UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2021
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39791 | 85-2426959 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
25852 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA |
91335 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (415) 782-1414
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☒ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant to acquire one share of Class A Common Stock | TVACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | TVAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | TVACW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. | Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement. |
This section describes the material provisions of the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below) but does not purport to describe all of the terms thereof. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used below are defined in the Business Combination Agreement.
Business Combination Agreement
On June 30, 2021, Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (TVAC or Thayer), Passport Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (Blocker Merger Sub 1), Passport Merger Sub II Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (Blocker Merger Sub 2), Passport Merger Sub III Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (Blocker Merger Sub 3 and, together with Blocker Merger Sub 1 and Blocker Merger Sub 2, the Blocker Merger Subs, and together with the Company Merger Sub (as defined below), the Merger Subs), KPCB Investment I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (KPCB Blocker), Inspirato Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (IVP Blocker), W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (W Capital Blocker, and together with KPCB Blocker and the IVP Blocker, the Blockers), Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (Company Merger Sub, and together with TVAC and the Blocker Merger Subs, the TVAC Parties), and Inspirato LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Inspirato), entered into a business combination agreement (the Business Combination Agreement), pursuant to which (i) KPCB Blocker will merge with and into Blocker Merger Sub 1, with Blocker Merger Sub 1 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (the KPCB Blocker Merger), (ii) IVP Blocker will merge with an into Blocker Merger Sub 2, with Blocker Merger Sub 2 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (the IVP Blocker Merger), (iii) W Capital Blocker will merge with and into Blocker Merger Sub 3, with Blocker Merger Sub 3 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TVAC (the W Capital Blocker Merger, and together with the KPCB Blocker Merger and the IVP Blocker Merger and any mergers involving blockers that are not party to the Business Combination Agreement (if any), the Blocker Mergers) and (iv) immediately following the Blocker Mergers, Company Merger Sub will merge with and into Inspirato, with Inspirato as the surviving company (Surviving Company), resulting in Inspirato becoming a subsidiary of TVAC (the Company Merger, together with the Blocker Mergers, the Mergers and together with the other transactions related thereto, the Proposed Transactions).
Transaction Consideration
Upon the consummation of the Mergers, the aggregate consideration to be paid or issued in exchange for the units of Inspirato will be (i) approximately $1.07 billion (the Valuation) of equity consideration, payable in the form of shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock, in the case of the Blockers, or New Company Units and shares of TVAC Class V Common Stock in the case of all other unitholders of Inspirato, (ii) an amount in cash (if any), to be determined by the Inspirato prior to the closing of the Proposed Transactions (the Closing), subject to the limitations set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, and (iii) certain rights under the Tax Receivables Agreement (as described below). The Valuation will be adjusted upward on a dollar-for-dollar basis by (a) the amount by which Inspiratos net cash at the Closing exceeds $20 million, and (b) the amount by which TVACs transaction expenses exceeds $15 million. The aggregate equity and cash consideration payable in the Mergers will be allocated among the Blockers and other unitholders of Inspirato in accordance with his, her or its respective pro rata share. Options to purchase Common Units of Inspirato will be converted into options to purchase shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock at an exchange ratio based on the value of equity and cash consideration (but excluding the value of any rights payable under the Tax Receivables Agreement) payable to the unitholders of Inspirato, and will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
The parties to the Business Combination Agreement have made customary representations, warranties and covenants, including, among others, with respect to the conduct of the businesses of Inspirato, the Blockers and TVAC during the period between execution of the Business Combination Agreement and the consummation of the Proposed Transactions. Certain of the representations are subject to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Business Combination Agreement or in information provided pursuant to certain disclosure schedules to the Business Combination Agreement.
Conditions to Closing
The obligations of Inspirato, the Blockers and TVAC to consummate the Proposed Transactions, including the Mergers, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) at or prior to the Closing of various conditions, including, among other things: (i) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of TVAC and Inspirato, respectively; (ii) the performance by TVAC and Inspirato, respectively, of its covenants and agreements; (iii) the absence of any material adverse effect that is continuing with respect to Inspirato between the date of the Business Combination Agreement and the date of the Closing, (iv) the approval of Inspiratos unitholders and TVACs shareholders (and, in the case of the Blocker Mergers, the approval of such stockholders of the Blockers (the Blocker Owners)); (v) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement); (vi) the receipt of requisite government approvals, including approval related to the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, if any; (vii) TVAC having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the exercise of redemption rights provided in accordance with the organizational documents of TVAC; (viii) as a condition to TVACs obligations, the delivery by Inspirato of a customary bringdown certificate and the Inspirato A&R LLCA (as defined below); and (ix) as a condition to obligations of Inspirato and the Blockers, (a) the total cash and cash equivalents of TVAC as of immediately prior to the Closing, after giving effect to the redemptions and the PIPE (as defined below), being no less than $140 million, (b) the delivery by TVAC of a customary bringdown certificate, (c) the listing of the shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Proposed Transactions, (d) the delivery of TVACs signature pages to the Inspirato A&R LLCA, the Tax Receivable Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below), (e) the installment of TVACs board of directors pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, (f) entry into the Sponsor Side Letter (as defined below), (g) the filing of TVACs amended charter and adoption of TVACs amended bylaws, (h) the completion of all redemptions of TVAC Class A Common Stock and (i) the making of all necessary and appropriate arrangements with the trustee of TVACs trust account by TVAC to have all of the remaining funds from the trust account available to the Surviving Company immediately following the Closing. The conditions to Closing with respect to the Blockers will only affect the ability of a particular Blocker Merger to close, rather than the broader transaction. If a Blocker Merger cannot close, such Blocker will be treated as an ordinary unitholder of Inspirato and receive the Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration.
Termination
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the Closing, including: (i) by mutual written consent of TVAC and Inspirato; (ii) subject to certain cure periods, by either Inspirato or TVAC, as applicable, if there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement made by Inspirato or TVAC, as applicable, that would result in the failure of related closing conditions; (iii) by either TVAC or Inspirato if the consummation of the Proposed Transactions does not occur prior to December 30, 2021, subject to certain exceptions; (iv) by either TVAC or Inspirato if the transaction is prohibited by law or a government order; (v) by either TVAC or Inspirato if approval is not obtained from TVAC shareholders at the special meeting of TVAC shareholders; and (vi) by TVAC if approval is not obtained from unitholders of Inspirato within five (5) business days after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Business Combination Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of such agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreement. The Business Combination Agreement has been attached to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about TVAC, Inspirato, the Blockers or any other party to the Business Combination Agreement. In particular, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Business Combination Agreement, which were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties (including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of
allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Business Combination Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts) and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors and reports and documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of any party to the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and other terms of the Business Combination Agreement may be subject to subsequent waiver or modification. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties and other terms may change after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by TVAC.
Stock Exchange Listing
Thayer will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Proposed Transactions to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the Closing. Until the Closing, Thayer shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the TVAC Class A Common Stock and warrants listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Related Agreements
Inspirato A&R LLCA
The Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inspirato, dated as of February 9, 2020 will be amended and restated (such amendment and restatement, the Inspirato A&R LLCA) in connection with the Proposed Transactions to, among other things, recapitalize the equity interests of Inspirato into a single class of units immediately prior to the Blocker Mergers.
Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the Closing, certain unitholders of Inspirato, Blocker Owners and TVAC will enter into a tax receivable agreement (the Tax Receivable Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, TVAC will pay to certain unitholders of Inspirato 85% of the benefits, if any, that TVAC realizes from an increase in tax basis and certain other tax benefits.
Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement
In connection with the Closing, Thayer Ventures Acquisition Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), TVAC, certain stockholders of TVAC and certain unitholders of Inspirato will enter into an amended and restated registration and stockholder rights agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, Thayer will agree to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, certain shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock and other equity securities of Thayer that are held by the parties thereto from time to time. The stockholders party thereto (or their permitted transferees) may demand underwritten offerings under certain circumstances, and such holders will be entitled to piggyback registration rights. The Registration Rights Agreement also sets forth procedures for the composition of TVACs board of directors following the Proposed Transactions.
Transaction Support Agreements
On June 30, 2021, certain unitholders of Inspirato, holding a sufficient number of units of Inspirato to comprise the Company Unitholder Majority, entered into Transaction Support Agreements (the Transaction Support Agreements) pursuant to which, among other things, such unitholders agreed to vote all of their units of Inspirato in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company Merger, and to the extent such unitholder is a Blocker Owner, the applicable Blocker Merger, and the Proposed Transactions.
The foregoing description of the Transaction Support Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Transaction Support Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Sponsor Side Letter
On June 30, 2021, the Sponsor, TVAC, Inspirato and certain other parties named therein entered into the Sponsor Side Letter (the Sponsor Side Letter) pursuant to which the Sponsor and certain other holders of TVAC Class B Common Stock agreed, among other things, to (i) vote all of their TVAC Class B Common Stock in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company Merger, and the Proposed Transactions and (ii) with respect to the Sponsor only, forfeit 1,500,000 shares of TVAC Class B Common Stock upon the Closing of the Proposed Transactions.
The foregoing description of the Sponsor Side Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Sponsor Side Letter, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Subscription Agreements
On June 30, 2021, Thayer entered into separate subscription agreements (collectively, the Subscription Agreements) with a number of investors (collectively, the PIPE Investors), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of approximately 10.0 million shares of TVAC Class A Common Stock (the PIPE Shares), at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $100.0 million, in one or more private placement transactions (the PIPE). The closing of the PIPE pursuant to the Subscription Agreements is contingent upon, among other customary closing conditions, the concurrent consummation of the Proposed Transactions. The purpose of the PIPE is to raise additional capital for use by the combined company following the Closing.
The Subscription Agreements provide that Thayer is required to file with the SEC, within fifteen (15) business days after the consummation of the Proposed Transactions, a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the PIPE Shares and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof but no later than the earlier of (i) the 60th day following the filing date thereof if the SEC notifies Thayer that it will review such registration statement and (ii) the 5th business day after the date Thayer is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such registration statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review.
Additionally, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the PIPE Investors agreed to waive any claims that they may have at the Closing or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, the Subscription Agreements against Thayer, including with respect to the trust account (other than with respect to any TVAC Class A Common Stock held by such PIPE Investors outside the PIPE Shares). The Subscription Agreements will terminate, and be of no further force and effect, upon the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (ii) upon the mutual written agreement of Thayer and the applicable PIPE Investor, (iii) if the conditions set forth therein are not satisfied or are not capable of being satisfied or are not waived prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated therein will not be or are not consummated at the Closing, and (iv) December 30, 2021.
The foregoing description of the Subscription Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Subscription Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Lock-up Arrangements
The Sponsor and Inspirato unitholders will be subject to lock-up arrangements on their TVAC Class A Common Stock, TVAC Class B Common Stock and other TVAC equity securities pursuant to which, without the prior written consent of Thayer, during the period commencing on the Closing and ending on the date that is 365 days after the Closing, such parties will not (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, such shares or other equity securities (the Lock-Up Securities) or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Thayers capital stock, in cash or otherwise. The lock-up restrictions contain customary exceptions, including for estate planning transfers, affiliates transfers, certain open market transfers and transfers upon death or by will, and will also lapse prior to their expiration upon the occurrence of certain events, including the closing price of TVAC Class A Common Stock reaching certain thresholds.
Item 3.02. | Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement. |
The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. The securities of Thayer that may be issued in connection with the Subscription Agreements will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 30, 2021, Thayer issued a press release announcing the execution of the Business Combination Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of an investor presentation used by the Company and Inspirato in connection with the PIPE.
Thayer and Inspirato will also hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on June 30, 2021 to discuss the Proposed Transactions. A copy of the script for the call is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Important Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed business combination, Thayer intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement) that includes a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus with respect to Thayers securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Thayer and will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders. The Registration Statement is not yet effective. The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, when it is declared effective by the SEC, will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Thayers stockholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination and other matters and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THAYERS STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/
PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to Thayer stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Thayer stockholders meeting. Thayer stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, 25852 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91335, TVAC@mzgroup.us.
The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this report is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this report.
Participants in the Solicitation
Thayer, Inspirato and their respective directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Thayer stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Thayer stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of Thayer in Thayers Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as amended, which has been filed with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Thayer stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters to be voted upon at the Thayer stockholders meeting will be set forth in the Registration Statement for the proposed business combination when available. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed business combination will be included in the Registration Statement that Thayer intends to file with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain a number of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning Thayers or Inspiratos possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, debt levels, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities and the effects of regulation, including whether this proposed business combination will generate returns for shareholders. These forward-looking statements are based on Thayers or Inspiratos managements current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. When used in this press release, the words estimates, projected, expects, anticipates, forecasts, plans, intends, believes, seeks, may, will, should, future, propose and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Thayers or Inspiratos managements control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors include, but are not limited to: (a) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement and the proposed business combination contemplated thereby; (b) the inability to complete the proposed business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Thayer or other conditions to closing in the Business Combination Agreement; (c) the ability to meet Nasdaqs listing standards following the consummation of the proposed business combination; (d) the inability to complete the PIPE; (e) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Inspirato or its subsidiaries as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (f) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (g) costs related to the proposed business combination; (h) changes in applicable laws or regulations, including legal or regulatory developments (such as the SECs recently released statement on accounting and reporting considerations for warrants in SPACs) which could result in the need for Thayer to restate its historical financial statements and cause unforeseen
delays in the timing of the business combination and negatively impact the trading price of Thayers securities and the attractiveness of the business combination to investors; (i) the possibility that Inspirato may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (j) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (k) the risk of downturns in the travel and hospitality industry, including residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (l) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated shareholder redemptions. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of the registration statement on Form S-4 above and discussed below and other documents filed by Thayer from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Except as required by law, neither Thayer nor Inspirato undertakes any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Thayerss reports filed with the SEC and available at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, including under Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of Thayers Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as amended, and in Part II, Item 1A of Thayers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
* | Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). Thayer agrees to supplementally furnish a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon its request |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||||||
Dated: June 30, 2021 | ||||||
By: | /S/ MARK E. FARRELL | |||||
Mark E. Farrell | ||||||
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
Execution
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
PASSPORT MERGER SUB I INC.,
PASSPORT MERGER SUB II INC.,
PASSPORT MERGER SUB III INC.,
PASSPORT COMPANY MERGER SUB, LLC,
KPCB INVESTMENT I, INC.,
INSPIRATO GROUP, INC.,
W CAPITAL PARTNERS III IBC, INC.,
AND
INSPIRATO LLC
DATED AS OF JUNE 30, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1 |
Certain Definitions |
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Section 1.2 |
Terms Defined Elsewhere |
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ARTICLE II THE MERGERS; CLOSING |
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Section 2.1 |
Closing Transactions; Mergers |
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Section 2.2 |
Closing; Effective Time |
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Section 2.3 |
Effects of the Mergers |
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Section 2.4 |
Governing Documents; Contribution |
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Section 2.5 |
Directors and Officers |
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ARTICLE III CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; MERGER CONSIDERATION; CLOSING DELIVERIES |
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Section 3.1 |
Conversion of Securities |
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Section 3.2 |
Determination of Merger Consideration |
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Section 3.3 |
Transaction Expenses |
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Section 3.4 |
Treatment of Options |
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Section 3.5 |
Exchange Procedures for Blocker Owners and Company Unitholders |
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Section 3.6 |
Blocker Dissenting Shares |
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Section 3.7 |
Company Closing Deliveries |
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Section 3.8 |
Blocker Closing Deliveries |
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Section 3.9 |
Buyer Deliveries |
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Section 3.10 |
Withholding and Wage Payments |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE GROUP COMPANIES |
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Section 4.1 |
Organization; Authority; Enforceability |
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Section 4.2 |
Non-contravention |
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Section 4.3 |
Capitalization |
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Section 4.4 |
Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 4.5 |
No Company Material Adverse Effect |
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Section 4.6 |
Absence of Certain Developments |
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Section 4.7 |
Real Property |
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Section 4.8 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 4.9 |
Contracts |
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Section 4.10 |
Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.11 |
Information Supplied |
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Section 4.12 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.13 |
Brokerage |
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Section 4.14 |
Labor Matters |
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Section 4.15 |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 4.16 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.17 |
Compliance with Laws; Permits |
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Section 4.18 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.19 |
Affiliate Transactions |
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Section 4.20 |
Trade & Anti-Corruption Compliance |
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Section 4.21 |
No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BLOCKERS |
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Section 5.1 |
Organization; Authority; Enforceability |
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Section 5.2 |
Non-contravention |
45 | ||||||
Section 5.3 |
Capitalization |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.4 |
Holding Company; Ownership |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.5 |
Information Supplied |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.6 |
Litigation |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.7 |
Foreign Status |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.8 |
Affiliate Transactions |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.9 |
Brokerage |
46 | ||||||
Section 5.10 |
No Undisclosed Liabilities |
47 | ||||||
Section 5.11 |
Tax Matters |
47 | ||||||
Section 5.12 |
No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance |
47 | ||||||
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER PARTIES |
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Section 6.1 |
Organization; Authority; Enforceability |
48 | ||||||
Section 6.2 |
Non-contravention |
49 | ||||||
Section 6.3 |
Capitalization |
49 | ||||||
Section 6.4 |
Information Supplied; Form S-4 |
50 | ||||||
Section 6.5 |
Litigation |
50 | ||||||
Section 6.6 |
Brokerage |
51 | ||||||
Section 6.7 |
Trust Account; Financial Ability |
51 | ||||||
Section 6.8 |
Buyer SEC Documents; Controls; Financial Statements |
51 | ||||||
Section 6.9 |
Listing |
52 | ||||||
Section 6.10 |
Business Activities |
52 | ||||||
Section 6.11 |
Investment Company; Emerging Growth Company |
53 | ||||||
Section 6.12 |
Compliance with Laws |
53 | ||||||
Section 6.13 |
Organization of Blocker Merger Subs and the Company Merger Sub |
53 | ||||||
Section 6.14 |
Financing |
53 | ||||||
Section 6.15 |
Absence of Certain Developments |
53 | ||||||
Section 6.16 |
Contracts |
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Section 6.17 |
Taxes |
54 | ||||||
Section 6.18 |
Affiliate Transactions |
55 | ||||||
Section 6.19 |
Employees |
55 | ||||||
Section 6.20 |
CFIUS Foreign Person Status |
55 | ||||||
Section 6.22 |
No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance |
55 | ||||||
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE BLOCKERS AND THE GROUP COMPANIES AND THE BUYER |
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Section 7.1 |
Interim Operating Covenants of the Blockers and the Group Companies |
56 | ||||||
Section 7.2 |
Interim Operating Covenants of the Buyer |
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ARTICLE VIII PRE-CLOSING AGREEMENTS |
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Section 8.1 |
Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances |
61 | ||||||
Section 8.2 |
Trust & Closing Funding |
62 | ||||||
Section 8.3 |
Status Preservation |
62 | ||||||
Section 8.4 |
New Equity Plans |
62 | ||||||
Section 8.5 |
Confidential Information |
63 | ||||||
Section 8.6 |
Access to Information |
63 | ||||||
Section 8.7 |
Notification of Certain Matters |
63 | ||||||
Section 8.8 |
Antitrust Laws |
63 | ||||||
Section 8.9 |
Requisite Member Consent; Requisite Blocker Consent |
64 | ||||||
Section 8.10 |
Communications; Press Release; SEC Filings |
65 | ||||||
Section 8.11 |
Buyer Shareholder Meeting |
67 | ||||||
Section 8.12 |
Expenses |
67 | ||||||
Section 8.13 |
Directors and Officers Indemnification |
67 | ||||||
Section 8.14 |
Directors |
68 | ||||||
Section 8.15 |
Subscription Agreements; Permitted Financing; Redemptions |
68 | ||||||
Section 8.16 |
Affiliate Obligations |
70 | ||||||
Section 8.17 |
No Buyer Stock Transactions |
70 | ||||||
Section 8.18 |
Buyer Written Consent |
70 | ||||||
Section 8.19 |
Section 16 Matters |
70 | ||||||
Section 8.20 |
Transaction Litigation |
71 | ||||||
Section 8.21 |
Exclusivity |
71 | ||||||
Section 8.22 |
Additional Blocker Parties |
71 | ||||||
Section 8.23 |
Forfeiture of Shares |
72 | ||||||
ARTICLE IX ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section 9.1 |
[Reserved] |
72 | ||||||
ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS |
72 | |||||||
Section 10.1 |
Certain Tax Matters |
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ARTICLE XI CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES |
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Section 11.1 |
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party |
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Section 11.2 |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Buyer Parties |
75 | ||||||
Section 11.3 |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Blockers and the Company |
76 | ||||||
Section 11.4 |
Frustration of Closing Conditions |
77 | ||||||
Section 11.5 |
Waiver of Closing Conditions |
77 | ||||||
ARTICLE XII TERMINATION |
77 | |||||||
Section 12.1 |
Termination |
77 | ||||||
Section 12.2 |
Effect of Termination |
78 | ||||||
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS |
78 | |||||||
Section 13.1 |
Amendment and Waiver |
78 | ||||||
Section 13.2 |
Notices |
78 | ||||||
Section 13.3 |
Assignment |
79 | ||||||
Section 13.4 |
Severability |
79 | ||||||
Section 13.5 |
Interpretation |
79 | ||||||
Section 13.6 |
Entire Agreement |
80 | ||||||
Section 13.7 |
Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction |
80 | ||||||
Section 13.8 |
Non-Survival |
81 | ||||||
Section 13.9 |
Trust Account Waiver |
81 | ||||||
Section 13.10 |
Counterparts; Electronic Delivery |
81 | ||||||
Section 13.11 |
Specific Performance |
82 | ||||||
Section 13.12 |
No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
82 | ||||||
Section 13.13 |
Schedules and Exhibits |
82 | ||||||
Section 13.14 |
No Recourse |
82 | ||||||
Section 13.15 |
Equitable Adjustments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Company A&R LLCA | |
Exhibit B | Form of Tax Receivable Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Form of Amended and Restated Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Buyer Bylaws | |
Exhibit E | Form of Buyer Certificate of Incorporation | |
Exhibit F | Transaction Support Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Form of PIPE Subscription Agreement |
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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
This Business Combination Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of June 30, 2021 (the Execution Date), by and among (i) Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Buyer), (ii) Passport Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (Blocker Merger Sub 1), (iii) Passport Merger Sub II Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (Blocker Merger Sub 2), (iv) Passport Merger Sub III Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (Blocker Merger Sub 3 and together with Blocker Merger Sub 1 and Blocker Merger Sub 2, the Blocker Merger Subs, and together with the Company Merger Sub, the Merger Subs), (v) KPCB Investment I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (KPCB Blocker), (vi) Inspirato Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (IVP Blocker), (vii) W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (W Capital Blocker, and together with KPCB Blocker and the IVP Blocker, the Blockers), (viii) Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (Company Merger Sub, and together with the Buyer and the Blocker Merger Subs, the Buyer Parties), and (ix) Inspirato LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company). Each of the Buyer, the Blocker Merger Subs, the Blockers, the Company Merger Sub, and the Company, is also referred to herein as a Party and, collectively, as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, (a) the Buyer is a blank check company incorporated to acquire one or more operating businesses through a Business Combination, (b) the Buyer has formed each of Blocker Merger Sub 1, Blocker Merger Sub 2 and Blocker Merger Sub 3 and (c) the Buyer has formed Company Merger Sub.
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Buyer has entered into those certain subscription agreements (each, a Subscription Agreement) listed on Schedule 1.1 with the applicable investors named therein (collectively, the PIPE Investors) pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have committed to make a private investment in the aggregate amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in public equity in the form of Buyer Class A Common Stock (the PIPE Investment) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Closing, on the Closing Date, (i) the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation will be adopted and (ii) the Buyer Bylaws will be adopted by the Buyer Board.
WHEREAS, in order to effect the Business Combination contemplated hereby, KPCB Blocker will merge with and into Blocker Merger Sub 1, with Blocker Merger Sub 1 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the KPCB Blocker Merger), (ii) IVP Blocker will merge with and into Blocker Merger Sub 2, with Blocker Merger Sub 2 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the IVP Blocker Merger), and (iii) W Capital Blocker will merge with and into Blocker Merger Sub 3, with Blocker Merger Sub 3 as the surviving company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the W Capital Blocker Merger, and together with the KPCB Blocker Merger and the IVP Blocker Merger and any Non-Party Blocker Mergers (if any), the Blocker Mergers).
WHEREAS, in order to effect the Business Combination contemplated hereby, immediately following the Blocker Mergers, Company Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving company (the Company Merger, together with the Blocker Mergers, the Mergers), resulting in the Company becoming a subsidiary of the Buyer.
WHEREAS, the boards of managers or directors, managing member or other governing body, as applicable, of each of the Buyer, Blocker Merger Sub 1, Blocker Merger Sub 2, Blocker Merger Sub 3, Company Merger Sub, the Company, and KPCB Blocker, IVP Blocker and W Capital Blocker have approved and declared advisable entry into this Agreement, the applicable Merger to which it is a party, and the other transactions contemplated hereby, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the DGCL) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended (the DLLCA), as applicable, and have determined that this Agreement, the applicable Merger to which it is party and the other transactions contemplated hereby are fair to, advisable to and in the best interest of their respective equityholders and have recommended to their respective equityholders the approval of the applicable Merger to which it is party.
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the entry into this Agreement, the Company Unitholders representing the Company Unitholder Majority, will enter into a Transaction Support Agreement with the Buyer in substantially the form attached as Exhibit F hereto (the Transaction Support Agreement), providing that, among other things, such Company Unitholders will vote their Company Units in favor of this Agreement, the Company Merger, and to the extent such Company Unitholder is a Blocker Owner, the applicable Blocker Merger, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
WHEREAS, prior to the Blocker Mergers, the Company LLCA shall be amended and restated in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Company A&R LLCA) to, among other things, recapitalize the equity interests in the Company into a single class of Company Units.
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Closing, certain Company Unitholders, Blocker Owners and the Buyer will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Tax Receivable Agreement).
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Closing, certain Company Unitholders, the Sponsor, the Buyer and certain other parties thereto will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Registration Rights Agreement).
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the entry into this Agreement, the Sponsor, the Buyer, the Company, and the other individual parties thereto entered into that certain Sponsor Side Letter dated as of the date hereof, (the Sponsor Side Letter).
WHEREAS, as a condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements, the Buyer shall provide an opportunity to its shareholders to exercise their rights to participate in the Buyer Share Redemption, and on the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations, set forth herein and the applicable Buyer Governing Documents in conjunction with, inter alia, obtaining the Required Vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth below.
Affiliate of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise.
Affiliated Group means a group of Persons that elects to, is required to, or otherwise files a Tax Return or pays a Tax as an affiliated group, aggregate group, consolidated group, combined group, unitary group or other group recognized by applicable Tax Law.
Aggregate Exercise Price means the aggregate amount of exercise price that would be paid to the Company in respect of the exercise in full of all Company Options immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the applicable option agreement or warrant agreement, as applicable, with the Company pursuant to which such Company Options were issued.
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Allocation Schedule means a schedule dated as of the Closing Date, prepared by the Company and in a format reasonably acceptable to the Buyer, setting forth, for each Company Equityholder and each Blocker Owner: (a) the name of such Company Equityholder or Blocker Owner, (b) (i) the number and class of Company Units held as of immediately prior to the recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA by such Company Equityholder and (ii) the number and class of Company Units held as of immediately prior to the recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA by each Blocker, (c) (i) for each Blocker Owner, the aggregate Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration for such Blocker Owner, (ii) for each Company New Common Unitholder, the aggregate Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration for such Company New Common Unitholder.
Ancillary Agreement means each agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby to be executed in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Company A&R LLCA, the Transaction Support Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Sponsor Side Letter, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements and the documents entered in connection therewith, in each case only as applicable to the relevant party or parties to such Ancillary Agreement, as indicated by the context in which such term is used.
Anti-Corruption Laws means all applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Laws related to the prevention of corruption and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and, as applicable, the Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act of 1999, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, the legislation adopted in furtherance of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or any other applicable Law that prohibits bribery, corruption, fraud or other improper payments.
Antitrust Laws means the Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, as amended, The Federal Trade Commission Act, and all other federal, state and foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, and other applicable Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or competition.
Automatic Renewal Laws means all federal, state and foreign laws and regulations governing plans or arrangements in which a paid subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end of a definite term for a subsequent term, or in which a paid subscription or purchasing agreement continues until the consumer cancels the service, including without limitation, the federal Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 8401-8405, Alaska Stat. § 45.45.930; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq.; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-126b; D.C. Code § 28A-201 et seq.; Fla. Stat. § 501.165; Ga. Code. Ann. § 13-12-1 et seq.; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 481-9.5; 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 601/1 et seq.; La. Stat. Ann. § 9:2716; Me. Stat. Tit. 10 § 1210-B et seq.; N.M. Code R. § 12.2.11.1 et seq.; N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 527 et seq.; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-41; N.D. Cent. Code § 51-31-01 et seq.; Or. Rev. Stat. § 646a.292 et seq.; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 2454a; Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-207.45 et seq.
Available Closing Date Equity means, as of immediately prior to the Closing, an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (without duplication) (a) the cash in the Trust Account (after reduction for the aggregate amount of payments required to be made in connection with the Buyer Share Redemptions), plus (b) the amount of PIPE Proceeds actually received by Buyer in respect of the PIPE Investment.
Blocker Accrued Income Taxes means the sum of an amount determined with respect to each of the Blockers equal to the aggregate excess, if any, in each jurisdiction of the current income Tax liabilities over the aggregate current income Tax assets of such Blocker with respect to such jurisdiction attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period. The calculation of Blocker Accrued Income Taxes shall (a) exclude any deferred Tax liabilities or deferred Tax assets, (b) not take into account the effect of any transactions taken by such Blocker outside the Ordinary Course of Business during the portion of the Closing Date after the time of Closing, and (c) be determined in accordance with Section 10.1(b).
Blocker Disclosure Schedules means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by the Blockers to the Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof.
Blocker Equity Interests means the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other Equity Interest in a Blocker immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time.
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Blocker Fundamental Representations means the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1 (Organization; Authority; Enforceability), Section 5.2(a) (Non-contravention), Section 5.3 (Capitalization), Section 5.4 (Holding Company; Ownership), Section 5.8 (Affiliate Transactions) and Section 5.9 (Brokerage).
Blocker Indebtedness means, without duplication, with respect to any Blocker, all obligations (including all obligations in respect of principal, accrued and unpaid interest, penalties, breakage costs, fees and premiums and other costs and expenses associated with repayment or acceleration) of such Blocker (a) for borrowed money, (b) evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar Contracts or instruments, (c) for the deferred purchase price of assets, property, goods or services, business (other than trade payables) or with respect to any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements, (d) any obligation capitalized or required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP, (e) any letters of credit, bankers acceptances or other obligation by which such Blocker assured a creditor against loss, in each case to the extent drawn upon or currently payable, (f) for earn-out or contingent payments related to acquisitions or investments (assuming the maximum amount earned), including post-closing price true-ups, indemnifications and seller notes, (g) in respect of dividends declared or distributions payable but unpaid, (h) under derivative financial instruments, including hedges, currency and interest rate swaps and other similar Contracts, (i) all obligations with respect to any unpaid and accrued bonuses and severance and deferred compensation (including deferred compensation payable as deferred purchase price), plus the employer portion of any payroll Taxes incurred in respect of such obligations (determined as though all such obligations were payable as of the Closing Date), (j) all applicable employment taxes (as defined in Section 2302(d)(1) of the CARES Act) otherwise due on or before the Closing Date that any Blocker has elected to defer pursuant to Section 2302 of the CARES Act and that are unpaid as of the Closing Date and will be due and payable after the Closing Date, (k) all Taxes (including withholding Taxes) otherwise due on or before the Closing Date deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65 or any related or similar order or declaration from any Governmental Entity (including without limitation the Presidential Memorandum, dated August 8, 2020, issued by the President of the United States) that are unpaid as of the Closing Date and will be due and payable after the Closing Date, (l) all Blocker Accrued Income Taxes, (m) all current and non-current Liabilities of the Blockers and any other Liabilities of the Blockers, including non-income Taxes (and taking into account any current Tax assets available to offset such non-income Taxes) and shareholder debt, (n) any amounts unpaid under the terms of any Blocker Affiliated Transaction, or related to the termination of any Blocker Affiliated Transaction, and (o) in the nature of guarantees of the obligations described in clauses (a) through (n) above. For the avoidance of doubt, Blocker Indebtedness will exclude (A) any items included in the calculation of Transaction Expenses.
Blocker Owners means, collectively, the stockholders of the Blockers.
Blocker Written Consents means, collectively, the written consents executed by the applicable Blocker Owners of each of the Blockers evidencing (a) the approval of this Agreement and the Blocker Merger to which such Blocker is a constituent party, (b) the other transactions contemplated hereby and (c) an agreement to enter into any agreements or documentation reasonably required in connection with the obligations of the Blockers pursuant to Section 8.16, in each case by a sufficient number of Blocker Owners required to approve this Agreement and such Blocker Merger pursuant to the organizational documents of such Blocker and applicable Laws.
Business Combination has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Buyer Governing Documents.
Business Data means any and all data (whether or not in a Database), including Personal Information (whether of employees, contractors, consultants, customers, consumers, or other Persons), whether in electronic or any other form or medium, that any Group Company Processes (whether by itself or by a third party on its behalf) via any of the IT Assets.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.
Buyer Board means, at any time, the board of directors of the Buyer.
Buyer Bylaws means the bylaws of the Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (with such changes as the Company and Buyer may mutually agree in writing).
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Buyer Capital Stock means (a) prior to the filing of the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the Buyer Class A Common Stock, the Buyer Class B Common Stock and the Buyer Preferred Stock as authorized in the Buyer Governing Documents and (b) following the filing of the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the Buyer Class A Common Stock, the Buyer Class V Voting Stock and the Buyer Preferred Stock.
Buyer Certificate of Incorporation means the certificate of incorporation of the Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (with such changes as the Company and Buyer may mutually agree in writing).
Buyer Class A Common Stock means the Class A common stock of the Buyer, par value one ten-thousandth of one dollar ($0.0001) per share.
Buyer Class B Common Stock means the Class B common stock of the Buyer, par value one ten-thousandth of one dollar ($0.0001) per share.
Buyer Class V Voting Stock means the Class V common stock of the Buyer, par value one ten-thousandth of one dollar ($0.0001) per share.
Buyer Competing Transaction means (a) any direct or indirect acquisition (or other business combination), in one or a series of related transactions under which Buyer or any of its controlled Affiliates, directly or indirectly, (i) acquires or otherwise purchases any other Person(s), (ii) engages in a business combination with any other Person(s) or (iii) acquires or otherwise purchases all or a material portion of the assets, equity securities or businesses of any other Person(s) (in the case of each of clause (i), (ii) and (iii), whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of equity securities, tender offer or otherwise), (b) any equity, debt or similar investment in any Buyer Party or (c) any other Business Combination with or involving the Buyer (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Buyer) and any party other than the Company or the Company Equityholders.
Buyer Disclosure Schedules means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by the Buyer to the Company concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Buyer Expense Cap means $15,000,000.
Buyer Fundamental Representations means the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.1 (Organization; Authority; Enforceability), Section 6.2(a) (Non-Contravention of Organizational Documents), Section 6.3 (Capitalization) and Section 6.6 (Brokerage).
Buyer Governing Documents means the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Buyer, as in effect at such time prior to the Blocker Mergers.
Buyer Material Adverse Effect means any event, circumstance or state of facts that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect upon the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Mergers.
Buyer Pro Forma Shares means, without duplication, the aggregate number of shares of Buyer Capital Stock equal to (a) the aggregate number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time (after giving effect to the Buyer Share Redemption, the conversion of all outstanding shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock to Buyer Class A Common Stock and the forfeiture by Sponsor of 1,500,000 shares of Buyer Capital Stock immediately prior to Closing) plus (b) the aggregate number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Subscription Agreements or Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements, plus (c) the aggregate number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock issuable in the Blocker Mergers.
Buyer SEC Filings means the forms, reports, schedules, registration statements and other documents filed by the Buyer with the SEC, including the Form S-4, Additional Buyer Filings, the Signing Form 8-K and the Closing Form 8-K, and all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto.
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Buyer Share Redemption means the election of an eligible holder of the Buyer Class A Common Stock (as determined in accordance with the applicable Buyer Governing Documents and the Trust Agreement) to redeem all or a portion of such holders Buyer Class A Common Stock, at the per-share price, payable in cash, equal to such holders pro rata share of the Trust Account (as determined in accordance with, and subject to the exceptions set forth in, the applicable Buyer Governing Documents and the Trust Agreement) in connection with the Buyer Shareholder Meeting.
Buyer Shareholder Meeting means a special meeting of the Buyer Shareholders to vote on the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters.
Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters means the Required Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters and the Other Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters.
Buyer Shareholders means, as of any time prior to the Blocker Mergers, the holders of the Buyer Class A Common Stock, Buyer Class B Common Stock or Buyer Preferred Stock.
CARES Act means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), signed into law on March 27, 2020.
Cash and Cash Equivalents means, with respect to any Person, the sum (expressed in United States dollars) of all cash and cash equivalents which are convertible within ninety (90) days (including marketable securities, bank deposits, checks received but not cleared, and deposits in transit of such Person) as of the Measurement Time, including any security deposits and pre-paid deposits for services to be rendered; provided, that Cash and Cash Equivalents shall be calculated net of any outstanding checks written or ACH transactions or wire transfers that have been issued but remain outstanding or uncleared as of the Measurement Time.
Clayton Act means the Clayton Act of 1914.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Company Board means, at any time, the board of managers of the Company.
Company Common Unitholder means each holder of Common Units.
Company Disclosure Schedules means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by the Company to the Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Company Employee Benefit Plan means each employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), each Pension Agreement and each equity or equity-based compensation, retirement, pension, savings, profit sharing, bonus, incentive, severance, separation, employment, individual consulting or independent contractor, transaction, change in control, retention, deferred compensation, vacation, sick pay or paid time-off, medical, dental, life or disability, retiree or post-termination health or welfare, salary continuation, fringe or other compensation or benefit plan, program, policy, agreement, arrangement or Contract, in each case, that is maintained, sponsored or contributed to (or required to be contributed to) by any of the Group Companies for the benefit of any current or former director, employee or individual independent contractor who is a natural person or under or with respect to which any of the Group Companies has any Liability, but in each case, other than a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or any statutory plan maintained or administered by a Governmental Entity outside of the United States.
Company Equityholders means all holders (other than the Blockers and Buyer) of Company Units or Company Options.
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Company Fundamental Representations means the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1(Organization; Authority; Enforceability), Section 4.2(a) (Non-contravention of Organizational Documents), Section 4.3(a)-(e) (Capitalization), Section 4.5 (No Company Material Adverse Effect) and Section 4.13 (Brokerage).
Company LLCA means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of February 9, 2020.
Company Material Adverse Effect means any event, circumstance or state of facts that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements; provided, however, that none of the following will constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect, or will be considered in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (i) changes that are the result of factors generally affecting the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate; (ii) changes in Law or GAAP or the interpretation thereof, in each case effected after the Execution Date; (iii) any failure of any Group Company to achieve any projected periodic revenue or earnings projection, forecast or budget prior to the Closing (it being understood that the underlying event, circumstance or state of facts giving rise to such failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred); (iv) changes that are the result of economic factors affecting the national, regional or world economy or financial markets; (v) any change in the financial, banking, or securities markets; (vi) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wild fire or other natural disaster or act of god, epidemics, pandemics, disease outbreaks (including COVID-19), or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States) or any Law or guideline issued by a Governmental Entity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization or industry group providing for business closures, sheltering-in-place or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19) (collectively, Force Majeure Events); (vii) any political or geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, cyberattack, terrorism, military actions, civil unrest, riots, or protests (including any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing) in the United States or any other country or region in the world (collectively, Political Conditions); (viii) the engagement by the United States in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack upon the United States, or any United States territories, possessions or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any United States military installation, equipment or personnel; (ix) any consequences arising from any action (A) taken by a Party expressly required by this Agreement (other than the Group Companies compliance with Section 7.1(a)), (B) taken by any Group Company at the express direction of the Buyer, the Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof or (C) not taken by the Company in compliance with Section 7.1 as a result of the Buyers failure to consent to such action pursuant to Section 7.1; (x) announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Group Companies with employees, suppliers, customers, partners, vendors or any other third Person, (xi) any Transaction Litigation or other Proceeding threatened, made or brought by any of the current or former Company Unitholders (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) against the Company, any of its executive officers or other employees or any member of the Company Board arising out of the Mergers or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (xii) any action taken or refrained from being taken, in each case which the Buyer has approved, consented to or requested in writing (including via email) following the date hereof; provided, however, that any event, circumstance or state of facts resulting from a matter described in any of the foregoing clauses (i),(ii), (iv) (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (x) may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent such event, circumstance or state of facts has a material and disproportionate effect on the Group Companies, taken as a whole, relative to other comparable entities operating in the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate.
Company New Common Unitholder means each holder of New Common Units.
Company Option means any option to purchase one or more Common Units issued pursuant to the Option Plan and the applicable Company Option agreement.
Company Optionholders mean all of the holders of Company Options.
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Company Series A-1 Unitholder means each holder of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series A-2 Unitholder means each holder of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series B Unitholder means each holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series B-1 Unitholder means each holder of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series C Unitholder means each holder of Series C Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series D Unitholder means each holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Units.
Company Series E Unitholder means each holder of Series E Preferred Units.
Company Subsidiaries means the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company.
Company Unitholder means (a) each Company Common Unitholder, Company Series A-1 Unitholder, Company Series A-2 Unitholder, Company Series B Unitholder, Company Series B-1 Unitholder, Company Series C Unitholder, Company Series D Unitholder and Company Series E Unitholder, or (b) following the recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA, each Company New Common Unitholder.
Company Unitholder Majority means the affirmative vote, of (a) at least a majority of (i) the outstanding Company Units, voting together as a single class, on an as converted to Common Units basis, (ii) the outstanding Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units, Series B Convertible Preferred Units, Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units, Series C Convertible Preferred Units, Series D Convertible Preferred Units, and Series E Preferred Units, voting together as a single class, on an as converted to Common Units basis, and (iii) the outstanding Common Units, voting together as a single class, and (b) each of KCPB Investment I, Inc., Inspirato Group, Inc., W Capital Partners III, IBC, Inc. and Revolution Portico Holdings LLC.
Company Units means (a) the Common Units, the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units, the Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units, the Series B Convertible Preferred Units, the Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units, the Series C Convertible Preferred Units, the Series D Convertible Preferred Units and the Series E Preferred Units, or (b) following the recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA, the New Common Units.
Company Warrant means any warrant to purchase one or more Company Units.
Company Written Consent means a written consent of the applicable Company Unitholders, constituting the Company Unitholder Majority, evidencing (a) the approval of this Agreement and the Company Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) an agreement to enter into, as applicable any agreements or documentation reasonably required in connection with the obligations of the Company pursuant to Section 8.16 or required to be delivered at Closing hereunder and (c) the adoption and approval of Company A&R LLCA.
Competing Transaction means (a) any transaction involving, directly or indirectly, any Blocker or any Group Company, which upon consummation thereof, would result in any Blocker or any Group Company becoming a public company, (b) any direct or indirect sale (including by way of a merger, consolidation, exclusive license, transfer, sale, option, right of first refusal with respect to a sale or similar preemptive right with respect to a sale or other business combination or similar transaction) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the assets (including Intellectual Property) or net revenues or net income of the Group Companies, taken as a whole (but excluding non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property or other transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business), (c) any direct or indirect sale (including by way of an issuance, dividend, distribution, merger, consolidation, transfer, sale, option, right of first refusal with respect to a sale or similar preemptive right with respect to a sale or other business combination or similar transaction) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the total voting power of the equity securities of the Company (excluding any such sale between or among the Group Companies or any issuance pursuant to the Option Plan or pursuant to the exercise of any Company Option), or (d) any liquidation or dissolution (or the adoption of a plan of liquidation or dissolution) of the Company (except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms hereof), in all cases
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of clauses (a) through (d), either in one or a series of related transactions, where such transaction(s) is to be entered into with a Competing Buyer (including any Company Equityholder, Blocker Owner, Blocker, other direct or indirect equityholder of any Group Company or any of their respective directors, officers or Affiliates (other than any Group Company) or any representatives of the foregoing).
Confidential Information means all information, data, documents, agreements, files and other materials, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or stored in written, electronic or other form or media, which is obtained from or disclosed by the Buyer, the Company Equityholders, Blocker or any Group Company (each, a Disclosing Party) to any other Party (each, a Recipient), which in any way related or pertains to the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include information that is (at the time of disclosure) or becomes (a) available to the public through no fault of the Recipient or its Affiliates (other than the Disclosing Party) or representatives, (b) was properly known to the Recipient or its Affiliates (other than the Disclosing Party) or representatives, without restriction, prior to disclosure by the Disclosing Party, as shown by documentary or other reasonable evidence, (c) was properly disclosed to the Recipient or its Affiliates (other than the Disclosing Party) or representatives by another Person without restriction or (d) was independently developed by the Recipient or its Affiliates (other than the Disclosing Party) or representatives without use of or reference to the Confidential Information, as shown by documentary or other reasonable evidence.
Confidentiality Agreement means that certain Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2021, between the Buyer and the Company (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).
Contract means any written contract, agreement, license or Lease (including any amendments thereto).
COVID-19 means the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 (and all related strains and sequences) or any mutations thereof and/or related or associated epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks.
Databases means any and all technical databases, technical data collections and technical data repositories of any type and in any form (and all corresponding organizational or classification structures or information), together with all intellectual property or other proprietary rights therein.
Disclosure Schedules means the Buyer Disclosure Schedules, the Blocker Disclosure Schedules and the Company Disclosure Schedules.
Distributed Cash Amount means an amount, determined by the Company prior to the Closing; provided, that the Distributed Cash Amount shall not be an amount greater than $5,000,000 if the sum of (a) Companys Cash and Cash Equivalents minus (b) the Distributed Cash Amount is less than $20,000,000, without the prior written consent of Buyer.
Equity Consideration Value means (a) $1,070,000,000, plus (b) the aggregate amount of the Transaction Expenses incurred by the Buyer Parties in excess of the Buyer Expense Cap (excluding any expenses incurred in connection with the PIPE Investment), plus (c) the greater of (i) $0 and (ii) the amount, if any, by which (A) the Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Group Companies, minus (B) the Distributed Cash Amount, minus (C) Indebtedness of the Company (of the type described in clause (a) or clause (b) of the definition thereof) exceeds $20,000,000.
Environmental Laws means all Laws concerning pollution, human health or safety as relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials, the presence, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials, or protection of the environment.
Equity Financing Sources means the Persons named in any Subscription Agreement or a Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement to subscribe for shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock at a price, in cash, of $10.00 per share.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, trust rights, options or other rights for the purchase
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or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership, limited liability company or trust interests therein).
Equity Merger Consideration means (a) Equity Consideration Value, plus (b) the Aggregate Exercise Price.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA Affiliate means any Person that, together with any Group Company, is (or at a relevant time has been or would be) considered a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
EWB Loan Agreement means that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2020 (as amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among the Company and East West Bank.
Ex-Im Laws means export, controls, import, deemed export, reexport, transfer, and retransfer controls, including, contained in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the customs and import Laws administered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the EU Dual Use Regulation.
Excluded Contracts means any Contract (i) concerning Intellectual Property that are generally available on standard, commercially reasonable terms, including licenses for open source software, (ii) that is primarily a non-disclosure or confidentiality Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) that has expired on its terms or been terminated, (iv) concerning a non-exclusive license or other non-exclusive grant of rights to or from service providers, contractors or vendors entered into for the provision of services to the Group Companies by such Persons, in the ordinary course of business (including non-negotiated online terms of service and similar online agreements), (v) comprising a purchase order or associated standard terms and conditions for which the underlying goods or services have been delivered or received, (vi) privacy policies, and (vii) Contracts where the only material licenses to Intellectual Property are with respect to feedback, suggestions, or a partys trademark for inclusion on customer lists or use in the provision of services.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Ratio means the quotient obtained by dividing (i)(A) the Equity Merger Consideration plus the Distributed Cash Amount divided by (B) the Reference Price, divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Number.
Executives means Brent Handler, Brad Handler, David Kallery and Web Neighbor.
Exigency Measure means any action or omission reasonably taken or made by the Company or any of its Affiliates or its or their senior executives in good faith to protect the financial condition, or safety of the Company, any of its Affiliates, or any employee of the foregoing, or any of their business, operations, properties, or assets in response to, in preparation of, or otherwise minimize the adverse effects of any Political Condition or Force Majeure Event that is outside of the reasonable control of the Company.
Federal Trade Commission Act means the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914.
Flow-Thru Entity means (a) any entity, plan or arrangement that is treated for income Tax purposes as a partnership, (b) a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Code Section 957, (c) a specified foreign corporation within the meaning of Code Section 965 or (d) a passive foreign investment company within the meaning of Code Section 1297.
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Form S-4 means the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, to be filed with the SEC by the Buyer in connection with the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, including any amendments thereto.
Fraud means actual and intentional common law fraud under the Laws of the State of Delaware, committed by a Party with respect to the making of the representations and warranties set forth in Article IV, Article V or Article VI, as applicable, with the actual knowledge that such representation or warranty was false when made. Under no circumstances shall Fraud include any equitable fraud, constructive fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unfair dealings, or any other fraud or torts based on recklessness or negligence.
Fully Diluted Number means the total number of Company Units outstanding as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time, and after giving effect to the Company A&R LLCA, determined on a fully-diluted, as-if exercised basis and assuming the exercise (as applicable) and settlement of all Company Options, whether or not exercised, exercisable, settled, eligible for settlement or vested and after giving effect to the repurchase by the Company of outstanding Company Units, as set forth in Section 7.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules.
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
Governing Documents means (a) in the case of a company or corporation, its certificate of incorporation (or analogous document) and bylaws as amended from time to time (as applicable), (b) in the case of a limited liability company, its certificate of formation (or analogous document) and limited liability company agreement, or (c) in the case of a Person other than a corporation or limited liability company, the documents by which such Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs.
Governmental Entity means any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any court, arbitrator (public or private) or other body or administrative, regulatory or quasi-judicial authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
Group Companies means, collectively, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries.
Hazardous Materials means all substances, materials or wastes regulated by, or for which Liability or standards of conduct may be imposed pursuant to, Environmental Laws, including petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials, noise, mold, odor, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Indebtedness means, without duplication, with respect to any Person other than a Blocker, all obligations (including all obligations in respect of principal, accrued and unpaid interest, penalties, breakage costs, fees and premiums and other costs and expenses associated with repayment or acceleration) of such Person (a) for borrowed money, (b) evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar Contracts or instruments, (c) for the deferred purchase price of assets, property, goods or services, business (other than trade payables) or with respect to any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements, (d) any obligation capitalized or required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP, (e) any letters of credit, bankers acceptances or other obligation by which such Person assured a creditor against loss, in each case to the extent drawn upon or currently payable, (f) for earn-out or contingent payments related to acquisitions or investments (assuming the maximum amount earned), including post-closing price true-ups, indemnifications and seller notes, (g) in respect of dividends declared or distributions payable but unpaid, (h) under derivative financial instruments, including hedges, currency and interest rate swaps and other similar Contracts, (i) all applicable employment taxes (as defined in Section 2302(d)(1) of the CARES Act) otherwise due on or before the Closing Date that such Person has elected to defer pursuant to Section 2302 of the CARES Act and that are unpaid as of the Closing Date and will be due and payable after the Closing Date, (j) all Taxes (including withholding Taxes) otherwise due on or before the Closing Date deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65 or any related or similar order or declaration from any Governmental Entity (including without limitation the
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Presidential Memorandum, dated August 8, 2020, issued by the President of the United States) that are unpaid as of the Closing Date and will be due and payable after the Closing Date, and (k) in the nature of guarantees of the obligations described in clauses (a) through (i) above.
Intellectual Property means rights in all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) rights in inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice) and invention disclosures, all patents, utility models and industrial designs and all applications for any of the foregoing, together with all reissuances, provisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, extensions, renewals and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade dress, logos, slogans, trade names, corporate and business names, Internet domain names, rights in social media accounts and rights in telephone numbers and other indicia of origin, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith (Trademarks and Brand Elements), (c) rights in works of authorship and copyrightable works, all copyrights and intellectual property or other proprietary rights in Databases, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith and all moral rights associated with any of the foregoing, (d) all rights in mask works and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secret rights and rights in confidential business information (Trade Secret), and (f) all other similar proprietary rights.
Interested Party means with respect to any Party, such Partys respective directors, executive officers or Affiliates.
IT Assets means Software, systems, Databases, servers, computers, hardware, firmware, middleware, networks, data communications lines, routers, hubs, switches and all other information technology equipment, and all associated documentation, in each case, owned or controlled by the Group Companies.
Knowledge (a) as used in the phrase to the Knowledge of the Company or phrases of similar import means the actual knowledge of any of the Executives, including after reasonable due inquiry of such Executives direct reports with knowledge of the subject matter at hand, (b) as used in the phrase to the Knowledge of such Blocker or phrases of similar import means the actual knowledge of any of the officers or managing member of such Blocker, including after reasonable due inquiry and (c) as used in the phrase to the Knowledge of the Buyer or phrases of similar import means the actual knowledge of Mark E. Farrell or Christopher Hemmeter, including after reasonable due inquiry.
Latest Balance Sheet Date means March 31, 2021.
Laws means all laws, acts, statutes, constitutions, treaties, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, directives, pronouncements, rulings and any Orders of a Governmental Entity, including common law.
Leased Real Property means all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real property held by any Group Company.
Leases means all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other Contracts pursuant to which any Group Company holds any Leased Real Property (along with all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto).
Liability or Liabilities means any and all debts, liabilities, guarantees, commitments or obligations, whether accrued or fixed, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, direct or indirect, due or to become due or determined or determinable.
Liens means, with respect to any specified asset, any and all liens, mortgages, hypothecations, claims, encumbrances, options, pledges, licenses, rights of priority easements, covenants, restrictions and security interests thereon.
Lookback Period means the two (2) year period ending on the Execution Date.
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Material Suppliers means the top five (5) suppliers of materials, products or services to the Group Companies, taken as a whole (measured by aggregate amount purchased) during the twelve (12) months ended March 31, 2021, and, for clarity, excluding suppliers of Leases.
Measurement Time means immediately prior to the Closing.
Merger Sub Interests means the limited liability company interests of Company Merger Sub.
Minimum Cash Amount means at least one hundred forty million dollars ($140,000,000).
Nasdaq means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
New Common Units means common units of the Company issued in accordance with the terms of the Company A&R LLCA.
Option Plan means the 2012 Unit Option Plan, as amended and restated and further amended from time to time.
Order means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, temporary restraining order, stipulation, determination, decree or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity or arbitral institution.
Ordinary Course of Business means, with respect to any Person, any action taken by such Person in the ordinary course of business.
Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement means (i) the Company LLCA (and amendments thereto) and (ii) any Tax Sharing Agreement that is a written commercial Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of which the principal subject matter is not Tax.
Other Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters means (a) the adoption and approval of a proposal for the adjournment of the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies, and (b) the adoption and approval of any other proposals that are required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby that are submitted to, and require the vote of, the Buyer Shareholders in the Form S-4.
Owned Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by any of the Group Companies.
Pass-Through Income Tax means any Tax based on or measured by the income of any Group Company and with respect to which the Company Equityholders (or any of their direct or indirect owners) would be primarily liable as a matter of Tax Law (e.g., the income Tax liability for items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit passed-through to owners of an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes).
PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Pension Agreements means all agreements and commitments, both of an individual and collective nature, including commitments on the basis of company practice or total commitments, under which any Group Company is obliged, either directly or through an external pensions provider (support fund, direct insurance, retirement fund, pension fund) to provide occupational pension benefits to current or former employees or their surviving dependents under the applicable Law of a jurisdiction outside of the United States.
Permitted Equity Financing means purchases of Buyer Class A Common Stock at on or prior to the Closing by Equity Financing Sources pursuant to Section 8.15(c).
Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement means a Contract executed by an Equity Financing Source pursuant to which such Equity Financing Source has agreed to purchase for cash Buyer Class A Common Stock from the Buyer on or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 8.15(c).
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Permitted Liens means (a) easements, permits, rights of way, restrictions, covenants, reservations or encroachments, minor defects or irregularities in and other similar Liens of record affecting title to the property, (b) statutory liens for Taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies imposed with respect to property which are not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and in respect of which appropriate reserves pursuant to GAAP have been made, (c) mechanics, materialmens, workmens, repairmens, warehousemens, carriers, suppliers and other similar Liens arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and either are not material or appropriate reserves required pursuant to GAAP have been made in respect thereof, (d) Liens arising under workers compensation Laws or similar legislation, unemployment insurance or similar Laws, (e) municipal bylaws, development agreements, restrictions or regulations, and zoning, entitlement, land use, building or planning restrictions or regulations, in each case, promulgated by any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Leased Real Property, (f) Liens arising under in the case of Leased Real Property, any Liens to which the underlying fee interest in the leased premises (or the land on which or the building in which the leased premises may be located) is subject, including rights of the landlord under the Lease and all superior, underlying and ground Leases and renewals, extensions, amendments or substitutions thereof, (g) Securities Liens, (h) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and (i) those Liens set forth on Schedule 1.6.
Person means any natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, entity or Governmental Entity.
Personal Information means information Processed by or on behalf of the Group Companies that is defined as personal information, personal data, or similar other term under the Privacy and Security Requirements, including any such information that relates to an identified or identifiable person, device, or household.
Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration means (a) a number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the Total Per Blocker Equity Consideration with respect to such Blocker divided by (ii) with respect to each Blocker, the number of outstanding Blocker Equity Interests of such Blocker as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time, plus (b) an amount in cash equal to the quotient of (i) the Total Per Blocker Cash Consideration with respect to such Blocker divided by (ii) with respect to each Blocker, the number of outstanding Blocker Equity Interests of such Blocker as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time plus (c) certain rights under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration means (a) a number of New Common Units equal to the quotient of (i) (A) the Equity Merger Consideration divided by (B) the Reference Price, divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Number plus (b) an amount in cash equal to (i) the Distributed Cash Amount divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Number, plus (c) a number of shares of Buyer Class V Voting Stock equal to the quotient of (i) (A) the Equity Merger Consideration divided by (B) the Reference Price divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Number plus (d) certain rights under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
PIPE Investor means any Person (other than the Buyer) that has executed a Subscription Agreement.
PIPE Proceeds means an amount equal to the cash proceeds from the PIPE Investment.
Pre-Closing Tax Period means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period through and including the Closing Date.
Privacy and Security Requirements means any and all of the following to the extent applicable to the Group Companies or any Processing performed on their behalf: (i) all Privacy Laws, (ii) any provisions relating to the privacy, data security, or Processing of Personal Information in Privacy Contracts, (iii) all applicable Privacy Policies, and (iv) each applicable rule, code of conduct, or other requirement of self-regulatory bodies relating to the privacy, data security, or Processing of Personal Information, (including, as applicable, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the self-regulatory requirements of the Digital Advertising Association and Network Advertising Initiative), in each case of (iv), with which any Group Company has represented compliance or is otherwise legally bound.
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Privacy Contracts means all Contracts between any Group Company and any Person that govern the Processing of Personal Information.
Privacy Laws means all applicable Laws pertaining to data protection, data privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and cross-border data transfer with respect to the Group Companies Processing of Personal Information, including, as applicable, general consumer protection Laws as applied in the context of data privacy, data breach notification, electronic communication, telephone and text message communications, or marketing by email or other channels, or online behavioral advertising.
Privacy Policies means all written, external-facing policies of any Group Company governing privacy, data security, or Processing of Personal Information, including, as applicable, all Group Companies website and mobile application privacy policies.
Proceeding means any action, claim, suit, charge, litigation, complaint, investigation, audit, notice of violation, citation, arbitration, or other proceeding at law or in equity (whether civil, criminal or administrative) by or before any Governmental Entity.
Processing means, with respect to data or the IT Assets, the creation, collection, use (including for the purposes of sending telephone calls, text messages and emails), storage, maintenance, processing, recording, distribution, transfer, transmission, receipt, import, export, protection (including safeguarding, security measures and notification in the event of a breach of security), access, disposal or disclosure or other activity involving such data using the IT Assets.
Reference Price means $10.00.
Registered IP means all Intellectual Property that has been registered (or for which an application for registration has been submitted and is pending) with a Governmental Entity or, in the case of domain names, with an ICANN-accredited registrar.
Required Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters means, collectively, proposals to approve (a) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) the adoption and approval of the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, (c) the adoption and approval of the issuance of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock and Buyer Class V Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers and the PIPE Investment, as required under the rules of Nasdaq, and (d) the adoption and approval of the New Equity Plans.
Required Vote means the affirmative vote of 50% of the outstanding shares of Buyer Capital Stock in favor of the Required Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters.
Sanctioned Country means any country or region that is, or in the last five (5) years has been, the subject or target of a comprehensive embargo under Sanctions (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine).
Sanctioned Person means any Person that is: (a) listed on any applicable U.S. or non-U.S. sanctions-related restricted party list, including OFACs Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the EU Consolidated List and HM Treasurys Consolidated List of Persons Subject to Financial Sanctions, (b) in the aggregate, fifty percent (50%) or greater owned, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controlled by a Person or Persons described in clause (a), or (c) organized, resident or located in a Sanctioned Country.
Sanctions means all Laws and Orders relating to economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by the United States (including by the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce), Canada, the United Kingdom, the United Nations Security Council, or the European Union.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Securities Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Securities Liens means Liens arising out of, under or in connection with (a) applicable federal, state and local securities Laws and (b) restrictions on transfer, hypothecation or similar actions contained in any Governing Documents.
Security Breach means any unlawful, unauthorized or accidental Processing of, unavailability of, or access to, Personal Information Processed by or on behalf of the Group Companies.
Security Incident means any actual or reasonably suspected instance of unlawful, unauthorized or accidental Processing of, unavailability of, or access to, IT Assets or destruction of other proprietary or confidential information Processed by or on behalf of the Group Companies.
Section 16 Officer means an officer of the Company as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series B Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series C Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series D Convertible Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Series E Preferred Units has the meaning set forth in the Company LLCA.
Sherman Act means the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
Software means all computer software programs, including software compilations, development tools, compilers, user interfaces, software menus, software buttons and software icons, application programming interfaces, software files, data scripts, software architecture, software algorithms, higher level or proprietary languages, whether in source code, object code or human readable form.
Sponsor means Thayer Ventures Acquisition Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Straddle Period means any taxable period that begins on or before (but does not end on) the Closing Date.
Subsidiaries means, of any Person, any corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power or equity is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person, or one (1) or more of the Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof.
Tax or Taxes means all net or gross income, net or gross receipts, net or gross proceeds, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall or excess profits, profits, customs, capital stock, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property (tangible and intangible), sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, capital gains, user, leasing, lease, natural resources, ad valorem, franchise, gaming license, capital, estimated, goods and services, fuel, interest equalization, registration, recording, premium, environmental or other taxes, assessments, duties or similar charges, including all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to (or in lieu of) the foregoing, imposed by (or otherwise payable to) any Governmental Entity, and, in each case, whether disputed or not.
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Tax Returns means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information returns, elections, disclosures, statements, or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, attachments, statements or information, and including any amendments thereof) filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Entity in connection with, or relating to, Taxes.
Tax Sharing Agreement means any agreement or arrangement (including any provision of a Contract) pursuant to which any Group Company is or may be obligated to indemnify any Person for, or otherwise pay, any Tax of or imposed on another Person, or indemnify, or pay over to, any other Person any amount determined by reference to actual or deemed Tax benefits, Tax assets, or Tax savings.
Taxing Authority means any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection, administration or imposition of any Tax.
Total Per Blocker Equity Consideration means, with respect to each Blocker (a) a number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock equal to (i) the quotient of (A)(1) the sum of (w) the Equity Merger Consideration, plus (x) with respect to each Blocker, such Blockers Cash and Cash Equivalents (if any), minus (y) with respect to each Blocker, such Blockers Blocker Indebtedness, minus, (z) with respect to each Blocker, such Blockers unpaid Transaction Expenses, divided by (2) the Reference Price, divided by (B) the Fully Diluted Number, multiplied by (ii) the number of Company Units held by such Blocker as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time, and after giving effect to the Company A&R LLCA.
Total Per Blocker Cash Consideration means, with respect to each Blocker (a) an amount in cash equal to the quotient of (i) the Distributed Cash Amount divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Number, multiplied by (b) the number of Company Units held by such Blocker as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time, and after giving effect to the Company A&R LLCA.
Transaction Expenses means, with respect to any Buyer Party, Blocker or any Group Company, to the extent not paid as of the Closing by such Buyer Parties, any Blocker, or any Group Company:
(a) all fees, costs and expenses (including fees, costs and expenses of third-party advisors, legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers (including the Deferred Discount, as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement), or other advisors, service providers, representatives) including brokerage fees and commissions, incurred or payable by the Buyer Parties or the Sponsor through the Closing in connection with the preparation of the financial statements in connection with the filings required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Form S-4 and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including due diligence) or in connection with Buyers pursuit of a Business Combination, and the performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein or therein to be performed or complied with;
(b) all fees, costs and expenses (including fees, costs and expenses of third-party advisors, legal counsel, investment bankers, or other representatives), incurred or payable by the Buyer Parties, Group Companies, or the Blockers through the Closing in connection with the preparation of the Financial Statements, the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Form S-4 and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(c) any fees, costs and expenses incurred or payable by the Buyer Parties, the Sponsor, the Blockers or any Group Company through the Closing in connection with entry into and the negotiation of the Subscription Agreements and any Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements and any Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement or otherwise related to any financing activities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained therein;
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(d) any amounts incurred under or in connection with any retention, severance, transaction, change in control and similar bonuses or arrangements that are owed by a Group Company, Buyer Party or any Blocker to any current or former employee or other individual service provider and that will be triggered, solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement plus the employer portion of any payroll or other employment Taxes related thereto (including, to the extent not included in the computation of Blocker Indebtedness, all applicable employment taxes (as defined in Section 2302(d)(1) of the CARES Act) that any Blocker or any Group Company has elected to defer pursuant to Section 2302 of the CARES Act, and all payroll or other employment Taxes deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65 or any related or similar order or declaration from any Governmental Entity (including without limitation the Presidential Memorandum, dated August 8, 2020, issued by the President of the United States));
(e) all fees, costs and expenses paid or payable by the Company pursuant to the Tail Policy;
(f) all filing fees paid or payable to a Governmental Entity in connection with any filing required to be made under the HSR Act;
(g) all fees, costs and expenses paid or payable to the Transfer Agent;
(h) any amounts unpaid under the terms of any Affiliated Transaction, or related to the termination of any Affiliated Transaction; and
(i) all Transfer Taxes required to be paid by Buyer or a Group Company.
Transaction Tax Deductions means any amount that is deductible for income Tax purposes (at, for purposes of clause (v) only, a more likely than not or higher level of comfort) that is incurred by any Group Company in connection with the transactions contemplated herein (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any amount (including with respect to any Transaction Expense) that is or was economically borne by the Buyer or the Sponsor or their relevant Affiliates and are subject to the Buyer Expense Cap), including (i) the payment of stay bonuses, sales bonuses, change in control payments, severance payments, retention payments or similar payments made by any Group Company on or around the Closing Date; (ii) the fees, expenses and interest (including amounts treated as interest for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and any breakage fees or accelerated deferred financing fees) incurred by any Group Company with respect to the payment of Indebtedness of the Company by (or for the benefit of) the Group Companies on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) payments made as a result of the exercise or payment for cancellation of Company Options on or around the Closing Date; (iv) the employer portion of the amount of any employment taxes with respect to the amounts set forth in clause (i) or (iii) of this definition paid by any Group Company on or prior to the Closing Date; and (v) the payment of any other Transaction Expenses not included in clauses (i) through (iv). If the Company Merger is a transaction described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.263-5(e)(3), the amount of the Transaction Tax Deductions will be computed assuming that an election is made under Revenue Procedure 2011-29 to deduct 70% of any Transaction Tax Deductions that are success-based fees (as described in Revenue Procedure 2011-29).
Transfer Agent means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Transfer Taxes means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, value added, goods and services, stamp, registration, notarial fees and other similar Taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Treasury Regulations means the United States Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
Trust Account means the trust account established by the Buyer pursuant to the Trust Agreement.
Trust Agreement means that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2020, by and between the Buyer and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation.
Trustee means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee of the Trust Account.
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Unauthorized Code means any virus, Trojan horse, worm, or other Software routines or hardware components designed to permit unauthorized access, to disable, erase, or otherwise harm Software, or hardware.
WARN Act means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar or related Law.
Warrant Agreement means that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2020, between the Buyer and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation.
Willful Breach means a material and intentional breach of any covenant set forth this Agreement by a Party that is a consequence of an act undertaken or a failure to act by the breaching Party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such act or such failure to act would, or would reasonably be expected to, constitute or result in a breach of this Agreement.
Section 1.2 Terms Defined Elsewhere. Each of the following terms has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Article or Section set forth opposite such term:
Defined Term |
Reference | |||
ACA | Section 4.15(c) | |||
Additional Buyer Filings | Section 8.10(f) | |||
Affiliated Transactions | Section 4.19 | |||
Agreement | Preamble | |||
Allocation | Section 4.19 | |||
Audited Financial Statements | Section 4.4(a)(i) | |||
Blocker Affiliated Transactions | Section 5.8 | |||
Blocker Bring-Down Certificate | Section 11.2(b)(iii) | |||
Blocker Certificates of Merger | Section 2.2(b) | |||
Blocker Dissenting Shareholders | Section 3.6 | |||
Blocker Dissenting Shares | Section 3.6 | |||
Blocker Effective Time | Section 2.2(b) | |||
Blocker Letter of Transmittal | Section 3.5(a) | |||
Blocker Merger Closing | Section 2.2(a) | |||
Blocker Merger Sub 1 | Preamble | |||
Blocker Merger Sub 2 | Preamble | |||
Blocker Merger Sub 3 | Preamble | |||
Blocker Merger Subs | Preamble | |||
Blocker Mergers | Recitals | |||
Blockers | Preamble | |||
Buyer | Preamble | |||
Buyer Balance Sheet | Section 6.10(c) | |||
Buyer Bring-Down Certificate | Section 11.3(d) | |||
Buyer Contribution Amount | Section 2.4(c) | |||
Buyer Parties | Preamble | |||
Buyer Preferred Stock | Section 6.3(a) | |||
Buyer Public Securities | Section 6.9 | |||
Buyer SEC Documents | Section 6.8(a) | |||
Buyer Warrants | Section 6.3(a) | |||
Cancelled Equity Interests | Section 3.1(d) | |||
CBA | Section 4.9(a)(i) | |||
Certificates of Merger | Section 2.2(c) | |||
Closing | Section 2.2(a) | |||
Closing Date | Section 2.2(a) | |||
Closing Form 8-K | Section 8.10(g) | |||
Closing Press Release | Section 8.10(g) | |||
Company | Preamble | |||
Company A&R LLCA | Recitals |
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Company Bring-Down Certificate | Section 11.2(a)(iv) | |||
Company Certificate of Merger | Section 2.2(c) | |||
Company Merger | Recitals | |||
Company Merger Closing | Section 2.1(a) | |||
Company Merger Sub | Preamble | |||
Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal | Section 4.3(a) | |||
Competing Buyer | Section 8.21(a) | |||
Data Room | Section 13.5 | |||
Delaware Corporation | Section 8.22 | |||
DGCL | Recitals | |||
DLLCA | Recitals | |||
D&O Provisions | Section 8.13(a) | |||
Effective Time | Section 2.2(c) | |||
EIP | Section 8.3(c) | |||
Environmental Permits | Section 4.18 | |||
ESPP | Section 8.4(b) | |||
Estimated Blocker Closing Statement | Section 3.2(c) | |||
Estimated Company Closing Statement | Section 3.2(a) | |||
Execution Date | Preamble | |||
Failed Blocker Merger | Section 2.2(a) | |||
Financial Statements | Section 4.4(a) | |||
Foreign Plan | Section 4.15(e) | |||
Group Company Processor | Section 4.10(h) | |||
Indemnified Persons | Section 8.13(a) | |||
Insurance Policies | Section 4.16 | |||
Intended Tax Treatment | Section 10.1(e) | |||
Internal Controls | Section 4.4(c) | |||
IRS | Section 4.15(a) | |||
IVP Blocker | Preamble | |||
IVP Blocker Merger | Preamble | |||
JOBS Act | Section 8.3(b) | |||
KPCB Blocker | Preamble | |||
KPCB Blocker Merger | Recitals | |||
Material Contract | Section 4.9(b) | |||
Mergers | Recitals | |||
Merger Subs | Preamble | |||
New Equity Plans | Section 8.4(b) | |||
Outside Date | Section 12.1(c) | |||
Parties | Preamble | |||
Party | Preamble | |||
PCAOB Financial Statements | Section 8.10(h) | |||
Permits | Section 4.17(b) | |||
Permitted Equity Financing Proceeds | Section 8.15(b)(i) | |||
PIPE Investment | Recitals | |||
PIPE Investors | Recitals | |||
Pre-Closing Period | Section 7.1 | |||
Premium Cap | Section 8.13(b)(ii) | |||
Recipient | Section 1.1 | |||
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |||
Rollover Option | Section 3.1(c)(iii) | |||
Rollover Warrant | Section 3.1(c)(iv) | |||
Sale | Section 10.1(e) | |||
Signing Form 8-K | Section 8.10(b) | |||
Signing Press Release | Section 8.10(b) | |||
Sponsor Side Letter | Recitals | |||
Standard Form Agreements | Section 4.10(d) |
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Subscription Agreements | Recitals | |||
Surviving Company | Section 2.1(e) | |||
Surviving IVP Merger Sub | Section 2.1(b) | |||
Surviving KPCB Merger Sub | Section 2.1(a) | |||
Surviving Merger Subs | Section 2.1(c) | |||
Surviving W Capital Merger Sub | Section 2.1(c) | |||
Tail Policy | Section 8.13(b)(ii) | |||
Tax Positions | Section 10.1(g) | |||
Tax Receivable Agreement | Recitals | |||
Trade Controls | Section 4.20(a) | |||
Transaction Litigation | Section 8.20 | |||
Transaction Support Agreement | Recitals | |||
Trust Amount | Section 6.7 | |||
Trust Distributions | Section 13.9 | |||
Unaudited Balance Sheet | Section 4.4(a)(ii) | |||
Unaudited Financial Statements | Section 4.4(a)(ii) | |||
Unitholder Materials | Section 3.5(b) | |||
W Capital Blocker | Recitals | |||
W Capital Blocker Merger | Recitals |
ARTICLE II
THE MERGERS; CLOSING
Section 2.1 Closing Transactions; Mergers.
(a) The KPCB Blocker Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Blocker Effective Time, KPCB Blocker shall be merged with an into Blocker Merger Sub 1. As a result of the KPCB Blocker Merger, the separate corporate existence of KPCB Blocker shall cease, and Blocker Merger Sub 1 shall continue as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (sometimes referred to, in such capacity, as the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub).
(b) The IVP Blocker Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Blocker Effective Time, IVP Blocker shall be merged with and into Blocker Merger Sub 2. As a result of the IVP Blocker Merger, the separate corporate existence of IVP Blocker shall cease, and Blocker Merger Sub 2 shall continue as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (sometimes referred to, in such capacity, as the Surviving IVP Merger Sub).
(c) The W Capital Blocker Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Blocker Effective Time, W Capital Blocker shall be merged with and into Blocker Merger Sub 3. As a result of the W Capital Blocker Merger, the separate corporate existence of W Capital Blocker shall cease, and Blocker Merger Sub 3 shall continue as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer (sometimes referred to, in such capacity, as the Surviving W Capital Merger Sub and together with the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub and the Surviving IVP Merger Sub, the Surviving Merger Subs).
(d) The Non-Party Blocker Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Blocker Effective Time, each Non-Party Blocker that, with the consent of the Company, delivers a joinder to this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.23 (if any) shall be merged with and into a Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub (each, a Non-Party Blocker Merger). As a result of the Non-Party Blocker Merger (if any), the separate corporate existence of the Non-Party Blocker shall cease, and the Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer.
(e) The Company Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the DGCL and the DLLCA, at the Effective Time, and immediately after the Blocker Mergers and the Non-Party Blocker Mergers, if any, Company Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company. As a result of the Company Merger, the separate corporate existence of Company Merger Sub shall cease, and the Company shall continue as the surviving company (sometimes referred to, in such capacity, as the Surviving Company).
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Section 2.2 Closing; Effective Time.
(a) The closing of the Blocker Mergers (Blocker Merger Closing), and the closing of the Company Merger (the Company Merger Closing) and the closing of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (together with the Blocker Merger Closing, and the Company Merger Closing, the Closing) shall take place electronically, by exchange of signature pages by email or other electronic transmission, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the third (3rd) Business Day after the conditions set forth in Section 11.1(a), Section 11.2(a), and Section 11.3 have been satisfied, or, if permissible, waived by the Party entitled to the benefit of the same (other than those conditions which by their terms are required to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing), or at, such other date and time as the Parties mutually agree in writing (the date upon which the Closing actually occurs, the Closing Date). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the conditions to closing of any Blocker Merger set forth in Section 11.1(b) or Section 11.2(b) are not satisfied or waived, if the applicable Non-Party Blocker is not a Delaware Corporation as of the immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time, or if such Blocker Merger cannot otherwise be consummated, the Parties will not consummate such Blocker Merger (any such unconsummated Blocker Merger, a Failed Blocker Merger) and such Blocker will be treated as a Company Equityholder for all purposes under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no Failed Blocker Merger shall relieve the Parties of the obligation to consummate the Blocker Merger Closing with respect to all other Blocker Mergers or the Company Merger Closing, in each case, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) On the Closing Date, the Parties shall cause the Blocker Mergers to be consummated by filing certificates of merger (the Blocker Certificates of Merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, Section 251 of the DGCL (the date and time of acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the last of such filings, or, if another date and time is specified in such filings, such specified date and time, being the Blocker Effective Time).
(c) On the Closing Date, and immediately after the Blocker Effective Time, the Parties shall cause the Company Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the Company Certificate of Merger, and together with the Blocker Certificates of Merger the Certificates of Merger) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, Section 18-209 of the DLLCA, as applicable (the date and time of acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of such filing, or, if another date and time is specified in such filing, such specified date and time, being the Effective Time).
Section 2.3 Effects of the Mergers.
(a) At the Blocker Effective Time, the effect of the KPCB Blocker Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Blocker Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of KPCB Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 1 shall vest in the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of KPCB Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 1 shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub.
(b) At the Blocker Effective Time, the effect of the IVP Blocker Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Blocker Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of IVP Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 2 shall vest in the Surviving IVP Merger Sub, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of IVP Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 2 shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving IVP Merger Sub.
(c) At the Blocker Effective Time, the effect of the W Capital Blocker Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Blocker Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of W Capital Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 3 shall vest in the Surviving W Capital Merger Sub, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of W Capital Blocker and Blocker Merger Sub 3 shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving W Capital Merger Sub.
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(d) At the Blocker Effective Time, the effect of each Non-Party Blocker Merger (if any) shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Blocker Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the applicable Non-Party Blocker and Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub shall vest in the surviving Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of such Non-Party Blocker and Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the surviving Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub.
(e) At the Effective Time, the effect of the Company Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DLLCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, assets, rights, privileges, and powers of the Company and Company Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Company, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Company and Company Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Company.
Section 2.4 Governing Documents; Contribution.
(a) At the Blocker Effective Time, the certificates of incorporation and bylaws of Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2 and Merger Sub 3, as in effect immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time shall, in accordance with the DGCL and applicable Law, become the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, Surviving IVP Merger Sub and Surviving W Capital Merger Sub, respectively.
(b) Prior to the Blocker Effective Time, the Company LLCA shall be amended and restated in substantially the form as the Company A&R LLCA to, among other things, reflect the Company Merger, including the conversion of Company Units set forth in Section 3.1(c), as set forth in the Company A&R LLCA. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company A&R LLCA shall reflect that as of immediately following the Effective Time, the Buyer holds, directly and indirectly through the Surviving Merger Subs, a number of New Common Units equal to the number of Buyer Pro Forma Shares.
(c) Effective as of immediately following the Blocker Effective Time and immediately prior to the consummation of the Company Merger, Buyer hereby contributes to Company Merger Sub, as a capital contribution, all rights, title and interest it or any of its Subsidiaries may have in any assets, including the right to receive the proceeds from the PIPE Investment and any funds contained in the Trust Account, but notwithstanding the foregoing, excluding (i) Equity Interests in the Surviving Merger Subs (and New Common Units held by such Surviving Merger Subs) and (ii) cash necessary to pay the cash portion of Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration (such contributed amount, the Buyer Contribution Amount), such that following the consummation of the Company Merger all such assets shall be held by the Company. Buyer shall take all actions necessary to effectuate such contribution.
Section 2.5 Directors and Officers.
(a) At the Blocker Effective Time, (i) the directors of Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2, and Merger Sub 3 prior to the Blocker Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, Surviving IVP Merger Sub, and Surviving W Capital Merger Sub, each to serve in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, Surviving IVP Merger Sub, and Surviving W Capital Merger Sub, as applicable and (ii) the officers of Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2 and Merger Sub 3 immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, Surviving IVP Merger Sub, and Surviving W Capital Merger Sub, respectively, each to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving KPCB Merger Sub, Surviving IVP Merger Sub, and Surviving W Capital Merger Sub.
(b) Effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, Buyer shall cause (i) the board of directors of Buyer to be composed as set forth in the Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Stockholders Agreement, to serve in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Buyer, and (ii) such board of directors of the Buyer to appoint the officers of the Buyer to be effective from and after the Closing, to serve in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Buyer.
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(c) Effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, the Buyer (through the Buyers board of directors) shall appoint the officers of the Surviving Company, to be effective from and after the Closing, each to hold office in accordance with the Company A&R LLCA. The Surviving Company shall be managed by a managing member, with Buyer to initially serve as the sole managing member, and in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Company LLCA, the Buyer shall be admitted as a member and appointed as the managing member of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Company A&R LLCA.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; MERGER CONSIDERATION; CLOSING DELIVERIES
Section 3.1 Conversion of Securities.
(a) The Blocker Mergers.
(i) Blocker Merger Sub Interests. At the Blocker Effective Time, by virtue of the Blocker Mergers and without any action on the part of any Party, each share of capital stock of each Blocker Merger Sub that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time shall be canceled and cease to exist and shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of applicable Surviving Merger Sub, respectively, and shall constitute the total amount of issued and outstanding shares of applicable Surviving Merger Sub, respectively, as of immediately following the Blocker Effective Time. After the Blocker Mergers, the Buyer shall own all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Surviving Merger Sub.
(ii) Blocker Equity Interests. At the Blocker Effective Time, by virtue of the Blocker Mergers and without any action on the part of any Party, each Equity Interest of each Blocker that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time (other than Cancelled Equity Interests and Blocker Dissenting Shares) shall, at the Blocker Effective Time, be cancelled, shall cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding and shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration. No holder of Blocker Equity Interests, when so converted pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(ii), shall have any further rights with respect thereto.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) The Company Merger.
(i) Company Merger Sub Interests. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Company Merger and without any action on the part of any Party, all of the Merger Sub Interests shall, at the Effective Time, be canceled and cease to exist and shall be converted into the right to receive a number of New Common Units in the Surviving Company equal to the number of Buyer Pro Forma Shares (excluding for this purpose the number of New Common Units indirectly held by Buyer through the Surviving Merger Subs).
(ii) Company Units. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Company Merger and without any action on the part of any Party, each Company Unit that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Equity Interests, or Company Units held by Buyer, or Buyers Subsidiaries or other Affiliates of Buyer (including the surviving entity of any Blocker Merger or Non-Party Blocker Merger (each, a Surviving Merger Sub)) shall, at the Effective Time, be cancelled, shall cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding and shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration. No holder of Company Units, when so converted pursuant to this Section 3.1(c)(ii), shall have any further rights with respect thereto.
(iii) Company Options. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Company Merger and without any action on the part of any Party, all the Company Options that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically, at the Effective Time, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into an option to acquire a number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price per share, in each case, as determined under this Section 3.1(c)(iii) (each such converted option, a
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Rollover Option). Each Rollover Option shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such corresponding Company Option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (including applicable vesting conditions), except to the extent such terms or conditions are rendered inoperative by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, effective as of the Effective Time: (A) each such Rollover Option shall be exercisable solely for shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock; (B) the number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock subject to each Rollover Option shall be determined by multiplying (1) the number of New Common Units subject to the corresponding Company Option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (and following the recapitalization of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA) by (2) the Exchange Ratio, and then rounding the resulting number down to the nearest whole number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock; and (C) the per share exercise price for the Buyer Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Rollover Option shall be determined by dividing (1) the per unit exercise price of the Company Option as in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (2) the Exchange Ratio, and then rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversions described in this Section 3.1(c)(iii) will be subject to such modifications, if any, as are required to cause the conversions to be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(iv) Transfer Restrictions. Any Equity Interests issued hereunder as Equity Merger Consideration hereunder shall bear a restrictive legend that prohibits transfers of such Equity Interests in a manner that would be inconsistent with the Buyer Bylaws.
(d) Equity Interests Held in Treasury or Owned. (i) At the Blocker Effective Time, any shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests of a Blocker held in the treasury of such Blocker or owned by such Blocker immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time shall be cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto and (ii) at the Effective Time, any Company Units held in the treasury of the Company or owned by any Subsidiary of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto (any such shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests or such Company Units contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii), Cancelled Equity Interests).
(e) Amendment to Company LLCA. In connection with the Company Merger, the Company shall cause Buyer to be admitted as a member of the Company and appoint the Buyer as the managing member of the Company pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA.
(f) Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no evidence of book-entry shares representing any fractional share of Buyer Class A Common Stock, Buyer Class V Voting Stock or New Common Units shall be issued in exchange for Blocker Equity Interests, or Company Units or Company Units underlying Company Options and no cash or other consideration will be paid in respect of such fractional shares. For purposes of calculating the aggregate number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, Buyer Class V Voting Stock and New Common Units to be issued in exchange for Blocker Equity Interests or Company Units pursuant to the terms of Section 3.1(a)(ii) and Section 3.1(c)(ii), as applicable, all Company Units or Blocker Equity Interests held by the applicable holder shall be aggregated, and the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration or Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration, as applicable, shall be applied to that aggregate number of Company Units or Blocker Equity Interests, as applicable, held by such holder, and not on a share-by-share or unit-by-unit basis, and the number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, Buyer Class V Voting Stock and New Common Units to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share or unit, as applicable.
Section 3.2 Determination of Merger Consideration.
(a) No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Buyer: (i) a good faith estimate of the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration and the Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration, and each component and subcomponent thereof, including the Distributed Cash Amount, and (ii) the Allocation Schedule as a schedule thereto ((i) and (ii) together, the Estimated Company Closing Statement). Following delivery of the Estimated Company Closing Statement, the Company will provide the Buyer, its accountants and other representatives with a reasonable opportunity to review the Estimated Company Closing Statement and the Company shall consider in good faith the Buyers, its accountants and its other representatives reasonable comments thereto (or to any component thereof). The Blocker Owners and the Company Equityholders
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hereby acknowledge and agree that the Buyer may rely upon the Allocation Schedule, and in no event will the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Company) have any liability to any Blocker Owner, Company Equityholder or other Person with respect to the allocation of the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration and the Per Unit Unitholder Merger payable under this Agreement or pursuant to the Mergers or on account of payments made in accordance with the terms hereof as set forth in the Allocation Schedule; provided, however, that in no event shall the amounts set forth on the Allocation Schedule result in, or require the Buyer to issue or pay hereunder, an amount greater than the Equity Merger Consideration.
(b) No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to the Company a reasonably detailed calculation of the Transaction Expenses incurred by Buyer, including each subcomponent thereof, and reasonably detailed supporting documentation.
(c) No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, each Blocker shall deliver to the Company and Buyer a reasonably detailed calculation of the Transaction Expenses incurred by such Blocker, the amount of Blocker Indebtedness and the number of outstanding Blocker Equity Interests as of immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time (the Estimated Blocker Closing Statement), including each subcomponent thereof, and reasonably detailed supporting documentation and a certification, duly executed by an authorized officer of such Blocker, that, to his or her knowledge and solely in his or her capacity as an officer of such Blocker, the information and calculations in the Estimated Blocker Closing Statement is, and will be as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) to his or her knowledge, true and correct in all respects, and (ii) in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Each Blocker will review any comments to the applicable Estimated Blocker Closing Statement provided by the Company, Buyer or any of their representatives and consider in good faith any reasonable comments proposed by the Company or any of its representatives.
Section 3.3 Transaction Expenses. Reasonably promptly following the Closing, upon receipt of wire instructions for each such payee, Buyer shall pay, or cause the Surviving Company to pay, or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, all unpaid amounts payable in respect of Transaction Expenses of the type set forth in clauses (a)-(c) and (e) of the definition thereof.
Section 3.4 Treatment of Options. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall take the appropriate actions pursuant to the Option Plan (and the underlying option agreements) that are necessary to give effect to the provisions of Section 3.1(c)(iii) with respect to Company Options.
Section 3.5 Exchange Procedures for Blocker Owners and Company Unitholders.
(a) Payment Procedures. At least seven (7) Business Days prior to the Closing, Buyer shall cause the Transfer Agent to mail or otherwise deliver, to (i) each Blocker Owner, a letter of transmittal in the form as may be reasonably agreed to among the Company, the Buyer and the Transfer Agent prior to the Closing (the Blocker Letter of Transmittal), together with the Unitholder Materials, and (ii) each Company Unitholder, a letter of transmittal substantially in the form reasonably agreed to among the Company, the Buyer and the Transfer Agent prior to the Closing (the Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal), together with the Unitholder Materials. No Blocker Owner or Company Unitholder shall be entitled to receive its Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration or Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration as applicable, until such Person delivers a duly executed and completed Blocker Letter of Transmittal or Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal, as applicable, and IRS Form W-9 or appropriate version of IRS Form W-8 to the Transfer Agent or the Company, as applicable. Upon delivery of such duly executed Blocker Letter of Transmittal or Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal, and IRS Form W-9 or appropriate version of IRS Form W-8, to the Transfer Agent or the Company, as applicable, such Blocker Owner, or Company Unitholder shall be entitled to receive, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, as applicable, (x) the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration in respect of its Equity Interest which shall be referenced in such Blocker Letter of Transmittal, or (y) the Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration in respect of his, her or its Company Units which shall be referenced in such Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 3.5(a), each Blocker Equity Interest and Company Unit shall be deemed at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, upon such surrender, the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration or Per Unit Unitholder Merger Consideration, respectively, to which such Blocker Owner or Company Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Article III.
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(b) Company Unitholder Materials. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall request in writing that (i) the parties set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement deliver, or cause to be delivered, not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, duly executed counterparts to the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) each Company Unitholder and Blocker Owner deliver, or cause to be delivered, not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, duly executed counterparts to the Tax Receivable Agreement, and (iii) to each Company Unitholder deliver or cause to be delivered, a duly executed accredited investor questionnaire (such materials described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, the Unitholder Materials). The Company and the Blockers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Unitholder Materials to be timely delivered to the Buyer in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) Delivery of Consideration. Promptly, and in any event, within four (4) Business Days after the later to occur of (A) the Closing and (B) the Transfer Agents receipt of a Blocker Letter of Transmittal or Company Unitholder Letter of Transmittal and IRS Form W-9 or appropriate version of IRS Form W-8, as applicable, from such Blocker Owner or Company Unitholder, the Transfer Agent shall deliver to each Blocker Owner and Company Unitholder immediately prior to the Blocker Effective Time and Effective Time, respectively, evidence of book-entry shares representing the number of whole shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock and Buyer Class V Voting Stock to which such Blocker Owner or Company Unitholder is entitled to, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) and Section 3.1(c)(ii), respectively and (C) cause the Transfer Agent to pay an amount in cash equal to (1) the amount such Blocker Owner or Company Unitholder is entitled to pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) and Section 3.1(c)(ii), respectively, subject to Section 3.10.
Section 3.6 Blocker Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Equity Interests in any Blocker for which a Blocker Owner (a) has not voted in favor of the applicable Blocker Merger or consented to it in writing and (b) has demanded the appraisal of such Equity Interests in accordance with, and has complied in all respects with, Section 262 of the DGCL (collectively, such shareholders, the Blocker Dissenting Shareholders, and such shares, the Blocker Dissenting Shares) shall not be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii). From and after the Effective Time, (i) the Blocker Dissenting Shares shall be cancelled and extinguished and shall cease to exist and (ii) the Blocker Dissenting Shareholders shall be entitled only to such rights as may be granted to them under Section 262 of the DGCL and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the voting rights or other rights of a stockholder of Buyer, the Surviving Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, that if any Blocker Dissenting Shareholder effectively withdraws or loses such appraisal rights (whether through failure to perfect such appraisal rights or otherwise), then the Blocker Dissenting Shares held by such Blocker Dissenting Shareholder (A) shall no longer be deemed to be Blocker Dissenting Shares and (B) shall be treated as if they had been converted automatically at the Blocker Effective Time into the right to receive the Per Share Blocker Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) upon delivery of a properly completed and duly executed Blocker Letter of Transmittal (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any other documents or agreements required by the Blocker Letter of Transmittal) and the surrender of the applicable documents and other deliverables, including the Unitholder Materials. Each Blocker Dissenting Shareholder who becomes entitled to payment for his, her or its Blocker Dissenting Shares pursuant to the DGCL shall receive payment thereof from the Buyer in accordance with the DGCL. Each Blocker shall give the Company and Buyer prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other documents or instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by the Blocker relating to stockholders rights of appraisal in accordance with the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL, and the Company shall have the right to control all negotiations and proceedings with respect to all such demands Buyer shall, at its sole cost and expense, have the opportunity to participate in, but not control, all negotiations and proceedings with respect to all such demands. No Blocker shall, except with the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), settle, or make any payment, or deliver any consideration, with respect to, any such demand.
Section 3.7 Company Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, the following:
(a) to each Company Unitholder other than Buyer, (i) the New Common Units issuable to such Company Unitholder pursuant to the Company Merger as provided in Section 3.1(c), which New Common Units shall not be certificated but the issuance thereof shall be recorded in, or in the manner specified in, the Company A&R LLCA;
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(b) to the Buyer, a number of New Common Units equal to the number of Buyer Pro Forma Shares as provided in Section 2.4(b) (excluding for this purpose the number of New Common Units indirectly held by Buyer through the Surviving Merger Subs);
(c) to the Buyer, duly executed counterparts of the Tax Receivable Agreement, executed by each Company Unitholder that has provided the Unitholder Materials to the Buyer prior to Closing in accordance with Section 3.5(b);
(d) to the Buyer, a duly executed copy of the Company Certificate of Merger;
(e) to the Buyer, a certificate, duly executed and acknowledged by the Company, certifying that fifty percent (50%) or more of the value of the gross assets of the Company does not consist of U.S. real property interests, or that ninety percent (90%) or more of the value of the gross assets of the Company does not consist of U.S. real property interests plus cash or cash equivalents; and
(f) to the Buyer, a duly executed Company Bring-Down Certificate from an authorized Person of each of the Company.
Section 3.8 Blocker Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, each Blocker shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, the following:
(a) to the Buyer, duly executed counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement, executed by each of the Blocker Owners that have executed the Registration Rights Agreement, if any;
(b) to the Buyer, a certificate, duly executed and acknowledged by each Blocker, in the form and substance required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 897 and Section 1445 of the Code, certifying that such Blocker is not, and has not been within the applicable period set forth in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code;
(c) to the Buyer, a duly executed Blocker Bring-Down Certificate from an authorized Person of each Blocker; and
(d) to the Buyer, duly executed counterparts of the Tax Receivable Agreement, executed by each Blocker Owner that has provided a counterpart to the Tax Receivables Agreement to the Buyer prior to Closing in accordance with Section 3.5(b).
Section 3.9 Buyer Deliveries. At Closing, the Buyer shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, the following:
(a) to the Company, a duly executed counterpart to each of (i) the Company A&R LLCA, (ii) the Tax Receivable Agreement, and (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement;
(b) to the Company, a duly executed Buyer Bring-Down Certificate from an authorized Person of the Buyer; and
(c) to the Company and each Blocker, a duly executed copy of each Blocker Certificate of Merger.
Section 3.10 Withholding and Wage Payments.
(a) The Buyer, the Company, the Surviving Company, the Transfer Agent and their Affiliates and agents shall be entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause to be deducted and withheld) from any amount otherwise payable under this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any other provision of applicable Laws; provided that, other than with respect to withholding (i) with respect to any payments in the nature of compensation, (ii) attributable to the failure of any Person
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to provide any Tax documents required in connection with any Letter of Transmittal pursuant to Section 3.5, or Section 3.7(e) or Section 3.8(b), or (iii) required under Section 1446(f) of the Code as a result of the payees failure or inability to provide an IRS Form W-9 in connection with its Letter of Transmittal or otherwise establish an exemption, prior to Closing, the Buyer will (or will cause the Transfer Agent to) prior to any deduction or withholding use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) notify the Company of any anticipated withholding, (B) consult with the Company in good faith to determine whether such deduction and withholding is required under applicable Law and (C) reasonably cooperate with the Company to minimize the amount of any such applicable withholding. To the extent that such withheld amounts are paid over to or deposited with the applicable Governmental Entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes hereof as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding were made.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement is being paid to any employee or similar Person of any Group Company that constitutes wages or other relevant compensatory amount, such amount shall be deposited in the payroll account of the applicable Group Company and the amounts due to such employee or similar Person (net of withholding) shall be paid to such Person pursuant to the next practicable scheduled payroll of the applicable Group Company.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE GROUP COMPANIES
As an inducement to the Buyer Parties to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except as set forth in the applicable section of the Group Company Disclosure Schedules (which shall only qualify the representations and warranties in this Article IV in the manner set forth in Section 13.13), the Company represents and warrants to the Buyer Parties as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization; Authority; Enforceability.
(a) The Company is a limited liability company formed under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Each other Group Company is a corporation, limited liability company or other business entity, as the case may be, and each Group Company is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of formation or organization (as applicable), except where the failure to be in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Each Group Company has all the requisite corporate, limited liability company or other applicable power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its businesses as presently conducted in all material respects.
(c) The Company is not in violation of any of its Governing Documents and no other Group Company is in material violation of any of its Governing Documents. None of the Group Companies is the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization (other than any internal reorganizations conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business) or similar proceeding.
(d) The Company has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to execute and deliver the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or is contemplated hereby to be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject in the case of the consummation of the Company Merger, to receiving the Company Written Consent. Other than the Company Written Consent, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or other business entity actions on behalf of the Company. This Agreement has been (and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which each Group Company is contemplated hereby to be a party will be) duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid, legal and binding agreement of each of the Group Companies, as applicable, enforceable against the Group Companies, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
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(e) Each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified, licensed or registered to do business under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or locations of its assets and/or properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2 Non-contravention. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, and subject to the receipt of the Company Written Consent, the filing of the Company Certificate of Merger and the filings pursuant to Section 8.8, and assuming the truth and accuracy of the Buyer Parties representations and warranties in Article VI, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement by a Group Company will (a) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Governing Documents of any Group Company; (b) require any filing with, or the obtaining of any consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity; (c) result in a violation of or a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration of material rights) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Material Contract or material Lease or material Company Employee Benefit Plan (in each case, whether with or without the giving of notice, the passage of time or both); (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of any Group Company; or (e) except for violations which would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, violate in any respect any Law, Order, or Lien applicable to any Group Company, except, in the case of clauses (b)-(e), as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
Section 4.3 Capitalization.
(a) Schedule 4.3(a) sets forth the Company Units (including the number and class or series (as applicable) of such Company Units) and the holders of record (including the percentage interests held thereby) thereof, in each case, as of the Execution Date. The Equity Interests set forth on Schedule 4.3(a) comprise all of the authorized Company Units that are issued and outstanding, in each case, as of the Execution Date.
(b) As of the Execution Date, except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(a) or Schedule 4.3(b) or as provided for in this Agreement or the Company LLCA:
(i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, Contracts, calls, puts, rights to subscribe, conversion rights or other similar rights to which any Group Company is a party or which are binding upon the Company providing for the offer, issuance, redemption, exchange, conversion, voting, transfer, disposition or acquisition of any of its Equity Interests (other than this Agreement);
(ii) the Company is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any of its Equity Interests, either of itself or of another Person;
(iii) the Company is not a party to any voting trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any of its Company Units;
(iv) there are no contractual equityholder preemptive or similar rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or registration rights in respect of the Company Units; and
(v) the Company has not violated in any material respect any applicable securities Laws or any preemptive or similar rights created by Law, Governing Documents or Contract to which the Company is a party in connection with the offer, sale, issuance or allotment of any of the Equity Interests applicable to the Company.
(c) All of the Company Units have been duly authorized and validly issued, and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights, call options, rights of first refusal, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person (other than Securities Liens and other than as set forth in the Governing Documents of the Group Companies) or applicable Law.
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(d) Schedule 4.3(d) sets forth, as of the Execution Date, (i) a list of all outstanding Company Options, (ii) the name of each holder of Company Options, (iii) the exercise price of each Company Option, (iv) the total number of Company Units subject to each Company Option, and (v) the vesting schedule of each Company Option. Each Company Option has been offered, issued and delivered by the Company in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of the Option Plan and applicable Law, and each Company Options per Company Unit exercise price is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the underlying Company Unit on the date of grant of such Company Options within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and official guidance promulgated thereunder.
(e) Schedule 4.3(e) sets forth, as of the Execution Date, (i) a list of all outstanding Profits Interests (as defined in the Company LLCA), (ii) the name of each holder of a Profits Interest, (iii) the total number Company Units subject to each Profits Interest, (iv) the vesting schedule, and (v) the applicable participation threshold or hurdle attributable to each Profits Interest. Each Profits Interest constitutes a profits interest as that term is used in Revenue Procedures 93-27 and 2001-43, and an election under Section 83(b) of the Code has been made with respect to each award of Profits Interests.
(f) Schedule 4.3(f)(i) sets forth a true and complete list of the Company Subsidiaries, listing for each Company Subsidiary its name, legal entity type, jurisdiction of its formation or organization (as applicable) and its parent company (if wholly-owned) or its owners (if not-wholly owned) as of the Execution Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(f)(ii), all of the outstanding capital stock or other Equity Interests, as applicable, of each Company Subsidiary are fully paid and non-assessable, and are owned by the Company, whether directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens). There are no stock appreciation, phantom stock, stock-based performance unit, profit participation, restricted equity, restricted equity unit, other equity or equity-based compensation award or similar rights with respect to any Company Subsidiary and no rights, exchangeable securities, securities, phantom rights, appreciation rights, performance units, commitments or other agreements obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue or sell, or cause to be issued or sold, any equity securities of, or any other interest in, any Company Subsidiary, including any security convertible or exercisable into equity securities of any Company Subsidiary.
Section 4.4 Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Attached as Schedule 4.4 are true and complete copies of the following financial statements (such financial statements, the Financial Statements):
(i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and the related audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members equity for the fiscal years ended on such dates, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Companys independent auditors (the Audited Financial Statements); and
(ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2021 (the Unaudited Balance Sheet) and the related unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows for the three (3) month period then ended (collectively, together with the Unaudited Balance Sheet, the Unaudited Financial Statements).
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(b), the Financial Statements (i) have been prepared from the books and records of the Group Companies; (ii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments; and (iii) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments, none of which would be expected to be material to the Group Companies, individually or in the aggregate, taken as a whole).
(c) The books of account and other financial records of each Group Company have been kept accurately in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business, the transactions entered therein represent bona
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fide transactions, and the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Group Companies have been properly recorded therein in all material respects. Each Group Company has devised and maintains a system of internal accounting policies and controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in all material respects in accordance with managements authorization; (ii) the transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; and (iii) the amount recorded for assets on the books and records of each Group Company is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference (collectively, Internal Controls).
(d) The Company has not identified and has not received written notice from an independent auditor of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of Internal Controls utilized by the Group Companies; (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Group Companies management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the Internal Controls utilized by the Group Companies; or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing. There are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of the Internal Controls over financial reporting that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Group Companies ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(e), no Group Company has any Liabilities that are required to be disclosed on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, except (i) Liabilities expressly set forth in the Audited Financial Statements or the notes thereto; (ii) Liabilities which have arisen after the Latest Balance Sheet Date in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of or was caused by any breach of Contract, infringement or violation of Law); (iii) Liabilities arising under this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the performance by the Group Companies of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder; (iv) for fees, costs and expenses for advisors and Affiliates of the Group Companies, including with respect to legal, accounting or other advisors incurred by the Group Companies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (v) executory obligations under Contracts; or (vi) Liabilities that are not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
(f) No Group Company maintains any off-balance sheet arrangement within the meaning of Item 303 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act.
Section 4.5 No Company Material Adverse Effect. Since March 31, 2021, through the Execution Date, there has been no Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.6 Absence of Certain Developments. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, during the period beginning on the Latest Balance Sheet Date and ending on the Execution Date, (a) each Group Company has conducted its business in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects and (b) no Group Company has taken or omitted to be taken any action that would, if taken or omitted to be taken after the Execution Date, require the Buyers consent in accordance with Section 7.1(b)(i)-(iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x), (xi), (xv), or (xvi) (to the extent related to any of the foregoing).
Section 4.7 Real Property. Schedule 4.7 sets forth a list identifying the address of each Leased Real Property and the expiration date of the Lease for each Leased Real Property as of the Execution Date. Except as in the aggregate would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Lease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable against the applicable Group Company and in full force and effect; (ii) no Group Company is currently in material default under, nor has any event occurred or, to the Knowledge of the Company, does any circumstance exist that, with notice of lapse of time or both would constitute a material default by the Group Company under any Lease; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, material default by any counterparty to any such Lease exists; (iv) no Group Company has collaterally assigned or granted any other security interest in such Lease or any interest therein, except for Permitted Liens; (v) no consent, approval or authorization by any Person is required under such Lease in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (vi) there does not exist any actual or, to the Knowledge of the Group Company, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any material portion Leased Real Property and (vii) to the Knowledge of the Company, all of the Leased Real Property is in good operating condition and repair in all material respects, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
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Section 4.8 Tax Matters.
(a) All income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to each Group Company have been filed. All income and other material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to each of the Group Companies are true, complete and correct in all material respects and have been prepared in material compliance with all applicable Laws. Each Group Company has paid all income and other material Taxes due and payable by it (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return). Each Group Company has timely and properly withheld and paid to the applicable Governmental Entity all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid by it in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equityholder or other third party and has otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to such withholding and payment of Taxes. Each Group Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment of stamp duties and the reporting and payment of sales, use, ad valorem and value added Taxes.
(b) No written claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where a Group Company does not file a particular type of Tax Return, or pay a particular type of Tax, that such Group Company is or may be subject to taxation of that type by, or required to file that type of Tax Return in, that jurisdiction.
(c) There is no Tax audit or examination or any Proceeding now being conducted, pending or threatened in writing (or to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise threatened) with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to any Group Company. All deficiencies for income or other material Taxes asserted or assessed in writing against any Group Company have been fully paid, settled or withdrawn, and no such deficiency has been threatened or proposed in writing against any Group Company.
(d) No Group Company has agreed to (or has had agreed to on its behalf) any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return, or any extension of time with respect to a period of Tax collection, assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired. No Group Company is the beneficiary of any extension of time (other than an automatic extension) within which to file any Tax Return not previously filed. No power of attorney with respect to any Taxes remain in force.
(e) No Group Company has been a party to any listed transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of U.S. state or local or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(f) The Company is (and has been for its entire existence) properly treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and all applicable state and local income Tax purposes. Each Company Subsidiary is (and has been for its entire existence) properly treated for U.S. federal and all applicable state and local income tax purposes as the type of entity set forth opposite its name on Schedule 4.8(f). No election has been made (or is pending) to change any of the foregoing.
(g) No Group Company will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date or, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such period beginning after the Closing Date, as a result of: (i) an installment sale or open transaction disposition that occurred on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) any change in method of accounting on or prior to the Closing Date, including by reason of the application of Section 481 of the Code (or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign Tax-related Legal Requirements); (iii) prepaid amounts received or deferred revenue realized or received on or prior to the Closing Date, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; or (iv) any closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. No Group Company has made an election described in Section 965(h) of the Code.
(h) There is no Lien for Taxes on any of the assets of any Group Company, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(i) No Group Company has ever been a member of any Affiliated Group (other than an Affiliated Group the common parent of which is a Group Company). No Group Company has any liability for Taxes
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of any other Person (other than any Group Company) as a result of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Laws), successor liability, transferee liability, joint or several liability, by contract (other than pursuant to an Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement), or by operation of Law. No Group Company is party to or bound by any Tax Sharing Agreement, except for any Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement.
(j) Other than with respect to other U.S. states and localities, no Group Company (i) has or has had in the last five (5) years an office, permanent establishment, branch, agency or taxable presence outside the jurisdiction of its organization or (ii) is or has been in the last five (5) years a resident for Tax purposes in any jurisdiction outside the jurisdiction of its organization.
(k) No holder of Company Units is a foreign person within the meaning of Code Section 1445 or Code Section 1446(f).
(l) No Group Company has been, in the past two (2) years, a party to a transaction reported or intended to qualify as a reorganization under Code Section 368. No Group Company has distributed stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was governed, or intended or reported to be governed, in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code in the past two (2) years or that could otherwise constitute part of a plan or series of related transactions (within the meaning of Code Section 355(e)) that includes the transactions contemplated hereby.
(m) The Company and each Company Subsidiary that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes has a valid election under Section 754 of the Code (and any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) in effect, and each such elections will remain in effect for any taxable period that includes the Closing Date.
(n) The prices for any property or services (or for the use of any property) provided by or to the Group Companies are arms length prices for purposes of all applicable transfer pricing Laws, including Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 482 of the Code.
(o) The Group Companies are, and have been, in compliance with the requirements for any applicable Tax holidays or incentives that have current applicability to the Group Companies.
(p) Other than items or amounts that will be properly remitted prior to the Closing to the appropriate Taxing Authority in the Ordinary Course of Business and in accordance with applicable Law, there is no material property or obligation of any Group Company that is or may become escheatable or reportable as unclaimed property to any Governmental Entity under any applicable escheatment, unclaimed property or similar applicable Laws.
Section 4.9 Contracts.
(a) Schedule 4.9(a) lists, as of the Execution Date, the following Contracts currently in effect to which a Group Company is a party to, and not including any Excluded Contracts:
(i) collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor union, labor organization, or works council (each a CBA);
(ii) Contract with any Material Supplier, excluding Leases;
(iii) Contract with any former (to the extent of any material ongoing liability) or current directors, officers, employees or individual independent contractors who are natural persons providing for retention, transaction or change of control payments or benefits, accelerated vesting or any other payment or benefit that may or will become due, in whole or in part, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
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(iv) Contract under which any Group Company has created, incurred, assumed or borrowed any money or issued any note, indenture or other evidence of Indebtedness (of the type described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Indebtedness) or guaranteed such Indebtedness of others, in each case, having a principal or stated amount in excess of $250,000 (other than (A) intercompany loans and advances and (B) customer payment terms in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(v) Contract resulting in any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any material portion of the assets of any of the Group Companies;
(vi) license or royalty Contract to which the Group Companies are a party with respect to the use by the Group Companies of any Intellectual Property, that is material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole;
(vii) Contract for the settlement or avoidance of any dispute regarding the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of Intellectual Property (including consent-to-use contracts) (x) with material ongoing obligations of any Group Company, or (y) that materially restricts any Group Companys use or licensing of any Owned Intellectual Property;
(viii) Contract providing for any Group Company to make any capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person, that is material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole;
(ix) joint venture or legal partnership Contract;
(x) any agency, dealer, distribution, sales representative, remarketer, reseller, or other Contract for the distribution of Group Company products or services (other than agreements with resellers and channel partners entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(xi) Contract that limits or restricts, or purports to limit or restrict, any Group Company (or after the Closing, the Buyer or any Group Company) from (x) engaging or competing in any line of business or business activity in any jurisdiction or (y) acquiring any product or asset or receiving services from any Person or selling any product or asset or performing services for any Person, in each case, in a manner that is or would reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole;
(xii) Contract that binds any Group Company to any of the following restrictions or terms that, in each case, are material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole: (v) a most favored nation or similar provision with respect to any Person; (w) a provision providing for payments by any Group Company for the sharing of any revenue or cost-savings with any other Person; (x) minimum purchase requirement; (y) rights of first refusal or first offer (other than those related to real property Leases) or (z) a take or pay provision;
(xiii) Contract involving the settlement, conciliation or similar agreement (A) of any Proceeding or threatened Proceeding or with any Governmental Entity since December 31, 2019 and which has a value greater than $250,000, or (B) pursuant to which any Group Company will have any material outstanding obligation after the Execution Date;
(xiv) Contract that relates to any completed disposition or acquisition by any Group Company of (x) any business (whether by merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale of securities, sale of assets or otherwise) or (y) any material assets or properties (excluding real property) in each case, entered into or consummated after December 31, 2017, other than Contracts in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(xv) Contract, excluding Leases, that is material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole requiring any Group Company to guarantee the Liabilities of any Person (other than any other Group Company) or pursuant to which any Person (other than a Group Company) has guaranteed the Liabilities of a Group Company.
(b) Except as specifically disclosed on Schedule 4.9(b), each Contract listed on Schedule 4.9(a) (each, a Material Contract) is in full force and effect and is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against the applicable Group Company party thereto and against each other party thereto. The Company has delivered to, or made
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available for inspection by, the Buyer a complete and accurate copy of each Material Contract. With respect to all Material Contracts, none of the Group Companies or, to the Knowledge of the Company any other party to any such Material Contract, is in material breach thereof or default thereunder. During the last twelve (12) months, no Group Company has received any written, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, oral notice of material breach of or material default under any such Material Contract. No event has occurred, which individually or together with other events, would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of or a material default under any such Material Contract by any Group Company, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both). During the last twelve (12) months, no Group Company has received written notice from any other party to any such Material Contract that such party intends to terminate or not renew any such Material Contract.
(c) Schedule 4.9(c) sets forth a complete and accurate list of the names of the Material Suppliers. Since December 31, 2020, (x) no such Material Supplier has canceled, terminated or materially and adversely altered its relationship with any Group Company or threatened to cancel, terminate or materially and adversely alter its relationship with any Group Company and (y) there have been no material disputes between any Group Company and any Material Supplier.
Section 4.10 Intellectual Property.
(a) The former and current products, services and operation of the business of the Group Companies have not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, and do not currently infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate, any Intellectual Property of any Person, except for such infringements, misappropriation, dilutions and other violations that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(a), no Group Company has received, in the four (4) year period prior to the date hereof, any written charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such infringement, misappropriation or other violation (including any claim that such Group Company must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any Person) or challenging the ownership, registration, validity or enforcement of any material Owned Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Person is interfering with, challenging, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any material Owned Intellectual Property except for such interferences, challenges, infringements, misappropriations or violations, that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
(b) Each Group Company owns, or has a valid right to use, all Intellectual Property that is used in and material to the business of such Group Company as currently conducted. Schedule 4.10(b) identifies, as of the Execution Date, each Registered IP and applications for the foregoing, in each case which is owned by or filed in the name of a Group Company. All the Intellectual Property required to be disclosed in Schedule 4.10(b) is valid and enforceable. Each Group Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and the Owned Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding Order restricting the use or licensing thereof by such Group Company or the business of the Group Companies. All the Owned Intellectual Property required to be disclosed in Schedule 4.10(b) that is Registered IP has been maintained effective by the filing of all necessary filings, maintenance and renewals and timely payment of requisite fees, except where the applicable Group Company has made a reasonable business judgment to not pay such fees or make such filings or to permit such registrations or applications to expire, be canceled or become abandoned.
(c) Each Group Company has taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets and any other material confidential information owned by such Group Company. Each Group Company has taken commercially reasonable measures to maintain and enforce quality standards and quality control with respect to its own use of, and the use of any third party authorized to use, the Group Companies Trademarks and Brand Elements. No current or former founder, employee, contractor or consultant of any Group Company has valid claim to ownership in any material Owned Intellectual Property. Each Person who has developed any Owned Intellectual Property that is material to the Company for any Group Company has assigned all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property to a Group Company by a valid written assignment or by operation of law. To the Knowledge of the Company: (i) no Person is in violation of any such confidentiality or Intellectual Property assignment agreement; and (ii) no current or former employee of the Company or Group Company is in any material respect in violation of any non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement or restrictive covenant
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with a former employer or service recipient relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by or provide services to the Company or any Group Company because of the nature of the business conducted or presently proposed to be conducted by it or to the use of Trade Secrets or proprietary information of others.
(d) The Company has made available to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each standard form of Contract used by the Group Companies being used in connection with its business, including (as applicable) each of its unmodified standard forms of: (A) employee agreement; (B) consulting or independent contractor agreement (C) confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement; (D) customer contract (Standard Form Agreements).
(e) The IT Assets are, to the Companys Knowledge, materially sufficient for the purposes for which such IT Assets are used in current business operations of the Group Companies. The Group Companies have in place commercially reasonable disaster recovery and security plans and procedures and have taken commercially reasonable steps to safeguard the availability, security and integrity of the IT Assets and all material Business Data stored thereon, including from unauthorized access and infection by Unauthorized Code.
(f) Each item of Intellectual Property owned, or material Intellectual Property licensed from a third party, by the Group Companies immediately prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use by the Group Companies immediately subsequent to the Closing on identical or substantially similar terms and conditions as owned or licensed for use by the Group Companies immediately prior to the Closing, except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(f), during the Lookback Period, neither the Group Companies, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Group Company Processor (defined below), have (i) experienced any Security Breaches or Security Incidents or (ii) received any written notices or written complaints from any Person regarding such a Security Breach or Security Incident, in each case of (i) and (ii), except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, individually or taken as a whole. During the Lookback Period, none of the Group Companies has received any written complaints, claims, demands, inquiries or other notices, including any notice of investigation, from any Person (including any Governmental Entity or self-regulatory authority) or entity alleging any non-compliance with applicable Privacy and Security Requirements by any Group Company. During the Lookback Period, none of the Group Companies have provided, nor have been obligated to provide notice under any Privacy and Security Requirements, regarding any Security Breach or Security Incident.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(h), the Group Companies are and, during the Lookback Period, have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Privacy and Security Requirements. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, individually or taken as a whole, the Group Companies have a valid and legal right (whether contractually, by Law or otherwise) to Process all Personal Information and Business Data in connection with the use and/or operation of its products, services and business in the manner such Personal Information and Business Data is accessed and used by the Group Companies. To the Knowledge of the Company, no third party that has Processed Personal Information on behalf of or through access granted by the Group Companies (each a Group Company Processor) has done so in violation of any Privacy and Security Requirements. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, individually or taken as a whole, the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not violate any applicable Privacy and Security Requirements. All notices and consents required by Privacy and Security Requirements for the Group Companies Processing of Personal Information in connection with the conduct of the business have been given or obtained in accordance in all material respects with all applicable Privacy Laws.
(i) The Group Companies have implemented Privacy Policies, which, in all material respects, comply with and satisfy requirements of applicable Privacy and Security Requirements, and the Group Companies are in compliance in all material respects with all such Privacy Policies. Such Privacy Policies have not been inaccurate, misleading, deceptive in violation in any material respect of any of the Privacy and Security Requirements.
(j) The Group Companies maintain, have implemented and have at all times complied in all material respects with their, written information security program that includes commercially reasonable physical,
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technical and administrative safeguards designed to protect the IT Assets and Personal Information in their possession or control from unauthorized access by any Person, including each of the Group Companies employees and contractors, to provide commercially reasonable protection against Security Breaches and Security Incidents, and to comply in all material respects with all applicable Privacy and Security Requirements.
(k) No material source code of any Group Company has been disclosed, licensed, released, escrowed, or made available to any third party, other than a contractor, consultant or developer pursuant to a written confidentiality agreement. No event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both) will, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a requirement that an escrow agent disclose or deliver any such source code to any third party by any Group Company. None of the Software that is Owned Intellectual Property links to or integrates with any code licensed under an open source, copyleft or analogous license (including any license approved by the Open Source Initiative and listed at http://www.opensource.org/licenses, GPL, AGPL or other open source software license) in a manner that, based on how the Companys Software is used, (i) requires any public distribution of the source code of any Software that is Owned Intellectual Property or (ii) creates restrictions on any Group Companys rights to use or license such Software except, in each case, for any such requirements or restrictions that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
(l) All Owned Intellectual Property is fully transferable, alienable and licensable by the Company or the Group Companies without restriction and without payment of any kind to any third party. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement by a Group Company will, with or without notice or lapse of time, result in, or give any other Person the right or option to cause or declare, as a result of a Contract to which a Group Company is a party: (i) a loss of, or Lien on (other than Permitted Liens), any Owned Intellectual Property; (ii) any obligation for the Company or any Group Company to pay any amounts, royalties, or consideration with respect to any Intellectual Property licensed to or used by the Company or any Group Company other than fees, royalties or payments that the Company or any Group Company would otherwise have been required to pay in the absence of this Agreement or had such transactions not occurred; (iii) the release, disclosure or delivery of any Owned Intellectual Property by or to any escrow agent or other Person; or (iv) the grant, assignment or transfer to any other Person of any license or other right or interest in, under, or with respect to, any Owned Intellectual Property, except, in each case (i) (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
Section 4.11 Information Supplied. The information supplied or to be supplied by the Group Companies or their respective Affiliates on behalf of any of the Group Companies expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading at (a) the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available (provided, if such information is revised by any subsequently filed amendment to the Form S-4 prior to the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, this clause (a) shall solely refer to the time of such subsequent revision); (b) the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC; (c) the time the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4 (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the Buyer Shareholders; (d) the time of the Buyer Shareholder Meeting; or (e) the Closing (subject, in each case, to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by the Group Companies or that are included in such filings and/or mailings).
Section 4.12 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, since June 30, 2018, there have not been any material Proceedings or material Orders (including those brought or threatened by or before any Governmental Entity) pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Group Company or any of their respective properties at Law or in equity or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer or employee of any Group Company in his or her capacity as such and related to the business of the Group Companies.
Section 4.13 Brokerage. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, no Group Company has any Liability in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, that would result in the obligation of any Group Company or any of its Affiliates, or the Buyer or any of its Affiliates to pay any finders fee, brokerage or agents commissions or other like payments.
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Section 4.14 Labor Matters.
(a) All employees of the Group Companies are legally permitted to be employed by the Group Companies in the jurisdiction in which such employees are employed in their current job capacities. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material Liabilities to the Group Companies, no freelancer, consultant or other contracting party treated as self-employed whose services the Group Companies uses or has used can effectively claim the existence of an employment relationship with one of these companies.
(b) No Group Company is a party to or bound by any CBA (including generally applicable collective bargaining agreements), works agreements and company practices relating to employees of any Group Company and no employees of any Group Company are represented by any labor union, works council, trade union, employee organization or other labor organization with respect to their employment with the Group Companies. During the Lookback Period, no labor union or other labor organization, or group of employees of any Group Company has made a demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings presently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority. There are no ongoing or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened union organizing activities with respect to employees of any Group Company and no such activities have occurred during the Lookback Period. During the Lookback Period, there has been no actual or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, unfair labor practice charges, grievances, strikes, walkouts, work stoppages, picketing, hand billing, arbitrations, or other material labor disputes arising under a CBA against or affecting any Group Company. The Group Companies have no notice or consultation obligations to any labor union, labor organization or works council, which is representing any employee of the Group Companies, in connection with the execution of this Agreement or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. No Group Company is bound by a social compensation plan that has not yet been implemented in all material respects and no material reconciliation of interests regarding operational changes has been performed by the respective employer and employees representatives. All material liabilities of Group Companies arising from social compensation plans have been met in full and all reconciliations of interests agreed have been fully carried out and the operational changes regulated therein have been fully implemented.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(c), the Group Companies are and, during the Lookback Period, have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor, including provisions thereof relating to wages and hours (including overtime), classification (including employee-independent contractor classification and the proper classification of employees as exempt employees and nonexempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state and local Laws), equal opportunity, employment harassment, discrimination or retaliation, disability rights or benefits, maternity benefits, accessibility, pay equity, workers compensation, tax withholding, affirmative action, COVID-19, collective bargaining, workplace health and safety, immigration (including the completion of Forms I-9 for all employees and the proper confirmation of employee visas), whistleblowing, plant closures and layoffs (including the WARN Act or similar state or local law), employee trainings and notices, workers compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues, affirmative action, unemployment insurance and the payment of social security, employee provident fund and other Taxes. There are no obligations or commitments on the part of the Group Companies to maintain a certain number of employees (employment guarantees).
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(d), (i) there are no material Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Group Company with respect to or by any current or former employee or individual independent contractor of any Group Company; (ii) during the Lookback Period, none of the Group Companies has implemented any plant closing or layoff of employees triggering notice requirements under the WARN Act or similar state or local law, or incurred any liability or obligation under WARN or any similar state or local law that remains unsatisfied; and (iii) as of the date hereof, there is presently no outstanding liability under the WARN Act or similar state or local law, and no such plant closings or employee layoffs are currently planned or announced.
(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material Liabilities to the Group Companies following the Closing: during the Lookback Period, (i) each of the Group Companies has withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries, and other payments to employees; (ii) no Group Company has been liable for any arrears of wages, compensation, Taxes, penalties or other sums; (iii) each of the Group Companies has paid in full to all employees and individual independent contractors all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due and payable to or on behalf of such employees
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or individual independent contractor; and (iv) each individual who has provided or is currently providing services to any Group Company, and has been classified as (x) an independent contractor, consultant, leased employee, or other nonemployee service provider, or (y) an exempt employee, has been properly classified as such under all applicable Laws including relating to wage and hour and Tax. None of the Group Companies is materially liable for any delinquent payment to any trust or other fund or to any Governmental Entity with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for any Group Company personnel (other than routine payments to be made in the Ordinary Course of Business).
(f) To the Knowledge of the Company, as of the Execution Date, no employee or individual independent contractor of any Group Company is, with respect to his or her employment by or relationship with any Group Company, in breach of the terms of any employment agreement, nondisclosure agreement, common law nondisclosure obligation, fiduciary duty, noncompetition agreement, non-solicitation agreement or restrictive covenant (i) owed to the Group Companies; or (ii) owed to any third party with respect to such persons right to be employed or engaged by the Group Companies. As of the Execution Date, no employee with annualized base compensation at or above $250,000 of any Group Company has provided oral or written notice of any present intention to terminate his or her relationship with any Group Company within the first twelve (12) months following the Closing.
(g) No allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct while employed by, or providing services to, any Group Company have been reported to any Group Company, or threatened or anticipated, against any current or former employee in a managerial or supervisory position. The Group Companies have not entered into any settlement agreement or conducted any investigation related to allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct by or regarding any current or former employee.
(h) As of the Execution Date, no employee layoff, facility closure or shutdown (whether voluntary or by Order), reduction-in-force, furlough, temporary layoff, material work schedule change or reduction in hours, or reduction in salary or wages, or other workforce changes affecting employees or individual independent contractors of any Group Company has occurred since March 1, 2020 or is currently contemplated, planned or announced, including as a result of COVID-19 or any Law, Order, directive, guideline or recommendation by any Governmental Entity in connection with or in response to COVID-19. As of the Execution Date, the Company has not otherwise experienced any material employment-related liability with respect to COVID-19. As of the Execution Date, no current or former employee of any Group Company has filed or, to the Knowledge of the Company, has threatened, any claims against any Group Companies related to COVID-19.
Section 4.15 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 4.15(a) sets forth a list, as of the Execution Date, of each Company Employee Benefit Plan (other than (i) offer letters or other employment agreements with employees that are terminable at-will by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate without severance or change of control pay or benefits, in which case only the form of such offer letter or other employment agreement will be listed, (ii) Company Option or Profits Interest agreements that do not deviate from the Companys standard forms, in which case only such standard forms of Company Stock Option or Profits Interest Unit agreement will be listed, or (iii) consulting agreements with individual consultants who are natural persons that are terminable without penalty on less than thirty (30) days notice, in which case only forms of such contracts will be listed, unless any such contract provides severance or change of control pay or benefits that are, in each case, greater than required by applicable Laws). With respect to each Company Employee Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of, as applicable, (i) the current plan document (and all amendments thereto), (ii) the most recent summary plan description (with all summaries of material modifications thereto), (iii) the most recent determination, advisory or opinion letter received from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS), (iv) the most recently filed Form 5500 annual report with all schedules and attachments as filed, and (v) all related insurance Contracts, trust agreements or other funding arrangements.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(b), (i) no Company Employee Benefit Plan provides, and no Group Company has any current or potential obligation to provide, retiree or post-employment health or life insurance or any other retiree or post-employment welfare-type benefits to any Person other than as required under Section 4980B of the Code or any similar state Law and for which the covered Person pays the full cost of coverage, (ii) no Company Employee Benefit Plan is, and no Group Company sponsors, maintains or contributes to (or is required to contribute to), or has any Liability (including on account of an ERISA Affiliate) under or with respect to
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a defined benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) or a plan that is or was subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code, and (iii) no Group Company contributes to or has any obligation to contribute to, or has any Liability (including on account of an ERISA Affiliate) under or with respect to, any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA. No Company Employee Benefit Plan is (x) a multiple employer plan within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code or Section 210 of ERISA, or (y) a multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA). No Group Company has any, or is reasonably expected to have any, Liability under Title IV of ERISA or on account of being considered a single employer under Section 414 of the Code with any other Person.
(c) Each Company Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has timely received, or may rely upon, a current favorable determination, advisory or opinion letter from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the tax-qualified status or to adversely affect the qualification of such Company Employee Benefit Plan. Each Company Employee Benefit Plan has been established, operated, maintained, funded and administered in accordance in all material respects with its respective terms and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material Liability to any of the Group Companies, there have been no prohibited transactions within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 or 407 of ERISA that are not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA and no breaches of fiduciary duty (as determined under ERISA) with respect to any Company Employee Benefit Plan. There is no Proceeding (other than routine and uncontested claims for benefits) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, with respect to any Company Employee Benefit Plan or against the assets of any Company Employee Benefit Plan. The Group Companies have complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as amended (the ACA), and none of the Group Companies has incurred (whether or not assessed), nor is reasonably expected to incur or be subject to, any material penalty or Tax under the ACA (including with respect to the reporting requirements under Sections 6055 and 6056 of the Code, as applicable) or under Section 4980H, 4980B or 4980D of the Code. With respect to each Company Employee Benefit Plan and except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material Liability to any of the Group Companies, all contributions, distributions, reimbursements and premium payments that are due have been timely made in accordance with the terms of the Company Employee Benefit Plan and in compliance with the requirements of applicable Law, and all contributions, distributions, reimbursements and premium payments for any period ending on or before the Closing Date that are not yet due have been made or properly accrued.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.15(d), neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, alone or together with any other event would, directly or indirectly, (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be provided, to any current or former officer, employee, director or individual independent contractor of the Group Companies under a Company Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise, (ii) increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any current or former officer, employee, director or individual independent contractor of the Group Companies under a Company Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding, or forfeiture, of any such benefit or compensation under a Company Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise, (iv) result in the forgiveness in whole or in part of any outstanding loans made by the Group Companies to any current or former officer, employee, director or individual independent contractor of the Group Companies, or (v) limit or restrict the Group Companies or the Buyers ability to merge, amend or terminate any Company Employee Benefit Plan.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to each Company Employee Benefit Plan that is primarily for the benefit of employees, directors, or individual independent contractors of the Group Company who reside or work primarily outside of the United States (each, a Foreign Plan): (i) each Foreign Plan required to be registered or intended to meet certain regulatory requirements for favorable tax treatment has been timely and properly registered and has been maintained in all material respects in good standing with the applicable regulatory authorities and requirements; (ii) no Foreign Plan is a defined benefit plan (as defined in ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), seniority premium, termination indemnity, provident fund, or gratuity fund, scheme, plan or arrangement; and (iii) all Foreign Plans that are required to be funded are fully funded, and adequate reserves have been established with respect to any Foreign Plan that is not required to be funded.
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(f) Each Company Employee Benefit Plan or other arrangement that is, in any part, a nonqualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code has been operated and maintained in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance thereunder in all material respects. No Person has any right against the Group Companies to be grossed up for, reimbursed or otherwise indemnified for any Tax or related interest or penalties incurred by such Person, including under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code or otherwise.
(g) Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby could, either alone or in conjunction with any other event, result in the payment or provision of any amount or benefit that could, individually or in combination with any other payment, constitute a parachute payment (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code).
Section 4.16 Insurance. Schedule 4.16 contains a true, correct and complete list of all material insurance policies carried by or for the benefit of the Group Companies (the Insurance Policies) as of the Execution Date and the scope of coverage of each such Insurance Policy. Each Insurance Policy is legal, valid, and binding on and enforceable by the applicable Group Company, is in full force and effect, and no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received by any Group Company with respect to any such Insurance Policy, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All premiums due under such policies have been paid in accordance with the terms of such Insurance Policy, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No Group Company is in material breach or material default under, nor has it taken any action or failed to take any action which, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material breach or material default under, or permit a material increase in premium, cancellation, material reduction in coverage, material denial or non-renewal with respect to any Insurance Policy. During the twelve (12) months prior to the Execution Date, there have been no material claims by or with respect to the Group Companies under any Insurance Policy as to which coverage has been denied or disputed in any material respect by the underwriters of such Insurance Policy, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.17 Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(a), (i) each Group Company has been during the Lookback Period, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws and Orders applicable to the conduct of the business of the Group Companies, including with respect to (A) the Automatic Renewal Laws, including, as applicable, without limitation, all applicable requirements relating to the disclosure of material terms, the receipt of consent to place recurring charges on a consumers credit card, debit card or other payment account, cancellation mechanisms, and the delivery of transaction acknowledgments and renewal reminders and (B) any practices associated with advertising, marketing and promoting the business of the Group Companies and all third party products and services by means of text message, email, telephone, and other electronic messages, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the FTC trade regulation rule entitled Telemarketing Sales Rules, 16 C.F.R. § 310 et seq.; and (ii) during the Lookback Period, no Group Company has received any written, or oral notice from any Governmental Entity alleging a material violation of or material noncompliance with any such Laws or Orders that remains uncured and outstanding.
(b) Each Group Company holds all material permits, licenses, registrations, approvals, consents, accreditations, waivers, exemptions and authorizations of any Governmental Entity required for the ownership and use of its assets and properties or the conduct of its business (including for the occupation and use of the Leased Real Property) as currently conducted (collectively, Permits) and is in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Permits, except where the failure to have such Permits would not be reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, all of such Permits are valid and in full force and effect and none of such Permits will be terminated as a result of, or in connection with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, no Group Company is in default under any such Permit and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would be reasonably expected to constitute a default under such Permit, and no Proceeding is pending or, threatened to suspend, revoke, withdraw, modify or limit any such Permit.
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Section 4.18 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.18, (a) each Group Company is, and during the Lookback Period has been, in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws; (b) each Group Company has during the Lookback Period been timely obtained and maintained, and is, and for the Lookback Period, has been, in compliance in all material respects with, all Permits required by Environmental Laws (collectively, the Environmental Permits); (c) no Group Company has received any notice regarding any actual or alleged material violation of, or material Liabilities under, any Environmental Laws, the subject of which remains unresolved; (d) there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Proceedings against any of the Group Companies relating to a material violation of, or material Liabilities under, any Environmental Law; (e) no Group Company has (i) used, generated, manufactured, distributed, sold, treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, released, or (ii) exposed any Person to, or owned, leased or operated any property or facility contaminated by, any Hazardous Materials, that has resulted or could result in material Liability to any of the Group Companies under Environmental Laws; and (f) no Group Company has assumed, undertaken or become subject to any material Liability of any other Person, or provided an indemnity with respect to any material Liability, in each case under Environmental Laws. The Group Companies have provided to the Buyer true and correct copies of all material environmental, health and safety assessments and all other material environmental, health and safety documents regarding any material liability arising under Environmental Law relating to any of the Group Companies or their current or former properties, facilities or operations, that in each case, are in the Group Companies possession.
Section 4.19 Affiliate Transactions. Except for (a) employment relationships and compensation and benefits, including any Company Employee Benefit Plans, (b) transactions with any portfolio company of any Interested Party in the Ordinary Course of Business on arms-length terms, or (c) Contracts with respect to any Interested Partys status as an equityholder of any Group Company, (d) customary director and officer agreements, or (e) as disclosed on Schedule 4.19, (x) there are no Contracts (except for the Governing Documents) between any of the Group Companies, on the one hand, and any Interested Party on the other hand and (y) no Interested Party owns any direct or indirect interest of any kind in, or controls or is a director, officer, employee, stockholder, partner or member of, or consultant to, or lender to or borrower from, or has the right to participate in the profits of, any Person which is a supplier, customer or landlord, of any Group Company (other than in connection with ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the stock of a publicly traded company) (such transactions or arrangements described in clauses (x) and (y), Affiliated Transactions).
Section 4.20 Trade & Anti-Corruption Compliance.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers, managers or employees or any agent or third party representative acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is or has been in the last five (5) years: (i) a Sanctioned Person; (ii) organized, resident, or located in a Sanctioned Country; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, operating in, conducting business with, or otherwise engaging in dealings or transactions with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country in either case in violation of applicable Sanctions in connection with the business of the Company; (iv) engaging in any export, re-export, transfer or provision of any goods, software, technology, data or service without, or exceeding the scope of, any required or applicable licenses or authorizations under all applicable Ex-Im Laws; or (v) otherwise in violation of any applicable Sanctions or applicable Ex-Im Laws or U.S. anti-boycott requirements (together Trade Controls), in connection with the business of the Company.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole, in the last five (5) years, in connection with or relating to the business of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of the directors, officers, managers or employees of any Group Company or any agent or third party representative acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (i) has made, authorized, solicited or received any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment or kickback, (ii) has established or maintained, or is maintaining, any unlawful fund of corporate monies or properties, (iii) has used or is using any corporate funds for any illegal contributions, gifts, entertainment, hospitality, travel or other unlawful expenses, or (iv) has made, offered, authorized, facilitated, received or promised to make or receive, any payment, contribution, gift, entertainment, bribe, rebate, kickback, financial or other advantage, or anything else of value, regardless of form or amount, to or from any Governmental Entity or any other Person, in each of (i) (iv) in violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws.
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(c) As of the Execution Date, to the Knowledge of the Company, there
are no, and in the last five (5) years there have been no, Proceedings or Orders alleging any such contributions, payments, bribes, kickbacks, expenditures, gifts or fraudulent conduct referred to in
Section 4.20(b) by or on behalf of any Group Company or any other such violation of any Trade Controls or Anti-Corruption Laws by or on behalf of any Group Company that, if adversely decided or resolved against such Group
Company or Person, would reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.
Section 4.21 No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance.
(a) THE COMPANY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, (A) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE BLOCKERS IN ARTICLE V AND THE BUYER PARTIES IN ARTICLE VI, NO BUYER PARTY, BLOCKER, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR ANY BLOCKER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, CONDITION (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) OR PROSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION, FORECASTS, PROJECTIONS, ESTIMATES, PREDICTIONS, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDA, PRESENTATIONS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING, AND (B) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY ANY BLOCKER IN ARTICLE V AND THE BUYER PARTIES IN ARTICLE VI, THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE NOT RELIED ON OR ACTED IN RELIANCE ON, AND ARE NOT RELYING OR ACTING, INCLUDING, AS APPLICABLE, ENTERING INTO OR CONSUMMATING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN RELIANCE ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, OR OTHER STATEMENT (OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF) RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES, ANY BLOCKER, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, PROPERTIES, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROSPECTS, OR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR THE BLOCKERS OR IN RELIANCE ON ANY MATERIALS, STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF.
(b) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE COMPANY IN THIS ARTICLE IV, (I) NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES (OR ANY OTHER PERSON) MAKES, OR HAS MADE, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, (II) NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND IF MADE, SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON BY BUYER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY (OR ANY OTHER PERSON), AND (III) ANY ESTIMATE, PROJECTION, PREDICTION, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDUM, PRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO BUYER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, INCLUDING ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE IN THE ELECTRONIC DATA ROOM HOSTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR IN CONNECTION WITH PRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANYS MANAGEMENT, ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH MATERIALS OR INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE IV.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BLOCKERS
As an inducement to the Buyer Parties to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except as set forth in the applicable section of the Blocker Disclosure Schedules, the Blockers hereby severally, and not jointly, represent and warrant to the Buyer Parties as follows:
Section 5.1 Organization; Authority; Enforceability.
(a) Such Blocker is a corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) under the Laws of the State of Delaware, except where the failure to be in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Blockers ability to consummate the applicable Blocker Merger.
(b) Such Blocker has all the requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its businesses as presently conducted in all material respects, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Blockers ability to consummate the applicable Blocker Merger.
(c) Such Blocker is not in material violation of any of the Governing Documents of such Blocker. Such Blocker is not the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization (other than any internal reorganizations conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business) or similar proceeding.
(d) Such Blocker has the requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to execute and deliver the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or is contemplated hereby to be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject in the case of the consummation of such Blockers Blocker Merger, to receiving such Blockers Blocker Written Consent. Such Blockers Blocker Written Consent is the only vote or approval of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of such Blocker necessary to adopt this Agreement and to approve the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company actions on behalf of such Blocker, as applicable. This Agreement has been (and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which such Blocker is or is contemplated hereby to be a party will be) duly executed and delivered by such Blocker and constitutes a valid, legal and binding agreement of such Blocker, enforceable against such Blocker in accordance with their respective terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
(e) Each Blocker is duly qualified, licensed or registered to do business under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or locations of its assets and/or properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Blockers ability to consummate the applicable Blocker Merger.
Section 5.2 Non-contravention. Subject to the receipt of such Blockers Blocker Written Consent, the filing of such Blockers Blocker Certificate of Merger and the filings pursuant to Section 8.8, and assuming the truth and accuracy of the Buyer Parties representations and warranties in Article VI, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement by such Blocker will (a) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Governing Documents of such Blocker; (b) require any filing with, or the obtaining of any material consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity; (c) result in a violation of or a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration of material rights) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material Contract; (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of such Blocker; or (e) except for violations which would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, violate in any respect any Law, Order, or Lien applicable to such Blocker, except in the case of clauses (b)-(e), as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Blocker to consummate the applicable Blocker Merger.
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Section 5.3 Capitalization. The issued and outstanding Blocker Equity Interests and the owners thereof for each Blocker are set forth on Schedule 5.3. All outstanding Blocker Equity Interests of such Blocker are validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights or any other Liens (other than Securities Liens). Other than such Blockers Blocker Equity Interests, there are no options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from such Blocker any Equity Interests in such Blocker or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests in such Blocker. Other than such Blockers Governing Documents, there are no stockholder agreements, operating agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which such Blocker is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any such Blockers Blocker Equity Interests.
Section 5.4 Holding Company; Ownership.
(a) Such Blocker is a holding company and was formed for the sole purpose of investing in Equity Interests of the Company and has never owned, and does not own, any assets except for Equity Interests of the Company, cash and other assets typical of a holding company. Since its respective formation, such Blocker has not engaged in any business activities. Except for Liabilities incident to its formation and organization, and maintenance of its existence and in connection with its ownership of Equity Interests in the Company, such Blocker has not incurred any Liabilities.
(b) Each Blocker has, and as of immediately prior to the Closing, such Blocker will have, good and valid title to such Blockers Equity Interests of the Company, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens and Securities Liens.
Section 5.5 Information Supplied. The information supplied or to be supplied by such Blocker or its Affiliates on behalf of such Blocker expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading at (a) the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available (provided, if such information is revised by any subsequently filed amendment to the Form S-4 prior to the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, this clause (a) shall solely refer to the time of such subsequent revision); (b) the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC; (c) the time the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4 (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to Buyer Shareholders; or (d) the time of the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, except that no warranty or representation is made by the Company with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by the Buyer or its Affiliates for inclusion therein, and subject, in each case, to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by such Blocker or that are included in such filings and/or mailings.
Section 5.6 Litigation. Since such Blockers formation, there have not been any material Proceedings or material Orders (including those brought or threatened by or before any Governmental Entity) pending, or to the Knowledge of such Blocker, threatened against such Blocker or any of its properties at Law or in equity or, to the Knowledge of such Blocker, any director, officer or employee of such Blocker in such Persons capacity as such and related to the business of such Blocker.
Section 5.7 Foreign Status. Such Blocker is not a foreign person as defined in 31 CFR 800.24.
Section 5.8 Affiliate Transactions. Except as disclosed on Section 5.9, there are no transactions or arrangements (a) between any Blocker, on the one hand, and (b) any officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, direct or indirect equityholder or Affiliate of any Blocker or any family member of the foregoing Persons (such transactions or arrangements, Blocker Affiliated Transactions).
Section 5.9 Brokerage. Such Blocker has not taken action to incur any Liability in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, that would result in the obligation of such Blocker or any of its Affiliates, or the Buyer or any of its Affiliates to pay any finders fee, brokerage or agents commissions or other like payments.
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Section 5.10 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.10, such Blocker has no Liabilities which it has taken any action to incur except for (a) Liabilities that are included in the definition of Blocker Indebtedness or Transaction Expenses of such Blocker and (b) Liabilities which are de minimis.
Section 5.11 Tax Matters.
(a) All income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to such Blocker have been timely filed pursuant to applicable Laws. All income and other material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to such Blocker are true, complete and correct in all material respects and have been prepared in material compliance with all applicable Laws. Such Blocker has paid all income and other material Taxes due and payable by it (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return). Such Blocker has timely and properly withheld and paid to the applicable Governmental Entity all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid by it in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equityholder or other third party and has otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to such withholding and payment of Taxes.
(b) There is no Tax audit or examination or any Proceeding now being conducted, pending or threatened in writing (or, to the Knowledge of such Blocker, otherwise threatened) with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to such Blocker. All deficiencies for income or other material Taxes asserted or assessed in writing against such Blocker have been fully paid, settled or withdrawn, and no such deficiency has been threatened or proposed in writing against such Blocker.
(c) Such Blocker has not agreed to (or has had agreed to on its behalf) any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return, or any extension of time with respect to a period of Tax collection, assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired, and no request for any such waiver or extension is currently pending. Such Blocker is not the beneficiary of any extension of time (other than an automatic extension) within which to file any Tax Return not previously filed. No power of attorney granted by such Blocker with respect to Taxes remains in force.
(d) Such Blocker is (and has been for its entire existence) properly treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and all applicable state and local income Tax purposes.
(e) Such Blocker has not taken any action, nor knows of any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the applicable Blocker Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 5.12 No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance.
(a) EACH BLOCKER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, (A) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE GROUP COMPANIES IN ARTICLE IV AND THE BUYER PARTIES IN ARTICLE VI, NO BUYER PARTY, THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR THE GROUP COMPANIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, CONDITION (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) OR PROSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO ANY BUYER PARTY, THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION, FORECASTS, PROJECTIONS, ESTIMATES, PREDICTIONS, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDA, PRESENTATIONS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING, AND (B) EXCEPT FOR
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THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE GROUP COMPANIES IN ARTICLE IV AND THE BUYER PARTIES IN ARTICLE VI, THE BLOCKERS AND THEIR AFFILIATES HAVE NOT RELIED ON OR ACTED IN RELIANCE ON, AND ARE NOT RELYING OR ACTING, INCLUDING, AS APPLICABLE, ENTERING INTO OR CONSUMMATING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN RELIANCE ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, OR OTHER STATEMENT (OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF) RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES, THE GROUP COMPANIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, PROPERTIES, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROSPECTS, OR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR THE GROUP COMPANIES OR IN RELIANCE ON ANY MATERIALS, STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO THE BLOCKERS OR THEIR AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF.
(b) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY ANY BLOCKER IN THIS ARTICLE V, (I) NO BLOCKER NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES (OR ANY OTHER PERSON) MAKES, OR HAS MADE, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO SUCH BLOCKER OR ITS BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, (II) NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY ANY BLOCKER TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO ANY BLOCKER OR ITS BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND IF MADE, SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON BY BUYER, THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY ANY BLOCKER (OR ANY OTHER PERSON), AND (III) ANY ESTIMATE, PROJECTION, PREDICTION, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDUM, PRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO THE BUYER PARTIES, THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH MATERIALS OR INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE V.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER PARTIES
As an inducement to the Blockers and the Company to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except as set forth in the applicable section of the Buyer Disclosure Schedules (which shall only qualify the representations and warranties in this Article VI in the manner set forth in Section 13.13) or as disclosed in any report, schedule, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by the Buyer and publicly available prior to the Execution Date (excluding (x) any disclosures in any risk factors section that do not constitute statements of fact, disclosures in any forward-looking statements disclaimers and other disclosures that are generally cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature, or (y) any information incorporated by reference into the Buyer SEC Documents (other than from other Buyer SEC Documents)); provided, however, that nothing set forth in or disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents will qualify, or been deemed to qualify, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.3, Section 6.5 and Section 6.10, the Buyer Parties hereby represent and warrant as follows:
Section 6.1 Organization; Authority; Enforceability.
(a) The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Each Merger Sub is a limited liability company or corporation, as the case may be, and each Buyer Party is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) under the Laws of the State of Delaware, except where the failure to be so qualified (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable) would not reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Each of the Buyer Parties have all the requisite corporate, limited liability company or other applicable power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its businesses as presently conducted in all material respects.
(c) No Buyer Party is in material violation of any of its Governing Documents. No Buyer Party is the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization (other than any internal reorganizations conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business) or similar proceeding.
(d) Each Buyer Party has the requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to execute and deliver the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or is contemplated hereby to be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject to the receipt of the requisite approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters by the Buyer Shareholders. Subject to the receipt of the Required Vote, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or other business entity actions, as applicable. This Agreement has been (and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which each Buyer Party is or is contemplated hereby to be a party will be) duly executed and delivered by such Buyer Party and constitutes a valid, legal and binding agreement of each Buyer Party, enforceable against such Buyer Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles. The Required Vote is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Buyer Capital Stock necessary to approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(e) Each Buyer Party is duly qualified, licensed or registered to do business under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or locations of its assets and/or properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.2 Non-contravention. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.2 and subject to the receipt of the requisite approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters by the Buyer Shareholders, the filing of the Certificates of Merger, and the filings pursuant to Section 8.8, and assuming the truth and accuracy of the Companys representations and warranties in Article IV and each Blockers representations and warranties contained in Article V, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement by a Buyer Party will (a) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Governing Documents of any Buyer Party; (b) require any filing with, or the obtaining of any consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity; (c) result in a violation of or a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration of material rights) under, any Contract to which any Buyer Party is a party; (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of any Buyer Party; or (e) except for violations which would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, violate in any respect any Law, Order, or Lien applicable to any Buyer Party, except, in the case of clauses (b)-(e), as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Buyer Parties, taken as a whole.
Section 6.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the Execution Date, the authorized share capital of the Buyer consists of (i) one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, (ii) ten million (10,000,000) shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock, and (iii) one million (1,000,000) shares of preferred stock (Buyer Preferred Stock). As of the Execution Date (and for the avoidance of doubt, prior to the PIPE Investment), (A) 1,999,070 shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (B) 4,312,500 shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (C) no shares of Buyer Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, and (D) 15,800,000 warrants are issued and outstanding (the Buyer Warrants) entitling the holder thereof to purchase one (1) Buyer Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per Buyer Warrant. As of the Execution Date, except for this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, or Buyer Warrants, (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, Contracts, calls, puts, rights to subscribe, conversion rights or other similar rights to which any Buyer Party is a party or which are binding upon any Buyer Party providing for the offer, issuance, redemption, exchange, conversion, voting, transfer, disposition or acquisition of any of its Equity Interests (other than this Agreement); (ii)
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the Buyer is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any of its Equity Interests, either of itself or of another Person; (iii) the Buyer is not a party to any voting trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any of the Buyer Capital Stock; (iv) there are no contractual equityholder preemptive or similar rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or registration rights in respect of any Buyer Capital Stock; and (v) no Buyer Party has violated in any material respect any applicable securities Laws or any preemptive or similar rights created by Law, Governing Documents or Contract to which such Buyer Party is a party in connection with the offer, sale, issuance or allotment of any of the Equity Interests applicable to such Buyer Party. All outstanding Buyer Class A Common Stock, Buyer Class B Common Stock and Buyer Warrants are duly authorized and validly issued, and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights, call options, rights of first refusal, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person (other than Securities Liens and other than as set forth in the Governing Documents of the Buyer Parties) or applicable Law. Except for the Equity Interests the Buyer holds in the Merger Subs, the Buyer does not hold any direct or indirect Equity Interests, participation or voting right or other investment (whether debt, equity or otherwise) in any Person (including any Contract in the nature of a voting trust or similar agreement or understanding).
(b) Each Merger Sub is wholly-owned by the Buyer, and no Blocker Merger Sub nor the Company Merger Sub holds equity interests or rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities, subscriptions, calls, puts or other analogous rights, interests, agreements, arrangements or commitments to acquire or otherwise relating to any equity or voting interest of any other Person.
(c) The Buyer Class A Common Stock to be issued to the Blocker Owners pursuant to this Agreement, will, upon issuance and delivery at the Closing, (i) be duly authorized and validly issued, and fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) be issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law, (iii) not be issued in breach or violation of any preemptive or similar rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or registration rights, or any Contract to which any Buyer Party is a party, and (iv) be issued to the Blocker Owners with good and valid title, free and clear of any Liens other than Securities Liens and any restrictions set forth in the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, the Registration Rights Agreement. The Buyer Class V Voting Stock to be issued to the Company Equityholders pursuant to this Agreement will, upon issuance and delivery at the Closing, (i) be duly authorized and validly issued, and fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) be issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law, (iii) not be issued in breach or violation of any preemptive or similar rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or registration rights, or any Contract to which any Buyer Party is a party, and (iv) be issued to the Company Equityholders with good and valid title, free and clear of any Liens other than Securities Liens and any restrictions set forth in the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Company A&R LLCA.
(d) As of the Execution Date, other than as set forth on Schedule 6.3(d), the Buyer has no obligations with respect to or under any Indebtedness of the Buyer.
Section 6.4 Information Supplied; Form S-4. Other than the information supplied or to be supplied by the Group Companies, any Blocker, or their respective Affiliates expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4, the Form S-4, the Additional Buyer Filings, or any other Buyer SEC Filing shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading at (a) the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available (provided, if such information is revised by any subsequently filed amendment to the Form S-4 prior to the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, this clause (a) shall solely refer to the time of such subsequent revision); (b) the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC; (c) the time the Form S-4 (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the Buyer Shareholders; (d) the time of the Buyer Shareholder Meeting; or (e) the Closing (subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by the Buyer or that are included in such filings and/or mailings). The Form S-4 will, at the time it is mailed to the Buyer Shareholders, comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to the Form S-4.
Section 6.5 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.5, since Buyers formation, there have not been any material Proceedings or material Orders (including those brought or threatened by or before any Governmental Entity) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against any Buyer Party or any of its or their respective properties at Law or in equity or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, any director, officer or employee of any Buyer Party in his or her capacity as such and related to the business of the Buyer Parties.
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Section 6.6 Brokerage. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.6, neither the Buyer nor any Merger Sub has incurred any Liability, in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, that would result in the obligation of the any Buyer Party or any of their Affiliates to pay a finders fee, brokerage or agents commissions or other like payments. Schedule 6.6 sets forth Buyers good faith estimate of its Transaction Expenses as of the Closing, and the each of the payees to which over $1,000,000 of such Transaction Expenses are owed.
Section 6.7 Trust Account; Financial Ability. As of the Execution Date, the Buyer has at least $175,000,000 (the Trust Amount) in the Trust Account, with such funds invested in United States government securities or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and held in trust by the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Trust Agreement has not been terminated, repudiated, rescinded, amended, supplemented or modified, in any respect by the Buyer or the Trustee, and no such termination, repudiation, rescission, amendment, supplement or modification is contemplated by the Buyer. The Buyer is not a party to or bound by any side letters with respect to the Trust Agreement or (except for the Trust Agreement) any Contracts, arrangements or understandings, whether written or oral, with the Trustee or any other Person that would (a) cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Buyer SEC Documents to be inaccurate in any material respect or (b) explicitly by their terms, entitle any Person (other than (i) the Buyer Shareholders who shall have exercised their rights to participate in the Buyer Share Redemption, (ii) the underwriters of the Buyers initial public offering, who are entitled to the Deferred Discount (as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement) and (iii) the Buyer, with respect to income earned on the proceeds in the Trust Account to cover any of its Tax obligations and up to $100,000 of interest on such proceeds to pay dissolution expenses), to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. There are no Proceedings (or to the Knowledge of the Buyer, investigations) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened with respect to the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account are permitted to be released, except in the circumstances described in the Governing Documents of the Buyer and the Trust Agreement. The Buyer has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it, and is not in material breach or default, or delinquent in performance or any other respect (claimed or actual) under the Trust Agreement, and, to the Knowledge of the buyer, no event has occurred which (with due notice or lapse of time or both) would constitute a material default under the Trust Agreement. The Buyer has not released any money from the Trust Account (other than interest income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account as permitted by the Trust Agreement). Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the distribution of assets from the Trust Account to (A) the Buyer Shareholders prior to the Closing who shall have exercised their rights to participate in the Buyer Share Redemption, (B) the underwriters of the Buyers initial public offering, who are entitled to the Deferred Discount (as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement) and (C) the Buyer, with respect to income earned on the proceeds in the Trust Account to cover any of its Tax obligations and up to $100,000 of interest on such proceeds to pay dissolution expenses), the Buyer shall have no further obligation under either the Trust Agreement or the Governing Documents of the Buyer to liquidate or distribute any assets held in the Trust Account, and the Trust Agreement shall terminate in accordance with its terms.
Section 6.8 Buyer SEC Documents; Controls; Financial Statements.
(a) The Buyer has timely filed or furnished all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act (excluding Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act), as applicable, since the consummation of the initial public offering of the Buyers securities (all such forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished with the SEC, together with any material amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, the Buyer SEC Documents). As of their respective dates, each of the Buyer SEC Documents, as amended (including all financial statements included therein, exhibits and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, or the Securities Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Buyer SEC Documents. None of the Buyer SEC Documents contained, when filed or, if amended prior to the Execution Date, as of the date of such amendment with respect to those disclosures that are amended, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(b) Each of the financial statements of the Buyer included in the Buyer SEC Documents, including all notes and schedules thereto, complied in all material respects, when filed or if amended prior to the Execution Date, as of the date of such amendment, with the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act) and fairly present in all material respects in accordance with applicable requirements of GAAP (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) the financial position of the Buyer, as of their respective dates and the results of operations and the cash flows of the Buyer, for the periods presented therein.
(c) Since the consummation of the initial public offering of the Buyers securities, the Buyer has timely filed all certifications and statements required by (i) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (ii) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to any Buyer SEC Document. Each such certification is correct and complete. The Buyer maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information concerning the Buyer is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Buyers SEC Filings. As used in this Section 6.8(c), the term file shall be broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the SEC.
Section 6.9 Listing. The issued and outstanding Buyer Class A Common Stock and the Buyer Warrants (the foregoing, collectively, the Buyer Public Securities) are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and are listed for trading on Nasdaq. Since its initial public offering, the Buyer has complied in all material respects with all applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of Nasdaq. There is no Proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against the Buyer by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Buyer Public Securities or prohibit or terminate the listing of the Buyer Public Securities on Nasdaq. The Buyer has taken no action that would reasonably be likely to result in the termination of the registration of the Buyer Public Securities under the Securities Exchange Act. The Buyer has not received any written or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, oral deficiency notice from Nasdaq relating to the continued listing requirements of the Buyer Public Securities.
Section 6.10 Business Activities.
(a) Since its incorporation, other than as described in the Buyer SEC Documents, the Buyer has not conducted any material business activities other than activities directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Except as set forth in the Buyer Governing Documents, there is no Contract, commitment, or Order binding upon the Buyer or to which the Buyer is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of the Buyer or any acquisition of property by the Buyer or the conduct of business by the Buyer after the Closing, other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Buyer.
(b) Except for this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, the Buyer has no interests, rights, obligations or Liabilities with respect to, and the Buyer is not party to, or bound by and does not have its assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or could reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination. The Buyer has not, directly or indirectly (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), acquired, purchased, leased or licensed (or agreed to acquire, purchase, lease or license) any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division or part thereof.
(c) The Buyer has no Liabilities that are required to be disclosed on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, other than (i) Liabilities expressly set forth in or reserved against in the balance sheet of the Buyer contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2021 (the Buyer Balance Sheet); (ii) Liabilities arising under this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the performance by the Buyer of its obligations hereunder or thereunder; (iii) Liabilities which have arisen after the date of the Buyer Balance Sheet in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which results from, arises out of or was caused by any breach of warranty or Contract, infringement or violation of Law); and (iv) Liabilities for fees, costs and expenses for advisors, vendors and Affiliates of the Buyer or the Sponsor, including with respect to legal, accounting or other advisors incurred by the Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(d) Except for (i) this Agreement, (ii) the agreements
expressly contemplated hereby or as set forth on Schedule 6.6 or
Schedule 6.10(d) and (iii) any Contract that will expire by its terms or the obligations for which will be fully satisfied upon the Closing, the Buyer
Parties are not, and at no time have been, party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments after the date hereof in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to any individual Contract.
Section 6.11 Investment Company; Emerging Growth Company. No Buyer Party is an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Buyer constitutes an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act.
Section 6.12 Compliance with Laws. With respect to each Buyer Party, since such Buyer Partys respective formation, (i) each Buyer Party is, and has been, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws and Orders applicable to the conduct of the business of the Buyer Parties, and (ii) no Buyer Party has received any written or oral notice from any Governmental Entity alleging a material violation of or noncompliance with any such Laws or Orders that remains uncured and outstanding.
Section 6.13 Organization of Blocker Merger Subs and the Company Merger Sub. Each Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby and, other than entry into this Agreement, has not conducted any business activities, and has no assets or Liabilities other than those incident to its formation.
Section 6.14 Financing. The Buyer has delivered to the Company true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Subscription Agreements, each of which is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have committed, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to provide equity financing to the Buyer in the aggregate amount of the PIPE Investment. Each Subscription Agreement is in full force and effect with respect to, and is valid and binding upon, Buyer and, to the knowledge of Buyer, each PIPE Investor thereto, and enforceable against Buyer and, to the knowledge of Buyer, each PIPE Investor thereto in accordance with its terms. None of the Subscription Agreements has been withdrawn, terminated, amended or modified since the date of delivery hereunder and prior to the execution of this Agreement, and, to the knowledge of Buyer, as of the date of this Agreement no such withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated, and, to the knowledge of Buyer, as of the date of this Agreement none of the commitments contained in any Subscription Agreement has been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded by any PIPE Investor in any respect, in each case, except for such assignment or transfers contemplated by or permitted by the Subscription Agreements. As of the date hereof, there are no side letters or Contracts between any PIPE Investor, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, related to the provision or funding, as applicable, of the purchases contemplated by the Subscription Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements or any other Ancillary Agreement. There are no conditions precedent or other contingencies related to the consummation of the purchases set forth in or referenced in the Subscription Agreements and other than the conditions precedent contained in this Agreement. To the knowledge of Buyer, as of the date hereof, no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would or would reasonably be expected to (a) constitute a default or breach on the part of Buyer under the Subscription Agreements, (b) assuming the conditions set forth in Article XI will be satisfied and the transactions contemplated hereby will be consummated, constitute a failure to satisfy a condition on the part of Buyer under the Subscription Agreements or (c) assuming the conditions set forth in Article XI will be satisfied and the transactions contemplated hereby will be consummated, result in any portion of the purchase price to be paid by any PIPE Investor in accordance with the Subscription Agreements being unavailable on the Closing Date. As of the date hereof, assuming the conditions set forth in Article XI will be satisfied and the transactions contemplated hereby will be consummated, Buyer has no reason to believe that any of the conditions to the consummation of the purchases under the Subscription Agreements will not be satisfied, and, as of the date hereof, Buyer is not aware of the existence of any fact or event that would or would reasonably be expected to cause such conditions not to be satisfied.
Section 6.15 Absence of Certain Developments. During the period beginning on the date of the Buyer Balance Sheet and ending on the Execution Date the Buyer Parties have conducted their businesses in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects.
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Section 6.16 Contracts.
(a) Other than such Contracts listed as an exhibit to any Buyer SEC Document, Buyer is not party to any material contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) (other than confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements).
(b) No Buyer Party nor, to the Knowledge of the Buyer Parties, any other party thereto, is in material breach of or in material default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Contract described in Section 6.16(a).
Section 6.17 Taxes.
(a) All income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Buyer have been filed. All income and other material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to the Buyer are true, complete and correct in all material respects and have been prepared in material compliance with all applicable Laws. The Buyer has paid all material amounts of Taxes due and payable by it (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Return). The Buyer has timely and properly withheld and paid to the applicable Governmental Entity all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid by it in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any third party and has otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to such withholding and payment of Taxes.
(b) There is no Tax audit or examination or any Proceeding now being conducted, pending or threatened in writing (or to the Knowledge of the Buyer, otherwise threatened) with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to the Buyer. All deficiencies for income or other material Taxes asserted or assessed in writing against the Buyer have been fully paid, settled, or withdrawn, and no such deficiency has been threatened or proposed in writing against the Buyer.
(c) The Buyer has not agreed to (or has had agreed to on its behalf) any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return, or any extension of time with respect to a period of Tax collection, assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired, and no request for any such waiver or extension is currently pending. The Buyer is not the beneficiary of any extension of time (other than an automatic extension) within which to file any Tax Return not previously filed. No power of attorney granted by the Buyer with respect to any Taxes is currently in force.
(d) The Buyer has not been a party to any listed transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of U.S. state or local or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(e) There is no Lien for Taxes on any of the assets of Buyer, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(f) Buyer has never been a member of any Affiliated Group. Buyer has no liability for Taxes of any other Person as a result of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Laws), successor liability, transferee liability, joint or several liability, by contract (other than pursuant to an Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement), or by operation of Law. Buyer is not party to or bound by any Tax Sharing Agreement, except for any Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement.
(g) Buyer is (and has been for its entire existence) properly treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and all applicable state and local income Tax purposes.
(h) Buyer has not been, in the past two (2) years, a party to a transaction reported or intended to qualify as a reorganization under Code Section 368, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer has not distributed stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was governed, or intended or reported to be governed, in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code in the past two (2) years or that could otherwise constitute part of a plan or series of related transactions (within the meaning of Code Section 355(e)) that includes the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 6.18 Affiliate Transactions. Except for (a) employment relationships and compensation and benefits, including any employee benefit plans, (b) transactions with any portfolio company of any Interested Party in the Ordinary Course of Business on arms-length terms, or (c) Contracts with respect to any Interested Partys status as an equityholder of any Buyer Party, (d) customary director and officer agreements, or (e) as disclosed on Schedule 6.18, (x) there are no Contracts (except for the Governing Documents) between any of the Buyer Parties, on the one hand, and any Interested Party, on the other hand and (y) no Interested Party owns any direct or indirect interest of any kind in, or controls or is a director, officer, employee, stockholder, partner or member of, or consultant to, or lender to or borrower from, or has the right to participate in the profits of, any Person which is a supplier, customer or landlord, of any Buyer Party (other than in connection with ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the stock of a publicly traded company).
Section 6.19 Employees. Other than any officers as described in the Buyer SEC Documents, the Buyer, the Blocker Merger Subs, and the Company Merger Sub have never employed any employees or retained any contractors. Other than amounts due as set forth in the Buyer SEC Documents or for reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Buyers officers and directors in connection with activities on the Buyers behalf in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of cash held by the Buyer outside of the Trust Account, the Buyer has no unsatisfied material Liability with respect to any employee, officer or director. The Buyer, the Blocker Merger Subs, and the Company Merger Sub have never and do not currently maintain, sponsor, contribute to or have any direct Liability under any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control compensation, fringe benefit, sick pay and vacation plans or arrangements or other employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any director, officer or employee of the Buyer, or (ii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by the Buyer, the Blocker Merger Subs, the Company Merger Sub, or any of their respective Affiliates being classified as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code or the imposition of any additional Tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Buyer, the Blocker Merger Subs, or the Company Merger Sub is a party which requires payment by any party of a Tax gross-up or Tax reimbursement payment to any person.
Section 6.20 CFIUS Foreign Person StatusSection 6.21 . No Buyer Party is a foreign person or a foreign entity, as defined in Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof (the DPA). No Buyer Party is controlled by a foreign person, as defined in the DPA. No Buyer Party permits any foreign person affiliated with the Buyer, whether affiliated as a limited partner or otherwise, to obtain through the Buyer any of the following with respect to the Company: (i) access to any material nonpublic technical information (as defined in the DPA) in the possession of the Company; (ii) membership or observer rights on the Company Board or equivalent governing body of the Company or the right to nominate an individual to a position on the Company Board or equivalent governing body of the Company; (iii) any involvement, other than through the voting of shares, in the substantive decision-making of the Company regarding (x) the use, development, acquisition, or release of any critical technology (as defined in the DPA), (y) the use, development, acquisition, safekeeping, or release of sensitive personal data (as defined in the DPA) of U.S. citizens maintained or collected by the Company, or (z) the management, operation, manufacture, or supply of covered investment critical infrastructure (as defined in the DPA); or (iv) control of the Company (as defined in the DPA).
Section 6.22 No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance.
(a) EACH BUYER PARTY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, (A) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE COMPANY IN ARTICLE IV AND THE BLOCKERS IN ARTICLE V, NO BLOCKER, THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY BLOCKER OR THE GROUP COMPANIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, CONDITION
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(FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) OR PROSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION, FORECASTS, PROJECTIONS, ESTIMATES, PREDICTIONS, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDA, PRESENTATIONS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING, AND (B) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE COMPANY IN ARTICLE IV AND THE BLOCKERS IN ARTICLE V, THE BUYER PARTIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES HAVE NOT RELIED ON OR ACTED IN RELIANCE ON, AND ARE NOT RELYING OR ACTING, INCLUDING, AS APPLICABLE, ENTERING INTO OR CONSUMMATING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN RELIANCE ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, OR OTHER STATEMENT (OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF) RELATING TO ANY BLOCKER, THE GROUP COMPANIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, PROPERTIES, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROSPECTS, OR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY BLOCKER OR IN RELIANCE ON ANY MATERIALS, STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO BUYER PARTIES OR ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF.
(b) EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE BUYER PARTIES IN ARTICLE VI, (I) NEITHER THE BUYER PARTIES NOR ANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES (OR ANY OTHER PERSON) MAKES, OR HAS MADE, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR THEIR BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, (II) NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BUYER PARTIES TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY RELATING TO THE BUYER PARTIES OR THEIR BUSINESSES OR OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND IF MADE, SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE COMPANY, THE BLOCKERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BUYER PARTIES (OR ANY OTHER PERSON), AND (III) ANY ESTIMATE, PROJECTION, PREDICTION, DATA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEMORANDUM, PRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ADDRESSED TO GROUP COMPANIES, THE BLOCKERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH MATERIALS OR INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE VI.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE BLOCKERS AND THE GROUP COMPANIES AND THE BUYER
Section 7.1 Interim Operating Covenants of the Blockers and the Group Companies. From and after the Execution Date until the earlier of the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article XII and the Closing Date (such period, the Pre-Closing Period) except, in each case of clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 7.1, (w) in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in the case of Exigency Measures; or, in each case of clauses (a)-(c) of this Section 7.1 (x) with the prior written consent of the Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); (y) as expressly required hereby; or (z) as set forth on Schedule 7.1:
(a) each Blocker and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the other Group Companies to, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct and operate their business in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) maintain intact their respective businesses in all material respects and preserve their relationships with material customers, suppliers, distributors and others with whom such Blocker or Group Company has a material business relationship; and
(b) the Company shall not, and the Company shall cause the other Group Companies not to:
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(i) amend or otherwise modify any of its Governing Documents (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise);
(ii) except as may be required by Law or GAAP (including pursuant to standards, guidelines and interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization), make any material change in the financial accounting methods, principles or practices (or change an annual accounting period);
(iii) make, change or revoke any material election relating to Taxes other than in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices, enter into any agreement, settlement or compromise with any Taxing Authority relating to any material Tax matter, file any material amended Tax Return, fail to timely file (taking into account valid extensions) any material Tax Return required to be filed, fail to pay any material amount of Tax as it becomes due, adopt or change a material method of Tax accounting or Tax accounting period, consent to any extension or waiver of the statutory period of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return other than any such extension or waiver obtained in the Ordinary Course of Business, or enter into any Tax Sharing Agreement (other than an Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement);
(iv) issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any membership or limited liability company interests, shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interests, as applicable, other than in the case of the Company pursuant to the exercise of Company Options outstanding as of the Execution Date, or issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or options, warrants or rights to purchase or subscribe for, or enter into any Contract with respect to the issuance or sale of, any of its membership or limited liability company interests, shares of capital stock or any other ownership interests, other than the issuance of Common Units upon the exercise of any Company Options outstanding as of the Execution Date in accordance with the terms of a Company Employee Benefit Plan and the underlying grant, award or similar agreement; except for the issuance of Company Options or Profits Interests to employees or consultants of the Group Companies in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(v) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution other than the payment of cash dividends or cash distributions prior to the Measurement Time from excess cash balances not needed for operations in the Ordinary Course of Business or to another Group Company;
(vi) split, combine, redeem or reclassify, or purchase or otherwise acquire, any of its membership or limited liability company interests, shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interests, as applicable;
(vii) other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, (a) incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness (of the type described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Indebtedness, other than under the EWB Loan Agreement), as applicable; or (b) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person, other than (I) intercompany loans or capital contributions between the Company and any Company Subsidiary, and (II) the reimbursement of expenses of employees (or advances to employees relating thereto);
(viii) cancel or forgive any Indebtedness in excess of $500,000 owed to the Blockers, the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, as applicable;
(ix) commit to making or make or incur any capital commitment or capital expenditure (or series of capital commitments or capital expenditures), other than capital expenditures (x) in the Ordinary Course of Business as contemplated by the Group Companies capital expenditure budget set forth on Schedule 7.1(b)(ix), (y) capitalized software, or (z) in an amount not to exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) individually or seven million dollars ($7,000,000) in the aggregate;
(x) enter into, renew, or modify or revise in any material respect any Affiliated Transaction, other than those that will be terminated at Closing;
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(xi) (i) lease, exclusively license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets (including any Intellectual Property, but excluding Leases of Leased Real Property and dispositions of obsolete or worthless assets) that are, material to the businesses of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, including any material Owned Intellectual Property, except in the Ordinary Course of Business or using the Companys reasonable business judgment; or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, permit to lapse or abandon any Intellectual Property, including any Owned Intellectual Property, that is material to the Group Companies;
(xii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(xiii) grant or otherwise create or consent to the creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any of its material tangible assets;
(xiv) other than as required pursuant to Company Employee Benefit Plans in effect on the date of this Agreement (or adopted or entered into after the date hereof in accordance with Schedule 7.1(b)(xiii) or applicable Law): (i) increase or grant any increase in the compensation or benefits (including severance) of, or grant or provide any change in control, retention, severance, termination payment, sale bonus or similar payments or benefits to any Section 16 Officer or member of the Company Board; (ii) adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Employee Benefit Plan in which any of the Section 16 Officers or members of the Company Board participate (or, if newly adopted, will participate) or which is a broad-based equity compensation or incentive bonus program in which the majority of the employees of the Group Companies participate; (iii) hire or terminate (other than for cause) any Section 16 Officer or member of the Company Board; (iv) accelerate the vesting, payment or funding of any compensation or benefit to any Section 16 Officer or member of the Company Board under any of the Company Employee Benefit Plans; (v) grant any equity or equity-based compensation awards to Section 16 Officers or members of the Company Board; or (vi) grant any bonuses or cash incentive compensation to any Section 16 Officer or member of the Company Board;
(xv) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any Proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) (w) involving payments (exclusive of attorneys fees) in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in any single instance or in excess of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate; (x) granting material injunctive or other equitable remedy; or (y) which imposes any material restrictions on the operations of any Group Company;
(xvi) terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially detrimental to the Group Companies, taken as a whole, any Insurance Policy insuring the business of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(xvii) buy, purchase or otherwise acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (A) inventory and supplies in the Ordinary Course of Business or (B) other assets in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) individually or five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate;
(xviii) negotiate, modify, extend, or enter into any CBA or recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, works council, or group of employees as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Group Companies;
(xix) enter into any new line of business that is material to the businesses of the Group Companies, taken as a whole; or
(xx) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
(c) No Blocker shall:
(i) amend or otherwise modify any of its Governing Documents (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise);
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(ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution other than the payment of cash dividends or cash distributions;
(iii) except as may be required by Law or GAAP (including pursuant to standards, guidelines and interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization), make any material change in the financial accounting methods, principles or practices (or change an annual accounting period);
(iv) make, change or revoke any material election relating to Taxes, enter into any agreement, settlement or compromise with any Taxing Authority relating to any material Tax matter, file any material amended Tax Return, fail to timely file (taking into account valid extensions) any Tax Return required to be filed, fail to pay any amount of Tax as it becomes due (taking into account valid extensions), adopt or change a material method of Tax accounting or Tax accounting period, consent to any extension or waiver of the statutory period of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return other than any such extension or waiver obtained in the Ordinary Course of Business, or enter into any Tax Sharing Agreement (other than an Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement);
(v) split, combine, redeem or reclassify, or purchase or otherwise acquire, any of its membership or limited liability company interests, shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interests, as applicable
(vi) issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any membership or limited liability company interests, shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interests, as applicable, or issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or options, warrants or rights to purchase or subscribe for, or enter into any Contract with respect to the issuance or sale of, any shares of its membership interests, capital stock or any other ownership interests;
(vii) (A) incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible for any Blocker Indebtedness (other than with respect to Taxes); or (B) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person;
(viii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(ix) enter into, renew, or modify or revise in any material respect any Contract with any Interested Party;
(x) grant or otherwise create or consent to the creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any of its tangible assets;
(xi) sell, lease, exclusively license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets;
(xii) take any action to incur any Liability, other than Liabilities which are de minimis;
(xiii) take any action, directly or indirectly, take any action or fail to take any action that would render inaccurate or untrue any of the representations and warranties set forth in Article V, or take any action or fail to take any action that would be reasonably expected to prevent, or materially delay or materially impair, the consummation of the Blocker Mergers or transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
(xiv) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to give the Buyer or any Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company or any operations of any Blocker or any Group Company prior to the Closing. The Company shall not be required to seek or obtain consent, if the Company reasonably believes that doing so may violate applicable law, including Antitrust Laws. Prior to the Closing, the Blockers and the Group Companies shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, control over their respective businesses and operations.
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Section 7.2 Interim Operating Covenants of the Buyer.
(a) During the Pre-Closing Period, except (w) with the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); (x) as expressly required hereby; (y) as required by applicable Law; or (z) as set forth on Schedule 7.2(a), the Buyer shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, including the other Buyer Parties, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct and operate their business in the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (w) with the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); (x) as expressly required hereby; (y) as required by applicable Law; or (z) as set forth on Schedule 7.2(a), the Buyer shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, including the other Buyer Parties, not to:
(i) amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify any of its Governing Documents or the Trust Agreement (or any other agreement relating to the Trust Account), or form or establish any other Subsidiary;
(ii) except as may be required by Law or GAAP (including pursuant to standards, guidelines and interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization), make any material change in the financial accounting methods, principles or practices (or change an annual accounting period);
(iii) withdraw any of the Trust Amount, other than as permitted by the Buyer Governing Documents or the Trust Agreement;
(iv) other than in connection with a Buyer Share Redemption, Permitted Equity Financing or the Subscription Agreements, issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any Equity Interests, or issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or options, warrants, stock appreciation rights or rights to purchase or subscribe for, or enter into any Contract with respect to the issuance or sale of, any Equity Interests of any Buyer Party;
(v) make, change or revoke any material election relating to Taxes other than in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices, enter into any agreement, settlement or compromise with any Taxing Authority relating to any material Tax matter, file any material amended Tax Return, fail to timely file (taking into account valid extensions) any material Tax Return required to be filed, fail to pay any material amount of Tax as it becomes due (taking into account valid extensions), adopt or change a material method of Tax accounting or Tax accounting period, consent to any extension or waiver of the statutory period of limitations applicable to any Tax or Tax Return other than any such extension or waiver obtained in the Ordinary Course of Business, or enter into any Tax Sharing Agreement (other than an Ordinary Course Tax Sharing Agreement), except, in each case, for actions expressly contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) other than in connection with a Buyer Share Redemption, (A) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution or return of capital (whether in cash or in kind) in respect of its capital stock or other equity interests, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its outstanding capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect, a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving any Buyer Party;
(vii) split, combine, redeem (other than a Buyer Share Redemption) or reclassify (other than a conversion of Buyer Class B Common Stock into Buyer Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Buyer Governing Documents) any of its Equity Interests;
(viii) (x) incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt, other than Indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in order to finance
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working capital needs in the Ordinary Course of Business, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, in the aggregate, and which amounts will be repaid from the Trust Account on the Closing Date; (y) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person or (z) amend or modify any Indebtedness;
(ix) commit to making or make or incur any capital commitment or capital expenditure (or series of capital commitments or capital expenditures);
(x) enter into, terminate, amend or otherwise modify any transaction or Contract with the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates including, without limitation, for the payment of finders fees, consulting fees, monies in respect of any payment of a loan or other compensation paid by Buyer to the Sponsor, Buyers officers or directors, or any Affiliate of the Sponsor or Buyers officers, for services rendered prior to, or for any services rendered in connection with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(xi) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any pending or threatened Proceeding or compromise or settle any liability;
(xii) buy, purchase or otherwise acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any material portion of assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses of any Person or enter into any strategic joint ventures, partnerships or alliances with any other Person;
(xiii) Other than in the Ordinary Course of Business make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (including to any of its officers, directors, agents or consultants), make any change in its existing borrowing or lending arrangements for or on behalf of such Persons, or enter into any keep well or similar agreement to maintain the financial condition of any other Person;
(xiv) Create any material Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any material property or assets of any Buyer Party;
(xv) enter into any Contract with any broker, finder, investment banker or other Person under which such Person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(xvi) enter into any new line of business or otherwise incur any Liabilities, other than Liabilities arising from this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; or
(xvii) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to give the Blockers or any Group Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Buyer prior to the Closing. Prior to the Closing, the Buyer shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, control over its business.
ARTICLE VIII
PRE-CLOSING AGREEMENTS
Section 8.1 Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and to applicable Laws, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Parties shall cooperate and use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action (including executing and delivering any documents, certificates, instruments and other papers that are necessary for the consummation or confirmation of, or to evidence, the transactions contemplated hereby), and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated hereby and each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit and obtain any consents of any Governmental Entity that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary Agreements prior to the Closing; provided, however, that other than any fees payable in connection with Notification and Report Forms required pursuant to the HSR Act, no Party or any of their Affiliates shall be required to pay or commit to pay any amount to (or incur any obligation in favor of) any Person from whom any such consent may be required (unless such payment is required in accordance with the terms of the relevant Contract requiring such consent).
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Section 8.2 Trust & Closing Funding. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article XI (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice the Buyer shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), in accordance with the Trust Agreement and the Buyer Governing Documents, at the Closing, the Buyer shall (a) cause the documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to pay as and when due (i) all amounts payable to Buyer Shareholders who shall have validly elected to redeem their Buyer Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, and (ii) the Deferred Discount (as defined in the Trust Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, except to the extent that such Deferred Discount is waived, and pay as and when due all amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.3, and (c) use its commercially reasonable efforts to, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, pay all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement.
Section 8.3 Status Preservation.
(a) Listing. During the Pre-Closing Period, the Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Buyer to remain listed as a public company on Nasdaq and shall prepare and submit to Nasdaq a listing application, if required under Nasdaq rules and other applicable Law, covering the shares of Buyer Capital Stock issuable in accordance with this Agreement, and the Company and the Blockers shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer with respect to such listing.
(b) Qualification as an Emerging Growth Company. The Buyer shall, at all times during the Pre-Closing Period use reasonable best efforts to (a) take all customary actions necessary to continue to qualify as an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act); and (b) not knowingly take any action that in and of itself would cause the Buyer to not qualify as an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act.
(c) Public Filings. During the Pre-Closing Period, the Buyer will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable securities Laws.
Section 8.4 New Equity Plans.
(a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall approve and, subject to the approval of the Buyer Shareholders as required under the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, adopt, an equity incentive plan in a form provided by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Buyer (the EIP) that includes an initial share reserve equal to 15,900,000 shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock and an automatic annual increase to such share reserve, beginning with the 2022 fiscal year of the Buyer, equal to the least of (x) 19,900,000 shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, (y) 5% of the total number of shares of all classes of Buyer Class A Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of Buyer, and (z) a lesser number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock determined by the EIPs administrator.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall approve and, subject to the approval of the Buyer Shareholders as required under the Buyer Certificate of Incorporation, adopt, an employee stock purchase plan in a form provided by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Buyer (the ESPP, and together with the EIP, the New Equity Plans) that includes an initial share reserve equal to 3,200,000 shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock and an automatic annual increase to such share reserve, beginning with the 2022 fiscal year of the Buyer, equal to the least of (x) 4,000,000 shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, (y) 1% of the total number of shares of all classes of Buyer Class A Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of Buyer, and (z) a lesser number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock determined by the ESPPs administrator.
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Section 8.5 Confidential Information. During the Pre-Closing Period, each Party acknowledges and agrees that they shall be bound by and comply with the provisions set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement as if such provisions were set forth herein, and such provisions are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that each is aware, and each of their respective Affiliates and representatives is aware (or upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of the other Party, will be advised), of the restrictions imposed by the United States federal securities Laws and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on Persons possessing material nonpublic information about a public company. Each Party hereby agrees, that during the Pre-Closing Period, except in connection with or support of the transactions contemplated hereby or at the request of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates or its or their representatives, while any of them are in possession of such material nonpublic information, none of such Persons shall, directly or indirectly (through its Affiliate or otherwise), acquire, offer or propose to acquire, agree to acquire, sell or transfer or offer or propose to sell or transfer any securities of the Buyer, communicate such information to any other Person or cause or encourage any Person to do any of the foregoing.
Section 8.6 Access to Information. During the Pre-Closing Period, upon reasonable prior notice, the Blockers and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, afford the representatives of the Buyer reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the properties, books and records of the Blockers and the Group Companies, as applicable, and furnish to the representatives of the Buyer such additional financial and operating data and other information regarding the business of the Blockers and the Group Companies as the Buyer or its representatives may from time to time reasonably request for purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and preparing to operate the business of the Blockers and the Group Companies following the Closing; provided, nothing herein shall require the Blockers or any Group Company to provide access to, or to disclose any information to, the Buyer Parties or any of their representatives if such access or disclosure, in the good faith reasonable belief of a Blocker or the Company, as applicable, (a) would waive any legal privilege or (b) would be in violation of applicable Laws or regulations of any Governmental Entity (including Antitrust Laws). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall not have access to any Leased Real Property other than the Companys corporate offices, and, any such access to the Companys corporate offices shall be subject to the Companys reasonable security measures and the applicable requirements of the Companys Leases for access to such offices. In no event shall the Buyers rights under this Section 8.6 include the right to perform any invasive testing or soil, air or groundwater sampling, including, without limitation, any Phase I or Phase II environmental assessments.
Section 8.7 Notification of Certain Matters. During the Pre-Closing Period, each Party shall disclose to the other Parties in writing any development, fact or circumstance of which such Party has Knowledge, arising before or after the Execution Date, that would cause or would reasonably be expected to result in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 to be satisfied.
Section 8.8 Antitrust Laws.
(a) Subject to the other terms of this Section 8.8, each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to take such action as may be required to cause the expiration of the notice periods under the HSR Act or other Antitrust Laws with respect to such transactions as promptly as possible after the Execution Date. Each of the Parties will (i) cause the Notification and Report Forms required pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby to be filed no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Execution Date; (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable submit any other filings required pursuant to any other applicable Antitrust Laws that Buyer in its sole discretion deems necessary, proper and advisable; and (iii) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and other applicable Antitrust Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated as soon as practicable. The Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain, and to cooperate with each other to promptly obtain, all authorizations, approvals, clearances, consents, actions or non-actions of any Governmental Entity in connection with the above filings, applications or notifications. Fifty percent (50%) of all filing fees required by applicable Law to any Governmental Entity in order to obtain any such approvals, consents, or Orders shall be paid by Buyer and the other fifty percent (50%) of such filing fees shall be paid by the Company.
(b) Each of the Parties will use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the each other in doing, all things, necessary, proper or advisable to make effective as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the Outside Date, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in accordance with the terms hereof, including obtaining all
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necessary approvals, orders, permits or other consents of applicable Governmental Entities and expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods and to avoid any action or proceeding by, any Governmental Entity under any Antitrust Laws, necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer and the Company will furnish to each other such information and assistance as may be reasonably requested in connection with the foregoing, including by (i) timely furnishing to each other all information reasonably required to be included in such documents; (ii) giving the other Party prompt notice of the making or commencement of any request, inquiry, investigation, action or legal proceeding by a Governmental Entity or other Person, in each case, with respect to the Merger, (iii) keeping the other Party informed as to the status of any such request, inquiry, investigation, action or legal proceeding; (iv) promptly providing the other with copies of all written communications to or from any Governmental Entity relating to any filings submitted in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (v) responding promptly to and complying with any request for additional information or documentary materials under the HSR Act or other Antitrust Laws; (vi) keeping each other informed of any communication received or given to any Governmental Entity; (vii) consulting with and permitting the other to review in advance, considering in good faith and incorporating the other Partys reasonable comments in any communication given by it to any Governmental Entity or in connection with any proceeding related to the HSR Act or other competition filing; and (viii) permit the other to attend meetings and video or telephone conferences with any Governmental Entity, unless prohibited by such Governmental Entity, and each of the Parties shall request that the other Party be permitted to attend such meetings if so requested by such other Party; provided that materials required to be provided pursuant to this Section 8.8(b) may be redacted (i) to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company, (ii) as necessary to comply with contractual arrangements and (iii) as necessary to address attorney-client or other privilege concerns. Any disclosures or provision of copies by one party to the other pursuant to this Section 8.8(b) may be restricted to outside counsel. Buyer shall devise, control and determine the strategy and timing, if necessary, for obtaining any clearances, approvals or consents under any applicable Antitrust Laws, subject to good faith consultations with the Company.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.8(a) & (b) or elsewhere in this Agreement: (i) no Party shall have any obligation under this Agreement to (or to cause any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to): (A) propose, negotiate, agree or commit to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, disposition or license (or similar arrangement) of, or limit such Partys or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates freedom of action with respect to, any of the businesses, equity securities, product lines or assets of any such Party, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of the acquired entities, or otherwise propose, proffer, accept or agree to any other undertaking, requirement, obligation, condition, limitation or restriction on any of the businesses, equity securities, product lines or assets of any such Party, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of the acquired entities; (B) commence or contest any Proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated hereby or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (C) amend or modify any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (D) directly or indirectly restructure, or commit to restructure, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (ii) the Company shall not, and shall ensure that the other acquired entities do not, agree to take any of the actions described in clause (i) above without the prior written consent of the Buyer. The Parties have no obligation to litigate with any Governmental Entities or to oppose any enforcement action or remove any court or regulatory orders impeding the ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 8.9 Requisite Member Consent; Requisite Blocker Consent. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Company Unitholder Majority to execute and deliver to the Company and the Buyer the Transaction Support Agreement concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver to the Buyer evidence of the Company Written Consent, and each Blocker shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver to the Buyer evidence of such Blockers Blocker Written Consent, in each case, within five (5) Business Days following the date on which the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly following the date on which the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act and prior to the Closing, deliver to the Buyer the approval by each other holder of Company Units of the adoption hereof with respect to all such Company Units owned beneficially and of record by such holder of Company Units.
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Section 8.10 Communications; Press Release; SEC Filings.
(a) None of the Parties shall, and each Party shall cause its Affiliates not to, make or issue any public release or public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the Buyer, in the case of the Company or the Blockers, or the prior written consent of the Company, in the case of the Buyer or the Merger Subs, which consent, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that (i) each Party may make any such announcement which it in good faith believes is necessary or advisable in connection with any required Law, including the requirements of any national securities exchange applicable to such Party, (ii) each Company Unitholder, Blocker Owner or Affiliate of a Party that is a private equity, venture capital or investment fund may make customary disclosures to its existing or potential investors, including limited partners and members (whether current or prospective) in connection with normal fund raising or related marketing or informational or reporting activities, solely to the extent that such disclosures do not constitute material nonpublic information and the recipients are subject to customary obligations of confidentiality, (iii) the Company or the Blockers may make customary disclosures to their respective securityholders solely in connection with soliciting the notices, approvals, waivers or consents of securityholders contemplated by this Agreement (including the Company Written Consent) or as otherwise required by the terms of this Agreement, and (iv) each Party may make disclosures regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to its financial, tax and legal advisors and other representatives who are also subject to an obligation of confidentiality, on a need to know basis in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) As promptly as practicable, and in any event within four (4) Business Days, following the Execution Date, the Buyer shall prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements as required by, and in compliance with, applicable securities Laws (the Signing Form 8-K), and the Buyer and the Company shall issue a mutually agreeable press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the Signing Press Release). Prior to filing with the SEC, the Buyer will make available to the Company a draft of the Signing Form 8-K and the press release and will provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to comment on such drafts and shall consider such comments in good faith.
(c) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, the Buyer shall, in consultation with the Company, prepare, and the Buyer shall file, with the SEC a Form S-4, which shall comply as to form, in all material respects, with, as applicable, the provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, for the purpose of (i) soliciting proxies from the Buyer Shareholders to vote at the Buyer Shareholder Meeting in favor of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters and (ii) registering the shares of Buyer Capital Stock to be issued in the Mergers under the Securities Act. Each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Form S-4 to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC or its staff and to have the Form S-4 declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Form S-4 effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Mergers. Each Party shall furnish all information concerning it as may reasonably be requested by the other party in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Form S-4. The Buyer shall file an amendment to the Form S-4 containing a definitive proxy statement/final prospectus with the SEC and cause the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus to be mailed to its shareholders of record, as of the record date to be established by the Buyer Board, as promptly as practicable after, but in any event within five (5) Business Days of, the SEC declaring the Form S-4 effective.
(d) Prior to filing with the SEC, the Buyer will make available to the Company drafts of the Form S-4 and any other documents to be filed with the SEC, both preliminary and final, and drafts of any amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 or such other document and will provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to comment on such drafts and shall consider such comments in good faith. The Buyer will advise the Company promptly after it receives notice thereof, of (i) the time when the Form S-4 has been filed; (ii) receipt of oral or written notification of the completion of the review by the SEC; (iii) the filing of any supplement or amendment to the Form S-4; (iv) any request by the SEC for amendment of the Form S-4; (v) any comments, written or oral, from the SEC relating to the Form S-4 and responses thereto; and (vi) requests by the SEC for additional information in connection with the Form S-4, and shall consult with the Company regarding, and supply the Company with copies of, all material correspondence between the Buyer or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or the staff of the SEC, on the other hand, with respect to the Form S-4. In consultation with the Company, the Buyer shall promptly respond to any comments of the SEC on the Form S-4, and the Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to have the Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act as soon after filing as practicable.
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(e) The Parties shall ensure that none of the information supplied by it or them or on its or their behalf, respectively, for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time the Form S-4 is filed with the SEC and at each time at which it is amended, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not misleading or (ii) the proxy statement contained in the Form S-4 will, at the date it is first mailed to the Buyer Shareholders and at the time of the Buyer Shareholders Meeting contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. If, at any time prior to the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, any Party discovers or becomes aware of any information that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Form S-4, so that the Form S-4 would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, such Party shall inform the other Parties hereto and, subject to Section 8.10(d), the Buyer shall promptly file (and the Company shall cooperate in preparing, to the extent necessary) an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, transmit to the Buyer Shareholders such amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 containing such information.
(f) The Parties acknowledge that a substantial portion of the Form S-4 and certain other forms, reports and other filings required to be made by the Buyer under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, Additional Buyer Filings) shall include disclosure regarding the Blockers and the Group Companies and the business of the Blockers and the Group Companies and the management, operations and financial condition of the Blockers and the Group Companies. Accordingly, the Blockers and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to, as promptly as reasonably practicable, provide the Buyer with all information concerning the Blocker Owners, the Company Equityholders, the Blockers, the Company and the Group Companies, and their respective business, management, operations and financial condition, in each case, that is reasonably required to be included in the Form S-4, Additional Buyer Filings or any other Buyer SEC Filing. The Blockers and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to make, and the Company shall cause the Group Companies to use reasonable best efforts to make, available to the Buyer and its counsel, auditors and other representatives of the Blockers or Group Companies, as applicable, in connection with the drafting of the Form S-4, Additional Buyer Filings and any other Buyer SEC Filing and responding in a timely manner to comments thereto from the SEC, and all information concerning the Blockers and the Group Companies, their respective businesses, management, operations and financial condition, in each case, that is reasonably required to be included in the Form S-4, such Additional Buyer Filing or other Buyer SEC Filing; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor any Blocker shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article XII if the Form S-4 does not become effective as a result of the Companys or a Blockers failure to provide information or make available the representatives as required by this Section 8.10(f). The Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to make all necessary filings with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and applicable blue sky Laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, shall provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to comment on drafts of any such filings and shall consider such comments in good faith, and the Blockers and the Company shall reasonably cooperate in connection therewith.
(g) At least five (5) days prior to Closing, the Parties shall mutually begin preparing a draft Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with and announcing the Closing, together with, or incorporating by reference, such information that is or may be required to be disclosed with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to Form 8-K (the Closing Form 8-K). Prior to the Closing, the Parties shall prepare a mutually agreeable press release announcing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (Closing Press Release). Concurrently with the Closing, the Buyer shall distribute the Closing Press Release, and as soon as practicable thereafter, file the Closing Form 8-K with the SEC.
(h) The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to provide to the Buyer as promptly as practicable after the Execution Date (i) audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the related audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members equity for the fiscal years ended on such dates, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Companys independent auditors (which reports shall be
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unqualified) in each case audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB (the PCAOB Financial Statements); (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries including consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members equity as of and for the six (6) month period ended June 30, 2021 together with all related notes and schedules thereto, prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the covered periods and Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act and reviewed by the Companys independent auditor in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 100 issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; (iii) all other audited and unaudited financial statements of the Group Companies and any company or business units acquired by the Group Companies, as applicable, required under the applicable rules and regulations and guidance of the SEC to be included in the Form S-4 and/or the Closing Form 8-K (including pro forma financial information); (iv) all selected financial data of the Group Companies required by Item 301 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act, as necessary for inclusion in the Form S-4 and Closing Form 8-K; and (v) managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations prepared in accordance with Item 303 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act (as if the Group Companies were subject thereto) with respect to the periods described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, as necessary for inclusion in the Form S-4 and Closing Form 8-K (including pro forma financial information).
Section 8.11 Buyer Shareholder Meeting. The Buyer, acting through the Buyer Board, shall take all actions in accordance with applicable Law, the Buyers Governing Documents and the rules of Nasdaq to duly call, give notice of, convene and promptly hold the Buyer Shareholder Meeting for the purpose of considering and voting upon the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters, which meeting shall be held not more than twenty-five (25) days after the date on which the Buyer completes the mailing of the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus to the Buyer Shareholders pursuant to Section 8.10(c). The Buyer Board shall recommend adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters and include such recommendation in the Form S-4, and, unless this Agreement has been duly terminated in accordance with the terms herein, neither the Buyer Board nor any committee thereof shall withdraw or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to the Company or the Blockers, the recommendation of the Buyer Board that the Buyer Shareholders vote in favor of the approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters. Unless this Agreement has been duly terminated in accordance with the terms herein, the Buyer shall take all reasonable lawful action to solicit from the Buyer Shareholders proxies in favor of the proposal to adopt this Agreement and approve the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters and shall take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Buyer Shareholders that are required by the rules of Nasdaq. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Buyer may (and in the case of the following clause (ii), at the reasonable request of the Company, shall) adjourn or postpone the Buyer Shareholder Meeting: (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any legally required supplement or amendment to the Form S-4 is provided to the Buyer Shareholders and (ii), in each case, for one period of no longer than 15 calendar days, (x) if as of the time for which the Buyer Shareholder Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Form S-4), there are insufficient voting Equity Interests of the Buyer represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Buyer Shareholder Meeting or (y) in order to solicit additional proxies from the Buyer Shareholders for purposes of obtaining approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters; provided, that, notwithstanding any longer adjournment or postponement period specified at the beginning of this sentence, in the event of any such postponement or adjournment, the Buyer Shareholders Meeting shall be reconvened as promptly as practicable following such time as the matters described in such clauses have been resolved.
Section 8.12 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Party shall be solely liable for and pay all of its own costs and expenses (including attorneys, accountants and investment bankers fees and other out-of-pocket expenses) incurred by such Party or its Affiliates in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the performance of such Partys obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Closing occurs: (i) any unpaid expenses of the Company incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid out of the Trust Account, and (ii) any expenses of the Buyer incurred with the transaction contemplated hereby will be paid or reimbursed out of the Trust Account and/or borne by the Surviving Company.
Section 8.13 Directors and Officers Indemnification.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, the Buyer shall cause the Group Companies to indemnify and hold harmless (including through advancement of expenses in connection with the defense of any Proceeding) each Person that prior to the Closing served as a director or officer of any Group Company or who, at the
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request of any Group Company, served as a director or officer of another Person (collectively, with such Persons heirs, executors or administrators, the Indemnified Persons) from and against any penalties, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any Proceeding arising out of or pertaining to circumstances, facts or events that occurred on or before the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, the Governing Documents in effect as of the Execution Date and any indemnification agreement between any Group Company and any Indemnified Person in effect as of the Execution Date (D&O Provisions) and acknowledges and agrees such D&O Provisions are rights of Contract. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall cause each of the Group Companies to (i) maintain, for a period of six (6) years following the Closing Date, provisions in its Governing Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of officers and directors/managers that are no less favorable to the Indemnified Persons than the D&O Provisions in effect as of the Execution Date, and not amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would affect in any manner the Indemnified Persons rights, or any Group Companys obligations, thereunder.
(b) Tail Policy.
(i) For a period of six (6) years from and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall purchase and maintain in effect policies of directors and officers liability insurance covering the Indemnified Persons and the Buyer with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the Closing and with substantially the same coverage and amounts as, and contain terms and conditions no less advantageous than, in the aggregate, the coverage currently provided by such current policy.
(ii) At or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall purchase and maintain in effect for a period of six (6) years thereafter, run-off coverage as provided by any Group Companys and the Buyers fiduciary policies, in each case, covering those Persons who are covered on the Execution Date by such policies and with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less advantageous than the coverage provided under any Group Companys or the Buyers existing policies (the policies contemplated by the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the Tail Policy); provided that in no event shall the Buyer be required to expend on the premium thereof in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the annual premium currently payable by the Company with respect to such current policy (the Premium Cap); provided, further, that if such minimum coverage under any such Tail Policy is or becomes not available at the Premium Cap, then any such Tail Policy shall contain the maximum coverage available at the Premium Cap. No claims made under or in respect of such Tail Policy related to any fiduciary or employee of any Group Company shall be settled without the prior written consent of the Company. The Indemnified Persons are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 8.13.
Section 8.14 Directors. The Buyer shall take all necessary action to cause:
(a) the Buyer Board as of immediately following the Closing to consist of the Persons, and in the classes, set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement;
(b) the compensation committee, the audit committee and the nominating committee of the Buyer Board immediately after the Closing, subject to applicable listing rules of Nasdaq and applicable Laws to be comprised of directors designated by the Company in writing prior to the time at which the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act; and
(c) the initial officers of the Buyer to be as set forth on Section 8.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, who shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the Buyer Organizational Documents following the Closing.
Section 8.15 Subscription Agreements; Permitted Financing; Redemptions.
(a) Subscription Agreements. The Buyer may not modify or waive, or provide consent to modify or waive (including consent to termination, to the extent required), any provisions of a Subscription Agreement or any remedy under any Subscription Agreement, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, that any modification or waiver that is solely ministerial in nature and does not affect any economic or any
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other material term (including any conditions to closing) of a Subscription Agreement shall not require the prior written consent of the Company. If the Buyer is required to consummate the Closing hereunder, the Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements on the terms and subject to the conditions described therein, including maintaining in effect the Subscription Agreements and to: (i) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to the Buyer in the Subscription Agreements and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder, (ii) if all conditions in the Subscription Agreements (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but which conditions are then capable of being satisfied) have been satisfied, consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements at or prior to the Closing; (iii) deliver notices to counterparties to the Subscription Agreements as required by and in the manner set forth in the Subscription Agreements in order to cause timely funding in advance of the Closing; and (iv) without limiting the Companys rights to enforce the Subscription Agreements, enforce the Buyers rights under the Subscription Agreements, subject to all provisions thereof, if all conditions in the Subscription Agreements (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but which conditions are then capable of being satisfied) have been satisfied, to cause the applicable Equity Financing Sources fund the amounts set forth in the Subscription Agreements in accordance with their terms. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Buyer shall give the Company prompt (and, in any event, within one (1) Business Day) written notice: (A) of any request from a PIPE Investor for any amendment to its Subscription Agreement (other than as a result of any assignments or transfers contemplated therein or other amendment permitted thereby); (B) of any breach or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to give rise to any breach or default) by any PIPE Investor under its Subscription Agreement; and (C) of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication from any party to any Subscription Agreement with respect to any actual, potential, threatened or claimed expiration, lapse, withdrawal, breach, default, termination or repudiation by any PIPE Investor under its Subscription Agreement or any related agreement. If reasonably requested by the Company, the Buyer shall, to the extent it has such rights under the Subscription Agreement, waive any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Subscription Agreement by any PIPE Investor to the extent necessary to cause the satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the PIPE Investment set forth in the Subscription Agreements and solely for the purpose of consummating the Closing, provided that (i) any such waiver may be subject to, and conditioned upon, the Closing occurring and the substantially concurrent funding of such PIPE Investment, (ii) subject to, and conditioned upon, the Closing occurring and the substantially concurrent funding of the PIPE Investment, the Company also waives any such breach to the extent the Company is a third party beneficiary of the provision that was so breached, and (iii) any such waiver shall be subject to the rights of the placement agent, as applicable, under such Subscription Agreement with respect to such waiver.
(b) Permitted Equity Financing.
(i) During the Pre-Closing Period, the Buyer may execute Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements that would constitute a Permitted Equity Financing; provided that, (i) each Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement shall be in substantially the form of the Subscription Agreement, (ii) no such Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement shall provide for a purchase price of Buyer Class A Common Stock at a price per share of less than ten dollars ($10.00) per share (including of any discounts, rebates, equity kicker or promote), (iii) all the Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements shall not in the aggregate provide for the issuance of Buyer Class A Common Stock in exchange for cash proceeds from all Permitted Equity Financings (the Permitted Equity Financing Proceeds) in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), (iv) no such Permitted Equity Financing Subscription Agreement shall provide for the issuance of any security other than Buyer Class A Common Stock, and (v) Buyer shall not enter into any other Contract (other than the Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement), with respect to the Permitted Equity Financing, including, with respect to the registration under the Securities Act or other rights with respect to the Permitted Equity Financing. Buyer will provide the Company with at least three (3) Business Days written notice prior to the execution of each Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement, and shall consider, in good faith, any comments of the Company as to the identity of the counterparty of each Permitted Equity Subscription Agreement.
(ii) Prior to the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1, the Company agrees, and shall cause the appropriate officers and employees thereof, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate, at Buyers sole cost and expense (which expense shall be treated as a Transaction Expense hereunder), in connection with the arrangement of any Permitted Equity Financing as may be
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reasonably requested by the Buyer, including by (i) upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, participating in meetings, calls, drafting sessions, presentations, and due diligence sessions (including accounting due diligence sessions) and sessions with prospective investors at mutually agreeable times and locations and upon reasonable advance notice (including the participation in any relevant roadshow), (ii) reasonably assisting with the preparation of customary materials, (iii) providing the Financial Statements and such other financial information regarding the Group Companies readily available to the Company as is reasonably requested in connection therewith, subject to confidentiality obligations acceptable to the Company and (iv) otherwise reasonably cooperating in the Buyers efforts to obtain Permitted Equity Financing; provided, that (A) none of (x) the Company Equityholders, the Blockers, the Company, any other member of the Group Companies or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, representatives or agents shall be required to incur any Liability in respect of the Permitted Equity Financing or any assistance provided in connection therewith, unless and solely to the extent such Liability is treated as a Transaction Expense, (B) nothing in this Section 8.15(b) shall require such cooperation to the extent it could unreasonably interfere with the business of any Group Company, or conflict with or violate any applicable Law or Contract, or require any Company Equityholder, Blocker, or Group Company to breach, waive or amend any terms of this Agreement, and (C) no Company Equityholder, Blocker or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives or agents shall have any obligation to approve, authorize or ratify the execution of any of the definitive documents in respect of the Permitted Equity Financing.
(iii) At the Closing, the Buyer shall be permitted to consummate the Permitted Equity Financing, and issue the equity contemplated thereunder, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements, solely to the extent necessary to fund Buyer Share Redemptions, or if such Buyer Share Redemptions are funded from the Trust Amount, to fund the payment obligations of the Buyer in accordance with Article III hereof (including as Available Closing Date Equity), or otherwise with the Companys prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(c) Backstop of Redemptions. In the event of any Buyer Share Redemptions requiring payments from the Trust Account, the Buyer shall exercise its rights to consummate the Permitted Equity Financing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Permitted Equity Subscription Agreements and apply the Permitted Equity Financing Proceeds to fund such Buyer Share Redemptions, or if such Buyer Share Redemptions are funded from the Trust Amount, to fund the payment obligations of the Buyer in accordance with Article III hereof (including as Available Closing Date Equity), solely to the extent necessary to cause the condition to Closing set forth in Section 11.3(c) to be satisfied, or otherwise with the Companys prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Section 8.16 Affiliate Obligations. On or before the Closing Date, except for this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, (i) each Blocker shall take all actions necessary to cause all Liabilities and obligations of such Blocker under any Blocker Affiliated Transaction to be terminated in full without any further force and effect and without any cost to or other Liability to or obligations of such Blocker or the Buyer and (ii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate the Contracts set forth on Schedule 8.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule to be terminated in full without any further force and effect and without any cost to or other Liability to or obligations of any Group Company or the Buyer.
Section 8.17 No Buyer Stock Transactions. During the Pre-Closing Period, except as otherwise explicitly contemplated hereby, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, shall engage in any transactions involving the securities of the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
Section 8.18 Buyer Written Consent. Within one (1) day of the Execution Date, the Buyer, as the sole stockholder of each Merger Sub, shall deliver to the Company a written consent for each of the foregoing, evidencing the approval of this Agreement and the applicable Mergers by each Merger Sub.
Section 8.19 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Closing, the Buyer Board, or an appropriate committee of non-employee directors (as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) thereof, shall adopt a resolution consistent with the interpretive guidance of the SEC so that the acquisition of Buyer Capital Stock pursuant to this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby, by any person owning securities of the Company who is expected to become a director or officer (as defined under Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of Buyer following the Closing shall be an exempt transaction for purposes of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder.
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Section 8.20 Transaction Litigation. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each notify the other in writing promptly after learning of any shareholder demands or other shareholder Proceedings (including derivative claims) relating to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any matters relating thereto (collectively, the Transaction Litigation) commenced against, in the case of Buyer, Buyer or Merger Subs or any of their respective representatives (in their capacity as a representative of an Buyer) or, in the case of the Company, any Group Company, any Blocker or any of their respective representatives (in their capacity as a representative of a Group Company or a Blocker, as applicable). The Buyer and the Company shall each (i) keep the other reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation, (ii) give the other the opportunity to, at its own cost and expense, participate in the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation and reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation, (iii) consider in good faith the others advice with respect to any such Transaction Litigation and (iv) reasonably cooperate with each other; provided, however, that in no event shall (x) Buyer or any of its respective representatives settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or (y) any Group Company or any Blocker or any of their respective representatives settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Buyer (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Section 8.21 Exclusivity.
(a) From the Execution Date until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12.1, the Blockers and their respective controlled Affiliates and the Company shall not, and shall cause their Subsidiaries, and shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause their other Affiliates and respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly take any action to facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or offer from any Person or group of Persons other than the Buyer and the Sponsor (and their respective representatives, acting in their capacity as such) (a Competing Buyer) that may constitute, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Transaction; (b) enter into, participate in, continue or otherwise engage in, any discussions or negotiations with any Competing Buyer regarding a Competing Transaction; (c) furnish (including through any virtual data room) any information relating to the Blockers or any Group Company or any of their assets or businesses, or afford access to the assets, business, properties, books or records of the Blockers or any Group Company to a Competing Buyer, in all cases for the purpose of assisting with or facilitating, or that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Transaction; (d) approve, endorse or recommend any Competing Transaction; or (e) enter into a Competing Transaction or any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any letter of intent or term sheet) relating to a Competing Transaction or publicly announce an intention to do so.
(b) From the Execution Date, until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12.1, the Buyer, the Sponsor and their respective Affiliates shall not, and shall cause their respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly take any action to facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or offer from the Buyer, the Sponsor, any Person or group of Persons other than the Company and the Company Equityholders that may constitute, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Buyer Competing Transaction; (b) enter into, participate in, continue or otherwise engage in, any discussions or negotiations regarding a Buyer Competing Transaction; (c) commence due diligence with respect to any Person, in all cases for the purpose of assisting with or facilitating, or that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to, a Buyer Competing Transaction; (d) approve, endorse or recommend any Buyer Competing Transaction; or (e) enter into a Buyer Competing Transaction or any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any letter of intent or term sheet) relating to a Buyer Competing Transaction or publicly announce an intention to do so.
Section 8.22 Additional Blocker Parties. The Parties acknowledge and agree that certain Company Unitholders that are corporate entities may not have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Execution Date (such Person, a Non-Party Blocker). In the event that any Non-Party Blocker delivers, with the consent of the Company, prior to the Closing, a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer
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and Company, (a) then, with the consent of the Company, such Non-Party Blocker shall be a Blocker and a Party and shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all covenants, terms, conditions, obligations and provisions of this Agreement applicable to a Party, Non-Party Blocker and a Blocker and shall be fully entitled to all rights and interests under this Agreement applicable to Party, Non-Party Blocker and a Blocker, and (b) Buyer shall form a wholly owned subsidiary (a Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub) for purposes of consummating the applicable Blocker Merger with such Non-Party Blocker, and Buyer shall cause such Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub to deliver a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, and such Non-Party Blocker Merger Sub shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all covenants, terms, conditions, obligations and provisions of this Agreement applicable to a Buyer Party, Party and a Merger Sub. Prior to the Closing, each Non-Party Blocker that is not a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware (a Delaware Corporation) shall cause itself to become a Delaware Corporation and shall provide Buyer with an IRS Form W-9 properly indicating such status, prior to the consummation of the applicable Non-Party Blocker Merger to which it is a party. Upon the Companys reasonable request, each Non-Party Blocker shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments, and take all actions, in each case, as may be reasonably necessary to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, including the applicable Non-Party Blocker Merger to which such Non-Party Blocker is a party.
Section 8.23 Forfeiture of Shares. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall cause Sponsor to forfeit 1,500,000 shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock held by Sponsor, and such shares of Buyer Capital Stock shall be cancelled, cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding.
ARTICLE IX
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 9.1 [Reserved].
ARTICLE X
TAX MATTERS
Section 10.1 Certain Tax Matters.
(a) Preparation of Tax Returns. Each Tax Return with respect to Pass-Through Income Taxes of each Group Company for any taxable period ending on or including the Closing Date (i) for which an election under Section 754 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) may be made shall be made with such election, and (ii) for which the interim closing method under Section 706 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) is available shall be prepared in accordance with such method.
(b) For purposes of determining whether the following Taxes are attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax Period:
(i) in the case of income Taxes imposed on any Group Company (or the Buyer or any of its Affiliates as a result of its direct or indirect ownership of a Group Company) or Blocker as a result of income of any Flow-Thru Entity realized on or prior to the Closing Date (such income being computed assuming the Flow-Thru Entity had a year that ends as of the end of the day on the Closing Date and closed its books), such Taxes shall be treated as Taxes of a Group Company for a Pre-Closing Tax Period;
(ii) in the case of income Taxes for a Straddle Period (including Taxes based on or measured by income, receipts, payments, or payroll (to the extent not covered by clause (i) above)), the amount allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be determined based on an interim closing of the books as of the end of the day on the Closing Date using a closing of the books methodology; provided that for purposes of this clause (ii), any item determined on an annual or periodic basis (including amortization and depreciation deductions and the effects of graduated rates) shall be allocated to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date based on based on the amount of such item for the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the portion of the taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period; and
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(iii) all Transaction Tax Deductions will, in each case, be allocated and attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax Period, to the extent permitted by applicable Law at a more likely than not or higher level of comfort.
(c) Following the Closing, the Blocker Owners shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Blockers relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by the Company, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any Taxing Authority. Each Blocker Owner shall furnish the Company with copies of all relevant correspondence received from any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax audit or information request with respect to any Taxes of the Blocker.
(d) The Buyer shall cause the Company and Blockers, as applicable, to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all Transfer Taxes, and, if required by applicable Law, the Company Equityholders, the Blocker Owners, the Company, the Blockers and the Buyer will, and will cause their respective Affiliates to, reasonably cooperate and join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation. The Parties shall reasonably cooperate to establish any available exemption from (or reduction in) any Transfer Tax.
(e) The Parties acknowledge and agree that for U.S. federal and, as applicable, state and local income Tax purposes, they intend that (i) the exchange of Company Units for cash, Buyer Class V Voting Stock and certain rights under the Tax Receivable Agreement pursuant to the Company Merger (A) be treated as a taxable sale as of the Closing Date of Company Units by the Company Equityholders (other than Blockers) to the Buyer and a purchase of such Company Units by the Buyer from such Company Equityholders (the Sale), in exchange for such amounts, and allocated as between such Company Equityholders, as set forth in the Allocation Schedule in a transaction described in Section 741 of the Code (and any similar applicable state or local provisions of Tax Law) and (B) give rise to an adjustment to the Buyers basis in the direct and indirect assets of the Company pursuant to Section 743 of the Code (and, in each case, any equivalent adjustments for applicable state and local income Tax purposes), (ii) the contribution by the Buyer of the Buyer Contribution Amount contemplated by Section 2.4(c) be treated as a contribution of such amount to the Company in exchange for Company Units governed by Section 721 of the Code (and any similar applicable state or local provisions of Tax Law), (iii) each Blocker Merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, (iv) this Agreement be, and hereby adopt this Agreement as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code with respect to each of the reorganizations described in clause (iii) (collectively, the Intended Tax Treatment), and (v) each of the Buyer Parties, the Group Companies, the Buyer, the Blockers, the Company Equityholders or the Blocker Owners shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause any Blocker Merger to fail to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that the value allocated to each share of Buyer Class V Voting Stock shall be par value, and shall report consistently with such determination for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (and any similar provision of state or local Law), unless otherwise required by a Tax Authority in connection with an audit or other similar proceeding. Within 30 days following the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver the Section 743 notification to the Company in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.743-1(k)(2).
(f) The Company will prepare (i) an allocation statement allocating the Distributed Cash Amount and any other amounts treated as consideration for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (A) among the equity interests of each Blocker and the Company Units acquired by Buyer pursuant to the Sale and (B) with respect to the amount allocated to the Company Units pursuant to clause (A), among the assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that are classified as partnerships or entities that are disregarded as separate from the Company for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, in each case, in accordance with Sections 743, 755 and 1060 of the Code (and any other applicable section of the Code), the Treasury Regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of state or local Law) and the methodologies set forth on Schedule 10.1(f) (the Allocation) and (ii) a balance sheet, as of the Closing Date, that sets out the Tax basis of the assets then owned by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that are classified as partnerships or entities that are disregarded as separate from the Company for U.S. federal income Tax purposes on the Closing Date and the amount of the liabilities of the Company and such Company Subsidiaries on the Closing Date (the Tax Basis Balance Sheet).
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(g) Except as otherwise required by a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code, the Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective applicable Affiliates to: (1) prepare and file all Tax Returns consistent with the Final Tax Basis Balance Sheet, Final Allocation and Intended Tax Treatment (collectively, the Tax Positions); (2) take no position in any communication (whether written or unwritten) with any Governmental Entity or any other action inconsistent with the Tax Positions; (3) promptly inform each other of any challenge by any Governmental Entity to any portion of the Tax Positions; and (4) consult with and keep one another informed with respect to the status of, and any discussion, proposal or submission with respect to, any such challenge to any portion of the Tax Positions.
(h) With respect to any audit, examination or other Proceeding of any Group Company for any Pre-Closing Tax Period and for which the election provided for in Section 6226 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Laws) is available, the Company Equityholders and the Company shall, or shall cause their respective applicable Affiliates to, timely make, and to the extent required, fully cooperate with the Buyer and the Company to make, all such available elections in accordance with applicable Laws. The Company Equityholders and the Company shall, and shall cause their respective applicable Affiliates to, comply with all applicable Laws with respect to the making and implementation of any such election.
(i) Each applicable Blocker Owner shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by Buyer, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any Proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to a Blocker. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon request therefor) the provision of records and information reasonably relevant to any such Tax Returns or Proceedings and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
ARTICLE XI
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES
Section 11.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party.
(a) The obligation of each Party to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in connection with the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, as of the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(i) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
(ii) No Orders or Illegality. No Governmental Entity shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order which is then in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Mergers, illegal or otherwise enjoining or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Mergers.
(iii) Required Vote. The Required Vote shall have been obtained in accordance with the DGCL, the Buyers Governing Documents and the rules and regulations of Nasdaq.
(iv) Company Written Consent. The Company Written Consent shall have been obtained.
(v) Form S-4. The Form S-4 shall have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, no stop order shall have been issued by the SEC that remains in effect with respect to the Form S-4, and no Proceeding seeking such a stop order shall have been threatened or initiated by the SEC that remains pending.
(vi) Buyer Net Tangible Assets. The Buyer shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the exercise of the Buyer Share Redemption in accordance with the Buyer Governing Documents.
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(b) The obligation of each Party to consummate each Blocker Merger is subject to the Blocker Written Consent with respect to such Blocker having been obtained; provided, that if the Blocker Written Consent for any Blocker Merger has not been obtained, such Blocker Merger shall be deemed a Failed Blocker Merger pursuant to Section 2.2(a).
Section 11.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Buyer Parties.
(a) The obligations of the Buyer and the other Buyer Parties to consummate the transactions to be performed by the Buyer in connection with the Closing (other than the Blocker Mergers) is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(i) Representations and Warranties.
(A) The representations and warranties of the Group Companies set forth in Article IV hereof (other than the Company Fundamental Representations) without giving effect to any materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein (other than in respect of the defined term Material Contract), shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though then made (or if such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date), except in each case, to the extent such failure of the representations and warranties to be so true and correct, when taken as a whole, have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; and
(B) The Company Fundamental Representations without giving effect to any materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein (other than in the case of Section 4.5), shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though then made (or if such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).
(ii) Performance and Obligations of the Company. The respective covenants and agreements of the Company to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing in accordance with this Agreement shall have been performed in all material respects.
(iii) Company Material Adverse Effect. Since the Execution Date, there has been no Company Material Adverse Effect that is continuing.
(iv) Officers Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a duly executed certificate from an authorized Person of the Company (the Company Bring-Down Certificate), dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 11.2(a)(i)-(iii) have been satisfied with respect to the Company.
(v) Ancillary Agreements. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a counterpart signature page to the Company A&R LLCA, duly executed by the Company.
(b) The obligations of the Buyer and the other Buyer Parties to consummate each Blocker Merger is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(i) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Blocker party to such Blocker Merger set forth in Article V hereof, without giving effect to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein, shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though then made (or if such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date), except in each case, to the extent such failure of the representations and warranties to be so true and correct, when taken as a whole, have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Blockers ability to consummate the Blocker Merger.
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(ii) Performance and Obligations of the Blocker. The respective covenants and agreements of the Blocker party to such Blocker Merger to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing in accordance with this Agreement shall have been performed in all material respects.
(iii) The Blocker party to such Blocker Merger shall have delivered to the Buyer a duly executed certificate from an authorized Person of the Blocker dated as of the Closing Date (a Blocker Bring-Down Certificate), certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 11.2(b)(i) and (ii) have been satisfied with respect to such Blocker.
Section 11.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Blockers and the Company. The obligation of the Blockers and the Company to consummate the transactions to be performed by the Blockers and the Company, as applicable, in connection with the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver by the Company, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties.
(i) The representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in Article VI (other than the Buyer Fundamental Representations), in each case, without giving effect to any materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein, shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though then made (or if such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date), except, in each case, to the extent such failure of the representations and warranties to be so true and correct when taken as a whole, have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Buyers ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(ii) The Buyer Fundamental Representations in each case, without giving effect to any materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though then made (or if such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).
(b) Performance and Obligations of the Buyer. The covenants and agreements of the Buyer Parties to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing in accordance with this Agreement shall have been performed in all material respects.
(c) Minimum Cash Amount. The Available Closing Date Equity shall be equal to or greater than the Minimum Cash Amount.
(d) Officers Certificate. The Buyer shall deliver to the Company, a duly executed certificate from a director or an officer of the Buyer (the Buyer Bring-Down Certificate) dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 11.3(a), Section 11.3(b) and Section 11.3(c) have been satisfied.
(e) Listing. The shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including (i) in the Blocker Mergers and (ii) upon exchange, pursuant to the Company A&R LLCA, of all New Common Units issued in the Company Merger, shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq.
(f) Ancillary Agreements. The Buyer shall have delivered to the Company counterpart signature pages to the Company A&R LLCA and the Tax Receivable Agreement duly executed by the Buyer, and counterpart signature pages to the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Buyer, and the Sponsor.
(g) Board Composition. As of immediately following the Closing, the Buyer Board shall consist of the number of directors, and be comprised of the individuals, determined pursuant to Section 8.14.
(h) Sponsor Side Letter. The Sponsor Side Letter shall be in full force and effect and no Sponsor shall be in breach thereof or shall have failed to perform thereunder.
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(i) Buyer Governing Documents. The Buyer Certificate of Incorporation shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Buyer shall have adopted the Buyer Bylaws.
(j) Buyer Share Redemption. The Buyer Share Redemptions shall have been completed in accordance with the terms hereof, the applicable Buyer Governing Documents, the Trust Agreement and the Form S-4.
(k) Trust Account. The Buyer shall have made all necessary and appropriate arrangements with the Trustee to have all of the remaining funds from the Trust Account available to the Surviving Company immediately following the Closing.
Section 11.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of the Blockers, the Company or the Buyer may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article XI to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Partys breach of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 11.5 Waiver of Closing Conditions. Upon the occurrence of the Closing, any condition set forth in this Article XI that was not satisfied as of the Closing shall be deemed to have been waived as of and from the Closing.
ARTICLE XII
TERMINATION
Section 12.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing only as follows:
(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company and the Buyer;
(b) by either the Company or the Buyer by written notice to the other Party if any Governmental Entity has enacted any Law which has become final and non-appealable and has the effect of making the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or any final, non-appealable Order is in effect permanently preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(b) shall not be available to any Party whose breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement hereof results in or causes such final, non-appealable Order or other action;
(c) by either the Company or the Buyer by written notice to the other if the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not have occurred on or before 11:59 PM (pacific time) on December 30, 2021 (the Outside Date); provided, that if the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 11.1(a)(i), Section 11.1(a)(iii), or Section 11.1(a)(v) have not been satisfied by the Outside Date, the Company may, upon written notice to Buyer prior to the Outside Date, extend the Outside Date for an additional 90 days; provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 12.1(c) shall not be available to any Party whose material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement has been a proximate cause of the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date;
(d) by the Company, if the Buyer or any Merger Sub breaches in any material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein or breaches or fails to perform in any material respect any of its covenants contained herein, which breach or failure to perform (i) would render a condition precedent to the Companys and Blockers obligations to consummate the transactions set forth in Section 11.3(a) or Section 11.3(b) hereof not capable of being satisfied and (ii) after the giving of written notice of such breach or failure to perform to the Buyer by the Company, cannot be cured or has not been cured by the earlier of (x) the Outside Date and (y) thirty (30) Business Days after receipt of such written notice and the Company has not waived in writing such breach or failure; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 12.1(d) shall not be available to the Company if the Company is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein;
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(e) by the Buyer, if the Company breaches in any material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein or the Company breaches or fails to perform in any material respect any of its covenants contained herein, which breach or failure to perform (i) would render a condition precedent to the Buyers and Merger Subs obligations to consummate the transactions set forth in Section 11.2(a)(i), or Section 11.2(a)(ii) hereof not capable of being satisfied, and (ii) after the giving of written notice of such breach or failure to perform to the Company by the Buyer, cannot be cured or has not been cured by the earlier of (x) the Outside Date and (y) thirty (30) Business Days after the delivery of such written notice (in which case the Outside Date shall automatically be extended until the end of such thirty (30) Business Day period) and the Buyer has not waived in writing such breach or failure; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 12.1(e) shall not be available to the Buyer if the Buyer or any Merger Sub is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein; provided, that if any Blocker breaches in any material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein or any Blocker breaches or fails to perform in any material respect any of its covenants contained herein, the Blocker Merger applicable to such Blocker shall be deemed a Failed Blocker Merger pursuant to Section 2.2(a);
(f) by either the Company or the Buyer, if the Required Vote is not obtained at the Buyer Shareholders Meeting (including any adjournment or recess of the meeting); or
(g) by Buyer if the Company Written Consent shall not have been obtained and delivered to Buyer on or prior to 11:59 PM (pacific time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date that the Form S-4 becomes effective; provided, however, that the termination rights under this Section 12.1(g) shall expire and the Buyer shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(g) upon such time as the Company delivers the Company Written Consent to Buyer.
Section 12.2 Effect of Termination. Except for a termination pursuant to Section 12.1(a), any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 will be effective (subject to the cure periods (if any) provided above) immediately upon the delivery of a valid written notice of the terminating Party to each of the other Parties hereto. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1, this Agreement shall immediately become null and void, without any Liability on the part of any Party or any other Person, and all rights and obligations of each Party shall cease; provided that (a) the Confidentiality Agreement and the agreements contained in Section 8.10, Section 8.12, this Section 12.2 and Article XIII hereof survive any termination of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect and (b) no such termination shall relieve any Party from any Liability arising out of or incurred as a result of its Fraud or its Willful Breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.1 Amendment and Waiver. No amendment of any provision hereof shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Buyer and the Company. No waiver of any provision or condition hereof shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Party against which such waiver is to be enforced. No waiver by any Party of any default, breach of representation or warranty or breach of covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any other, prior or subsequent default or breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other, prior or subsequent such occurrence.
Section 13.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, instructions, claims, consents, waivers and other communications to be given or delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by e-mail, (b) one (1) Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13.2, notices, demands and communications to the Company and the Buyer shall be sent to the addresses indicated below (or to such other address or addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in writing):
Notices to the Buyer Parties:
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation 25852 McBean Parkway, Suite 508 Valencia, CA 91355 Attention: Mark E. Farrell Email: mark@thayerventures.com |
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cooley LLP 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004-2400 Attention: Daniel Peale Email: dpeale@cooley.com |
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Notices to the Blockers and to the Company:
Inspirato LLC 1544 Wazee Street Denver, CO 80202 Attention: Brent Handler Brad Handler James Hnat |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | |
and | ||
Email: brent@inspirato.com | ||
brad@inspirato.com jhnat@inspirato.com |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Attention: Ethan Lutske E-mail: elutske@wsgr.com | |
Notices to the Surviving Company and, following the Closing, the Buyer: |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice): | |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | ||
Inspirato LLC 1544 Wazee Street Denver, CO 80202 Attention: Brent Handler |
650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 Attention: Tony Jeffries Email: tjeffries@wsgr.com | |
Brad Handler |
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James Hnat |
and | |
Email: brent@inspirato.com brad@inspirato.com jhnat@inspirato.com |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Attention: Ethan Lutske E-mail: elutske@wsgr.com |
Section 13.3 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns; provided that neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any Party (including by operation of Law) without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment or delegation not permitted under this Section 13.3 shall be null and void.
Section 13.4 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision hereof or the application of any such provision to any Person or circumstance shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Law in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part hereof a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
Section 13.5 Interpretation. The headings and captions used herein and the table of contents to this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit attached hereto and not otherwise defined therein
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shall have the meanings set forth herein. The use of the word including herein shall mean including without limitation. The words hereof, herein, and hereunder and words of similar import, when used herein, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof. References herein to the Preamble or to a specific Section, Subsection, Recital, Clause, Schedule or Exhibit shall refer, respectively, to the Preamble, Sections, Subsections, Recitals, Clauses, Schedules or Exhibits hereof. Terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa. References herein to any gender shall include each other gender. The word or shall not be exclusive unless the context clearly requires the selection of one (1) (but not more than one (1)) of a number of items. References to written or in writing include in electronic form. Any reference to days shall mean calendar days unless Business Days are specified; provided that if any action is required to be done or taken on a day that is not a Business Day, then such action shall be required to be done or taken not on such day but on the first succeeding Business Day thereafter. References herein to any Contract (including this Agreement) mean such Contract as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that with respect to any Contract listed (or required to be listed) on the Disclosure Schedules, all material amendments thereto (or with respect to customer or supplier Contracts, only those amendments that include a restrictive covenant or place any other material restriction on the ability of any Group Company to operate) (for the avoidance, excluding in either case any purchase orders, work orders or statements of work) must also be listed on the appropriate section of the applicable schedule and disclosed. With respect to the determination of any period of time, the word from means from and including and the words to and until each means to but excluding. References herein to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to such Law, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The word extent in the phrase to the extent (or similar phrases) shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply if. An accounting term not otherwise defined herein has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP. Except where otherwise provided, all amounts herein are stated and shall be paid in United States dollars. The Parties and their respective counsel have reviewed and negotiated this Agreement as the joint agreement and understanding of the Parties, and the language used herein shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Person. Any information or materials shall be deemed provided, made available or delivered to the Buyer if such information or materials have been uploaded to the electronic data room maintained by the Company and its financial advisor on the Project Passport online data site hosted by Intralinks, Inc. at https://services.intralinks.com for purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby (the Data Room) or otherwise provided to the Buyers representatives (including counsel) via e-mail, in each case with respect to the representations and warranties contained in Article IV and Article V, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Execution Date.
Section 13.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Confidentiality Agreement (together with the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement) contain the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter in any way. The Parties have voluntarily agreed to define their rights and Liabilities with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively pursuant to the express terms and provisions hereof, and the Parties disclaim that they are owed any duties or are entitled to any remedies not set forth herein. Furthermore, this Agreement embodies the justifiable expectations of sophisticated parties derived from arms-length negotiations and no Person has any special relationship with another Person that would justify any expectation beyond that of an ordinary buyer and an ordinary seller in an arms-length transaction.
Section 13.7 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability hereof, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
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CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. Each of the Parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this Section 13.7, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.
Section 13.8 Non-Survival. None of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, shall survive the Closing (and there shall be no Liability after the Closing in respect thereof), in each case, except for those covenants and agreements that by their terms contemplate performance, in each case, in whole or in part after the Closing, which shall survive until thirty (30) days following the date of the expiration, by its terms of the obligation of the applicable Party under such covenant or agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the provisions set forth herein shall be deemed a waiver by any Party of any right or remedy which such Party may have at Law or in equity in the case of Fraud.
Section 13.9 Trust Account Waiver. Each of the Company and each Blocker acknowledge that the Buyer has established the Trust Account for the benefit of its public Buyer Shareholders, which holds proceeds of its initial public offering. For and in consideration of the Buyer entering into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Company and each Blocker, for itself and the Affiliates and Persons it has the authority to bind, hereby agrees it does not now and shall not at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any assets in the Trust Account (or distributions therefrom to (i) the public Buyer Shareholders upon the redemption of their shares and (ii) the underwriters of Buyers initial public offering in respect of their deferred underwriting commissions held in the Trust Account, in each case as set forth in the Trust Agreement (collectively, the Trust Distributions)), and hereby waives any claims it has or may have at any time solely against the Trust Account (including the Trust Distributions) as a result of, or arising out of, any discussions, Contracts or agreements (including this Agreement) among the Buyer and the Company or the Companys Equityholders and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including the Trust Distributions) for any reason whatsoever; provided that nothing in this Section 13.9 shall limit any right to specifically enforce this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.11. The Company and each Blocker agree and acknowledge that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by the Buyer and the Sponsor to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement, and the Company and each Blocker further intend and understand such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Company and each Blocker and each of their respective Affiliates and Persons that they have the authority to bind under applicable Law. To the extent that the Company or any Blocker or any of their respective Affiliates or Persons that they have the authority to bind commences any Proceeding against the Buyer or any of its Affiliates based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Buyer or its representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Buyer or its representatives, the Company and each Blocker hereby acknowledge and agree that their respective and their respective Affiliates sole remedy shall be against assets of the Buyer not in the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit the Company or any Blocker or such Affiliates (or any Person claiming on any of their behalves) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including the Trust Distributions) or any amounts contained in the Trust Account while in the Trust Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 13.9 shall serve to limit or prohibit (i) the Companys, each Blockers, any Company Equityholders or any Company Optionholders right to pursue a claim against the Buyer for legal relief against assets held outside the Trust Account or pursuant to Section 13.11 for specific performance or other non-monetary relief, or (ii) any claims that the Company, any Blocker, any Company Equityholder or any Company Optionholder may have in the future against the Buyers assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account (other than the Trust Distributions) and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds) other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 13.10 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by e-mail, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No Party shall raise the use of e-mail to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of e-mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a Contract and each Party forever waives any such defense.
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Section 13.11 Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique and recognize and affirm that in the event any of the provisions hereof are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached, money damages would be inadequate (and therefore the non-breaching Party would have no adequate remedy at Law) and the non-breaching Party would be irreparably damaged. Accordingly, each Party agrees that each other Party shall be entitled to specific performance, an injunction or other equitable relief (without posting of bond or other security or needing to prove irreparable harm) to prevent breaches of the provisions hereof and to enforce specifically this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to the extent expressly contemplated herein or therein and the terms and provisions hereof in any Proceeding, in addition to any other remedy to which such Person may be entitled. Each Party agrees that it will not oppose the granting of specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that the other Parties have an adequate remedy at Law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Party seeking an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in accordance with this Section 13.11 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such injunction.
Section 13.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their permitted assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties and such permitted assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder (other than the Indemnified Persons, each of whom is an express third-party beneficiary hereunder to the provisions of Section 8.13).
Section 13.13 Schedules and Exhibits. All Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto or referred to herein are (a) each hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein and (b) qualified in their entirety by reference to specific provisions of this Agreement. Any fact or item disclosed in any Section of the Schedules shall be deemed disclosed in each other Section of the applicable Schedule to which such fact or item may apply so long as (x) such other Section is referenced by applicable cross-reference or (y) it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such other Section or portion of the Schedule. The headings contained in the Schedules are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or influence the interpretation of the information contained in the Schedules. The Schedules shall not be deemed to expand in any way the scope or effect of any representations, warranties or covenants described herein. Any fact or item, including the specification of any dollar amount, disclosed in the Schedules shall not by reason only of such inclusion (x) be deemed to be material, to establish any standard of materiality or to define further the meaning of such terms for purposes hereof, (y) represent a determination that such item or matter did not arise in the Ordinary Course of Business or (z) be deemed or interpreted to expand the scope of the Companys or the Buyers representations and warranties, obligations, covenants, conditions or agreements contained herein or in the Agreements, and matters reflected in the Schedules are not necessarily limited to matters required by this Agreement to be reflected herein and may be included solely for information purposes. The inclusion of any item or information in the Schedules shall not be deemed an admission of any fact, circumstance, liability or obligation to any third party. Moreover, in disclosing the information in the Schedules, each of the Buyer, the Company and any Blocker expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information or any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed therein. The information contained in the Schedules shall be kept strictly confidential by the Parties and no third party may rely on any information disclosed or set forth therein.
Section 13.14 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied herein (except in the case of the immediately succeeding sentence) or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any Party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each Party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto, and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Except to the extent a named party to this Agreement (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement), (a) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any
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named party to this Agreement and (b) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any of the Parties under this Agreement of or for any claim based on, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 13.15 Equitable Adjustments. If, during the Pre-Closing Period, the outstanding shares of Buyer Capital Stock shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination, consolidation or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, then any number or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of shares of Buyer Capital Stock will be appropriately adjusted to provide to the Blocker Owners and the Company Equityholders and the Buyer Shareholders the same economic effect as contemplated hereby prior to such event.
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Each of the undersigned has caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
BUYER: | ||
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||
BLOCKER MERGER SUBS: | ||
Passport Merger Sub I Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: President | ||
Passport Merger Sub II Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: President | ||
Passport Merger Sub III Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: President | ||
COMPANY MERGER SUB: | ||
Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: Manager |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Each of the undersigned has caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | ||
By: | /s/ Brent Handler | |
Name: | Brent Handler | |
Title: | Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Each of the undersigned has caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
W CAPITAL PARTNERS III IBC, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen Wertheimer |
Name: Stephen Wertheimer | ||
Title: Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Each of the undersigned has caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
INSPIRATO GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Todd Chaffee |
Name: Todd Chaffee | ||
Title: Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Each of the undersigned has caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
KPCB INVESTMENT I, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Ted Schlein |
Name: Ted Schlein | ||
Title: President |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Exhibit 10.1
TRANSACTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This TRANSACTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of June 30, 2021, is made by and among Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Buyer), Inspirato LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company), and the Company unitholder set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (the Supporting Holder). Buyer, the Company and the Supporting Holder shall be referred to herein from time to time collectively as the Parties. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the BCA (as defined below). Each of Buyer, the Company and the Support Holder are sometimes referred to herein individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
WHEREAS, Buyer, Passport Merger Sub I, Inc., Passport Merger Sub II Inc., Passport Merger Sub III Inc., KPCB Investment I, Inc., Inspirato Group, Inc., W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc., and Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC and the Company have simultaneously entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the BCA);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Supporting Holder is the record owner of (1) the number of Common Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Common Units (the Subject Common Units), (2) the number of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units), (3) the number of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units), (4) the number of Series B Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series B Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series B Convertible Preferred Units), (5) the number of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units), (6) the number of Series C Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series C Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series C Convertible Preferred Units), (7) the number of Series D Convertible Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series D Convertible Preferred Units (the Subject Series D Convertible Preferred Units) and (8) the number of Series E Preferred Units set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 under the column heading Subject Series E Preferred Units (the Subject Series E Preferred Units and such Subject Series E Preferred Units, together with any other Common Units, Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units, Series B Convertible Preferred Units, Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units, Series C Convertible Preferred Units, Series D Convertible Preferred Units, or any other Company Units (or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Units) that the Supporting Holder may hereafter acquire prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5, the Supporting Holder Equity Securities);
WHEREAS, the BCA contemplates that the Parties will enter into this Agreement concurrently with the entry into the BCA by the parties thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, each Supporting Holder will agree to deliver to Buyer, within five (5) Business Days after the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, the Written Consent voting all of the Supporting Holder Equity Securities (1) in favor of the adoption of the BCA and (2) in favor of the approval of the transactions contemplated by the BCA (including the Company Merger) (the Transactions); and
WHEREAS, in consideration for the benefits to be received by the Supporting Holder under the terms of the BCA and as an inducement to Buyer and the Company to enter into the BCA and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the Parties desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Binding Effect of the BCA. Each Supporting Holder hereby acknowledges that it has read the BCA and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the BCA shall be terminated in accordance with Section 12.1 thereof (the Expiration Time), each Supporting Holder shall be bound by and comply with Section 8.5 (Confidential Information), Section 8.10(a) (Communications; Press Release), Section 8.21(a) (Exclusivity), Section 13.9 (Trust Account Waiver), Section 13.14 (No Recourse) of the BCA (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if (x) such Supporting Holder was an original signatory to the BCA with respect to such provisions, and (y) each reference to the Company contained in such provisions also referred to each such Supporting Holder. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (x) the undersigned Supporting Holder shall not be responsible for the actions of the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) or any officers, directors (in their capacity as such), employees and professional advisors of any of the foregoing (the Company Related Parties), including with respect to any of the matters contemplated by this Section 1, (y) the undersigned Supporting Holder is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the actions of any of the Company Related Parties, and (z) any breach by the Company of its obligations under Section 8.5, Section 8.10(a) or Section 8.21(a) of the BCA shall not be considered a breach of this Section 1 (it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that the undersigned Supporting Holder shall remain responsible for any breach by such Supporting Holder or his, her or its representatives of this Section 1).
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2. Agreement to Vote.
The undersigned Supporting Holder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees from the date hereof until the Expiration Time, to, deliver to the Company, for delivery to Buyer within five (5) Business Days after the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, the Written Consent, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such changes as may be mutually agreed between the Company and Buyer and the Supporting Holder). The undersigned Supporting Holder covenants and agrees that, prior to the Expiration Time, the Supporting Holder shall, at any meeting of the members of the Company (and at any adjournment or postponement thereof), however called, and in any written actions by consent of the members of the Company, cause such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities to be voted (including via proxy): (v) in favor of the adoption of the BCA and the transactions contemplated thereby, (w) in favor of the approval of the Company Merger, (x) against any proposal in opposition to approval of the BCA or any of the transactions contemplated by the BCA, (y) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the BCA or the Transactions, (ii) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the BCA, and (iii) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article XI of the BCA not being fulfilled, and (z) against and withhold consent with respect to any Competing Transaction. The undersigned Supporting Holder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Buyer, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors or managers (i) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (ii) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the BCA.
3. Transfer of Units. The undersigned Supporting Holder hereby agrees that, prior to the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of each of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the Company, such Supporting Holder shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), hypothecate, place a lien on, pledge, dispose of, grant any option to purchase, distribute or otherwise encumber any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing (each, a Transfer), (b) deposit any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities that conflicts with any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, (c) enter into any Contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking with respect to the direct or indirect acquisition or sale, assignment, transfer (including by operation of law) or other disposition of any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities, (d) engage in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to, or which would (either alone or in connection with one or more events, developments or events (including the satisfaction or waiver of any conditions precedent)), lead to or result in a sale or disposition of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities or (e) take any action that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the performance of such Supporting Holders obligations hereunder ; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Transfer (i) to such Supporting Holders Affiliates, employees, officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of such Supporting Holders officers or directors, any employees, officers, directors; (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family, an estate planning vehicle, or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family, an affiliate of such Person or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the transactions contemplated by
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the BCA; (vi) by pro rata distributions from such Supporting Holder to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to such Supporting Holders organizational documents; (vii) by virtue of applicable law or such Supporting Holders organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of such Supporting Holder; provided, that any transferee of any Transfer of the type set forth in clauses (i) through (vii) must enter into a written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer agreeing to be bound by this Agreement prior to the occurrence of such Transfer; provided; further; the transferee will not be required to assume the voting obligations under Section 2(a) of this Agreement if the transferees assumption of such obligations would violate any applicable Laws, including any securities Laws, or would reasonably be expected to materially delay or impede the Form S-4 being declared effective under the Securities Act.
4. Appraisal and Dissenters Rights. Each Supporting Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert or perfect, any rights of appraisal or other similar rights to dissent (including any notice requirements related thereto) with respect to the Mergers, the BCA or any of the transactions contemplated by the BCA that such Supporting Holder may have by virtue of ownership of Supporting Holder Equity Securities (including all rights under Section 262 of the DGCL).
5. Consent to Disclosure. Each Supporting Holder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Form S-4 (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by the Company or Buyer to any Governmental Entity or to securityholders of Buyer) of such Supporting Holders identity and beneficial ownership of Supporting Holder Equity Securities and the nature of such Supporting Holders commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Company or Buyer, a copy of this Agreement. Each Supporting Holder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or Buyer for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC).
6. Representations and Warranties. The undersigned Supporting Holder represents and warrants to Buyer and the Company as follows: (a) if such Supporting Holder is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Supporting Holders corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Supporting Holder; (b) if such Supporting Holder is an individual, such Supporting Holder has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Supporting Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Supporting Holder, enforceable against such Supporting Holder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles); (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Supporting Holder does not, and the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders
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obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Supporting Holder is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Supporting Holder, or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Supporting Holder or such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders obligations under this Agreement; (e) there are no actions pending against such Supporting Holder or, to the knowledge of such Supporting Holder, threatened against such Supporting Holder, before (or, in the case of threatened actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders obligations under this Agreement; (f) such Supporting Holder has had the opportunity to read the BCA and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors in connection therewith; (g) such Supporting Holder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would reasonably be expected to restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Supporting Holders obligations hereunder and (h) such Supporting Holder is the record and beneficial owner of all of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such securities), other than pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the BCA, (iii) the Company LLCA and (iii) any applicable securities laws.
7. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without any notice or other action by any Party, and be void ab initio upon the earlier of (a) the Closing; and (b) the valid termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, none of the Parties shall have any further obligations or liabilities under, or with respect to, this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the termination of this Agreement shall not affect any liability on the part of any Party for a Willful Breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or Fraud, and (ii) Sections 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 15 (solely to the extent related to Section 8, 9 or 11) shall survive any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8(a).
8. No Recourse. Except for claims pursuant to the BCA or any other Ancillary Agreement by any party(ies) thereto against any other party(ies) thereto, as applicable, each Party agrees that, notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied herein (except in the case of the immediately succeeding sentence), or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any Party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each Party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto, and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Except to the extent a named party to this Agreement (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement), (a) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any named party to this Agreement and (b) no
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past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any of the Parties under this Agreement of or for any claim based on, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby).
9. Further Assurances. The undersigned Supporting Holder shall use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be delivered, such additional documents, including the Investor Rights Agreement, and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws), or reasonably requested by Buyer or the Company, to effect the actions and consummate the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the BCA (including the transactions contemplated thereby), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.
10. Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) the undersigned Supporting Holder makes no agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in such Supporting Holders capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities and not in such Supporting Holders capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company, if applicable, and (b) nothing herein will be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction expressly permitted under the BCA by such Supporting Holder or by any representative of such Supporting Holder in such Persons capacity as a member of the board of managers of the Company or as an officer, employee or fiduciary of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, in each case, acting in such Persons capacity as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of the Company.
11. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever by reason this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall constitute the Parties, partners or participants in a joint venture.
12. Termination of Certain Agreements. The Company and Supporting Holder hereby acknowledge and agree that the agreements set forth on Exhibit B (collectively, the Terminated Unitholder Agreements), shall, contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing, terminate and be of no force and effect effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, and Supporting Holder hereby agrees to the waiver of any rights, including to notice, thereunder in connection with the transactions contemplated by the BCA.
13. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in Buyer any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities shall remain vested in and belong to Supporting Holder, and Buyer shall have no authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to
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direct the Supporting Holder in the voting of any of the Supporting Holder Equity Securities, except as otherwise expressly provided herein with respect to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities. Except as expressly set forth in Section 2, the Supporting Holder shall not be restricted from voting in favor of, against or abstaining with respect to any other matters presented to the stockholders of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Supporting Holder, or obligate or require the Supporting Holder to, exercise an option to purchase any Supporting Holder Equity Securities.
14. Acknowledgements. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that (a) Cooley LLP, counsel for Buyer, is representing Buyer in connection with this Agreement, the BCA and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (b) Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, counsel for the Company, is representing the Company in connection with the BCA and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (c) neither of the foregoing firms is representing the Supporting Holder in connection with this Agreement, the Mergers, the BCA or the other transactions contemplated hereby, thereby or otherwise and (d) the Supporting Holder acknowledges that he, she or it has had the opportunity to consult with its, his or her own counsel.
15. Incorporation by Reference. Sections 13.1 (Amendment and Waiver), 13.2 (Notices), 13.3 (Assignment), 13.4 (Severability), Sections 13.5 (Interpretation), 13.6 (Entire Agreement), 13.7 (Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction), 13.8 (Non-Survival), 13.10 (Counterparts; Electronic Delivery) and 13.11 (Specific Performance) of the BCA are incorporated herein and shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.
16. Consent to Entry into the BCA. Supporting Holder hereby consents to the Company entering into the BCA, to the extent is required to satisfy any requirements contained in Section 5.3 and Section 5.10 of Article V of the Company LLCA. For the avoidance of doubt, such consent shall not be deemed a consent or approval of Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by the BCA, or any consent or agreement to receive shares of Buyer Capital Stock, or Company Units or other securities pursuant to any of the Mergers or otherwise, which consent shall only be given pursuant to the terms of, subject to the conditions set forth in and at the time described in this Agreement, the Company Written Consent and the BCA.
17. Lockup. The Supporting Holder hereby acknowledges the lock-up provisions set forth in Section 6.8 of the Buyer Bylaws.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the day and year first above written.
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
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INSPIRATO LLC | ||
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Schedule 1
Supporting Holder Equity Securities
(as of June 30, 2021)
Name of Supporting Holder |
Subject Common Units |
Subject Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series B Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series C Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series D Convertible Preferred Units |
Subject Series E Preferred Units |
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[Schedule 1 to Transaction Support Agreement]
Exhibit A
Form of Written Consent
[See attached.]
Exhibit B
Terminated Unitholder Agreements
1. | Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated April 3, 2017, by and among the Company and the Investors (as defined therein). |
2. | Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-sale Agreement, dated April 3, 2017, by and among the Company and the Investors (as defined therein). |
3. | Management Rights Side Letter between Company and Millennium Finance Co. XI, L.P., dated June 12, 2012 |
4. | Management Rights Side Letter between Company and W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc. c/o W Capital Partners, LLC, dates September 11, 2014 |
5. | Assignment of Secondary Right of First Refusal between Company, BRM Ventures, LLC, Millennium Finance Co. XI, L.P., Inspirato Group, Inc., and W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc. |
Exhibit 10.2
SPONSOR SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
This SPONSOR SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of June 30, 2021, is made by and among Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Buyer), Inspirato LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company), Thayer Ventures Acquisition Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), the other holders of Buyer Class B Common Stock set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (the Other Class B Holders, and together with the Sponsor, collectively, the Supporting Holders). Buyer, the Company and the Supporting Holders shall be referred to herein from time to time collectively as the Parties. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the BCA (as defined below). Each of Buyer, the Company and the Support Holders are sometimes referred to herein individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
WHEREAS, Buyer, Passport Merger Sub I Inc., Passport Merger Sub II Inc., Passport Merger Sub III Inc., KPCB Investment I, Inc., Inspirato Group, Inc., W Capital Partners III IBC, Inc., Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC and the Company have simultaneously entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the BCA);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Supporting Holder is the record owner of the number of shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock set forth across from such Supporting Holders name on Schedule 1 (together with any shares of Buyer Capital Stock that the Supporting Holder may hereafter acquire prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5, the Supporting Holder Equity Securities);
WHEREAS, the BCA contemplates that the Parties will enter into this Agreement concurrently with the entry into the BCA by the parties thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, each Supporting Holder will agree to vote, at the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, all of the Supporting Holder Equity Securities in favor of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters; and
WHEREAS, in consideration for the benefits to be received by the Supporting Holder under the terms of the BCA and as an inducement to Buyer and the Company to enter into the BCA and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the Parties desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Binding Effect of the BCA. Each Supporting Holder hereby acknowledges that it has read the BCA and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the BCA shall be terminated in accordance with Section 12.1 thereof (the Expiration Time), each Supporting Holder shall be bound by and
comply with Section 8.5 (Confidential Information), Section 8.10(a) (Communications; Press Release), Section 8.21(f) (Exclusivity), Section 13.14 (No Recourse) of the BCA (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if (x) such Supporting Holder was an original signatory to the BCA with respect to such provisions, and (y) each reference to the Buyer or a Buyer Party contained in such provisions also referred to each such Supporting Holder.
2. Agreement to Vote. The undersigned Supporting Holder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees from the date hereof until the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the holders of Buyer Capital Stock, duly called and convened in accordance with the Buyer Governing Documents, whether or not adjourned and however called, including at the Buyer Shareholder Meeting, and in any action by written consent of the holders of Buyer Capital Stock, the Supporting Holder shall, cause such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities to be voted (including via proxy): (w) in favor of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters, (x) against any proposal in opposition to approval of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters, (y) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the BCA, or any of the Buyer Shareholder Voting Matters, (ii) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Buyer Parties under the BCA, and (iii) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article XI of the BCA not being fulfilled, and (z) against and withhold consent with respect to any Buyer Competing Transaction. The undersigned Supporting Holder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Buyer, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors or managers (i) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (ii) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the BCA.
3. Waiver of Anti-dilution Protection. Each Supporting Holder hereby (a) waives, subject to, and conditioned upon, the occurrence of the Closing (for himself, herself or itself and for his, her or its, successors, heirs and assigns), and (b) agrees not to assert or perfect, any rights to adjustment or other anti-dilution protections with respect to the rate that the shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock held by him, her or it convert into shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock, including those set out in Section 4.3(b)(ii) of the Buyer Governing Documents, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the BCA or otherwise. Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees to such waiver. Each Supporting Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that upon the Closing, each share of Buyer Class B Common Stock will be converted into one (1) share of Buyer Class A Common Stock.
4. Waiver of Redemption. Each Supporting Holder hereby agrees that it shall not exercise or submit a request to exercise the Buyer Share Redemption with respect to any shares of Buyer Capital Stock held by him, her or it.
5. Forfeiture of Shares. Effective as of immediately prior to the Closing, Sponsor hereby forfeits, at no cost, 1,500,000 shares of Buyer Class B Common Stock held by Sponsor (the Forfeited Shares), and such Forfeited Shares shall be cancelled, cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding, and following the Closing, Sponsor shall have no right, title or interest to such Forfeited Shares.
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6. Transfer of Units. The undersigned Supporting Holder hereby agrees that, prior to the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of each of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the Company, such Supporting Holder shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), hypothecate, place a lien on, pledge, dispose of, grant any option to purchase, distribute or otherwise encumber any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing (each, a Transfer), (b) deposit any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities that conflicts with any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, (c) enter into any Contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking with respect to the direct or indirect acquisition or sale, assignment, transfer (including by operation of law) or other disposition of any of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities, (d) engage in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to, or which would (either alone or in connection with one or more events, developments or events (including the satisfaction or waiver of any conditions precedent)), lead to or result in a sale or disposition of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities or (e) take any action that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the performance of such Supporting Holders obligations hereunder ; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Transfer (i) to such Supporting Holders Affiliates, employees, officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of such Supporting Holders officers or directors, any employees, officers, directors; (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family, an estate planning vehicle, or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family, an affiliate of such Person or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the transactions contemplated by the BCA; (vi) by pro rata distributions from such Supporting Holder to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to such Supporting Holders organizational documents; (vii) by virtue of applicable law or such Supporting Holders organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of such Supporting Holder; provided, that any transferee of any Transfer of the type set forth in clauses (i) through (vii) must enter into a written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company agreeing to be bound by this Agreement prior to the occurrence of such Transfer.
7. Consent to Disclosure. Each Supporting Holder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Form S-4 (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by the Company or Buyer to any Governmental Entity or to securityholders of Buyer) of such Supporting Holders identity and beneficial ownership of Supporting Holder Equity Securities and the nature of such Supporting Holders commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Company or Buyer, a copy of this Agreement. Each Supporting Holder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or Buyer for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC).
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8. Representations and Warranties. The undersigned Supporting Holder represents and warrants to Buyer and the Company as follows: (a) if such Supporting Holder is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Supporting Holders corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Supporting Holder; (b) if such Supporting Holder is an individual, such Supporting Holder has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Supporting Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Supporting Holder, enforceable against such Supporting Holder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles); (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Supporting Holder does not, and the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Supporting Holder is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Supporting Holder, or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Supporting Holder or such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders obligations under this Agreement; (e) there are no actions pending against such Supporting Holder or, to the knowledge of such Supporting Holder, threatened against such Supporting Holder, before (or, in the case of threatened actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Supporting Holder of such Supporting Holders obligations under this Agreement; (f) such Supporting Holder has had the opportunity to read the BCA and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors in connection therewith; (g) such Supporting Holder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would reasonably be expected to restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Supporting Holders obligations hereunder and (h) such Supporting Holder is the record and beneficial owner of all of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such securities), other than pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the BCA, (iii) the Buyer Governing Documents and (iii) any applicable securities laws.
9. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without any notice or other action by any Party, and be void ab initio upon the earlier of (a) the Closing; and (b) the valid termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, none of the Parties shall have any further obligations or liabilities under, or with respect to, this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the termination of this Agreement shall not affect any liability on the part of any Party for a Willful Breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or Fraud, and (ii) Sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 16 (solely to the extent related to Section 10, 11 or 13) shall survive any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8(a).
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10. No Recourse. Except for claims pursuant to the BCA or any other Ancillary Agreement by any party(ies) thereto against any other party(ies) thereto, as applicable, each Party agrees that, notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied herein (except in the case of the immediately succeeding sentence), or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any Party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each Party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto, and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Except to the extent a named party to this Agreement (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement), (a) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any named party to this Agreement and (b) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any of the Parties under this Agreement of or for any claim based on, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby).
11. Further Assurances. The undersigned Supporting Holder shall use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be delivered, such additional documents and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws), or reasonably requested by Buyer or the Company, to effect the actions and consummate the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the BCA (including the transactions contemplated thereby), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.
12. Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) the undersigned Supporting Holder makes no agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in such Supporting Holders capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner of such Supporting Holders Supporting Holder Equity Securities and not in such Supporting Holders capacity as a director, officer or employee of Buyer, if applicable, and (b) nothing herein will be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction expressly permitted under the BCA by such Supporting Holder or by any representative of such Supporting Holder in such Persons capacity as a member of the board of managers of Buyer or as an officer, employee or fiduciary of the Company or an Affiliate of Buyer, in each case, acting in such Persons capacity as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of Buyer.
13. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever by reason this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall constitute the Parties, partners or participants in a joint venture.
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14. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in the Company any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities shall remain vested in and belong to Supporting Holder, and the Company shall have no authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of Buyer or exercise any power or authority to direct the Supporting Holder in the voting of any of the Supporting Holder Equity Securities, except as otherwise expressly provided herein with respect to the Supporting Holder Equity Securities. Except as expressly set forth in Section 2, the Supporting Holder shall not be restricted from voting in favor of, against or abstaining with respect to any other matters presented to the stockholders of Buyer. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Supporting Holder, or obligate or require the Supporting Holder to, exercise an option to purchase any Supporting Holder Equity Securities.
15. Acknowledgements. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that (a) Cooley LLP, counsel for Buyer, is representing Buyer in connection with this Agreement, the BCA and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (b) Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, counsel for the Company, is representing the Company in connection with the BCA and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (c) neither of the foregoing firms is representing the Supporting Holder in connection with this Agreement, the Mergers, the BCA or the other transactions contemplated hereby, thereby or otherwise and (d) the Supporting Holder acknowledges that he, she or it has had the opportunity to consult with its, his or her own counsel.
16. Incorporation by Reference. Sections 13.1 (Amendment and Waiver), 13.2 (Notices), 13.3 (Assignment), 13.4 (Severability), Sections 13.5 (Interpretation), 13.6 (Entire Agreement), 13.7 (Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction), 13.8 (Non-Survival), 13.10 (Counterparts; Electronic Delivery) and 13.11 (Specific Performance) of the BCA are incorporated herein and shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.
[signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the day and year first above written.
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell | |||
Name: | Mark E. Farrell | |||
Title: | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Sponsor Side Letter]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the day and year first above written.
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Mark E. Farrell | |
Name: Mark E. Farrell | ||
Title: Manager | ||
OTHER CLASS B HOLDERS | ||
/s/ H. Charles Floyd | ||
H. Charles Floyd | ||
/s/ Ren Riley | ||
Ren Riley | ||
/s/ Lawrence M. Kutscher | ||
Lawrence M. Kutscher | ||
/s/ Caroline Shin | ||
Caroline Shin | ||
/s/ R. David Edelman | ||
R. David Edelman |
[Signature Page to Sponsor Side Letter]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the day and year first above written.
INSPIRATO LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Brent Handler | |||
Name: | Brent Handler | |||
Title: | Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Sponsor Side Letter]
Schedule 1
Supporting Holder Equity Securities
(as of June 30, 2021)
Name of Supporting Holder |
Buyer Class A Common Stock |
Buyer Class B Common Stock | ||
H. Charles Floyd |
0 | 25,000 | ||
Ren Riley |
0 | 25,000 | ||
Lawrence M. Kutscher |
0 | 25,000 | ||
Caroline Shin |
0 | 25,000 | ||
R. David Edelman |
0 | 25,000 |
Exhibit 10.3
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Subscription Agreement) is entered into as of June 30, 2021, by and between Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), and the undersigned (the Subscriber or you). Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with the execution of this Subscription Agreement, the Company and the other parties named therein are entering into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Business Combination Agreement), pursuant to which, inter alia, Passport Company Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, will merge with and into Inspirato LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Inspirato), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the Merger and, together with the related transactions, the Transaction), with Inspirato being the surviving entity of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, the Subscriber desires to subscribe for and purchase from the Company a number of shares of the Companys Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, set forth on the signature page hereto (the Shares), for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the Per Share Price), and the Company desires to issue and sell to the Subscriber the Shares in consideration of the payment of the aggregate applicable purchase price set forth on the Subscribers signature page hereto (the Applicable Purchase Price) by or on behalf of the Subscriber to the Company prior to the Closing (as defined below) in accordance with Section 3.1 herein, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, certain other investors (each, an Other Subscriber and, collectively, the Other Subscribers) have, severally and not jointly, entered into separate subscription agreements with the Company that are on substantially the same terms and conditions as this Subscription Agreement (the Other Subscription Agreements), pursuant to which such Other Subscribers have agreed to purchase shares of the Companys Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on the Closing Date (as defined below) at the Per Share Price, and the aggregate number of shares of the Companys common stock to be issued by the Company pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements, as of the date hereof, is equal to approximately 10,000,000 shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing, the Subscriber hereby agrees to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Subscriber (subject to the prior payment by the Subscriber of the Applicable Purchase Price in accordance with the terms herein), the Shares (such subscription and issuance, the Subscription). If any change in the Companys capitalization shall occur between the date hereof and immediately prior to the Closing by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization,
stock split (including reverse stock split) or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend, the number and type of Shares issued to the Subscriber shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change.
2. Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
2.1 The Subscribers Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Company to issue the Shares to the Subscriber, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges and agrees with the Company as follows:
2.1.1 The Subscriber has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing in good standing (or the equivalent thereof with respect to the jurisdictions that recognize the concept of good standing or any equivalent thereof) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
2.1.2 This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Subscriber. The signature of the Subscriber on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the Subscriber has legal competence and capacity to execute the same. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Subscription Agreement by the Company, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the undersigned, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity (the Enforceability Exceptions).
2.1.3 The execution, delivery and performance by the Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is a party, by which the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is subject, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to affect the ability or legal authority of the Subscriber to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that would reasonably be expected to affect the ability or legal authority of the Subscriber to comply in all material respects with this Subscription Agreement.
2.1.4 The Subscriber (i) is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act)) or an institutional accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities
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Act) satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (ii) is acquiring the Shares only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Subscriber is subscribing for the Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account is a qualified institutional buyer or institutional accredited investor (each as defined above) and the Subscriber has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations, warranties and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) is not acquiring the Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The Subscriber has completed Schedule A following the signature page hereto and the information contained therein is accurate and complete. The Subscriber is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares. The Subscriber (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving the Shares and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its purchase of the Shares. The Subscriber understands that the offering meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A), (C) or (J) and the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
2.1.5 The Subscriber understands that the Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law. The Subscriber understands that the Shares may not be resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Subscriber absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Shares or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.1, that any certificates or book entries representing the Shares shall contain a legend in substantially the following form: THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will not be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (Rule 144) for at least one year after the Closing Date and that the provisions of Rule 144(i) will apply to the Shares. The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Shares will be subject to transfer restrictions and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Subscriber may not be able to readily resell the Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Subscriber understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Shares.
2.1.6 The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Subscriber is purchasing the Shares directly from the Company. The Subscriber further acknowledges that there have been no representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made to the Subscriber by the Company or any of its respective officers or directors, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber also acknowledges that Inspirato has made no representations, warranties, covenants or agreements to or with Subscriber, expressly or by implication, in each case, with respect to the Subscription.
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2.1.7 As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber represents and warrants that (i) it is not a Benefit Plan Investor as contemplated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and (ii) its acquisition and holding of the Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), or any applicable similar law, to the extent such laws are applicable to the Subscriber.
2.1.8 In making its decision to purchase the Shares, the Subscriber represents that it has relied solely upon its own independent investigation of the Company and such professional advice as it deems appropriate and has determined to acquire the Shares, notwithstanding the substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Shares. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber has not relied on any statements or other information provided by the Placement Agents concerning the Company or the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares. The Subscriber further acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber has received or has been provided access to, and has had an adequate opportunity to review, such financial and other information as the Subscriber deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares and made its own assessment and is satisfied concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to the Subscribers investment in the Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Subscriber acknowledges that it has reviewed, to the extent Subscriber has deemed appropriate, the documents provided to the Subscriber by the Company. The Subscriber represents and agrees that the Subscriber and the Subscribers professional advisor(s), if any, have had the full opportunity to ask such questions of the Company, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Subscriber and the Subscribers professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Subscriber has not relied upon the Placement Agents (as defined below) in connection with the Subscribers due diligence review of the offering of the Shares and the Company. The Subscriber further acknowledges that the information provided to the Subscriber is preliminary and subject to change, and that any changes to such information, including, without limitation, any changes based on updated information or changes in terms of the Transaction, shall in no way affect the Subscribers obligations to purchase the Shares hereunder, provided that nothing in this representation shall affect the conditions to Subscribers obligations set forth in Section 3 of this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Placement Agents may have acquired, or during the term of this Subscription Agreement may acquire, nonpublic information regarding the Company or Inspirato which Subscriber agrees, subject to applicable law, need not be provided to it.
2.1.9 The Subscriber became aware of this offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact from Evercore Group L.L.C. (Evercore), UBS Securities LLC (UBS), and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (Stifel) (together with Evercore, the Placement Agents and each a Placement Agent) or directly from the Company as a result of a pre-existing, substantive relationship with the Company or one or more of the Placement Agents, and the Shares were offered to the Subscriber solely by direct contact between the Subscriber and one or more of the Placement Agents or the Company. The Subscriber did not become aware of this offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to Subscriber, by any other means. The
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Subscriber acknowledges that none of the Placement Agents has acted as an underwriter with respect to the Shares or the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or as financial advisor or fiduciary to the Subscriber. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered to the Subscriber by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including methods described in Section 502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Subscriber acknowledges that (i) it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by the Company, the Placement Agents or Inspirato, except for the representations and warranties of the Company expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company, (ii) each Placement Agent and each of its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, representatives, and controlling persons have made no independent investigation, and do not make any representation or warranty, with respect to the Company, Inspirato, the Shares, or the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of any information supplied to the Subscriber by the Company or Inspirato, (iii) none of the Placement Agents nor any of their respective affiliates has prepared any disclosure or offering document in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, and (iv) the Placement Agents have not provided any recommendation or investment advice nor have the Placement Agents solicited any action from the Subscriber with respect to the offer and sale of the Shares and the Subscriber has consulted with the Subscribers own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate. The Subscriber further acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agents are not making a recommendation to the Subscriber to participate in the offer and sale of the Shares or to enter into this Subscription Agreement, and nothing set forth in any such disclosure or documents that may be provided to the Subscriber from time to time is intended to suggest that the Placement Agents are making such a recommendation. The Subscriber agrees that none of the Placement Agents, their respective affiliates or any of their respective control persons, officers, directors or employees shall be liable to the Subscriber for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the Subscribers purchase of the Shares or with respect to any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for breach of this Subscription Agreement or in respect of any written or oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, as expressly provided herein, or for any actual or alleged inaccuracies, misstatements or omissions with respect to any information or materials of any kind provided to the Subscriber concerning the Company or Inspirato, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.1.10 The Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Shares. The Subscriber is able to fend for themselves in the transactions contemplated herein. The Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, and the Subscriber has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Subscriber has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision.
2.1.11 Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Subscriber represents and acknowledges that the Subscriber has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Shares and determined that the Shares are a suitable investment for the Subscriber and that the Subscriber is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Subscribers investment in the Company and can afford the complete loss of such investment. The Subscriber acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
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2.1.12 The Subscriber understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of an investment in the Shares.
2.1.13 The Subscriber represents and warrants that the Subscriber is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (OFAC List), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person that is named on the OFAC List, (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank. The Subscriber agrees to use reasonable best efforts to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Subscriber is permitted to do so under applicable law. The Subscriber represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the BSA/PATRIOT Act), that the Subscriber maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. The Subscriber also represents that, to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. The Subscriber further represents and warrants that, to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Subscriber and used to purchase the Shares were legally derived.
2.1.14 At the time of funding the Applicable Purchase Price prior to the Closing, the Subscriber will have sufficient funds to pay the Applicable Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.1.
2.1.15 To the extent the Subscriber is one of the covered persons identified in Rule 506(d)(1), the Subscriber represents that no disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i-viii) of the Securities Act (a Disqualification Event) is applicable to the Subscriber or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties (as defined below), except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. The Subscriber hereby agrees that it shall notify the Company promptly in writing in the event a Disqualification Event becomes applicable to the Subscriber or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. For purposes of this Section 2.1.15, Rule 506(d) Related Party shall mean a person or entity that is a beneficial owner of the Subscribers securities for purposes of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.
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2.1.16 The Subscriber is aware that UBS is acting as one of the Companys Placement Agents and is acting as lead financial advisor to Inspirato in connection with the Merger. The Subscriber is also aware that Evercore is acting both as Placement Agent in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares to be issued by the Company and as financial advisor to the Company in connection with the business combination to which the sale of the Shares relates, and that Evercore may receive fees both for its Placement Agent services and financial advisory services.
2.1.17 The Subscriber acknowledges that certain information provided to it was based on projections, and that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agents and that the Placement Agents do not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the accuracy or completeness of, such information or projections.
2.2 Companys Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Subscriber to purchase the Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber and acknowledges and agrees with the Subscriber as follows:
2.2.1 The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
2.2.2 As of the Closing Date, the Shares will be duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to the Subscriber against full payment for the Shares in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement and registered with the Companys transfer agent, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of any liens, charges or encumbrances (other than restrictions under applicable securities laws), and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under the Companys organizational documents then in effect or under the DGCL, or any similar rights pursuant to any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is otherwise bound.
2.2.3 As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, (A) 17,250,000 shares of Class A common stock of the Company are issued and outstanding, (B) 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock of the Company are issued and outstanding, (C) 15,800,000 warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of the Company are issued and outstanding, and (D) no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding. All (1) issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are non-assessable and (2) outstanding warrants have been duly authorized and validly issued. Except as set forth above and pursuant to the Other Subscription Agreements, the Business Combination Agreement and the other agreements and
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arrangements referred to therein or in the SEC Documents, as of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of Class A common stock, shares of Class B common stock or other equity interests in the Company, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity interests. As of the date hereof, the Company has no subsidiaries, other than Merger Sub, and does not own, directly or indirectly, interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any securities of the Company, other than (1) as set forth in the SEC Documents and (2) as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. There are no securities or instruments issued by the Company containing anti-dilution provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of (i) the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or (ii) the Shares to be issued pursuant to any Other Subscription Agreement, in each case, that have not been or will not be validly waived on or prior to the Closing Date.
2.2.4 This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Subscription Agreement by the undersigned, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by the Enforceability Exceptions.
2.2.5 The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement (including compliance by the Company with all of the provisions hereof), issuance and sale of the Shares and the consummation of the certain other transactions contemplated herein will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders equity or results of operations of the Company or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the legal authority of the Company to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement (a Material Adverse Effect); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Company; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the legal authority of the Company to comply in all material respects with this Subscription Agreement.
2.2.6 Neither the Company, nor any person acting on its behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would adversely affect reliance by the Company on Regulation D under the Securities Act for the exemption from registration for the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the Shares under the Securities Act.
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2.2.7 Neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has conducted any general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D of the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Shares, and assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Subscriber herein and the representations and warranties of the Other Subscribers in the Other Subscription Agreements, the Shares are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws
2.2.8 Assuming the accuracy of the Subscribers representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1, (i) no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Subscriber in the manner contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and (ii) no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, except for filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and filings required to consummate the Transactions as provided under the Business Combination Agreement and those filings that may be required pursuant to Section 4 hereof.
2.2.9 The Company has provided the Subscriber an opportunity to ask questions regarding the Company and made available to the Subscriber all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Subscriber has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Shares.
2.2.10 No Disqualification Event is applicable to the Company or, to the Companys knowledge, any Company Covered Person (as defined below), except for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii-iv) or (d)(3) of the Securities Act is applicable. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with any disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) under the Securities Act. Company Covered Person means, with respect to the Company as an issuer for purposes of Rule 506 of the Securities Act, any Person listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act.
2.2.11 There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, actions, which, if determined adversely, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no unsatisfied judgment or any open injunction binding upon the Company which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2.12 The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Shares will not be, an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
2.2.13 Except with respect to the Placement Agents, no broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finders fee or commission solely in connection with the sale of the Shares to the Subscriber. The Subscriber is not liable for any fee or commission to the Placement Agent.
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2.2.14 The Company is in compliance with all applicable laws, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written communication from a governmental entity, exchange or self regulatory organization that alleges that the Company is not in compliance with or is in default or violation of any applicable law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2.15 The Company made available to the Subscriber (including via the EDGAR system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a true, correct and complete copy of each form, report, statement, schedule, prospectus, proxy, registration statement and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission prior to the date of this Subscription Agreement (the SEC Documents), which SEC Documents, as of their respective filing dates, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) applicable to the SEC Documents and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and applicable to the SEC Documents, in each case as in effect on such respective filing dates. As of their respective dates, all SEC Documents required to be filed by the Company with the Commission prior to the date hereof complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, in each case as in effect on such respective filing dates. None of the SEC Documents filed under the Exchange Act, contained, when filed or, if amended prior to the date of this Subscription Agreement, as of the date of such amendment with respect to those disclosures that are amended, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to the information relating to Inspirato or any of its affiliates contained in the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by the Company with respect to the Transactions that was provided in writing by or on behalf of Inspirato or any of its affiliates for use therein, included in any SEC Document or filed as an exhibit thereto, the representation and warranty in this sentence is made to the Companys knowledge. The Company has timely filed each report, statement, schedule, prospectus, and registration statement that the Company was required to file with the Commission since its inception and through the date hereof except with respect to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021. There are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from the Commission staff with respect to any of the SEC Documents. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents were prepared in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments.
2.2.16 The Company acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Shares may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin agreement, which shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder; provided, that such pledge shall be (i) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or (ii) pursuant to, and in accordance with, a
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registration statement that is effective under the Securities Act at the time of such pledge , and the Subscriber shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) in connection with any such pledge, other than providing any such lender of such margin agreement with an acknowledgment that the Shares are not subject to any contractual prohibition on pledging or lock-up, the form of such acknowledgment to be subject to the reasonable review and comment by the Company.
2.2.17 The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol TVAC. There is no suit, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by Nasdaq or the Commission, respectively, to prohibit or terminate the listing of the Common Stock on Nasdaq, suspend trading of the Shares on Nasdaq or to deregister the Common Stock under the Exchange Act. The Company has taken no action that is designed to terminate or expected to result in the termination of the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act.
2.2.18 Except with respect to agreements regarding the non-disclosure of confidential information and/or trading restrictions entered into on or prior to the date hereof, the Company has not entered into, amended or modified, and shall not enter into, amend or modify any Other Subscription Agreement or any other agreements (including side letters or similar agreements in respect thereof) with any Other Subscriber or any other investor as a result of which any such Other Subscriber or investor (or any of their affiliates) may purchase shares of the Companys Class A common stock at a price per share less than the Per Share Price in connection with the Transaction or on other terms (economic or otherwise) materially more favorable to such Other Subscriber or other investor (or any of their affiliates) than as set forth in this Subscription Agreement. The Company and its affiliates shall not release any Other Subscriber (or any of its affiliates) under any Other Subscription Agreement from any of its material obligations thereunder or any other agreements (including side letters or similar agreements in respect thereof) with any Other Subscriber (or any of its affiliates) under any Other Subscription Agreement unless it offers a similar release to the Subscriber with respect to any similar obligations it has hereunder.
2.2.19 Upon the Closing, the Shares will not be subject to any transfer restriction other than those restrictions related to the status of the Share as restricted securities under applicable securities laws, pending their resale pursuant to an effective registration statement, Rule 144 or pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
2.2.20 (i) The Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the officers, directors, employees, and agents of the Company, in each case, acting on behalf of the Company, have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws (as herein defined), (ii) the Company has not been convicted of violating any Anti-Corruption Laws or, to the knowledge of the Company, subjected to any investigation by a governmental authority for violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, (iii) the Company has not conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental authority regarding any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any Anti-Corruption Laws and (iv) the Company has
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not received any written notice or citation from a governmental authority for any actual or potential noncompliance with any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. As used herein, Anti-Corruption Laws means any applicable laws relating to corruption and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as amended), the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any similar law that prohibits bribery or corruption.
3. Settlement Date and Delivery.
3.1 Closing. The closing of the Subscription contemplated hereby (the Closing) is contingent upon the substantially concurrent consummation of the Transaction and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions provided in this Section 3. The Closing shall occur on the closing date of the Transaction, immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger. Upon not less than five (5) business days written notice from (or on behalf of) the Company to the Subscriber (the Closing Notice) that the Company reasonably expects all conditions to the closing of the Transaction to be satisfied on a date that is not less than five (5) business days from the date of the Closing Notice, the Subscriber shall deliver to the Company at least one (1) business day prior to the closing date specified in the Closing Notice (the Closing Date), to be held in escrow until the Closing, the Applicable Purchase Price by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the Shares to the Subscriber and subsequently cause the Shares to be registered in book-entry form in the name of the Subscriber (or its nominee in accordance with the Subscribers delivery instructions) on the Companys share register, which book-entry records shall contain substantially the legend set forth in Section 2.1.5 in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, business day shall mean a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close. Prior to or at the Closing, Subscriber shall deliver to the Company a duly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or appropriate Form W-8. Upon request by a Subscriber, the Company will provide a completed Form W-9 concurrent with, or prior to, the delivery of the Closing Notice. In the event the Closing Date does not occur within three (3) business days after the expected closing date specified in the Closing Notice, the Company shall promptly (but not later than one (1) business day thereafter) return the Applicable Purchase Price to the Subscriber by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Subscriber, and any book-entries for the Shares shall be deemed cancelled; provided that, unless this Subscription Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 5 hereof, such return of funds shall not terminate this Subscription Agreement or relieve the Subscriber of its obligation to purchase the Shares at the Closing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 3.1, if the undersigned informs the Company (1) that it is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (2) that it is advised by an investment adviser subject to regulation under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or (3) that its internal compliance policies and procedures so require it, then, in lieu of the settlement procedures provided above, the following shall apply: the undersigned shall deliver as soon as practicable prior to the closing of the Transaction on the closing date of the Transaction, following receipt of confirmation from the Companys transfer
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agent of the issuance to the undersigned of the Shares against payment therefor on and as of the closing date of the Transaction, the Applicable Purchase Price for the Shares by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice against delivery by the Company to the undersigned (or its nominee in accordance with the Subscribers delivery instructions) of the Shares in book entry form, free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under this Subscription Agreement or applicable securities laws), in the name of the undersigned (or its nominee in accordance with its delivery instructions) and evidence from the Companys transfer agent of the issuance to the undersigned of the Shares on and as of the closing date of the Transaction.
3.2 Mutual Conditions to Closing.
The parties obligations to effect the Closing are subject to the fulfillment or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) written waiver by the party entitled to the benefit thereof, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
3.2.1 No suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale or trading in any jurisdiction, or initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, shall have occurred.
3.2.2 No governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any judgment, order, rule or regulation (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no governmental authority shall have instituted or threatened in writing a proceeding seeking to impose any such restraint or prohibition.
3.3 Conditions to Closing of the Company.
The Companys obligations to sell and issue the Shares at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) written waiver by the Company, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
3.3.1 All representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date).
3.3.2 The Subscriber shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Subscription Agreement.
3.3.3 All conditions precedent to the consummation of the Transaction set forth in the Business Combination Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that, by their nature, may only be satisfied at the consummation of the Transaction, but subject to satisfaction of such conditions as of the consummation of the Transaction).
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3.4 Conditions to Closing of the Subscriber.
The Subscribers obligation to purchase the Shares at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) written waiver by the Subscriber, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
3.4.1 All representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date).
3.4.2 The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Subscription Agreement.
3.4.3 (i) All conditions precedent to the consummation of the Transaction set forth in the Business Combination Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived by the party entitled to the benefit thereof under the Business Combination Agreement (other than those conditions that may only be satisfied at the consummation of the Transaction, but subject to satisfaction or waiver by such party of such conditions as of the consummation of the Transaction), (ii) no amendment, modification or waiver of the Business Combination Agreement (as the same exists on the date hereof as provided to the Subscriber) or any terms thereof shall have occurred that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits that the Subscriber would reasonably expect to receive under this Subscription Agreement without having received the Subscribers prior written consent; and (iii) the Transaction will be consummated immediately following the Closing.
3.4.4 There has been no amendment, modification or waiver of one or more of the Other Subscription Agreements (including via a side letter or other agreement) that materially benefits one or more Other Subscribers unless the Subscriber has been offered the same benefits.
3.4.5 No suspension of the qualification of the Companys Class A common stock (the Class A Shares) for offering or sale or trading in any jurisdiction, and no suspension or removal from listing of the Class A Shares on Nasdaq, and no initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or delisting, shall have occurred, and the Shares shall be approved for listing on Nasdaq, as applicable, subject to official notice of issuance.
4. Registration Rights.
4.1 The Company and Subscriber agree that, within fifteen (15) business days after the consummation of the Transaction (the Filing Deadline), the Company will file with the
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U Commission, at the Companys sole cost and expense, a registration statement registering the resale of the Shares (the Registration Statement), and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days following (A) the Filing Deadline and (B) the initial filing date of the Registration Statement, if the Commission notifies the Company that it will review the Registration Statement, and (ii) the fifth (5th) business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review (such earlier date, the Effectiveness Date); provided, however, that the Companys obligations to include the Shares and those other Shares of the Company held by Subscriber in the Registration Statement are contingent upon Subscriber furnishing in writing to the Company such information regarding Subscriber, the securities of the Company held by Subscriber and the intended method of disposition of the Shares as shall be reasonably requested in writing by the Company to effect the registration of the Shares (the Selling Stockholder Information), and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request that are customary of a selling stockholder in similar situations; provided, further, that the Subscriber shall not in connection with the foregoing be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Shares. With respect to the information to be provided by the undersigned pursuant to this Section 4, the Company shall request such information at least ten (10) business days prior to the anticipated initial filing date of the Registration Statement. The Company will provide a draft of the Registration Statement, including the Selling Stockholder Information pertaining to the Subscriber, to the Subscriber for review at least two (2) business days in advance of its anticipated initial filing date. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the continuous effectiveness of the Registration Statement until the earliest of (i) the date on which the Shares may be resold without any restriction under Rule 144 (including the requirement for the issuer to be in compliance with the public information requirement of Rule 144), (ii) the date on which the Shares have actually been sold and (iii) two years after the initial registration statement is effective.. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Subscriber, the Subscriber shall not be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement unless requested by the Commission or another regulatory agency; provided, that if the Commission or another regulatory agency requests that a Subscriber be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement, the Subscriber will have the opportunity to withdraw from the Registration Statement upon its prompt written request to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Commission prevents the Company from including any or all of the shares proposed to be registered under the Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Shares by the applicable stockholders or otherwise, such Registration Statement shall register for resale such number of Shares which is equal to the maximum number of Shares as is permitted by the Commission. In such event, the number of Shares to be registered for each selling stockholder named in the Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such selling stockholders, and as promptly as practicable after being permitted to register additional Shares under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, the Company shall file a new Registration Statement to register such Shares not included in the initial Registration Statement and cause such Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable consistent with the terms of this Section 4. The Company may amend the Registration Statement so as to convert the Registration Statement to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or Form F-3,
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as applicable, at such time after the Company becomes eligible to use such Form S-3 or Form F-3, as applicable. For purposes of clarification, any failure by the Company to file the Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline or to effect such Registration Statement by the Effectiveness Date shall not otherwise relieve the Company of its obligations to file or effect the Registration Statement set forth in this Section 4. If requested by a Holder (as defined below), the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause the removal of the restrictive legends from any Shares being sold under the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144 at the time of sale of such Shares, (ii) cause its legal counsel to deliver an opinion, if necessary, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (i) of this sentence to the effect that the removal of such restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, and (iii) issue Shares without any such legend in book-entry form or by electronic delivery through The Depository Trust Company, in each case upon the receipt of customary representations and other documentation, if any, from the Holder as may be reasonably requested by the Company, its counsel or the transfer agent, establishing that restrictive legends are no longer required. Holder shall mean the Subscriber or any affiliate of the Subscriber to which the rights under this Section 4 shall have been assigned. The Subscriber agrees to disclose its beneficial ownership, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, of Shares to the Company (or its successor) upon request to assist the Company in making the determination described above.
4.2 In the case of the registration effected by the Company pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, the Company shall, upon reasonable request by the Subscriber in writing, inform the Subscriber as to the status of such registration. In connection therewith, at its expense, the Company also shall:
4.2.1 Advise the Subscriber as promptly as practicable:
(a) when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;
(b) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose;
(c) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and
(d) subject to the provisions in this Subscription Agreement, of the occurrence of any event that requires, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company shall not, when so advising the Subscriber of such events, provide the Subscriber with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company other than to the extent that providing notice to the Subscriber of the occurrence of the events listed in clauses (a) through (d) above may constitute material, nonpublic information regarding the Company;
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4.2.2 Use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable;
4.2.3 Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated in Section 4.2.1(d), except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Shares included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
4.2.4 Use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Shares to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the shares of the Companys common stock are then listed; and
4.2.5 Use its commercially reasonable efforts (A) to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Shares contemplated hereby and to enable Subscriber to sell the Shares under Rule 144 or another exemption from registration and (B) to file all reports and other materials required to be filed by the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144 to enable the Subscriber to sell the Shares under Rule 144 for so long as the Subscriber holds Shares.
4.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subscription Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to delay or postpone the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and from time to time to require any Subscriber not to sell under the Registration Statement or to suspend the effectiveness thereof, if the negotiation or consummation of a transaction by the Company or its subsidiaries is pending or an event has occurred, which negotiation, consummation or event, the Companys board of directors reasonably believes, upon the advice of legal counsel, would require additional disclosure by the Company in the Registration Statement of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement would be expected, in the reasonable determination of the Companys board of directors, upon the advice of legal counsel, to cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements (each such circumstance, a Suspension Event); provided, however, that the Company may not delay or suspend the Registration Statement on more than two occasions or for more than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, or more than ninety (90) total calendar days, in each case during any twelve-month period. Upon receipt of any written notice from the Company of the happening of any Suspension Event (which notice shall not contain material non-public information) during the period that the Registration Statement is effective or if as a result of a Suspension Event the Registration Statement or related prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
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omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of the prospectus) not misleading, each Subscriber agrees that (i) it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Shares under the Registration Statement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, sales conducted pursuant to Rule 144) until such Subscriber receives copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus (which the Company agrees to promptly prepare) that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by the Company that it may resume such offers and sales, and (ii) it will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. If so directed by the Company, each Subscriber will deliver to the Company or, in such Subscribers sole discretion destroy, all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares in such Subscribers possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares shall not apply (i) to the extent such Subscriber is required to retain a copy of such prospectus (a) in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or (b) in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (ii) to copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up. The Subscriber may deliver written notice (an Opt-Out Notice) to the Company requesting that Subscriber not receive notices of a Suspension Event from the Company otherwise required by this Section 4.3; provided, however, that the Subscriber may later revoke any such Opt-Out Notice in writing. Following receipt of an Opt-Out Notice from Subscriber (unless subsequently revoked), (i) the Company shall not deliver any such notices to Subscriber and Subscriber shall no longer be entitled to the rights associated with any such notice and (ii) each time prior to Subscribers intended use of an effective Registration Statement, Subscriber will notify the Company in writing at least two (2) Business Days in advance of such intended use, and if a notice of a Suspension Event was previously delivered (or would have been delivered but for the provisions of this Section 4.3) and the related suspension period remains in effect, the Company will so notify Subscriber, within two (2) Business Days of Subscribers notification to the Company, by delivering to Subscriber a copy of such previous notice of Suspension Event, and thereafter will provide Subscriber with the related notice of the conclusion of such Suspension Event immediately upon its availability.
4.4 The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Subscription Agreement, indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Subscriber (to the extent a seller under the Registration Statement), the officers, directors, partners, managers, members, investment advisers, employees and agents of each of them, and each person who controls such Subscriber (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) and expenses (collectively, Losses), as incurred, that arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any state securities law or any rule or regulation
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thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 4, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements, alleged untrue statements, omissions or alleged omissions are based upon information regarding such Subscriber furnished in writing to the Company by such Subscriber expressly for use therein or such Subscriber has omitted a material fact from such information or otherwise violated the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any state securities law or any rule or regulation thereunder in connection with the registration and/or disposition of the Shares; provided, however, that the indemnification contained in this Section 4 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable for any Losses to the extent they arise out of or are based upon a violation which occurs (A) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by a Subscriber, (B) in connection with any failure of such person to deliver or cause to be delivered a prospectus made available by the Company in a timely manner, to the extent that such person was required to deliver or cause to be delivered such prospectus under applicable law, (C) as a result of offers or sales effected by or on behalf of any person by means of a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that was not authorized in writing by the Company, or (D) in connection with any offers or sales effected by or on behalf of a Subscriber in violation of Section 4.3 hereof. The Company shall notify such Subscriber promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 4 of which the Company is aware. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of an indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Shares by such Subscriber.
4.5 Subscriber shall, severally and not jointly with any Other Subscriber, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus, or any form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding such Subscriber furnished in writing to the Company by Subscriber expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the indemnification contained in this Section 4 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Subscriber (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In no event shall the liability of any Subscriber be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Subscriber upon the sale of the Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Subscriber shall notify the Company promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 4 of which Subscriber is aware. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of an indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Shares by such Subscriber.
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4.6 Any person entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 4 shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any persons right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). An indemnifying party who elects not to assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of legal counsel to any indemnified party a conflict of interest exists between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
4.7 If the indemnification provided under this Section 4 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any Losses, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying partys and indemnified partys relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 4, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 4 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Each indemnifying partys obligation to make a contribution pursuant to this Section 4.7 shall be individual, not joint and several, and in no event shall the liability of the Subscriber hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Subscriber upon the sale of the Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
5. Termination. This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect thereof, upon the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (ii) upon the mutual written agreement of each of the parties hereto to terminate this
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Subscription Agreement, (iii) if, upon the Closing Date, any of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Subscription Agreement have not been satisfied or waived as of the time required pursuant to this Subscription Agreement to be so satisfied or waived by the party entitled to grant such waiver and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement are not consummated or (iv) at the election of the Subscriber, if the closing of the Transaction has not occurred by the December 30, 2021; provided, that, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8, nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from such breach. The Company shall notify the Subscriber of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement. If any termination hereof occurs after the delivery by the Subscriber of the Applicable Purchase Price for the Shares, the Company shall promptly (but not later than two business days thereafter) return the Applicable Purchase Price to the Subscriber without any deduction for or on account of any tax, withholding, charges, or set-off.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Further Assurances; Reliance; Additional Information.
6.1.1 Each of the Subscriber and the Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement on the terms and conditions described herein.
6.1.2 The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company and the Placement Agents (as third-party beneficiaries with right of enforcement) will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Company acknowledges that the Subscriber will rely on the acknowledgements, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, each party hereto agrees to promptly notify the other party if any of its acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein no longer accurate in any material respect (other than those acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties qualified by materiality, in which case such party shall notify the other party if they are no longer accurate in any respect). Each of the Subscriber, the Company, Inspirato and the Placement Agents is entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and is irrevocably authorized to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
6.1.3 The Company may request from the Subscriber such additional information as the Company may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Subscriber to acquire the Shares, and the Subscriber shall provide such information as may be reasonably requested, in each case to the extent within the Subscribers possession and control or otherwise readily available to the Subscriber, provided that the Company agrees to keep confidential any such information to the extent such information is not in the public domain, was not provided lawfully to the Company by another source not under a duty of confidentiality and except to the
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extent disclosure of such information by the Company is compelled by law, court order or a self-regulatory organization or required to be included in the Registration Statement, in which case, the Company shall provide the Subscriber with prior written notice of any disclosure of such information if reasonably practicable and legally permitted.
6.2 Expenses. Except as provided in Section 4, each of the parties hereto shall pay all of its own expenses in connection with this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
6.3 Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either delivered personally, emailed or sent by overnight mail via a reputable overnight carrier, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to be given and received (i) when so delivered personally, (ii) when sent, with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, if sent by email, or (iii) three (3) Business Days after the date of mailing to the address below or to such other address or addresses as such person may hereafter designate by notice given hereunder:
(i) if to the Subscriber, to such address or addresses set forth on the signature page hereto;
(ii) if to the Company, to:
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
25852 McBean Parkway, Suite 508
Valencia, CA 91355
Attention: Mark Farrell
Email: mark@thayerventures.com
with a required copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:
Cooley LLP
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004
Attention: Daniel Peale
John McKenna
Email: dpeale@cooley.com
jmckenna@cooley.com
and
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Attention: Tony Jeffries
Email: tjeffries@wsgr.com
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6.4 Entire Agreement. This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.5 Modifications and Amendments. This Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by an instrument in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, modification or supplement is sought.
6.6 Waivers and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by a written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such waiver or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Subscription Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.
6.7 Assignment. Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations that may accrue to the Subscriber hereunder (other than the Shares, if any, acquired hereunder) may be transferred or assigned without the written consent of the Company, except that (i) this Subscription Agreement and any of the Subscribers rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned to any fund or account managed by the same investment manager as the Subscriber or by an affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such investment manager without the prior consent of the Company but with prior notice to the Company, provided that the representations and warranties of Subscriber set forth in Section 2.1 are true and correct with respect to any such Assignee; and (ii) the Subscribers rights under Section 4 may be assigned to an assignee or transferee of the Shares. As a condition to any transfer or assignment, such transferee or assignee, as applicable, shall execute a joinder to this Subscription Agreement or a separate subscription agreement in substantially the same form as this Subscription Agreement, including with respect to the Applicable Purchase Price and other terms and conditions, provided, that, in the case of any such transfer or assignment, the initial party to this Subscription Agreement shall remain bound by its obligations under this Subscription Agreement in the event that the transferee or assignee, as applicable, does not comply with its obligations to consummate the purchase of Shares contemplated hereby.
6.8 Benefit. This Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Except as provided in the last sentence of this Section 6.8 or as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall not confer rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
6.9 Governing Law. This Subscription Agreement, and any claim or cause of action hereunder based upon, arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement (whether based on law, in equity, in contract, in tort or any other theory) or the negotiation, execution, performance or enforcement of this Subscription Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
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6.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; provided, that if the Court of Chancery of Delaware declines jurisdiction or if subject matter jurisdiction over the matter that is the subject of the legal proceeding is vested exclusively in the U.S. federal courts, such legal proceeding shall be heard in, and each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; provided, further, that if the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware declines jurisdiction or if subject matter jurisdiction over the matter that is the subject of the legal proceeding is vested exclusively in the Delaware state courts, such legal proceeding shall be heard in, and each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the Delaware state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware (together with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, the Chosen Courts), in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Subscription Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transaction, and the consummation thereof, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware for such persons. Each party hereto hereby waives, and shall not assert as a defense in any legal dispute, that (i) such person is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts for any reason, (ii) such legal proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in the Chosen Courts, (iii) such persons property is exempt or immune from execution, (iv) such legal proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (v) the venue of such legal proceeding is improper. Each party hereto hereby agrees not to commence or prosecute any such action, claim, cause of action or suit other than before the Chosen Courts, nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action, claim, cause of action or suit to any court other than the Chosen Courts, whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise. Each party hereto hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any manner permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware, further consents to service of process by nationally recognized overnight courier service guaranteeing overnight delivery, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 6.3, and waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such manner of service of process. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.10, a party hereto may commence any action, claim, cause of action or suit in a court other than the Chosen Courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by the Chosen Courts. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH OF THE PARTIES WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS ASSERTED IN ANY LEGAL DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION, AND THE CONSUMMATION THEREOF, AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATING THERETO, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE IS ONE IN WHICH THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IS PROHIBITED, NO PARTY SHALL ASSERT IN SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE A NONCOMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION, AND THE CONSUMMATION THEREOF.
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FURTHERMORE, NO PARTY SHALL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE WITH A SEPARATE ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE WAIVED.
6.11 Severability. If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.
6.12 No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of such party. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement by a party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The election of any remedy by a party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on a party not expressly required under this Subscription Agreement shall entitle the party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.
6.13 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that each of the parties would suffer irreparable damage if this Subscription Agreement was not performed or the Closing is not consummated in accordance with its specific terms, or this Subscription Agreement was otherwise breached, and that money damages or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for any such damage. It is accordingly agreed that each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including in the form of an injunction or injunctions, to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Subscription Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction as set forth in Section 6.10, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any party hereto is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, including money damages. The right to specific enforcement shall include the right of the Company to cause the Subscriber to cause the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated on the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in this Subscription Agreement. The parties hereto further agree (i) to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any such equitable remedy, (ii) not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement pursuant to this Section 6.13 is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to applicable law or inequitable for any reason, and (iii) to waive any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Section 6.13 is an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby and without that right, the parties hereto would not have entered into this Subscription Agreement.
6.14 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Subscription Agreement or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument provided for or contemplated hereby shall survive the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, if for any reason the Closing does not occur prior to the consummation of the Transaction, all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto as set forth herein shall survive the consummation of the Transaction and remain in full force and effect.
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6.15 No Broker or Finder. Except with respect to the Placement Agents (which have been engaged by the Company in connection with this Subscription), each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other that no broker, finder or other financial consultant has acted on its behalf in connection with this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the other party hereto. Each of the parties hereto agrees to indemnify and save the other party hereto harmless from any claim or demand for commission or other compensation by any broker, finder, financial consultant or similar agent claiming to have been employed by or on behalf of such party and to bear the cost of legal expenses incurred in defending against any such claim.
6.16 Headings and Captions. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Subscription Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.
6.17 Counterparts. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.
6.18 Construction. The words include, includes, and including will be deemed to be followed by without limitation. Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words this Subscription Agreement, herein, hereof, hereby, hereunder, and words of similar import refer to this Subscription Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.
6.19 Mutual Drafting. This Subscription Agreement is the joint product of the Subscriber and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.
7. Disclosure. The Company shall, no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first (1st) business day immediately following the date of this Subscription Agreement, issue
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one or more press releases or file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the Disclosure Document) disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Transaction and any other material, nonpublic information relating to the Company that the Company, Inspirato or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents (including the Placement Agents) has provided to the undersigned or any of the undersigneds affiliates, attorneys, agents or representatives at any time prior to the filing of the Disclosure Document. From and after the issuance of the Disclosure Document, the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates, attorneys, agents or representatives shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information relating to the Company or Inspirato received from the Company, Inspirato or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents (including the Placement Agents) and the Subscriber shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement, whether written or oral with the Company, Inspirato, the Placement Agents, or any of their respective affiliates, except as may otherwise be contemplated in this Agreement. Except with the express written consent of the Subscriber and unless prior thereto the Subscriber shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information, the Company shall not, and shall cause its officers, directors, employees and agents, not to, provide Subscriber with any material, non-public information regarding the Company or the Transaction from and after the filing of the Disclosure Document. Notwithstanding anything in this Subscription Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not (and shall cause its officers, directors, employees or agents (including the Placement Agents) not to), without the prior written consent of the Subscriber, publicly disclose the name of the Subscriber, its investment adviser or any of their respective affiliates or advisers, or include the name of the Subscriber, its investment adviser or any of their respective affiliates or advisers (i) in any press release, marketing materials, media or similar circumstances or (ii) in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or trading market, other than the Registration Statement and except (A) as required by the federal securities laws or pursuant to other routine proceedings of regulatory authorities or (B) to the extent such disclosure is required by law, at the request of the staff of the Commission or regulatory agency or under the regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Companys securities are listed for trading, provided, that in the case of this clause (ii), the Company shall provide the Subscriber with prior written notice (including by e-mail) of such permitted disclosure, and shall reasonably consult with the Subscriber regarding such disclosure.
8. Trust Account Waiver. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses or assets. Subscriber further acknowledges that, as described in the Companys prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated December 10, 2020 (the Prospectus) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of the Companys assets consist of the cash proceeds of Companys initial public offering and private placements of its securities, and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account (the Trust Account) for the benefit of Company, its public shareholders and the underwriters of Companys initial public offering. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to Company to pay its tax obligations, if any, the cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only for the purposes set forth in the Prospectus. For and in consideration of the Company entering into this Subscription Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Subscriber, on behalf of itself and its representatives, hereby irrevocably waives any and all right, title and
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interest, or any claim of any kind they have or may have in the future, against the Trust Account arising from this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby and this waiver shall not apply to any claims any Subscriber may have against the Trust Account as a result of its status as a public stockholder, and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement, except for redemption and liquidation rights the Subscriber may have in respect of any Shares acquired other than pursuant to this Agreement.
9. Separate Obligations. The obligations of the Subscriber under this Subscription Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any Other Subscriber or any other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements, and the Subscriber shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any Other Subscriber under the Other Subscription Agreements. The decision of the Subscriber to purchase the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement has been made by the Subscriber independently of any Other Subscriber or any other investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company, Inspirato or any of their subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any Other Subscriber or other investor or by any agent or employee of any Other Subscriber or other investor, and neither the Subscriber nor any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any Other Subscriber or other investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any Other Subscription Agreement, and no action taken by the Subscriber or any Other Subscriber or other investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Subscriber, on the one hand, and any Other Subscriber or other investor, on the other hand, as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Subscriber and any Other Subscriber or other investor are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements; provided, that it is acknowledged that the Subscriber may be under common management with one or more Other Subscribers. Subscriber acknowledges that no Other Subscriber has acted as agent for the Subscriber in connection with making its investment hereunder and no Other Subscriber will be acting as agent of the Subscriber in connection with monitoring its investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Subscription Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any Other Subscriber or investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Company and the Subscriber has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP. |
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Accepted and agreed this day of , 2021.
[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]
SUBSCRIBER: | ||||
Signature of the Subscriber: | Signature of Joint Subscriber, if applicable: | |||
By: | By: | |||
Name: Title: |
Name: Title: | |||
Date: , 2021 | ||||
Name of the Subscriber: | Name of Joint Subscriber, if applicable: | |||
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(Please print. Please indicate name and capacity of person signing above) |
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Name in which securities are to be registered (if different from the name of the Subscriber listed directly above): |
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Email Address: | ||||
If there are joint investors, please check one: | ||||
☐ Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship | ||||
☐ Tenants-in-Common | ||||
☐ Community Property | ||||
The Subscribers EIN:
______________________ |
Joint Subscribers EIN:
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Business Address-Street: | Mailing Address-Street (if different): | |||
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City, State, Zip: | City, State, Zip: |
[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]
Attn: | Attn: | |
Telephone No.: | Telephone No.: | |
Facsimile No.: | Facsimile No.: | |
Shares issued in the Subscription:
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Applicable Purchase Price: $ . |
You must pay the Applicable Purchase Price by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds, to be held in escrow until the Closing, to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice.
[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]
SCHEDULE A
ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF SUBSCRIBER
A. | QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS |
(Please check the applicable subparagraphs): |
1. | ☐ We are a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) (a QIB)). |
2. | ☐ We are subscribing for the Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, and each owner of such account is a QIB. |
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B. | ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS (Please check the box if applicable): |
1. | ☐ We are an institutional accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) and have marked and initialed the appropriate box below indicating the provision under which we qualify as an institutional accredited investor. |
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C. | AFFILIATE STATUS (Please check the applicable box) SUBSCRIBER: |
☐ | is: |
☐ | is not: |
an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company or acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Company.
This page should be completed by the Subscriber
and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.
Rule 501(a), in relevant part, states that an institutional accredited investor shall mean any person who comes within any of the below listed categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes comes within any of the below listed categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person. Subscriber has indicated, by marking and initialing the appropriate box below, the provision(s) below which apply to Subscriber and under which Subscriber accordingly qualifies as an institutional accredited investor.
☐ | Any bank, registered broker or dealer, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company; |
☐ | Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; |
☐ | Any employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; |
☐ | Any corporation, similar business trust, partnership or any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or |
☐ | Any trust with assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed to acquire the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person. |
Exhibit 99.1
Inspirato, The Innovative Luxury Travel Subscription Brand,
To Be Publicly Listed Through A Merger With Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp.
Inspirato is revolutionizing luxury hospitality with its proprietary next-generation travel subscription platform, designed to capture a growing share of the $135 billion luxury travel market
Inspiratos business model solves critical pain points for luxury travelers looking for a simple, valuable subscription inclusive of nightly rates, taxes, and fees, as well as hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize excess inventory through an attractive opaque booking channel
Proceeds from the transaction will be used to accelerate new subscriber acquisition, expand Inspiratos property portfolio, advance its subscription technology, and invest in product extensions and adjacent luxury lifestyle markets
The transaction values the combined company at an estimated pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion and is expected to provide up to $260 million in net cash proceeds, assuming no redemptions, including a committed PIPE totaling approximately $100 million
The PIPE is led by Janus Henderson Investors and Rodina, and includes additional incremental capital from Kleiner Perkins, IVP, Company founders, and certain other existing investors, reflecting strong confidence in the business
Investor call scheduled for June 30, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET
DENVER, Colo. (June 30, 2021) Inspirato LLC (Inspirato or the Company), the innovative luxury travel subscription brand, and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. (Thayer) (Nasdaq: TVAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Inspirato becoming a publicly listed company. The transaction values the pro forma company at an estimated enterprise value of $1.1 billion. Upon closing, the combined company will operate as Inspirato, and its Class A common stock is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ISPO.
Inspirato delivers exceptional luxury travel experiences with superior service and certainty for affluent travelers in destinations around the world, designed to create lasting memories and relationships with family and friends. The companys proprietary subscription platform revolutionizes luxury hospitality by creating a frictionless booking journey that expands the addressable market for luxury travel, while also creating a new opaque channel for real estate and hospitality partners to monetize excess inventory.
Inspirato launched with a subscription model in 2011 under the leadership of luxury hospitality innovators Brent and Brad Handler. Over the past ten years, the Company assembled a portfolio of more than 385 exclusively managed branded luxury vacation homes and over 500 five-star hotel and resort partners in more than 240 destinations around the world. Inspirato has also developed a highly differentiated personalized service approach specifically designed to meet the needs of affluent travelers and drive exceptional customer satisfaction.
In 2019, Inspirato Pass revolutionized travel by introducing the worlds first luxury travel subscription inclusive of nightly rates, taxes, and fees. Constantly updated, the Inspirato Pass list typically features more than 150,000 trips, ranging from Inspirato residences and hotel partners to custom experiences such as luxury cruises and African safaris. Pass subscribers simply browse the list, book their trip, enjoy their stay, and book their next getaway upon check-out. Inspirato Pass includes all the benefits available through the Companys original subscription model, including the highly personalized service that has been Inspiratos differentiating hallmark since its inception.
In addition to offering consumers a better way to travel, Inspirato Pass also solves critical pain points for hospitality suppliers because its subscription pricing is inclusive of nightly rates, taxes, and fees. Luxury hotels benefit by selling their excess capacity through Inspirato at great value in exchange for access to this opaque distribution channel, which eliminates rate parity risk, repatriation, and brand degradation.
Beyond its fast-growing Pass subscription, Inspirato also continues to grow through sales of its pay as you go Club subscription. Club subscribers pay a low monthly fee for access to the Inspirato portfolio, and then pay subscriber-only nightly rates to book the trips of their choice. From the Companys inception through Q1 2021, Inspirato generated more than $1.2 billion in revenue, with Pass and Club subscribers booking more than 850,000 total nights to date.
Inspirato serves a large and growing addressable market for luxury travel where demand is expected to reach $230 billion by 2025 in the U.S. alone. The business is supported by strong tailwinds including post-COVID travel recovery and the rise of work from anywhere, both of which are expected to meaningfully accelerate. Furthermore, revenue growth rates for luxury hotel chains and private vacation rentals are expected to rebound towards pre-COVID levels starting in the second half of 2021. The Company expects its annually recurring revenue to exceed $200 million by Q4 2022.
The combined company will continue to be led by Founder and CEO Brent Handler, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board Brad Handler, President David Kallery, and CFO Web Neighbor. Chris Hemmeter, Co-CEO of Thayer, will join the combined companys Board of Directors.
Management Comment
Brent Handler, Founder & CEO of Inspirato
We are excited to enter a new chapter of growth and innovation with Thayer. With this announcement, we are well positioned to expand our vision of revolutionizing luxury travel through our simple and intuitive consumer subscriptions. I would like to thank our incredible subscribers, investors, and employees for helping Inspirato achieve this important milestone, and look forward to collaborating with the Thayer team as we continue to accelerate our global expansion.
Chris Hemmeter, Co-CEO of Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp.
As a travel focused investment platform with an appetite for disruptive hospitality themes, we could not have found a better merger partner than Inspirato. Inspirato is creating a new category in the travel space with its combination of market segment focus, a powerful supply aggregation engine and network-effect subscription business model. We believe this company will continue to be a leader in the luxury lifestyle sector for decades to come. We are thrilled to be partnering with Brent and Brad as Inspirato transitions to the public markets and establishes itself as an enduring brand of the post-pandemic world.
Key Transaction Terms
Concurrently with the consummation of the business combination, a group of investors led by Janus Henderson Investors and Rodina has committed to participate in a private placement of approximately $100 million of Thayers Class A common stock (the PIPE). This includes additional incremental capital from existing Inspirato shareholders Kleiner Perkins, IVP, Company founders Brent and Brad Handler, and others, reflecting their strong belief in the business and its growth prospects. There is approximately $176 million currently held in Thayers trust account, assuming no redemptions by Thayers shareholders. Existing Inspirato shareholders will roll 100% of their equity into the combined company.
It is expected that the combined company will receive approximately $260 million of net cash proceeds, assuming no redemptions. Inspirato expects to use these cash proceeds to fuel growth and subscriber acquisition through continued platform and technology investments, expansion of its property portfolio, and the introduction of products and services in adjacent luxury lifestyle verticals.
The boards of directors of Inspirato and Thayer have unanimously approved the business combination. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to approval by Thayers shareholders and other customary closing conditions.
UBS Securities LLC (UBS) is acting as financial advisor and capital markets advisor to Inspirato, and co-lead placement agent for institutional investors to Thayer. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is acting as legal advisor to Inspirato.
Evercore Group L.L.C. (Evercore) is acting as lead financial advisor to Thayer and co-lead placement agent for institutional investors to Thayer. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (Stifel) is acting as lead capital markets advisor to Thayer and placement agent for institutional investors to Thayer. Cooley is acting as legal advisor to Thayer. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor to UBS, Evercore, and Stifel in their role as placement agents for institutional investors to Thayer.
Investor Conference Call Information
Inspirato and Thayer will host a joint investor conference call to discuss the proposed transaction on June 30, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
To listen to the prepared remarks via telephone dial 1-877-407-0789 (U.S.) or 1-201-689-8562 (International) and an operator will assist you. A webcast can be accessed at: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=145455. The webcast replay will be accessible through December 30, 2021. A telephone replay will be available at 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International), passcode: 13721014 through July 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET.
An investor presentation detailing the transaction will be available at ir.thayerventures.com. It will also be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, and available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
About Inspirato
Launched in 2011, Inspirato is the innovative luxury travel subscription brand that provides affluent travelers access to a managed and controlled portfolio of hand-selected vacation options, delivered through a subscription model to ensure the service and certainty that affluent customers demand. The Inspirato Collection includes branded luxury vacation homes available exclusively to subscribers and guests, accommodations at five-star hotel and resort partners, and custom travel experiences. In 2019, Inspirato improved travel by introducing Inspirato Pass, the worlds first luxury travel subscription inclusive of nightly rates, taxes, and fees.
About Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While Thayer may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any industry or sector, it is focusing on the travel and transportation technology sectors, which align with the background and investing experience of the Thayer management team.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document may contain a number of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning Thayers or Inspiratos possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, debt levels, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities and the effects of regulation, including whether this proposed business combination will generate returns for shareholders. These forward-looking statements are based on Thayers or Inspiratos managements current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. When used in this press release, the words estimates, projected, expects, anticipates, forecasts, plans, intends, believes, seeks, may, will, should, future, propose and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Thayers or Inspiratos managements control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors include, but are not limited to: (a) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the definitive merger agreement between Thayer and the Company (the Merger Agreement) and the proposed business combination contemplated thereby; (b) the inability to complete the proposed business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Thayer or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (c) the ability to meet Nasdaqs listing standards following the consummation of the proposed business combination; (d) the inability to complete the PIPE; (e) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Inspirato or its subsidiaries as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (f) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (g) costs related to the proposed business combination; (h) changes in applicable laws or regulations, including legal or regulatory developments (such as the SECs recently released statement on accounting and reporting considerations for warrants in SPACs) which could result in the need for Thayer to restate its historical financial statements and cause unforeseen delays in the timing of the business combination and negatively impact the trading price of Thayers securities and the attractiveness of the business combination to investors; (i) the possibility that Inspirato may be adversely affected by other
economic, business and/or competitive factors; (j) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (k) the risk of downturns in the travel and hospitality industry, including residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (l) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated shareholder redemptions. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of the registration statement on Form S-4 referenced above and discussed below and other documents filed by Thayer from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Except as required by law, neither Thayer nor Inspirato undertakes any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Thayers reports filed with the SEC and available at the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Additional information about the proposed business combination, including a copy of the Merger Agreement and investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K which will be filed by Thayer with the SEC and will also be available at www.sec.gov.
In connection with the proposed business combination, Thayer intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement) that includes a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus with respect to Thayers securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Thayer and will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. The Registration Statement is not yet effective. The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, when it is declared effective by the SEC, will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Thayers shareholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination and other matters (the Special Meeting) and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. Before making any voting decision, Thayers shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as any amendments or supplements thereto, and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to Thayer shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting. Thayer shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to TVAC@mzgroup.us.
The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
Participants in Solicitation
Thayer, Inspirato and their respective directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Thayer shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Thayer shareholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of Thayer in Thayers Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020, as amended, which has been filed with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Thayer shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting will be set forth in the Registration Statement for the proposed business combination when available. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed business combination will be included in the Registration Statement that Thayer intends to file with the SEC.
Disclaimer
This communication is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed business combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Contacts
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InspiratoPR@icrinc.com
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For Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
Investor Relations:
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Exhibit 99.2 Investor Presentation JUNE 2021 Exhibit 99.2 Investor Presentation JUNE 2021
Disclaimer 165 179 215 179 Confidentiality, Proprietary Information and Forward-Looking Statements 208 179 Confidentiality and Disclosures This presentation has been prepared for use by Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (“TVAC”) and Inspirato LLC (“Inspirato”) in connection with their proposed business combination. This presentation is for information purposes only and is being provided to you solely in your capacity as a potential 159 145 investor in considering an investment in TVAC and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of TVAC and Inspirato. Neither TVAC nor Inspirato makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation. The information in this presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this presentation are subject to change and are not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in TVAC and are not intended 186 202 to form the basis of any investment decision in TVAC. This presentation does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding any securities. You should consult your own legal, regulatory, tax, business, financial and accounting advisors to the extent you deem necessary, and must make your 207 188 own decisions and perform your own independent investment analysis of an investment in TVAC and the transactions contemplated in this presentation. This presentation and any other oral or written statements made in connection with this presentation shall neither constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or the solicitation of any proxy, vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed business combination, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdictions. This communication is restricted by law; it is not intended for distribution to, 255 187 or use by any person in, any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. 255 206 Forward-Looking Statements 204 217 Certain statements in this presentation may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding TVAC’s or Inspirato’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future including, without limitation, statements regarding: (i) the size, demands and growth potential of the markets for Inspirato’s products and Inspirato’s ability to serve those markets, (ii) the degree of market acceptance and adoption of Inspirato’s products, (iii) Inspirato’s ability to compete with other companies engaged in the luxury travel industry, (iv) Inspirato’s ability to continue to obtain new and renew its existing supply of luxury travel properties; Inspirato’s ability to attract and retain members, (v) the implied upside and implied valuation of Inspirato and (vi) Inspirator's projected financial results, including whether Inspirato may optimize or prioritize for growth or margin within the projected years and the resulting actual financial results and performance for such projected years. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may 255 identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject 255 to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 relating to the business combination, which is expected to be filed by TVAC with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other documents filed by TVAC from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking 0 statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and TVAC and Inspirato assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither TVAC nor Inspirato gives any assurance that either TVAC or Inspirato will achieve its expectations. Use of Projections The financial projections, estimates and targets in this presentation are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond TVAC’s and Inspirato’s control. While all financial projections, estimates and targets are necessarily speculative, TVAC and Inspirato believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection, estimate or target extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial projections, estimates and targets. In particular, assumptions around increased margins are predicated on reducing growth-oriented acquisition and operating spend, achieving economies of scale and in-destination critical mass and a reduction in operating expenses. There can be no assurance that Inspirato w ill be able to achieve these efficiencies and cost reductions or that if Inspirato does achieve them they will have the desired effect. The inclusion of financial projections, estimates and targets in this presentation should not be regarded as an indication that TVAC and Inspirato, or their representatives, considered or consider the financial projections, estimates and targets to be a reliable prediction of future events. Use of Data The data contained herein is derived from various internal and external sources. All of the market data in the presentation involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and there can be no guarantee as to the accuracy or reliability of such assumptions. Further, no representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. TVAC and Inspirato assume no obligation to update the information in this presentation. Further, the Inspirato financial data, 2012 through 2019, included in this presentation were audited in accordance with private company AICPA standards. 2020 financial data has not been audited. Accordingly, such information and data may not be included, may be adjusted, or may be presented differently, in any proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC. In addition, this presentation includes data and financial information that may differ from Inspirato’s actual data and financial information presented in any such proxy statement/prospectus. Inspirato is currently in the process of undergoing audits for 2018, 2019 and 2020 in accordance with PCAOB standards. Disclaimer 165 179 215 179 Confidentiality, Proprietary Information and Forward-Looking Statements 208 179 Confidentiality and Disclosures This presentation has been prepared for use by Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (“TVAC”) and Inspirato LLC (“Inspirato”) in connection with their proposed business combination. This presentation is for information purposes only and is being provided to you solely in your capacity as a potential 159 145 investor in considering an investment in TVAC and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of TVAC and Inspirato. Neither TVAC nor Inspirato makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation. The information in this presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this presentation are subject to change and are not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in TVAC and are not intended 186 202 to form the basis of any investment decision in TVAC. This presentation does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding any securities. You should consult your own legal, regulatory, tax, business, financial and accounting advisors to the extent you deem necessary, and must make your 207 188 own decisions and perform your own independent investment analysis of an investment in TVAC and the transactions contemplated in this presentation. This presentation and any other oral or written statements made in connection with this presentation shall neither constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or the solicitation of any proxy, vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed business combination, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdictions. This communication is restricted by law; it is not intended for distribution to, 255 187 or use by any person in, any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. 255 206 Forward-Looking Statements 204 217 Certain statements in this presentation may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding TVAC’s or Inspirato’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future including, without limitation, statements regarding: (i) the size, demands and growth potential of the markets for Inspirato’s products and Inspirato’s ability to serve those markets, (ii) the degree of market acceptance and adoption of Inspirato’s products, (iii) Inspirato’s ability to compete with other companies engaged in the luxury travel industry, (iv) Inspirato’s ability to continue to obtain new and renew its existing supply of luxury travel properties; Inspirato’s ability to attract and retain members, (v) the implied upside and implied valuation of Inspirato and (vi) Inspirator's projected financial results, including whether Inspirato may optimize or prioritize for growth or margin within the projected years and the resulting actual financial results and performance for such projected years. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may 255 identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject 255 to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 relating to the business combination, which is expected to be filed by TVAC with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other documents filed by TVAC from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking 0 statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and TVAC and Inspirato assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither TVAC nor Inspirato gives any assurance that either TVAC or Inspirato will achieve its expectations. Use of Projections The financial projections, estimates and targets in this presentation are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond TVAC’s and Inspirato’s control. While all financial projections, estimates and targets are necessarily speculative, TVAC and Inspirato believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection, estimate or target extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial projections, estimates and targets. In particular, assumptions around increased margins are predicated on reducing growth-oriented acquisition and operating spend, achieving economies of scale and in-destination critical mass and a reduction in operating expenses. There can be no assurance that Inspirato w ill be able to achieve these efficiencies and cost reductions or that if Inspirato does achieve them they will have the desired effect. The inclusion of financial projections, estimates and targets in this presentation should not be regarded as an indication that TVAC and Inspirato, or their representatives, considered or consider the financial projections, estimates and targets to be a reliable prediction of future events. Use of Data The data contained herein is derived from various internal and external sources. All of the market data in the presentation involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and there can be no guarantee as to the accuracy or reliability of such assumptions. Further, no representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. TVAC and Inspirato assume no obligation to update the information in this presentation. Further, the Inspirato financial data, 2012 through 2019, included in this presentation were audited in accordance with private company AICPA standards. 2020 financial data has not been audited. Accordingly, such information and data may not be included, may be adjusted, or may be presented differently, in any proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC. In addition, this presentation includes data and financial information that may differ from Inspirato’s actual data and financial information presented in any such proxy statement/prospectus. Inspirato is currently in the process of undergoing audits for 2018, 2019 and 2020 in accordance with PCAOB standards.
Disclaimer (cont.) 165 179 215 179 Key Performance Metrics and Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 208 179 This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures (including on a forward-looking basis) such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. Inspirato defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Using any such financial measure to analyze Inspirato’s business would have material limitations because the calculations are based on the subjective determination of management regarding the nature and classification of events and circumstances that investors may find significant. These non-GAAP measures are an addition, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP counterparts are included in the Appendix to 159 145 this presentation. Inspirato believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about Inspirato. Inspirato’s management uses forward-looking non-GAAP measures to evaluate Inspirato’s projected 186 202 financials and operating performance. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP measures, including that they exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Inspirato’s financial measures. In addition, other companies may calculate non- GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, Inspirato’s non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Additionally, to the extent that forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures 207 188 are provided, they are presented on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations. This presentation includes certain key performance metrics, such as ARR, LTV / CAC, total subscribers and total nights delivered. Inspirato's management uses these key performance metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. Our key performance metrics may differ from estimates published by third parties or from similarly titled metrics of other companies due to differences in methodology. Such key performance metrics and non-GAAP financial measures may not be included, may be 255 187 adjusted, or may be presented differently, in any proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC. 255 206 Changes and Additional Information in Connection with SEC Filing 204 217 The information in this presentation has not been reviewed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and certain information, such as the financial measures referenced above, may not comply in certain respects with SEC rules. TVAC intends to file a registration statement on Form S- 4 (the “Registration Statement”) that includes a preliminary proxy statement, consent solicitation statement and prospectus w ith respect to TVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of TVAC and will mail a definitive proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders. The Registration Statement is not yet effective. The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein, when it is declared effective by the SEC, will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of TVAC’s stockholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination and other matters (the “Special Meeting”) and is not intended to provide the 255 basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. TVAC may also file other documents with the SEC regarding this proposed business combination. TVAC stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, as well as any amendments or supplements thereto, because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be 255 mailed to TVAC stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting. 0 Participation in Solicitation TVAC and Inspirato and their respective directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of TVAC’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed business combination of TVAC’s directors and officers in TVAC’s filings with the SEC, including TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, which was originally filed with the SEC on October 8, 2020, as amended. To the extent that holdings of TVAC’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on the Registration Statement filed with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to TVAC’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus on the Registration Statement for the proposed business combination, which is expected to be filed by TVAC with the SEC. Investors and security holders of TVAC and Inspirato are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about TVAC and Inspirato through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by TVAC can be obtained free of charge by directing a written request to Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. 25852 McBean Parkway, Suite 508, Valencia CA 91355. Trademarks TVAC and Inspirato own or have rights to various trademarks, service marks and trade names that they use in connection with the operation of their respective businesses. This presentation may also contain trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. The use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this presentation is not intended to, and does not imply, a relationship with TVAC or Inspirato, or an endorsement or sponsorship by or of TVAC or Inspirato. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this presentation may appear without the TM, SM, ® or © symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that TVAC or Inspirato will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights. Disclaimer (cont.) 165 179 215 179 Key Performance Metrics and Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 208 179 This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures (including on a forward-looking basis) such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. Inspirato defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Using any such financial measure to analyze Inspirato’s business would have material limitations because the calculations are based on the subjective determination of management regarding the nature and classification of events and circumstances that investors may find significant. These non-GAAP measures are an addition, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP counterparts are included in the Appendix to 159 145 this presentation. Inspirato believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about Inspirato. Inspirato’s management uses forward-looking non-GAAP measures to evaluate Inspirato’s projected 186 202 financials and operating performance. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP measures, including that they exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Inspirato’s financial measures. In addition, other companies may calculate non- GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, Inspirato’s non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Additionally, to the extent that forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures 207 188 are provided, they are presented on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations. This presentation includes certain key performance metrics, such as ARR, LTV / CAC, total subscribers and total nights delivered. Inspirato's management uses these key performance metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. Our key performance metrics may differ from estimates published by third parties or from similarly titled metrics of other companies due to differences in methodology. Such key performance metrics and non-GAAP financial measures may not be included, may be 255 187 adjusted, or may be presented differently, in any proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC. 255 206 Changes and Additional Information in Connection with SEC Filing 204 217 The information in this presentation has not been reviewed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and certain information, such as the financial measures referenced above, may not comply in certain respects with SEC rules. TVAC intends to file a registration statement on Form S- 4 (the “Registration Statement”) that includes a preliminary proxy statement, consent solicitation statement and prospectus w ith respect to TVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of TVAC and will mail a definitive proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders. The Registration Statement is not yet effective. The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein, when it is declared effective by the SEC, will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of TVAC’s stockholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination and other matters (the “Special Meeting”) and is not intended to provide the 255 basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. TVAC may also file other documents with the SEC regarding this proposed business combination. TVAC stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, as well as any amendments or supplements thereto, because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be 255 mailed to TVAC stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting. 0 Participation in Solicitation TVAC and Inspirato and their respective directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of TVAC’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed business combination of TVAC’s directors and officers in TVAC’s filings with the SEC, including TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, which was originally filed with the SEC on October 8, 2020, as amended. To the extent that holdings of TVAC’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in TVAC’s registration statement on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on the Registration Statement filed with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to TVAC’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus on the Registration Statement for the proposed business combination, which is expected to be filed by TVAC with the SEC. Investors and security holders of TVAC and Inspirato are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about TVAC and Inspirato through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by TVAC can be obtained free of charge by directing a written request to Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. 25852 McBean Parkway, Suite 508, Valencia CA 91355. Trademarks TVAC and Inspirato own or have rights to various trademarks, service marks and trade names that they use in connection with the operation of their respective businesses. This presentation may also contain trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. The use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this presentation is not intended to, and does not imply, a relationship with TVAC or Inspirato, or an endorsement or sponsorship by or of TVAC or Inspirato. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this presentation may appear without the TM, SM, ® or © symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that TVAC or Inspirato will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights.
Today’s presenters 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Brent Handler Web Neighbor Chris Hemmeter Mark Farrell F O U N D E R & C E O C H I E F F I N A N C I A L O FF I C E R C O - C E O C O - C E O 18+ years experience in the 15+ years in corporate finance 35+ years experience in 18+ years experience in travel travel industry and real estate travel and hospitality and transportation Today’s presenters 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Brent Handler Web Neighbor Chris Hemmeter Mark Farrell F O U N D E R & C E O C H I E F F I N A N C I A L O FF I C E R C O - C E O C O - C E O 18+ years experience in the 15+ years in corporate finance 35+ years experience in 18+ years experience in travel travel industry and real estate travel and hospitality and transportation
Thayer Ventures & TVAC overview 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 TVAC Overview Industry DNA Our Target Thesis 255 255 0 • Travel technology company with scale, growth and • Affiliated with Thayer Ventures, Comprised of investors from the travel revenue visibility in an asset-light model TVAC is supported by a prominent investment platform for promising industry including major real estate • Proprietary technology and significant barriers to entry travel and transportation 1 owners, global hotel brands, industry entrepreneurs since 2009 • Compelling narrative through COVID-19 with resilient business model experts and executives from leading 2 • $176 million SPAC formed in order to invest in the travel and • Visionary management team and culture of innovation corporations across the global travel sector ready to go “on offense” and propel growth post-COVID transportation market Notes: 1. TVAC 2020 10-K SEC filing 2. Based on cash in trust disclosed in TVAC 2020 10-K SEC filing Thayer Ventures & TVAC overview 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 TVAC Overview Industry DNA Our Target Thesis 255 255 0 • Travel technology company with scale, growth and • Affiliated with Thayer Ventures, Comprised of investors from the travel revenue visibility in an asset-light model TVAC is supported by a prominent investment platform for promising industry including major real estate • Proprietary technology and significant barriers to entry travel and transportation 1 owners, global hotel brands, industry entrepreneurs since 2009 • Compelling narrative through COVID-19 with resilient business model experts and executives from leading 2 • $176 million SPAC formed in order to invest in the travel and • Visionary management team and culture of innovation corporations across the global travel sector ready to go “on offense” and propel growth post-COVID transportation market Notes: 1. TVAC 2020 10-K SEC filing 2. Based on cash in trust disclosed in TVAC 2020 10-K SEC filing
Agenda 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 Section 1 Company Overview 255 187 255 206 204 217 Section 2 Business Highlights 255 255 0 Section 3 Financial & Transaction Summary Section 4 Appendix Agenda 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 Section 1 Company Overview 255 187 255 206 204 217 Section 2 Business Highlights 255 255 0 Section 3 Financial & Transaction Summary Section 4 Appendix
165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 1. Company Overview 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Sonoma, CA 165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 1. Company Overview 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Sonoma, CA
165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 MI S S I O N S T A T E M E N T 255 206 204 217 Deliver exceptional luxury travel 255 255 0 experiences with superior service and certainty 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 MI S S I O N S T A T E M E N T 255 206 204 217 Deliver exceptional luxury travel 255 255 0 experiences with superior service and certainty
Inspirato founders revolutionized luxury subscription travel 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 1 255 255 0 2000 2002 2010 2019 2021 • Closed-ended luxury vacation club • Open-ended luxury vacation • Introduced luxury travel subscription with owned real estate club with leased real estate with no nightly rates, taxes or fees • 6-figure initiation fee and set price • Affordable subscriptions with • Highly complementary with for committed annual usage variable nightly rates Inspirato Club offering Note: 1. Founders left Exclusive Resorts in 2009; founded Inspirato in 2010 Inspirato founders revolutionized luxury subscription travel 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 1 255 255 0 2000 2002 2010 2019 2021 • Closed-ended luxury vacation club • Open-ended luxury vacation • Introduced luxury travel subscription with owned real estate club with leased real estate with no nightly rates, taxes or fees • 6-figure initiation fee and set price • Affordable subscriptions with • Highly complementary with for committed annual usage variable nightly rates Inspirato Club offering Note: 1. Founders left Exclusive Resorts in 2009; founded Inspirato in 2010
Inspirato at a glance 165 179 215 179 TOTA L R EVENUE B Y TH E NUMB ER S 208 179 ( $ i n m m ) $885 159 145 186 202 $366mm $201mm 4.0x ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 39% 207 188 1 2 2022E Revenue 2022E ARR 2021E LTV / CAC ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 41% $685 255 187 255 206 12,500+ 686,000+ ~$85mm 204 217 3 4 5 Total Subscribers Total Nights Delivered Total Raised $507 255 R EPR ES ENTATIVE R EPR ES ENTATIVE 255 $366 0 INVES TOR S PAR TNER S $222 $220 $178 $164 $165 $157 $118 $89 $46 $22 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue 2. Lifetime Value (“LTV”) is calculated as total subscription and usage-based revenue (including enrollment fees) for a subscriber’s expected time as a subscriber and adjusted for assumed margin based on management estimates. LTV includes revenue from upgrades (i.e., Club to Pass upgrades and Dues Only adding Pass). For purposes of calculating total LTV, Inspirato calculates LTV for each subscription type and calculates a weighted average by estimated mix of new subscriber types. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period 3. Total Subscribers as of 03/31/2021 includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass+Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers 4. Total nights delivered through 03/31/2021 includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences and hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services; Nights delivered and booked as of 06/25/2021 inclusive of Residences, Hotels, experience travel, and Inspirato Travel services total more than 850,000 5. Total equity capital raised as of 04/15/2021 Inspirato at a glance 165 179 215 179 TOTA L R EVENUE B Y TH E NUMB ER S 208 179 ( $ i n m m ) $885 159 145 186 202 $366mm $201mm 4.0x ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 39% 207 188 1 2 2022E Revenue 2022E ARR 2021E LTV / CAC ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 41% $685 255 187 255 206 12,500+ 686,000+ ~$85mm 204 217 3 4 5 Total Subscribers Total Nights Delivered Total Raised $507 255 R EPR ES ENTATIVE R EPR ES ENTATIVE 255 $366 0 INVES TOR S PAR TNER S $222 $220 $178 $164 $165 $157 $118 $89 $46 $22 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue 2. Lifetime Value (“LTV”) is calculated as total subscription and usage-based revenue (including enrollment fees) for a subscriber’s expected time as a subscriber and adjusted for assumed margin based on management estimates. LTV includes revenue from upgrades (i.e., Club to Pass upgrades and Dues Only adding Pass). For purposes of calculating total LTV, Inspirato calculates LTV for each subscription type and calculates a weighted average by estimated mix of new subscriber types. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period 3. Total Subscribers as of 03/31/2021 includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass+Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers 4. Total nights delivered through 03/31/2021 includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences and hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services; Nights delivered and booked as of 06/25/2021 inclusive of Residences, Hotels, experience travel, and Inspirato Travel services total more than 850,000 5. Total equity capital raised as of 04/15/2021
The Inspirato platform 165 179 215 179 208 179 C L U B FO R E X C L U S I V E A C C E S S T O : W I T H E N D - T O - E N D S E R V I C E 159 145 186 202 207 188 Monthly Exclusive Enrollment Inspiration Subscription Nightly Rates Fee 255 187 385+ 500+ $600 $600 255 206 1 1 Residences Hotels & Resorts 204 217 P A S S Personal 255 Advisor 255 0 Experiences Partners & Events Monthly Enrollment NO Nightly Subscription Fee Experience Booking Rates, Taxes, $2,500 $2,500 or Fees S U P E R I O R T O T R A D I T I O NA L H O S P I TA L I T Y Highly Visible Subscription Revenue Captive, Zero-Cost Demand Profitable Loyalty Program Note: 1. As of 04/15/2021; Inspirato’s portfolio of Residences and Hotels are located across more than 240 unique locations The Inspirato platform 165 179 215 179 208 179 C L U B FO R E X C L U S I V E A C C E S S T O : W I T H E N D - T O - E N D S E R V I C E 159 145 186 202 207 188 Monthly Exclusive Enrollment Inspiration Subscription Nightly Rates Fee 255 187 385+ 500+ $600 $600 255 206 1 1 Residences Hotels & Resorts 204 217 P A S S Personal 255 Advisor 255 0 Experiences Partners & Events Monthly Enrollment NO Nightly Subscription Fee Experience Booking Rates, Taxes, $2,500 $2,500 or Fees S U P E R I O R T O T R A D I T I O NA L H O S P I TA L I T Y Highly Visible Subscription Revenue Captive, Zero-Cost Demand Profitable Loyalty Program Note: 1. As of 04/15/2021; Inspirato’s portfolio of Residences and Hotels are located across more than 240 unique locations
Inspirato serves a highly attractive subscriber demographic 165 179 215 179 208 179 1 To ta l S u b s crib er C o u n t ( i n t h o u s a n d s ) 159 145 12,500+ 82% 186 202 1 207 188 Subscribers Married ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 29% 24.9 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 17% 255 187 255 206 54% 67% 204 217 21.2 Household Children at Home Income of $250k+ 17.9 255 255 15.1 0 14.0 13.3 13.0 Age Range 5% 5% 12.3 12.2 11.7 17% 10.4 25-34 14% 35-44 7.8 45-54 4.6 55-64 2.4 65-74 29% 30% 75+ 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 03/31/2021 and company financial model Note: 1. Total Subscriber Count as of 03/31/2021 includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass+Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers Inspirato serves a highly attractive subscriber demographic 165 179 215 179 208 179 1 To ta l S u b s crib er C o u n t ( i n t h o u s a n d s ) 159 145 12,500+ 82% 186 202 1 207 188 Subscribers Married ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 29% 24.9 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 17% 255 187 255 206 54% 67% 204 217 21.2 Household Children at Home Income of $250k+ 17.9 255 255 15.1 0 14.0 13.3 13.0 Age Range 5% 5% 12.3 12.2 11.7 17% 10.4 25-34 14% 35-44 7.8 45-54 4.6 55-64 2.4 65-74 29% 30% 75+ 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 03/31/2021 and company financial model Note: 1. Total Subscriber Count as of 03/31/2021 includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass+Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers
Exclusive portfolio of unique luxury residences 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 80+ 1 DES TINATIONS 38 385+ 1 RESIDENCES ~ $ 1.4bn RESIDENCE 1 PO RTFOLIO VALUE Note: 1. Based on management estimates as of 04/15/2021; Figures are specific to Inspirato’s portfolio of Residences only (excludes Hotels & Resorts, Experiences, and Inspirato Travel Services) Exclusive portfolio of unique luxury residences 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 80+ 1 DES TINATIONS 38 385+ 1 RESIDENCES ~ $ 1.4bn RESIDENCE 1 PO RTFOLIO VALUE Note: 1. Based on management estimates as of 04/15/2021; Figures are specific to Inspirato’s portfolio of Residences only (excludes Hotels & Resorts, Experiences, and Inspirato Travel Services)
Inspirato democratizes luxury travel with next-generation 165 179 215 179 208 179 subscription platform 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 M A R K E T P L A C E F A M I LY O F L U X U R Y S U B S C R I P T I O N O TA P R O P E R T Y & T I M E S H A R E 255 T R A V E L B R A N D S B R A N D R E N T A L 0 M AN A G E R Inspirato provides exceptional vacations with outstanding value for travelers and attractive economics and efficiency for real estate and hospitality partners Inspirato democratizes luxury travel with next-generation 165 179 215 179 208 179 subscription platform 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 M A R K E T P L A C E F A M I LY O F L U X U R Y S U B S C R I P T I O N O TA P R O P E R T Y & T I M E S H A R E 255 T R A V E L B R A N D S B R A N D R E N T A L 0 M AN A G E R Inspirato provides exceptional vacations with outstanding value for travelers and attractive economics and efficiency for real estate and hospitality partners
165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 2. Business Highlights 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Los Cabos, Mexico 165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 2. Business Highlights 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Los Cabos, Mexico
Business highlights 165 179 215 179 208 179 Large and Growing Addressable Market 159 145 1 186 202 207 188 255 187 Inspirato Pass Defines Subscription Luxury Travel 2 255 206 204 217 255 Attractive Unit Economics 255 3 0 Significant Barriers to Entry 4 Multiple Avenues for Continued Growth 5 Business highlights 165 179 215 179 208 179 Large and Growing Addressable Market 159 145 1 186 202 207 188 255 187 Inspirato Pass Defines Subscription Luxury Travel 2 255 206 204 217 255 Attractive Unit Economics 255 3 0 Significant Barriers to Entry 4 Multiple Avenues for Continued Growth 5
Market 1. Demand TAM of $135bn, expected to grow to $230bn by 2025 165 179 215 179 208 179 Market Demand TAM 159 145 2025 • Total Addressable Market (TAM) represents total 186 202 207 188 1 spend on lodging by high-net-worth individuals Market Demand TAM 2019 ~9% 255 187 ~$230bn • Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) 255 206 204 217 considers lodging spend by high-net-worth Market Demand TAM ~$135bn individuals engaged in luxury travel 255 255 • Secular trends such as post-COVID travel 0 Market Demand SAM Market Demand SAM recovery and rise of “Work from Anywhere” ~$100bn ~$175bn may accelerate industry growth • Inspirato’s demand TAM growth will be mainly driven by momentum in tourism and high-net-worth households TAM SAM CAGR Source: US Census Bureau, ILTM, Euromonitor, Knight Frank, Capgemini, Oxford Economics Note: 1. High-Net-Worth Individuals is defined as households with income greater than $250k / year or net worth greater than $1mm Market 1. Demand TAM of $135bn, expected to grow to $230bn by 2025 165 179 215 179 208 179 Market Demand TAM 159 145 2025 • Total Addressable Market (TAM) represents total 186 202 207 188 1 spend on lodging by high-net-worth individuals Market Demand TAM 2019 ~9% 255 187 ~$230bn • Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) 255 206 204 217 considers lodging spend by high-net-worth Market Demand TAM ~$135bn individuals engaged in luxury travel 255 255 • Secular trends such as post-COVID travel 0 Market Demand SAM Market Demand SAM recovery and rise of “Work from Anywhere” ~$100bn ~$175bn may accelerate industry growth • Inspirato’s demand TAM growth will be mainly driven by momentum in tourism and high-net-worth households TAM SAM CAGR Source: US Census Bureau, ILTM, Euromonitor, Knight Frank, Capgemini, Oxford Economics Note: 1. High-Net-Worth Individuals is defined as households with income greater than $250k / year or net worth greater than $1mm
Market 1. Supply TAM of $275bn expected to grow to $385bn by 2025 165 179 215 179 208 179 Market Supply TAM 159 145 2025 • Total Addressable Market (TAM) represents 186 202 207 188 total room revenues of luxury hotel chains and Market Supply TAM 2019 ~6% luxury private rentals 255 187 ~$385bn 255 206 204 217 Market Supply TAM • Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) ~$275bn represents the market rental value of lodging 255 assets accessible for Inspirato partnerships 255 0 • Supply TAM growth rates expected to rebound Market Supply SAM Market Supply SAM ~$65bn ~$90bn towards pre-COVID levels starting in H2 2021 • Inspirato’s supply TAM growth will be mainly driven by momentum in luxury hotel market and private property rental market TAM SAM CAGR Source: STR, AirDNA, Euromonitor, Co Star, Technavio, Skift Market 1. Supply TAM of $275bn expected to grow to $385bn by 2025 165 179 215 179 208 179 Market Supply TAM 159 145 2025 • Total Addressable Market (TAM) represents 186 202 207 188 total room revenues of luxury hotel chains and Market Supply TAM 2019 ~6% luxury private rentals 255 187 ~$385bn 255 206 204 217 Market Supply TAM • Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) ~$275bn represents the market rental value of lodging 255 assets accessible for Inspirato partnerships 255 0 • Supply TAM growth rates expected to rebound Market Supply SAM Market Supply SAM ~$65bn ~$90bn towards pre-COVID levels starting in H2 2021 • Inspirato’s supply TAM growth will be mainly driven by momentum in luxury hotel market and private property rental market TAM SAM CAGR Source: STR, AirDNA, Euromonitor, Co Star, Technavio, Skift
Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato’s business model solves pain points for luxury travelers and hospitality suppliers M A R K E TP L A C E P R OB L E M I N S P I R AT O SO L U T I O N Frustration with nightly rates, taxes a nd fees Simplicity DE M A N D SI DE Distrust of variable pricing Certainty Global Inconsistent quality and service Service Luxury Travelers Perishable inventory with high fixed cost and Ability to move incremental inventory S U P P LY S I D E low variable cost during both high and low seasons Luxury Hotels/Vacation Inability to discount due to price integrity, Ability to discount without fear of Rentals repatriation and brand reputation repatriation and brand degradation Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato’s business model solves pain points for luxury travelers and hospitality suppliers M A R K E TP L A C E P R OB L E M I N S P I R AT O SO L U T I O N Frustration with nightly rates, taxes a nd fees Simplicity DE M A N D SI DE Distrust of variable pricing Certainty Global Inconsistent quality and service Service Luxury Travelers Perishable inventory with high fixed cost and Ability to move incremental inventory S U P P LY S I D E low variable cost during both high and low seasons Luxury Hotels/Vacation Inability to discount due to price integrity, Ability to discount without fear of Rentals repatriation and brand reputation repatriation and brand degradation
Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass is a safe haven for luxury hospitality suppliers to distribute excess capacity 1 W O R L D W I D E S P O I L A G E T H E R E I S 32 % S P OI L A G E I N TH E H O TE L I N D U S T R Y DU E T O : E AC H DAY E A C H Y E A R • Rate parity rules that restrict non- 6mm 2bn H O TE L N I G H T S conforming pricing across distribution channels L UX U R Y 372k 136mm H O TE L N I G H T S • Brand degradation risk from discounting, especially in the luxury E C O N O M I C sector $711mm $260bn S P OI L A G E • Low-spend guests from L UX U R Y $106mm $39bn E C O N O M I C traditional opaque and “flash- S P OI L A G E sale” channels Note: 1. Assumed spoilage based on analysis of 2019 STR Total World Trend Report and Total World Luxury Class Trend Report Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass is a safe haven for luxury hospitality suppliers to distribute excess capacity 1 W O R L D W I D E S P O I L A G E T H E R E I S 32 % S P OI L A G E I N TH E H O TE L I N D U S T R Y DU E T O : E AC H DAY E A C H Y E A R • Rate parity rules that restrict non- 6mm 2bn H O TE L N I G H T S conforming pricing across distribution channels L UX U R Y 372k 136mm H O TE L N I G H T S • Brand degradation risk from discounting, especially in the luxury E C O N O M I C sector $711mm $260bn S P OI L A G E • Low-spend guests from L UX U R Y $106mm $39bn E C O N O M I C traditional opaque and “flash- S P OI L A G E sale” channels Note: 1. Assumed spoilage based on analysis of 2019 STR Total World Trend Report and Total World Luxury Class Trend Report
Inspirato Pass 2. Pass provides subscribers with a wide variety of options 165 179 215 179 208 179 LENGTH OF STAY 159 145 186 202 19% 207 188 170,000+ 2-3 Nights 255 187 4-6 Nights 46% 255 206 1 204 217 7+ Nights Inspirato Pass Trips 35% 255 255 0 2 BOOKING WINDOW 12% 69,000+ 62,000+ 1 1 Beach Trips Metropolitan Trips <1 Month 18% 1-2 Months 55% 2-3 Months 3+ Months 14,000+ 24,000+ 15% 1 1 Mountain Trips Lifestyle Trips Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021 Notes: 1. All available Pass Trips on Inspirato Pass website as of 04/15/2021 2. Booking Window is defined as the length of time between date of Trip offered on Pass list and Trip check-in date Inspirato Pass 2. Pass provides subscribers with a wide variety of options 165 179 215 179 208 179 LENGTH OF STAY 159 145 186 202 19% 207 188 170,000+ 2-3 Nights 255 187 4-6 Nights 46% 255 206 1 204 217 7+ Nights Inspirato Pass Trips 35% 255 255 0 2 BOOKING WINDOW 12% 69,000+ 62,000+ 1 1 Beach Trips Metropolitan Trips <1 Month 18% 1-2 Months 55% 2-3 Months 3+ Months 14,000+ 24,000+ 15% 1 1 Mountain Trips Lifestyle Trips Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021 Notes: 1. All available Pass Trips on Inspirato Pass website as of 04/15/2021 2. Booking Window is defined as the length of time between date of Trip offered on Pass list and Trip check-in date
Inspirato Pass 2. Pass subscribers enjoy near limitless hospitality at an exceptional value 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 TH E P E N I N S U L A CH I C A G O H O TE L V E R N E T H O TE L T E R R A I N S P I R AT O R E S I D E N CE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PARIS, FRANCE JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING ASPEN, COLORADO 3 Nights 5 Nights 2 Nights 4 Nights 255 1 YR 255 JOINED ANNIVERSARY 0 1 OCTOBER 2019 OCTOBER 2020 TH E P E N I N S U L A CH I C A G O I N S P I R AT O R E S I D E N CE S U B S C R I B E R T R A V E L S U M M A R Y CHICAGO, ILLINOIS VAIL, COLORADO 1 Night 7 Nights US AGE S UMMA RY F INA NCIA L S UMMA R Y Travel 22 nights Actual Trip Value $43,824 Key 2 Booking Window 137 nights Subscription Cost $30,000 Reservation Date Check in Canceled/Idle 206 nights Passholder Savings $13,824 Notes: 1. Data from an actual Pass subscriber who joined in October 2019 2. Excludes $2,500 Pass enrollment fee Inspirato Pass 2. Pass subscribers enjoy near limitless hospitality at an exceptional value 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 TH E P E N I N S U L A CH I C A G O H O TE L V E R N E T H O TE L T E R R A I N S P I R AT O R E S I D E N CE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PARIS, FRANCE JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING ASPEN, COLORADO 3 Nights 5 Nights 2 Nights 4 Nights 255 1 YR 255 JOINED ANNIVERSARY 0 1 OCTOBER 2019 OCTOBER 2020 TH E P E N I N S U L A CH I C A G O I N S P I R AT O R E S I D E N CE S U B S C R I B E R T R A V E L S U M M A R Y CHICAGO, ILLINOIS VAIL, COLORADO 1 Night 7 Nights US AGE S UMMA RY F INA NCIA L S UMMA R Y Travel 22 nights Actual Trip Value $43,824 Key 2 Booking Window 137 nights Subscription Cost $30,000 Reservation Date Check in Canceled/Idle 206 nights Passholder Savings $13,824 Notes: 1. Data from an actual Pass subscriber who joined in October 2019 2. Excludes $2,500 Pass enrollment fee
Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass proprietary technology 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 I N V E N TO RY D ATA I N P U T PA TE N T S A L L O W E D A L G O R I TH M U SE R E XP E R I E N C E 186 202 207 188 Passholders quickly and easily find Real-time shopping of millions of Allows for customizable trip selection the best travel options by filtering and sorting t he date, rate and trip options based on a multitude of criteria 255 187 trip list through the Inspirato Pass UX 255 206 204 217 + 255 170,000 255 I N S P IR ATO 0 Inspirato Direct Experiences PA S S T RI P S Hotel Residences Hotel In-house and Wholesalers Proprietary third-party Connections residential + + 185 2,200 inventory L UXU R Y UNIQUE DE S T INAT IO NS UNIT S Q U A L I F I E D T R I P S M I L L I O N S O F SE L E C TE D P O T E N T I A L T R I P S Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021 Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass proprietary technology 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 I N V E N TO RY D ATA I N P U T PA TE N T S A L L O W E D A L G O R I TH M U SE R E XP E R I E N C E 186 202 207 188 Passholders quickly and easily find Real-time shopping of millions of Allows for customizable trip selection the best travel options by filtering and sorting t he date, rate and trip options based on a multitude of criteria 255 187 trip list through the Inspirato Pass UX 255 206 204 217 + 255 170,000 255 I N S P IR ATO 0 Inspirato Direct Experiences PA S S T RI P S Hotel Residences Hotel In-house and Wholesalers Proprietary third-party Connections residential + + 185 2,200 inventory L UXU R Y UNIQUE DE S T INAT IO NS UNIT S Q U A L I F I E D T R I P S M I L L I O N S O F SE L E C TE D P O T E N T I A L T R I P S Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021
Inspirato Pass 2. Growth from Pass launch through pandemic 165 179 215 179 208 179 2 Pa s s A n n u al R e c u r ring R e v enue ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 186 202 PR E – PA N D E M I C G R O W T H 207 188 (June 2019 – February 2020) 255 187 255 206 Expected growth with 204 217 0 to 2,350 proven business model $149 1 A c t i v e Pa s s h o ld e r s Proven resiliency 255 255 0 Launch & + $99 $75mm rapid growth 1 , 2 Pa s s A R R $76 $65 $54 50% Pa s s A R R C o m p o u n d e d 1 , 2 M o n t h ly G r o w t h R a t e $3 Q2'19 Q3'19 Q4'19 Q1'20 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21E Q3'21E Q4'21E Q1'22E Q2'22E Q3'22E Q4'22E Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in appendix Notes: 1. As of 02/29/2020 2. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue Inspirato Pass 2. Growth from Pass launch through pandemic 165 179 215 179 208 179 2 Pa s s A n n u al R e c u r ring R e v enue ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 186 202 PR E – PA N D E M I C G R O W T H 207 188 (June 2019 – February 2020) 255 187 255 206 Expected growth with 204 217 0 to 2,350 proven business model $149 1 A c t i v e Pa s s h o ld e r s Proven resiliency 255 255 0 Launch & + $99 $75mm rapid growth 1 , 2 Pa s s A R R $76 $65 $54 50% Pa s s A R R C o m p o u n d e d 1 , 2 M o n t h ly G r o w t h R a t e $3 Q2'19 Q3'19 Q4'19 Q1'20 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21E Q3'21E Q4'21E Q1'22E Q2'22E Q3'22E Q4'22E Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in appendix Notes: 1. As of 02/29/2020 2. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue
Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass requires fewer subscribers to reach scale 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 # o f s u b s cr iber s r e q u ir e d f o r e a c h $ 10 0 mm in A R R 186 202 207 188 834,000 Annual 255 187 1 255 206 Subscription Cost 204 217 596,000 $120 Spotify 255 255 $168 Netflix 0 $468 Peloton $1,188 Rent the Runway 214,000 2 $8,500 Wheels Up 84,000 2 $30,000 Inspirato Pass 12,000 3,300 Notes: 1. Based on company websites as of 03/31/2021. Represents Spotify Premium Subscription, Netflix Standard Subscription, Peloton All Access Membership, Rent the Runway 8-Item/Month Subscription and Wheels-Up Core Membership 2. Excludes enrollment fee; as of 03/31/2021 Inspirato Pass 2. Inspirato Pass requires fewer subscribers to reach scale 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 # o f s u b s cr iber s r e q u ir e d f o r e a c h $ 10 0 mm in A R R 186 202 207 188 834,000 Annual 255 187 1 255 206 Subscription Cost 204 217 596,000 $120 Spotify 255 255 $168 Netflix 0 $468 Peloton $1,188 Rent the Runway 214,000 2 $8,500 Wheels Up 84,000 2 $30,000 Inspirato Pass 12,000 3,300 Notes: 1. Based on company websites as of 03/31/2021. Represents Spotify Premium Subscription, Netflix Standard Subscription, Peloton All Access Membership, Rent the Runway 8-Item/Month Subscription and Wheels-Up Core Membership 2. Excludes enrollment fee; as of 03/31/2021
Unit Economics 3. Powerful leverage for driving sustainable, long-term profitability 165 179 215 179 208 179 Strong unit economics drive profitable growth 159 145 • Inspirato’s data-driven approach to 186 202 207 188 marketing spend enables superior sales 1 Pass Annual Subscription Cost : $30,000 efficiency 255 187 255 206 1 Club Annual Subscription Cost : $7,200 204 217 • Club customer retention history serves as strong proof points for projected Pass 255 2 2021 Customer Acquisition Cost : ~$5,350 performance 255 0 • Loyal subscriber base enables LTV 2017-2019 Avg. Club Customer Retention: ~87% expansion through upsell to Pass or Family / Premium Sharing Add-On 2020 Club Customer Retention: ~80% • Path to increasing subscriber LTV as scale 2 enables margin expansion 2021 Projected LTV / 2021 CAC : 4.0x+ Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Excludes enrollment fee 2. Lifetime Value (“LTV”) is calculated as total subscription and usage-based revenue (including enrollment fees) for a subscriber’s expected time as a subscriber and adjusted for assumed margin based on management estimates. LTV includes revenue from upgrades (i.e., Club to Pass upgrades and Dues Only adding Pass). For purposes of calculating total LTV, Inspirato calculates LTV for each subscription type and calculates a weighted average by estimated mix of new subscriber types. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period Unit Economics 3. Powerful leverage for driving sustainable, long-term profitability 165 179 215 179 208 179 Strong unit economics drive profitable growth 159 145 • Inspirato’s data-driven approach to 186 202 207 188 marketing spend enables superior sales 1 Pass Annual Subscription Cost : $30,000 efficiency 255 187 255 206 1 Club Annual Subscription Cost : $7,200 204 217 • Club customer retention history serves as strong proof points for projected Pass 255 2 2021 Customer Acquisition Cost : ~$5,350 performance 255 0 • Loyal subscriber base enables LTV 2017-2019 Avg. Club Customer Retention: ~87% expansion through upsell to Pass or Family / Premium Sharing Add-On 2020 Club Customer Retention: ~80% • Path to increasing subscriber LTV as scale 2 enables margin expansion 2021 Projected LTV / 2021 CAC : 4.0x+ Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Excludes enrollment fee 2. Lifetime Value (“LTV”) is calculated as total subscription and usage-based revenue (including enrollment fees) for a subscriber’s expected time as a subscriber and adjusted for assumed margin based on management estimates. LTV includes revenue from upgrades (i.e., Club to Pass upgrades and Dues Only adding Pass). For purposes of calculating total LTV, Inspirato calculates LTV for each subscription type and calculates a weighted average by estimated mix of new subscriber types. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period
Unit Economics 3. Rapid payback periods validate sales and marketing spend 165 179 215 179 208 179 Pass Club 1 1 Indicative Monthly Subscription Contribution Margin : ~67% Indicative Monthly Subscription Contribution Margin : ~40% 159 145 Payback Period – Month-to-Month: 12 months A A Payback Period – Month-to-Month: 3 months 186 202 2 2 B B Payback Period – Pre-Paying : 14 months B B Payback Period – Pre-Paying : 6 months 207 188 +400 A A +1,000 +400 255 187 +400 255 206 +400 +1,000 204 217 +1,000 255 ($5,718) 255 (5,350) (5,350) 0 +1,000 +2,500 +1,000 +400 +400 +600 +400 +1,000 +400 3 3 CAC M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 CAC M1 M2 M3 M4 M11 M12 M13 M14 Enrollment Fee 3 Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) ($) Monthly Subscription ($) (Assumes 100% Margin Contribution) ($) Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Inspirato calculates indicative monthly subscription contribution margin as the weighted average margin of dues, residence, hotel and idle activities which are fully burdened for both COGS and OpEx expenses associated with delivering of these activities. For the avoidance of doubt, these indicative margins do not include overhead costs and certain operating costs unassociated with delivering of these streams of revenue. Actual monthly subscription contribution margin for these revenue streams have historically varied greatly from month to month depending on the activity usage of the passholder. Indicative monthly subscription contribution margin is included for illustrative purposes only. Monthly subscription contribution margin takes into consideration direct contribution associated with each subscription and utilization mix of activities for each subscriber 2. Payback period shown is based on the revenue recognition schedule rather than cash flow; current assumed margins for illustrative purposes based on management estimates 3. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period Unit Economics 3. Rapid payback periods validate sales and marketing spend 165 179 215 179 208 179 Pass Club 1 1 Indicative Monthly Subscription Contribution Margin : ~67% Indicative Monthly Subscription Contribution Margin : ~40% 159 145 Payback Period – Month-to-Month: 12 months A A Payback Period – Month-to-Month: 3 months 186 202 2 2 B B Payback Period – Pre-Paying : 14 months B B Payback Period – Pre-Paying : 6 months 207 188 +400 A A +1,000 +400 255 187 +400 255 206 +400 +1,000 204 217 +1,000 255 ($5,718) 255 (5,350) (5,350) 0 +1,000 +2,500 +1,000 +400 +400 +600 +400 +1,000 +400 3 3 CAC M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 CAC M1 M2 M3 M4 M11 M12 M13 M14 Enrollment Fee 3 Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) ($) Monthly Subscription ($) (Assumes 100% Margin Contribution) ($) Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Inspirato calculates indicative monthly subscription contribution margin as the weighted average margin of dues, residence, hotel and idle activities which are fully burdened for both COGS and OpEx expenses associated with delivering of these activities. For the avoidance of doubt, these indicative margins do not include overhead costs and certain operating costs unassociated with delivering of these streams of revenue. Actual monthly subscription contribution margin for these revenue streams have historically varied greatly from month to month depending on the activity usage of the passholder. Indicative monthly subscription contribution margin is included for illustrative purposes only. Monthly subscription contribution margin takes into consideration direct contribution associated with each subscription and utilization mix of activities for each subscriber 2. Payback period shown is based on the revenue recognition schedule rather than cash flow; current assumed margins for illustrative purposes based on management estimates 3. Customer Acquisition Cost (“CAC”) is calculated as total customer acquisition spend divided by customers acquired for a given period
Barriers to Entry 4. Inspirato has built significant barriers to entry that 165 179 215 179 208 179 help protect its subscription products 159 145 1 2 3 186 202 207 188 C O N T R O L L E D /E X C L U S I V E R A T E & L U X U R Y S AL E S & 255 187 L U X U R Y I N V E N T O R Y C A L E N D A R C O N T R O L SE R V I C E 255 206 204 217 Through exclusive leases, manage and control Ability to effectively manage and f ully 300+ person sales and service organization, 385+ residences worth ~$1.4bn dictate rate and availability without including dedicated travel advisors and on-site landlord interference concierge 255 255 0 4 5 6 7 P R E D I C T A B L E P R O P R I E T A R Y T R U S TE D AN D I C O N I C N E T W OR K SU B S C R I P T I O N R E V E N U E T E C H N O L O G Y L I F E S T YL E B R AN D E F F E C T 12.5k+ subscriber base provides consistent Patents allowed business process technology $100mm+ invested during the last Growing, affluent subscriber base allows for cash flow and stability that provides opaque subscription distribution 10 years aggressive property expansion, improving value of perishable inventory proposition for subscribers Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 03/31/2021 and management estimates as of 04/15/2021 Barriers to Entry 4. Inspirato has built significant barriers to entry that 165 179 215 179 208 179 help protect its subscription products 159 145 1 2 3 186 202 207 188 C O N T R O L L E D /E X C L U S I V E R A T E & L U X U R Y S AL E S & 255 187 L U X U R Y I N V E N T O R Y C A L E N D A R C O N T R O L SE R V I C E 255 206 204 217 Through exclusive leases, manage and control Ability to effectively manage and f ully 300+ person sales and service organization, 385+ residences worth ~$1.4bn dictate rate and availability without including dedicated travel advisors and on-site landlord interference concierge 255 255 0 4 5 6 7 P R E D I C T A B L E P R O P R I E T A R Y T R U S TE D AN D I C O N I C N E T W OR K SU B S C R I P T I O N R E V E N U E T E C H N O L O G Y L I F E S T YL E B R AN D E F F E C T 12.5k+ subscriber base provides consistent Patents allowed business process technology $100mm+ invested during the last Growing, affluent subscriber base allows for cash flow and stability that provides opaque subscription distribution 10 years aggressive property expansion, improving value of perishable inventory proposition for subscribers Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 03/31/2021 and management estimates as of 04/15/2021
Barriers to Entry 4. Invested $100mm+ in marketing over the last 10 years 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 • Greater efficiency, higher occupancy, improved Efficient Inventory Growth 255 187 1 Broader Brand economic utilization and increased RevPAR 255 206 Improve Retention Visibility 204 217 255 • Lower inventory cost, lower subscriber 255 0 acquisition cost and increased volume with Subscriber Lead Enable Investment in Generation Services & Experiences captive, zero-cost demand • Enhanced service offerings and higher customer Grow ARR Efficient Subscriber retention and engagement Growth Enhance LTV / CAC Note: 1. RevPAR (Revenue per Available Unit) is calculated by dividing residence and hotel revenue by the total number of nights available for a given period Barriers to Entry 4. Invested $100mm+ in marketing over the last 10 years 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 207 188 • Greater efficiency, higher occupancy, improved Efficient Inventory Growth 255 187 1 Broader Brand economic utilization and increased RevPAR 255 206 Improve Retention Visibility 204 217 255 • Lower inventory cost, lower subscriber 255 0 acquisition cost and increased volume with Subscriber Lead Enable Investment in Generation Services & Experiences captive, zero-cost demand • Enhanced service offerings and higher customer Grow ARR Efficient Subscriber retention and engagement Growth Enhance LTV / CAC Note: 1. RevPAR (Revenue per Available Unit) is calculated by dividing residence and hotel revenue by the total number of nights available for a given period
Barriers to Entry 4. Disciplined inventory management 165 179 215 179 208 179 % o f L e a s es with Te r min a tio n To ta l Ava il abl e Nigh ts & Ex c l u sive R e s id ence C o u n t 2 C l a use o f 1 Ye a r o r L e s s 159 145 186 202 387 383 207 188 349 255 187 323 88% 255 206 285 204 217 276 270 247 255 255 0 % o f L e a s es with 116 2 Fo r c e Ma j e u r e C l a u se 158 134 95 84 82 80 80 78 77 64 40 87% 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Available Nights (in thousands) Exclusive Residence Count Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021 Notes: 1. Residence count as of 04/15/2021 2. Includes leases, net rate and revenue share agreements Barriers to Entry 4. Disciplined inventory management 165 179 215 179 208 179 % o f L e a s es with Te r min a tio n To ta l Ava il abl e Nigh ts & Ex c l u sive R e s id ence C o u n t 2 C l a use o f 1 Ye a r o r L e s s 159 145 186 202 387 383 207 188 349 255 187 323 88% 255 206 285 204 217 276 270 247 255 255 0 % o f L e a s es with 116 2 Fo r c e Ma j e u r e C l a u se 158 134 95 84 82 80 80 78 77 64 40 87% 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Available Nights (in thousands) Exclusive Residence Count Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/15/2021 Notes: 1. Residence count as of 04/15/2021 2. Includes leases, net rate and revenue share agreements
Growth 5. Multiple avenues for continued growth 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 1 2 3 186 202 207 188 I N V E S T M E N T I N T O A D J A C E N T E X P A N S I O N O F I N S P I R A T O P A S S 255 187 C O R E P L A T F O R M L I F E S T Y L E E X P A N S I O N 255 206 204 217 Inventory expansion via luxury Various price points Corporate incentive travel vacation rental managers 255 255 0 Recycle capital through strategic Sports & entertainment Bespoke & adventure travel purchase / leaseback partnerships Innovative platform investments International City & private clubs Optimize sales and marketing Bundled commercial air Private aviation Growth 5. Multiple avenues for continued growth 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 1 2 3 186 202 207 188 I N V E S T M E N T I N T O A D J A C E N T E X P A N S I O N O F I N S P I R A T O P A S S 255 187 C O R E P L A T F O R M L I F E S T Y L E E X P A N S I O N 255 206 204 217 Inventory expansion via luxury Various price points Corporate incentive travel vacation rental managers 255 255 0 Recycle capital through strategic Sports & entertainment Bespoke & adventure travel purchase / leaseback partnerships Innovative platform investments International City & private clubs Optimize sales and marketing Bundled commercial air Private aviation
Growth 5. Luxury vacation rental management market is ripe for consolidation 165 179 215 179 208 179 Local and Niche Companies Scaled Platforms Luxury Travel Subscription 159 145 186 202 • Thousands of local, micro players 207 188 with less than 20 properties under Incumbents management 255 187 255 206 204 217 • Insufficient marketing • Volume offering-oriented • Exclusively managed and controlled residences End User 255 • Inconsistent user experience • Vacation roulette • Branded, highly curated luxury experience 255 Experience 0 • Limited service offering • Limited service offering • Personalized, in-destination service • Inefficient • Visitor roulette • Attractive, high-end clientele 1 Owner Experience • High fees • Inflexible, with high fees • Certainty of NNN lease income • Narrow margins • Unpredictable revenues • Asset protection and preservation Note: 1. A triple net (NNN) lease is a lease structure where the tenant is responsible for paying all operating expenses associated with a property Growth 5. Luxury vacation rental management market is ripe for consolidation 165 179 215 179 208 179 Local and Niche Companies Scaled Platforms Luxury Travel Subscription 159 145 186 202 • Thousands of local, micro players 207 188 with less than 20 properties under Incumbents management 255 187 255 206 204 217 • Insufficient marketing • Volume offering-oriented • Exclusively managed and controlled residences End User 255 • Inconsistent user experience • Vacation roulette • Branded, highly curated luxury experience 255 Experience 0 • Limited service offering • Limited service offering • Personalized, in-destination service • Inefficient • Visitor roulette • Attractive, high-end clientele 1 Owner Experience • High fees • Inflexible, with high fees • Certainty of NNN lease income • Narrow margins • Unpredictable revenues • Asset protection and preservation Note: 1. A triple net (NNN) lease is a lease structure where the tenant is responsible for paying all operating expenses associated with a property
165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 3. Financial & Transaction Summary 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Tuscany, Italy 165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 3. Financial & Transaction Summary 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Tuscany, Italy
Financial highlights 165 179 215 179 • Eight consecutive years of growth with revenue CAGR of 39% from 2012 – 2019 208 179 Proven Track Record • Demand consistently increases to meet new property supply 159 145 • Flexible asset-light cost structure provides ability to efficiently manage operating expenses 186 202 207 188 • Stronger than expected performance as pandemic concerns ease Strong Momentum in Recent Performance 255 187 • Post-COVID tailwinds evidenced by trending occupancy of 85% for May 2021, more than ~25 & Leading Indicators/KPIs 1 255 206 percentage points higher than May 2019 204 217 • Subscription revenue provides high visibility into go-forward plan 255 Predictable Subscription Model with 2 • $70mm+ of 12-month forward bookings, an improvement of ~20% vs. same period in 2019 255 Reoccurring Revenue Upside 0 • Ability to rapidly scale revenue as existing customer base increases usage • Rapid payback periods on each subscriber acquired Attractive Unit Economics • Efficient LTV / CAC of 4.0x+ estimated for 2021E; leverage from greater sales and marketing efficiency expected 3 • Adjusted EBITDA positive in both 2019 and 2020 Demonstrated Capital Efficiency & • Asset-light leased portfolio with flexible termination rights and force majeure provides the Operating Leverage With Scale benefits of control without the burdens of ownership Source: Company financial model and Inspirato internal systems as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Delivered as of 05/05/2021 and booked through 05/31/2021; May 2019 delivered occupancy 2. As of 04/26/2021 and 04/26/2019, respectively 3. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs Financial highlights 165 179 215 179 • Eight consecutive years of growth with revenue CAGR of 39% from 2012 – 2019 208 179 Proven Track Record • Demand consistently increases to meet new property supply 159 145 • Flexible asset-light cost structure provides ability to efficiently manage operating expenses 186 202 207 188 • Stronger than expected performance as pandemic concerns ease Strong Momentum in Recent Performance 255 187 • Post-COVID tailwinds evidenced by trending occupancy of 85% for May 2021, more than ~25 & Leading Indicators/KPIs 1 255 206 percentage points higher than May 2019 204 217 • Subscription revenue provides high visibility into go-forward plan 255 Predictable Subscription Model with 2 • $70mm+ of 12-month forward bookings, an improvement of ~20% vs. same period in 2019 255 Reoccurring Revenue Upside 0 • Ability to rapidly scale revenue as existing customer base increases usage • Rapid payback periods on each subscriber acquired Attractive Unit Economics • Efficient LTV / CAC of 4.0x+ estimated for 2021E; leverage from greater sales and marketing efficiency expected 3 • Adjusted EBITDA positive in both 2019 and 2020 Demonstrated Capital Efficiency & • Asset-light leased portfolio with flexible termination rights and force majeure provides the Operating Leverage With Scale benefits of control without the burdens of ownership Source: Company financial model and Inspirato internal systems as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Delivered as of 05/05/2021 and booked through 05/31/2021; May 2019 delivered occupancy 2. As of 04/26/2021 and 04/26/2019, respectively 3. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs
Historical and projected growth 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 S u b s crib er C o u n t R e v e nue ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 29% ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 39% 186 202 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 17% ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 41% 24.9 207 188 $ 885 21.2 $ 685 17.9 15.1 255 187 14.0 $ 507 13.3 12.3 255 206 $ 366 204 217 $ 222 $ 220 $ 165 255 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 255 2 3 0 To ta l Nigh ts D e l iver ed (R e s iden ce + H o te l ) An n u al R e c u r r ing R e v e nue ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) ( $ i n m m ) ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 58% ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 26% $ 456 581 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 35% ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 47% $ 370 448 223 327 $ 285 170 231 123 $ 201 150 110 86 85 $ 137 60 $ 107 40 28.6 $ 95 90 144 204 278 358 69.7 56.0 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E To Res tail den Rece sid N ein gh ce ts D Nig elh ivtere s Tr d aveled To Ho ta tel l H No igth etl sN D ig elh iv ts ere Tr da veled 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Company financial model as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Subscriber count includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass + Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers 2. Total Nights Delivered includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences or hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services 3. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue Historical and projected growth 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 S u b s crib er C o u n t R e v e nue ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 29% ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 39% 186 202 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 17% ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 41% 24.9 207 188 $ 885 21.2 $ 685 17.9 15.1 255 187 14.0 $ 507 13.3 12.3 255 206 $ 366 204 217 $ 222 $ 220 $ 165 255 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 255 2 3 0 To ta l Nigh ts D e l iver ed (R e s iden ce + H o te l ) An n u al R e c u r r ing R e v e nue ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) ( $ i n m m ) ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 58% ‘12 – ’19 CAGR: 26% $ 456 581 ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 35% ‘21 – ’25 CAGR: 47% $ 370 448 223 327 $ 285 170 231 123 $ 201 150 110 86 85 $ 137 60 $ 107 40 28.6 $ 95 90 144 204 278 358 69.7 56.0 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E To Res tail den Rece sid N ein gh ce ts D Nig elh ivtere s Tr d aveled To Ho ta tel l H No igth etl sN D ig elh iv ts ere Tr da veled 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Source: Company financial model as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Subscriber count includes all Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass + Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers 2. Total Nights Delivered includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences or hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services 3. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) is defined as the annualized value of all recurring revenue, excluding enrollment fees but inclusive of any annual membership dues, from active subscribers at the end of a period. ARR is not necessarily indicative of future revenue recognition or growth and does not include consideration of enrollment fees and usage-based revenue
Accelerating momentum for YTD 2021, as core leading residence 165 179 215 179 208 179 indicators significantly surpass YTD 2019 levels 159 145 1 2 Ne x t 12 mo n th Pa id & S ta y ed Us a ge B a c kl og To ta l Oc c u p anc y 186 202 ( $ i n m m ) 207 188 37% 78% $50 +9% $37 255 187 69% 255 206 204 217 255 Apr '19 Apr '21E 255 Q2 '19 Q2 '21E 0 3 4 Pa id AD R Pa id + Pa s s R e v PAR $883 $1,409 16% 11% $1,265 $764 Q2 '19 Q2 '21E Q2 '19 Q2 '21E Source: Inspirato internal systems and residence portfolio as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Value of residence reservations in the upcoming 12-month period as of 04/26/2019 and 04/26/2021, respectively 2. Total Occupancy is inclusive of Paid, Pass and complimentary trips associated with sales 3. Paid ADR (Average Daily Rate) = Total Paid Residence Revenue / Total Paid Residence Nights 4. RevPAR (Revenue per Available Unit) is calculated by dividing residence and hotel revenue by the total number of nights available for a given period. RevPAR is inclusive of both Paid Reservations and Pass Reservations Accelerating momentum for YTD 2021, as core leading residence 165 179 215 179 208 179 indicators significantly surpass YTD 2019 levels 159 145 1 2 Ne x t 12 mo n th Pa id & S ta y ed Us a ge B a c kl og To ta l Oc c u p anc y 186 202 ( $ i n m m ) 207 188 37% 78% $50 +9% $37 255 187 69% 255 206 204 217 255 Apr '19 Apr '21E 255 Q2 '19 Q2 '21E 0 3 4 Pa id AD R Pa id + Pa s s R e v PAR $883 $1,409 16% 11% $1,265 $764 Q2 '19 Q2 '21E Q2 '19 Q2 '21E Source: Inspirato internal systems and residence portfolio as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Value of residence reservations in the upcoming 12-month period as of 04/26/2019 and 04/26/2021, respectively 2. Total Occupancy is inclusive of Paid, Pass and complimentary trips associated with sales 3. Paid ADR (Average Daily Rate) = Total Paid Residence Revenue / Total Paid Residence Nights 4. RevPAR (Revenue per Available Unit) is calculated by dividing residence and hotel revenue by the total number of nights available for a given period. RevPAR is inclusive of both Paid Reservations and Pass Reservations
Robust momentum in Q1 2021 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 To ta l Nigh ts B o o ke d 50,180 159 145 45,532 • Total nights booked and new subscriber 186 202 207 188 40,685 39,207 additions have rebounded from pandemic lows 255 187 32,859 32,351 31,616 31,483 255 206 30,834 204 217 • Historically, Q4 represents the strongest quarter Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3 '19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 255 each year followed by a slowdown in Q1 255 2 Ne w S u b s cr iber s 0 906 761 722 714 • As pandemic concerns ease and restrictions lift, 614 601 449 440 pent up demand has proven to be stronger than expected 111 Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3 '19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Total Nights Booked includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences and hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services 2. New Subscribers includes all new Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass + Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers Robust momentum in Q1 2021 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 To ta l Nigh ts B o o ke d 50,180 159 145 45,532 • Total nights booked and new subscriber 186 202 207 188 40,685 39,207 additions have rebounded from pandemic lows 255 187 32,859 32,351 31,616 31,483 255 206 30,834 204 217 • Historically, Q4 represents the strongest quarter Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3 '19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 255 each year followed by a slowdown in Q1 255 2 Ne w S u b s cr iber s 0 906 761 722 714 • As pandemic concerns ease and restrictions lift, 614 601 449 440 pent up demand has proven to be stronger than expected 111 Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3 '19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 Source: Inspirato internal systems as of 04/24/2021. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Total Nights Booked includes all Paid, Inspirato Pass, employee and other complimentary nights in all residences and hotels; excludes bookings from experience travel and Inspirato Travel Services 2. New Subscribers includes all new Inspirato Pass, Inspirato Club, Pass + Membership, Hotel Access and Membership Only subscribers
Consistent track record of industry leading occupancy 165 179 215 179 208 179 • Despite pandemic headwinds in Q1 2021, 159 145 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 1 Oc c u p an cy L e v els 186 202 delivered 82% residence occupancy, four 207 188 percentage points higher than Q1 2019 82% 81% 78% 255 187 77% 76% 255 206 74% 78% 71% 204 217 70% 69% • Coming out of the pandemic, Q2 2021 booked occupancy of 78% is nine percentage 255 255 points higher than delivered occupancy of 0 69% in Q2 2019 39% • Tailwinds from “Work from Anywhere” and “Revenge Travel” allow for aggressive expansion Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3' 19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 Q2 '21E of both inventory and occupancy 1 2019 2020 2021 Booked 2021 Expected Additional Occupancy Source: Inspirato internal systems Note: 1. As of 04/24/2021 Consistent track record of industry leading occupancy 165 179 215 179 208 179 • Despite pandemic headwinds in Q1 2021, 159 145 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 1 Oc c u p an cy L e v els 186 202 delivered 82% residence occupancy, four 207 188 percentage points higher than Q1 2019 82% 81% 78% 255 187 77% 76% 255 206 74% 78% 71% 204 217 70% 69% • Coming out of the pandemic, Q2 2021 booked occupancy of 78% is nine percentage 255 255 points higher than delivered occupancy of 0 69% in Q2 2019 39% • Tailwinds from “Work from Anywhere” and “Revenge Travel” allow for aggressive expansion Q1 '19 Q2 '19 Q3' 19 Q4 '19 Q1 '20 Q2 '20 Q3 '20 Q4 '20 Q1 '21 Q2 '21E of both inventory and occupancy 1 2019 2020 2021 Booked 2021 Expected Additional Occupancy Source: Inspirato internal systems Note: 1. As of 04/24/2021
Financial projections (cont.) 165 179 215 179 Optimized Stabilized Optimizing for Growth 3 3 Margin Projection 208 179 ($ in thousands) 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2025E Maturity 1 • Moderating sales growth in the long term is a lever to reduce growth-oriented portfolio acquisition and 159 145 Subscription Revenue 95,808 161,619 226,128 303,126 381,493 366,612 562,500 operating spend 186 202 Usage Revenue 126,565 204,646 280,930 381,535 503,259 466,332 687,500 207 188 Revenue Growth Total Revenue 222,373 366,265 507,058 684,661 884,752 822,945 1,250,000 1 1 29% à 10% 255 187 Revenue Growth 35% 65% 38% 35% 29% 20% 10% 255 206 2 Cost of Revenue 153,766 256,313 355,216 477,385 605,441 510,271 737,500 • Projected Gross Margin enhancement driven by 204 217 optimizing composition of residence portfolio, Gross Profit 68,607 109,953 151,842 207,277 279,311 312,673 512,500 2 2 economies of scale, and in-destination critical mass Gross Margin 31% 30% 30% 30% 32% 38% 41% 255 255 Sales & Marketing 36,069 52,983 64,669 74,508 83,483 75,135 110,000 Gross Margin 0 % of Revenue 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% 9% 9% 32% à 41% Technology & Development 16,757 19,617 19,925 22,603 25,679 25,679 30,000 % of Revenue 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3 • Adjusted EBITDA margin of ~23% as a result of Gross Margin expansion and reduction in Operating General & Administrative 30,858 46,888 53,308 59,806 67,312 57,215 80,000 Expense, leveraging investments in platform across % of Revenue 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% 7% 6% substantial Subscriber and ARR base Total Operating Expense 83,683 119,489 137,902 156,917 176,474 158,029 220,000 % of Revenue 38% 33% 27% 23% 20% 19% 18% Adj. EBITDA Margin 1 Adjusted EBITDA (15,077) (9,536) 13,940 50,359 102,837 154,645 292,500 3 3 12% à 23% 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (7%) (3%) 3% 7% 12% 19% 23% Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue 3. The information presented under “Optimizing for Margin” and “Stabilized Projection Maturity” are presented for illustrative purposes only. Inspirato may not choose to prioritize or optimize for margin during the projected years to target achievement of such projections Financial projections (cont.) 165 179 215 179 Optimized Stabilized Optimizing for Growth 3 3 Margin Projection 208 179 ($ in thousands) 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2025E Maturity 1 • Moderating sales growth in the long term is a lever to reduce growth-oriented portfolio acquisition and 159 145 Subscription Revenue 95,808 161,619 226,128 303,126 381,493 366,612 562,500 operating spend 186 202 Usage Revenue 126,565 204,646 280,930 381,535 503,259 466,332 687,500 207 188 Revenue Growth Total Revenue 222,373 366,265 507,058 684,661 884,752 822,945 1,250,000 1 1 29% à 10% 255 187 Revenue Growth 35% 65% 38% 35% 29% 20% 10% 255 206 2 Cost of Revenue 153,766 256,313 355,216 477,385 605,441 510,271 737,500 • Projected Gross Margin enhancement driven by 204 217 optimizing composition of residence portfolio, Gross Profit 68,607 109,953 151,842 207,277 279,311 312,673 512,500 2 2 economies of scale, and in-destination critical mass Gross Margin 31% 30% 30% 30% 32% 38% 41% 255 255 Sales & Marketing 36,069 52,983 64,669 74,508 83,483 75,135 110,000 Gross Margin 0 % of Revenue 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% 9% 9% 32% à 41% Technology & Development 16,757 19,617 19,925 22,603 25,679 25,679 30,000 % of Revenue 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3 • Adjusted EBITDA margin of ~23% as a result of Gross Margin expansion and reduction in Operating General & Administrative 30,858 46,888 53,308 59,806 67,312 57,215 80,000 Expense, leveraging investments in platform across % of Revenue 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% 7% 6% substantial Subscriber and ARR base Total Operating Expense 83,683 119,489 137,902 156,917 176,474 158,029 220,000 % of Revenue 38% 33% 27% 23% 20% 19% 18% Adj. EBITDA Margin 1 Adjusted EBITDA (15,077) (9,536) 13,940 50,359 102,837 154,645 292,500 3 3 12% à 23% 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (7%) (3%) 3% 7% 12% 19% 23% Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue 3. The information presented under “Optimizing for Margin” and “Stabilized Projection Maturity” are presented for illustrative purposes only. Inspirato may not choose to prioritize or optimize for margin during the projected years to target achievement of such projections
Inspirato has numerous options for optimizing margin 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 Projected Margin Expansion • Growth: Subscription Sales vs. Revenue 207 188 ü Subscription pricing 255 187 255 206 ü ADR and utilization opportunity 3 204 217 2021E 2025E Stabilized • Gross margin 255 Revenue Growth: 35% 29% 10% 255 ü Portfolio optimization 0 ü In-sourcing key vendor categories Gross Margin: 31% 32% 41% • Adjusted EBITDA Margin 1, 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin : (7%) 12% 23% ü Moderate Sales & Marketing ü Leverage Technology spend ü Scale Corporate G&A Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue 3. The information presented under “Stabilized” is presented for illustrative purposes only. Inspirato may not choose to prioritize or optimize for margin during the projected years to target achievement of such projections Inspirato has numerous options for optimizing margin 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 Projected Margin Expansion • Growth: Subscription Sales vs. Revenue 207 188 ü Subscription pricing 255 187 255 206 ü ADR and utilization opportunity 3 204 217 2021E 2025E Stabilized • Gross margin 255 Revenue Growth: 35% 29% 10% 255 ü Portfolio optimization 0 ü In-sourcing key vendor categories Gross Margin: 31% 32% 41% • Adjusted EBITDA Margin 1, 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin : (7%) 12% 23% ü Moderate Sales & Marketing ü Leverage Technology spend ü Scale Corporate G&A Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue 3. The information presented under “Stabilized” is presented for illustrative purposes only. Inspirato may not choose to prioritize or optimize for margin during the projected years to target achievement of such projections
Transaction overview 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 Sources & Uses ($ in mm) Pro Forma Valuation ($ in mm) 4 PF Shares Outstanding 137.1 159 145 Sources Amount % Share Price $10.00 186 202 207 188 2 TVAC Cash $176 13% PF Equity Value $1,371 3 (-) PF Net Cash (260) Cash Proceeds from PIPE 100 7% 255 187 PF Enterprise Value $1,111 255 206 Equity Rollover 1,070 78% 204 217 PF EV / 2022E Revenue 3.0x Existing Balance Sheet Cash 20 1% 2022E Revenue $366 Total Sources $1,366 100% 255 255 Pro Forma Ownership 0 TVAC Sponsors Uses Amount % TVAC Investors 2% 13% Existing Cash to Balance Sheet 260 19% Shareholders 78% PIPE Equity Rollover 1,070 78% 7% Transaction Costs 36 3% Total Uses $1,366 100% Notes: Assumes no redemptions from TVAC investors. Excludes impact of 7.2mm sponsor warrants and 8.6mm public warrants 1. Sources & Uses do not add to 100% due to rounding 2. Excludes any interest earned on the TVAC Cash in Trust. TVAC Cash amount subject to change depending on the actual interest earned 3. Includes proceeds from the PIPE and direct placement by TVAC 4. Includes 107.0mm existing shareholder rollover shares, 10.0mm PIPE shares, 2.8mm TVAC Sponsor shares (net of 1.5mm share forfeiture) and 17.3mm TVAC investor shares Transaction overview 165 179 215 179 1 208 179 Sources & Uses ($ in mm) Pro Forma Valuation ($ in mm) 4 PF Shares Outstanding 137.1 159 145 Sources Amount % Share Price $10.00 186 202 207 188 2 TVAC Cash $176 13% PF Equity Value $1,371 3 (-) PF Net Cash (260) Cash Proceeds from PIPE 100 7% 255 187 PF Enterprise Value $1,111 255 206 Equity Rollover 1,070 78% 204 217 PF EV / 2022E Revenue 3.0x Existing Balance Sheet Cash 20 1% 2022E Revenue $366 Total Sources $1,366 100% 255 255 Pro Forma Ownership 0 TVAC Sponsors Uses Amount % TVAC Investors 2% 13% Existing Cash to Balance Sheet 260 19% Shareholders 78% PIPE Equity Rollover 1,070 78% 7% Transaction Costs 36 3% Total Uses $1,366 100% Notes: Assumes no redemptions from TVAC investors. Excludes impact of 7.2mm sponsor warrants and 8.6mm public warrants 1. Sources & Uses do not add to 100% due to rounding 2. Excludes any interest earned on the TVAC Cash in Trust. TVAC Cash amount subject to change depending on the actual interest earned 3. Includes proceeds from the PIPE and direct placement by TVAC 4. Includes 107.0mm existing shareholder rollover shares, 10.0mm PIPE shares, 2.8mm TVAC Sponsor shares (net of 1.5mm share forfeiture) and 17.3mm TVAC investor shares
Inspirato has proven more resilient amid the downturn in 165 179 215 179 travel and is expected to continue to outperform travel peers 208 179 Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Rental 159 145 186 202 Median: 45% Median: 68% Median: 43% Median: 61% Median: 61% Median: 80% 207 188 113% 101% 90% 85% 73% 255 187 75% 75% 76% 73% 68% 70% 68% 62% 64% 62% 62% 60% 58% 56% 255 206 54% 51% 51% 49% 46% 45% 48% 39% 43% 41% 41% 39% 204 217 27% 255 255 0 ’20A Revenue as % ‘19A Revenue ’21E Revenue as % ‘19A Revenue Median: 34% Median: 28% Median: 13% 51% 47% 38% 35% 34% 33% 29% 28% 27% 26% 25% 23% 23% 14% 12% 10% Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix ’20A and ’21E Revenue as ’21E-’23E Revenue CAGR % of ’19A Revenue Inspirato has proven more resilient amid the downturn in 165 179 215 179 travel and is expected to continue to outperform travel peers 208 179 Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Rental 159 145 186 202 Median: 45% Median: 68% Median: 43% Median: 61% Median: 61% Median: 80% 207 188 113% 101% 90% 85% 73% 255 187 75% 75% 76% 73% 68% 70% 68% 62% 64% 62% 62% 60% 58% 56% 255 206 54% 51% 51% 49% 46% 45% 48% 39% 43% 41% 41% 39% 204 217 27% 255 255 0 ’20A Revenue as % ‘19A Revenue ’21E Revenue as % ‘19A Revenue Median: 34% Median: 28% Median: 13% 51% 47% 38% 35% 34% 33% 29% 28% 27% 26% 25% 23% 23% 14% 12% 10% Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix ’20A and ’21E Revenue as ’21E-’23E Revenue CAGR % of ’19A Revenue
165 179 Inspirato is priced at a compelling valuation for PIPE investors 215 179 208 179 TEV / FY22E Revenue Median Multiples 159 145 Consumer Platform Supply / 186 202 Online Travel: Subscription Leaders: 207 188 6.8x All Peer Median: 4.7x 4.6x 4.4x 3.0x 255 187 2.6x 255 206 204 217 Inspirato Proposed Consumer Platform Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Pricing Supply / Subscription Rental Leaders 255 255 0 Implied (Disc.) / (55.6%) (35.0%) (30.5%) 15.5% Prem. Revenue Multiple Traditional Vacation Rental: Traditional Hospitality: ’21E – ’23E 51.0% 19.1% 34.2% 13.0% 28.1% Revenue CAGR Growth-Adjusted 0.06x 0.36x 0.14x 0.16x 0.20x 1 Revenue Multiple Implied (Disc.) / (83.4%) (56.4%) (61.7%) (70.5%) Prem. On Growth- Adj. Basis Transaction is priced below peer multiples Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix 1. Calculated as TEV/FY22E revenue multiple divided by FY21-FY23 revenue CAGR 165 179 Inspirato is priced at a compelling valuation for PIPE investors 215 179 208 179 TEV / FY22E Revenue Median Multiples 159 145 Consumer Platform Supply / 186 202 Online Travel: Subscription Leaders: 207 188 6.8x All Peer Median: 4.7x 4.6x 4.4x 3.0x 255 187 2.6x 255 206 204 217 Inspirato Proposed Consumer Platform Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Pricing Supply / Subscription Rental Leaders 255 255 0 Implied (Disc.) / (55.6%) (35.0%) (30.5%) 15.5% Prem. Revenue Multiple Traditional Vacation Rental: Traditional Hospitality: ’21E – ’23E 51.0% 19.1% 34.2% 13.0% 28.1% Revenue CAGR Growth-Adjusted 0.06x 0.36x 0.14x 0.16x 0.20x 1 Revenue Multiple Implied (Disc.) / (83.4%) (56.4%) (61.7%) (70.5%) Prem. On Growth- Adj. Basis Transaction is priced below peer multiples Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix 1. Calculated as TEV/FY22E revenue multiple divided by FY21-FY23 revenue CAGR
165 179 Valuation benchmarking 215 179 208 179 Consumer Platform Supply / Subscription Leaders Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Rental 159 145 186 202 Median: 6.8x Median: 4.7x Median: 4.4x Median: 2.6x 207 188 14.4x 12.7x 12.6x 255 187 9.0x 255 206 7.3x 6.8x 6.7x 6.1x 204 217 5.9x 5.4x 4.7x 4.5x 3.3x 3.3x 3.0x 3.1x 3.1x 2.9x 2.8x 2.8x 2.5x 2.4x 1.4x 255 255 0 Median: 6.0x Median: 3.9x Median: 3.8x Median: 2.4x 11.9x 10.7x 10.3x 7.9x 6.2x 6.0x 5.5x 5.0x 4.7x 4.7x 3.9x 3.7x 2.8x 2.9x 2.8x 2.6x 2.7x 2.6x 2.4x 2.3x 2.2x 2.1x 1.3x Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix TEV / 2023E Revenue TEV / 2022E Revenue 165 179 Valuation benchmarking 215 179 208 179 Consumer Platform Supply / Subscription Leaders Online Travel Traditional Hospitality Traditional Vacation Rental 159 145 186 202 Median: 6.8x Median: 4.7x Median: 4.4x Median: 2.6x 207 188 14.4x 12.7x 12.6x 255 187 9.0x 255 206 7.3x 6.8x 6.7x 6.1x 204 217 5.9x 5.4x 4.7x 4.5x 3.3x 3.3x 3.0x 3.1x 3.1x 2.9x 2.8x 2.8x 2.5x 2.4x 1.4x 255 255 0 Median: 6.0x Median: 3.9x Median: 3.8x Median: 2.4x 11.9x 10.7x 10.3x 7.9x 6.2x 6.0x 5.5x 5.0x 4.7x 4.7x 3.9x 3.7x 2.8x 2.9x 2.8x 2.6x 2.7x 2.6x 2.4x 2.3x 2.2x 2.1x 1.3x Source: FactSet as of 06/16/2021 and company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to “Risk Factors Summary” in Appendix TEV / 2023E Revenue TEV / 2022E Revenue
165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 4. Appendix 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Breckenridge, CO Breckenridge, CO 165 179 215 179 208 179 Section 4. Appendix 159 145 186 202 207 188 255 187 255 206 204 217 255 255 0 Breckenridge, CO Breckenridge, CO
Financial projections 165 179 215 179 Optimizing for Growth 208 179 ($ in thousands) 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 159 145 Subscription Revenue 51,705 76,045 92,900 95,808 161,619 226,128 303,126 381,493 186 202 Usage Revenue 126,563 144,268 72,313 126,565 204,646 280,930 381,535 503,259 207 188 Total Revenue 178,268 220,314 165,213 222,373 366,265 507,058 684,661 884,752 255 187 Revenue Growth 9% 24% (25%) 35% 65% 38% 35% 29% 255 206 Cost of Revenue 113,025 136,941 98,516 153,766 256,313 355,216 477,385 605,441 204 217 Gross Profit 65,243 83,372 66,697 68,607 109,953 151,842 207,277 279,311 Gross Margin 37% 38% 40% 31% 30% 30% 30% 32% 255 255 Sales & Marketing 33,982 38,458 25,586 36,069 52,983 64,669 74,508 83,483 0 % of Revenue 19% 17% 15% 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% Technology & Development 10,111 12,917 12,653 16,757 19,617 19,925 22,603 25,679 % of Revenue 6% 6% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% General & Administrative 21,497 26,415 19,631 30,858 46,888 53,308 59,806 67,312 % of Revenue 12% 12% 12% 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% Total Operating Expense 65,591 77,789 57,870 83,683 119,489 137,902 156,917 176,474 % of Revenue 37% 35% 35% 38% 33% 27% 23% 20% 1 Adjusted EBITDA (359) 5,518 9,590 (15,077) (9,536) 13,940 50,359 102,837 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (0%) 3% 6% (7%) (3%) 3% 7% 12% Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue Financial projections 165 179 215 179 Optimizing for Growth 208 179 ($ in thousands) 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 159 145 Subscription Revenue 51,705 76,045 92,900 95,808 161,619 226,128 303,126 381,493 186 202 Usage Revenue 126,563 144,268 72,313 126,565 204,646 280,930 381,535 503,259 207 188 Total Revenue 178,268 220,314 165,213 222,373 366,265 507,058 684,661 884,752 255 187 Revenue Growth 9% 24% (25%) 35% 65% 38% 35% 29% 255 206 Cost of Revenue 113,025 136,941 98,516 153,766 256,313 355,216 477,385 605,441 204 217 Gross Profit 65,243 83,372 66,697 68,607 109,953 151,842 207,277 279,311 Gross Margin 37% 38% 40% 31% 30% 30% 30% 32% 255 255 Sales & Marketing 33,982 38,458 25,586 36,069 52,983 64,669 74,508 83,483 0 % of Revenue 19% 17% 15% 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% Technology & Development 10,111 12,917 12,653 16,757 19,617 19,925 22,603 25,679 % of Revenue 6% 6% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% General & Administrative 21,497 26,415 19,631 30,858 46,888 53,308 59,806 67,312 % of Revenue 12% 12% 12% 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% Total Operating Expense 65,591 77,789 57,870 83,683 119,489 137,902 156,917 176,474 % of Revenue 37% 35% 35% 38% 33% 27% 23% 20% 1 Adjusted EBITDA (359) 5,518 9,590 (15,077) (9,536) 13,940 50,359 102,837 2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (0%) 3% 6% (7%) (3%) 3% 7% 12% Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs. We have not reconciled the non-GAAP measures for the future periods to their corresponding GAAP measures because certain reconciling items such as stock-based compensation depend on factors such as stock price and thus cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation to the non-GAAP projected measures are not available. The GAAP measures may vary significantly 2. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue
Operating expenses 165 179 215 179 208 179 S a l es & Ma r ke ting Ex p e nse s Te c h n ol o gy & D e v el o pment Ex p e n ses 1 2 ( $ i n m m ) ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 $ 83 $ 26 $ 75 186 202 $ 23 $ 65 207 188 $ 20 $ 20 $ 53 $ 17 $ 38 $ 13 $ 13 $ 36 255 187 $ 26 255 206 204 217 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E % of % of 255 17% 15% 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% 6% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% Revenue Revenue 255 0 G e n e ral & A d min is tra tive Ex p e n ses K e y H igh l igh ts 3 ( $ i n m m ) $ 67 $ 60 Increase in S&M expenses attributed to building out salesforce to drive $ 53 1 acceleration in new subscribers, cross-sell and upsell of existing products $ 47 $ 31 $ 26 Investment in T&D to continue to optimize online functionality and platform $ 20 2 optimization G&A expected to decline as percent of revenue driven by economies of scale 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 3 and lack of need for additional corporate and senior team resources % of 12% 12% 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% Revenue Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix Operating expenses 165 179 215 179 208 179 S a l es & Ma r ke ting Ex p e nse s Te c h n ol o gy & D e v el o pment Ex p e n ses 1 2 ( $ i n m m ) ( $ i n m m ) 159 145 $ 83 $ 26 $ 75 186 202 $ 23 $ 65 207 188 $ 20 $ 20 $ 53 $ 17 $ 38 $ 13 $ 13 $ 36 255 187 $ 26 255 206 204 217 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E % of % of 255 17% 15% 16% 14% 13% 11% 9% 6% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3% 3% Revenue Revenue 255 0 G e n e ral & A d min is tra tive Ex p e n ses K e y H igh l igh ts 3 ( $ i n m m ) $ 67 $ 60 Increase in S&M expenses attributed to building out salesforce to drive $ 53 1 acceleration in new subscribers, cross-sell and upsell of existing products $ 47 $ 31 $ 26 Investment in T&D to continue to optimize online functionality and platform $ 20 2 optimization G&A expected to decline as percent of revenue driven by economies of scale 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 3 and lack of need for additional corporate and senior team resources % of 12% 12% 14% 13% 11% 9% 8% Revenue Source: Company financial model. 2018-2020 financials have not yet been audited under PCAOB standards. Please refer to Risk Factors Summary in Appendix
Non-GAAP measure reconciliation 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 ($ in thousands) 2018 2019 2020 207 188 Net Income (Loss) (10,479) (2,761) 355 255 187 255 206 Interest Expense 2,331 1,160 584 204 217 Interest Income (99) (161) (42) Loss on Sale of Assets - 233 39 255 Pandemic Related Severance - - 953 255 Depreciation & Amortization 6,731 5,613 5,259 0 Stock Compensation 1,157 1,434 2,442 1 Adjusted EBITDA (359) 5,518 9,590 Note: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs Non-GAAP measure reconciliation 165 179 215 179 208 179 159 145 186 202 ($ in thousands) 2018 2019 2020 207 188 Net Income (Loss) (10,479) (2,761) 355 255 187 255 206 Interest Expense 2,331 1,160 584 204 217 Interest Income (99) (161) (42) Loss on Sale of Assets - 233 39 255 Pandemic Related Severance - - 953 255 Depreciation & Amortization 6,731 5,613 5,259 0 Stock Compensation 1,157 1,434 2,442 1 Adjusted EBITDA (359) 5,518 9,590 Note: 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Inspirato defines as net income before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on sale of assets and pandemic related severance costs
Risk Factors Summary 165 179 215 179 208 179 1. The COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of actions to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic have materially adversely impacted and will continue to materially adversely impact Inspirato’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 2. Inspirato has a history of net losses and may not be able to achieve profitability. 3. If Inspirato fails to retain existing members or add new members, its business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. 159 145 4. Certain historical financial information provided herein is preliminary: the financial statements for 2020 are unaudited. Inspirato is in the process of completing audits in accordance with PCAOB standards with respect to its financial statements for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Once completed, Inspirato will 186 202 update and may restate certain historical financial information. 207 188 5. Inspirato’s revenue growth rate may slow in the future. 6. The business and industry in which Inspirato participates are highly competitive, and Inspirato may be unable to compete successfully with its current or future competitors. 7. Inspirato may be unable to effectively manage its growth. 255 187 8. If Inspirato fails to offer high-quality member support, its business and reputation will suffer. 255 206 9. Inspirato may not be able to obtain sufficient new and recurring supply of luxury accommodations and experiences. Inspirato also may not be able to renew its existing supply of luxury accommodations and experiences. 204 217 10. Inspirato has limited experience with its pricing models, particularly for Inspirato Pass, and may not accurately predict the long-term rate of customer adoption or renewal or the impact these will have on its revenue or results of operations. 11. Inspirato’s business depends on attracting and retaining capable management and employees, and the loss of any key personnel could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 12. Maintaining and enhancing Inspirato’s brand and reputation is critical to its growth, and negative publicity could damage its brand and thereby harm its ability to compete effectively, and could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 255 255 13. As a result of recognizing revenue in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, Inspirato’s financial statements may not immediately reflect changes in customer bookings, cancellations and other operating activities. 0 14. The failure to successfully execute and integrate acquisitions could materially adversely affect Inspirato’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 15. Inspirato relies on consumer discretionary spending and any further and continued decline or disruption in the travel and hospitality industries or economic downturn could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 16. The market for a majority of Inspirato’s offerings is still relatively new, and if it does not continue to grow, grows more slowly than expected or fails to grow as large as expected, Inspirato’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. 17. If Inspirato is unable to manage the risks presented by its international business model, its business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. 18. Dependence on third parties such as landlords, connected platforms and hotel partners directly impacts Inspirato’s reputation and ability to generate revenue in the event these third parties are unwilling or unable to meet their contractual obligations. 19. Inspirato has and may continue to experience significant fluctuations in its results of operations, which make it difficult to forecast its future results. 20. The hospitality industry is subject to seasonal and cyclical volatility, which may materially adversely affect and contribute to fluctuations in Inspirato’s results of operations and financial condition. 21. The coverage afforded under Inspirato’s insurance policies may be inadequate for the needs of its business or its third-party insurers may be unable or unwilling to meet its coverage requirements and the cost of insurance could increase. 22. Inspirato faces risks related to Inspirato’s intellectual property. 23. Unfavorable changes in government regulation or taxation of the evolving hospitality, internet and e-commerce industries could harm Inspirato’s results. 24. If Inspirato fails to prevent data security breaches, there may be damage to its brand and reputation, material financial penalties and legal liability, along with a decline in use of its platform, which would materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Risk Factors Summary 165 179 215 179 208 179 1. The COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of actions to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic have materially adversely impacted and will continue to materially adversely impact Inspirato’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 2. Inspirato has a history of net losses and may not be able to achieve profitability. 3. If Inspirato fails to retain existing members or add new members, its business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. 159 145 4. Certain historical financial information provided herein is preliminary: the financial statements for 2020 are unaudited. Inspirato is in the process of completing audits in accordance with PCAOB standards with respect to its financial statements for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Once completed, Inspirato will 186 202 update and may restate certain historical financial information. 207 188 5. Inspirato’s revenue growth rate may slow in the future. 6. The business and industry in which Inspirato participates are highly competitive, and Inspirato may be unable to compete successfully with its current or future competitors. 7. Inspirato may be unable to effectively manage its growth. 255 187 8. If Inspirato fails to offer high-quality member support, its business and reputation will suffer. 255 206 9. Inspirato may not be able to obtain sufficient new and recurring supply of luxury accommodations and experiences. Inspirato also may not be able to renew its existing supply of luxury accommodations and experiences. 204 217 10. Inspirato has limited experience with its pricing models, particularly for Inspirato Pass, and may not accurately predict the long-term rate of customer adoption or renewal or the impact these will have on its revenue or results of operations. 11. Inspirato’s business depends on attracting and retaining capable management and employees, and the loss of any key personnel could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 12. Maintaining and enhancing Inspirato’s brand and reputation is critical to its growth, and negative publicity could damage its brand and thereby harm its ability to compete effectively, and could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 255 255 13. As a result of recognizing revenue in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, Inspirato’s financial statements may not immediately reflect changes in customer bookings, cancellations and other operating activities. 0 14. The failure to successfully execute and integrate acquisitions could materially adversely affect Inspirato’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 15. Inspirato relies on consumer discretionary spending and any further and continued decline or disruption in the travel and hospitality industries or economic downturn could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. 16. The market for a majority of Inspirato’s offerings is still relatively new, and if it does not continue to grow, grows more slowly than expected or fails to grow as large as expected, Inspirato’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. 17. If Inspirato is unable to manage the risks presented by its international business model, its business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. 18. Dependence on third parties such as landlords, connected platforms and hotel partners directly impacts Inspirato’s reputation and ability to generate revenue in the event these third parties are unwilling or unable to meet their contractual obligations. 19. Inspirato has and may continue to experience significant fluctuations in its results of operations, which make it difficult to forecast its future results. 20. The hospitality industry is subject to seasonal and cyclical volatility, which may materially adversely affect and contribute to fluctuations in Inspirato’s results of operations and financial condition. 21. The coverage afforded under Inspirato’s insurance policies may be inadequate for the needs of its business or its third-party insurers may be unable or unwilling to meet its coverage requirements and the cost of insurance could increase. 22. Inspirato faces risks related to Inspirato’s intellectual property. 23. Unfavorable changes in government regulation or taxation of the evolving hospitality, internet and e-commerce industries could harm Inspirato’s results. 24. If Inspirato fails to prevent data security breaches, there may be damage to its brand and reputation, material financial penalties and legal liability, along with a decline in use of its platform, which would materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition.
Exhibit 99.3
Operator
Welcome to todays conference call announcing the business combination of Inspirato and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation. On the call are Brent Handler, Founder and CEO of Inspirato, Web Neighbor, CFO of Inspirato, along with Chris Hemmeter and Mark Farrell, co-CEOs of the Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation.
The company reminds everyone that this call contains forward-looking statements including statements regarding our management teams expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from these statements and other comments, including but not limited to, Inspirato and Thayers expectations or predictions of financial and business performance and conditions, competitive and industry outlook; the cash resources, plans and prospects of the combined entity; expected valuations and financial projections of the combined entity; and the timing and completion of the transaction. Any projected financial information presented during this call is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being predictive of future results. The inclusion of any financial forecast information in this call should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results reflected in such forecasts will be achieved. Commentary on these topics constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The information discussed today is qualified in its entirety by the Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed by the Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation today and may be accessed on the SECs website. Shareholders are urged to read the Form 8-K and other SEC filings in connection with the proposed transaction carefully. We also encourage you to read the press release issued today, the accompanying presentation, and Thayer Ventures Acquisitions public filings with the SEC, including a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will be filed in the near future and available on the SECs website, and, in particular, to the section or sections titled Risk Factors, for a discussion of the risks that can affect the transaction, Thayer Ventures Acquisitions and Inspiratos businesses, and the outlook of the combined company.
Inspirato and Thayer Ventures Acquisition are under no obligation and expressly disclaim any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
This communication is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed business combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
And now, I would like to introduce Chris Hemmeter, co-CEO of Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
Please go ahead.
Chris Hemmeter, co-CEO of Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us.
My colleagues at Thayer Ventures and I are pleased to announce the proposed business combination between Inspirato and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation. Were excited to share why we are so confident about the long-term potential of this business.
Thayer Ventures is a sector-focused investment platform that Mark and I co-founded 10 years ago. One of the principal attributes that differentiates our firm from many others is that weve always taken a deep, focused, value-added approach as an investor. On top of our bias for value, we have focused exclusively on travel and transportation technology companies. Not only do the backgrounds of the partners specifically focus on the travel and transportation space, but many of our investors include some of the most well-known names in hospitality and transportation. We look for companies where we can add a great deal of value when we partner with them.
When we launched our SPAC last year, we specifically set out looking for a great partner in the travel and transportation universe. We knew that coming out of the pandemic, there would be a number of interesting companies that were ready to go on the offense. We wanted to find a company that had shown great resilience in the face of strong headwinds in the travel industry, yet we were also seeking an innovative partner that was cracking the code with a differentiated business model for sustainable long-term growth and upside. We believe we found that perfect partner in Inspirato.
With that, Id like to pass it off to my partner Mark Farrell for a discussion on the transaction overview, structure, and valuation.
Mark Farrell, Co-Founder of Thayer Ventures and Co-CEO of Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation
Thank you, Chris. I would now like to take the opportunity to share an overview of our deal with Inspirato. Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation is expected to contribute approximately $176 million into the transaction, assuming no redemptions by Thayer shareholders. Together with Inspirato, we raised a PIPE of approximately $100 million. Existing Inspirato shareholders are also rolling more than $1.0 billion of equity into the deal. Post-transaction, the combined company is expected to have a balance sheet of more than $260 million, assuming no redemptions by Thayer shareholders. The total enterprise value of the combined company will be north of $1.1 billion.
In terms of valuation, this transaction is valued at 3x estimated 2022 revenue, which we believe is a very compelling value proposition. In terms of post-transaction ownership, existing Inspirato shareholders will hold approximately 78% of the stock of the combined company, with the PIPE investors owning approximately 7%, Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation shareholders owning approximately 13%, and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Holdings LLC owning approximately 2%.
As we dive into an evaluation comparison of Inspirato against its travel peers, two metrics in particular stand out: the companys resiliency during the COVID-19 downturn, as well as the strength of its growth projections moving forward. We believe that due to the subscription nature of Inspiratos business, the effect of COVID-19 on Inspirato was less than that of its hospitality and travel peers. We expect 2021 revenues to be back to pre-pandemic revenue levels. In terms of growth, we believe in the companys trajectory of product offerings and strong value proposition for consumers. We believe this will allow the company to outperform its travel peers moving forward.
When we think about companies that we used to value Inspirato, we dont believe there is one true public comparable company for Inspirato today. Despite the companys strong growth metrics, our transaction values Inspirato at a discount to its peers overall and in particular a strong discount to the consumer subscription company peer bucket, a strong discount to the online travel agencies, a discount to the traditional hospitality companies, and at a slight premium to the traditional vacation rental companies.
At the end of the day, we believe Inspirato is a strong growth storywith robust tailwinds coming out of the pandemic and an innovative subscription model. We believe this is a compelling investment opportunity. In conclusion, we thank you for taking time today and on behalf of the entire Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation management and board, as well as the Inspirato team, we are incredibly excited about the opportunity ahead of us. With that, Im pleased to introduce Brent Handler, Founder and CEO of Inspirato. Brent, over to you.
Brent Handler, Founder and CEO of Inspirato
Thanks, Mark. We are very excited to be working with the Thayer team and believe they are the perfect partner as we enter the next stage of Inspiratos growth.
Ill begin by noting that my brother Brad and I have been innovating within the luxury travel space for nearly 20 years. Back in 2002 we started Exclusive Resorts, which used a membership model with a high upfront fee to provide travel experiences for the affluent traveler. In 2011, we launched Inspirato as a scalable, innovative, and more accessible subscription travel platform.
Our platform hinges on our two core subscription products. The first is Inspirato Club, the initial product we launched in 2011. Club subscribers pay $600 per month for access to our portfolio of exclusively managed branded luxury vacation homes, five-star hotels and resort partners, and custom travel experiences in hundreds of destinations around the world. In addition to their monthly subscription, subscribers pay nightly rates to book the trips of their choice.
Our second product is Inspirato Pass, which we launched in the summer of 2019. Pass subscribers pay $2,500 per month and choose from a list that typically features more than 150,000 trips consisting of luxury homes, hotels and experiences. Pass subscribers pay no nightly rates, taxes, or fees, and can book their next reservation the day they check out of their current trip. After just its first seven-and-a-half months, as of end-of-month February 2020, Inspirato had $75 million in Pass annual recurring revenue.
So what we have done at Inspirato is build a brand new luxury hospitality platform, based on a differentiated subscription business model, in a relatively short period of time, about 10 years. In doing so, we have also been very capital efficient with approximately $85 million of equity raised prior to this current transaction.
One of the differentiating aspects of our model versus traditional hospitality is that we have greater loyalty within our customer base. In fact, while hotel companies pay millions of dollars to incentivize their customers to travel with them, the reverse is true with Inspirato. Our subscribers pay us for the benefit of being able to travel within our exclusive platform. Additionally, the Inspirato demographic is highly coveted and we have a consumer audience that consists of affluent travelers, primarily from North America and who want to spend more and better time with family and friends.
Inspirato currently has more than 12,500 subscribers and grew by 29% annually from 2012 to 2019. In our financial model were projecting a 17% compound annual growth rate in subscribers, however, this corresponds to a significantly higher revenue growth rate as we anticipate our subscribers will shift to more high margin, high revenue products, such as Pass, and we gain more share of wallet over time. The company has a history of strong revenue growth, as evidenced by a 39% compound annual growth rate from 2012 to 2019; and as travel continues to surge post-pandemic, our model estimates a revenue compound annual growth rate of 41% from 2021 through 2025.
At the core of our hospitality offering is our portfolio of branded luxury vacation residences, with an estimated value of $1.4 billion, which combine the service and certainty of a five-star luxury resort with the space and benefits of a private home. Inspiratos business model works so well because we manage and control these homes through leases and other exclusive agreements, similar to the way that a five star brand manages and controls a hotel. We lease them on a long-term basis, on average for about four years. We put in our own furnishings, staff an on site concierge, and operate as a true luxury hospitality operator. When you compare Inspirato to the vacation roulette that high net worth travelers face with online vacation rental sites, we believe its clear that Inspirato has distinctive advantages in terms of service, certainty, and quality which have allowed us to build our brand over the past 10 years.
We passionately believe that subscription travel is going to be a multi-billion dollar category very soon, based on our own estimates and third-party research. Its one of the last consumer categories that has not yet been subscriptionized, and this model actually works incredibly well for both travelers and suppliers. For travelers, they enjoy experiencing the world without nightly rates, taxes or fees, and at great value. For suppliers, they are able to sell inventory at a discount, that otherwise could sit empty, and without the fear of cannibalization or repatriation, because our subscription model is completely opaque.
Turning to the market opportunity, the Total Addressable Market (TAM) is currently estimated to be $135 billion dollars. When we think about that from a Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) standpoint, were talking about what we believe is a $100 billion marketand this is for U.S. based travellers in luxury accommodations alone. By 2025, it is expected that the Serviceable Addressable Market will expand to $175 billion.
Now lets talk about the Inspirato business model with our innovative Pass product. Luxury travelers can become frustrated with nightly rates, taxes and annoying resort fees. They have a real disdain for variable pricing especially when they might see peak demand pricing surge. Inspirato Pass provides simplicity, certainty, and service from a trusted brand that we dont believe travelers are able to get anywhere else in the market today.
And the supply side for Pass is just as exciting. Luxury hotels have a perishable inventory. At the end of the day, there are so many luxury rooms that go to waste and those rooms actually have very low variable prices. The luxury hotel asset class experienced 32% spoilage in 2019. This translates to $106 million worth of spoilage every night in the luxury hotel market alone, or $39 billion annually. Inspirato Pass, with its opaque subscription model, allows hotels to make more money by using up some of those empty nights that were simply going to spoil, which increases their revenue per available room, but also brings them wealthy, high spending guests who purchase food, beverages, and amenities at their properties. Inspirato Pass typically has more than 150,000 trips available from which subscribers may choose. There are a mix of beach, mountain, metropolitan, and lifestyle trips. While Pass subscribers can book up to a year in advance, most book around 30 days prior to check-in because they get to book their next reservation the day they check out.
By giving Pass subscribers value for both close-in and far-out reservations, each Pass subscriber can tailor the experience to best suit their needs. Inspirato Pass is an innovation in hospitality, and we are proud of the fact that our Pass technology is covered by a number of U.S. patents. From a standing start in the summer of 2019, we went from $0 in annual recurring revenue to over $75 million as of month-end February 2020 just seven and a half months later.
Now, Pass wasnt built for a global pandemic, but it actually held up incredibly well during COVID. And with things returning to normal, we believe that our valuable subscriber economics will help grow this business very quickly with a projected $149 million in ARR at the end of Q4 2022. The beauty of the model is the power of selling a subscription for $30,000 annually. We only need to sell 3,300 passes to have $100 million of annual recurring revenue. Compared with other consumer categories, this becomes very interesting because you dont have to have very many customers to be a business with billions and billions of dollars of annual revenue.
The Inspirato LTV-to-CAC equation rests upon the fact that our products sell for $30,000 and $7,200 respectively. We do pay $5,350 to acquire a new subscriber, which at first seems relatively expensive. But when you bump that up against our retention, which historically, from 2017 to 2019, for our Club product has been 87%, you quickly realize that for every dollar that were investing, were getting $4 back of subscriber economics through the Inspirato subscription business model.
A 4-1 LTV-to-CAC ratio translates to an incredibly quick payback period. For Pass, we get paid back in between three and six months, depending on whether or not the subscriber prepays. If they prepay for their subscription, it actually takes a little longer for the payback, but we generally get higher retention. If they pay monthly, they pay a one-time $2,500 enrollment fee, but our payback is an incredible three months. On the Club side, which is $7,200 a year, our payback is also quite impressive at between 12 and 14 months based upon whether or not they pre-pay.
We have created a new category of subscription travel by combining a five star-type experience for luxury vacation residences with the scalable technology and infrastructure traditionally seen only in vacation rental marketplaces. This allows our high net worth subscribers to enjoy unparalleled vacation experiences from one trusted provider and creates a deep competitive moat with significant barriers. These two core competencies set us apart from both luxury hospitality providers and traditional vacation rental marketplaces.
With our LTV-to-CAC so strong at 4-1, we can continue to invest in more in technology, inventory, service, and infrastructure, which will ultimately improve retention. And then that flywheel just continues to move.
One of the key components of Inspirato is that we have an asset-light, flexible model based on leased homes where we get many of the benefits of ownership, but without actually having to buy properties. This is evidenced by our performance during the pandemic. Our business plan for 2020 was to do over $280 million in revenue we ended up at $165 million. However, we still managed on an adjusted EBITDA basis to make nearly $10 million and have positive cash flow. We were able to do that because of the flexibility this model affords us. We can get out of 88% of our leases within a year for convenience. And 87% of our leases have force majeure clauses. So our high margin subscription business combined with a flexible cost structure worked extremely well through the pandemic.
Its a very exciting time for Inspirato as we enter the next stage of our evolution. We have a multitude of growth plans including investments in the core platform, roll-ups of luxury vacation rental managers, improving our existing technology, and even putting up deposit capital for future resort developments. We are not abandoning our asset-light model. Any capital we invest in new inventory will be returned to the Company as we place specific units with buyers and a lease back to Inspirato. From the standpoint of Inspirato Pass alone, we have the opportunity to change price points, and even launch internationally. We believe this program translates well to anything that has high margin and perishable costs.
We look forward to playing offense, getting the Inspirato brand out to a broader group of prospective subscribers, and having some capital on our balance sheet, something we havent had the luxury of before. The future holds a lot of opportunity for us as a public company and we couldnt be more excited.
Now, I would like to hand it over to Web Neighbor, the Chief Financial Officer of Inspirato who will walk through the financial summary.
Web Neighbor, Inspirato Chief Financial Officer
Thanks, Brent. I would like to walk through some financial highlights, recent performance of the business, the current state, and opportunities for growth. When I look at the business, I see a proven business model with an impressive track record. Prior to the pandemic, we delivered eight consecutive years of growth with compounded annual revenue growth of nearly 40%. That really stands out as compared to many of the other deals weve seen in the market. This is an existing platform, the product of 10 years of investment, that is poised to take advantage of the current operating environment and begin to really scale.
The drivers are beyond just the post-COVID tailwinds. The subscription revenue growth dynamic is also powerful. We will achieve our growth primarily through a new membership sales model, attractive new unit economics and the impressive 4-1 LTV to CAC ratio Brent described. This creates an attractive ROI and creates a compelling case to continue to drive sales and marketing spend. Thats what youll see reflected in our projections. Lastly, weve been Adjusted EBITDA positive for both of the last two years after being nearly breakeven in 2018 and positive in 2017. So thats four years in a row of a growth oriented business demonstrating capital efficiency by achieving positive or breakeven Adjusted EBITDA. This is a powerful signal about the structure of the business.
Thinking about subscriber growth, as Brent mentioned we currently have over 12,500 subscribers and project that number to grow to approximately 25,000 in 2025. That projected 17% CAGR is well within the range of what the company has delivered historically. We project that by deploying our complimentary product suite and shifting the mix to the higher margin, higher revenue Pass product, we will be able to grow revenue at an even greater rate than the rate at which the company has grown in the past, from $222 million projected in 2021 to $885 million projected in 2025. On an annual recurring revenue basis, a key metric for subscription companies, from the launch of Pass in summer 2019 through February 2020, ARR for the company as a whole grew to almost $110 million. We project surpassing that number and growing to in excess of $200 million of ARR next year and have visibility to more than $455 million of ARR within five years.
Our forward-looking operational indicators are as strong as theyve ever been. Were experiencing increased demand thats driving occupancy, utilization, and rate. In terms of our next 12 month Paid & Stayed usage backlog, as of month-end April 2021, we were up nearly 37% over the comparable period in 2019. In terms of total occupancy for the second quarter of 2021, we are already 9% points ahead of the comparable period in 2019. In terms of paid ADR, our second quarter 2021 ADR is up 11% from the same period in 2019. And the combination of paid and past RevPAR is up 16% over that same comparable period. These are just four indicators, but were seeing this performance across the portfolio.
As Ive discussed throughout the financial highlights section, were seeing tremendous momentum in the operating business. In terms of total nights booked, Id point to the fourth quarter of 2019, when we booked more than 40,000 nights, the highest in company history to that date. In the first quarter of 2021, we booked more than 50,000 nights, a nearly 25% increase over that pre-pandemic high. That is in part a direct result of the launch of Inspirato Pass and that product really taking hold in the marketplace. We expect that trendline to continue as the pandemic continues to moderate and we deliver on the surge in travel demand.
In terms of new subscribers, were almost back to pre-pandemic levels. And we feel very strongly about our customer acquisition pipeline as people return to travel and seek new avenues through our product suite. We feel strongly that our forward-looking projections and our operating budget is well within reach.
On the expense side of the business, we believe there is significant opportunity for future upside in gross margin, from rationalizing costs and realizing benefits from reaching critical mass in certain markets. We havent assumed any significant savings of that nature in our base projections. Lastly, as referenced before, growing the portfolio to the size and scale that weve discussed and leveraging the existing corporate infrastructure creates a tremendous opportunity to harvest the benefits of that scale, the results of which we believe will drop to the bottom line.
We feel very confident in our current and future financial performance and we know that we are ready for the public stage. With that, I would like to hand it back to Brent for some closing remarks.
Brent Handler, Founder and CEO of Inspirato
Thank you, Web. In closing, I would like to summarize why we are so excited about the opportunity ahead of us:
| We have established ourselves in a very short period of time as an innovative and trusted brand within the growing luxury travel market. |
| Our stable subscription revenue model has produced approximately 40% growth rate since 2012, and we are projected to continue to grow at this rate through 2025, which we believe can continue into the foreseeable future. |
| Our flexible and asset-light expense model afforded us the flexibility to be adjusted EBITDA positive during the pandemic, while continuing to build our strong brand and technology footprint. |
| Our deep and experienced management team is poised to realize the growth opportunities afforded by the expected capital infusion from our merger with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation. |
On behalf of the entire Inspirato management team, I would like to thank all of our Inspirato investors, employees, and members who have been instrumental in getting the company to where it is today. I would also like to welcome our newest investors, including Thayer Ventures, in partnering with us as Inspirato transitions to a public company and begins this next chapter of growth.
Thank you, once again, for your time and attention and we look forward to updating you on our progress.
Operator
Thank you. This concludes todays conference call. On behalf of Inspirato and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation, we would like to thank you for joining us today. As the conference has now finished, you may disconnect. Thank you.