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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Skillsoft Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				834388331
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38960
		FILM NUMBER:		22569073

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		640 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 380-7500

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		STREET 1:		640 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Churchill Capital Corp II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hornblower Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190423
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>The following social media post was made available
by Skillsoft Corp. on LinkedIn on January 28, 2022:</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Here at Skillsoft, we&rsquo;re committed to providing the most immersive
online learning experience, and our agreement to acquire @Codecademy is a transformative move to build on this mission and help customers
address the technology #skillsgap. Our CEO @Jeff-Tarr sat down with Codecademy&rsquo;s @Zach-Sims and Forbes&rsquo; @Jack-Kelly to discuss
the news, state of tech skilling, and future of L&amp;D. Full story: <U>https://bit.ly/3rWzjPB</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Learn more about Skillsoft's intent to acquire
Codecademy: <U>https://bit.ly/3IHiE9v</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Skillsoft Corp.&rsquo;s LinkedIn post above
includes a link to the below article published on Forbes.com:</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>To Succeed In The Future Of Work, You Need
To Continually Learn, Upskill, Take Courses In Tech And Find Coaches And Mentors</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When Zach Sims started Codecademy in 2011, he
was searching for a way to make coding more accessible and easier for people to learn. Fast forward to 2022, the mission remains the same,
but now learning tech skills is critical for people to keep pace with the fast-moving digital economy and not get left behind.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We are in a bizarre unfamiliar job market characterized
by the dual trends of a Great Resignation, which has 4 million people quitting their jobs on a near monthly basis, and a war for talent
being brutally waged to attract, recruit and retain workers. To accomplish this goal, smart, progressive executives are offering upskilling,
training and third-party education, mentoring and coaching.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">It's been proven in this economy that if an employee
isn&rsquo;t valued and offered additional assistance, in addition to compensation, they&rsquo;ll leave for better opportunities. Since
there are around 11 million jobs available, according to United States government data, it's not an idle threat when people say they are
contemplating moving on to another opportunity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There is also a student debt, as college tuition
is ridiculously high and too burdensome. Many people graduated, are heavily in debt, unable to find suitable jobs that can afford a repayment
of tuition costs and have enough money left over to get married, start a family and purchase a home.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">More jobs now than ever before require some sort
of proficiency with technology. Codecademy has filled this void with offering learning to code, as well as an array of other in-demand,
tech-related skills. There are around 40 million people worldwide who have taken some courses on Codecademy. The platform offers interactive,
self-paced courses and hands-on learning in 14 programming languages across multiple domains, such as application development, data science,
cloud and cybersecurity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">You can start for free to see if you like it and
possess an aptitude. With time, effort and dedication, you can embark upon more courses, in pursuit of finding the right fit. Even if
you are not contemplating changing careers, it's helpful to have some tech-related skills, as nearly most of the jobs of the future will
require it. Lacking these skills may place you at a competitive disadvantage in your career progression.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To gain access to more services that could help
its students, Codecademy, through an acquisition, reached an agreement to join Skillsoft, which has an expertise in training and boasts
a network of mentors and instructors. It also offers executive coaching and leadership training. This creates a strong synergy between
the two organizations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Skillsoft, a global leader in corporate digital
learning, has agreed to acquire Codecademy for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. Jeffrey R. Tarr, CEO of Skillsoft, said about
the acquisition, &ldquo;Codecademy will significantly expand Skillsoft&rsquo;s capabilities in the high-growth [technology and developer]
segment.&rdquo; Tarr added, &ldquo;Strategic acquisitions are an important part of our growth strategy. We acquired virtual instructor-led
training capabilities with Global Knowledge and coaching with Pluma earlier this year.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The chief executive elaborated on the benefits,
 &ldquo;With the addition of Codecademy&rsquo;s innovative capabilities, we will create an even more immersive online learning experience.
When we combine Skillsoft&rsquo;s enterprise customer base of more than 12,000 corporate customers and over 46 million learners with Codecademy&rsquo;s
40 million learners, sophisticated digital marketing capability and influential brand, we expect to unlock significant revenue synergies.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Sims, founder and CEO of Codecademy, said, &ldquo;Since
our founding, Codecademy has been focused on empowering our learners to build inspiring careers in technology.&rdquo; He added, &ldquo;We
have helped tens of millions of people around the world learn new technology skills. Together with Skillsoft, we will have the opportunity
to rapidly increase the size of our content library and scale Codecademy across the millions of learners and thousands of companies&ndash;including
approximately 75% of the Fortune 1000&ndash;that work with Skillsoft worldwide. With additional resources and opportunities to drive growth,
we are excited to embark on this important next chapter.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For those who want to pivot into the tech space,
the compensation is enticing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To gain a sense of the compensation paid in the
tech field, here are some of the highlights of the Skillsoft Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Highest North American IT professional salaries by state:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Virginia ($145,724)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Connecticut ($141,475)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Highest North American IT salaries by job function:</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Executive ($174,181)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">IT Sales and Marketing ($156,471)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Cloud ($144,533)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Risk Management ($136,586)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">IT Architecture &amp; Design ($132,941)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 94%">Cybersecurity ($132,163)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the future of work, as tech permeates nearly
all aspects, it's important to at least have some exposure. It's no longer our parents&rsquo; and grandparents' job market, in which a
person would take a job and remain at the company for the duration of their career.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Now, it's completely different. In a blink of
the eye, people are using tech to order and receive groceries, dinner and goods via apps. Work is conducted through Zoom and other video
platforms. You can&rsquo;t be complacent. In the world we live in, which is characterized by constant change, people need to always be
learning, growing and acquiring skills and accreditations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This communication may be deemed solicitation
material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Ryzac, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Codecademy</U>&rdquo;) by Skillsoft Corp. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;
or &ldquo;<U>Skillsoft</U>&rdquo;). This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with
the proposed transaction, the Company plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;) and mail
or otherwise provide to its shareholders a proxy statement regarding the proposed transaction. The Company may also file other documents
with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that
may be filed by the Company with the SEC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY&rsquo;S
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE COMPANY
WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION WITH RESPECT
TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Any vote in respect of resolutions to be proposed
at the Company&rsquo;s stockholder meeting to approve the proposed transaction or related matters, or other responses in relation to the
proposed transaction, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement. Shareholders
may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents the Company files with the SEC (when available) through the website
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge on its investor relations website at https://investor.skillsoft.com/
copies of materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>No Offer or Solicitation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This communication is for information purposes
only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation
to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval
in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities
in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Participants in the Solicitation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company and its directors, executive officers
and certain employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&rsquo;s shareholders
in connection with the proposed transaction. Security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of
the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers in the Company&rsquo;s Report on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A filed on June 17, 2021.
To the extent the holdings of the Company&rsquo;s securities by the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers have changed since
the amounts set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2021, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements
of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such individuals in the proposed
transaction will be included in the proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction when it is filed with the SEC. These documents
(when available) may be obtained free of charge from the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov and the investor relations page of the Company&rsquo;s
website at https://investor.skillsoft.com/.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Forward Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This document includes statements that are, or
may be deemed to be, &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those
laws. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our operations, the timing and
occurrence of the closing of the transaction, and the anticipated transaction benefits. All statements, other than statements of historical
facts, that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including such things as
our outlook, our product development and planning, our pipeline, future capital expenditures, financial results, the impact of regulatory
changes, existing and evolving business strategies and acquisitions and dispositions, demand for our services and competitive strengths,
goals, the benefits of new initiatives, growth of our business and operations, our ability to successfully implement our plans, strategies,
objectives, expectations and intentions are forward-looking statements. Also, when we use words such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;would,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;projects,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecasts,&rdquo; &ldquo;seeks,&rdquo; &ldquo;outlook,&rdquo; &ldquo;target,&rdquo;
goals,&rdquo; &ldquo;probably,&rdquo; or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon
the current beliefs and expectations of Skillsoft&rsquo;s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results
may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking disclosure is speculative by its nature.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There are important risks, uncertainties, events
and factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained
in this document, including:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the impact of changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences, local, regional and national
economic conditions, crime, weather, demographic trends and employee availability;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (including any variant) on our business, operating results
and financial condition;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">fluctuations in our future operating results;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to successfully identify, consummate and achieve strategic objectives in connection with our
acquisition opportunities and realize the benefits expected from the acquisition;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the demand for, and acceptance of, our products and for cloud-based technology learning solutions in general;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to compete successfully in competitive markets and changes in the competitive environment
in our industry and the markets in which we operate;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to market existing products and develop new products;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a failure of our information technology infrastructure or any significant breach of security, including
in relation to the migration of our key platforms from our systems to cloud storage;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">future regulatory, judicial and legislative changes in our industry;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our business;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the impact of natural disasters, public health crises, political crises, or other catastrophic events;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to attract and retain key employees and qualified technical and sales personnel;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to protect or obtain intellectual property rights;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to raise additional capital;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the impact of our indebtedness on our financial position and operating flexibility;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to meet future liquidity requirements and comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term
indebtedness;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to successfully defend ourselves in legal proceedings; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to continue to meet applicable listing standards.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additional factors that may cause actual results
to differ materially from any forward-looking statements regarding the transaction between Skillsoft and Codecademy include, but are not
limited to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to timely satisfy the conditions to the closing of the transaction contemplated in the definitive
agreement;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the
definitive agreement;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the possibility that the consummation of the acquisition is delayed or does not occur, including the failure
to obtain stockholder approval of the transaction;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to realize the benefits from the acquisition;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">our ability to effectively and timely incorporate the acquired business into our business operations;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">risks that the acquisition and other transactions contemplated by the definitive agreement disrupt current
plans and operations that may harm the parties&rsquo; current businesses; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the amount of any costs, fees, expenses, impairments and charges related to the acquisition; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">uncertainty as to the effects of the announcement or pendency of the acquisition on the market price of
the Company&rsquo;s common stock and/or on the parties&rsquo; respective financial performance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive
and new factors may emerge from time to time that could also affect actual performance and results. For more information, please see the
risk factors included in the Company&rsquo;s Amendment no. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 declared effective by the SEC on
July 29, 2021, and subsequent filings with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking
statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and therefore also the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions, could
themselves prove to be inaccurate. Given the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this document,
our inclusion of this information is not a representation or guarantee by us that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Annualized,
pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
Additionally, statements as to market share, industry data and our market position are based on the most currently available data available
to us and our estimates regarding market position or other industry data included in this document or otherwise discussed by us involve
risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including as set forth above.</P>

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