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Table of Contents dissolution of the Founder LLC (the “Class F Sunset Time”). Upon the completion of this offering, our co- founders will collectively hold approximately (i) % of the total voting power of our outstanding capital stock with respect to matters submitted to stockholders generally, excluding through their interests in the Founder LLC, and (ii) % of the total voting power of our outstanding capital stock with respect to matters submitted to stockholders generally, including through their interests in the Founder LLC. The voting power of the LTBT and the Founder LLC are not derived from or proportionate to economic interests in our company and will not be subject to dilution or the loss of rights upon the issuance of additional shares of Class A common stock (including upon conversion of any Class N common stock) or any other shares of our capital stock. Moreover, the LTBT, Founder LLC, and our individual co-founders may have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and that may be adverse to your interests. For example, while the LTBT, Founder LLC, and our co-founders share a long-term commitment to our mission that may benefit stockholders who share our public benefit goals, the separation between voting power and economic interests may result in such persons exercising their influence in a manner that prioritizes actions or outcomes they believe to be consistent with the Company Purpose and the best interests of those materially affected by our conduct over the pecuniary interests of our other stockholders. This divergence of voting power from economic interests in our company is likely to persist for the foreseeable future and will not be subject to dilution based on additional issuances of our capital stock or reduction for sales or dispositions of our capital stock by our individual co-founders. For additional information about the circumstances in which our Class T common stock and Class F common stock could be redeemed, see the section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock—Redemption.” Our governance structure and the adoption of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may negatively affect the decision by certain institutional investors to purchase or hold shares of our Class A common stock. Certain aspects of our governance structure, such as our multi-class capital structure, may limit the ability of certain institutional investors to invest in us as a result of their investment policies or may make such an investment less attractive to the portfolio managers of certain institutional investors. In addition, our multi-class capital structure may make us ineligible for inclusion in indices, and as a result, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track these indices would not invest in our stock. These policies may depress our valuation compared to those of other similar companies that are able to be included in such indices. We are considered a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Global Select Market corporate governance requirements, and, as a result, we qualify for, and currently rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. We are considered a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Global Select Market corporate governance requirements because the LTBT, as the sole holder of our Class T common stock, generally has the power to elect a majority of the authorized members of our board of directors. As a result, we may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including: • • • the requirement that a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors; the requirement that our board of directors have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is comprised entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is comprised entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities. If we elect not to comply with certain requirements, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq Global Select Market corporate governance requirements. Although we qualify as a “controlled company,” we do not expect to rely on this exemption except with respect to our NGC, which will not consist entirely of independent directors. Our board of directors currently consists of a majority of independent directors and our audit and compensation committees currently consist entirely of independent directors. In the event that we cease to be a “controlled company” and our Class 109
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