||||||
5% Stockholders: | ||||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc.(11) | 10,687,252 | 6.3% | ||||||||||
Entities affiliated with New Enterprise Associates 13, LP(12) | 12,867,769 | 7.6% | ||||||||||
The Vanguard Group(13) | 16,116,748 | 9.5% | ||||||||||
Baillie Gifford & Co.(14) | 14,590,942 | 8.6% | ||||||||||
Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Ltd.(15) | 12,052,670 | 7.1% | ||||||||||
* | Represents less than 1% of the outstanding Coursera Common Stock. |
(1) | Includes options to purchase 92,906 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(2) | Includes 2,205,883 shares of Coursera Common Stock held by NEA 17 (as defined below). Ms. Chang may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares of common stock held by NEA 17. |
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(3) | Mr. Hahn ceased serving as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer in October 2025. |
(4) | Includes options to purchase 876,367 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(5) | Includes options to purchase 936,585 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(6) | Mr. Maggioncalda ceased serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director in February 2025. |
(7) | Includes options to purchase 939,624 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(8) | Includes options to purchase 150,000 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(9) | Includes options to purchase 255,306 shares of Coursera Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of February 17, 2026. |
(10) | Includes (i) 2,205,883 shares of Coursera Common Stock held by NEA 17 (as defined below) and (ii) 10,661,886 shares of common stock held by NEA 13 (as defined below). Mr. Sandell may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares of common stock held by NEA 17 and NEA 13. |
(11) | According to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed on April 17, 2025, by BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock has sole voting power over 10,540,816 shares of Coursera Common Stock, and sole dispositive power over 10,687,252 shares of Coursera Common Stock. The principal business address of BlackRock is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
(12) | According to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2024 by New Enterprise Associates 13 L.P. (“NEA 13”), (i) includes 10,661,886 shares of Coursera Common Stock over which NEA 13 is the direct beneficial owner and (ii) 2,205,883 shares of common stock over which New Enterprise Associates 17, L.P. (“NEA 17”) is the direct beneficial owner. Mr. Sandell is a manager of NEA 13 GP, LLC (“NEA 13 GP”), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13, L.P. (“NEA Partners 13”). NEA Partners 13 is the sole general partner of NEA 13. Mr. Sandell and Ms. Chang are managers of NEA 17 GP, LLC (“NEA 17 GP”), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 17, L.P. (“NEA Partners 17”). NEA Partners 17 is the sole general partner of NEA 17. The managers of NEA 13 GP and NEA 17 GP share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by NEA 13 and NEA 17, respectively. Each of Mr. Sandell and Ms. Chang disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities. The address of the principal business office of each of the above entities and Mr. Sandell is 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093. Ms. Chang’s principal business office is 2855 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 93025. |
(13) | According to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed on January 30, 2026, by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”), Vanguard has shared voting power over 1,192,502 shares of Coursera Common Stock, and shared dispositive power over 16,116,748 shares of Coursera Common Stock. The principal business address of Vanguard is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355. |
(14) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on February 5, 2026 by Baillie Gifford & Co., Baillie Gifford & Co. has sole voting power over 9,165,973 shares of Coursera Common Stock and sole dispositive power over 14,590,942 shares of Coursera Common Stock, and the shares of Coursera Common Stock are held by Baillie Gifford & Co. and/or one or more of its investment adviser subsidiaries, which may include Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, on behalf of investment advisory clients, which may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act, employee benefit plans, pension funds or other institutional clients. The principal business address of Baillie Gifford & Co. is Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN, Scotland, United Kingdom. |
(15) | According to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed on February 17, 2026, by Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited and Caledonia US, LP (“Caledonia”), Caledonia has shared voting and dispositive power over 12,052,670 shares of Coursera Common Stock. The principal business address of Caledonia (Private) Investments PTY Limited is Level 10, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia. The principal business address of Caledonia US, LP is 27th Floor, 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036. |
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• | each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; |
• | each of our named executive officers; |
• | each of our directors; and |
• | all of our current executive officers and directors as a group. |
Components of Beneficial Ownership | ||||||||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Common Stock Beneficially Owned | Rights to Acquire Within 60 Days | Total Number of Shares | Total Percentage | ||||||||
Greater than 5% Stockholders: | ||||||||||||
Entities affiliated with Insight Venture Partners(1) | 38,032,260 | — | 38,032,260 | 26.1% | ||||||||
Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited(2) | 13,958,917 | — | 13,958,917 | 9.6% | ||||||||
The Vanguard Group(3) | 10,663,298 | — | 10,663,298 | 7.3% | ||||||||
Named Executive Officers and Directors: | ||||||||||||
Hugo Sarrazin | 265,865 | — | 265,865 | * | ||||||||
Sarah Blanchard | 727,052 | 55,166 | 782,218 | * | ||||||||
Rob Rosenthal | 75,833 | 24,630 | 100,463 | * | ||||||||
Ozzie Goldschmied | 110,723 | — | 110,723 | * | ||||||||
Sohaib Abbasi | 11,160 | 47,804 | 58,964 | * | ||||||||
Debra Chrapaty | 14,711 | — | 14,711 | * | ||||||||
Heather Hiles | 42,667 | 100,000 | 142,667 | * | ||||||||
Jeff Lieberman | 147,477 | — | 147,477 | * | ||||||||
Marylou Maco | 14,711 | — | 14,711 | * | ||||||||
Lydia Ventura Paterson | 34,080 | 130,369 | 164,449 | * | ||||||||
Natalie Rothman | 66,181 | — | 66,181 | * | ||||||||
Eren Bali(4) | — | — | — | * | ||||||||
Greg Brown(5) | 27,673 | — | 27,673 | * | ||||||||
All current executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons) | 1,510,460 | 357,969 | 1,868,429 | 1.3% | ||||||||
* | Represents less than 1%. |
(1) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Grace Software Cross Fund Holdings, LLC with the SEC on February 9, 2024 which reports (i) 984,909 shares held of record by Grace Software Cross Fund Holdings, LLC (“Grace”), (ii) 10,654,754 shares held of record by Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) VII, L.P. (“Insight Cayman”), (iii) 1,530,921 shares held of record by Insight Venture Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P. (“Insight Delaware”), (iv) 560,198 shares held of record by 47 Insight Venture Partners VII (Co-Investors), L.P. (“Insight Co-Investors”), |
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(2) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited with the SEC on November 14, 2025. The address for Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited is Level 10, 131 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia. |
(3) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by the Vanguard Group with the SEC on April 30, 2025. The address for the Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355. |
(4) | Mr. Bali ceased serving as our Chief Technology Officer in June 2025. |
(5) | Mr. Brown ceased serving as our Chief Executive Officer in March 2025. |
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• | no earlier than 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on February 16, 2026; and |
• | no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026. |
• | no earlier than 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the 120th day prior to the day of the 2026 annual meeting; and |
• | no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 90th day prior to the day of the 2026 annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was first made by Udemy. |
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• | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026); |
• | Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2025 (filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025); |
• | Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2026 and February 10, 2026; and |
• | Any description of shares of Coursera Common Stock contained in a registration statement filed by Coursera pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
• | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (filed with the SEC on February 19, 2026); |
• | Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 16, 2025 (filed with the SEC on April 25, 2025); |
• | Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2026; and |
• | Any description of shares of Udemy Common Stock contained in a registration statement filed by Udemy pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
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For Coursera Stockholders: Coursera, Inc. 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500, Mountain View, California 94040 Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: (650) 963-9884 | For Udemy Stockholders: Udemy, Inc. 600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, California 94107 Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: (415) 813-1710 | ||
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ARTICLE I | ||||||
THE MERGER | ||||||
1.1. | The Merger | A-10 | ||||
1.2. | Closing | A-10 | ||||
1.3. | Effective Time | A-10 | ||||
1.4. | Effects of the Merger | A-10 | ||||
1.5. | Conversion of Udemy Common Stock and Merger Sub Common Stock | A-10 | ||||
1.6. | Treatment of Udemy Equity Awards. | A-11 | ||||
1.7 | Employee Stock Purchase Plan | A-12 | ||||
1.8. | Certificate of Incorporation of the Combined Company | A-13 | ||||
1.9. | Bylaws of the Combined Company | A-13 | ||||
1.10. | Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving Entity | A-13 | ||||
1.11. | Directors and Officers of Surviving Entity | A-13 | ||||
1.12. | Plan of Reorganization | A-13 | ||||
ARTICLE II | ||||||
EXCHANGE OF SHARES | ||||||
2.1. | Coursera to Make Consideration Available | A-13 | ||||
2.2. | Exchange of Shares | A-13 | ||||
ARTICLE III | ||||||
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COURSERA AND MERGER SUB | ||||||
3.1. | Corporate Organization | A-15 | ||||
3.2. | Capitalization | A-17 | ||||
3.3. | Authority; No Violation | A-18 | ||||
3.4. | Consents and Approvals | A-19 | ||||
3.5. | Financial Statements | A-19 | ||||
3.6. | Broker’s Fees | A-20 | ||||
3.7. | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | A-20 | ||||
3.8. | Legal and Regulatory Proceedings | A-20 | ||||
3.9. | Taxes and Tax Returns | A-21 | ||||
3.10. | Employees | A-22 | ||||
3.11. | SEC Reports | A-24 | ||||
3.12. | Compliance with Applicable Law | A-24 | ||||
3.13. | Certain Contracts | A-26 | ||||
3.14. | Government Contracts | A-28 | ||||
3.15. | Environmental Matters | A-28 | ||||
3.16. | Real Property | A-29 | ||||
3.17. | Intellectual Property; Privacy | A-29 | ||||
3.18. | Related Party Transactions | A-31 | ||||
3.19. | State Takeover Laws | A-31 | ||||
3.20. | Coursera and Merger Sub Board Recommendations | A-31 | ||||
3.21. | Opinion | A-32 | ||||
3.22. | Coursera Information | A-32 | ||||
3.23. | Customers, Suppliers, Resellers | A-32 | ||||
3.24. | Insurance | A-33 | ||||
3.25. | No Other Representations or Warranties | A-33 | ||||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF UDEMY | ||||||
4.1. | Corporate Organization | A-34 | ||||
4.2. | Capitalization | A-34 | ||||
4.3. | Authority; No Violation | A-35 | ||||
4.4. | Consents and Approvals | A-36 | ||||
4.5. | Financial Statements | A-36 | ||||
4.6. | Broker’s Fees | A-37 | ||||
4.7. | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | A-37 | ||||
4.8. | Legal and Regulatory Proceedings | A-37 | ||||
4.9. | Taxes and Tax Returns | A-38 | ||||
4.10. | Employees | A-39 | ||||
4.11. | SEC Reports | A-40 | ||||
4.12. | Compliance with Applicable Law | A-40 | ||||
4.13. | Certain Contracts | A-42 | ||||
4.14. | Government Contracts | A-44 | ||||
4.15. | Environmental Matters | A-44 | ||||
4.16. | Real Property | A-45 | ||||
4.17. | Intellectual Property; Privacy | A-45 | ||||
4.18. | Related Party Transactions | A-46 | ||||
4.19. | State Takeover Laws | A-46 | ||||
4.20. | Udemy Board Recommendation | A-46 | ||||
4.21. | Opinion | A-46 | ||||
4.22. | Udemy Information | A-47 | ||||
4.23. | Customers and Suppliers | A-47 | ||||
4.24. | Insurance | A-48 | ||||
4.25. | No Other Representations or Warranties | A-48 | ||||
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COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS | ||||||
5.1. | Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time | A-48 | ||||
5.2. | Forbearances | A-48 | ||||
5.3. | Process Related to Conduct of Business and Forbearance Covenants | A-53 | ||||
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | ||||||
6.1. | Regulatory Matters | A-53 | ||||
6.2. | Preparation of the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement | A-55 | ||||
6.3. | Access to Information; Confidentiality | A-55 | ||||
6.4. | Stockholders Meetings | A-56 | ||||
6.5. | Reasonable Best Efforts | A-60 | ||||
6.6. | Stock Exchange Listing and Delisting | A-60 | ||||
6.7. | Employee Benefit Plans | A-60 | ||||
6.8. | Certain Tax Matters | A-62 | ||||
6.9. | Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance | A-62 | ||||
6.10. | Advice of Changes | A-62 | ||||
6.11. | Stockholder Litigation | A-63 | ||||
6.12. | Corporate Governance; Headquarters; Other Matters | A-63 | ||||
6.13. | Acquisition Proposals | A-63 | ||||
6.14. | Public Announcements | A-66 | ||||
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6.15. | Change of Method | A-66 | ||||
6.16. | Takeover Statutes | A-67 | ||||
6.17. | Exemption from Liability Under Section 16(b) | A-67 | ||||
6.18. | Merger Sub Approval | A-67 | ||||
6.19. | Payoff of Udemy Credit Agreement | A-67 | ||||
ARTICLE VII | ||||||
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | ||||||
7.1. | Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger | A-68 | ||||
7.2. | Conditions to Obligations of Udemy | A-68 | ||||
7.3. | Conditions to Obligations of Coursera and Merger Sub | A-69 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII | ||||||
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT | ||||||
8.1. | Termination | A-69 | ||||
8.2. | Effect of Termination | A-71 | ||||
ARTICLE IX | ||||||
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||||||
9.1. | Amendment | A-72 | ||||
9.2. | Extension; Waiver | A-72 | ||||
9.3. | Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements | A-73 | ||||
9.4. | Expenses | A-73 | ||||
9.5. | Notices | A-73 | ||||
9.6. | Interpretation | A-74 | ||||
9.7. | Counterparts | A-74 | ||||
9.8. | Entire Agreement | A-74 | ||||
9.9. | Governing Law; Jurisdiction | A-75 | ||||
9.10. | Waiver of Jury Trial | A-75 | ||||
9.11. | Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries | A-75 | ||||
9.12. | Specific Performance | A-76 | ||||
9.13. | Severability | A-76 | ||||
9.14. | Execution and Delivery by Electronic Transmission | A-76 | ||||
Exhibits | |||
Exhibit A – Udemy Voting Agreement | A-79 | ||
Exhibit B – Coursera Voting Agreement | A-80 | ||
Exhibit C – Charter Amendment | A-81 | ||
Exhibit D – Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation | A-82 | ||
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Acquisition Proposal | 6.13(c) | ||
affiliate | 9.6 | ||
Agreement | Preamble | ||
Antitrust Division | 6.1(c) | ||
Assumed RSU Award | 1.6(b) | ||
Business Day | 9.6 | ||
Cancelled Shares | 1.5(b) | ||
Certificate of Merger | 1.3 | ||
Charter Amendment | 1.8 | ||
Charter Amendment Vote | 1.8 | ||
Chosen Courts | 9.9(b) | ||
Clean Team Agreement | 6.3(b) | ||
Closing | 1.2 | ||
Closing Date | 1.2 | ||
Code | Recitals | ||
Combined Company | 1.1 | ||
Company Tax Counsel | 7.2(d) | ||
Company Tax Opinion | 7.2(d) | ||
Competition Laws | 3.4 | ||
Confidentiality Agreement | 6.3(b) | ||
Content Licenses | 3.13(a) | ||
Contract | 3.13(a) | ||
Coursera | Preamble | ||
Coursera Benefit Plans | 3.10(a) | ||
Coursera Board Recommendation | 3.20 | ||
Coursera Bylaws | 1.9 | ||
Coursera Certificate of Incorporation | 1.8 | ||
Coursera Common Stock | Recitals | ||
Coursera Contract | 3.13(a) | ||
Coursera Covered Content Partner | 3.23(d) | ||
Coursera Covered Customer | 3.23(a) | ||
Coursera Covered Reseller | 3.23(c) | ||
Coursera Covered Supplier | 3.23(b) | ||
Coursera Director Designee | 6.12(a) | ||
Coursera Disclosure Letter | Article III | ||
Coursera Equity Awards | 3.2(a) | ||
Coursera ERISA Affiliate | 3.10(a) | ||
Coursera Indemnified Parties | 6.9(a) | ||
Coursera Intervening Event | 6.4(b)(iv) | ||
Coursera Leases | 3.16 | ||
Coursera Material Source Code | 3.17(d) | ||
Coursera Meeting | 6.4(a) | ||
Coursera Privacy Obligations | 3.17(f) | ||
Coursera PSU Awards | 3.2(a) | ||
Coursera Qualified Plans | 3.10(b) | ||
Coursera Real Property | 3.16 | ||
Coursera Registered Intellectual Property | 3.17(a) | ||
Coursera Restricted Stock Awards | 3.2(a) | ||
Coursera RSU Awards | 3.2(a) | ||
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Coursera SEC Reports | 3.11 | ||
Coursera Securities | 3.2(a) | ||
Coursera Share Price | 2.2(e) | ||
Coursera Significant Stockholders | Recitals | ||
Coursera Stock Options | 3.2(a) | ||
Coursera Subsidiary | 3.1(b) | ||
Coursera Subsidiary Securities | 3.2(c) | ||
Coursera Superior Proposal | 6.4(b)(ii) | ||
Coursera Voting Agreement | Recitals | ||
Delaware Secretary | 1.3 | ||
DGCL | Recitals | ||
Director Award | 1.6(c) | ||
Director Designees | 6.12(a) | ||
Divestiture | 6.1(b) | ||
DMCA | 3.17(b) | ||
Educational Partner | 3.12(c) | ||
Effective Time | 1.3 | ||
Enforceability Exceptions | 3.3(a) | ||
Environmental Laws | 3.15 | ||
ERISA | 3.10(a) | ||
Exchange Act | 3.5(c) | ||
Exchange Agent | 2.1 | ||
Exchange Fund | 2.1 | ||
Exchange Ratio | 1.5(b) | ||
FCPA | 3.12(g) | ||
Final Offering Period | 1.7 | ||
Form S-4 | 3.4 | ||
FTC | 6.1(c) | ||
GAAP | 3.1(a) | ||
Government Contract | 3.14 | ||
Governmental Entity | 3.4 | ||
Hazardous Substances | 3.15 | ||
HSR Act | 3.4 | ||
Indebtedness | 3.13(a) | ||
Intellectual Property | 3.17(a) | ||
IT Assets | 3.17(e) | ||
Joint Proxy Statement | 3.4 | ||
knowledge | 9.6 | ||
Laws | 3.12(a) | ||
Liens | 3.2(c) | ||
made available | 9.6 | ||
Malicious Code | 3.17(e) | ||
Material Adverse Effect | 3.1(a) | ||
Merger | Recitals | ||
Merger Consideration | 1.5(b) | ||
Merger Consideration Value | 1.6(a) | ||
Merger Sub | Preamble | ||
Merger Sub Common Stock | 1.5(a) | ||
Multiemployer Plan | 3.10(a) | ||
Multiple Employer Plan | 3.10(d) | ||
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Nasdaq | 6.6 | ||
Net Option Share Amount | 1.6(a) | ||
New Benefit Plans | 6.7(a) | ||
New Certificates | 2.1 | ||
Non-Scheduled Contracts | 3.13(a) | ||
NYSE | 2.2(e) | ||
OFAC | 3.12(f) | ||
Old Certificate | 1.5(c) | ||
Payoff Amount | 6.19 | ||
Payoff Letter | 6.19 | ||
Permitted Encumbrances | 3.16 | ||
Permitted Grants | 5.2(d) | ||
person | 9.6 | ||
Personal Data | 3.12(h) | ||
Premium Cap | 6.9(b) | ||
Processing | 3.17(f) | ||
Recommendation Change | 6.4(a) | ||
Registered Intellectual Property | 3.17(a) | ||
Relevant Matters | 9.9(a) | ||
Remedy | 6.1(b) | ||
Representatives | 3.12(g) | ||
Requisite Coursera Vote | 3.3(a) | ||
Requisite Regulatory Approvals | 6.1(a) | ||
Requisite Udemy Vote | 4.3(a) | ||
Restructuring Election | 6.15 | ||
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | 3.5(c) | ||
SEC | 1.6(f) | ||
Security Breach | 3.12(h) | ||
Share Issuance | 3.3(a) | ||
Significant Subsidiaries | 5.2(o) | ||
Subsidiary | 3.1(a) | ||
Surviving Entity | 1.1 | ||
Takeover Statutes | 3.19 | ||
Tax | 3.9(f) | ||
Tax Return | 3.9(g) | ||
Taxes | 3.9(f) | ||
Taxing Authority | 3.9(h) | ||
Termination Date | 8.1(c) | ||
Termination Fee | 8.2(b)(i) | ||
Third Party | 6.13(c) | ||
Treasury Regulations | Recitals | ||
Two-Step Merger | 6.15 | ||
Udemy | Preamble | ||
Udemy Benefit Plans | 4.10(a) | ||
Udemy Board Recommendation | 4.20 | ||
Udemy Bylaws | 4.1(a) | ||
Udemy Certificate of Incorporation | 4.1(a) | ||
Udemy Common Stock | Recitals | ||
Udemy Contract | 4.13(a) | ||
Udemy Covered Customer | 4.23(a) | ||
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Udemy Covered Instructor | 4.23(d) | ||
Udemy Covered Reseller | 4.23(c) | ||
Udemy Covered Supplier | 4.23(b) | ||
Udemy Credit Agreement | 6.19 | ||
Udemy Director Designee | 6.12(a) | ||
Udemy Disclosure Letter | Article IV | ||
Udemy Equity Awards | 4.2(a) | ||
Udemy ERISA Affiliate | 4.10(a) | ||
Udemy ESPP | 1.7 | ||
Udemy Indemnified Parties | 6.9(a) | ||
Udemy Insiders | 6.17 | ||
Udemy Intervening Event | 6.4(b)(iii) | ||
Udemy Leases | 4.16 | ||
Udemy Material Source Code | 4.17(d) | ||
Udemy Meeting | 6.4(a) | ||
Udemy Privacy Obligations | 4.17(f) | ||
Udemy PSU Award | 1.6(d) | ||
Udemy Qualified Plans | 4.10(b) | ||
Udemy Real Property | 4.16 | ||
Udemy Registered Intellectual Property | 4.17(a) | ||
Udemy RSU Award | 1.6(b) | ||
Udemy SAR | 1.6(a) | ||
Udemy SEC Reports | 4.11 | ||
Udemy Securities | 4.2(a) | ||
Udemy Significant Stockholders | Recitals | ||
Udemy Stock Option | 1.6(a) | ||
Udemy Subsidiary | 4.1(b) | ||
Udemy Subsidiary Securities | 4.2(b) | ||
Udemy Superior Proposal | 6.4(b)(i) | ||
Udemy Voting Agreement | Recitals | ||
Willful Breach | 8.2(a) | ||
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Coursera, Inc. | |||||||||
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500 | |||||||||
Mountain View, CA 94040 | |||||||||
Attention: | ***** | ||||||||
E-mail: | ***** | ||||||||
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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | |||||||||
51 West 52nd Street | |||||||||
New York, NY 10019 | |||||||||
Attention: | David C. Karp | ||||||||
Ronald C. Chen | |||||||||
Kyle Diamond | |||||||||
E-mail: | DCKarp@wlrk.com | ||||||||
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Udemy, Inc. | |||||||||
600 Harrison Street, 3rd Floor | |||||||||
San Francisco, California 94107 | |||||||||
Attention: | ***** | ||||||||
E-mail: | ***** | ||||||||
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: | |||||||||
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | |||||||||
650 Page Mill Road | |||||||||
Palo Alto, CA 94304 | |||||||||
Attention: | Remi P. Korenblit | ||||||||
Martin W. Korman | |||||||||
Lianna Whittleton | |||||||||
E-mail: | RKorenblit@wsgr.com | ||||||||
MKorman@wsgr.com | |||||||||
LWhittleton@wsgr.com | |||||||||
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By: | /s/ Hugo Sarrazin | |||||
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By: | /s/ Gregory M. Hart | |||||
Name: Gregory M. Hart | ||||||
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CHESS MERGER SUB, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory M. Hart | |||||
Name: Gregory M. Hart | ||||||
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Mountain View, CA 94040 | |||||||||||||||
Attention: | ***** | ||||||||||||||
Email: | ***** | ||||||||||||||
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New York, NY 10019 | |||||||||||||||
Attention: | David C. Karp Ronald C. Chen Kyle M. Diamond | ||||||||||||||
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | ||||||||||||||||||
650 Page Mill Road | ||||||||||||||||||
Palo Alto, CA 94304 | ||||||||||||||||||
Attention: | Remi P. Korenblit Martin W. Korman Lianna Whittleton | |||||||||||||||||
E-mail: | RKorenblit@wsgr.com MKorman@wsgr.com LWhittleton@wsgr.com | |||||||||||||||||
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By: | /s/ Gregory M. Hart | ||||||||
Name: | Gregory M. Hart | ||||||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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GRACE SOFTWARE CROSS FUND HOLDINGS, LLC | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
Address: | ***** | ||||||||
Email: | ***** | ||||||||
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | |||||||||
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 Attention: Morgan Elwyn; Matthew J. Haddad E-mail: melwyn@willkie.com; mhaddad@willkie.com | |||||||||
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By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
Address: | ***** | ||||||||
Email: | ***** | ||||||||
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By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
Address: | ***** | ||||||||
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INSIGHT VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
Address: | ***** | ||||||||
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By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, L.P., its general partner | |||||
By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, Ltd., its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Authorized Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
Address: | ***** | ||||||||
Email: | ***** | ||||||||
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INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS VII (CO-INVESTORS), L.P. | ||||||
By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, L.P., its general partner | |||||
By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, Ltd., its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
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By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, L.P., its general partner | |||||
By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, Ltd., its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
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By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, L.P., its general partner | |||||
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By: | Insight Venture Associates VII, Ltd., its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Name: | Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||
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By: | Insight Associates XI, Ltd., its general partner | |||||
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By: | /s/ Andrew Prodromos | ||||||||
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1. | To the extent applicable, the filing of any required applications, filings and notices under the HSR Act with respect to the issuance of Coursera Common Stock to the Udemy Stockholders and any of their respective affiliates, and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period (or extension thereof) under the HSR Act with respect thereto. |
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Udemy, Inc. | ||||||||||||
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650 Page Mill Road | ||||||||||||
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UDEMY, INC. | |||||||||
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By: | NEA 17 GP, LLP, its general partner | ||||||||
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1) | Reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of the Company and Coursera, respectively; |
2) | Reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning the Company and Coursera, respectively; |
3) | Reviewed certain financial projections prepared by the managements of the Company and Coursera, respectively, including certain adjustments to the financial projections of Coursera and certain extrapolations to those of the Company and Coursera in each case prepared at the direction of the management of the Company; |
4) | Reviewed and discussed with the management of the Company certain publicly available Wall Street research containing financial projections relating to the Company and Coursera that are generally reflective of consensus estimates; |
5) | Reviewed information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, prepared by the managements of the Company and Coursera; |
6) | Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of the Company and Coursera, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, with senior executives of the Company; |
7) | Reviewed the pro forma impact of the Merger on Coursera’s revenues, EBITDA and cash flow, consolidated capitalization and certain financial ratios; |
8) | Reviewed the reported prices and trading activity through December 15, 2025 for the Company Common Stock and the Coursera Common Stock; |
9) | Compared the financial performance of the Company and Coursera and the prices and the trading multiples of the Company Common Stock and Coursera Common Stock with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable with the Company and Coursera, respectively; |
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10) | Reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain comparable merger and acquisition transactions; |
11) | Participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of the Company and Coursera and their financial advisor; |
12) | Reviewed the Merger Agreement and certain related documents; and |
13) | Performed such other analyses and considered such other factors as we have deemed appropriate. |
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Modelski | |||||
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Exhibit Number | Description | ||
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2025, by and among Udemy, Inc., Coursera, Inc. and Chess Merger Sub, Inc. (included as Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of this registration statement and incorporated by reference herein).† | ||
3.1 | Coursera Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 13, 2021). | ||
3.2 | Form of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Coursera, Inc. Charter Amendment (included as Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of this registration statement and incorporated by reference herein). | ||
3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Coursera, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 13, 2021). | ||
5.1 | Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. | ||
8.1 | Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati regarding certain federal income tax matters. | ||
10.1 | Voting Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2025, by and among Coursera, Inc. and certain stockholders of Udemy (included as Annex C to the proxy statement/prospectus, which is part of this registration statement and incorporated by reference herein).† | ||
10.2 | Voting Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2025, by and among Udemy, Inc. and certain stockholders of Coursera (included as Annex D to the proxy statement/prospectus, which is part of this registration statement and incorporated by reference herein).† | ||
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Coursera, Inc. | ||
23.2 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Udemy, Inc. | ||
23.3 | Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (included as part of its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). | ||
23.4 | Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (included as part of its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1). | ||
24.1 | Powers of Attorney (included on signature page). | ||
99.1 | Form of Proxy Card of Coursera, Inc. | ||
99.2 | Form of Proxy Card of Udemy, Inc. | ||
99.3 | Consent of Qatalyst Partners LP. | ||
99.4 | Consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. | ||
107 | Filing Fee Table. | ||
† | Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Coursera hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC. |
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Item 22. | 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 of 1933; |
(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 Securities and Exchange Commission 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 Registration 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. |
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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 purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. 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 first use, 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 date of first use. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant; |
(iii) | the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and |
(iv) | any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. |
(6) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities |
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(7) | That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other Items of the applicable form. |
(8) | That every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (c) immediately preceding or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to this registration statement and will not be used until such amendment has become effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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. |
(9) | To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request. |
(10) | To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective. |
(11) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 of 1933 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 of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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COURSERA, INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory M. Hart | ||||||||
Name: | Gregory M. Hart | ||||||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Signature | Title | Date | ||||
/s/ Gregory M. Hart | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Gregory M. Hart | ||||||
/s/ Michael Foley | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer) | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Michael Foley | ||||||
/s/ Andrew Y. Ng | Chairman | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Andrew Y. Ng | ||||||
/s/ Carmen Chang | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Carmen Chang | ||||||
/s/ Amanda M. Clark | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Amanda M. Clark | ||||||
/s/ Christopher D. McCarthy | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Christopher D. McCarthy | ||||||
/s/ Theodore R. Mitchell | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Theodore R. Mitchell | ||||||
/s/ Susan W. Muigai | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Susan W. Muigai | ||||||
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Signature | Title | Date | ||||
/s/ Scott D. Sandell | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Scott D. Sandell | ||||||
/s/ Sabrina L. Simmons | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||||
Sabrina L. Simmons | ||||||