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Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

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Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]  
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
On August 11, 2023 (the “Preferred Stock Closing Date”), the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement”) with Volition Capital Fund IV, L.P. (“Volition”) where the Company received gross proceeds of $10.0 million in exchange for 10,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), the issuance of a warrant to purchase 1,579,778 shares of Grove’s Class A common stock at an exercise price of $6.33 per share (the “Volition Warrant”) and the issuance of a separate warrant to Volition to purchase 20,905 shares of Grove’s Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “Volition Penny Warrant”). The Volition Warrant and the Volition Penny Warrant each expire on the three-year anniversary of the Preferred Stock Closing Date and became exercisable six months following the Preferred Stock Closing Date.
The Company allocated the proceeds received on the Preferred Stock Closing Date to the Preferred Stock, Volition Warrant and Volition Penny Warrant (together the “Volition Warrants”) on a relative fair value basis. The aggregate fair value of the Volition Warrants was $0.7 million and determined using a Black-Scholes Model with the following inputs:
Fair value of common stock $ 2.16 
Exercise Price
 $0.01 — $6.33
Expected term in years
3.0 
Risk free rate
4.56  %
Volatility
67.24  %
Dividend yield —  %

Significant provisions of the Preferred Stock are as follows:

Dividends – The holders of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of any funds and assets legally available therefore, dividends at the rate of 6% per annum of the original issuance price for each share of Preferred Stock, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any other dividend (other than dividends on shares of Class A common stock payable in shares of Class A common stock). The dividends on shares of the Preferred Stock accrue from day to day, whether or not declared, and shall be cumulative, provided, however, such accruing dividends shall be payable only when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors and the Company shall be under no obligation to pay such accruing dividends. Total cumulative undeclared dividends as of March 31, 2024 was $0.4 million.

Liquidation – Upon any liquidation transaction, whether voluntary or involuntary, each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to stockholders, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of the Class A common stock, Class B common stock or of any other stock or equity security, an amount in cash, equal to the greater of (i) the Preferred Stock original issuance price held by such holder plus any declared but unpaid dividends to which such holder of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock is then entitled, if any, or (ii) the amount each holder of a share of the Series A would be entitled on an as-converted into Class A common stock basis, based on the then effective Conversion Price, as defined by the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, (without regard to any restrictions or limitations on conversion) immediately prior to such liquidation transaction. If, upon any Liquidation Transaction, the funds legally available for distribution to all holders of the Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment to all such holders of the full liquidation preference amount, then the entire funds legally available for distribution shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Preferred Stock ratably in proportion to the full preferential amounts to which they are entitled to.

Voting – Each holder of Preferred Stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock into which such shares of the Preferred Stock are then convertible based on the conversion price as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter and shall have voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the Class A common stock (except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, voting together with the Class A common stock as
a single class) and shall be entitled to notice of any such stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company. For so long as an original purchaser of the Preferred Stock beneficially holds 20% or more of the shares of Class A Common Stock (calculated on as converted basis based on the Conversion Price (as adjusted for stock splits, combinations, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like)) such purchaser acquired pursuant to the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement, such purchaser shall have the right to designate up to one director for election to the Board of Directors as a Class I Director.

Conversion – At the option of the holder, each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A common stock equal to the sum of (i) the amount determined by dividing (x) the Preferred Stock original issuance price plus any declared but unpaid dividends to which such share of the Preferred Stock is then entitled by (y) $2.11 (as adjusted for stock splits, combinations, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like) in effect on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion or notice is provided for non-certificated shares and (ii) the Subsequent Issuance Share Adjustment, as defined by the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

The Company may, in its sole discretion, upon five business days prior written notice, force the conversion of all of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock (including any declared but unpaid dividends to which such shares of Preferred Stock are then entitled) at the conversion price upon certain events, as specified in the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Redemption At the option of the holder, the Preferred Stock is redeemable for the original issuance price plus any declared but unpaid dividends following the seventh anniversary of the Preferred Stock Closing Date.

The Company evaluated these features and determined that the Preferred Stock is appropriately classified as temporary equity due to the redemption provisions allowing the holders to redeem the Preferred Stock upon a liquidation transaction or following the seventh anniversary of the closing date. The Volition Warrants and Volition Penny Warrants are classified within additional paid-in capital on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.