EX-5.1 3 ea022045801ex5-1_sound.htm OPINION OF ELLENOFF GROSSMAN & SCHOLE LLP

展示文件5.1

 

2024年11月8日

 

SoundHound 人工智能公司。

Betsy Ross Drive,Santa Clara,CA 95054,USA。
聖克拉拉, 加利福尼亞州95054

 

關於註冊 S-3表格聲明

 

女士們,先生們:

 

我們 已代表SoundHound AI, Inc.,一家特拉華州公司(以下簡稱“公司”)就表格S-3登記聲明(文件號333-273393)的提交進行了法律顧問工作 (「股東大會紀要」)註冊聲明書”)有關,該登記聲明涉及最多16,208,318股(以下簡稱「」委員會:於2023年8月4日生效,並根據修正的《證券法》第462條(b)規定向委員會提交的Form S-3(註冊編號333-[•])文件行動於2024年11月8日(統稱爲“蘋果公司CEO庫克大規模拋售股票,套現逾3億港元,資金已存入上市公司設立的專項帳戶(「信託帳戶」),以公共股東(定義詳見下文)爲受益人的註冊聲明(FORM S-1)中所規定的一定金額及特定款項。信託帳戶中持有的基金類型(包括資金持有的利息)除支付公司稅費以外,一旦實現以下最早的情況之一即可支取: (i) 完成首次(業務)組合;(ii) 如果公司未能在2025年3月3日之前完成首次(業務)組合,則可以贖回100%的發行股份(如下所述);或 (iii) 股東表決贖回發行股份。 若要批准修訂本Amended and Restated Certificate,必須就修訂對決定最早如下情形之一的公司的義務以在首次業務組合中允許贖回或未在終止日期之前完成首次業務組合即贖回100%的發行股份產生影響或涉及股東權益或首次業務組合前的活動(如第9.7節所述),對修訂進行表決。發售期(「發售期」)所出售單位的組成部分的Common Stock股份的持有人(「發售股份」),不論這些發售股份是在發售期內還是在發售市場上的二級市場中購買,也不論這些持有人是公司的發起人,高管或董事,或上述任何關聯方的子公司,均在此被稱爲「公共股東」。”和於2024年11月8日的《招股說明書增補)與公司發行高達1.2億美元股票的相關招股說明書附錄股份”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“普通股”). The Shares are covered by the Registration Statement, and we understand that the Shares are to be offered and sold in the manner described in the Prospectus Supplement. This opinion is being delivered at the request of the Company and in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-k promulgated by the Commission.

 

For purposes of this opinion, we have examined such documents and reviewed such questions of law as we have considered necessary and appropriate for the purposes of our opinion set forth below. In rendering our opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties to agreements or instruments relevant hereto other than the Company, that such parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to execute, deliver and perform such agreements or instruments, that such agreements or instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action (corporate or otherwise), executed and delivered by such parties and that such agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such parties. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for as described in the Prospectus Supplement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as currently in effect, and no opinion is expressed with respect to any other laws or any effect that such other laws may have on the opinions expressed herein.

 

我們同意將此意見作爲附表5.1提交給證券交易委員會,以作爲公司2024年11月8日的8-k表格的附件,該附件已被納入招股說明書補充材料。我們還同意在招股說明書中將我們的公司列爲「專家」,以及在任何修訂或補充中的每個案例。在做出這個同意時,我們並不認可我們屬於《法案》第7條和第11條規定的需要同意的人士類別,也不承認我們是根據《法案》或委員會相關規定的專家定義爲《法案》或該法案規定的相關規則和法規中使用的「專家」之一。

 

  Brent Lang,董事會主席
   
  /s/ Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
  Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP