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Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

BACKBLAZE, INC.

Backblaze, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), certifies that:

1. The name of the Corporation is Backblaze, Inc. The Corporation’s original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 20, 2007.

2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and has been duly approved by the written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

3. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation is amended and restated to read as set forth in EXHIBIT A attached hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Backblaze, Inc. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Gleb Budman, a duly authorized officer of the Corporation, on October 28, 2021.

 

/s/ Gleb Budman

Gleb Budman, Chief Executive Officer

ARTICLE I

The name of the Corporation is Backblaze, Inc.

ARTICLE II

The purpose of this Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

ARTICLE III

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 3500 South DuPont Highway, City of Dover, County of Kent. The name of the registered agent at such address is Incorporating Services LTD.

ARTICLE IV

The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 61,359,196, consisting of 58,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 3,359,196 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share. The Common Stock authorized by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be divided into two series, with 21,000,000 of such shares designated as “Class A Common Stock”, par value $0.001 and 37,000,000 of such shares designated as “Class B Common Stock”, par value $0.001. The Preferred Stock authorized by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The first Series of Preferred Stock shall be designated “Series 1 Preferred Stock” and shall consist of 1,325,898 shares. The second Series of Preferred Stock shall be designated “Series A Preferred Stock” and shall consist of 1,064,152 shares. The third Series of Preferred Stock shall be designated “Series A-1 Preferred Stock” and shall consist of 969,145 shares.

Immediately upon the effectiveness of the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Time”), without any further action by the Corporation or any holder of capital stock of the Corporation, each one (1) share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Old Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three (3) shares of Class B Common Stock, and each share of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock (all such series, the “Old Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three (3) of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock, respectively (the “Stock Split”), which shares of Class B Common Stock and of each such series of Preferred Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable. No fractional shares of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock shall be issued as a result of the Stock Split, and each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock as a result of the Stock Split shall, in lieu thereof, be entitled to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fair value of such fractional share otherwise issuable as determined by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (as defined below). Any certificate representing shares of Old Common Stock or any series of Old Preferred Stock, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, shall be deemed to represent the number of shares of Class B Common Stock or of the series of Preferred Stock into which such shares of Old Common Stock or Old Preferred Stock shall have been reclassified in the Stock Split, until such certificate is presented to the Corporation for cancellation or exchange. All share numbers, ratios, dividend rates and Original Issue Prices specified herein reflect the effectiveness of the Stock Split.

ARTICLE V

The terms and provisions of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock are as follows:

1. Definitions. For purposes of this ARTICLE V, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Conversion Price” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.1750 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.2917 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations and as otherwise set forth elsewhere herein).

(b) “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

(c) “Corporation” shall mean Backblaze, Inc.

(d) “Distribution” shall mean the transfer of cash or other property without consideration whether by way of dividend or otherwise, other than dividends on Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or the purchase or redemption of shares of the Corporation by the Corporation or its subsidiaries for cash or property other than: (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements providing for the right of said repurchase, (ii) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in agreements providing for such right, (iii) repurchase of capital stock of the Corporation in connection with the settlement of disputes with any stockholder, and (iv) any other repurchase or redemption of capital stock of the Corporation approved by the holders of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock of the Corporation, voting as separate classes.

(e) “Dividend Rate” shall mean an annual rate of $0.0211 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $0.0775 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $0.0705 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).

(f) “Liquidation Preference” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.2917 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.1750 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).

(g) “Options” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

(h) “Original Issue Price” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.2917 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.1750 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).

(i) “Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series 1 Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock, and the Series A-1 Preferred Stock.

(j) “Recapitalization” shall mean any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event.

2. Dividends.

(a) Preferred Stock. The holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, out of any assets legally available therefor, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend (payable other than in Class B Common Stock or other securities and rights convertible into or entitling the holder thereof to receive, directly or indirectly, additional shares of stock of this Corporation) on the Class B Common Stock of this Corporation, at the applicable Dividend Rate, payable when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors. Such dividends shall not be cumulative. The holders of the outstanding Preferred Stock can waive any dividend preference that such holders shall be entitled to receive under this Section 2 upon affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class and not as separate series and on an as-converted basis).

(b) Additional Dividends. After the payment of such dividends, any additional dividends or distributions shall be distributed among all holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock that would be held by each such holder if all shares of Preferred Stock were converted to Common Stock at the then effective Conversion Price.

(c) Non-Cash Distributions. Whenever a Distribution provided for in this Section 2 shall be payable in property other than cash, the value of such Distribution shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

3. Liquidation Rights.

(a) Liquidation Preference. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any Distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership of such stock, an amount per share for each share of Preferred Stock held by them equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Preference specified for such share of Preferred Stock and (ii) all accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) on such share of Preferred Stock. If upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to the holders of the Preferred Stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full amounts specified in this Section 3(a), then the entire assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Preferred Stock in proportion to the full amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 3(a) (collectively, a “Liquidation Event”).

(b) Remaining Assets. After the payment to the holders of Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts specified above, the entire remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution by the Corporation shall be distributed among the holders of the Common Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.

(c) Shares not Treated as Both Preferred Stock and Class B Common Stock in any Distribution. Shares of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to be converted into shares of Class B Common Stock in order to participate in any Distribution, or series of Distributions, as shares of Class B Common Stock, without first foregoing participation in the Distribution, or series of Distributions, as shares of Preferred Stock.

(d) Acquisition. For purposes of this Section 3, a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation shall be deemed to be occasioned by, or to include, (i) the acquisition of the Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Corporation is party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes) other than a transaction or series of related transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions retain, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions, as a result of shares in the Corporation held by such holders prior to such transaction or series of related transactions, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity (or if the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity is a wholly-owned subsidiary immediately following such acquisition, its parent); (ii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole by means of any transaction or series of related transactions, except where such sale, lease or other disposition is to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation; or (iii) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

(e) Valuation of Non-Cash Consideration. If any assets of the Corporation distributed to stockholders in connection with any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation are other than cash, then the value of such assets shall be their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, except that any publicly-traded securities to be distributed to stockholders in a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation shall be valued as follows:

(i) if the securities are then traded on a national securities exchange, then the value of the securities shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange over the ten (10) trading day period ending five (5) trading days prior to the Distribution;

(ii) if the securities are actively traded over-the-counter, then the value of the securities shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices of the securities over the ten (10) trading day period ending five (5) trading days prior to the Distribution.

For the purposes of this subsection 3(e), “trading day” shall mean any day which the exchange or system on which the securities to be distributed are traded is open and “closing prices” or “closing bid prices” shall be deemed to be: (i) for securities traded primarily on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or a Nasdaq market, the last reported trade price or sale price, as the case may be, at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on that day and (ii) for securities listed or traded on other exchanges, markets and systems, the market price as of the end of the regular hours trading period that is generally accepted as such for such exchange, market or system. If, after the date hereof, the benchmark times generally accepted in the securities industry for determining the market price of a stock as of a given trading day shall change from those set forth above, the fair market value shall be determined as of such other generally accepted benchmark times.

4. Conversion. The holders of the Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows:

(a) Right to Convert. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Preferred Stock, into that number of fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Class B Common Stock determined by dividing the Original Issue Price for the relevant series, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares, by the Conversion Price for such series (The number of shares of Class B Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock of a series may be converted is hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Rate” for each such series). Upon any decrease or increase in the Conversion Price for any series of Preferred Stock, as described in this Section 4, the Conversion Rate for such series shall be appropriately increased or decreased.

(b) Automatic Conversion. Each share of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Class B Common Stock at the then effective Conversion Rate for such share (i) immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), covering the offer and sale of the Corporation’s Class B Common Stock, provided the aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation are not less than $50,000,000, or (ii) upon the receipt by the Corporation of a written request for such conversion from the holders of a majority of the Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis), or, if later, the effective date for conversion specified in such request (each of the events referred to in (i) and (ii) are referred to herein as an “Automatic Conversion Event”).

(c) Mechanics of Conversion. No fractional shares of Class B Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then fair market value of a share of Class B Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors. For such purpose, all shares of Preferred Stock held by each holder of Preferred Stock shall be aggregated, and any resulting fractional share of Class B Common Stock shall be paid in cash. Before any holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into full shares of Class B Common Stock, and to receive certificates therefor, he shall either (A) surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Preferred Stock or (B) notify the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and execute an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that he elects to convert the same; provided, however, that on the date of an Automatic Conversion Event, the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent; provided further, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon such Automatic Conversion Event unless either the certificates evidencing such shares of Preferred Stock are delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent as provided above, or the holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. On the date of the occurrence of an Automatic Conversion Event, each holder of record of shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Class B Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, notwithstanding that the certificates representing such shares of Preferred Stock shall not have been surrendered at the office of the Corporation, that notice from the Corporation shall not have been received by any holder of record of shares of Preferred Stock, or that the certificates evidencing such shares of Class B Common Stock shall not then be actually delivered to such holder.

The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such delivery, or after such agreement and indemnification, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Class B Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of Class B Common Stock. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or

holders of such shares of Class B Common Stock on such date; provided, however, that if the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offer of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act or a merger, sale, financing, or liquidation of the Corporation or other event, the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing of such transaction or upon the occurrence of such event, in which case the person(s) entitled to receive the Class B Common Stock issuable upon such conversion of the Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such transaction or the occurrence of such event.

(d) Adjustments to Conversion Price for Diluting Issues.

(i) Special Definition. For purposes of this paragraph 4(d), “Additional Shares of Common” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii), deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, other than issuances or deemed issuances of (collectively, the “Excluded Securities”):

(1) shares of Class B Common Stock upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock;

(2) shares of Common Stock and options, warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock issued or issuable to employees, officers or directors of, or consultants or advisors to the Corporation or any subsidiary pursuant to stock grants, restricted stock purchase agreements, option plans, purchase plans, incentive programs or similar arrangements;

(3) shares of Common Stock upon the exercise or conversion of Options or Convertible Securities outstanding as of the date of the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;

(4) shares of Common Stock issued upon a stock split, stock dividend, or any subdivision of shares of Common Stock;

(5) shares of Class B Common Stock issued or issuable as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock or pursuant to any event for which adjustment is made pursuant to paragraph 4(e), 4(f) or 4(g) hereof;

(6) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to banks, equipment lessors, real property lessors, financial institutions or other persons engaged in the business of making loans pursuant to a debt financing, commercial leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors;

(7) shares issued or issuable pursuant to an acquisition of another corporation or a joint venture agreement approved by the Board of Directors;

(8) shares issued or issuable in connection with any settlement approved by the Board of Directors;

(9) shares that are otherwise excluded by consent of the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock;

(10) shares issued pursuant to an underwritten public offering.

(ii) No Adjustment of Conversion Price. No adjustment in the Conversion Price of a particular series of Preferred Stock shall be made in respect of the issuance of Additional Shares of Common unless the consideration per share (as determined pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(v)) for an Additional Share of Common issued or deemed to be issued by the Corporation is less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of, and immediately prior to such issue, for such series of Preferred Stock.

(iii) Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the date of the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options and the conversion or exchange of the underlying securities, shall be deemed to have been issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, provided that in any such case in which shares are deemed to be issued:

(1) no further adjustment in the Conversion Price of any series of Preferred Stock shall be made upon the subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock in connection with the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities;

(2) if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage of time or otherwise, for any change in the consideration payable to the Corporation or in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof (other than a change pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of such Options or Convertible Securities such as this Section 4(d) or pursuant to Recapitalization provisions of such Options or Convertible Securities such as Sections 4(e), 4(f) and 4(g) hereof), the Conversion Price of each series of Preferred Stock and any subsequent adjustments based thereon shall be recomputed to reflect such change as if such change had been in effect as of the original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence of the record date with respect thereto);

(3) no readjustment pursuant to clause (2) above shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price of a series of Preferred Stock to an amount above the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any other issuances of Additional Shares of Common and any other adjustments provided for herein between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date; and

(4) if such record date shall have been fixed and such Options or Convertible Securities are not issued on the date fixed therefor, the adjustment previously made in the Conversion Price which became effective on such record date shall be canceled as of the close of business on such record date, and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph 4(d)(iii) as of the actual date of their issuance.

(iv) Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common. In the event this Corporation shall issue Additional Shares of Common (including Additional Shares of Common deemed to be issued pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii)) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock

in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, then, the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such Conversion Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of shares which the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common so issued would purchase at such Conversion Price, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common so issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conversion Price shall not be reduced at such time if the amount of such reduction would be less than $0.01, but any such amount shall be carried forward, and a reduction will be made with respect to such amount at the time of, and together with, any subsequent reduction which, together with such amount and any other amounts so carried forward, equal $0.01 or more in the aggregate. For the purposes of this Subsection 4(d)(iv), all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and the exercise and/or conversion of any other outstanding Convertible Securities and all outstanding Options shall be deemed to be outstanding.

(v) Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this subsection 4(d), the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue (or deemed issue) of any Additional Shares of Common shall be computed as follows:

(1) Cash and Property. Such consideration shall:

(a) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation before deducting any reasonable discounts, commissions or other expenses allowed, paid or incurred by the Corporation for any underwriting or otherwise in connection with such issuance;

(b) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors; and

(c) in the event Additional Shares of Common are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (a) and (b) above, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

(2) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common deemed to have been issued pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii) shall be determined by dividing

(x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities by

(y) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

(e) Adjustments for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price of each series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Prices in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased.

(f) Adjustments for Subdivisions or Combinations of Preferred Stock. In the event the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock or a series of Preferred Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate, Original Issue Price and Liquidation Preference of the affected series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock or a series of Preferred Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate, Original Issue Price and Liquidation Preference of the affected series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased.

(g) Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. Subject to Section 3, if the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares provided for above), then, in any such event, in lieu of the number of shares of Common Stock which the holders would otherwise have been entitled to receive each holder of such Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such shares of Preferred Stock into a number of shares of such other class or classes of stock which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such series of Preferred Stock immediately before that change would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization or reclassification, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein with respect to such other shares.

(h) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of Preferred Stock.

(i) Waiver of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any downward adjustment of the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock may be waived by the consent or vote of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock either before or after the issuance causing the adjustment. Any such waiver shall bind all future holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

(j) Notices of Record Date. In the event that this Corporation shall propose at any time:

(i) to declare any Distribution upon its Common Stock, whether in cash, property, stock or other securities, whether or not a regular cash dividend and whether or not out of earnings or earned surplus;

(ii) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of its Common Stock outstanding involving a change in the Common Stock; or

(iii) to voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or to enter into any transaction deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation pursuant to Section 3(d);

then, in connection with each such event, this Corporation shall send to the holders of the Preferred Stock at least 10 days’ prior written notice of the date on which a record shall be taken for such Distribution (and specifying the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled thereto and, if applicable, the amount and character of such Distribution ) or for determining rights to vote in respect of the matters referred to in (ii) and (iii) above.

Such written notice shall be given by first class mail (or express courier), postage prepaid, addressed to the holders of Preferred Stock at the address for each such holder as shown on the books of the Corporation and shall be deemed given on the date such notice is mailed.

The notice provisions set forth in this section may be shortened or waived prospectively or retrospectively by the consent or vote of the holders of a majority of the Preferred Stock, voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis.

(k) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.

5. Voting.

(a) Restricted Class Voting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the holders of Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together and not as separate classes.

(b) No Series Voting. Other than as provided herein or required by law, there shall be no series voting.

(c) Preferred Stock. Each holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder could be converted as of the record date. The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters on which the Common Stock shall be entitled to vote. Holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted), shall be disregarded.

(d) Common Stock. Each holder of shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share thereof held and each holder of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to ten votes for each share thereof held.

(e) Election of Directors. Members of the Corporation’s Board of Directors shall be elected by the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class. If a vacancy on the Board of Directors is to be filled by the Board of Directors, only directors elected by the same class or classes of stockholders as those who would be entitled to vote to fill such vacancy shall vote to fill such vacancy.

6. Redemption. The Preferred Stock is not redeemable at the option of the holder thereof.

7. Amendments and Changes. As long as any of the Preferred Stock shall be issued and outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by law) of the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock:

(a) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation (including pursuant to a merger) if such action would adversely alter the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof, or any other changes to the rights or preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock;

(b) increase or decrease (other than for decreases resulting from conversion of the Preferred Stock) the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock or any series thereof;

(c) authorize or create (by reclassification, merger or otherwise) or issue or obligate itself to issue any new class or series of equity security (including any security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security) having rights, preferences or privileges with respect to dividends, redemption or payments upon liquidation senior to or on a parity with any series of Preferred Stock or having voting rights other than those granted to the Preferred Stock generally;

(d) reclassify, alter or amend any existing security that is junior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock; or

(e) declare distributions of cash or property on, or repurchases or redemptions of, any other series of preferred stock or Common Stock; provided, however, that payment of dividends at any time that is three years after the filing date of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, shall not require such approval, so long as at that time all classes of stock receive equal dividends on per share basis; and provided further that no approval is required for the repurchase of shares of Common Stock from employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons performing services pursuant to agreements under which the corporation has the option to repurchase such shares at cost upon the occurrence of certain events, such as termination of services.

8. Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this ARTICLE V to be given to the holders of Preferred Stock shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at such holder’s address appearing on the books of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

ARTICLE VII

Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

ARTICLE VIII

Unless otherwise set forth herein, the number of directors that constitute the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IX

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE X

1. To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as so amended. Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article X, nor the adoption of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article X, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article X, in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article X, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

2. The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify, to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding. A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or a bylaw of the Corporation shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.

ARTICLE XI

Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE XII

To the extent permitted by law, the Corporation renounces any expectancy that a Covered Person offer the Corporation an opportunity to participate in a Specified Opportunity and waives any claim that the Specified Opportunity constitutes a corporate opportunity that should have been presented by the Covered Person to the Corporation; provided, however, that the Covered Person acts in good faith. A “Covered Person” is any member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries) who is a partner, member or employee of a Fund. A “Specified Opportunity” is any transaction or other matter that is presented to the Covered Person in his or her capacity as a partner, member or employee of a Fund (and other than solely in connection with his or her service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation) that may be an opportunity of interest for both the Corporation and the Fund. A “Fund” is an entity that is a holder of Preferred Stock and that is primarily in the business of investing in other entities, or an entity that manages such an entity.

ARTICLE XIII

To the extent one or more sections of any other state corporations code setting forth minimum requirements for the corporation’s retained earnings and/or net assets are applicable to this corporation’s repurchase of shares of Common Stock, such code sections shall not apply, to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, in whole or in part with respect to repurchases by this corporation of its Common Stock from employees, officers, directors, advisors, consultants or other persons performing services for this corporation or any subsidiary pursuant to agreements under which this corporation has the right to repurchase such shares at cost upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the termination of employment. In the case of any such repurchases, distributions by the corporation may be made without regard to the “preferential dividends arrears amount” or any “preferential rights amount,” as such terms may be defined in such other state’s corporations code.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

BACKBLAZE, INC.

(Pursuant to Section 103(f) of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

Backblaze, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law”),

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

FIRST: That the name of this corporation (the “Corporation”) is Backblaze, Inc. and that the Corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law on April 20, 2007 under the name Backblaze, Inc.

SECOND: That the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on October 29, 2021 and that said Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires certain corrections as permitted by Section 103 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

THIRD: The inaccuracies to be corrected in said Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation are as follows:

The second paragraph of the Fourth Article incorrectly states:

“Immediately upon the effectiveness of the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Time”), without any further action by the Corporation or any holder of capital stock of the Corporation, each one (1) share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Old Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three (3) shares of Class B Common Stock, and each share of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock (all such series, the “Old Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three (3) of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock, respectively (the “Stock Split”), which shares of Class B Common Stock and of each such series of Preferred Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable. No fractional shares of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock shall be issued as a result of the Stock Split, and each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock as a result of the Stock Split shall, in lieu thereof, be entitled to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fair value of such fractional share otherwise issuable as determined by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (as defined below). Any certificate representing shares of Old Common Stock or any series of Old

Preferred Stock, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, shall be deemed to represent the number of shares of Class B Common Stock or of the series of Preferred Stock into which such shares of Old Common Stock or Old Preferred Stock shall have been reclassified in the Stock Split, until such certificate is presented to the Corporation for cancellation or exchange. All share numbers, ratios, dividend rates and Original Issue Prices specified herein reflect the effectiveness of the Stock Split.”

The second paragraph of the Fourth Article is hereby corrected to read as follows:

“Immediately upon the effectiveness of the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Time”), without any further action by the Corporation or any holder of capital stock of the Corporation, each one (1) share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Old Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three and six tenths (3.6) shares of Class B Common Stock, and each share of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock (all such series, the “Old Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified as three and six tenths (3.6) of Series 1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series A-1 Preferred Stock, respectively (the “Stock Split”), which shares of Class B Common Stock and of each such series of Preferred Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable. No fractional shares of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock shall be issued as a result of the Stock Split, and each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Class B Common Stock or of any series of Preferred Stock as a result of the Stock Split shall, in lieu thereof, be entitled to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fair value of such fractional share otherwise issuable as determined by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (as defined below). Any certificate representing shares of Old Common Stock or any series of Old Preferred Stock, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, shall be deemed to represent the number of shares of Class B Common Stock or of the series of Preferred Stock into which such shares of Old Common Stock or Old Preferred Stock shall have been reclassified in the Stock Split, until such certificate is presented to the Corporation for cancellation or exchange. All share numbers, ratios, dividend rates and Original Issue Prices specified herein reflect the effectiveness of the Stock Split.”

Subsection 1(e) of the Fifth Article incorrectly states:

““Dividend Rate” shall mean an annual rate of $0.0211 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $0.0775 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $0.0705 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

Subsection 1(e) of the Fifth Article is hereby corrected to read as follows:

““Dividend Rate” shall mean an annual rate of $0.0211 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $0.0705 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $0.0775 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

 

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Subsection 1(f) of the Fifth Article incorrectly states:

““Liquidation Preference” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.2917 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.1750 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

Subsection 1(f) of the Fifth Article is hereby corrected to read as follows:

““Liquidation Preference” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.1750 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.2917 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

Subsection 1(h) of the Fifth Article incorrectly states:

““Original Issue Price” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.2917 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.1750 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

Subsection 1(h) of the Fifth Article is hereby corrected to read as follows:

““Original Issue Price” shall mean $0.2640 per share for the Series 1 Preferred Stock, $1.1750 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock, and $1.2917 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (each subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein).”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Correction of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by the Chief Executive Officer of this corporation on this 1st day of November, 2021.

 

/s/ Gleb Budman

Gleb Budman

Chief Executive Officer

 

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