Exhibit 2.2
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description of the material terms of securities of Genius Sports Limited (the “Company,” “Genius,” “we,” “us” and “our”) includes a summary of specified provisions of Genius’s Amended and Restated Memorandum of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (together, “Genius Governing Documents”). This description is qualified by reference to the Genius Governing Documents currently in effect, copies of which of are filed as Exhibit 1.1 and 1.2 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”) of which this exhibit forms a part. Terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Annual Report.
Overview
We are a non-cellular company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of Guernsey. Our affairs are governed by the Genius Governing Documents and the Guernsey Companies Law. Our register of shareholders is kept at our registered office at PO Box 656, East Wing, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3PP. The Genius Board is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of any class, with or without a par value. Our ordinary shares have a par value of $0.01 each and our preferred shares have no par value.
As of December 31, 2025, there were 250,412,239 ordinary shares issued, 246,306,291 ordinary shares outstanding and 10,000,000 B Shares issued and outstanding. No preferred shares have been issued.
Shares
General
We are generally not required to issue certificates representing the issued Genius ordinary shares which are listed on the NYSE (unless required to be issued pursuant to the Genius Governing Documents or the rules and regulations of the NYSE). Each shareholder whose shares are not listed on the NYSE is entitled to one certificate for all of the shares of each class in the capital of Genius held by that shareholder. Legal title to the issued shares is recorded in registered form in the register of shareholders of Genius. Subject to certain exceptions described elsewhere in this prospectus, holders of our ordinary shares have no pre-emptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The Genius Board may create and issue additional classes of shares, including series of preferred shares, which could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise capital for corporate purposes or for use in employee benefit plans. Such additional classes of shares will have such voting powers (full or limited or without voting powers), designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as may be determined by the Genius Board. If any preferred shares are issued, the rights, preferences and privileges of holders of ordinary shares will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of such preferred shares.
Dividends
The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the Genius Board, subject to the Guernsey Companies Law and the Genius Governing Documents. Dividends and other distributions authorised by the Genius Board in respect of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares shall be paid in accordance with the Genius Governing Documents and shall be distributed among the holders of ordinary shares on a pro rata basis. The rights of holders of ordinary shares to participate in dividends and distributions may be subject to any preference attaching to any outstanding preferred shares from time to time. The B shares in the capital of Genius Sports Limited do not entitle holders to dividends or distributions.
Voting rights
Ordinary shares entitle the holder (i) on a show of hands, to one vote and (ii) on a poll, to one vote for each ordinary share registered in the name of the holder on all matters upon which the ordinary shares are entitled to vote (whether in person or by proxy). Voting at any shareholders’ meeting is by way of poll, unless otherwise determined by the Genius Board or the shareholders of Genius in accordance with the Guernsey Companies Law.
The B shares entitle the holder (i) on a show of hands, to one tenth of a vote and (ii) on a poll, to one tenth of a vote for B share registered in the name of the holder on all matters upon which the B shares are entitled to vote (whether in person or by proxy).
In determining the number of votes cast at a general meeting of shareholders for or against a proposal, holders of ordinary shares who abstain from voting on any resolution will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum but not for the purposes of determining the number of votes cast. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of shareholders is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Two or more shareholders present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote and who hold in aggregate not less than fifty percent plus one ordinary share of all voting share capital in issue shall be a quorum.
An Ordinary Resolution requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes of shareholders entitled to vote and voting in person or by attorney or proxy at a quorate general meeting or a simple majority of the total voting rights of eligible shareholders (being the shareholders entitled to vote on the circulation date of a written resolution) (“eligible shareholders”) by written resolution, while a Special Resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of not less than seventy five percent of the votes of the shareholders entitled to vote and voting in person or by attorney or proxy at a quorate general meeting or seventy five percent of the total voting rights of eligible shareholders by written resolution. A Special Resolution is required for important matters such as (without limitation) the removal of a director for cause, merger or consolidation of Genius, change of name or making changes to the Genius Governing Documents or the voluntary winding up of