Siyata Mobile (NASDAQ: SYTAW) revises Core Gaming merger and inks rich CEO consulting deal
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Siyata Mobile Inc. entered into an amended and restated merger agreement under which Core Gaming, Inc. will merge into Siyata Core Acquisition U.S., Inc., remaining as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Siyata Mobile. The revised deal adds several push-to-talk subsidiaries and founder Marc Seelenfreund as limited-purpose parties, sets strict limits on new debt and equity at the PTT entities, and segregates their cash to fund only the retained push-to-talk business.
The agreement requires a one-year directors’ and officers’ insurance tail policy with at least $10 million of coverage and allows Siyata Mobile to purchase up to five additional years of tail coverage. It also sets post-closing disbursements to a PTT subsidiary tied to future financings, including $1,080,000 upon defined subsequent financings and reimbursement of legal fees up to $250,000 after a threshold of aggregate gross proceeds. If Siyata Mobile later pursues certain alternative deals after terminating this agreement, it must pay Core Gaming a $4.0 million termination fee.
Separately, a consulting agreement with BSD Capital Group Ltd. and Mr. Seelenfreund makes BSD responsible for day-to-day CEO-level management of key subsidiaries, with base annual consideration of about $420,000, performance-based bonuses, and robust change-of-control protections, including up to three years of base consideration and bonus eligibility if certain termination events follow a change of control.
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Amended merger terms tighten PTT controls and add rich founder consulting protections, but overall impact is structural rather than immediately financial.
The amended and restated merger agreement formalizes how Core Gaming will become a wholly owned subsidiary while carving out the PTT subsidiaries as a distinct retained business. Cash at these entities must be used solely to run the PTT operations, and they are restricted from taking on new third-party debt or issuing new securities. This structure limits balance sheet risk from the PTT assets but also constrains their external financing options.
The agreement adds a detailed post-closing indemnification regime, with the PTT subsidiaries backing specified damages, and it ties payments to the PTT group to future financings, including
The consulting agreement with BSD and Marc Seelenfreund centralizes operational control of key subsidiaries with the founder and provides substantial change-of-control benefits, including a lump-sum equal to 36 months of base consideration and continued incentive bonuses for three years after qualifying terminations. These provisions strengthen management continuity incentives but may increase potential transaction costs in any future change-of-control scenario. Overall, the filing is structurally important yet does not, on its own, quantify immediate earnings or cash-flow effects.
FAQ
What merger changes does Siyata Mobile (SYTAW) disclose in this filing?
The filing describes an amended and restated merger agreement under which Core Gaming, Inc. will merge into Siyata Core Acquisition U.S., Inc., with Core Gaming continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Siyata Mobile.
How are the push-to-talk (PTT) subsidiaries treated after the Siyata Mobile merger?
After closing, cash and cash equivalents of the PTT subsidiaries must be segregated and used only to operate the PTT retained business, funded solely from that cash, future operating cash flows and asset sales. The PTT subsidiaries are restricted from taking on new third-party debt or issuing or selling their securities.
What insurance coverage is required under Siyata Mobile’s amended merger agreement?
Before the effective time of the merger, the Company must procure and prepay a one-year directors’ and officers’ “tail” policy extending Siyata Mobile’s and its subsidiaries’ coverage with an aggregate limit of at least $10 million. Siyata Mobile may additionally obtain a tail policy providing up to five more years of coverage for pre-closing events.
What post-closing payments are possible to Siyata PTT under the amended merger agreement?
The agreement provides for post-closing disbursements to Siyata PTT or another PTT subsidiary, including $1,080,000 tied to defined subsequent financings, $100,000 for each $10.0 million raised in subsequent financings up to the cost of any tail insurance, and reimbursement of the Company’s legal fees up to $250,000 once at least $30.0 million of aggregate gross proceeds from subsequent financings has been received.
What termination fee does Siyata Mobile owe if it pursues an alternative transaction?
If the amended merger agreement is terminated and Siyata Mobile or a subsidiary enters into or consummates a defined Post-Termination Transaction within specified timeframes, Siyata Mobile must pay Core Gaming a $4.0 million termination fee as the Company’s sole and exclusive remedy, subject to stated exceptions.
What are the key terms of Marc Seelenfreund’s consulting agreement with Siyata Mobile subsidiaries?
Under the consulting agreement, BSD Capital Group Ltd. and Marc Seelenfreund provide CEO-level management services to Siyata Mobile Israel Ltd. and Signifi Mobile Inc., for base consideration equal to the higher of $35,000 per month or 120,000 NIS (approximately $420,000 per year), plus a quarterly bonus equal to 5% of Signifi Mobile’s EBITDA and potential annual or discretionary bonuses up to 100% of the monthly consideration.
What change-of-control protections does Marc Seelenfreund receive in the consulting agreement?
Upon a qualifying termination or resignation within 12 months after a defined Change of Control or Hostile Change of Control, BSD and Mr. Seelenfreund are entitled to a lump-sum payment equal to 36 months of base consideration, continued quarterly incentive bonuses for three years, accelerated vesting of equity awards, and a requirement that the Company deposit 36 months of monthly consideration into escrow immediately before such a change of control if these provisions are triggered.